Quimsa
Quimsa | |||
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Leagues | Liga Nacional de Básquet | ||
Founded | 13 August 1989 | ||
Arena |
Ciudad de Santiago del Estero (capacity: 5,200) | ||
Location |
Santiago del Estero, Santiago del Estero Province, Argentina | ||
Team colors | |||
President | Gerardo Montenegro | ||
Head coach | Carlos Romano | ||
Championships | 1 Liga Sudamericana | ||
Uniforms | |||
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Asociación Atlética Quimsa, usually called simply Quimsa, is a professional basketball team in Santiago del Estero, Argentina playing in the Liga Nacional de Básquet (LNB). Their home arena is the Estadio Ciudad de Santiago del Estero.
History
Founded in 1989, its name derives from the Quichua word kimsa, meaning three. The club was established as the merger of Estudiantes Unidos, Santiago Basketball Club and Inti Club, all three historical basketball clubs in Santiago.
Quimsa won the 2009 (II) South American League championship.
Players
Current roster
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Retired numbers
- 11 - Miguel Cortijo - Although Cortijo never played for the club, the #11 jersey was retired honoring him as a native of Santiago del Estero, where Quimsa is located in.[1]
Other notable players
- To appear in this section a player must have either:
- 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 or one NBA game at any time.
- Nicolas Aguirre
- Sergio Ale
- Quincy Alexander
References
- ↑ "Peñarol de Mar del Plata retiró la camiseta de 'Tato' Rodríguez", Télam, 2011-11-23
External links
- Quimsa on LNB website
- Official website (Archive), 21 May 2013
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