Benito Santiago Jr. (born June 22, 1989) is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player for Vaqueros de Bayamón in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN), the top tier basketball league in Puerto Rico. He played college basketball for Cumberlands. He is a former baseball player, just like his father.
No. 22 – Vaqueros de Bayamón | ||||||||||||||
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Position | Small forward | |||||||||||||
League | Baloncesto Superior Nacional | |||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||
Born | (1989-06-22) June 22, 1989 (age 33) Coamo, Puerto Rico | |||||||||||||
Nationality | Puerto Rican | |||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | |||||||||||||
Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) | |||||||||||||
Career information | ||||||||||||||
High school | LaSalle (Miami, Florida) | |||||||||||||
College | Cumberlands (2011–2013) | |||||||||||||
NBA draft | 2013 / Undrafted | |||||||||||||
Playing career | 2013–present | |||||||||||||
Career history | ||||||||||||||
2013–2014 | Indios de Mayagüez | |||||||||||||
2014–2015 | Maratonistas de Coamo | |||||||||||||
2015–2017 | Atléticos de San Germán | |||||||||||||
2016 | Huracanes del Atlántico | |||||||||||||
2017-present | Vaqueros de Bayamón | |||||||||||||
Medals
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Santiago is the son of former Major League Baseball player Benito Santiago.[1]
Santiago was selected in the 31st round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft by the Chicago Cubs.[2]