El Calor de Cancún
Basketball team in Quintana Roo, Mexico
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El Calor de Cancún (English: The Cancún Heat) are a Mexican professional basketball team based in Cancún, Quintana Roo. The Calor are members of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNBP) and play their games in the Polifórum Benito Juárez.
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| League | Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional | ||
| Founded | 29 February 2024 | ||
| Arena | Polifórum Benito Juárez | ||
| Capacity | 4,800 | ||
| Location | Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico | ||
| Team colors | Red, Yellow, and Gray | ||
| President | Roberto Alvarado | ||
| Head coach | Juan José Pidal | ||
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History
On 29 February 2024, the team was presented at a press conference as an expansion team in the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNBP), with Roberto Alvarado serving as team president.[1][2] It was also announced by Mara Lezama, the Governor of Quintana Roo, that the Calor would be playing at the recently renovated Polifórum Benito Juárez.[1][2] They would also be the first professional basketball team to play in the state since the Pioneros de Quintana Roo in 2016.[2]
The Calor hired Argentine coach Fernando Duró as the team's inaugural head coach in late April before announcing Mexican guard Raúl Delgado as their first signing in late May.[3][4]
The Calor played its first official game on 12 July 2024, suffering an 86–79 defeat to the Mineros de Zacatecas.[5] They achieved their first-ever victory the following day, beating the Mineros 83–75.[6]
Players
Current roster
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Notable players
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