Grises de Humacao

Grises de Humacao (lit. "Humacao Greys") is a basketball team based in Humacao, Puerto Rico, which competes in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN), the top professional league in Puerto Rico.

Grises de Humacao
Nickname"The Greys"
LeaguesBSN
Founded2005
HistoryGrises de Humacao
(2005–2010; 2021–)
ArenaEmilio E. Huyke Coliseum
Capacity1,500
LocationHumacao, Puerto Rico
Team colorsGrey, black and white
     
Head coachErnesto Cambo
OwnershipErnesto Cambo
Championships1

History

The team was originally created in 2005, when the Toritos de Cayey franchise was moved to Humacao. The Grises' homecourt is the Emilio Huyke coliseum. In 2010 Antonio "Tonin" Casillas, the team's owner, decided to give the franchise a makeover and changed the name to Caciques de Humacao. The main reason was to reflect a more positive image on a city which has always been known as the "gray" city. The change also shifted the public opinion on to the Taino heritage of the city and honors the chieftain Jumakao, who fought a rebellion against the Spanish over 500 years ago.

Expansion franchise (2021–present)

Prior to the 2021 season, the league granted Florida-based businessman Ernesto Cambo a new franchise under the name of Grises de Humacao.[1] The team replaced the Caciques, which were transferred to Guayama in 2019. Cambo named himself coach and brought in his son, Anthony, as an imported player.[2][3]

Team

Current roster

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

Grises de Humacao roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
G 0 Spottsville, Darion (I) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 24 – (1998-11-25)November 25, 1998
F 5 Jenkins, Lorenzo (I) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 25 – (1997-03-07)March 7, 1997
F 6 Timma, Jānis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 30 – (1992-07-02)July 2, 1992
PG 10 Rivera-Rosario, Luis 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 24 – (1998-09-22)September 22, 1998
G 12 Belardo del Rio, Gabriel 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 33 – (1989-10-06)October 6, 1989
F 13 Kappos, Alexander (I) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 25 – (1997-07-26)July 26, 1997
SG 14 Carattini-Sánchez, Víctor 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 30 – (1992-06-27)June 27, 1992
SF 21 Butler-Lind, Nathaniel 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 33 – (1989-03-21)March 21, 1989
SG 30 Matos-Nieves, Jorge 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 30 – (1992-04-30)April 30, 1992
PF 32 Sánchez, Ricky 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 230 lb (100 kg) 35 – (1987-07-06)July 6, 1987
C 44 Amigo, Daniel (I) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 27 – (1995-09-13)September 13, 1995
C 51 Colón-Rivera, Luís-Miguel 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 265 lb (120 kg) 36 – (1986-07-10)July 10, 1986
Head coach
  • Pedro González
Assistant coach(es)
  • Pedro Carrillo
  • Karim Malpica
  • Pepito Romero
  • Héctor Martínez
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Imported
  • Injured

References
  1. "El Baloncesto Superior Nacional anuncia el resultado del Sorteo de Expansión". bsnpr.com (in Spanish). Retrieved May 6, 2021.
  2. "El apoderado de Humacao Ernie Cambo asegura estar preparado para dirigir en el BSN: "Soy el técnico porque tengo la experiencia"". June 10, 2021. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  3. "Anthony Cambo completa el trio de refuerzos en Humacao". rumboalcamerino.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on May 26, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.


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