2024 BSN season

Last updated
Baloncesto Superior Nacional
Season2024
DurationApril 3 – September
Number of games34
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]

Contents

Gigantes de Carolina are the defending champions. [2]

League news

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

Venues and locations

TeamLocationArenaCapacity
Atléticos de San Germán San Germán Arquelio Torres Ramírez Coliseum
5,000
Cangrejeros de Santurce Santurce Roberto Clemente Coliseum
9,000
Capitanes de Arecibo Arecibo Manuel Iguina Coliseum
12,000
Criollos de Caguas Caguas Coliseo Roger Mendoza
3,000
Gigantes de Carolina Carolina Guillermo Angulo Coliseum
5,000
Indios de Mayagüez Mayagüez Palacio de Recreación y Deportes
5,500
Leones de Ponce Ponce Juan Pachín Vicéns Auditorium
11,000
Mets de Guaynabo Guaynabo Mario Morales Coliseum
5,500
Osos de Manatí Manatí Juan Cruz Abreu Coliseum
8,000
Piratas de Quebradillas Quebradillas Raymond Dalmau Coliseum
5,500
Santeros de Aguada Aguada Ismael Delgado Coliseum
6,000
Vaqueros de Bayamón Bayamón Ruben Rodriguez Coliseum
12,000

Personnel and sponsorship

TeamHead coachCaptainKit manufacturerJersey sponsor
Atléticos de San Germán Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Eddie Casiano Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Tjader Fernandez
Cangrejeros de Santurce Flag of the United States.svg Brad Greenberg Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Angel Matias Adidas
Capitanes de Arecibo Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Juan Cardona Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Víctor Liz AC SportsBrava Lubricants
Criollos de Caguas Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Wilhelmus Caanen Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Alexander KapposOptime SportsCalesa Toyota
Gigantes de Carolina Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Carlos Gonzalez Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Alex Franklin
Indios de Mayagüez Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Christian Dalmau Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Jorge Pacheco
Leones de Ponce Flag of Argentina.svg Sergio Hernández Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Jezreel De Jesús AC Sports
Mets de Guaynabo Flag of Puerto Rico.svg J. J. Barea Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Jaysean Paige Monarch
Osos de Manatí Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Iván Ríos Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Isaac Sosa Nike
Piratas de Quebradillas Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Rafael Cruz Flag of Puerto Rico.svg William Cruz RodriguezAC Sports Sixt
Santeros de Aguada Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Omar González Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Alex Abreu Coop Rincón, SpeedyNet
Vaqueros de Bayamón Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Nelson Colón Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Javier Mojica Optime Sports Goya Foods

Regular season

Standings

Group A
PosTeamPldWLGFGAGDPCTQualification or relegation
1 Capitanes de Arecibo 1512313991295+104.800Qualification to playoffs
2 Indios de Mayagüez 1610613861363+23.625
3 Piratas de Quebradillas 18810152815313.444
4 Leones de Ponce 135810101144134.385
5 Atléticos de San Germán 176111472149927.353
6 Santeros de Aguada 19613155115609.316
Updated to match(es) played on 12 May 2024. Source: BSN
Group B
PosTeamPldWLGFGAGDPCTQualification or relegation
1 Criollos de Caguas 1410413101218+92.714Qualification to playoffs
2 Mets de Guaynabo 1495123112321.643
3 Osos de Manatí 16881460150141.500
4 Cangrejeros de Santurce 12661076109115.500
5 Gigantes de Carolina 167915381500+38.438
6 Vaqueros de Bayamón 166101370139727.375
Updated to match(es) played on 12 May 2024. Source: BSN

Statistics

Individual statistic leaders

CategoryPlayerTeamStatistic
Points per game Flag of the United States.svg Sheldon Mac Osos de Manatí 23.6
Rebounds per game Flag of the United States.svg Ed Davis Cangrejeros de Santurce 13.0
Assists per game Flag of the United States.svg Travis Trice Criollos de Caguas 8.5
Steals per game Flag of the United States.svg Jamorko Pickett Atléticos 2.0
Blocks per game Flag of Ghana.svg Amida Brimah Mets de Guaynabo 2.6
FG% Flag of Cuba.svg Enrique Ramos Leones 83.0%
3FG% Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Pearson Mets83.0%
FT% Flag of the United States.svg Sheldon MacOsos de Manatí93.0%

Team statistic leaders

CategoryTeamStatistic
Points per game Gigantes de Carolina 96.1
Rebounds per game Cangrejeros de Santurce 37.6
Assists per game Capitanes de Arecibo 22.0
Steals per gameCapitanes de Arecibo8.6
Blocks per game Mets de Guaynabo 4.9
FG%Capitanes de Arecibo/Osos de Manatí 50.0%
3FG%Capitanes de Arecibo40.0%

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References

  1. "Anunciado el calendario oficial de la temporada 2024". bsnpr.com (in Spanish). February 20, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  2. "¡El BSN es del "calentón"! Los Gigantes de Carolina se coronan campeones". elnuevodia.com (in Spanish). July 26, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  3. "Los Criollos oficializan el regreso al BSN al Valle del Turabo". primerahora.com (in Spanish). August 23, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2024.