Gambusinos de Fresnillo

Gambusinos de Fresnillo
Gambusinos de Fresnillo logo
LeagueLNBP
Founded2002
HistoryGambusinos de Fresnillo
(2002–)
ArenaGimnasio Nico Varela
Capacity4,500
LocationFresnillo, Zacatecas, Mexico
Team colorsOrange, white, and silver
     
PresidentMiguel Ángel Romo
Head coachAllans Colón

Gambusinos de Fresnillo (English: Fresnillo Gambusinos) is a professional Mexican basketball team, based in Fresnillo. The Gambusinos are part Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional, the top professional basketball league in Mexico.[1] The team play their home games at the Gimnasio Solidaridad Municipal, with a capacity of 4,000 spectators.[2]

History

The Gambusinos de Fresnillo were originally formed as a team in the Circuito Mexicano de Básquetbol. In 2002, they joined the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNBP), where they remained until 2007. That year, before the new season began, they merged with the Barreteros de Zacatecas to form Unión Zacatecas.[3] Their return to the LNBP was announced in 2011, but it ultimately did not happen. They finally announced their return in the 2025 season taking the spot of Plateros de Fresnillo.[4][5]

Players

Current roster

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

Gambusinos de Fresnillo roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt.
PF 0 United States Cunningham, Josh 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 100 kg (220 lb)
SG 6 United States Hernandez, Manny 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 95 kg (209 lb)
PG 10 United States Feagin, K. J. 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 83 kg (183 lb)
PG 11 Mexico Argomaníz, Miguel 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 85 kg (187 lb)
PF 13 Trinidad and Tobago Narcis, Jabari 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 116 kg (256 lb)
SF 15 Mexico García, Emilio
SF 17 Mexico Zesati, Carlos 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 98 kg (216 lb)
C 18 Brazil Doria, Lucas 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 105 kg (231 lb)
SG 20 United States Jackson, Brent 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 92 kg (203 lb)
SG 24 United States Bryson, Michael 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 91 kg (201 lb)
PG 55 United States Tomsick, Nikolas 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 86 kg (190 lb)
C 77 Mexico Reyna, Alejandro 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 109 kg (240 lb)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import player
  • Injured Injured

Updated: 26 March 2020

Notable players

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

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

References

  1. ^ "Gambusinos". LNBP.mx. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Gambusinos presenta a su nuevo entrenador". NTR (in Spanish). 14 January 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Plateros de Fresnillo, nueva franquicia de basquetbol profesional en El Mineral". La Jornada Zacatecas (in Spanish). 20 June 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Enrique Zúñiga dirigirá a Gambusinos de Fresnillo". debate (in Spanish). 26 August 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  5. ^ "¡Gambusinos de Fresnillo se preparan para brillar en la Liga Nacional de Baloncesto!". Fresnillo (in Spanish). 26 August 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2020.