The Osos de Manatí are a professional basketball team based in Manatí, Puerto Rico. They play in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN), the top division basketball league in Puerto Rico. Prior to 2017, the team was named Atenienses de Manatí.[1] In October 2022 they returned from a hiatus, when Puerto Rican singer Ozuna purchased the Brujos de Guayama, and relocated the team to Manatí.[2][3] The team reached its first ever BSN finals in 2024,[4] but lost in seven games to the Criollos de Caguas.
Osos de Manatí | ||||
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Leagues | BSN | |||
Founded | 2014 | |||
History | Atenienses de Manatí 2014–2017 Osos de Manatí 2023–present | |||
Arena | Juan Cruz Abreu Coliseum | |||
Capacity | 8,000 | |||
Location | Manatí, Puerto Rico | |||
Team colors | Blue, Yellow, Red | |||
Head coach | Ivan Rios | |||
Ownership | Ozuna Félix Rivera | |||
Championships | 0 | |||
Website | https://www.bsnpr.com/team/osos/ | |||
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Home arenas
edit- Juan Cruz Abreu Coliseum (2014–present)
Players
editNote: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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Updated: September 20, 2024 |
Depth chart
editPos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 |
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C | Cheick Diallo | Ray Spalding | Kleon Penn |
PF | Chris Ortiz | Jose Guitian | Joseph Soto |
SF | Alex Morales | Jamil Wilson | Jose Gines |
SG | Isaac Sosa | Ethan Thompson | Wilmer Lugo |
PG | Norris Cole | Jhivvan Jackson | Jordan Howard |
Notable players
editReferences
edit- ^ Vega, Giovanny (2021-04-15). "Fugaz estadía de los Atenienses en Manatí". El Vocero de Puerto Rico (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-05-08.
- ^ "Ozuna Ventures into the World of Sports by Acquiring Ownership of Puerto Rican Basketball Team". Billboard.
- ^ Vega, Giovanny (2021-04-08). "Sobre la mesa la adición de un tercer refuerzo". El Vocero de Puerto Rico (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-05-08.
- ^ "¡Habrá nuevo campeón! Los Osos barren a los Gigantes y avanzan a su primera final del BSN". 9 August 2024.
External links
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