Barquisimeto, Venezuela.- Venezuela's top basketball league, Liga Profesional de Baloncesto (LPB), is taking the final steps in its preseason phase and will start next January 25th with 10 teams. Take a look at every team's roster, between first team players and rookie teams and their coaching staffs.
TOROS DE ARAGUA
Coaching Staff Head coach: Julio Toro Assistant coaches: Julio Morillo, Oswaldo Torres Stats Manager: Luis Luces Physical Trainer: Jose Betancourt Props Managers: Jeffrie Romero, Luis Guillen
Barquisimeto, Venezuela.- The 22nd edition of Venezuela's Liga Nacional de Baloncesto (LNB) will start on Friday, September 22nd, with six teams clashing for the national title in a single group, 20-game per team regular season through 10 weeks, and then a Semifinals round of 4 teams in two best-of five (2-2-1) series to determine the finalists, which will represent Venezuela in the 2018 edition of Liga Sudamericana (LSB). Since the defending champions, Broncos de Caracas, opted not to p... [read more]
Barquisimeto, Venezuela.- The 22nd edition of Venezuela's Liga Nacional de Baloncesto (LNB) will start on Friday, September 22nd, with six teams clashing for the national title in a single group, 20-game per team regular season through 10 weeks, and then a Semifinals round of 4 teams in two best-of five (2-2-1) series to determine the finalists, which will represent Venezuela in the 2018 edition of Liga Sudamericana (LSB).
Since the defending champions, Broncos de Caracas, opted not to play this season, the participating teams will be Guaros de Lara 2 (2016's runner-up and the champions back in 2014 as Columbus 99 and in 2015), Cangrejeros de Monagas (2016 Semifinalists), Aduaneros de Carabobo, Atleticos de Caracas, Comuna El Cementerio (LNB II Champions in 2016) and a new franchise, Metropolitanos BBC.
Cangrejeros will host Aduaneros at Gilberto Roque Morales Arena in Maturin, while Atleticos will host Comuna at La Cachucha Arena in Caracas, in a couple of two-game series. The series between Guaros and Metropolitanos in Barquisimeto has been postponed due to the participation of Guaros in the 2017 FIBA Intercontinental Cup, to be played on Sunday, September 24th, in Tenerife Spain. Guaros will face Iberostar Tenerife CB Canarias. LNB 2017 ROSTERS
Estudiantes outgun Guaros de Lara in Madrid - 1 day ago
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Estudiantes - Guaros 108:90 Estudiantes clashed with Venezuelan Guaros in the exhibition game in Madrid. The hosts managed to secure a comfortable win at the end. Goran Suton (208-G-85, college: Michigan St.) produced 21 points to lead the winners. Estudiantes dropped 23 points in the opening frame to take a 2-point lead. They boosted the margin at 3-point mark at the big break 48:45. The teams exchanged baskets throughout the third period. Estudiantes entered the final period up by thr... [read more]
Estudiantes - Guaros 108:90
Estudiantes clashed with Venezuelan Guaros in the exhibition game in Madrid. The hosts managed to secure a comfortable win at the end. Goran Suton (208-G-85, college: Michigan St.) produced 21 points to lead the winners. Estudiantes dropped 23 points in the opening frame to take a 2-point lead. They boosted the margin at 3-point mark at the big break 48:45. The teams exchanged baskets throughout the third period. Estudiantes entered the final period up by three points. They unleashed 38 points in the fourth stanza and got away with an easy win. Sylven Landesberg (198-F/G-90, college: Virginia) added 19 points, while Dagoberto Pena (198-F/G-88, college: Marshall) chipped in 13 points for Estudiantes. Gregory Echenique (206-C-90, college: Creighton, agency: Pensack Sports) responded with 22 points for Guaros. Nate Robinson (175-PG-84, college: Washington) accounted for 17 points in the loss.
Darrius Garrett (ex Marinos) joins Malvin - 4 days ago
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Malvin Montevideo (LUB) added to their roster 27-year old American center Darrius Garrett (206-96kg-90, college: Richmond). He played last season at Marinos in Venezuelan LPB league. In 13 games he had 8.2ppg, 6.8rpg and 1.4bpg. Garrett also played that season for Hoops Club in Lebanese Pepsi LBL where in 11 games he recorded 14.3ppg, 11.9rpg and 2.5bpg. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others his team was regular season runner-up in Swiss LNA in 2013. Garrett was... [read more]
Malvin Montevideo (LUB) added to their roster 27-year old American center Darrius Garrett (206-96kg-90, college: Richmond). He played last season at Marinos in Venezuelan LPB league. In 13 games he had 8.2ppg, 6.8rpg and 1.4bpg. Garrett also played that season for Hoops Club in Lebanese Pepsi LBL where in 11 games he recorded 14.3ppg, 11.9rpg and 2.5bpg. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others his team was regular season runner-up in Swiss LNA in 2013. Garrett was also voted Eurobasket.com All-Swiss LNA Defensive Player of the Year back in 2013. He is quite experienced player. Garrett's career allowed him to visit three different continents, while he played in five different countries. Garrett tasted the life as pro basketball player in Europe, Asia and of course North America. He has played previously professionally in Greece (Koroivos and Nea Kifisia), Italy (Vanoli Cremona), Poland (BM Slam Stal), Turkey (Afyon Bld) and Switzerland (Fribourg). Garrett attended University of Richmond until 2012 and it will be his sixth season as a professional player. On Garrett:
A very good low post operator, who has great leaping ability and athleticism. His career figures show that he is a true intimidator inside, great shot blocker and defender.
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