2024 Baloncesto Superior Nacional season
Baloncesto Superior Nacional | |
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Season | 2024 |
Duration | April 3 – September |
Number of games | 34 |
Number of teams | 12 |
TV partner(s) | Telemundo Puerto Rico |
← 2023 2025 → |
The 2024 Baloncesto Superior Nacional season is the 95th season of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN).[1] The Gigantes de Carolina comes into the season as the defending champions, winning the 2023 BSN Finals.[2] The regular season began on April 3, and ended on July 1. The tie-breaker and play-in game was held on July 10–12, 2024. The 2024 BSN playoffs then began on July 13.
League news
[edit]On 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
[edit]Venues and locations
[edit]Team | Location | Arena | Capacity |
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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 |
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Atléticos de San Germán | ![]() |
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Cangrejeros de Santurce | ![]() |
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Adidas | |
Capitanes de Arecibo | ![]() |
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AC Sports | Brava Lubricants |
Criollos de Caguas | ![]() |
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Optime Sports | Calesa Toyota |
Gigantes de Carolina | ![]() |
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Indios de Mayagüez | ![]() |
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Leones de Ponce | ![]() |
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AC Sports | |
Mets de Guaynabo | ![]() |
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Monarch | |
Osos de Manatí | ![]() |
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Nike | |
Piratas de Quebradillas | ![]() |
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AC Sports | Sixt |
Santeros de Aguada | ![]() |
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Coop Rincón, SpeedyNet | |
Vaqueros de Bayamón | ![]() |
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Optime Sports | Goya Foods |
Regular season
[edit]Standings
[edit]- Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PCT | Qualification or relegation |
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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 |
- Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PCT | Qualification or relegation |
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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 |
Statistics
[edit]Individual statistic leaders
[edit]Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
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Points per game | ![]() |
Piratas de Quebradillas | 21.5 |
Rebounds per game | ![]() |
Cangrejeros de Santurce | 15.1 |
Assists per game | ![]() |
Criollos de Caguas | 7.7 |
Steals per game | ![]() |
Mets de Guaynabo | 1.6 |
Blocks per game | ![]() |
Leones de Ponce | 1.9 |
FG% | ![]() |
Leones de Ponce | 69.0% |
3FG% | ![]() |
Indios de Mayagüez | 50.0% |
FT% | ![]() |
Santeros de Aguada | 93.0% |
Team statistic leaders
[edit]Category | Team | Statistic |
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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
[edit]Season Awards
[edit]On 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
[edit]Tie-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]All rounds are a best-of-seven series; a series ended when one team won four games, and that team advanced to the next round.
- Updated to match(es) played on August 8, 2024.
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
1A | Capitanes de Arecibo | 3 | ||||||||||||
4B | Osos de Manatí | 4 | ||||||||||||
4B | Osos de Manatí | 4 | ||||||||||||
2B | Gigantes de Carolina | 0 | ||||||||||||
2B | Gigantes de Carolina | 4 | ||||||||||||
3A | Piratas de Quebradillas | 3 | ||||||||||||
3B | Criollos de Caguas | |||||||||||||
4B | Osos de Manatí | |||||||||||||
1B | Mets de Guaynabo | 3 | ||||||||||||
4A | Leones de Ponce | 4 | ||||||||||||
4A | Leones de Ponce | 2 | ||||||||||||
3B | Criollos de Caguas | 4 | ||||||||||||
2A | Santeros de Aguada | 3 | ||||||||||||
3B | Criollos de Caguas | 4 |
La Final
[edit]The 2024 La Final (also known as the 2024 La Final Brava for sponsorship reasons) is the championship series of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN)'s 2024 season and conclusion to the season's playoffs. The final's series is a best-of-seven alternating venues after every game between the final two teams: Criollos de Caguas and Osos de Manatí.
Series summary
[edit]Game | Date | Road team | Result | Home team |
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Game 1 | August 17 | Osos de Manatí | 105 – 99 (1–0) | Criollos de Caguas |
Game 2 | August 19 | Criollos de Caguas | 109 – 104 OT (1–1) | Osos de Manatí |
Game 3 | August 21 | Osos de Manatí | 89 – 85 (2–1) | Criollos de Caguas |
Game 4 | August 23 | Criollos de Caguas | 91 – 86 (2–2) | Osos de Manatí |
Game 5 | August 25 | Osos de Manatí | 98 – 89 (3–2) | Criollos de Caguas |
Game 6 | August 27 | Criollos de Caguas | – (0–0) | Osos de Manatí |
Game 7 | August 29 | Osos de Manatí | – (0–0) | Criollos de Caguas |
Game summaries
[edit]Game 1
[edit]August 17
8:05 pm GMT |
Osos de Manatí 104, Criollos de Caguas 99 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 31–18, 23–26, 29–27, 22–28 | ||
Pts: Cheick Diallo 24 Rebs: Cheick Diallo 15 Asts: Norris Cole 12 |
Pts: Travis Trice 21 Rebs: Akil Mitchell 15 Asts: Travis Trice 11 | |
Manatí leads series, 1–0 |
Game 2
[edit]August 19
8:05 pm GMT |
Criollos de Caguas 109, Osos de Manatí 104 (OT) | ||
Scoring by quarter: 29–21, 22–24, 22–26, 26–28, Overtime: 10-5 | ||
Pts: Travis Trice 37 Rebs: Louis King 12 Asts: Louis King 7 |
Pts: Ethan Thompson 22 Rebs: Cheick Diallo 15 Asts: Norris Cole 10 | |
Series tied, 1–1 |
Game 3
[edit]August 21
8:05 pm GMT |
Osos de Manatí 89, Criollos de Caguas 85 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 23–25, 30–19, 19–22, 17–19 | ||
Pts: Jhivvan Jackson 24 Rebs: Cheick Diallo 7 Alex Morales Asts: Norris Cole 12 Chris Ortiz |
Pts: Louis King 23 Rebs: Akil Mitchell 13 Asts: Akil Mitchell 6 | |
Manatí leads series, 2-1 |
Game 4
[edit]August 23
8:05 pm GMT |
Criollos de Caguas 91, Osos de Manatí 86 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 24-29, 23-16, 23-17, 21–24 | ||
Pts: Louis King 21 Rebs: Akil Mitchell 10 Asts: Travis Trice 8 |
Pts: Cheick Diallo 21 Rebs: Cheick Diallo 8 Asts: Norris Cole 9 | |
Series tied, 2–2 |
Game 5
[edit]August 25
8:05 pm GMT |
Osos de Manatí 98, Criollos de Caguas 89 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 18–16, 29–19, 27–31, 24–23 | ||
Pts: Ethan Thompson 21 Rebs: Cheick Diallo 8 Asts: Norris Cole 6 |
Pts: Devon Collier 18 Rebs: Devon Collier 11 Asts: Travis Trice 5 | |
Manatí leads series, 3–2 |
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)