Mineros de Zacatecas (basketball)

For the football team, see Mineros de Zacatecas.
Mineros de Zacatecas
Mineros de Zacatecas logo
ConferenceEast
LeagueLNBP
Founded2017
HistoryBarreteros de Zacatecas
(2001–2016)
Mineros de Zacatecas
(2017–present)
ArenaGimnasio Marcelino González
Capacity3,458
LocationZacatecas City, Zacatecas, Mexico
Team colorsRed, white, gray
     
PresidentFelipe Méndez[1]
Head coachFacundo Müller
OwnershipGrupo ISLO

Mineros de Zacatecas (English: Zacatecas Miners) is a Mexican professional basketball team, based in Zacatecas City, Zacatecas. The Mineros are part of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional, the top professional basketball league in Mexico.[2] The team plays its home games at the Gimnasio Marcelino González, with a capacity of 4,138 spectators.[3]

History

The franchise was originally founded in 2001 as Barreteros de Zacatecas and started playing in Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional in 2004. In 2017, the team was purchased by the Government of the State of Zacatecas for 2.5 million pesos (around US$130,000) and rebranded as Mineros for the 2018–17 season.[4]

The team's name, colors and logo are very similar to the football club Mineros de Zacatecas of the Ascenso MX, the second level of Mexican football.

Players

Current roster

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

Mineros de Zacatecas roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt.
PF 0 The Bahamas Miller, Tavario 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 100 kg (220 lb)
SG 3 United States Ferguson, Romeao 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 95 kg (209 lb)
PG 4 Argentina Valinotti, Joaquín 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 83 kg (183 lb)
PG 5 Mexico Reyes, Miguel
SF 6 Mexico Ramos, Marco 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 96 kg (212 lb)
PF 7 Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulić, Mirza 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) 101 kg (223 lb)
PF 8 Mexico Olea, Raúl 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) 97 kg (214 lb)
SG 10 United States Hamilton, Isaac 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 91 kg (201 lb)
PG 17 Mexico López, Christian 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 80 kg (176 lb)
SG 18 Mexico Rivera, Bryan 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 82 kg (181 lb)
SG 22 United States McClanahan, Dexter 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 90 kg (198 lb)
PF 30 United States Horton, Ken 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 99 kg (218 lb)
C 77 Spain Arteaga, Víctor 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) 109 kg (240 lb)
Head coach
  • Argentina Facundo Müller
Assistant coach(es)
  • Uruguay Mathias Nieto
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: October 14, 2020

Notable players

References

  1. ^ "Mineros LNBP listo pata la temporada de la liga". El Sol de Zacatecas (in Spanish). 30 May 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Mineros". LNBP. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Estadio". LNBP.mx. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  4. ^ "Presentan oficialmente a Mineros de la LNBP". Imagen en Zacatecas (in Spanish). 14 June 2017. Archived from the original on 23 August 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
    - "Adquiere Godezac la franquicia de Mineros de basquetbol, por 2.5 mdp". Periódico Mirador (in Spanish). 14 June 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
    - "Participarán Mineros de Zacatecas en la LBNP". NTR Zacatecas (in Spanish). 14 June 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2019.


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