Benito Santiago Jr.

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Benito Santiago Jr.
Personal information
Born (1989-06-22) June 22, 1989 (age 32)
Coamo, Puerto Rico
NationalityPuerto Rican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolLaSalle (Miami, Florida)
CollegeCumberlands (2011–2013)
NBA draft2013 / Undrafted
Playing career2013–present
PositionShooting guard / Small forward
Career history
2013–2014Indios de Mayagüez
2014–2015Maratonistas de Coamo
2015–2017Atléticos de San Germán
2016Huracanes del Atlántico
2017–presentVaqueros de Bayamón
2019–presentPanteras de Aguascalientes
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Puerto Rico
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lima

Benito Santiago Jr. (born June 22, 1989) is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player for the Vaqueros de Bayamón in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN), the top tier basketball league in the country. He played college basketball for Cumberlands. He is a former baseball player.

Personal life[]

Santiago is the son of former Major League Baseball player Benito Santiago.[1]

Baseball career[]

Santiago was selected in the 31st round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft by the Chicago Cubs.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Story, Mark. "Mark Story: Benito Santiago Jr. chasing hoop dreams at Cumberlands". Kentucky.com. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
  2. ^ "Late transfer: Santiago Jr. a fast learner". MLB.com. Retrieved November 4, 2016.

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