Alejandro Carmona

Alejandro "Bimbo" Carmona
Born	(1983-06-14) June 14, 1983 Puerto Rico
Occupation	Professional basketball player
Years active	2001–present
Known for	Playing for Puerto Rico national basketball team and various BSN teams

Alejandro "Bimbo" Carmona (born June 14, 1983) is a professional basketball athlete from Puerto Rico currently playing for the Gigantes de Carolina in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). After not being selected in the 2005 NBA draft, Carmona took part in the Detroit Pistons' 2005 pre-season camp and later competed with the Fort Worth Flyers in the NBA Development League. Throughout his career, he has played in the BSN for several teams, such as Vaqueros de Bayamón, Indios de Mayagüez, Brujos de Guayama, and Piratas de Quebradillas. Since 2006, Carmona has been a member of the Puerto Rico national basketball team.

Biography

Alejandro Carmona should not be mistaken for Alejandro Carmona, also known as Ali Baba, as they are two separate individuals. From 1999 to 2001, he attended Troy High School in Troy, Ohio, where he played basketball for two seasons before the Ohio High School Athletic Association declared him ineligible. He initially gave a verbal commitment to play collegiate basketball at the University of Memphis and subsequently at the University of Dayton.

Carmona launched his professional journey in 2001 within Puerto Rico's National Superior Basketball League of Puerto Rico, earning the Rookie of the Year award in 2002. In 2005, he joined the Detroit Pistons' Pre-Season Training Camp prior to signing with the Fort Worth Flyers of the NBDL.

In 2006, Carmona competed with Mexico's Fuerza Regia in the LNBP and set a team record by scoring 49 points against Durango. That same year, he played a key role in Puerto Rico’s gold medal victory at the Central American and Caribbean Games.

He represented Puerto Rico at the 2007 Pan-American Games, where his team earned a silver medal. Carmona became part of the Piratas de Quebradillas roster in 2017 and secured his inaugural BSN championship title. On January 20, 2022, he signed with the Gigantes de Carolina, leading them to their first-ever BSN championship on July 26, 2023—marking his second league title.

Career stats

During his tenure in the NBDL, Carmona appeared in seven games, accumulating 17 points (averaging 2.4 points per game), 3 assists (0.4 assists per game), and 11 rebounds (1.6 rebounds per game). He also recorded 2 steals (0.3 steals per game) while shooting .308 from the field and .500 from the free-throw line.

External links

• Basketball Reference NBDL Player Card