The Gigantes de Carolina / Canovanas is a Puerto Rican professional basketball team in the

Baloncesto Superior Nacional The Baloncesto Superior Nacional, abbreviated as BSN, is the first-tier-level professional men's basketball list of basketball leagues, league in Puerto Rico. It was founded in 1929 and is organized by the Puerto Rican Basketball Federation. T ...

based in

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. After 12 years of inaction, they returned for the 2021 season.

History

They've participated in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN) from 1971 to 2009; with breaks in 1994, '98, '99, '05, '06, and '10. They have made the BSN Finals three times in their history, 1979 (vs. the

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), 1997 (vs.

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), and 2008 (vs.

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), losing them all. In 2008, the Gigantes advanced to the league's "Super 6" semifinals. The team earned a lead in this phase and came close to receiving a guaranteed spot in the league's final by defeating the Cangrejeros de Santurce in the final stages of the "Super 6". The Gigantes entered this series with only two games left for qualification. However, Santurce won the second game with score of 99–83. Carolina eventually won the series and eliminated Santurce. The Gigantes and the Capitanes were the teams that advanced to the finals. The series extended to seven games, with both teams winning three games at home. Arecibo won the seventh game with scores of 99–94. After 12 years of inaction, they returned for the 2021 season. On July 27 2023, the Gigantes De Carolina defeated the Bayamon Vaqueros 80-60 in Game 5 of the BSN Finals, to become the 2023 BSN Champions.

Current roster

Notable players

* Butch Lee * Joél Curbelo * Diante Garrett * Sheldon Mac * Justin Tillman * Tremont Waters

References

External links

BSN Official site

Team website (Gigantes de Carolina)

Profile
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