Halcones de Xalapa (in English: Xalapa Falcons) is a

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club based in

Xalapa Xalapa or Jalapa (, ), officially Xalapa-Enríquez (), is the capital city of the Mexico, Mexican List of states of Mexico, state of Veracruz and the name of the surrounding municipality. In 2020 census the city reported a population of 443,063 ...

, Veracruz, Mexico that plays in the

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(LNBP). Their home games are played at Gimnasio Universitario de la Unidad Deportiva. Halcones have won four LNBP championships, in 2005, 2008, 2009 and 2010. Former Michigan star and

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player,

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, played for Halcones UV Xalapa three months before his death in May 2011. In 2015, Halcones withdrew from the LNBP due to financial problems. In the 2023–24 season, Halcones played in the continental top league

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(BCLA). They became the first Mexican team in the competition's history to make the Final Four.

Roster

Notable players

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External links

Official site
Basketball teams established in 2003 Sports clubs and teams in Veracruz Sport in Xalapa 2003 establishments in Mexico