Correcaminos UAT Victoria

The Correcaminos UAT Victoria (English: UAT Victoria Roadrunners) is a Mexican professional basketball team. It has been a member of the LNBP since the 2000 season.

Correcaminos UAT Victoria
Founded1995
ArenaGimnasio Multidisciplinario UAT Victoria
LocationCiudad Victoria
Team colorsOrange, blue and white
PresidentJosé Pablo Mancilla Barrón
Head coachLuis Andrés García Sevilla
Affiliation(s)None
Championships1
Conference titles2
Division titles2
Retired numbers0

History

Correcaminos UAT Victoria was founded in 1995 as a founding member of the Conferencia de Básquetbol Profesional (CBP). They joined Circuito Mexicano de Básquetbol (CIMEBA) in 1997, and then the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional in 2000. It was the champion in 2002, and reached the league finals twice. Correcaminos is owned by the Autonomous University of Tamaulipas. In 2017, it was profiled in an ESPN article, during which season it finished last in the league. However, forward Grandy Glaze led the league in rebounding.[1]

Gymnasium

The UAT Victoria Correcaminos play their home games in the Gimnasio Multidisciplinario UAT Victoria, also known as "El Nido", which has a capacity for 3,500 people.[2]

Players

Current roster

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

Correcaminos UAT Victoria roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.
SG 1 Jones, Kennedy 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 80 kg (176 lb)
SG 7 Soto, Daniel 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 95 kg (209 lb)
G 9 Villalobos, Adrián 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 81 kg (179 lb)
G/F 12 González, Oscar 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 87 kg (192 lb)
G 13 Polanco, Bernardo 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 76 kg (168 lb)
C 15 Farrera, José 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 95 kg (209 lb)
F/C 22 Araujo, Jonathan 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 100 kg (220 lb)
SF 23 Dixon, Richard 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 108 kg (238 lb)
PG 25 Nova, Pablo 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 81 kg (179 lb)
PF 29 de León, Illan 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 104 kg (229 lb)
C 34 N'Diaye, Mamadou 2.28 m (7 ft 6 in) 130 kg (287 lb)
Head coach
  • Luis Andrés García Sevilla
Assistant coach(es)
  • Alejandro Villafaña Rangel
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import player
  • Injured
Updated: October 25, 2019
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References
  1. Agren, David (January 13, 2017). "In Mexico's pro basketball league, one game tells both sides of story". ESPN. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
  2. Estadio.
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