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Gallitos de Isabela
Leagues	BSN
Founded	1969
History	Gallitos de Isabela (1969–2005; 2010–2011; 2017–2018)
Arena	José Abreu Coliseum
Capacity	5,000
Location	Isabela, Puerto Rico
Team colors	Yellow, green
Head coach	N/A
Ownership	N/A

Gallitos de Isabela is a professional basketball team based in Isabela, Puerto Rico. They play their home games at the José Abreu Coliseum, refurnished in 2023 in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.

History

In 1984, the Gallitos reached the BSN Finals, during that year known, due to a scandal concerning the eligibility of a Leones de Ponce player named David Ponce to play, as the "Copa Olimpica". They lost to the defending champions, Indios de Canovanas, in six games. This was during the franchise's "golden era", when players like Edwin Pellot and Frankie Torruellas played for the Gallitos. That team was coached by American Phil Jackson, who coached the team from 1984 to 1986, leading them to the playoffs in 1984, 1985 and 1986.

Notable players

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• José Abreu
• Mickey Coll
• Edwin Pellot
• Frankie Torruellas

Head coaches

• Flor Meléndez
• Phil Jackson

References

1. "Baloncesto Superior Nacional". bsnpr.com.
2. "Phil Jackson, Dennis Rodman y Tex Winter, con otra coincidencia en su currículum: La liga de Puerto Rico".

External links

• bsnpr.com - Official site of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). (in Spanish)

• Baloncesto Superior Nacional teams
• Basketball teams established in 1969