The 2019 CIBACOPA season was the 19th season of the Circuito de Baloncesto de la Costa del Pacífico (CIBACOPA), one of the professional basketball leagues of Mexico. It started on March 27, 2019, and ended on July 17, 2019. The league title was won by Rayos de Hermosillo, who defeated first-year expansion team Mantarrayas de La Paz in the championship series, 4–3. It was the Rayos' third CIBACOPA title.
| 2019 CIBACOPA season | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 19 | |||||||||
| Dates | March 27, 2019 – July 17, 2019 | |||||||||
| Teams | 9 | |||||||||
| Regular season | ||||||||||
| Top seed | Rayos de Hermosillo | |||||||||
| Season MVP |  Jeremy Hollowell[1] | |||||||||
| Finals | ||||||||||
| Champions | Rayos de Hermosillo | |||||||||
| Runners-up | Mantarrayas de La Paz | |||||||||
| Finals MVP | Jeremy Hollowell | |||||||||
| Statistical leaders | ||||||||||
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← 2018 2020 → | ||||||||||
There was a total attendance of more than 220,000 on the season.[2]
Overview
editFormat
editNine teams participate, playing in one single group.[3] The top eight teams qualify for the playoffs, which are three rounds in a best-of-7 format.
Changes from the previous season
editNine teams competed in this season.
- Mantarrayas de La Paz joined the league as an expansion team.[4]
- Águilas Doradas de Durango and Garra Cañera de Navolato left the league.[5][6]
- Frayles de Guasave relocated to Guadalajara and became the Gigantes de Jalisco.[5][7]
- Náuticos de Mazatlán changed their name to Venados de Mazatlán.[5]
Locations of the 2019 CIBACOPA teams
Teams
edit| Team | City | State | Joined | Season No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caballeros de Culiacán | Culiacán | Sinaloa | 2001
|
16[8]
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| Gigantes de Jalisco | Guadalajara | Jalisco | 2019
|
1
|
| Halcones de Ciudad Obregón | Ciudad Obregón | Sonora | 2016
|
4
|
| Mantarrayas de La Paz | La Paz | Baja California Sur | 2019
|
1
|
| Ostioneros de Guaymas | Guaymas | Sonora | 2009
|
11
|
| Pioneros de Los Mochis | Los Mochis | Sinaloa | 2001
|
19
|
| Rayos de Hermosillo | Hermosillo | Sonora | 2009
|
11
|
| Tijuana Zonkeys | Tijuana | Baja California | 2010
|
10
|
| Venados de Mazatlán | Mazatlán | Sinaloa | 2015
|
5
|
Draft
editThe 2019 CIBACOPA draft was held in February. Each team got three picks across three rounds.[9]
| Round | Pick # | Team | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Mantarrayas de La Paz |  Irwin Ávalos |
PF |
| 1 | 2 | Gigantes de Jalisco | Jorge Casillas |
G/F |
| 1 | 3 | Ostioneros de Guaymas | Alejandro Villanueva |
SF |
| 1 | 4 | Caballeros de Culiacán | Martín Samarco |
G |
| 1 | 5 | Pioneros de Los Mochis | Juan Luis Ramírez |
G/F |
| 1 | 6 | Venados de Mazatlán | José Valdez |
F |
| 1 | 7 | Rayos de Hermosillo | Carlos Pérez |
F |
| 1 | 8 | Halcones de Ciudad Obregón | P.J. Reyes |
G/F |
| 1 | 9 | Tijuana Zonkeys | Jorge Salcedo |
F |
| 2 | 1 | Mantarrayas de La Paz | Tyrone White |
F |
| 2 | 2 | Gigantes de Jalisco | Brandon Swannegan |
F |
| 2 | 3 | Ostioneros de Guaymas | Brandon Provost |
G |
| 2 | 4 | Caballeros de Culiacán | Sammy Yeager |
G |
| 2 | 5 | Pioneros de Los Mochis | Justin Ávalos |
G |
| 2 | 6 | Venados de Mazatlán | Eder Zuñiga |
SG |
| 2 | 7 | Rayos de Hermosillo | Omar Richards |
F |
| 2 | 8 | Halcones de Ciudad Obregón | Hameed Ali |
G |
| 2 | 9 | Tijuana Zonkeys | Brandon Heredia |
G |
| 3 | 1 | Mantarrayas de La Paz | Eder Herrera |
SG |
| 3 | 2 | Gigantes de Jalisco | Jevonlean Hedgeman |
PF |
| 3 | 3 | Ostioneros de Guaymas | Froylan Verdugo |
F |
| 3 | 4 | Caballeros de Culiacán | Kevin Rogers |
PF |
| 3 | 5 | Pioneros de Los Mochis | Brandon Reyna |
F |
| 3 | 6 | Venados de Mazatlán | Jorge Eduardo Chávez |
F |
| 3 | 7 | Rayos de Hermosillo | José Orbe |
SF |
| 3 | 8 | Halcones de Ciudad Obregón | Carlos Ramsés Suárez |
G |
| 3 | 9 | Tijuana Zonkeys | Stephen Soriano |
SF |
Regular season
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rayos de Hermosillo | 34 | 23 | 11 | 2925 | 2758 | +167 | 57 | 2019 CIBACOPA playoffs |
| 2 | Halcones de Ciudad Obregón | 34 | 21 | 13 | 2976 | 2987 | −11 | 55 | |
| 3 | Tijuana Zonkeys | 34 | 16 | 18 | 2746 | 2773 | −27 | 50 | |
| 4 | Caballeros de Culiacán | 34 | 15 | 19 | 2978 | 2977 | +1 | 49 | |
| 5 | Mantarrayas de La Paz | 34 | 18 | 16 | 2973 | 2951 | +22 | 52 | |
| 6 | Gigantes de Jalisco | 34 | 18 | 16 | 2952 | 2859 | +93 | 52 | |
| 7 | Pioneros de Los Mochis | 34 | 15 | 19 | 2876 | 3024 | −148 | 49 | |
| 8 | Ostioneros de Guaymas | 34 | 13 | 21 | 2785 | 2796 | −11 | 47 | |
| 9 | Venados de Mazatlán | 34 | 14 | 20 | 2831 | 2903 | −72 | 48 |
Source: CIBACOPA
Playoffs
editSource[10]
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Rayos de Hermosillo | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Ostioneros de Guaymas | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Rayos de Hermosillo | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Gigantes de Jalisco | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Tijuana Zonkeys | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Gigantes de Jalisco | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Rayos de Hermosillo | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Mantarrayas de La Paz | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Caballeros de Culiacán | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Mantarrayas de La Paz | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Mantarrayas de La Paz | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Halcones de Ciudad Obregón | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Halcones de Ciudad Obregón | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Pioneros de Los Mochis | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2019 winners |
|---|
| Rayos de Hermosillo 3rd title |
Statistics
editIndividual statistic leaders
edit| Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Sammy Yeager |
Caballeros de Culiacán | 25.3 |
| Rebounds per game | Timajh Parker-Rivera |
Halcones de Ciudad Obregón | 11.5 |
| Assists per game | Akeem Scott |
Venados de Mazatlán | 5.4 |
| Steals per game | Akeem Scott |
Venados de Mazatlán | 2.8 |
| Blocks per game | John Mitchell |
Pioneros de Los Mochis | 1.4 |
| Fouls per game | Nick Waddell |
Venados de Mazatlán | 3.6 |
| Minutes per game |  Antonio Peña |
Mantarrayas de La Paz | 36.4 |
| FG% | Fernando Benítez |
Ostioneros de Guaymas | 58.1% |
| FT% | Cezar Guerrero |
Rayos de Hermosillo | 88.9% |
| 3FG% | Axel Duarte |
Halcones de Ciudad Obregón | 48.7% |
All-Star Game
editThe 2019 CIBACOPA All-Star Game was played in Guadalajara, Jalisco, at the Domo del Code on May 11, 2019. The game was played between Zona Norte (teams from Baja California, Sonora, and northern Sinaloa) and Zona Sur (teams from Baja California Sur, Jalisco and southern Sinaloa).[11] Zona Norte won the game after three quarters 106–88, but a new format was established this year to reset the score for a fourth-quarter period that included a cash bonus for the winning team. Zona Sur won this final period 29–21. Hameed Ali and Tyrone White led all scorers with 26 points each, but Jordan Williams was named All-Star Game MVP with 18 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists.[12]
Cezar Guerrero won the three-point shootout while Jordan Williams won the dunk contest.[12]
Teams
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References
edit- ^ Hernández, Francisco (16 May 2022). "Rayos es reconocido en Juego de Estrellas". El Sol de Hermosillo (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ "Cibacopa, la liga profesional número uno del noroeste". Bien Informado (in Spanish). 23 December 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "Equipos" (in Spanish). cibacopa.org. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ "CIBACOPA se expande para el 2019" (in Spanish). cibacopa.org. 17 September 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ a b c "Rayos, Ostioneros y Halcones reclaman protagonismo en Cibacopa" (in Spanish). gradanorte.mx. 25 March 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "La Garra Cañera fuera del Cibacopa" (in Spanish). lineadirectaportal.com. 20 December 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Sainz Gaxiola, Humberto (19 January 2019). "También se le va a Guasave el Cibacopa" (in Spanish). El Sol de Sinaloa. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ Caballeros de Culiacán joined in 2001 but did not field a team in 2005 and 2006, only to return in 2007 in the LNBP. They rejoined CIBACOPA in 2008.
- ^ "Histórico Draft del CIBACOPA" (in Spanish). cibacopa.org. 11 February 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ 2019 season at Latinbasket.com
- ^ Mayo, Santiago (10 May 2019). "Jalisco listo para Juego de Estrellas de CIBACOPA" (in Spanish). meganoticias.mx. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ a b Maldonado, Julio (12 May 2019). "Un éxito el juego de estrellas del Cibacopa edición 2019 celebrado en Jalisco" (in Spanish). revistasuperdeportivo.com.mx. Retrieved 3 May 2020.[permanent dead link]
External links
edit- CIBACOPA official standings
- 2019 season on Latinbasket.com