Santeros de Aguada

Santeros de Aguada
Santeros de Aguada logo
NicknameConquistadores
LeaguesBaloncesto Superior Nacional
Founded1992 (Liga de Baloncesto Puertorriqueña)
2016 (founded in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional)
2024 (relocated back)
HistorySanteros de Aguada
(1992–1998; 2016–2021; 2024–present)
ArenaColiseo Multiusos Ismael "Chavalillo" Delgado
Capacity7,500
LocationAguada, Puerto Rico
Team colorsRed, white, green
     
Head coachOmar Gonzalez
OwnershipWilson López
Championships1 (2019)
Websitewww.bsnpr.com/team/santeros-de-aguada/

Santeros de Aguada is a Puerto Rican professional basketball team of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional. The team was originally based in Aguada, Puerto Rico, and although the team moved to Fajardo in 2021, even changing their name and re-branding to Cariduros de Fajardo with the move,[1] the team was moved again to Aguada to start the 2024 season.[2]

History

The team was founded in 1992 and participated in the Liga del Pueblo (now defunct Liga de Baloncesto Puertorriqueña) during seven seasons before folding in 1998 due to financial problems. In 2016 the team was refounded and joined the Baloncesto Superior Nacional for the 2016 season with the purchase of the Maratonistas de Coamo franchise and later relocation to Aguada, Puerto Rico.[3]

The team reached the 2019 BSN Finals against the Leones de Ponce (basketball), winning the franchise's first and only national championship within the BSN league, four games to two, after winning a Game Five in which they trailed by 18 points with four minutes to go.

Home arenas

Team roster

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

Santeros de Aguada roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt.
F 1 Puerto Rico Santos, K.J. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg)
C 2 United States Hammonds, Rayshaun 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg)
PG 5 Puerto Rico Acevedo, Neftaly 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg)
PG 11 Puerto Rico Abreu Vásquez, Alex 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 180 lb (82 kg)
PG 13 Puerto Rico Arnold, Miguel 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 184 lb (83 kg)
G/F 14 United States Vaughn, Dimencio 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 209 lb (95 kg)
SG 15 United States Febres, Jase 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg)
PG 16 Puerto Rico Clemente, Denis 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg)
PG 21 Puerto Rico Gandía-Rosa, Iván 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg)
G/F 23 United States Mac, Sheldon (I) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg)
F 24 United States Meeks, John 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 228 lb (103 kg)
PF 25 United States Basabe, Melsahn 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg)
C 41 Puerto Rico García, Ángel 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg)
C 45 Puerto Rico Parker-Rivera, Timajh 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg)
SF 55 United States Camper, Manny (I) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Puerto Rico Leo Arill
  • Puerto Rico
Athletic trainer(s)
  • Puerto Rico Luis Colón
  • Puerto Rico Jarito González
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import player
  • Injured Injured
Updated: August 1, 2024


Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Timajh Parker-Rivera Rayshaun Hammonds Ángel García
PF John Meeks K.J. Santos Melsahn Basabe
SF Manny Camper Sheldon Mac Dimencio Vaughn
SG Jase Febres Alex Abreu Miguel Arnold
PG Iván Gandía-Rosa Denis Clemente Neftaly Acevedo

Notable players

To appear in this section a player must have either:
- Set a club record or won an individual award as a professional player.
- Played at least one official international match for his senior national team at any time.

References

  1. ^ Vega, Giovanny (June 16, 2021). "Santeros de Aguada se convierten en los nuevos Cariduros de Fajardo". El Vocero de Puerto Rico (in Spanish). Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  2. ^ "Regresan los Santeros de Aguada al Baloncesto Superior Nacional". Baloncesto Superior Nacional. 2023-12-22. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  3. ^ Entusiasmo por los Santeros (in Spanish)