Real Estelí Baloncesto

Real Estelí Baloncesto is a Nicaraguan basketball team based in Estelí. Founded in 2018, it is the basketball section of the Real Estelí FC football club, which was founded in 1959. The team entered the Liga Superior de Baloncesto (LSB) for its debut season in 2018–19.[1] The team's home arena is the Alexis Arguello Sports Complex, which was opened in 2017 and has a capacity of 8,057 people.[2]

Real Estelí
LeaguesLiga Superior de Baloncesto
BCL Americas
Founded2018 (2018)
ArenaAlexis Arguello Sports Complex
Capacity8,057
LocationEstelí, Nicaragua
PresidentFidel Moreno
Websiterealestelifc.com

The first game of the team was played on 9 February 2018 against Lions de Managua. In 2019, Real Estelí will play in the inaugural season of the BCL Americas.[3]

Players

Current roster
Real Estelí roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age
PG 00 Jezreel, De Jesús 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 29 – (1991-05-05)5 May 1991
PG 1 Hodgson, Sharlon 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 27 – (1994-01-07)7 January 1994
SF 4 Cacho, Dalton 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 27 – (1993-08-22)22 August 1993
G 7 Duran, Cliff 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 31 – (1989-09-01)1 September 1989
C 9 Makensy, Ramon 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 40 – (1980-12-27)27 December 1980
G 15 Tenorio, Daniel 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) 30 – (1990-03-18)18 March 1990
C 17 Akindele, Deji 2.16 m (7 ft 1 in) 37 – (1983-04-02)2 April 1983
C 23 Lopez, Bartel 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) 31 – (1989-10-27)27 October 1989
SF 24 Ruiz, Jared 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 28 – (1992-09-14)14 September 1992
PF 33 Gaston, Christopher 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 31 – (1989-04-20)20 April 1989
SF 35 McGuire, Dominic 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) 35 – (1985-10-20)20 October 1985
F 36 Campbell, Jensen 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 22 – (1998-02-17)17 February 1998
Head coach
  • David Rosario
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured
Updated: 2 December 2019

In international competitions

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place  

Year Competition Round W L W%
2019–20BCL AmericasQuarterfinals52.714
Total 0 Titles 5 2 .714

References
  1. "Real Estelí debutará en torneo de baloncesto - Metro". Metro Nicaragua. 6 February 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  3. "Basketball Champions League Americas groups and schedule confirmed". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
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