Santeros de Aguada
Puerto Rican professional basketball team
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Santeros de Aguada are a Puerto Rican professional basketball team of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). 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]
2016 (founded in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional)
2024 (relocated back)
(1992–1998; 2016–2021; 2024–present)
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| Nickname | "Iguanas" | |||
| Leagues | Baloncesto Superior Nacional | |||
| Founded | 1992 (Liga de Baloncesto Puertorriqueña) 2016 (founded in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional) 2024 (relocated back) | |||
| History | Santeros de Aguada (1992–1998; 2016–2021; 2024–present) | |||
| Arena | Coliseo Multiusos Ismael "Chavalillo" Delgado | |||
| Capacity | 7,500 | |||
| Location | Aguada, Puerto Rico | |||
| Team colors | Red, white, green | |||
| Head coach | Rafael “Pachy” Cruz | |||
| Ownership | Wilson López | |||
| Championships | 1 (2019) | |||
| Website | https://www.guerrabsn.com/equipos/santeros | |||
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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 late 2015 it was announced 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. In Game Five a game in which they trailed by 18 points with four minutes to go, they won by four 95-91, after several consecutive made threes.
The team relocated in 2021 after problems from their arena stemming back to the 2017 hurricane, Hurricane Maria. In late 2023 the Grises de Humacao, were looking to relocate from their municipality thanks to low fan support and attempted a relocation to Isabela to reform the Gallitos de Isabela. The relocation failed as owners voted 6-6 in favor of the move and later approved a move back to Aguada in 2024 thanks in part to a 1.8 million dollar renovation of the Aguada Coliseum.
Home arenas
- Cancha All-Star de Aguada (1992–1998)
- Coliseo Multiusos Ismael "Chavalillo" Delgado (2016–present)
Current roster
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 |
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| C | Joel Soriano | Jacob Wiley | Owen Pérez |
| PF | Manny Camper | Giancarlo Rosado | Miguel Martínez |
| SF | John Holland | Jase Febres | Leandro Allende |
| SG | Rigoberto Mendoza | Antonio Ralat | Harold Pérez |
| PG | Iván Gandía-Rosa | Matthew Lee | Robiel Morales |
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.
