José Abreu Coliseum
Jose "Buga" Abreu Coliseum (Spanish: Coliseo Jose "Buga" Abreu Méndez) is a sports arena that is located in Isabela, Puerto Rico that seats 5,000 for basketball & volleyball games. The home of the Isabela Bantams (Spanish: Gallitos de Isabela) men's basketball team and the Isabela Pullets (Spanish: Pollitas de Isabela) women's basketball team. The Coliseum will host the Taekwwondo events for the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games.[1]
| Full name | Jose "Buga" Abreu Méndez |
|---|---|
| Location | Isabela, Puerto Rico 00662 |
| Capacity | 5,000+ |
| Opened | 1996 |
| Tenants | |
| Gallitos de Isabela (BSN) (1996-2005; 2010-2011; 2017-2018) Isabela Playeras (FSVL) (2003-2005) | |
The coliseum was named after a basketball player, Jose "Buga" Abreu Méndez, who died in a car accident after a Bantams away game during a BSN season in the 1990s.
References
- "Buga Abreu". 2010 Comité Organizador de los XXI Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe Mayagüez 2010. Archived from the original on February 26, 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-04.
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