Mets de Guaynabo (basketball)
| Mets de Guaynabo | ||||
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| Nickname | Metropolitanos | |||
| League | Baloncesto Superior Nacional | |||
| Founded | 1935 | |||
| History | Cangrejeros de Santurce (1935–1976) Conquistadores de Guaynabo (2007-2010) Mets de Guaynabo (1976–2000; 2010-2013, 2015, 2020–present) | |||
| Stadium | Mario Morales Coliseum | |||
| Capacity | 5,500 | |||
| Location | Guaynabo, Puerto Rico | |||
| Team colors | Navy, White, Cyan | |||
| Head coach | Josh King | |||
| Team captain | Jaysean Paige | |||
| Ownership | Marc D. Grossman Mark Linder | |||
| Championships | 3 (1980, 1982, 1989) | |||
| Retired numbers | 5 Federico López, 9 José Sosa, 15 Mario Morales | |||
| Website | https://metsbasketball.com/ | |||
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The Guaynabo Mets are a Puerto Rican professional basketball team based in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, competing in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN), the island's premier basketball league, as part of its East Division. Originally founded in 1935 as the Cangrejeros of Santurce, the franchise relocated to Guaynabo in 1976, adopting the Mets moniker due to the city's metropolitan location. The Mets play their home games at Mario Morales Coliseum, named after Mets legend Mario "Quijote" Morales a legendary player who guided the Mets to three BSN championships in the 1980s (1980, 1982, and 1989).
The Mets reached the finals in 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1993 and 2021.