Gaiteros del Zulia

Basketball team in Maracaibo, Venezuela From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Gaiteros del Zulia is a professional basketball team based in Maracaibo, Venezuela. The team plays in Venezuela's Superliga Profesional de Baloncesto. They have won the Venezuelan championships four times.[1]

LeaguesSuperliga Profesional de Baloncesto
Founded1983; 43 years ago (1983)
ArenaGimnasio Pedro Elías Belisario Aponte
Capacity4,500
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Gaiteros del Zulia
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LeaguesSuperliga Profesional de Baloncesto
Founded1983; 43 years ago (1983)
ArenaGimnasio Pedro Elías Belisario Aponte
Capacity4,500
LocationMaracaibo, Venezuela
Championships5 Venezuelan Championships (1984, 1985, 1996, 2001) 2025 spb
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Roster

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Gaiteros del Zulia roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age
G 1 United States Dominican Republic Jesse Zarzuela 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 25 – (2000-10-25)25 October 2000
PG 3 Venezuela Ángel Blanco 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) 29 – (1997-03-04)4 March 1997
G 5 Venezuela Rafael Melgarejo 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 34 – (1991-09-13)13 September 1991
F 7 Venezuela Diego Martínez 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 29 – (1996-06-29)29 June 1996
PG 9 Venezuela Carlos Gascon 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 35 – (1990-09-06)6 September 1990
PF 11 Venezuela Yanitson Quintero 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 27 – (1998-12-08)8 December 1998
G/F 12 Venezuela Hector Ortega 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 25 – (2000-06-16)16 June 2000
SF 13 Venezuela Graddy Osorio 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 38 – (1987-05-15)15 May 1987
C 14 Nigeria Peter Olisemeka 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 34 – (1991-12-09)9 December 1991
F 15 United States Andre Nation 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 32 – (1993-06-26)26 June 1993
F 17 Venezuela Erick Rodríguez 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 27 – (1999-01-19)19 January 1999
C 20 Venezuela Espinoza, Adrian 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) 29 – (1997-01-03)3 January 1997
G/F 23 United States Nahziah Carter 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 26 – (1999-08-24)24 August 1999
SG 24 Venezuela Maolin Colina 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 35 – (1990-09-14)14 September 1990
C 27 Venezuela Dario Castro 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 34 – (1991-12-15)15 December 1991
Head coach
  • Venezuela Gustavo García
Assistant coach(es)
  • Venezuela Niremberg Escalona
  • Venezuela Miguel Ángel Corona
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: 1 February 2026
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Notable players

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Criteria

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  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.
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