# 2019 CIBACOPA season

The 2019 CIBACOPA season was the 19th season of the Circuito de Baloncesto de la Costa del Pacífico (CIBACOPA), 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.
There was a total attendance of more than 220,000 on the season.

## 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.
* Mantarrayas de La Paz joined the league as an expansion team.
* Águilas Doradas de Durango and Garra Cañera de Navolato left the league.
* Frayles de Guasave relocated to Guadalajara and became the Gigantes de Jalisco.
* Náuticos de Mazatlán changed their name to Venados de Mazatlán.

### Teams

| Team | City | State | Joined | Season No. |
| Caballeros de Culiacán | Culiacán | Sinaloa | 2001 | 16 |
| Gigantes de Jalisco | Guadalajara | Jalisco | 2019 | 1 |
| Halcones de Ciudad Obregón | Ciudad Obregón | Sonora | 2016 | 4 |
| Mantarrayas de La Paz | La Paz | Baja California Sur | 2019 | 1 |
| Ostioneros de Guaymas | Guaymas | Sonora | 2009 | 11 |
| Pioneros de Los Mochis | Los Mochis | Sinaloa | 2001 | 19 |
| Rayos de Hermosillo | Hermosillo | Sonora | 2009 | 11 |
| Tijuana Zonkeys | Tijuana | Baja California | 2010 | 10 |
| Venados de Mazatlán | Mazatlán | Sinaloa | 2015 | 5 |

## Draft

The 2019 CIBACOPA draft was held in February. Each team got three picks across three rounds.
| Round | Pick # | Team | Player | Position |
| 1 | 1 | Mantarrayas de La Paz | Irwin Ávalos | PF |
| 1 | 2 | Gigantes de Jalisco | Jorge Casillas | G/F |
| 1 | 3 | Ostioneros de Guaymas | Alejandro Villanueva | SF |
| 1 | 4 | Caballeros de Culiacán | Martín Samarco | G |
| 1 | 5 | Pioneros de Los Mochis | Juan Luis Ramírez | G/F |
| 1 | 6 | Venados de Mazatlán | José Valdez | F |
| 1 | 7 | Rayos de Hermosillo | Carlos Pérez | F |
| 1 | 8 | Halcones de Ciudad Obregón | P.J. Reyes | G/F |
| 1 | 9 | Tijuana Zonkeys | Jorge Salcedo | F |
| 2 | 1 | Mantarrayas de La Paz | Tyrone White | F |
| 2 | 2 | Gigantes de Jalisco | Brandon Swannegan | F |
| 2 | 3 | Ostioneros de Guaymas | Brandon Provost | G |
| 2 | 4 | Caballeros de Culiacán | Sammy Yeager | G |
| 2 | 5 | Pioneros de Los Mochis | Justin Ávalos | G |
| 2 | 6 | Venados de Mazatlán | Eder Zuñiga | SG |
| 2 | 7 | Rayos de Hermosillo | Omar Richards | F |
| 2 | 8 | Halcones de Ciudad Obregón | Hameed Ali | G |
| 2 | 9 | Tijuana Zonkeys | Brandon Heredia | G |
| 3 | 1 | Mantarrayas de La Paz | Eder Herrera | SG |
| 3 | 2 | Gigantes de Jalisco | Jevonlean Hedgeman | PF |
| 3 | 3 | Ostioneros de Guaymas | Froylan Verdugo | F |
| 3 | 4 | Caballeros de Culiacán | Kevin Rogers | PF |
| 3 | 5 | Pioneros de Los Mochis | Brandon Reyna | F |
| 3 | 6 | Venados de Mazatlán | Jorge Eduardo Chávez | F |
| 3 | 7 | Rayos de Hermosillo | José Orbe | SF |
| 3 | 8 | Halcones de Ciudad Obregón | Carlos Ramsés Suárez | G |
| 3 | 9 | Tijuana Zonkeys | Stephen Soriano | SF |

## Regular season

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Rayos de Hermosillo | 34 | 23 | 11 | 2925 | 2758 | +167 | 57 | 2019 CIBACOPA playoffs |
| 2 | Halcones de Ciudad Obregón | 34 | 21 | 13 | 2976 | 2987 | −11 | 55 | 2019 CIBACOPA playoffs |
| 3 | Tijuana Zonkeys | 34 | 16 | 18 | 2746 | 2773 | −27 | 50 | 2019 CIBACOPA playoffs |
| 4 | Caballeros de Culiacán | 34 | 15 | 19 | 2978 | 2977 | +1 | 49 | 2019 CIBACOPA playoffs |
| 5 | Mantarrayas de La Paz | 34 | 18 | 16 | 2973 | 2951 | +22 | 52 | 2019 CIBACOPA playoffs |
| 6 | Gigantes de Jalisco | 34 | 18 | 16 | 2952 | 2859 | +93 | 52 | 2019 CIBACOPA playoffs |
| 7 | Pioneros de Los Mochis | 34 | 15 | 19 | 2876 | 3024 | −148 | 49 | 2019 CIBACOPA playoffs |
| 8 | Ostioneros de Guaymas | 34 | 13 | 21 | 2785 | 2796 | −11 | 47 | 2019 CIBACOPA playoffs |
| 9 | Venados de Mazatlán | 34 | 14 | 20 | 2831 | 2903 | −72 | 48 | |

## Playoffs

Source
| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Rayos de Hermosillo | 4 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Ostioneros de Guaymas | 2 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Ostioneros de Guaymas | 2 | 1 | Rayos de Hermosillo | 4 | | | |
| | | | 6 | Gigantes de Jalisco | 3 | | | |
| 3 | Tijuana Zonkeys | 2 | 6 | Gigantes de Jalisco | 3 | | | |
| 6 | Gigantes de Jalisco | 4 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Gigantes de Jalisco | 4 | | | | 1 | Rayos de Hermosillo | 4 |
| | | | | | | 5 | Mantarrayas de La Paz | 3 |
| 4 | Caballeros de Culiacán | 1 | | | | | | | 5 | Mantarrayas de La Paz | 3 |
| 5 | Mantarrayas de La Paz | 4 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Mantarrayas de La Paz | 4 | 5 | Mantarrayas de La Paz | 4 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Halcones de Ciudad Obregón | 3 | | | |
| 2 | Halcones de Ciudad Obregón | 4 | 2 | Halcones de Ciudad Obregón | 3 | | | |
| 7 | Pioneros de Los Mochis | 2 | | | | | | |
* 2019 winners
* Rayos de Hermosillo 3rd title

## Statistics
### Individual statistic leaders

| Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
| Points per game | Sammy Yeager | Caballeros de Culiacán | 25.3 |
| Rebounds per game | Timajh Parker-Rivera | Halcones de Ciudad Obregón | 11.5 |
| Assists per game | Akeem Scott | Venados de Mazatlán | 5.4 |
| Steals per game | Akeem Scott | Venados de Mazatlán | 2.8 |
| Blocks per game | John Mitchell | Pioneros de Los Mochis | 1.4 |
| Fouls per game | Nick Waddell | Venados de Mazatlán | 3.6 |
| Minutes per game | Antonio Peña | Mantarrayas de La Paz | 36.4 |
| FG% | Fernando Benítez | Ostioneros de Guaymas | 58.1% |
| FT% | Cezar Guerrero | Rayos de Hermosillo | 88.9% |
| 3FG% | Axel Duarte | Halcones de Ciudad Obregón | 48.7% |

## All-Star Game

The 2019 CIBACOPA All-Star Game was played in Guadalajara, Jalisco, at the Domo del Code on May 11, 2019. The game was played between Zona Norte (teams from Baja California, Sonora, and northern Sinaloa) and Zona Sur (teams from Baja California Sur, Jalisco and southern Sinaloa). 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.