Grises_de_Humacao
Grises de Humacao
Basketball team based in Humacao, Puerto Rico
Grises de Humacao (lit. "Humacao Greys") is a basketball team based in Humacao, Puerto Rico, which competes in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN), the top professional league in Puerto Rico.
| Grises de Humacao | ||||
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| Nickname | "The Greys" | |||
| Leagues | BSN | |||
| Founded | 2005 | |||
| History | Grises de Humacao (2005–2010; 2021–2023) | |||
| Arena | Emilio E. Huyke Coliseum | |||
| Capacity | 1,500 | |||
| Location | Humacao, Puerto Rico | |||
| Team colors | Grey, black and white | |||
| Head coach | Wilhelmus Caanen | |||
| Ownership | Ernesto Cambo | |||
| Championships | 0 | |||
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The team was originally created in 2005, when the Toritos de Cayey franchise was moved to Humacao. The Grises' homecourt is the Emilio Huyke coliseum. In 2010 Antonio "Tonin" Casillas, the team's owner, decided to give the franchise a makeover and changed the name to Caciques de Humacao. The main reason was to reflect a more positive image on a city which has always been known as the "gray" city. The change also shifted the public opinion on to the Taino heritage of the city and honors the chieftain Jumakao, who fought a rebellion against the Spanish over 500 years ago.
Expansion franchise (2021–present)
Prior to the 2021 season, the league granted Florida-based businessman Ernesto Cambo a new franchise under the name of Grises de Humacao.[1] The team replaced the Caciques, which were transferred to Guayama in 2019. Cambo named himself coach and brought in his son, Anthony, as an imported player.[2][3]
Current roster
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| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 | ||
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| C | Thomas Robinson | Xavier Zambrana | Edwin Rivera | ||
| PF | Timajh Parker-Rivera | Monty Scott Jr. | Jānis Timma | ||
| SF | Jared Ruíz | Darion Spottsville | Axel Santiago | ||
| SG | Luis Rivera | Gabriel Belardo | Giovanni Pastrano | ||
| PG | Zavier Simpson | Ernesto Rodríguez | Justin Dentmon |
- "El Baloncesto Superior Nacional anuncia el resultado del Sorteo de Expansión". bsnpr.com (in Spanish). Retrieved May 6, 2021.
- "El apoderado de Humacao Ernie Cambo asegura estar preparado para dirigir en el BSN: "Soy el técnico porque tengo la experiencia"". June 10, 2021. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- "Anthony Cambo completa el trio de refuerzos en Humacao". rumboalcamerino.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on May 26, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
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