Cariduros de Fajardo

Cariduros de Fajardo is a professional basketball team of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional founded in 1973. Based in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, the team plays at the Tomás Dones Coliseum.

Cariduros de Fajardo
LeagueBSN
Founded1973
HistoryCariduros de Fajardo
(1973–1998; 2007–2008; 2017–2020; 2021–)
ArenaTomás Dones Coliseum
LocationFajardo, Puerto Rico
Team colors     
OwnershipWilson López
Championships0
Division/Conference titles0

History
Logo used during the Arroyo relaunch.

The team was founded in 1973 and participated in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional before folding in 2008. On January 14, 2017 the team was refounded and returned to the league for the 2017 season with the purchase of the Atenienses de Manatí franchise by former NBA player Carlos Arroyo and later relocation to his hometown in Fajardo, Puerto Rico.[1]

In May 2021 the team was sold and converted in the Gigantes de Carolina. The following month, the Santeros de Aguada were relocated to Fajardo.[2] They will play as the Cariduros, with the Aguada roster intact. The move was due to issues with the air conditioning of their home court of Aguada.[2]

Home arenas
  • Evaristo Aponte Sanabria Coliseum (1973–1992)
  • Tomás Dones Coliseum (1993–2020)

Current roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Cariduros de Fajardo roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.
F 3 Clavell, Gilberto 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg)
F 7 Álamo, Ángel 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg)
C 9 Rudd, Victor 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg)
PG 11 Maura, K. J. 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 145 lb (66 kg)
PF 12 Toro, Arnaldo 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 246 lb (112 kg)
SG 14 Allende, Leandro 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg)
PG 17 Gandía, Iván 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 193 lb (88 kg)
F 22 Rivas, Juan R. 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg)
C 43 Brady, Chris 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg)
Head coach
  • Iván Déniz
Assistant coach(es)
Athletic trainer(s)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import player
  • Injured

Depth chart
Pos. Starting 5 Bench
C Victor Rudd Chris Brady
PF Ángel Álamo Arnaldo Toro
SF Gilberto Clavell Juan R. Rivas
SG Leandro Allende
PG K.J. Maura Iván Gandía

References
  1. "Carlos Arroyo cerró acuerdo para traer de vuelta a los Cariduros" (in Spanish). PrimeraHora.com. January 14, 2017.
  2. "Junta de Gobierno del BSN aprueba traslado de emergencia de los Santeros de Aguada a Fajardo". bsnpr.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-06-21.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.