Latinbasket.com All-Colombian LPB Apertura Awards 2026

Davion Bailey, American guard from the runner-up team finalist team Los Paisas de Medellin, was selected as the Player of the Year at the Liga de Baloncesto Profesional. He graduated from the The of Incarnate Word recently. Bailey received multiple other awards, was honored as the Import Player of the Year, Guard of the Year, and was chosen to the First Team and Imports Team. His best performance made his team reach the finals but they unfortunately lost against the Toros 1 to 3. Bailey was the Player of the Week honoree in the league. His exceptional play earned him the second spot in points per game, boasting an impressive average of over 20. Bailey also averaged almost 6 rebounds per game in the league. His 33 points against the Cimarrones were the most he scored in the 2026 season. 5 out of the top 10 highest scorers in the league are alumni of US colleges. The standout American guard Saquan Singleton earned the Finals MVP of the championship-winning champion team Toros Del Valle. He Is the George Mason alumni from 2023. Singleton collected multiple other honors, was named to the First Team and Imports Team. With Singleton's excellent performance, the champion team Toros Del Valle achieved the best record of the season in the league, finishing with an impressive 12 to 2 in the regular season. His excellent performance assisted his team in beating the Paisas 3 to 1 in the final series. Singleton recorded almost 11 points per game that season in the league. He led the LPB Apertura in assists per game with over 6. Singleton has totalled 2 games of 20 or more points and registered double-doubles in 3 games on the year. His 21 points against the Caimanes were the most he scored in the 2026 season. Among many awards he was selected as the Eurobasket All-Norwegian League Honorable Mention in 2025. The standout American forward James Montgomery picked up the Defensive Player of the Year of the championship-winning Toros Del Valle. He Is ex Barry from 2024. Montgomery received multiple other awards, earned a spot in the First Team and Imports Team. His excellent performance assisted his team in beating the Paisas 3 to 1 in the final series. Montgomery received Player of the Week award in the league. He orchestrated his way to the second spot in rebounds per game, showcasing a dazzling average of almost 12. Montgomery also had over 11 points per game over the season in the league. He has totalled 2 games of 20 or more points and recorded double-doubles in 8 games on the year. Montgomery's 25 points against the Piratas were the most he scored in the 2026 season. Michaell Jackson, 38-year old forward from the Los Paisas de Medellin, was named the Domestic Player of the Year of Liga de Baloncesto Profesional. He collected multiple other honors, was voted the Forward of the Year, and was selected to the First Team and Domestic Players Team. Jackson's best performance made his team reach the finals but they unfortunately were defeated by the Toros 1 to 3. He averaged almost 17 points and 8 rebounds per game in the league. Jackson has totalled 5 games of 20 or more points and logged double-doubles in 3 games on the year. His 28 points against the Toros were the most he scored in the 2026 season. 5 out of the top 10 highest scorers in the league are alumni of US colleges. Rashad Hassan, 36-year old American power forward from the Caimanes del Llano, was selected as the Center of the Year at the Liga de Baloncesto Profesional. He Is alumni of the Savannah State from 2013. Hassan received multiple other awards, was chosen to the First Team and Imports Team. He registered over 19 points and 7 rebounds per game that season in the league. Hassan's 29 points against the Motilones were the most he scored in the 2026 season. 5 out of the top 10 highest scorers in the league are alumni of US colleges. He played in the final of the Paraguayan LNB Apertura in 2025.