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
LeaguesBSN
Founded2014
HistoryAtenienses de Manatí
2014–2017
Osos de Manatí
2017–present
ArenaJuan Cruz Abreu Coliseum
Capacity8,000
LocationManatí, Puerto Rico
Team colorsBlue, Yellow, Red
     
OwnershipOzuna
Félix Rivera
Championships0

Home arenas
  • Juan Cruz Abreu Coliseum (2014–present)

Players

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Osos de Manatí roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.DOB (YYYY-MM-DD)
G 0 Puerto Rico Quintana, Algenis 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 22 – (2000-12-13)13 December 2000
SG 2 Puerto Rico Morales, Alex 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 25 – (1997-11-21)21 November 1997
SG 5 United States Tejada, Lance 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 29 – (1994-03-04)4 March 1994
F 6 Puerto Rico Ortiz, Chris 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 30 – (1993-04-02)2 April 1993
PG 8 Puerto Rico Lugo, Wilmer 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 24 – (1999-05-02)2 May 1999
F 9 Puerto Rico Arroyo, Jordan 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 27 – (1996-10-06)6 October 1996
F 10 Puerto Rico Young, Kevin 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 33 – (1990-06-24)24 June 1990
PF 13 United States Jefferson, Davon (I) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 36 – (1986-11-03)3 November 1986
PF 14 Puerto Rico Reese, Derek 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 29 – (1993-11-03)3 November 1993
C 15 United States Monroe, Greg Injured (I) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 33 – (1990-06-04)4 June 1990
SG 22 Puerto Rico Sosa, Isaac 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 33 – (1990-02-16)16 February 1990
PG 23 Puerto Rico Gines, José 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 24 – (1999-06-14)14 June 1999
PG 24 United States Payton, Elfrid (I) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 29 – (1994-02-22)22 February 1994
PG 31 Puerto Rico Gonzalez, Eliel 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 28 – (1995-01-11)11 January 1995
C 34 Puerto Rico Davis, Tyler 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 26 – (1997-05-22)22 May 1997
C 35 Puerto Rico López, Matt 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 31 – (1992-03-25)25 March 1992
Head coach
  • Puerto Rico Iván Ríos
Assistant coach(es)
  • Puerto Rico Jorge Otero
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import player
  • Injured Injured
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.


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