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prima:“Piculín” Ortiz, one of Puerto Rico’s most influential basketball figures, has passed away

The former player left his mark on the BSN, the National Team, and the international stage over 24 years

May 5, 2026 - 9:05 AM

Debutó con el Equipo Nacional en el 1983 en los Juegos Panamericanos de Caracas. En la foto, Piculín posa desde Grecia donde representaría a la isla en el Campeonato Mundial de Baloncesto. (GFR Media)
He debuted with the National Team in 1983 at the Pan American Games in Caracas. In the photo, Piculín poses in Greece, where he would represent the island at the Basketball World Championship.

Puerto Rico lost one of the most transcendent figures in its sports history with the death of José Rafael “Piculín” Ortiz, a former basketball player who built an outstanding international career over 24 years and was a cornerstone of the National Team for more than two decades, from 1983 to 2004.

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