Carolina Giants

BSN
color1 = #ffffff | color2 = #bd0509
name = Carolina Giants

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division = Fico Lopez Division
coliseum = Guillermo Angulo Coliseum
city = Carolina, Puerto Rico
colors = Yellow, Purple
coach = Joel Katz
league_champs = None
last = runner-up

The Carolina Giants are a team in the BSN league in Puerto Rico.

History

In 2008, the Giants advanced to the league's "Super 6" semifinals. Ansel Guzmán, the team's regular point guard received the league's Most Valuable Player Award on June 11, 2008. [cite web| url=http://www.primerahora.com/noticia/baloncesto/accion_deportiva/guzman_el_mvp/199413| title=Guzmán el ‘MVP’| author=Raúl Álzaga Sánchez-Bretón| publisher=Primera Hora| language=Spanish| date=2008-06-11| accessdate=2008-06-13] The team earned a lead in this phase and came close to receiving a guaranteed spot in the league's final by defeating the Santurce Crabbers in the final stages of the "Super 6". [cite web| url=http://www.primerahora.com/noticia/baloncesto/accion_deportiva/los_gigantes_hieren_de_muerte_al_rey_santurce/199388| title=Los Gigantes hieren de muerte al rey Santurce| author=Raúl Álzaga Sánchez-Bretón| publisher=Primera Hora| language=Spanish| date=2008-06-12| accessdate=2008-06-12] The Giants entered this seris with only two games left for qualification. [cite web| url=http://www.primerahora.com/noticia/baloncesto/acciondeportiva/carolina_y_arecibo_tras_la_final/200223| title=Carolina y Arecibo tras la final| publisher=Primera Hora| language=Spanish| date=2008-06-12| accessdate=2008-06-13] However Santurce won the second game with score of 99-83. [cite web| url=http://www.primerahora.com/noticia/baloncesto/accion_deportiva/¡estan_vivos!/200481| title=¡Están vivos!| author=Lester Jiménez| publisher=Primera Hora| language=Spanish| date=2008-06-13| accessdate=2008-06-13] Carolina eventually won the series and eliminated Santurce. [cite web| url=http://www.primerahora.com/noticia/baloncesto/accion_deportiva/¡gigante!_triunfo_para_carolina/200803| title=¡GIGANTE! TRIUNFO PARA CAROLINA| author=Raúl Álzaga Sánchez-Bretón| publisher=Primera Hora| language=Spanish| date=2008-06-14| accessdate=2008-06-17] The Giants and the Captains were the teams that advanced to the finals. [cite web| url=http://www.primerahora.com/noticia/baloncesto/accion_deportiva/carolina_vs.___arecibo:_final_candente/201057| title=Carolina vs. Arecibo: final candente| author=Lester Jiménez| publisher=Primera Hora| language=Spanish| date=2008-06-16| accessdate=2008-06-17] The series extended to seven games, with both teams winning three games at home. [cite web| url=http://www.primerahora.com/noticia/baloncesto/accion_deportiva/¡todo_o_nada_en_la_petaca!/205146| title=¡Todo o nada en la ‘Petaca’!| author=Raúl Álzaga Sánchez-Bretón| publisher=Primera Hora| language=Spanish| date=2008-06-27| accessdate=2008-06-27] Arecibo won the seventh game with scores of 99-94. [cite web| url= http://www.primerahora.com/noticia/baloncesto/acciondeportiva/buster_se_crece_y_los_capitanes_reinan/205447| title=Buster se crece y los Capitanes reinan| author=Raúl Álzaga Sánchez-Bretón| publisher=Primera Hora| language=Spanish| date=2008-06-28| 2008-07-01]

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