(CNN) -- As the players run on to the court, the excitement begins to build in the arena full of fiercely loyal basketball fans. It's a small arena with capacity for only 1,200 people, not counting standing-room-only tickets. As the members of the team are introduced, fans jump up to cheer them on, clapping and chanting, full of team spirit. "I've been yelling my heart out!" says a fan who arrived early for the game.

The team is "The Miners" and on a recent night it was playing at home in Cananea, a town of 33,000 in northwestern Mexico, known for its large deposits of copper and other metals. One of the largest mining companies in Mexico operates in the town about 35 miles south of the Arizona border.

It's an unlikely place for foreigners, but not when it comes to sports. Davin White, 29, is an American immigrant in Cananea and a star forward for the Miners. White attended California State University in Northridge and has also played in Serbia, Italy and Qatar. But Cananea is much closer to his native Phoenix. "The town is very small, but the people are very energetic when it comes to basketball," says White.

He doesn't speak Spanish, but that doesn't seem to be a problem on the court. Teammate Brandon Brown, another immigrant athlete, says he has learned a few words. "I don't think you want to hear what I've learned in Spanish," Brown says with a smile. The 25-year-old from New Orleans, who attended the University of California at San Bernardino, says he has fallen in love with Mexican food, especially carne asada, or Mexican-style grilled steak.

1. What sporting event was taking place?
2. How many people are there?
3. What group are the spectators there for?
4. Where are they from?
5. What country is that in?
6. What products does the city produce?
7. What state is the city fairly close to?
8. What former american plays for them?
9. What position does he play?
10. Where did he go to college?
11. What other countries did he play in?
1. basketball game
2. 1,200
3. The Miners
4. Cananea
5. Mexico
6. copper and other metals
7. Arizona
8. Davin White
9. forward
10. California State University
11. Serbia, Italy and Qatar