Rayos de Hermosillo
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| League | CIBACOPA | ||
| Founded | 2009 | ||
| History | Rayos de Hermosillo (2009–present) | ||
| Arena | Arena Sonora | ||
| Capacity | 3,500 | ||
| Location | Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico | ||
| Team colors | Black, gold and white | ||
| President | Miguel Ángel Figueroa Gallegos | ||
| Head coach | Dan Tacheny[1] | ||
| Championships | 3 (, , 2019) | ||
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Rayos de Hermosillo is a Mexican professional basketball club based in Hermosillo, Sonora. The Rayos play in the Circuito de Baloncesto de la Costa del Pacífico (CIBACOPA) and play their home games at the .
They have won three league titles (2012, 2013, 2019).
History[]
The Rayos won back-to-back titles after defeating Ostioneros de Guaymas in 2012 and in 2013, both in seven-game series.[2]
In 2019, the Rayos faced the Mantarrayas de La Paz in the league finals. After going down 2 games to 3, Hermosillo defeated La Paz 99–59 in game six[3] before taking game seven by a score of 90–77 to win their third league title in eight years.[2] Terrence Drisdom and Jeremy Hollowell led the team in scoring with 22 and 19 points, respectively, with Hollowell being named Finals MVP.[2]
Media[]
Rayos home games have been broadcast across the internet since 2010.[4] In 2014, they reached a deal with Megacable to broadcast their home games on television, and they have since switched to Telemax.[4]
Notable players[]
- Set a club record or won an individual award as a professional player.
- Played at least one official international match for his senior national team at any time.
References[]
- ^ Uribe, Aldo (26 February 2020). "Rayos de Hermosillo defenderá título con Steven Walton como nuevo coach" (in Spanish). gradanorte.mx. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ a b c Hernández, Francisco (18 July 2019). "Rayos de Hermosillo son campeones por tercera ocasión" (in Spanish). El Sol de Hermosillo. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ Plata García, Javier (17 July 2019). "Rayos de Hermosillo obligan al séptimo juego" (in Spanish). El Sud Californiano. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ a b "El campeón buscará refrendar la corona" (in Spanish). cibacopa.org. 22 April 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
External links[]
- Official site
- Team profile at RealGM.com
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