San Carlos Sports and Cultural Club is a Dominican club that conducts social, educational, cultural and recreational activities. It is most known for its men's
basketball
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team.
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''El Jaya'', 2 June 2021. Accessed 8 June 2021.
The San Carlos club franchise has been the most successful team in its league, having won ten championship titles.
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''Hoy'', 29 April 2021. Accessed 8 June 2021.
There are teams for both men and women.
History
Club San Carlos is a member of the
which is organized by the
Asociación de Baloncesto del Distrito Nacional.
In March 2020, because of the
COVID-19 pandemic in the Dominican Republic
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the season ended early. San Carlos was dominating the standings with a mark of five wins and one loss.
Staff
As of June 2021, the club's president has been ''Luis Acevedo'', whereas ''Orlando Jorge Villegas'', heads the higher basketball commissions of the sports entity. The management of the team has been headed by ''Agustín Espinosa''.
Ramírez and Congressman ''Jorge Villegas'', head the men's and women's basketball committees, respectively.
Sponsors
San Carlos Sports and Cultural Club is sponsored by several companies including: ''Dominicana de Seguros, BANRESERVAS, Obras Publicas, Inkaterra Green Technology, INDOCAL, Forty Malt, BHD Leon, SENASA'' and ''CAASD''. Together with them ''EDEESTE, INAPA'' and ''Industrias Bisono''.
There have also been contributions made by ''VV Autos'', the ''Presidential Commission for Support to Provincial Development'' and the ''Presidency of the Republic''.
Notable players
- Set a club record or won an individual award as a professional player.
- Played at least one official international match for his senior national team at any time.
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Elys Guzman Elys may refer to:
People
* Elys Dolan (), British children's book writer and illustrator
* Elys Guzmán, a member of the Dominican Republic men's national basketball team in 2006
* Elys Ventura (born 2001), New Zealand tennis player
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Ricardo Soliver
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People Given name
* Ricardo de Araújo Pereira, Portug ...
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Shaquille Keith
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Kyndall Dykes
References
External links
FIBA ProfilePresentation at Latinbasket.com
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Basketball teams in the Dominican Republic
Sport in Santo Domingo