Karim Malpica Torres (born August 24, 1978 in Mexico City) is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player. He is a 6'2" guard who plays for Jefes de Fuerza Lagunera in the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional in Mexico. He is also a member of the Mexico national basketball team.
Malpica has played professionally in Puerto Rico and Mexico. [1] On July 23, 2009, Malpica signed with traditional Mexican League powerhouse Soles de Mexicali. [2]
Malpica is a member of the Mexico national basketball team. He competed for the team at the 2006 and 2008 Centrobasket tournaments. [3] He made his debut at the FIBA Americas Tournament for the team in 2009.
Daniel Gregg Santiago is a Puerto Rican basketball coach in the IMG Academy and former professional basketball player. A center, he had a collegiate career in the NCAA and NAIA. His professional career saw him play in the NBA, the Baloncesto Superior Nacional of Puerto Rico, and overseas. Santiago has played for the Puerto Rican national team since 1998 until 2014, including been part of the 2004 team that defeated the United States at the 2004 Olympic Games in Greece.
The Puerto Rico national basketball team represents Puerto Rico in men's international basketball competitions, it is governed by the Puerto Rican Basketball Federation, The team represents both FIBA and FIBA Americas.
Rick Apodaca is a Puerto Rican former professional basketball player. Apodaca has played in the NCAA, USBL, NBDL, and the National Superior Basketball League of Puerto Rico (BSN) with the Arecibo Captains, Bayamón Cowboys, San German Athletics and Leones de Ponce. He also played professional basketball in Poland, Italy and Turkey. Apodaca was a member of the senior Puerto Rican National Basketball Team that defeated the United States at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games.
Roberto José Hatton Negrón is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player. Hatton has most notably played for Marist College in the NCAA and for the Arecibo Captains, San Germán Athletics, and Ponce Lions in Puerto Rico's Baloncesto Superior Nacional. Hatton has also played professionally in Portugal, Russia, Mexico and France. Hatton has been a member of the Puerto Rico national basketball team since 1993, taking part in both the 2004 Olympic Games, famous for their defeat of the United States team, as well as the 2006 FIBA World Championship. At the youth level he won a silver medal at the 1997 FIBA Under-22 World Championship.
Angelo Reyes is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player. Reyes was born in New York he has played in the United States American Basketball Association, the Premier Basketball League, the Dominican Republic Liga Nacional de Baloncesto, the Mexico Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional, the Uruguayan Federacion Uruguaya de Basquetbol FUBB, the Australian National Basketball League, and the Puerto Rican Baloncesto Superior Nacional. Reyes has been a member of the Puerto Rican National Team since 2006.
Teófilo "Teo" Cruz Downs was a Puerto Rican professional basketball player. After playing college basketball, Cruz played in Puerto Rico's top-level league, the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN) with Cangrejeros de Santurce, Indios de Canóvanas, Mets de Guaynabo, Cardenales de Río Piedras, and Taínos de Mayagüez. Cruz also played in Spain with Picadero Damm, and in Belgium with Racing Club Mechelen.
The Mexico national basketball team represents Mexico in men's international basketball competitions, The team has made five appearances in FIBA World Cup, The governing body of the team is the Asociación Deportiva Mexicana de Básquetbol (ADEMEBA).
Romel Roberto Beck-Castro is a Mexican professional basketball player who last played for Aguacateros de Michoacan of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNPB). He also played for the Mexico national basketball team.
Gustavo Alfonso Ayón Aguirre is a Mexican professional basketball player for Venados de Mazatlán competing in the CIBACOPA league. He also represents the senior Mexican national basketball team in international national team competitions. Standing at a height of 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m), he plays at the center position. Ayon is a two−time All-EuroLeague Second Team selection.
Richard Lugo is a Venezuelan professional basketball player currently signed with Venezuelan team Guaiqueríes de Margarita.
Omar Quintero is a Mexican professional basketball player. He is a 6'0" tall and 185 lb point guard who currently plays for Gigantes de Guayana in the Venezuelan League. He also represented the Mexico national basketball team.
Leandro García Morales is a Uruguayan-Italian professional basketball player. At a height 1.88 m (6'2") tall, he plays at the shooting guard position. He was also a member of the senior Uruguayan national basketball team. He currently plays for Club Atlético Aguada.
Noé Alonzo Chávez is a Mexican professional basketball player. He is a 6'8" Forward who currently plays for Aguacateros de Michoacán, in the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional in Mexico. Born in Chihuahua, Mexico, he is a member of the Mexico national basketball team.
Luis Villafañe is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player who plays with Caciques de Humacao of the Puerto Rican Baloncesto Superior Nacional. He also is a member of the Puerto Rico National Basketball Team.
David Huertas is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player for Capitanes de Arecibo of the BSN. He also represents the Puerto Rican national team.
Orlando Homer Méndez-Valdez is an American-born Mexican professional basketball player for the Capitanes de Ciudad de México of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers.
Diego Ernesto Castrillón Martinez is a former Uruguayan professional basketball player, coach and basketball teacher in Colegio Seminario. During his playing career, at a height of 2.00 m tall, he played at the small forward and power forward positions. He was the Uruguayan League MVP and Uruguayan League Finals MVP, in 2003.
Arturo Guerrero Moreno is a Mexican former basketball player and coach. He represented the Mexico national team and played in two Summer Olympic Games. Due to his shooting ability, he was nicknamed "Mano Santa". Along with Carlos Quintanar and Manolo Raga, he is generally considered to be one of the two best Mexican basketball players of all time.
Jorge Bryan Díaz is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player for Atléticos de San Germán of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). He also represents the Puerto Rican national team.
Ernesto Mauro Oglivie is a professional Panamanian basketball player, who plays for the Titanes de Barranquilla of the Baloncesto Profesional Colombiano.