Titanes de Morovis

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The Titanes de Morovis (Morovis Titans) were a professional basketball team from Morovis, Puerto Rico, which played in the country's top pro basketball league, the BSN. They won their only national championship in 1987, defeating the 1986 champions Polluelos de Aibonito, [1] 4 games to 3.

Players

Notable former Titanes players include Wesley Correa, [2] Mario Butler, [3] and Mario Sanchez Rivera, [4] the three of whom led the Titanes to the 1987 national title.

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References

  1. ↑ Muñiz Pérez, Yamaira. "Viva la tradición del baloncesto en Morovis". El Vocero de Puerto Rico.
  2. ↑ "El excanastero Wes Correa es apuñalado en Nueva York". El Nuevo Día.
  3. ↑ "Baloncesto Superior Nacional | Jugador". www.bsnpr.com.
  4. ↑ "Baloncesto Superior Nacional | Jugador". www.bsnpr.com.


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