Osos de Manatí

The Osos de Manatí are a professional basketball team based in Manatí, Puerto Rico, that competes in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN), the top division of basketball in Puerto Rico. Prior to 2017 the team was named Atenienses de Manatí.^[1] In October 2022 they returned from hiatus, when local Puerto Rican singer Ozuna had purchase the Brujos de Guayama and relocated the team to Manati.^[2][3]

Osos de Manatí
Leagues	BSN
Founded	2014
History	Atenienses de Manatí 2014–2017 Osos de Manatí 2023–present
Arena	Juan Cruz Abreu Coliseum
Capacity	8,000
Location	Manatí, Puerto Rico
Team colors	Blue, Yellow, Red
Ownership	Ozuna Félix Rivera
Championships	0
Home Away

Home arenas

• Juan Cruz Abreu Coliseum (2014–present)

Players

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Osos de Manatí roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) G 0   Quintana, Algenis 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 23 – (2000-12-13)13 December 2000 SG 2   Morales, Alex 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 26 – (1997-11-21)21 November 1997 SG 5   Tejada, Lance 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 30 – (1994-03-04)4 March 1994 F 6   Ortiz, Chris 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 31 – (1993-04-02)2 April 1993 PG 8   Lugo, Wilmer 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 24 – (1999-05-02)2 May 1999 F 9   Arroyo, Jordan 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 27 – (1996-10-06)6 October 1996 F 10   Young, Kevin 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 33 – (1990-06-24)24 June 1990 PF 13   Jefferson, Davon (I) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 37 – (1986-11-03)3 November 1986 PF 14   Reese, Derek 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 30 – (1993-11-03)3 November 1993 C 15   Monroe, Greg   (I) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 33 – (1990-06-04)4 June 1990 SG 22   Sosa, Isaac 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 34 – (1990-02-16)16 February 1990 PG 23   Gines, José 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 24 – (1999-06-14)14 June 1999 PG 24   Payton, Elfrid (I) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 30 – (1994-02-22)22 February 1994 PG 31   Gonzalez, Eliel 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 29 – (1995-01-11)11 January 1995 C 34   Davis, Tyler 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 26 – (1997-05-22)22 May 1997 C 35   López, Matt 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 32 – (1992-03-25)25 March 1992	Head coach   Iván Ríos Assistant coach(es)   Jorge Otero Legend (C) Team captain (I) Import player   Injured Roster Updated: March 20, 2023

References

1. Vega, Giovanny (2021-04-15). "Fugaz estadía de los Atenienses en Manatí". El Vocero de Puerto Rico (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-05-08.
2. https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/ozuna-buys-basketball-team-puerto-rico-1235157952/
3. Vega, Giovanny (2021-04-08). "Sobre la mesa la adición de un tercer refuerzo". El Vocero de Puerto Rico (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-05-08.

External links

• Baloncesto Superior Nacional