The Bayamón Cowboys will be reinforced by the striker of the Dominican Republic National Team Angel Núñez for the upcoming season of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN).
The manager of the Cowboys, the big league catcher Yadier Molina, He made the announcement on his social networks with a photo of the basket player wearing the colors of the Bayamo quintet.
Núñez, 30, played the majority of the 2021 regular season with the Guaynabo Mets before leaving to play abroad. In 21 games, he averaged 17.6 points and 7.2 rebounds. In 2020, he also played for the Metropolitans in the Rio Grande “bubble”.
Bayamón had center Andre Uter and forward Kristian Doolittle as imports in the last tournament. The Cowboys finished first in the regular season but were eliminated in the semifinals in six games against the Mets. They did not have the Most Valuable Player, point guard Angel Rodríguez, due to injury.
Molina also announced online the 2022 signing of Stephen Thompson Jr. Although not yet official, point guard Javier Gonzalez is expected to join the Cowboys.
BSN free agency began Thursday. Only the Carolina Giants confirmed the return of Alejandro “Bimbo” Carmona to the quintet of his hometown.