Gigantes de Carolina (men's basketball)

Gigantes de Carolina / Canovanas
NicknameLa C, El Calentón
(The C, The Heatwave)
LeaguesBaloncesto Superior Nacional
Founded1971
HistoryGigantes de Carolina
(1971–2009; 2021–present)
ArenaCarlos Miguel Mangual Coliseum
Capacity5,500
LocationCanóvanas, Puerto Rico
Team colorsRed, yellow, purple, black
       
Head coachCarlos Gonzales
Team captainAlex Franklin
OwnershipHéctor Horta
Championships1 (2023)
Websitehttps://www.guerrabsn.com/equipos/gigantes

The Gigantes de Carolina / Canovanas are a Puerto Rican professional basketball team in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional based in Canóvanas, Puerto Rico. After 12 years of inaction, they returned for the 2021 season.[1][2]

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 Piratas de Quebradillas), 1997 (vs. Atléticos de San Germán), and 2008 (vs. Capitanes de Arecibo),[3] 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".[4] The Gigantes entered this series with only two games left for qualification.[5] However, Santurce won the second game with score of 99–83.[6] Carolina eventually won the series and eliminated Santurce.[7] The Gigantes and the Capitanes were the teams that advanced to the finals.[8] The series extended to seven games, with both teams winning three games at home.[9] Arecibo won the seventh game with scores of 99–94.[10]

After 12 years of inaction, they returned for the 2021 season.[11][12]

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.[13][14]

Current roster

Gigantes de Carolina roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
PG 0 Alvarez, Neftali 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 26 – (1999-06-20)June 20, 1999
PG 2 Ortiz, Evander 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 28 – (1997-07-14)July 14, 1997
C 4 Conditt IV, George 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 234 lb (106 kg) 25 – (2000-08-22)August 22, 2000
SG 5 Nowell, Jaylen (I) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 26 – (1999-07-09)July 9, 1999
PF 5 Tyson, Hunter (I) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 25 – (2000-06-13)June 13, 2000
F 10 Doolittle, Kristian (I) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 232 lb (105 kg) 28 – (1997-10-19)October 19, 1997
G/F 12 Ocasio, Adrián 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 27 – (1998-12-30)December 30, 1998
F/C 15 Parker-Rivera, Timajh 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 32 – (1994-02-09)February 9, 1994
G/F 20 Cruz, Jesús 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 28 – (1998-02-12)February 12, 1998
G 22 Sosa, Isaac 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 36 – (1990-02-16)February 16, 1990
G 23 San Antonio, Tory 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 24 – (2001-06-01)June 1, 2001
PF 33 Gastón, Chris 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (110 kg) 36 – (1989-04-20)April 20, 1989
F 42 Franklin, Alex (C) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 37 – (1988-07-11)July 11, 1988
F 45 Dominguez, Dyondre 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 25 – (2000-09-08)September 8, 2000
PG 51 Waters, Tremont 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 28 – (1998-01-10)January 10, 1998
Head coach
  • Carlos González
Assistant coach(es)
  • Leonel Arill
  • Alejandro Carmona
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DC) Dual citizenship
  • (I) Import player
  • Injured
Updated: 16 March 2026


Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C George Conditt IV Chris Gastón Timajh Parker-Rivera
PF Hunter Tyson Kristian Doolittle Dyondre Dominguez
SF Alex Franklin Jesús Cruz Adrián Ocasio
SG Jaylen Nowell Isaac Sosa Tory San Antonio
PG Tremont Waters Evander Ortiz Neftali Alvarez

Notable players

References

  1. ^ "Con altas expectativas los Gigantes de Carolina en su retorno al BSN". Primera Hora (in Spanish). 2021-07-08. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
  2. ^ "2021 - Carolina Gigantes BSN". 2021-07-12. Archived from the original on 2021-07-17. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
  3. ^ "LA HISTORIA DE LOS GIGANTES DE CAROLINA EN EL BSN". rumboalcamerino.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-07-04.
  4. ^ Raúl Álzaga Sánchez-Bretón (2008-06-12). "Los Gigantes hieren de muerte al rey Santurce" (in Spanish). Primera Hora. Retrieved 2008-06-12.
  5. ^ "Carolina y Arecibo tras la final" (in Spanish). Primera Hora. 2008-06-12. Retrieved 2008-06-13.
  6. ^ Lester Jiménez (2008-06-13). "¡Están vivos!" (in Spanish). Primera Hora. Retrieved 2008-06-13.
  7. ^ Raúl Álzaga Sánchez-Bretón (2008-06-14). "¡GIGANTE! TRIUNFO PARA CAROLINA" (in Spanish). Primera Hora. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
  8. ^ Lester Jiménez (2008-06-16). "Carolina vs. Arecibo: final candente" (in Spanish). Primera Hora. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
  9. ^ Raúl Álzaga Sánchez-Bretón (2008-06-27). "¡Todo o nada en la 'Petaca'!" (in Spanish). Primera Hora. Retrieved 2008-06-27.
  10. ^ Raúl Álzaga Sánchez-Bretón (2008-06-28). "Buster se crece y los Capitanes reinan" (in Spanish). Primera Hora. Retrieved 2008-07-01.
  11. ^ "Con altas expectativas los Gigantes de Carolina en su retorno al BSN". Primera Hora (in Spanish). 2021-07-08. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
  12. ^ "2021 - Carolina Gigantes BSN". 2021-07-12. Archived from the original on 2021-07-17. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
  13. ^ "¡El BSN es del "calentón"! Los Gigantes de Carolina se coronan campeones". 27 July 2023.
  14. ^ "Los Gigantes de Carolina celebran su primer campeonato en el BSN".
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