Belize Elite Basketball League (2026)
Semis Final Semis
Defenders85 70
Tiger Sharks84 59
Defenders3
Running1
Running86 66
Western68 70
Stats Leaders 2026
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
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Western Ballers
196 F/G
Avg: 25.2 ppg

1
25.2
2
24.7
4
19.2
5
18.4
6
17.7
10
15.4
Player of the Week: Round 14 (RS)
Mark Gordon

Western Ballers
196 F/G
25.2ppg, 9.5rpg

Finals &League MVP & Import POY & Defensive POY
Top Scorer
Domestic POY
Defenders clinch BEBL title-Jul 18, 2026
Running Rebels - Defenders 68-70:
The game was dominated by American players. Nigel Jones (201-1990, college: Talladega) fired a double-double by scoring 26 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Swingman Ajang Aguek (206-2000, college: Lander) chipped in 14 points and 8 rebounds. Jones is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Power forward Kenneth Perkins Jr (210-1997, college: Philander Smith) produced a double-double by scoring 31 points and 10 rebounds and guard William Jr Stanford (193-1998, college: Mobile, AL, agency: Fully Feared Sports) added 9 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side.
Top scorers:
Running Rebels: K.Perkins Jr. 31+10reb+2ast, W.Jr. Stanford 9+5reb+3ast, K.Houston 7+3reb+1ast, A.Francis 7+4reb+1ast, S.Luis 7+6reb+2ast, D.Tevaughn 4+2reb+1ast
Defenders: N.Jones 26+10reb+1ast, A.Aguek 14+8reb+2ast, B.Williams 9+4reb+2ast, S.Pratt 8+1reb+1ast, J.Kelly 4+7reb+2ast, J.Orosco 4+2reb
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Latinbasket.com All-Belizean BEBL Awards 2026-Jul 19, 2026
The standout American f Nigel Jones was named the Player of the Year of the championship-winning champion team Belize City Defenders. He graduated from Talladega ten years ago. Jones received multiple other awards, was voted the Finals MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, Import Player of the Year, Forward of the Year, and was selected to the First Team, Imports Team and Defensive Team. With Jones' excellent performance, the champion team Belize City Defenders achieved the best record of the season in the league, finishing with an impressive 10 to 2 in the regular season. His excellent performance assisted his team in beating the Running Rebels 3 to 1 in the final series. Jones was the Player of the Week honoree twice during the 26 campaign. He conducted his way to the third position in averaging a commendable over 10 rebounds per game. Jones also averaged almost 18 points per game in the league. He has totalled 9 games of 20 or more points and recorded double-doubles in 7 games on the year. Jones' 26 points against the Trojans were the most he scored in the 2026 season. 9 out of the top 10 highest scorers in the league are alumni of US colleges. Edward Hampton, from the San Pedro Tiger Sharks, was selected as the Domestic Player of the Year at the Belize Elite Basketball League. He was also chosen to the First Team. With finesse and precision, Hampton claimed the third position in points per game, delivering a stellar over 20 points per game average. Hampton also registered over 7 rebounds per game that season in the league. He has totalled 4 games of 20 or more points and had double-doubles in 3 games on the year. Hampton's 40 points against the Trojans were the most he scored in the 2026 season. 9 out of the top 10 highest scorers in the league are alumni of US colleges. The standout American swingman Ajang Aguek was honored as the Guard of the Year of the championship-winning Belize City Defenders. He Is the Lander alumni from 2024. Aguek collected multiple other honors, was named to the First Team and Imports Team and Defensive Team. His excellent performance assisted his team in beating the Running Rebels 3 to 1 in the final series. Aguek received Player of the Week award three times during the 26 campaign. His court vision propelled him to the second spot in rebounds per game an outstanding average of almost 12. Aguek also recorded almost 15 points per game over the season in the league. He has totalled 4 games of 20 or more points and logged double-doubles in 9 games on the year. Aguek's 24 points against the Tiger Sharks were the most he scored in the 2026 season. Mark Gordon, American swingman from the Cayo Western Ballers, earned a spot in the First Team of Belize Elite Basketball League. He Is ex Keiser from 2020. Gordon received multiple other awards, was voted to the Imports Team and Defensive Team. He averaged over 9 rebounds per game in the league. Gordon led the BEBL in points per game with over 25. He has totalled 10 games of 20 or more points on the year and registered 30 or more points in 4 games. Gordon notched double-doubles in 5 games at the event. His 43 points against Suns were the most he scored in the 2026 season. 9 out of the top 10 highest scorers in the league are alumni of US colleges. Among many awards he was selected to the Latinbasket All-Belizean Second Team between 2023 and 2024. William Jr Stanford, 28-year old American guard from the runner-up team finalist team Orange Walk Running Rebels, was selected to the First Team at the Belize Elite Basketball League. He Is alumni of Mobile from 2020. Stanford collected multiple other honors, was chosen to the Imports Team and Defensive Team. His best performance made his team reach the finals but they unfortunately were defeated by the Defenders 1 to 3. Stanford recorded over 15 points and 6 rebounds per game that season in the league. His 26 points against the Trojans were the most he scored in the 2026 season. 9 out of the top 10 highest scorers in the league are alumni of US colleges. Among many awards he was selected as the Asia-Basket All-Mongolian League Honorable Mention in 2024.
Player of the Year: USA Nigel Jones (201-F -36) of Defenders
Finals MVP: USA Nigel Jones (201-F -36) of Defenders
Defensive Player of the Year: USA Nigel Jones (201-F -36) of Defenders
Domestic Player of the Year: Belizean Edward Hampton of Tiger Sharks
Import Player of the Year: USA Nigel Jones (201-F -36) of Defenders
Guard of the Year: USA Ajang Aguek (206-G/F-26) of Defenders
Forward of the Year: USA Nigel Jones (201-F -36) of Defenders
Center of the Year: Belizean Matthew Young (C) of Running Rebels


Latinbasket.com Belizean BEBL First Team 2026
Jones
Gordon
Aguek
Hampton
Stanford

First Team
USA Nigel Jones (201-F -36) of Defenders
USA Mark Gordon (196-F/G) of Western Ballers
USA Ajang Aguek (206-G/F-26) of Defenders
Belizean Edward Hampton of Tiger Sharks
USA William Jr. Stanford (193-G-28) of Running Rebels


Latinbasket.com Belizean BEBL Second Team 2026
Perkins Jr.
Williams
Jackson
Pratt
Brackett

Second Team
USA Kenneth Perkins Jr. (210-F/C-29) of Running Rebels
USA Bobby Williams (F) of Defenders
USA Conner Jackson (190-G-26) of Tiger Sharks
Belizean Shane Pratt (G ) of Defenders
USA Deshawn Brackett (178-25) of Dream Ballers


Latinbasket.com Belizean BEBL Honorable Mention 2026
Nicholas
Arana
Hudson
White
Rowland

Honorable Mention
Belizean Arik Nicholas (196-F) of Dream Ballers
Belizean Francis Arana (180-PG-29) of Running Rebels
USA Bryan Hudson (190-G) of Trojans
Belizean Brian White (196-F-31) of Tiger Sharks
Belizean Keon Rowland (G) of Tiger Sharks
USA Kiyjohnte Houston (203-F/G-28) of Running Rebels


Latinbasket.com Belizean BEBL All-Domestic Players Team 2026
Nicholas
Pratt
Arana
White
Young

All-Domestic Players Team
Belizean Arik Nicholas (196-F) of Dream Ballers
Belizean Shane Pratt (G ) of Defenders
Belizean Francis Arana (180-PG-29) of Running Rebels
Belizean Brian White (196-F-31) of Tiger Sharks
Belizean Matthew Young (C) of Running Rebels


Latinbasket.com Belizean BEBL All-Imports Team 2026
Jones
Gordon
Aguek
Perkins Jr.
Stanford

All-Imports Team
USA Nigel Jones (201-F -36) of Defenders
USA Mark Gordon (196-F/G) of Western Ballers
USA Ajang Aguek (206-G/F-26) of Defenders
USA Kenneth Perkins Jr. (210-F/C-29) of Running Rebels
USA William Jr. Stanford (193-G-28) of Running Rebels


Latinbasket.com Belizean BEBL All-Defensive Team 2026
Jones
Aguek
Gordon
Stanford
Young

All-Defensive Team
USA Nigel Jones (201-F -36) of Defenders
USA Ajang Aguek (206-G/F-26) of Defenders
USA Mark Gordon (196-F/G) of Western Ballers
USA William Jr. Stanford (193-G-28) of Running Rebels
Belizean Matthew Young (C) of Running Rebels
*The awards were created by Latinbasket.com staff based on the stats (if available), teams' performance and players' performance. It very often required deeper research and collecting various data about the players and their teams.