Cangrejeros de Santurce (basketball)
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| Leagues | Baloncesto Superior Nacional |
| Founded | 1918 |
| History |
Cangrejeros de Santurce (1918–present) |
| Arena | Roberto Clemente Coliseum |
| Capacity | 10,000 |
| Location | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Team colors | Orange, blue, white |
| President | Vacant |
| Head coach | Vacant |
| Championships | 8 (1962, 1968, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2007) |
| Retired numbers | 3 (4, 10, 13) |
| Website | Official website |
Cangrejeros de Santurce is a Puerto Rican professional basketball team based in Santurce, a neighborhood within San Juan. They play in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional.
The team was founded in 1918 and began active play in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional in 1956. The Cangrejeros play their home games at the Roberto Clemente Coliseum and saw their greatest success during the late 1990s and early 2000s. They are known for having one of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional greatest dynasties, once winning five championships in a six year span, including four consecutive titles. Those five championship teams were led by NBA former players and veterans José Ortíz bettee known as Piculin and Carlos Arroyo and coach Julio Toro. The Cangrejeros are the fourth most successful Baloncesto Superior Nacional franchise, winning 8 championships after making 14 BSN finals in their history.
Founded in 1918, the team has included name players such as Teófilo Cruz, and Rafael Valle. Cruz, #13, played for 25 seasons being MVP in 4 seasons and leading the BSN in points per game 2 times. He was the starting center of the PR national basketball team in the times when Puerto Rico and Brazil where the two most dominant teams in the Americas outside the USA. Valle, #5, arguably the best power forward in BSN history, played actively in 8 seasons finishing MVP and first in points per game in 1956. He was active in 2 Olympic games, where he led Puerto Rico in scoring both times. After 2 championships, and several finals, the Santurce Crabbers played their last season in 1976.
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