Piratas de La Guaira
Basketball team in Maiquetía, Venezuela
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The Piratas de La Guaira are a professional basketball team based in Maiquetía, Vargas, Venezuela. Founded in 2007 in San Cristóbal, Táchira as the basketball section of football club Deportivo Táchira, they relocated to Vargas state in 2010 and changed its name to Bucaneros de La Guaira. The team was re-founded as the Piratas in 2022.[1] The team currently plays in the Superliga Profesional de Baloncesto, the top division of the Venezuelan basketball pyramid.[2] The club also has a women's basketball team, volleyball and futsal teams.
2007–2008
La Guaira B.B.C.
2008–2010
Bucaneros de La Guaira
2010–2022
Piratas de La Guaira
2022–present
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| Nickname | La Maquinaria Naranja (The Orange Machinery) | |||
| Leagues | Venezuelan SuperLiga | |||
| History | Deportivo Táchira B.B.C. 2007–2008 La Guaira B.B.C. 2008–2010 Bucaneros de La Guaira 2010–2022 Piratas de La Guaira 2022–present | |||
| Arena | Polideportivo José María Vargas | |||
| Capacity | 4,800 | |||
| Location | Maiquetía, Venezuela | |||
| President | Gregory John | |||
| Head coach | Ariel Amarillo | |||
| Championships | 0 | |||
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Current roster
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Notable alumni
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.
Carlos Cedeno- John Cox
- Windi Graterol
- Donta Smith
Michaell Jackson
Juan Toscano
Walter Baxley- Jordan Hamilton
- Sek Henry
- Lee Roberts
Ater Majok
Coaches
- To appear in this section a player must have either:
- Set a club record or won an individual award as a professional coach.
- Coached at least one official international match for a senior national team at any time.
