Club Deportivo Hispano Americano

Club Deportivo Hispano Americano is a professional basketball club based in Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina. The club currently competes in the Liga Nacional de Básquet league.

Hispano Americano
LeaguesLiga Nacional de Básquet
Founded1925; 99 years ago (1925)
ArenaEstadio Tito Wilson
LocationRío Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina
Team colors     
Head coachMarcelo Richotti
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away

On August 1, 2018, the club officially announced that it will compete again for the 2018–19 season under head coach Marcelo Richotti.[1]

In 2016, Hispano Americano became the first club ever from the Santa Cruz Province to win promotion to the Liga Nacional de Básquet, Argentina's top basketball league.[2]

Players edit

Current roster edit

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Hispano Americano roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name
PG 0   Hernst Laroche
F 1   Diego Koch
PG 3   Paletta, Nicolas 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 36 – (1987-11-14)14 November 1987
G 4   Garcia, Diego 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
F 6   Tabarez, Patricio 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 32 – (1991-06-26)26 June 1991
C 7   Fernando Podesta
PG 8   Diego Ciorciari
F/C 14   Gonzalo Torres
21   Eduardo Vasirani
PG 22   Franco Bazani
G/F 32   Mariano Byro
Head coach

  Marcelo Richotti


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  •   Injured

Updated: 7 July 2018

Notable former players edit

References edit

  1. ^ Hispano oficializa el viernes su participación en la Liga TiempoSur.com.ar, 1 August 2018, retrieved 21 August 2018.(in Spanish)
  2. ^ La Liga Nacional de Básquet arranca en Río Gallegos AhoraCalafate.com.ar, 10 August 2016, retrieved 21 August 2018.(in Spanish)

External links edit