Trotamundos B.B.C.

Trotamundos B.B.C. (transl. Globetrotters), also known as Trotamundos de Carabobo, is a professional basketball team based in Valencia, located in the Venezuelan Carabobo State. The team currently plays in the Venezuelan SuperLiga. The team has won the Venezuelan championship 11 times.[1] Trotamundos has also won the South American club championship three times, in 1988, 1989 and 2000.

Trotamundos de Carabobo
Trotamundos de Carabobo logo
NicknameEl Expreso Azul (The Blue Espresso)
LeaguesVenezuelan SuperLiga
Founded1984; 40 years ago (1984)
HistoryTrotamundos de Carabobo
1984–present
ArenaForum de Valencia
Capacity10,000
LocationValencia, Carabobo
Team colorsBlue and White
   
PresidentGiuseppe Palmisano
Head coachGuillermo Narvarte
OwnershipGermán Blanco Romero
Championships11 Venezuelan championships
Websitetrotamundosbbc.com

History

On June 11, 1983, Germán Blanco Romero bought the Andinos de Mérida team and named the team Trotamundos (in English: Globetrotters) in honour to the Harlem Globetrotters team. In 1986, the team managed to win its first national title after an impressive season with a 26–10 record.

Trophies

Venezuelan Championship

  • Winners (10): 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1994, 1999, 2002, 2006, 2019, 2021

South American Club Championship

  • Winners (3): 1988, 1989, 2000

Roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Trotamundos de Carabobo roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age
SF0 Donta Smith2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 40 – (1983-11-27)27 November 1983
PG3 Angel Blanco1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 27 – (1997-03-04)4 March 1997
G4 Victor Sanchez1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 22 – (2002-02-01)1 February 2002
SG5 Deivis Ananguren1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 39 – (1985-01-23)23 January 1985
SF7 Jhornan Zamora1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 35 – (1989-01-30)30 January 1989
SG9 Joe Meneses1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 22 – (2001-08-06)6 August 2001
C11 Vargas, Eloy2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 35 – (1988-12-30)30 December 1988
G/F12 Elvis Baez1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 34 – (1989-11-17)17 November 1989
F18 Tulio Cobos1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 37 – (1986-10-11)11 October 1986
F23 Sha'markus Kennedy2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 25 – (1998-06-27)27 June 1998
SF34 Edgar Martinez1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 27 – (1997-01-23)23 January 1997
C43 Nestor Colmenares2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 36 – (1987-09-05)5 September 1987
G51 Emmanuel Morles1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 19 – (2004-08-05)5 August 2004
F73 Dwayne Davis1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 34 – (1989-11-27)27 November 1989
PF77 Jose Rodriguez1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 30 – (1994-01-20)20 January 1994
Head coach
  • Guillermo Narvarte
Assistant coach(es)
  • Ludwing Irazabal

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured

Notable players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

References