Caciques de Humacao was a professional basketball team based in
Humacao, Puerto Rico
Humacao () is a Humacao barrio-pueblo, city and Municipalities of Puerto Rico, municipality in Puerto Rico located in the eastern coast of the island, north of Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, Yabucoa; south of Naguabo, Puerto Rico, Naguabo; east of Las Pi ...
. The club competed in the
National Superior Basketball (, BSN).
History
In 2010, Antonio "Tonin" Casillas, owner of the
Grises de Humacao
Grises de Humacao (lit. "Humacao Greys") were a basketball team based in Humacao, Puerto Rico, which competed in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN), the top professional league in Puerto Rico
; abbreviated PR), officially the Commonwe ...
, decided to give the franchise a makeover and changed the name to Caciques de Humacao. The main reason was to reflect a more positive image on a city which has always been known as the "gray" city. The change also shifted the public opinion on to the Taino heritage of the city and honors the great chieftain
Jumacao
Jumacao a.k.a. Jumaca (born ''c''. 1480s) was the Taíno people, Taíno Cacique (Chief) of the area in Puerto Rico named after him (now spelt Humacao, Puerto Rico, Humacao).
Before and after the arrival of the Conquistadors
The Taínos, who lived ...
who fought a rebellion against the Spanish over 500 years ago. In 2017, the team was relocated in the middle of the season to
Isabela
Isabela may refer to:
People with the given name
* Isabela Boscov, Brazilian film critic
* Isabela Corona (1913–1993), Mexican actress
* Isabela Garcia (born 1967), Brazilian actress
* Isabela Moraes (born 1980), Brazilian synchronized swimmer
...
and became
Gallitos de Isabela
Gallitos de Isabela is a professional basketball team based in Isabela, Puerto Rico. They play their home games at the José Abreu Coliseum, refurnished in 2023 in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.
History
In 1984, the Gallitos reached the BSN ...
after the owner of the Caciques, Daniel Maes, was banned from the league. In 2018 owner Rafael Rivera moved his team "Brujos de Guayama" to the town and changed the name of the team to Caciques de Humacao, thus reviving the franchise. In 2019, the franchise was transferred to Guayama, where it became the latest iteration of the Brujos.
Arena
The Caciques' homecourt was the Humacao Arena.
References
External links
Official website
Baloncesto Superior Nacional teams
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