Spartans Distrito Capital

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| league = Venezuelan SuperLiga

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| history = Spartans Distrito Capital
2019–present

| arena = Gimnasio José Joaquín Papá Carrillo

| capacity = 5,825

| location = Caracas, Venezuela

| colors = Black and Neon Green
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| president = Leonel García

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| coach = Jorge Arrieta

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| championships = 1 (2020)

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Spartans Distrito Capital, also known as Spartans DC, is a Venezuelan basketball club based in Caracas. The team plays in the Venezuelan SuperLiga, the premier national basketball league and won its first championship in 2020.

History

The Spartans Distrito Capital club was founded in May 2019 in order to "promote the development of Venezuelan basketball at all levels".{{cite web |title=Historia |url=https://www.spartansdistritocapital.com/nuestra-historia/ |website=Spartans Distrito Capital |access-date=9 January 2022 |language=es}} The club began its activities at the Pedagogical institute of Caracas but later moved to the Gimnasio José Beracasa.

On October 1, 2020, the Spartans were announced as one of the 16 teams to play in the SuperLiga.{{cite web |title=Superliga de Baloncesto confirmó a sus 16 equipos |url=https://sportsvenezuela.com/baloncesto/superliga-de-baloncesto-confirmo-a-sus-16-equipos/ |website=Sports Venezuela |access-date=9 January 2022 |language=es |date=1 October 2020}} The team won the inaugural season, capturing their first national title behind league MVP Pedro Chourio.{{cite news |title=Superliga 2021 {{!}} Spartans DC: A defender su título con todo |url=https://www.liderendeportes.com/noticias/basketball/spartans-dc-a-defender-su-titulo-con-todo/ |access-date=9 January 2022 |work=Líder en deportes |date=16 March 2021 |language=es}}

Honours

Venezuelan SuperLiga

  • Champions (1): 2020

Players

{{see also|Category:Spartans Distrito Capital players}}

=Current roster=

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{{player3 | num = 3 | nat = VEN | first = Ángel | last = Blanco | dab = basketball | pos = PG | m = 1.79 }}

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{{player3 | num = 6 | nat = VEN | first = Windi | last = Graterol | pos = C | m = 2.04 }}

{{player3 | num = 8 | nat = VEN | first = Elian | last = Centeno | pos = SF | m = 2.00 }}

{{player3 | num = 9 | nat = VEN | first = Pedro | last = Chourio | pos = PG | m = 1.86 }}

{{player3 | num = 12 | nat = VEN | first = Eliezer | last = Montaño | pos = C | m = 2.06 }}

{{player3 | num = 13 | nat = VEN | first = José | last = Rodríguez | dab = basketball | pos = C | m = 2.05 }}

{{player3 | num = 17 | nat = VEN | first = Richarson | last = Acosta | pos = SG | m = 1.93 }}

{{player3 | num = 20 | nat = VEN | first = Yohanner | last = Sifontes | pos = SG | m = 1.94 }}

{{player3 | num = 33 | nat = VEN | first = Melvin | last = Zambrano | pos = SF | m = 2.01 }}

{{player3 | num = 77 | nat = VEN | first = Nelson | last = Palacios | dab = basketball | pos = SF | m = 1.98 }}

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| head_coach =*{{flagicon|VEN}} Pablo Favarel

| asst_coach =*{{flagicon|VEN}} Diego Vasquez

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Notable players

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: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.

=Imports=

References

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