Soles de Mexicali
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The Soles de Mexicali (English: Mexicali Suns) is a Mexican professional basketball team based in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico, playing in the Northern Division of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNBP). The team was founded in 2005, and has established as one of Mexico's most successful basketball franchises. They currently play their home games in the Auditorio del Estado and are getting their home auditorium remodeled to match their recent title.
After only two years of existence, the team won their first national championship against the Halcones de Xalapa.
International tournaments
The Soles have represented Mexico in some renowned and important international basketball competitions in such as the Harlem Week Basketball in the Netherlands.
On December 4, 2007, Soles de Mexicali was one of the 16 teams to participate in the first annual FIBA Americas League in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico that ended on February 9, 2008. The Soles gave an impressive performance ending in second place while Argentina's Peñarol Mar del Plata came in first.
2008-2009 season
They defeated Lobos Universidad de Coahuila (U. de C.) to advance to the Final Eight.
In the Final Eight they defeated Dorados de Chihuahua in 6 games to advance to the Zona Norte Finals (Final Four).
On February 23, 2009, they will play Tecos de U.A. de G. in the Zona Norte Final, they will need win 4 of 7 games.
Honors
Domestic
- Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional:
- Winner (4): 2006, 2015, 2018, 2020
- Runner-up (3): 2008, 2016, 2017
- Zona Norte Finals (1): 2009 (Final Four)
- Winner (4): 2006, 2015, 2018, 2020
International
- FIBA Americas League:
- Runner-up (1): 2008
Players
Current roster
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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Notable players
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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To appear in this section a player must have either:
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Diego Kapelan
Matthew Bryan-Amaning
Aaron Geramipoor
Daniel Amigo
Moisés Andriassi
Horacio Llamas
Karim Malpica
Román Martínez
Lorenzo Mata
Orlando Méndez-Valdez
David Meza
Anthony Pedroza
Alex Pérez
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Juan Toscano-Anderson
Adrián Zamora
Chamberlain Oguchi
Javier Carter
Rubén Garcés
Devon Collier
Alex Franklin
Branden Dawson
Justin Keenan
Walter Sharpe
Greg Smith
James Thomas
DeJuan Wheat
David Cubillán
Miguel Marriaga
Anthony Pérez
José Gregorio Vargas
Ivan Aska
See also
External links
- Soles de Mexicali official site
- Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional
- FIBA Americas League
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