Wikipedia - Aguacateros de Michoacán
Aguacateros de Michoacán (English: Michoacán Avocado Growers) is a professional Mexican basketball team, based in Morelia, Michoacán. The Aguacateros are part of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional, the top professional basketball league in Mexico. The team play their home games at the Auditorio de Usos Múltiples de la UMSNH, with a capacity of 3,500 spectators.
Aguacateros was founded in 2017, when the Garzas de Plata de la UAEH were moved to Morelia for the 2017–18 season.
History
Professional basketball in Michoacán dates back to 2006, when the Guerreros de Morelia team was established. The team, nevertheless, folded after the 2007–08 season.
In 2017, Garzas de Plata de la UAEH, a team that was part of the Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo, had to leave the institution due to financial problems. The franchise then moved to Morelia and was rebranded as Aguacateros, meaning avocado growers.
The movement was officially announced on October 11, 2017 by Silvano Aureoles Conejo, Governor of Michoacán, who also stated that team was not being publicly funded by the State's government but privately by a group of businessmen.
**Ajalugu**
Meeskond asutati 2009. aastal nimega Dorados de Chihuahua, kuid kolis 2017. aastal Moreliasse. Meeskonna nimi "Aguacateros" tuleneb aguacateedest (avokaadodest), mis on Michoacánis peamisteks põllukultuurideks.
**Saavutused**
Aguacateros De Morelia on võitnud ühe LNBP meistritiitli, 2018. aastal. Meeskond on jõudnud finaali veel kolm korda (2016, 2019, 2021).
**Mängijad**
Meeskonna praeguses koosseisus on mitme riigi mängijad, sealhulgas Mehhiko, Ameerika Ühendriigid, Puerto Rico ja Argentina. Mõned tuntumad mängijad, kes on Aguacateros De Morelia eest mänginud, on:
* Jorge Gutiérrez (Mehhiko rahvuskoondis)
* Isaiah Thomas (endine NBA mängija)
* Marcus Keene (endine NCAA tähtmängija)
**Staadion**
Aguacateros De Morelia kodustaadion on Auditorio General Servando Chávez, mille mahutavus on 4200 inimest.
**Toetajad**
Meeskonnal on Morelias suur ja kirglik toetajaskond. Nad on tuntud oma valjuhäälsuse ja meeskonna toetamise poolest.