101 Greats of European Basketball

Centrobasket Championship. The Dominican Republic,
the host of the event, finished fourth behind Mexico,
Puerto Rico and Cuba. Sibilio never lost his connection
with his home country, where he currently lives. He
coached several local teams and was also a member
of the technical staff of the federation. However, his
biggest job was in his academy, given his desire to produce
a player with the same talent as him. It is a difficult
challenge because Chicho was very good. For me – if we
exclude big powers with long traditions like Argentina,
Brazil and Puerto Rico – he’s the best Latino player ever,
together with Manuel Raga.
Chicho Sibilio
in the Spanish League twice (1986-87 and 1987-88)
and he was chosen MVP of the all-star game in 1990
in Zaragoza.
Even though Sibilio was internationally recognized
as a Spanish player, prior to signing with Barcelona in
1975, he already caught everyone’s attention at the
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