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Piratas de Quebradillas

April 09, 2024

The Piratas de Quebradillas is a Puerto Rican basketball team, part of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN), the top flight of Puerto Rico basketball. Founded in the mid 1920s, it is one of the original teams of the league. The club enjoyed its most successful era during the 1970s, when they won four championships, including a three-peat, and participated in six league finals. However, after the 2004 season, the team suffered from financial problems, which prevented them from participating in the following five seasons. The club returned to active competition in 2009 with new players and a new arena, as well as a trip to the league finals. After a 34 years hiatus, in 2013 they won the BSN championship, defeating the Leones de Ponce in a six game series.

Piratas de Quebradillas
LeagueBSN
Founded1926
ArenaRaymond Dalmau Coliseum
Capacity7,000
LocationQuebradillas, Puerto Rico
Team colorsRed, white, gray, black
       
Head coach Rafael Cruz
Ownership Dion New
Championships6 (1970, 1977, 1978, 1979, 2013, 2017)
Websitewww.piratasbsnpr.com

Early history edit

The Piratas de Quebradillas basketball club was founded in 1926 and was one of the original founding teams of the Puerto Rican Basketball League. Among its early star players where Quiro Santiago, Manuel "Lolo" González, Teíque Linares, Rafael "Nenito" Deliz and Manuel de Regla "Varilla" Lugo. The team participated in the 1937 season finals, but the next three decades where characterized by poor performances during the tournaments. This changed by the end of the 1960s when a new batch of Puerto Rican players born in New York City were signed by the team.

The Dalmau era (1966–1985) edit

In 1966 Quebradillas signed Raymond Dalmau, who became rookie of the year in the league. In 1969 the team signed Neftali Rivera, who also became the rookie of the year. Both would go on to become legends in Puerto Rican Basketball, known as the "Dynamic Duo". Together, these two players led the team to its first team championship during the 1970 season. This incarnation of the team was coached by Eric Geldhart.

The Quebradillas Pirates were a dominant team in the BSN throughout the 1970s, reaching the league finals eight times. After their championship in 1970, they were defeated by the Vaqueros de Bayamon in 1972, 1973, and 1975, then lost to Rio Piedras Cardinals in 1976. Quebradillas won three consecutive titles in 1977–79, for a total of 4 wins in 8 finals in 10 yearse. The Quebradillas lost the championship finals in 1980, 1982, 1999, 2000, 2009 and 2011, before winning their next championship in 2013.

Rivera was traded to the Leones de Ponce following the 1981 season. However, Raymond Dalmau went on to finish his career in Quebradillas in 1985, and subsequently became a professional basketball coach.

Decline edit

Following the retirement of Dalmau, Quebradillas struggled to keep their presence as a dominant team in the league. With players like Orlando Vega and Jimmy Ferrer, the team managed to make several postseason runs, but they never made it to the league finals. Raymond Dalmau himself coached the team on several occasions.

During the 1988 season, Quebradillas was coached by future NBA legendary coach Phil Jackson who, at that time, had not yet found a contract with any NBA teams. After a poor season start, Quebradillas fired coach Jackson, who later went on to win 11 NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls and the Los Angeles Lakers.

The second Dalmau era and financial crisis edit

It would be the two sons of Raymond Dalmau which would return the Piratas to their former glory. Richie and Ricardo Dalmau led the team to two consecutive BSN finals in 1999 and 2000. However, the team lost both finals to the Cangrejeros de Santurce which were led by NBA players José Ortíz and Carlos Arroyo.

After these finals appearances, Quebradillas continued to be a competitive team, reaching the league semi-finals in several occasions. However, the team confronted financial problems at the end of the 2003 season which led the league to declare every Quebradillas player a free agent. The financial problems where mostly attributed to the fact that the team played in a small 1,500 seat arena which hindered their capabilities to obtain significant financial endorsements.

The team played during the 2004 seasons with mostly amateur players and finished the season with a league-worst 5-25 record.

Return to success edit

The municipality of Quebradillas committed to the construction of a new arena (to replace their former home the Pedro Hernández Coliseum) which was finalized in 2008. This new arena was named after Raymond Dalmau and it allowed the team to return to active league competition. Owner Carlos Rodríguez bought the rights to the Criollos de Caguas players and brought them to Quebradillas. Among them was current Puerto Rican National Team center Peter John Ramos. Former Connecticut Huskies star point guard Marcus Williams joined the team as well as Australian forward Shawn Redhage. Also, former Florida Gator David Huertas declined participating in his last NCAA season to join the team.

The team went on to finish with a 22-8 record, second best on the league. They advanced to the league finals for the first time since 2000 against their legendary rivals, the Vaqueros de Bayamon. Quebradillas would lose the series in 6 games. The team continued in a successive streak, reaching the finals again during the 2011 season, but lost in five games to the Capitanes de Arecibo.

2012–2013 edit

In 2012, Quebradillas was bought by new owner Felix Rivera. The new ownership made a series of changes in personnel, and for the 2013 season acquired the rights to NBL stars Shawn Redhage and Kevin Lisch. On July 29, 2013, Quebradillas won (89-72) the final game of the 2013 final series in a six-game duel against Leones de Ponce. The win gave Quebradillas' its 5th championship in the team's history.

2014 edit

In 2014, Felix Rivera moved the Quebradillas franchise to Manatí with the name Atenienses. Past owner Carlos Rodríguez established another team for the city and the Piratas de Quebradillas came back with a new roster. The agreement with the league was only for one year team. The 2014 Quebradillas did not qualify for the league playoffs.

2015–present edit

David E. Rivera, bought the Mets of Guaynabo basketball team and transferred it to Quebradillas with the name Piratas.

In 2016, the franchise was purchased by businessman Roberto Roca.[1]

Current roster edit

The Piratas de Quebradillas roster for the 2024 BSN season:

Piratas de Quebradillas roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt.
F 0   Piñeiro, Isaiah 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 221 lb (100 kg)
SG 4   Rolón, Tyquan 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg)
G 9   Harris, Bobby 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg)
C 35   Lopez, Matt 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 244 lb (111 kg)
G/F 14   Colón, Alexis (C) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg)
SF 19   Henríquez, Luís 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 214 lb (97 kg)
G 32   Mudiay, Emmanuel (I) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg)
C 99   Fall, Tacko (I) 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) 310 lb (140 kg)
PF 23   Wheeler, Phillip 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg)
G 24   Clavell, Gian 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg)
G/F 30   Emory, Carlos 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg)
PG 31   Cruz, William 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg)
PF -   Clavell, Gilberto 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (100 kg)
G -   Diaz, Guillermo 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg)
Head coach
  •   Rafael Cruz
Assistant coach(es)
  •   Danny Deida
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import player
  •   Injured
  • Roster
Updated: 2023 March 20

Depth chart edit

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Tacko Fall Matt Lopez
PF Phillip Wheeler Melsahn Basabe Gilberto Clavell
SF Carlos Emory Isaiah Piñeiro Luís Henríquez
SG Tyquan Rolón Gian Clavell Bobby Harris
PG Emmanuel Mudiay William Cruz Guillermo Diaz

Notable players edit

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

References edit

  1. ^ Rosa Rosa, Carlos (20 June 2016). "Venden la franquicia de los Piratas de Quebradillas en el BSN" [The Piratas de Quebradillas Franchise Sold in the BSN]. El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 February 2017.

External links edit

  • Official website   (in Spanish)

April 09, 2024
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championship defeating the Leones de Ponce in a six game series Piratas de QuebradillasLeagueBSNFounded1926ArenaRaymond Dalmau ColiseumCapacity7 000LocationQuebradillas Puerto RicoTeam colorsRed white gray black Head coachRafael CruzOwnershipDion NewChampionships6 1970 1977 1978 1979 2013 2017 Websitewww wbr piratasbsnpr wbr comHomeAwayThird Contents 1 Early history 1 1 The Dalmau era 1966 1985 1 2 Decline 1 3 The second Dalmau era and financial crisis 1 4 Return to success 1 5 2012 2013 1 6 2014 1 7 2015 present 2 Current roster 2 1 Depth chart 3 Notable players 4 References 5 External linksEarly history editThe Piratas de Quebradillas basketball club was founded in 1926 and was one of the original founding teams of the Puerto Rican Basketball League Among its early star players where Quiro Santiago Manuel Lolo Gonzalez Teique Linares Rafael Nenito Deliz and Manuel de Regla Varilla Lugo The team participated in the 1937 season finals but the next three decades where characterized by poor performances during the tournaments This changed by the end of the 1960s when a new batch of Puerto Rican players born in New York City were signed by the team The Dalmau era 1966 1985 edit In 1966 Quebradillas signed Raymond Dalmau who became rookie of the year in the league In 1969 the team signed Neftali Rivera who also became the rookie of the year Both would go on to become legends in Puerto Rican Basketball known as the Dynamic Duo Together these two players led the team to its first team championship during the 1970 season This incarnation of the team was coached by Eric Geldhart The Quebradillas Pirates were a dominant team in the BSN throughout the 1970s reaching the league finals eight times After their championship in 1970 they were defeated by the Vaqueros de Bayamon in 1972 1973 and 1975 then lost to Rio Piedras Cardinals in 1976 Quebradillas won three consecutive titles in 1977 79 for a total of 4 wins in 8 finals in 10 yearse The Quebradillas lost the championship finals in 1980 1982 1999 2000 2009 and 2011 before winning their next championship in 2013 Rivera was traded to the Leones de Ponce following the 1981 season However Raymond Dalmau went on to finish his career in Quebradillas in 1985 and subsequently became a professional basketball coach Decline edit Following the retirement of Dalmau Quebradillas struggled to keep their presence as a dominant team in the league With players like Orlando Vega and Jimmy Ferrer the team managed to make several postseason runs but they never made it to the league finals Raymond Dalmau himself coached the team on several occasions During the 1988 season Quebradillas was coached by future NBA legendary coach Phil Jackson who at that time had not yet found a contract with any NBA teams After a poor season start Quebradillas fired coach Jackson who later went on to win 11 NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls and the Los Angeles Lakers The second Dalmau era and financial crisis edit It would be the two sons of Raymond Dalmau which would return the Piratas to their former glory Richie and Ricardo Dalmau led the team to two consecutive BSN finals in 1999 and 2000 However the team lost both finals to the Cangrejeros de Santurce which were led by NBA players Jose Ortiz and Carlos Arroyo After these finals appearances Quebradillas continued to be a competitive team reaching the league semi finals in several occasions However the team confronted financial problems at the end of the 2003 season which led the league to declare every Quebradillas player a free agent The financial problems where mostly attributed to the fact that the team played in a small 1 500 seat arena which hindered their capabilities to obtain significant financial endorsements The team played during the 2004 seasons with mostly amateur players and finished the season with a league worst 5 25 record Return to success edit The municipality of Quebradillas committed to the construction of a new arena to replace their former home the Pedro Hernandez Coliseum which was finalized in 2008 This new arena was named after Raymond Dalmau and it allowed the team to return to active league competition Owner Carlos Rodriguez bought the rights to the Criollos de Caguas players and brought them to Quebradillas Among them was current Puerto Rican National Team center Peter John Ramos Former Connecticut Huskies star point guard Marcus Williams joined the team as well as Australian forward Shawn Redhage Also former Florida Gator David Huertas declined participating in his last NCAA season to join the team The team went on to finish with a 22 8 record second best on the league They advanced to the league finals for the first time since 2000 against their legendary rivals the Vaqueros de Bayamon Quebradillas would lose the series in 6 games The team continued in a successive streak reaching the finals again during the 2011 season but lost in five games to the Capitanes de Arecibo 2012 2013 edit In 2012 Quebradillas was bought by new owner Felix Rivera The new ownership made a series of changes in personnel and for the 2013 season acquired the rights to NBL stars Shawn Redhage and Kevin Lisch On July 29 2013 Quebradillas won 89 72 the final game of the 2013 final series in a six game duel against Leones de Ponce The win gave Quebradillas its 5th championship in the team s history 2014 edit In 2014 Felix Rivera moved the Quebradillas franchise to Manati with the name Atenienses Past owner Carlos Rodriguez established another team for the city and the Piratas de Quebradillas came back with a new roster The agreement with the league was only for one year team The 2014 Quebradillas did not qualify for the league playoffs 2015 present edit David E Rivera bought the Mets of Guaynabo basketball team and transferred it to Quebradillas with the name Piratas In 2016 the franchise was purchased by businessman Roberto Roca 1 Current roster editThe Piratas de Quebradillas roster for the 2024 BSN season Piratas de Quebradillas rosterPlayers CoachesPos No Nat Name Ht Wt F 0 nbsp Pineiro Isaiah 6 ft 7 in 2 01 m 221 lb 100 kg SG 4 nbsp Rolon Tyquan 6 ft 4 in 1 93 m 185 lb 84 kg G 9 nbsp Harris Bobby 6 ft 1 in 1 85 m 180 lb 82 kg C 35 nbsp Lopez Matt 7 ft 0 in 2 13 m 244 lb 111 kg G F 14 nbsp Colon Alexis C 6 ft 5 in 1 96 m 200 lb 91 kg SF 19 nbsp Henriquez Luis 6 ft 6 in 1 98 m 214 lb 97 kg G 32 nbsp Mudiay Emmanuel I 6 ft 5 in 1 96 m 200 lb 91 kg C 99 nbsp Fall Tacko I 7 ft 6 in 2 29 m 310 lb 140 kg PF 23 nbsp Wheeler Phillip 6 ft 8 in 2 03 m 190 lb 86 kg G 24 nbsp Clavell Gian 6 ft 4 in 1 93 m 185 lb 84 kg G F 30 nbsp Emory Carlos 6 ft 5 in 1 96 m 205 lb 93 kg PG 31 nbsp Cruz William 6 ft 0 in 1 83 m 180 lb 82 kg PF nbsp Clavell Gilberto 6 ft 7 in 2 01 m 230 lb 100 kg G nbsp Diaz Guillermo 6 ft 2 in 1 88 m 185 lb 84 kg Head coach nbsp Rafael CruzAssistant coach es nbsp Danny DeidaLegend C Team captain I Import player nbsp Injured Roster Updated 2023 March 20Depth chart edit Pos Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2C Tacko Fall Matt LopezPF Phillip Wheeler Melsahn Basabe Gilberto ClavellSF Carlos Emory Isaiah Pineiro Luis HenriquezSG Tyquan Rolon Gian Clavell Bobby HarrisPG Emmanuel Mudiay William Cruz Guillermo DiazNotable players editNote Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events Players may hold other non FIBA nationality not displayed CriteriaTo appear in this section a player must have either Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time Played at least one official NBA match at any time nbsp Raymond Dalmau nbsp Neftali Rivera nbsp Orlando Vega nbsp nbsp Jeremy Tyler nbsp nbsp Shawn Redhage nbsp nbsp Kevin Lisch nbsp P J Tucker nbsp John Lucas III nbsp Marcus Williams nbsp D J Strawberry nbsp Tu Holloway nbsp James Ennis nbsp Shavlik Randolph nbsp Thomas RobinsonReferences edit Rosa Rosa Carlos 20 June 2016 Venden la franquicia de los Piratas de Quebradillas en el BSN The Piratas de Quebradillas Franchise Sold in the BSN El Nuevo Dia in Spanish Retrieved 15 February 2017 External links editOfficial website nbsp in Spanish Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Piratas de Quebradillas amp oldid 1217393813, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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