The Puerto Rican coach David Rosario and his team Real Estelí of the Nicaraguan basketball league were recognized by the specialized portal “Latin Court” as the best Latin coach of the year and the best team, respectively.
In the summary made by the web magazine it is highlighted that Rosario led Real Estelí to revalidate as champions of the Superior Basketball League (LSB) in October 2019 and repeated this year, to lead that quintet to obtain their third title in a row. He also won another championship with Caballos de Cocle, in Panama, in January 2020. Finally, he mentioned the outstanding participation of the coach and his team in the first edition of the Basketball Champions League (BCL) Americas.
“I am happy and proud for the award, and -obviously- it is an award for the work, effort and dedication that we give to the sport we love so much, which is basketball.”, said the leader about this award.
The technician shared that he was also recognized by the Managua mayor’s office with the Alexis Argüello Order for Sports Excellence. Rosario explained that this award is given to athletes who set the standard with their work.
Rosario is in Nicaragua to prepare the Estelianos for their second participation in the BCL Americas.
The leaders awarded in previous years were Néstor “Che” García in 2017, Lucas Victoriano in 2018 and Fernando Duró in 2019.
As for Real Estelí, it is mentioned that the Nicaraguan three-time champion “has undoubtedly been one of the sensations of this year in Latin American basketball.”
“Those led by David Rosario started the calendar year being the great revelation of the first edition of the BCL Americas and being very close to reaching the semifinals to face the end of the year the defense of their bicampeonato in the Superior League and get the desired ‘three peat’ “, added the portal.
The winning teams in previous years were Guaros de Lara in 2017, San Lorenzo in 2018 and the Venezuelan team in 2019.
You lie Cuban forward Ysmael Romero was recognized by “Cancha Latina” as one of the members of the ideal quintet of the year. Along with the member of the Vaqueros de Bayamón champions of the National Superior Basketball, there are Facundo Campazzo, Luca Vildoza, Marcelinho Huertas and Jasiel Rivero.
In fact, the Romero’s reunion with his family in Cuba was highlighted as the non-sports news of the year. Meanwhile, the Spanish coach Paco Olmos, along with Iván Déniz, as the best Spanish leaders in the world.
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