Puerto Rico - Superior Nacional 06/17 00:00 1 [6] Humacao v Fajardo [5] L 111-105
Puerto Rico - Superior Nacional 06/14 00:00 1 [5] Fajardo v Ponce [5] L 91-129
Puerto Rico - Superior Nacional 06/11 00:00 1 [5] Fajardo v Quebradillas [1] L 87-97
Puerto Rico - Superior Nacional 06/04 22:00 1 [5] Fajardo v San German [2] L 90-91
Puerto Rico - Superior Nacional 06/03 00:00 1 [5] Humacao v Fajardo [6] W 91-106
Puerto Rico - Superior Nacional 06/01 00:00 1 [6] Fajardo v Guaynabo [2] W 95-92
Puerto Rico - Superior Nacional 05/28 22:00 1 [6] Fajardo v Gigantes Carolina [2] W 92-73
Puerto Rico - Superior Nacional 05/28 00:00 1 [3] Arecibo v Fajardo [6] L 102-70
Puerto Rico - Superior Nacional 05/26 00:00 1 [6] Fajardo v Manati [5] L 94-101
Puerto Rico - Superior Nacional 05/21 22:00 1 [5] Fajardo v Gigantes Carolina [3] L 79-82
Puerto Rico - Superior Nacional 05/21 00:00 1 [1] Bayamon v Fajardo [5] L 99-88
Puerto Rico - Superior Nacional 05/19 00:00 1 [5] Fajardo v Bayamon [1] W 87-85
Puerto Rico - Superior Nacional 05/17 00:00 1 [2] Carolina v Fajardo [5] L 93-81
Puerto Rico - Superior Nacional 05/11 00:00 1 [4] Guaynabo v Fajardo [5] L 111-80
Puerto Rico - Superior Nacional 05/09 00:00 1 [6] Manati v Fajardo [5] L 110-86
Puerto Rico - Superior Nacional 05/06 00:00 1 [5] Fajardo v Santurce [4] L 101-109
Puerto Rico - Superior Nacional 05/04 00:00 1 [5] Fajardo v Humacao [6] W 112-103
Puerto Rico - Superior Nacional 05/02 00:00 1 [2] Gigantes Carolina v Fajardo [4] L 108-103
Puerto Rico - Superior Nacional 04/29 00:00 1 [4] Fajardo v Guaynabo [5] L 90-95
Puerto Rico - Superior Nacional 04/26 00:00 1 [5] Santurce v Fajardo [3] L 104-73
Puerto Rico - Superior Nacional 04/23 22:00 1 [1] Bayamon v Fajardo [3] L 93-84
Puerto Rico - Superior Nacional 04/22 00:00 1 [3] Fajardo v Mayaguez [4] W 81-79
Puerto Rico - Superior Nacional 04/20 00:00 1 [5] Ponce v Fajardo [3] W 89-91
Puerto Rico - Superior Nacional 04/19 00:00 1 [6] Humacao v Fajardo [4] L 97-89
Puerto Rico - Superior Nacional 04/16 22:00 1 [3] Fajardo v Humacao [5] W 94-78
Puerto Rico - Superior Nacional 04/15 00:00 1 [4] Santurce v Fajardo [3] L 97-93
Puerto Rico - Superior Nacional 04/13 00:00 1 [3] Fajardo v Arecibo [3] W 95-94
Puerto Rico - Superior Nacional 04/11 00:00 1 [6] Guaynabo v Fajardo [3] W 98-99
Puerto Rico - Superior Nacional 04/09 00:00 1 [4] Fajardo v Santurce [3] W 83-81
Puerto Rico - Superior Nacional 04/07 00:00 1 [2] San German v Fajardo [4] L 94-88

Wikipedia - Cariduros de Fajardo

Cariduros de Fajardo were a professional basketball team of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN), founded in 1973. Based in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, the team plays at the Tomás Dones Coliseum, and contests the BSN, the top division of basketball in Puerto Rico.

History

Logo used during the Arroyo relaunch.

The team was founded in 1973 and participated in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional before folding in 1998 due to financial issues. The original franchise featured notable players such as Georgie Torres, Edgar León, Wilson Oquendo, Oscar Fuentes and Daniel Vasallo, as well as coach Julio Toro. The team played at the Evaristo Aponte Sanabria court before moving to the Tomas Dones Coliseum in 1992. Their best season was that same year, when they reached the semifinals for the first time in franchise history before being swept by the eventual finals runners-up, Capitanes de Arecibo. In 1996, Fajardo added rookie Carlos Arroyo, who became a fan favorite before being traded to Santurce. The team folded in 1998.

In 2007, the Titanes de Morovis and owner Marcelino Garcia relocated to Fajardo where the team was renamed Nietos de Marcelino. Taking advantage of a new rule that allowed grandsons of Puerto Ricans to enter the draft, Fajardo drafted Javier Mojica, Jesse Pellot-Rosa and Kevin Hamilton, as well as import player Uka Agbai. With a roster of young players, the team finished in 1st place during the regular season, and then went on to lose against the eventual 2007 champions, Cangrejeros de Santurce, in the semifinals. The team again faced financial issues the following year and dissolved after three years of inactivity, but individual players would go on to see success: Javier Mojica won a championship with Bayamón, Kevin Hamilton won a championship with Mayagüez and Jesse Pellot-Rosa was named league MVP with San Germán.

On January 14, 2017, the team was re-founded for the 2017 season with the purchase of the Atenienses de Manatí franchise by former NBA player Carlos Arroyo and later relocation to his hometown in Fajardo, Puerto Rico.

In May 2021, the team was sold and converted to the Gigantes de Carolina. The following month, the Santeros de Aguada were relocated to Fajardo, where they again play as the Cariduros de Fajardo. In December 2023, it was announced that the team will be relocated back to Aguada and be known by their former name Santeros de Aguada.

Los Fajardo son un equipo de baloncesto puertorriqueño con sede en Fajardo, Puerto Rico. El equipo compite en la Liga de Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN) de Puerto Rico. El equipo fue fundado en 1946 y ha ganado cuatro campeonatos de la BSN, en 1961, 1964, 1973 y 2009. Los Fajardo juegan sus partidos en casa en el Coliseo Tomás Dones.

Los Fajardo son uno de los equipos más populares de la BSN y cuentan con una base de aficionados leales. El equipo es conocido por su estilo de juego rápido y divertido, y sus partidos suelen ser llenos de acción. Los Fajardo también son conocidos por su fuerte defensa, y a menudo son capaces de contener a sus oponentes a puntajes bajos.

Algunos de los jugadores más notables que han jugado para los Fajardo incluyen a José "Piculín" Ortiz, Ramón Rivas, Butch Lee, y Eddie Casiano. Estos jugadores ayudaron a llevar a los Fajardo a varios campeonatos y también tuvieron éxito en la selección nacional de Puerto Rico.

Los Fajardo son un equipo orgulloso y exitoso que ha sido parte de la BSN durante muchos años. El equipo tiene una base de aficionados leales y es conocido por su estilo de juego rápido y divertido. Los Fajardo son siempre un contendiente al campeonato y siempre son un equipo emocionante de ver.