Fajardo Cariduros
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The Fajardo Cariduros is a basketball
team in the BSN league of Puerto Rico
. The team plays on the eastern town of Fajardo, Puerto Rico
. The Cariduros play on the Metro Division. The team was transferred from Morovis to Fajardo by Marcelino Garcia.
and Orlando Santiago gave Santurce a definitive 73-70 advantage.
For the 2008 season, the Cariduros drafted Shelbey Chaney and Omar Quintero, traded Florentino Valencia to Bayamon for Jorge Rivera and signed Elisamuel Morales (later traded to Bayamon for Benjamin Colon).
Basketball
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team in the BSN league of Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
. The team plays on the eastern town of Fajardo, Puerto Rico
Fajardo, Puerto Rico
Fajardo is a small city in Puerto Rico located in the east region of the island, bordering the Atlantic Ocean, north of Ceiba and east of Luquillo.Fajardo is spread over 7 wards and Downtown Fajardo , which serves as the administrative center of the city...
. The Cariduros play on the Metro Division. The team was transferred from Morovis to Fajardo by Marcelino Garcia.
The return
They returned to Fajardo for the 2007 BSN season. Transferred from Morovis, the team had 4 first round picks acquired via trades. On their first pick, they drafted SG Kevin Hamilton from Holy Cross, later drafting Florentino Valencia(6), Edward Allen(6) and Javier Mojica (10. During the draft they also acquired Jesse Pellot Rosa, Miguel Gonzalez and Anthony Casiano. After trading Edward Allen for San German's 4th pick, David Vega, the team went on to win the regular season and the round robin. They advanced to the semifinals where they faced the Santurce Cangrejeros, a team that eventually emerged as the BSN Champions. Both team played in a decisive game that took place on June 14, 2007. The Cariduros began the third period down by fourteen points. In the fourth quarter a combination of work done by guards Javier Mojica and Miguel González and forward Luis Rivas placed both teams with identical scores of 65-65, and the Carduros earned an advantage of 70-68. However in the closing minutes performances from Robert TraylorRobert Traylor
Robert DeShaun "Tractor" Traylor was an American professional basketball player.-High school and college:...
and Orlando Santiago gave Santurce a definitive 73-70 advantage.
For the 2008 season, the Cariduros drafted Shelbey Chaney and Omar Quintero, traded Florentino Valencia to Bayamon for Jorge Rivera and signed Elisamuel Morales (later traded to Bayamon for Benjamin Colon).
Fajardo Cariduros roster
| # | Player | Position | Height |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Javier Davila | SG | 6'2" |
| 6 | Benjamin Colon | SF | 6'7" |
| 7 | Carlos Collazo | PF/C | 6'8" |
| 9 | Christian Vazquez | PG | 6'0" |
| 11 | Alberto Arroyo | SG | 6'2" |
| 13 | Jesse Pellot Rosa | SF | 6'5" |
| 14 | Kevin Hamilton | SG | 6'4" |
| 21 | Luis Salgado | SF | 6'4" |
| 23 | Delvin Matos | SF | 6'2" |
| 24 | Miguel Gonzalez | PG | 5'10" |
| 32 | Omar Quintero | PG | 6'0" |
| 40 | Jorge Rivera | PF | 6'7" |
| 44 | Javier Mojica | SG | 6'3" |
| 45 | Uka Agbai | PF/C | 6'8" |
Former notable players
- Georgie TorresGeorgie TorresGeorgie Torres , better known as Georgie Torres, is a Puerto Rican. He is a well known former BSN basketball player. Torres broke the record for the most points scored in a career at that league, with over 16,000 points scored. He was the first player to reach that number of points...
guard - Javier Ayala guard
- Edgar Leon forward
- Oscar FuentesÓscar FuentesÓscar Rene Fuentes is a Salvadoran footballer who currently plays for Municipal Limeño.-Club career:...
point guard - Victor Rivera "la bomba" center
- Wilson Oquendo forward
- Raymond Milligan center
- Carlos ArroyoCarlos ArroyoCarlos Alberto Arroyo Bermúdez is a Puerto Rican professional basketball point guard who last played for the Boston Celtics. Arroyo is the fifth player from Puerto Rico to play in the NBA...
point guard - Joe MurrayJoe MurrayJoseph "Joe" Lawrence Murray is an American animator, writer, and illustrator best known as the creator of Rocko's Modern Life and Camp Lazlo.-Early career:...
power forward - Alfi Ramiurez point guard
- Danny Vasallo power forward