Americas Clubs League

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they added Luis Rivas to their frontcourt

Esteban Batista?

 

[alermac2]

Esteban Batista?

Isn't he in Israel?

 

[rikhardur2]

Isn't he in Israel?

Recently signed by Maccabi Tel Aviv.

 

[alermac2]

Latest news: Brazilian Confederation (CBB) has banned Franca BC from playing the Liga Sudamericana due to political confrontations (Franca is one of many clubs from the state of Sao Paulo that declined to play this year's National Tournament, unhappy with the CBB), so Franca could also be banned from the Americas League.

 

[J-Mart2]

how many imported players per team?

 

[alermac2]

how many imported players per team?

Don't know yet. Some countries play with 2 and others with 3, so FIBA could let each team use 2 or 3 according to the nation.

By the way: today i finally saw Fox Sports promote the league. Now we can 100% say it's gonna happen.

EDIT: southern groups settled:

Group C - Brasilia - December 18/20th

Pitágoras Minas (Bra)
Boca Juniors (Arg)
Franca (Bra)
Defensor Sporting (Uru)

Group D - Mar del Plata - January 8/10th

Peñarol (Arg)
Universo BRB (Bra)
Libertad (Arg)
Liceo Mixto (Chi)

 

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Group C will be played in Belo Horizonte (brazil), instead of Brasilia. So that means Minas will be hosting it. The other big change is that Flamengo will play instead of Franca, excluded from the competition because of its conflict with the Brazilian federation.

Northern groups:

A - Guaynabo, PR
Chicago All Stars (PBL, USA)
Metros de Santiago (Dominican Republic)
Cangrejeros de Santurce (PR)
Soles de Mexicali (MEX)

B - Miami University
Capitanes de Arecibo
Halcones de Xalapa
Fueza Regia de Monterrey
Miami Tropics

 

[J-Mart2]

Tony Massenburg will play with the Arecibo Capitanes during the Liga

 

[J-Mart2]

"Tractor" Traylor will play with Santurce at the Liga

 

[J-Mart2]

Santurce Cangrejeros Roster
Richie Dalmau
Eddin "Guayito" Santiago
Ricardo Dalmau
Michael Watson
Orlando Melendez
Luis Rivas
Alex Falcon
Michael Castro
Robert "Tractor" Traylor

Missing Players
Manuel Narvaez
Larry Ayuso
Miguel Ali Berdiel

 

[J-Mart2]

Manuel Narvaez (back)
Orlando "Guayacan" Santiago (Shoulder)
both will miss the first round of the tournament

Larry Ayuso (Euroleague)
Miguel Ali Berdiel (NBDL)
will miss the entire tournament

 

[J-Mart2]

Tony Massenburg and Roger Washington will play for the Arecibo Capitanes on the Liga.

 

[J-Mart2]

Recently signed by Maccabi Tel Aviv.

rumors are that he will be signed by Ponce Leones who are not on the Liga de las Americas.

 

[alermac2]

Miami Tropics has unveiled their list of 13 players on training camp. They will begin play next week, so they would probably have to release one soon.

Name (College and other experience)

PG
Alvin Cruz (Niagara)
Jermaine Watson (Boston College)
Tony Mitchell (Charleston)

SG
BB Waldon (South Florida)
Marcus Barnes
Carlos Escalera

FORWARDS:
Terrence Shelman
Marlon Dumont (TCU)
Stuart Baldonado (Duquesne - he is Colombian)
Sylbrin Robinson (played in Argentina)

C:
Ja Ja Richards (NBDL, Turkey, Puerto Rico, Uruguay - Virgin Islands NT)
Karel Rosario

Also: Felipe Barrios, Steve Walters, Jemel Davila and Tony Shabbazz.

 

[J-Mart2]

Alvin Cruz and Carlos Escalera are Puerto Ricans and they are really good. This team will be interesting to watch

 

[J-Mart2]

Santurce Cangrejeros and Arecibo Capitanes will play 2 exhibition games tomorrow in Guaynabo (4:30 PM - Coliseo Mario "Qujote" Morales ) and sunday in Arecibo (7:00 PM - Cancha "Pancho" Padilla)

 

[J-Mart2]

Arecibo Capitanes Roster
Bobby Joe Hatton
Rafael "Pachy" Cruz
Pedro Calderon
David Cortes
Angel "Buster" Figueroa
Carlos Payano
Angel Rosa Clemente
Osiris Ricardo
Raul Rivera
Tony Massenburg
Roger Washington

Coach David Rosario
Assistant Coach Gustavo Cañas

 

[J-Mart2]

Exhibition Game

Exhibition Game

Santurce Cangrejeros 75 - 88 Arecibo Capitanes