Eddie Casiano was the unanimous choice for Coach of the Year after getting 25 of 27 possible votes. The two who didnt vote for Casiano were himself and the team owner since they cant vote for their players/coaches for awards.
Casiano had a 22-8 record with Indios who finished in first place. He has enjoyed a great year in coaching since he came here after winning a title with Halcones Rojos in Mexico.
The former Puerto Rican National Team shooting guard started his coaching career in 2009 with Indios and won coach of the year in his first season.
In 2009 he reached the semifinals with Indios but lost in Vaqueros, in 2012 he faced the same team and reached the first finals in franchise history.
Cangrejeros are slipping, Indios are winning and the rest of the teams are fighting hard to climb positions to start the second half of the season. The games over the weekend proved that no one is safe even at home.
On Saturday Arecibo defeated league leader Cangrejeros de Santurce 84-73 as Demetris Nichols led the way with 17 points. There were four more scorers in double digits for Arecibo [read more]
Cangrejeros are slipping, Indios are winning and the rest of the teams are fighting hard to climb positions to start the second half of the season. The games over the weekend proved that no one is safe even at home.
On Saturday Arecibo defeated league leader Cangrejeros de Santurce 84-73 as Demetris Nichols led the way with 17 points. There were four more scorers in double digits for Arecibo.
Also Indios dominated Brujos de Guayama 95-67, Vaqueros edged Caciques-Gigantes 74-67 and Piratas crushed Leones de Ponce 110-87.
On Sunday Atleticos edged Caciques-Gigantes 68-66 and Mets de Guaynabo defeated Cangrejeros de Santurce 80-75.
The game at Santurce saw the debut of Carlos Mario Rivera as head coach of the Mets. The team made some defensive adjustments and offensively played aggressively to get the win. Larry Ayuso (190-G-77, agency: Paris Global Sports, college: USC) netted 23 points for the winners.
The only game scheduled for Monday is Brujos de Guayama at Leones de Ponce. Guayama has lost seven games in a row.
The Bayamon Cowboys continue making moves looking to achieve qualification for the playoffs. This time they signed former team member guard Raymond Barbosa (188-G-84, agency: Paris Global Sports, college: UMBC).
Barbosa, who was released by the Mets de Guaynabo, played for Bayamon from 2009 to 2011, when he was traded to Humacao with Kennel Sanchez (195-G/F-83, college: Drexel) for Miguel Ali Berdiel(198-G-83, college: Valparaiso)l [read more]
The Bayamon Cowboys continue making moves looking to achieve qualification for the playoffs. This time they signed former team member guard Raymond Barbosa (188-G-84, agency: Paris Global Sports, college: UMBC). Barbosa, who was released by the Mets de Guaynabo, played for Bayamon from 2009 to 2011, when he was traded to Humacao with Kennel Sanchez (195-G/F-83, college: Drexel) for Miguel Ali Berdiel (198-G-83, college: Valparaiso)l. In 2010, had an outstanding performance with the Cowboys in the playoffs contributing to the team reached the final and finishing asrunner-up. In 13 games with Guaynabo, Barbosa 6'2 "averaged 5.3 minutes and 2.5 points per game, shooting 64.7 percent for a field.
Guaynabo released forward Renaldo Major (201-F-82, agency: Edge Sports, college: Fresno St.) after just four games. The team is evaluating some replacements to cover a guard position.
Major scored 5.3 points per game, mostly coming from the bench. In his last game against Ponce he scored 6 points.
Now Guaynabo has a 10-11 record after winning yesterday in Santurce. They are going to evaluate the condition of guard Christian Dalmau to see the extent of his groin injury [read more]
Guaynabo released forward Renaldo Major (201-F-82, agency: Edge Sports, college: Fresno St.) after just four games. The team is evaluating some replacements to cover a guard position.
Major scored 5.3 points per game, mostly coming from the bench. In his last game against Ponce he scored 6 points.
Now Guaynabo has a 10-11 record after winning yesterday in Santurce. They are going to evaluate the condition of guard Christian Dalmau to see the extent of his groin injury. If he misses more time they could sign an import guard, if not they could go for a forward.
Under new coach Carlos Mario Rivera, Guaynabo defeated Santurce 80-75. Guaynabo has been the worst defensive team in the league but some adjustments worked yesterday.
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