Trotamundos B.B.C. (), also known as Trotamundos de Carabobo, is a professional

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team based in

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, located in the

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. The team currently plays in the

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. The team has won the Venezuelan championships 10 times. Trotamundos has also won the

South American club championship South is one of the cardinal directions or compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both east and west. Etymology The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Proto-Germanic ''*sunþaz ...

three times, in 1988, 1989 and 2000.

History

On June 11, 1983, Germán Blanco Romero bought the Andinos de Mérida team and named the team Trotamundos (in English: Globetrotters) in honour to the

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team. In 1986, the team managed to win its first national title after an impressive season with a 26–10 record.

Trophies

Venezuelan Championship *Winners (10): 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1994, 1999, 2002, 2006, 2019, 2021

South American Club Championship South is one of the cardinal directions or compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both east and west. Etymology The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Proto-Germanic ''*sunþaz ...

*Winners (3): 1988, 1989, 2000

Notable players

* David Cubillán

References

External links

Official WebsiteTeam Profile
at Latinbasket.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Trotamundos de Carabobo Basketball teams established in 1984 Basketball teams in Venezuela Carabobo