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2009 Puerto Rico | |
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2013 Venezuela | |
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2006 Colombia | |
Luis Villafañe (born June 21, 1981 in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player who plays with Caciques de Humacao of the Puerto Rican Baloncesto Superior Nacional. He also is a member of the Puerto Rico National Basketball Team.
He made his debut for the senior Puerto Rican team at the 2008 Centrobasket tournament and was also selected to represent the nation in the FIBA Americas Championship 2009.
At the club level, he began his career with Cangrejeros de Santurce in 1999, and won four titles with them before moving to Grises de Humacao in 2006.
His signature skill is setting picks & protecting the paint. He is the best in Puerto Rico at it, that is why he is always among the first selections of the Puerto Rico men's national basketball team. He also continues to improve his offensive game.
References
- Villafane Silva, Luis
- Modestti, Luis (August 20, 2009). "PUR - Villafañe: changes accounting for basketball". fibaamericas.com. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- "Carlos Arroyo apoya a Peter John Ramos". PrimeraHora.com. 7 August 2014.
- "Equipo Nacional en busca de un centro para el Preolímpico de baloncesto". PrimeraHora.com. 14 July 2011.
External links
| Puerto Rico squad – 2009 FIBA Americas Championship – Silver medal | ||
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| Puerto Rico squad – 2013 FIBA Americas Championship – Silver medal | ||
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- Baloncesto Superior Nacional players
- Basketball players at the 2011 Pan American Games
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- Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Puerto Rico
- Competitors at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games
- Gigantes de Carolina (men's basketball) players
- Indios de Mayagüez basketball players
- Niagara Purple Eagles men's basketball players
- Pan American Games gold medalists for Puerto Rico
- Pan American Games medalists in basketball
- Piratas de Quebradillas players
- Potros ITSON de Obregón players
- Puerto Rican expatriate basketball people in Mexico
- Puerto Rican expatriate basketball people in Uruguay
- Puerto Rican men's basketball players
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- Sportspeople from San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in basketball
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