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}} Javier Antonio "Toñito" Colón (born June 4, 1969) is a retired Puerto Rican basketball player. Colón spent his entire career as a point guard for the Leones de Ponce of the BSN from 1987 to 2008. Colón led the team to five championships during his career, and is currently third on assists of all-time in the league. Colón also played for the Puerto Rico National Basketball Team from 1990 to 1999. ==Career== Colón was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico on June 4, 1969. He debuted with the Leones de Ponce in 1987 when he was 17 years old. Colón became a starter for the team in 1989 and became its captain until 2004. In 1990, he led the Leones to its first championship in 24 years. The team would win again in 1992 and 1993, as Colón led a sharpshooting team known for its accuracy. Colón, along with teammates Roberto Ríos, José "Papote" Agosto, and Charlie Lanauze were referred to as the "Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse" by the media. Colón averaged 18.2 points per game in 1993, the highest of his career.〔(Baloncesto Superior Nacional - Javier Antonio Colón ) on bsnpr.com〕 Colón and the Leones would reach the Finals again in 1995, 1996, 1998, and 2003. In 2004, they beat the Vaqueros de Bayamón for their fifth championship in 15 years. Colón dedicated the championship to the Mayor of Ponce Rafael Cordero Santiago, an avid fan of the team, who had died early that year. Colón was selected as one of the league's best players of the 1990s, along with Eddie Casiano, James Carter, Edgar León and José "Piculín" Ortiz.〔(Escogen a los mejores jugadores del baloncesto ) on NoticiasOnline; Associated Press〕 In his last years as a player, Colón settled on a role of back-up point guard.〔("Toñito" Colón regresa a los Leones ) on WAPA-TV (16/1/08)〕 He retired in 2008. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Javier Antonio Colón」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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