Ismael Romero

Ismael Romero
Romero with Puerto Rico during the qualifiers for the 2023 World Cup
No. 28 Mets de Guaynabo
PositionPower forward / center
LeagueBSN
Personal information
Born (1991-06-23) June 23, 1991
Santa Clara, Cuba
NationalityCuban / Puerto Rican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
CollegeUniversidad del Turabo (2011–2015)
NBA draft2013: undrafted
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2007–2011Villa Clara
2015–2016Grand Rapids Drive
2016–2017Atléticos de San Germán
2016Panteras de Aguascalientes
2017Grand Rapids Drive
2017–2024Vaqueros de Bayamón
2017Indios de San Francisco de Macorís
2017–2018Hapoel Haifa
2018–2019Mexico City Capitanes
2019–2021Quimsa
2021–2022Real Estelí
2022–2023Libertadores de Querétaro
2023Real Betis
2023–2024Real Estelí
2024–presentMets de Guaynabo
2024–2025Suwon KT Sonicboom
Career highlights
  • BCL Americas champion (2020)
  • BCL Americas scoring leader (2023)
  • BCL Americas rebounding leader (2022)
  • BSN champion (2020, 2022)
  • BSN Rookie of the Year (2016)
  • LSB Rookie of the Year (2011)

Ismael Romero Fernández (born June 23, 1991) is a Cuban-Puerto Rican professional basketball player who plays for the Mets de Guaynabo of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN), and the Puerto Rican national team. Romero formerly represented the Cuban national team. He played college basketball for Universidad del Turabo from Puerto Rico.