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In 1974 the league was founded as Liga Especial de Baloncesto (Special Basketball League). The initiative came from Leonardo Rodríguez, who had come back from the United States in September 1973 and had proposed the creation of a league to Arturo Redondo, the then-president of the Venezuelan Basketball Federation.
Broncos de Caracas is a Venezuelan professional basketball team. In May 2021, the Broncos defeated Trotamundos B.B.C. 75-71 (35-41) at the start of the semifinals of the Liga Profesional de Baloncesto. A double by Luis Julio with 67 seconds left tied the score at 71. Two free throws by Garly Sojo and two by Michael Rudas sealed the game.
Cocodrilos de Caracas (transl. Caracas Crocodiles) is a Venezuelan professional basketball club based in Caracas. Established in 1990, the club competes in the Superliga Profesional de Baloncesto (SPB), and has won the national championship six times. The Cocodrilos' home games are played at the Parque Naciones Unidas.
The Venezuela national basketball team is organized and run by the Venezuelan Basketball Federation (FVB). (Spanish: Federación Venezolana de Baloncesto ) They won the 2015 FIBA AmeriCup . Venezuela qualified for two Summer Olympiads: 1992 , and then 2016 .
Venezuela has been home to several elite basketball players who have competed in the world's top basketball tournaments and leagues throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia. These players include Óscar Torres, Richard Lugo, Carl Herrera and most notably Greivis Vásquez. The Liga Professional de Baloncesto is the main Venezuelan Basketball ...
The Spartans Distrito Capital club was founded in May 2019 in order to "promote the development of Venezuelan basketball at all levels". [1] The club began its activities at the Pedagogical institute of Caracas but later moved to the Gimnasio José Beracasa.
The Venezuelan Basketball Federation (Spanish: Federación Venezolana de Baloncesto, abbreviated as FVB), is a governing body for basketball in Venezuela.It directs and oversees all of the basketball national teams of Venezuela, including both the junior and senior national teams of both men and women.
Panteras de Miranda (transl. Miranda Panthers) is a Venezuelan professional basketball club based in Miranda. The club competes in the Superliga Profesional de Baloncesto (SPB), the highest tier. References