Halcones Rojos Veracruz was a men's Mexican professional basketball team based in Veracruz.
History After two successful seasons on the basketball team Halcones UV Xalapa, and seeing how the fans to the sport was growing in the state of Veracruz, it was decided to acquire a franchise for the city of Veracruz had a basketball team and so continue promoting the sport in Veracruz territory. On 1 May 2005 the official announcement was made, the birth of the Falcons Campus Veracruz Universidad Veracruzana (UV Hawks Veracruz). With this, the state of Veracruz and has two teams (both representing the UV) LNBP participating in the league of the country's largest basketball.
Seasons
2005 Putting together a team without a lot of planning and a little less than a month after starting the 2005 season, the RedHawks (so Called by the governor Fidel Herrera Beltrán) surprised the league to qualify for the play-off for second place in the South Zone. Under the orders of the Mexican coach Jose Luis "Satan" Creeks, and with an initial staff of 15 players: Karim Malpica, Oscar Castellanos, Alonso Izaguirre, Hector Martinez, Octavio Robles, Francisco Morales, Roberto Elicerio, Juan Escalante, Francisco Ibarra, Veracruz and Iván Hernández and Arnulfo Antonio Valenzuela Valenzuela, plus Americans Craig Jackson, Christopher Ferguson and Lataryl Williams, the RedHawks opened the season against the Red Wave of the Federal District with a defeat as a visitor, but they turned out to be the surprise team of the season in his debut campaign, being second in the South at the end of his first foray into the league. Remarkably, the three foreigners who began the season were changed by their poor performance and were replaced by the Americans also Antonio " La Chispa" Rivers, Carlus Groves and Jason Love Lawson. In the first round of the play-off, the feathered eliminated the Fresnillo Gambusinos by 3 games to 1, but the surprise ended when Leon Lechugueros defeated the RedHawks 4-0 in the semifinals of area.
2006 Their second season (2006), repeated 7 of the 15 players who participated in the campaign of 2005, which were: Oscar "El Diablo" Castellanos (Team Captain), Alonso Izaguirre, Francisco Morales, Francisco Ibarra and Veracruz Iván Hernández, Antonio Arnulfo Valenzuela and Valenzuela, and coach Jose Luis "Satan" Arroyos. The team was strengthened in all positions with 7 new additions, totaling a Roster of 14 players, including new acquisitions were : Jorge Rochin (Who came to be considered the best Mexican player in the 2005 season with Lechugueros Leon), the Mexican-American Rafael Berumen (Sourced from the Fuerza Regia Monterrey), the Mexican -American Daniel Anaya (It came to shine with Barreteros Zacatecas) and also Mexican-American José Escobedo (which had shone with UV Xalapa Falcons, but that was only a month on the computer). Besides Americans Charles Edward Byrd (Star in leagues in Brazil, Venezuela and France), Eric Allen Strand (Star in the Venezuelan league) and Terquin Mott (Superstar in Venezuela), but the team proved a total failure by not past the first round of the playoffs after falling 3 games to 2 against the Panthers of Aguascalientes at Auditorio "Benito Juárez" itself. Due to disciplinary problems, the team never gave what was expected of him, being totally inconsistent during the regular season. Note that the only foreign player that was maintained throughout the season was Charles "Bird" Byrd since Eric Allen Strand Terquin Mott and caused low early in the season. Other foreigners who also spent time on the computer was the American Toraino Johnson, however he did not meet expectations and was dropped. Finally the other two foreign players who finished the season with the RedHawks were also American Justin Howard Bradford and Willie Davis Jr.
2007-08 In early 2007, the club's board announced the dismissal of equipment with respect to UV, running officially named Veracruz RedHawks. For the 2007-2008 season, 7 players of the 14 players from the previous season returned, which were: Oscar "El Diablo" Castellanos (Team Captain), Alonso Izaguirre, Francisco Ibarra (a time the team was absent for personal reasons) and Veracruz Ivan Hernandez, Arnulfo Antonio Valenzuela and Valenzuela. In addition to the American Charles "Bird" Byrd (He was discharged not fully recover from an injury). Unlike the previous two seasons in the Buenos Aires team was led by José Luis "Satan " Brooks, for this year the new coach was Enrique Ortega team, however due to the poor results he was replaced on an interim basis by Adam Saldaña (who was the assistant Ortega), to finally finish the tournament under the mandate of the U.S. coach Chuck Michael Skarshaug. For this tournament 8 new players were added: Hector Nungaray (Coming Royals Santos de San Luis), César Briseno (Sourced from Royals Santos de San Luis, and was discharged), Juan Manuel Veracruz Esteva (Sourced from Gambusinos Fresnillo), Jorge Luis Hernandez (low player required by the league), Omar Gonzalez (low player required by the league), and the Mexican-American Rick Torres (Discharged early in the season), in addition to U.S. Reginald Jordan (Former NBA and the Comets from Querétaro to superstar status LNBP) and Lawrence Nelson (Algodoneros coming of the Shire, and it came as the best center League last season, however he was discharged to his low performance). It is noteworthy that replacing Rick Torres came in place Edgar Soto (Sourced from the Maya of Yucatán). As Gerald Eaker (sorry had to be dropped because of a thrombosis of the leg), who came to fill the seat left vacant César Briseno. Moreover, the Mexican-American Gilberto Sanchez (Sourced from Comets de Querétaro) joined the team after an absence of Francisco Ibarra. Just as the U.S. Lamar Castile (Coming Roadrunner UAT Victoria, and lasted less than a month in the team), who came to cover the floor of the also foreign player Charles "Bird" Byrd (At which he was offered the post of assistant Coach, and did not accept), who did not fully recover from the injury he suffered in the final of the South Zone of the Independence Cup at the Lechugueros Lion, the early season. On the other hand, the U.S. joined Casey Love the template to take its place also let down the American Lawrence Nelson. In the area of foreign players, the U.S. Lawayne Gouards Da Juan was on trial for covering the floor of Lamar Castile, however this does not live up to expectations and was not activated within the roster. Finally, the American Michael Joseph Adams came to fill the seat left by Lamar Castile. In the last game of the regular season against the Pioneers of Quintana Roo, debuted with the RedHawks youth George Lohmann, Wilfredo Rodriguez and Alejandro Ruano, who along with Jorge Hernandez and Omar Gonzalez who were throughout the season with the team, made that comply with Rule 120 minutes played by trace elements of 20 years. After the 2007-2008 season, the RedHawks concluded as the 12th. Instead of the General Table, and the 4th. place in the South Zone with 25 brand won and 23 lost, being this far his worst season so far in its history within the LNBP in the regular season. In the first stage of the play-off, the RedHawks faced the Pioneers of Quintana Roo, in which they won the series 3 games to 1 and going to the semifinals of the Southern Zone. However, the red feathered fell to the Semifinals Zone UV Xalapa Falcons by 3 games to 1, where finally the absences through injury of captain Oscar " El Diablo " Castellanos, Hector Nungaray and Gerald Eaker is disrupted.
2008-09 For the 2008-2009 season, 5 of 15 players returned from the previous season, which were: Oscar "El Diablo" Castellanos (Team Captain), Alonso Izaguirre, Hector "El Raton" Nungaray, Gerald Eaker (As of through injury) and Iván Hernández Veracruz. 10 new players were added: Miguel Ayala (Sourced from Panthers Aguascalientes), the Mexican -American Noah Brown (Algodoneros Coming of the Shire), the U.S. national Mexican Michael Saulsberry (Sourced from the Grey Wolves of the UAD, but was discharged almost starting the season), youth Melesio Uscanga and Raul Navarro (Product of tryouts conducted by the directive), the Dominican Jack Michael Martinez (Player selected from his country debut in LNPB) renowned Costa Rican Hernol Hall (selected from his country from Liceo de Costa Rica, and also made his debut in the LNBP) plus Americans Cleotis Brown (coming from Quimsa of Argentina and former Hawks player UV Xalapa), William McFarlan (Coming from Quimsa of Argentina and debutant LNBP) and Calvin Cage (Coming basketball Cyprus, but was discharged early in the season). Finally, the Puerto Rican Bobby Joe Hatton joined the team in place of Calvin Cage Base template for a total of 13 elements, since the low of Pivots Michael Saulsberry and Gerald Eaker were not covered. Note that the Buenos Aires team started the season under Mexican coach Luis Manuel "El Chango" Lopez, but this was dropped for the poor results obtained and the poor relationship he had with several of the players, and was replaced by Manolo Cintron Puerto Rican coach much prestige in Latin America that had won the 2008 directing Centrobasket selecting your country.1 This season, feathered red mark got 34 wins 13 losses, and a game suspended Aguascalientes to the Panthers in the final game of the regular season, running in second place in the South Zone and fourth of the General Board. In the first stage of the postseason, the locals removed the Royals St. Louis Saints by 3 games to 2, but fell in the semifinals to the UV region Córdoba Hawks 4 games to 1, in which undoubtedly downward William McFarlan (replaced by U.S. Jarret Stephens) for indiscipline weighed too much and ended up finishing with the aspirations of jarocho team get to the end zone.
2009-10 For the 2009-2010 season, returned 6 players who participated last season, which were : Oscar "El Diablo" Castellanos (Team Captain), Alonso Izaguirre, Hector " El Raton " Nungaray, Miguel Ayala, Raul Navarro and Veracruz Melesio Uscanga. Eight new players were added: Joel Reynoso (Youth from UDLAP), Edward Ayileke (Youth from the ITESM), the Veracruz Sunday Montalvo (Sourced from the deer Nuevo Laredo), Puerto Ricans Carlos Rivera (Sourced from Arecibo Captains) and Angelo Reyes (Coming Carolina Giants), besides Americans Daimon Gonner (Sourced from Piedras Negras Braves), Lawrence Hill (Sourced Stanford University) and Jeff Aubry (Sourced from the Dorados de Chihuahua). Note that because the Board of the league did not give the support to the player to play with Angelo Reyes status Latin, also Puerto Rican Ricky Sanchez (Sourced from Humacao Grays) came to occupy the space vacated this. On the other hand, the U.S. team Edner Elisma came to replace Jeff Aubry, because the latter had to be out of the club for personal reasons. Finally, the U.S. also came to replace Dan Langhi fellow Elisma Edner, because this did not meet the expectations that he had. However, in the round of finals in the absence of a natural Pivot, American Larry Abney was activated to replace Daimon Gonner Alero, although the latter remained with the team as it would have required re-enable it. Finally, the Antiguan Lennox Mc Coy was activated after injury Base Puerto Rican Carlos Rivera in the semifinals. The injured Rivera also took the team from the stands to support it for the rest of the postseason.
LNBP Runner-up At the end of the 2009-2010 regular season, the RedHawks were able for the first time ever the Super General Leadership with a record of 32 wins and 8 lost. In the first round of the play-off (Final Round), the RedHawks defeated the Hurricane Tampico by 3 wins to 1. Already in the round of the quarterfinals, the locals defeated the Panthers swept Aguascalientes 3 wins to 0.