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Gigantes de Carolina (basketball)

Gigantes de Carolina
Leagues BSN
Founded 1971
Dissolved 2009
Arena Guillermo Angulo Coliseum
Location Carolina, Puerto Rico
Team colors Red and Black
President Joel Katz
Head coach Joel Katz
Championships 0

The Gigantes de Carolina was a Puerto Rican professional basketball team in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional based in Carolina, Puerto Rico.

In 2008, the Gigantes advanced to the league's "Super 6" semifinals. The team earned a lead in this phase and came close to receiving a guaranteed spot in the league's final by defeating the Cangrejeros de Santurce in the final stages of the "Super 6". The Gigantes entered this series with only two games left for qualification. However Santurce won the second game with score of 99-83. Carolina eventually won the series and eliminated Santurce. The Gigantes and the Capitanes were the teams that advanced to the finals. The series extended to seven games, with both teams winning three games at home. Arecibo won the seventh game with scores of 99-94.


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