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.
| Baloncesto Superior Nacional | |
|---|---|
| Season | 2024 |
| Duration | April 3 – August 30 |
| Games played | 34 |
| Teams | 12 |
| TV partner(s) | Telemundo Puerto Rico |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | Travis Trice |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Criollos de Caguas 2nd |
| Runners-up | Osos de Manatí |
| Finals MVP | Travis Trice (Criollos) |
← 2023 2025 → | |
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 (20.7 PPG, 7.2 APG, 3.5 RPG) - Defensive Player of the Year:
George Conditt IV -- Gigantes de Carolina (14.6 PPG, 9.2 RPG) - Rookie of the Year:
Jhivvan Jackson -- Osos de Manatí (12.0 PPG, 2.9 APG, 2.7 RPG) - Sixth Man of the Year: Emmanuel Maldonado -- Cangrejeros de Santurce (8.0 PPG, 2.1 RPG)
- Most Improved Player of the Year: Alfonso Plummer -- Capitanes de Arecibo (18.9 PPG, 3.8 APG, 3.1 RPG)
- Coach of the Year: Juan Cardona -- Capitanes de Arecibo
- GM of the Year: José Manuel Baeza -- Capitanes de Arecibo
Finals Awards
edit- 2024 Finals Most Valuable Player: Travis Trice -- Criollos de Caguas (20.9 PPG, 6.1 APG)
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
editAll 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 | ||||||||||||
| 4B | Osos de Manatí | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 3B | Criollos de Caguas | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 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
editThe 2024 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 was 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 122 – 121 2OT (3–3) | Osos de Manatí |
| Game 7 | August 30 | Osos de Manatí | 81 – 96 (3–4) | Criollos de Caguas |
Game summaries
editGame 1
editAugust 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
editAugust 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
editAugust 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
editAugust 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
editAugust 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 | ||
Game 6
editAugust 27
8:05 pm GMT |
| Criollos de Caguas 122, Osos de Manatí 121 (OT) | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 23–22, 18–19, 19–24, 31–26, Overtime: 15–15 , 16–15 | ||
| Pts: Travis Trice 32 Rebs: Akil Mitchell 14 Asts: Akil Mitchell 6 Travis Trice |
Pts: Norris Cole 35 Rebs: Tyler Davis 11 Asts: Norris Cole 7 | |
| Series tied, 3–3 | ||
Game 7
editAugust 30
8:10 pm GMT |
| Osos de Manatí 81, Criollos de Caguas 96 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 20–19, 25–30, 13–26, 23–21 | ||
| Pts: Alex Morales 25 Rebs: Cheick Diallo 10 Asts: Norris Cole 7 |
Pts: Alexander Kappos 22 Rebs: Akil Mitchell 15 Asts: Travis Trice 8 | |
| Caguas wins series, 4–3 | ||
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)