Libertadores de Querétaro

Libertadores de Querétaro (English: Querétaro Liberators) is a professional Mexican basketball team, based in Querétaro City, Querétaro. The Libertadores are part of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional, the top professional basketball league in Mexico.[1] The team plays their home games at the Auditorio General Arteaga, with a capacity of 4,139 spectators.[2]

Libertadores de Querétaro
Libertadores de Querétaro logo
ConferenceWest
LeagueLNBP
Founded2009
HistoryLibertadores de Querétaro
(2009–2010, 2017–present)
ArenaAuditorio General Arteaga
Capacity2,982
LocationQuerétaro City, Querétaro, Mexico
Team colorsBlue, white, orange
     
PresidentRoberto Alvarado
Head coachIván Déniz
Championships0
Websitelibertadores.mx

Libertadores was established in 2009 and joined Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional for the 2009–10 season, but it folded after the end of the season. The team came back for the 2017–18 season.[3]

History

Libertadores de Querétaro was founded in 2009 and they joined the top-level of Mexican basketball, the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional, for the 2009–10 season. The team decided not to participate for the next season due to financial problems, allegedly, because the State's government decided to end their monetary support to the team.[4]

In 2017, after six years of absence, the team announced their return to professional basketball for the 2017–18 season.[3][5] Amongst the team's plans for their comeback to the LNBP was a renovation of the Auditorio General Arteaga.[6]

Players

Current roster

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

Libertadores de Querétaro roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.
G 0 United States Frazier, Branden 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 80 kg (176 lb)
PF 3 Colombia Palacios, Juan 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 110 kg (243 lb)
PG 4 Mexico Stoll, Paul 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 80 kg (176 lb)
G 7 Mexico Gutiérrez, Jorge 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 88 kg (194 lb)
G 9 Mexico Willis, Diego 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 80 kg (176 lb)
PF 12 Mexico Hernández, Héctor 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 102 kg (225 lb)
C 20 Cuba Justiz, Javier 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) 120 kg (265 lb)
SG 24 Mexico Girón, Gabriel 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 90 kg (198 lb)
F 31 Mexico Avila, J. J. 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 113 kg (249 lb)
C 44 Mexico Amigo, Daniel 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 111 kg (245 lb)
G/F 45 United States Burrell, Trahson 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 86 kg (190 lb)
G 55 United States Spencer, Bo 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 86 kg (190 lb)
Head coach
  • Spain Iván Déniz
Assistant coach(es)
  • Spain Xavi Monferrer
  • Mexico Christopher Silva
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import player
  • Injured Injured
Updated: March 1, 2023
Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Daniel Amigo Juan Palacios Javier Justiz
PF J. J. Avila Héctor Hernández
SF Gabriel Girón Trahson Burrell
SG Branden Frazier Diego Willis
PG Paul Stoll Jorge Gutiérrez Bo Spencer

Notable players

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
  1. "Libertadores". LNBP.mx. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  2. "Estadio". LNBP.mx. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  3. "Libertadores de Querétaro vuelven al basquetbol profesional". Excélsior (in Spanish). 25 July 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  4. Arana, Salvador (17 February 2017). "Basquetbol profesional en México: el desdén por el desarrollo de nuevos talentos (parte 1)". Códice Informativo (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  5. "Libertadores de Querétaro, nuevo equipo de básquetbol profesional en la LNBP". Marca (in Spanish). 29 June 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  6. "Anuncia Libertadores que jugará en la LNBP". Marca (in Spanish). 25 July 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
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