Eddie Casiano

Eddie Casiano
Personal information
Born September 20, 1972
Manhattan, New York
Nationality Puerto Rican
Listed height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight 200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
Pro career 1988–2008
Position Guard
Coaching career 2009–present
Career history
As player:
1988–2000 Atléticos de San Germán
2001–2006 Leones de Ponce
2007–2008 Indios de Mayagüez
As coach:
2009–present Indios de Mayagüez
Career highlights and awards
  • 5x BSN Champion (1991, 1994, 1997, 2002, 2004)

Eddie Casiano Ojeda (born September 20, 1972 in New York, United States) is a Puerto Rican basketball coach and former BSN player. He was born in Manhattan, New York, but raised in the island. He played for the Atléticos de San Germán, Leones de Ponce, and Indios de Mayagüez in the BSN in a career spanning from 1988 to 2008. Casiano was also a member of the 2004 Puerto Rican National Basketball Team winning several medals in various international competitions.

Casiano was an integral part of the San Germán team that won three championships during the 90s. After being traded to Ponce, Casiano won two more championships with them. After retiring from basketball, Casiano became head coach of the Indios de Mayagüez in 2009. In 2012, he led his team to its first championship in history.[1]

Career

Casiano started his career as a BSN player with the San German Athletics in 1988, alongside José Ortiz and Nelson Quiñones. Casiano and Quiñones were teenagers at the time (fifteen and seventeen, respectively) and hadn't finished high school yet. During his first years, Casiano was kept mostly on the bench and his contributions were minimal.

In 1991, with the departures of Bobby Ríos and Ernesto Malcolm from San Germán, Casiano and Quiñones became starters with 18 and 20 years respectively. Because of their age at the time, the team was nicknamed by the media as Los Nenes de San German (San German's Boys). Their sharpshooting style led the team to three championships during the 90s (1991, 1994, 1997). During this time, Casiano also participated in his first Olympic Games, joining Ortiz as a member of the Puerto Rican National Basketball Team.

After the 2000 season, Casiano was traded to the Leones de Ponce along with Bobby Joe Hatton and Carlos Cortés. As a member of the Leones, Casiano won two more championships (2002 and 2004).

Casiano spent the last two years of his career with the Indios de Mayagüez, retiring in 2008 after 20 years of career. After that, he became the head coach of the team, leading them to their first championship in 2011. Casiano also served as head coach in the Mexican professional basketball league.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Rosa, Carlos (June 9, 2013). "Casiano y Quiñones: eternos nenes". El Nuevo Día.

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