Guaros de Lara (basketball)

Guaros de Lara is a Venezuelan professional basketball club, that is based in Barquisimeto, Lara, Venezuela. The club competes in the Venezuelan LPB. Guaros de Lara BBC has been founded in 2003. Since then, club has won two domestic titles, one continental and three intercontinental titles, including one FIBA Intercontinental Cup and two FIBA Americas League.

Guaros de Lara
LeaguesLPB
Champions League Americas
Founded2003 (2003)
ArenaDomo Bolivariano
Capacity10,000
LocationBarquisimeto, Lara, Venezuela
Team colorsRed, Gold
   
PresidentJorge Hernández Fernández
Team managerJosé David Hernández
Head coachFernando Duró
OwnershipJorge Hernández Fernández
Championships1 FIBA Intercontinental Cup
2 FIBA Americas League
1 FIBA South American League
2 Venezuelan League
Websiteguarosbbc.com

History of awarded trophies

In 2016, Guaros de Lara won the 2016 FIBA Americas League championship, and was crowned as the champion of all of Latin America, for the first time.[1] Following their FIBA Americas League championship, Guaros also won the 2016 FIBA Intercontinental Cup, and thus they were crowned world basketball club champions, after beating the Skyliners Frankfurt in the final.[2]

In 2017, Guaros successfully defended their Americas intercontinental title, by defeating Weber Bahía Blanca, by a score of 88–65, in the final of the years' Americas League. Later, they also won their first Venezuelan League national domestic title, by defeating Marinos de Anzoátegui, 4–2, in the Venezuelan League's finals. Afterwards, they won the 2017 FIBA South American League championship, which was the club's first South American continental championship; after defeating Estudiantes Concordia, 3–1, in the league's finals.

Arena

Guaros de Lara plays their home games at the 10,000 seat capacity Domo Bolivariano arena.

Honours

Domestic
Champions (2): 2017, 2018
Runners-up (4): 2005, 2006, 2015, 2019

South America
Champions (1): 2017

Latin America
Champions (2): 2016, 2017
Runners-up (1): 2019

Worldwide
Champions (1): 2016
Runners-up (1): 2017

Current roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Guaros de Lara roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age
G/F 10 Vargas, José Gregorio 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 38 – (1982-02-23)23 February 1982
F 11 Bethelmy, Luis 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 34 – (1986-10-14)14 October 1986
G 17 Acosta, Amos 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
G 20 Sifontes, Yohanner 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 25 – (1995-08-19)19 August 1995
F 18 Escobar, Keiber 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 19 – (2001-07-15)15 July 2001
G 35 Cabrera, Alan
Head coach
  • Fernando Duró
Assistant coach(es)
  • Yonaicker Ecker
  • Pablo Favarel
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured

Depth chart[3]
Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C
PF Luis Bethelmy Erick Rodríguez
SF Keiber Escobar
SG José Gregorio Vargas Amos Acosta Yohanner Sifontes
PG Alan Cabrera

Notable players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Head coaches

References
  1. "Guaros de Lara is the 2016 DIRECTV Liga de las Americas Champion". ligamericas.com. 14 March 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  2. "Guaros de Lara win Intercontinental Cup, 74-69 vs Skyliners Frankfurt". Sportando.com. 18 September 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  3. "Guaros de Lara basketball News, Roster, Rumors, Stats, Awards".
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