2019 CIBACOPA season


The 2019 CIBACOPA was the 19th season of the Circuito de Baloncesto de la Costa del Pacífico, one of the professional basketball leagues of Mexico. It started on March 27, 2019, and ended on July 17, 2019. The league title was won by Rayos de Hermosillo, who defeated first-year expansion team Mantarrayas de La Paz in the championship series, 4–3. It was the Rayos' third CIBACOPA title.

Overview

Format

Nine teams participate, playing in one single group. The top eight teams qualify for the playoffs, which are three rounds in a best-of-7 format.

Changes from the previous season

Nine teams competed in this season.
TeamCityStateJoinedSeason No.
Caballeros de CuliacánCuliacánSinaloa
2001
16
Gigantes de JaliscoGuadalajaraJalisco
2019
1
Halcones de Ciudad ObregónCiudad ObregónSonora
2016
4
Mantarrayas de La PazLa PazBaja California Sur
2019
1
Ostioneros de GuaymasGuaymasSonora
2009
11
Pioneros de Los MochisLos MochisSinaloa
2001
19
Rayos de HermosilloHermosilloSonora
2009
11
Tijuana ZonkeysTijuanaBaja California
2010
10
Venados de MazatlánMazatlánSinaloa
2015
5

Draft

The 2019 CIBACOPA draft was held in February. Each team got three picks across three rounds.
RoundPick #TeamPlayerPosition
11Mantarrayas de La Paz Irwin ÁvalosPF
12Gigantes de Jalisco Jorge CasillasG/F
13Ostioneros de Guaymas Alejandro VillanuevaSF
14Caballeros de Culiacán Martín SamarcoG
15Pioneros de Los Mochis Juan Luis RamírezG/F
16Venados de Mazatlán José ValdezF
17Rayos de Hermosillo Carlos PérezF
18Halcones de Ciudad Obregón P.J. ReyesG/F
19Tijuana Zonkeys Jorge SalcedoF
21Mantarrayas de La Paz Tyrone WhiteF
22Gigantes de Jalisco Brandon SwanneganF
23Ostioneros de Guaymas Brandon ProvostG
24Caballeros de Culiacán Sammy YeagerG
25Pioneros de Los Mochis Justin ÁvalosG
26Venados de Mazatlán Eder ZuñigaSG
27Rayos de Hermosillo Omar RichardsF
28Halcones de Ciudad Obregón Hameed AliG
29Tijuana Zonkeys Brandon HerediaG
31Mantarrayas de La Paz Eder HerreraSG
32Gigantes de Jalisco Jevonlean HedgemanPF
33Ostioneros de Guaymas Froylan VerdugoF
34Caballeros de Culiacán Kevin RogersPF
35Pioneros de Los Mochis Brandon ReynaF
36Venados de Mazatlán Jorge Eduardo ChávezF
37Rayos de Hermosillo José OrbeSF
38Halcones de Ciudad Obregón Carlos Ramsés SuárezG
39Tijuana Zonkeys Stephen SorianoSF

Regular season

Playoffs

Source

Statistics

Individual statistic leaders

All-Star Game

The 2019 CIBACOPA All-Star Game was played in Guadalajara, Jalisco, at the Domo del Code on May 11, 2019. The was played between Zona Norte and Zona Sur. Zona Norte won the game after three quarters 106–88, but a new format was established this year to reset the score for a fourth-quarter period that included a cash bonus for the winning team. Zona Sur won this final period 29–21. Hameed Ali and Tyrone White led all scorers with 26 points each, but Jordan Williams was named All-Star Game MVP with 18 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists.
Cezar Guerrero won the three-point shootout while Jordan Williams won the dunk contest.

Teams