Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Basketball 2011, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards

Liga Nacional de Baloncesto (2011)

2010

2012

LNB Standings

1. Cent.Apure		23-4
2. Tiburones		20-8
3. Estudiantes		18-9
4. Lanc.Cojedes		16-12
5. Graneros		15-13
6. Rojos de Sucre		13-15
7. Atleticos UCV		4-24
8. Cacaoteros		1-27

Rafael Perez - Most Valuable Player of the Finals

Centauros de Apure wins the Venezuelan LNB 2011 title

Season 2011

All Games
List of Players
List of Imports
Abroad

Venezuelan men teams in Latin cups 2011-2012

Liga Sudamericana:

Espartanos

Liga Americas:

Cocodrilos

Centauros de Apure 2011

#	XiBR	Cb (oXCH)	OIs	SDR
2	CiQl qllaIUU	025 (8'7'')	G	96
08	eRjR yiQais	066 (8'9'')	G	93
	zuij CiQlIs eIdQaDuRJ	025 (8'7'')	G	55
55	HRZUIQ eIBRQI	919 (8'6'')	y/C	50
06	wulaI CIMIs	024 (8'8'')	y	93
	AIjFs eRFRs	060 (3'00'')	OG	53
00	zIsR zuij mQiLI	919 (8'6'')	C	93
02	baDuRl eaLis	068 (8'0'')	G	90
91	KRQLaj mQiZhI	917 (8'2'')	y/C	55
	SjdQRs yaDuRQi	026 (8'8'')	y	95

Arrived: Juan Carlos Rodriguez (Gaiteros de Zulia), Hector Romero (Indios de Mayaguez), Jose Juan Bravo (Rojos de Sucre), Carl Mitchell (Indios de San Francisco), Carl Elliott (Hebraica Macabi Montevideo)

Left: Carl Mitchell (Las Vegas Aces), Carlos Cedeno (Guaiqueries de Margarita)

Average Height: 194.4 cm (6'4.6'')

Average Age: 27.9

Latinbasket.com All-Venezuelan LNB 2011 Awards - Dec 7, 2011

Barquisimeto, Venezuela.- Latinbasket.com and its Venezuelan section proudly presents the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto 2011 Season Awards for the top players involved in the league, which ended with Centauros de Apure as national champions, as they defeated Tiburones de Vargas in a thrilling final series.

Latinbasket.com All-Venezuelan LNB 1st Team 2011

Perez

Elliott

Guevara

Romero

Lugo

Player of the Year: Rafael Perez (193-G/F-82) of Cent.Apure
Guard of the Year: Rafael Guevara (194-F-79) of Tiburones
Forward of the Year: Hector Romero (202-F/C-80) of Cent.Apure
Center of the Year: Richard Lugo (209-C-73) of Tiburones
Newcomer of the Year: Jovanni Diaz () of Atleticos UCV
Import Player of the Year: Carl Elliott (193-G-83) of Cent.Apure
Domestic Player of the Year: Rafael Perez (193-G/F-82) of Cent.Apure
Defensive Player of the Year: Ernesto Mijares (190-PG-76) of Estudiantes
Coach of the Year: Nestor Salazar of Cent.Apure

1st Team
G: Carl Elliott (193-83) of Cent.Apure
F: Rafael Guevara (194-79) of Tiburones
G/F: Rafael Perez (193-82) of Cent.Apure
F/C: Hector Romero (202-80) of Cent.Apure
C: Richard Lugo (209-73) of Tiburones

2nd Team
G/F: Carlos Cedeno (193-85) of Tiburones
G: Ronnie Fields (193-77) of Estudiantes
G/F: Jorge Rondon (193-90) of Rojos de Sucre
C: Alejandro Barrios (205-79) of Tiburones
F: Tulio Cobos (196-86) of Cent.Apure

All-Domestic Players Team
G/F: Carlos Cedeno (193-85) of Tiburones
F: Rafael Guevara (194-79) of Tiburones
G/F: Rafael Perez (193-82) of Cent.Apure
F/C: Hector Romero (202-80) of Cent.Apure
C: Richard Lugo (209-73) of Tiburones

All-Defensive Team
Ernesto Mijares (190-PG-76) of Estudiantes
Rafael Guevara (194-F-79) of Tiburones
Jorge Rondon (193-G/F-90) of Rojos de Sucre
Hector Romero (202-F/C-80) of Cent.Apure
Richard Lugo (209-C-73) of Tiburones

All-Newcomers Team
Efrain Barcenas () of Atleticos UCV
Lenin Lopez (198-F-91) of Cacaoteros
Kelvin Caraballo (195-F-88) of Tiburones
Jovanni Diaz () of Atleticos UCV
Yelfri Berroteran (203-C-90) of Cacaoteros

LNB 2011 Finals - Game 5: Centauros de Apure win fourth LNB championship - Dec 5, 2011

Barquisimeto, Venezuela.- Centauros de Apure defeated Tiburones de Vargas 85-84 at Bravos de Apure Dome of Biruaca, in Game 5 of Liga Nacional de Baloncesto's 2011 Finals, to take the series 3-2 and win their fourth LNB championship in the history of the franchise, after those of 1993, 1995 and 1998.

After a 24-24 tie in the first 10 minutes, the team coached by Nestor Salazar finished ahead in the following quarters, 46-41, 67-65 and 85-84 thanks in part to the Most Valuable Player of the Finals, Rafael Perez (193-G/F-82).

The deciding point came thanks to a two-point shot by Carl Elliott (193-G-83) in the last 29 seconds to which Tiburones de Vargas had no answer, as Elliott stole the ball in the next offensive by the visitors.

Delfines de Miranda remains as the team with the most LNB titles ever with 5, won in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2006. Part of those tournaments were won by the name Delfines de Cabimas.