LSB 2026 - Yustin Llerena agreed terms with Pioneros

Pioneros Del Avila (LSB) strengthened their roster with the addition of 24-year-old Colombian-Venezuela 195cm forward Yustin Llerena. He was about to sign with Hidrocarburos.
During the most of last summer, he spent time playing for two Venezuelan teams, Centauros de Bolivar (SPB) and Piratas de la Guaira (SPB). Between the two teams, he recorded 7.3ppg and 2.4rpg in 19 games with Centauros de Bolivar.
Llerena is a very experienced player, having played in Argentina between Echague, Riachuelo de La Rioja, and Riachuelo de La Rioja U22 team, in Colombia during Cafeteros, Sabios, Paisas, Storm, and Caimanes, and in Ecuador with Zamora Jaguars.
Llerena won the Colombian LBP Apertura championship title in 2025. He was voted to the Latinbasket.com Venezuelan SPB All-Rookie Team in 2024.