Aguacateros de Michoacán
Aguacateros de Michoacán (English: Michoacán Avocado Growers) is a professional Mexican basketball team, based in Morelia, Michoacán. The Aguacateros are part of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional, the top professional basketball league in Mexico.[1] The team play their home games at the Auditorio de Usos Múltiples de la UMSNH, with a capacity of 3,500 spectators.[2][3]
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Conference | West | ||
League | LNBP | ||
Founded | 2017 | ||
History | Garzas de Plata de la UAEH (1995–2016) Aguacateros de Michoacán (2017–present) | ||
Arena | Auditorio de Usos Múltiples de la UMSNH | ||
Capacity | 3,500 | ||
Location | Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico | ||
Team colors | Green, yellow, white, black | ||
Head coach | Nicolás Casalánguida | ||
Ownership | Juan Manuel González Flores | ||
Championships | 0 | ||
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Aguacateros was founded in 2017, when the Garzas de Plata de la UAEH were moved to Morelia for the 2017–18 season.[4][5]
History
Professional basketball in Michoacán dates back to 2006, when the Guerreros de Morelia team was established. The team, nevertheless, folded after the 2007–08 season.[6]
In 2017, Garzas de Plata de la UAEH, a team that was part of the Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo, had to leave the institution due to financial problems.[7] The franchise then moved to Morelia and was rebranded as Aguacateros, meaning avocado growers.[8]
The movement was officially announced on October 11, 2017 by Silvano Aureoles Conejo, Governor of Michoacán, who also stated that team was not being publicly funded by the State's government but privately by a group of businessmen.[4][5][7]
Players
Current roster
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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References
- "Aguacateros". LNBP.mx. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- "Auditorio de Usos Múltiples de la UMSNH – Aguacateros de Michoacán". aguacaterosmichoacan.mx. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- "Estadio". LNBP.mx. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- "Michoacán contará con equipo de basquetbol profesional: Aureoles". Excélsior (in Spanish). 11 October 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- "Aguacateros de Michoacán, nuevo equipo de basquetbol profesional". Notivideo.com (in Spanish). 11 October 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- "Equipos que desaparecieron de la LNBP". VivaBasquet.com (in Spanish). 20 March 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- "Pese a todo, el baloncesto nacional lo intenta". El Financiero (in Spanish). 18 October 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- "Aguacateros de Michoacán – Sitio Oficial Aguacateros de Michoacan". aguacaterosmichoacan.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 February 2019.
External links
- Official website (in Spanish)
- Team profile (in Spanish)