The 2024 Baloncesto Superior Nacional season is the 95th season of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN).[1]
| Baloncesto Superior Nacional | |
|---|---|
| Season | 2024 |
| Duration | April 3 – September |
| Number of games | 34 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| TV partner(s) | Telemundo Puerto Rico |
← 2023 2025 → | |
Gigantes de Carolina are the defending champions.[2]
League news
editOn August 17, 2023, the league approved the transfer of ownership of the Grises de Humacao to a group that relocated them to Caguas and rebranded the team as Criollos de Caguas, a club that participated in the BSN from 1976 to 2009.[3]
Teams
editVenues and locations
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Locations of teams participating in 2024 season
| Team | Location | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atléticos de San Germán | San Germán | Arquelio Torres Ramírez Coliseum | 5,000
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| Cangrejeros de Santurce | Santurce | Roberto Clemente Coliseum | 9,000
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| Capitanes de Arecibo | Arecibo | Manuel Iguina Coliseum | 12,000
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| Criollos de Caguas | Caguas | Coliseo Roger Mendoza | 3,000
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| Gigantes de Carolina | Carolina | Guillermo Angulo Coliseum | 5,000
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| Indios de Mayagüez | Mayagüez | Palacio de Recreación y Deportes | 5,500
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| Leones de Ponce | Ponce | Juan Pachín Vicéns Auditorium | 11,000
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| Mets de Guaynabo | Guaynabo | Mario Morales Coliseum | 5,500
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| Osos de Manatí | Manatí | Juan Cruz Abreu Coliseum | 8,000
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| Piratas de Quebradillas | Quebradillas | Raymond Dalmau Coliseum | 5,500
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| Santeros de Aguada | Aguada | Ismael Delgado Coliseum | 6,000
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| Vaqueros de Bayamón | Bayamón | Ruben Rodriguez Coliseum | 12,000
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Personnel and sponsorship
edit| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Jersey sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atléticos de San Germán |  Eddie Casiano |
Tjader Fernandez |
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| Cangrejeros de Santurce |  Brad Greenberg |
Angel Matias |
Adidas | |
| Capitanes de Arecibo | Juan Cardona |
 Víctor Liz |
AC Sports | Brava Lubricants |
| Criollos de Caguas | Wilhelmus Caanen |
Alexander Kappos |
Optime Sports | Calesa Toyota |
| Gigantes de Carolina | Carlos Gonzalez |
Alex Franklin |
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| Indios de Mayagüez | Christian Dalmau |
Jorge Pacheco |
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| Leones de Ponce |  Sergio Hernández |
Jezreel De Jesús |
AC Sports | |
| Mets de Guaynabo | J. J. Barea |
Jaysean Paige |
Monarch | |
| Osos de Manatí | Iván Ríos |
Isaac Sosa |
Nike | |
| Piratas de Quebradillas | Rafael Cruz |
William Cruz Rodriguez |
AC Sports | Sixt |
| Santeros de Aguada | Omar González |
Alex Abreu |
Coop Rincón, SpeedyNet | |
| Vaqueros de Bayamón | Nelson Colón |
Javier Mojica |
Optime Sports | Goya Foods |
Regular season
editStandings
edit- Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PCT | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Capitanes de Arecibo | 34 | 23 | 11 | 1926 | 1778 | +148 | .676 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 2 | Santeros de Aguada | 34 | 16 | 18 | 1970 | 1993 | −23 | .471 | |
| 3 | Piratas de Quebradillas | 34 | 16 | 18 | 1784 | 1789 | −5 | .471 | |
| 4 | Leones de Ponce | 34 | 15 | 19 | 1365 | 1503 | −138 | .441 | Tie-Breaker |
| 5 | Indios de Mayagüez | 34 | 15 | 19 | 1843 | 1805 | +38 | .441 | |
| 6 | Atléticos de San Germán | 34 | 13 | 21 | 1900 | 1932 | −32 | .382 |
Updated to match(es) played on 23 May 2024. Source: BSN
- Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PCT | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mets de Guaynabo | 34 | 21 | 13 | 1675 | 1686 | −11 | .618 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 2 | Gigantes de Carolina | 34 | 20 | 14 | 1801 | 1768 | +33 | .588 | |
| 3 | Criollos de Caguas | 34 | 19 | 15 | 1677 | 1638 | +39 | .559 | |
| 4 | Osos de Manatí | 34 | 18 | 16 | 1879 | 1902 | −23 | .529 | |
| 5 | Cangrejeros de Santurce | 34 | 18 | 16 | 1439 | 1430 | +9 | .529 | Qualification to play-in |
| 6 | Vaqueros de Bayamón | 34 | 10 | 24 | 1805 | 1840 | −35 | .294 |
Updated to match(es) played on 23 May 2024. Source: BSN
Statistics
editIndividual statistic leaders
edit| Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Emmanuel Mudiay |
Piratas de Quebradillas | 21.5 |
| Rebounds per game | Jared Sullinger |
Cangrejeros de Santurce | 15.1 |
| Assists per game | Travis Trice |
Criollos de Caguas | 7.7 |
| Steals per game | Rondae Hollis-Jefferson |
Mets de Guaynabo | 1.6 |
| Blocks per game | Jordan Bell |
Leones de Ponce | 1.9 |
| FG% | Christian M. Negron |
Leones de Ponce | 69.0% |
| 3FG% | Alonzo Ortiz Traylor |
Indios de Mayagüez | 50.0% |
| FT% | Ivan Gandia |
Santeros de Aguada | 93.0% |
Team statistic leaders
edit| Category | Team | Statistic |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Capitanes de Arecibo | 96.3 |
| Rebounds per game | Cangrejeros de Santurce | 39.6 |
| Assists per game | Santeros de Aguada | 21.9 |
| Steals per game | Capitanes de Arecibo/Mets de Guaynabo | 7.4 |
| Blocks per game | Mets de Guaynabo | 4.2 |
| FG% | Capitanes de Arecibo | 51.0% |
| 3FG% | Capitanes de Arecibo | 40.0% |
Awards
editSeason Awards
editOn July 11 2024, the league announced the end of season award winners; with Travis Trice being named the league's Most Valuable Player. This year's BSN Awards event was held in the theater of the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico School of Law.[4]
- Most Valuable Player:
Travis Trice -- Criollos de Caguas - Defensive Player of the Year:
George Conditt IV -- Gigantes de Carolina - Rookie of the Year:
Jhivvan Jackson -- Osos de Manatí - Sixth Man of the Year: Emmanuel Maldonado -- Cangrejeros de Santurce
- Most Improved Player of the Year: Alfonso Plummer -- Capitanes de Arecibo
- Coach of the Year: Juan Cardona -- Capitanes de Arecibo
- GM of the Year: José Manuel Baeza -- Capitanes de Arecibo
Tie-Breakers and Playoffs
editTie-Breakers Bracket
edit| Tie-Breaker | Play-In | ||||||||
| 5D | Cangrejeros de Santurce | 82 | |||||||
| 4A | Leones de Ponce | 86 | 4A | Leones de Ponce | 85 | ||||
| 5A | Indios de Mayagüez | 81 | |||||||
Playoff Bracket
edit| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 1A | Capitanes de Arecibo | |||||||||||||
| 4B | Osos de Manatí | |||||||||||||
| 2B | Gigantes de Carolina | |||||||||||||
| 3A | Piratas de Quebradillas | |||||||||||||
| 1B | Mets de Guaynabo | |||||||||||||
| 4A | Leones de Ponce | |||||||||||||
| 2A | Santeros de Aguada | |||||||||||||
| 3B | Criollos de Caguas | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Anunciado el calendario oficial de la temporada 2024". bsnpr.com (in Spanish). February 20, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ "¡El BSN es del "calentón"! Los Gigantes de Carolina se coronan campeones". elnuevodia.com (in Spanish). July 26, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ "Los Criollos oficializan el regreso al BSN al Valle del Turabo". primerahora.com (in Spanish). August 23, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ https://www.telemundopr.com/noticias/puerto-rico/esta-noche-bsn-awards-por-punto-2/2624974/
External links
edit- Official site (in Spanish)