Basketball in Argentina
On August 30, 1929, the Argentine Basketball Federation (current "Confederación Argentina") was established, with founder members from Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Santa Fe, La Rioja, North Federation and Bahía Blanca. The Federación Argentina focused on the spread of basketball in Buenos Aires as in the rest of the provinces of Argentina.
Club Deportivo San Andrés Basquet
San Andrés debuted in the Argentine league in 1956, competing in Asociación Porteña de Básquetball (Buenos Aires Basketball Association), with Oscar "Loco" Ibáñez and Alfredo Stanizewski as its most notable players. Being coached by professor Bobino, "El Depor" promoted to second division. In 1959 San Andrés promoted to the first division.