News: Arecibo conquers troubled Puerto Rican title

The decisive seventh game of the BSN playoff finals named a new champion, but did not come to an end. Capitanes Arecibo defeated former title holders Vaqueros Bayamón 73-62 on Friday, but with 1:49 left on the clock fans from the runner-up began throwing all sorts of objects on court for 15 minutes, so the game had to be interrupted and did not restart. The champions were already winning at halftime by 43-31.
Larry Ayuso led the winners with a game-high 23 points, followed by J. R. Pinnock with less two and 5 rebounds, Daniel Santiago with 11 points and Guillermo Díaz with a double-double (11 points and 10 rebounds) and 5 assists. For Bayamón Christian Dalmau netted 22 points and grabbed 5 boards, while Carmelo Lee added 11 points and 4 steals and Robert "Tractor" Traylor (9 rebounds) and Donta Smith (8 boards) 8 points apiece.


Source: elnuevodia.com

News: Guaynabo to land Marcus Fizer and Antoine Walker (Notícia: Marcus Fizer e Antoine Walker no Guaynabo)

Former NBA players Antoine Walker (picture) and Marcus Fizer are to play for Mets Guaynabo from Puerto Rico. Both only have to pass the medical and physical tests to put pen to paper and start playing in BSN in early March, when the season tips off. According to Guaynabo's owner, a one-month tryout will determine the condition of the two American forwards, who can be released if the results are not satisfactory. Fizer in particular will have his knees checked, as he had problems in one of them in the past.
Both players have been inactive for some time, with Walker (33 years old) playing his last season nearly two years ago and Fizer (31) being unsigned since last year, after he was released by Israeli side Maccabi Tel Aviv, precisely because of physical problems.
A prolifica scorer, Walker spent almost all of his career and had his best years with the Boston Celtics, while Fizer wore the jersey of the Chicago Bulls for four seasons.
Guaynabo holds three Puerto Rican championships (1980, 1982 and 1989), but failed to make the playoffs last season.

(Os antigos jogadores da NBA, Antoine Walker (na foto) e Marcus Fizer, deverão jogar pelos Mets de Guaynabo, de Porto Rico. Ambos têm apenas de passar nos testes físicos e médicos para assinar contrato e começar a disputar a BSN no princípio de Março, data de início da época. De acordo com o proprietário dos Guaynabo, a realização de um mês de provas irá determinar a condição dos dois extremos norte-americanos, que podem ser dispensados caso os resultados não sejam satisfatórios. No caso de Fizer, em especial, serão realizados exames aos joelhos, já que teve problemas no passado num deles.
Ambos os jugadores encontravam-se inactivos há já algum tempo, com Walker (33 anos) a disputar a sua última época há quase dois anos e Fizer (31) livre desde o ano passado, quando foi dispensado pelos israelitas do Maccabi Telavive, precisamente devido a problemas físicos.
Walker, um marcador prolífico, passou a maior parte da carreira e teve os seus melhores anos nos Boston Celtics, enquanto que Fizer envergou a camisola dos Chicago Bulls durante quatro épocas.
Os Guaynabo são detentores de três títulos porto-riquenhos (1980, 1982 e 1989), tendo falhado os "playoffs" na época passada.)

Source (Fonte): primerahora.com

News: Bonzi Wells and Andrés Rodríguez to Arecibo (Notícia: Bonzi Wells e Andrés Rodríguez no Arecibo)

Capitanes Arecibo from Puerto Rico added two big names to their roster to face the 2010 season. Former NBA guard/forward Bonzi Wells and guard Andrés Rodríguez are the first signings of the club which will try to reconquer the BSN title (starting March 4th next year) which escapes them since 2005. Both players will also take part in the Americas League and in the American PBL (Premier Basketball League).
Wells last played in China for Shanxi for half of last season before being released, despite averaging 34 points and 14 rebounds. Previously the 33-year-old spent ten seasons in the NBA with the jerseys of the Portland Trail Blazers, Memphis Grizzlies, Sacramento Kings, Houston Rockets and New Orleans Hornets.
Former Puerto Rican international Rodríguez, 28, was with Baskonia and had signed a temporary contract with the Spanish team.

(O Capitanes de Arecibo, de Porto Rico, reforçou o plantel com dois nomes de peso para a época 2010. O antigo base/extremo da NBA, Bonzi Wells, e o base Andrés Rodríguez são as primeiras contratações do clube que irá tentar reconquistar o título da BSN (a iniciar no dia 4 de Março do próximo ano), que lhes escapa desde 2005. Ambos os jogadores irão também disputar a Liga das Américas e a PBL (Premier Basketball League) norte-americana.
O último clube de Wells foi o Shanxi, da China, onde esteve durante metade da época transacta antes de ser dispensado, apesar de ter obtido médias de 34 pontos e 14 ressaltos. Anteriormente, o jogador de 33 anos disputou dez temporadas na NBA com as camisolas dos Portland Trail Blazers, Memphis Grizzlies, Sacramento Kings, Houston Rockets e New Orleans Hornets.
O antigo internacional porto-riquenho Rodríguez, de 28 anos, encontrava-se ao serviço do Baskonia e tinha assinado um contrato temporário com a equipa espanhola.)

Source (Fonte): elnuevodia.com

News: Bayamón conquers Puerto Rican title (Notícia: Bayamón conquista título de Porto Rico)

Vaqueros Bayamón conquered their fourteenth BSN title and the first after thirtee years by beating Piratas Quebradillas yesterday 84 to 82 in game six of the playoff finals. Although Bayamón played in their homecourt, the team had many difficulties to overcame Quebradillas, as they trailed for most of the game (13 points with 10 minutes left) and only in the final seconds the win was sealed with Javier Mojica converting one free throw.
Carmelo Lee led the champions with 17 points and 8 rebounds, while Nigerian Olumide Oyedeji added a double-double (14 points and 15 boards) and Christian Dalmau scored 12 points. For Quebradillas the topscorer was Peter John Ramos with 24 points (10 rebounds and 5 assists), followed by Joel Jones with 21 and 7 rebounds and Shawn Redhage with 12 and 7.
With this title, Bayamón joined San Germán as the club with most titles in the Puerto Rican league.

(Os Vaqueros de Bayamón conquistaram o décimo quarto título da BSN, e o primeiro ao fim de treze anos, ao derrotarem, ontem, os Piratas de Quebradillas por 84-82 no sexto jogo das finais dos "playoffs". Embora o Bayamón tenha jogado em casa, a equipa teve muitas dificuldades para superar o Quebradillas, já que esteve em desvantagem durante grande parte do encontro (13 pontos a 10 minutos do fim), selando a vitória apenas nos segundos finais através de um lance livre convertido por Javier Mojica.
Carmelo Lee liderou os campeões com 17 pontos e 8 ressaltos, enquanto que o nigeriano Olumide Oyedeji acrescentou um duplo-duplo (14 pontos e 15 ressaltos) e Christian Dalmau marcou 12 pontos. Do lado do Quebradillas, o melhor marcador foi Peter John Ramos com 24 pontos (10 ressaltos e 5 assistências), seguido de Joel Jones com 21 e 7 ressaltos e Shawn Redhage com 12 e 7.
Com este título, o Bayamón juntou-se ao San Germán como o clube com mais títulos na liga porto-riquenha.)


Source (Fonte): bsnpr.com