Latinbasket.com All-Dominican Republic LNB Awards 2026

- July 20, 2026
Eurobasket News

The standout power forward Luismal Ferreiras was selected as the Player of the Year of the championship-winning runner-up team champion team Gigantes de San Francisco. He received multiple other awards, was honored as the Defensive Player of the Year, Domestic Player of the Year, Forward of the Year, and was named to the First Team, Domestic Players Team and Defensive Team. Ferreiras' excellent performance assisted his team in beating the Metros 4 to 2 in the final series. He averaged 18 points per game in the league. Ferreiras was the Player of the Week honoree in the league. He led the LNB in rebounds per game with over 11. Ferreiras has totalled 14 games of 20 or more points on the year and recorded 30 or more points in 3 games. He registered double-doubles in 23 games during the event. Ferreiras' 34 points against the Caneros were the most he scored in the 2026 season. The standout American forward Charles Brown Jr earned the Finals MVP of the championship-winning Gigantes de San Francisco. He graduated from the Saint Joseph's University seven years ago. Brown Jr collected multiple other honors, picked up the Import Player of the Year, and earned a spot in the First Team, Imports Team and Defensive Team. His excellent performance assisted his team in beating the Metros 4 to 2 in the final series. Brown Jr received Player of the Week award in the league. His playmaking prowess was on full display as he secured the fifth position in points per game averaging almost 20. Brown Jr also had over 4 rebounds per game that season in the league. He has totalled 16 games of 20 or more points on the year and recorded 30 or more points in 4 games. Brown Jr's 33 points against the Titanes were the most he scored in the 2026 season. 8 out of the top 10 highest scorers in the league are alumni of US colleges. The standout American guard BJ Fitzgerald was named the Guard of the Year of the championship-winning Gigantes de San Francisco. He Is the Virginia State alumni from 2023. Fitzgerald received multiple other awards, was voted to the First Team and Imports Team and Defensive Team. His excellent performance assisted his team in beating the Metros 4 to 2 in the final series. Fitzgerald's masterful distribution skills earned him the third spot in points per game with an impressive average of almost 20. He also logged almost 5 rebounds per game over the season in the league. Fitzgerald has totalled 20 games of 20 or more points on the year and registered 30 or more points in 2 games. His 41 points against the Soles were the most he scored in the 2026 season. 8 out of the top 10 highest scorers in the league are alumni of US colleges. Eloy Vargas, 37-year old center from the Heroes de Moca, was voted the Center of the Year at the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto. He Is ex Kentucky from 2012. Vargas collected multiple other honors, was selected to the First Team and Domestic Players Team and Defensive Team. His court vision was unparalleled as he secured the fourth spot in rebounds per game, delivering an average of over 8. Vargas also averaged 10 points per game in the league. He notched double-doubles in 7 games at the event. Vargas' 20 points against the Gigantes were the most he scored in the 2026 season. Yeison Colome, 29-year old shooting guard from the Caneros Del Este, was chosen to the First Team of Liga Nacional de Baloncesto. He received multiple other awards, was named to the Domestic Players Team and Defensive Team. Colome was previously selected as the 6th Man of the Year back in 2019. He recorded over 4 assists per game that season in the league. Colome led the LNB in points per game with over 22. He has totalled 12 games of 20 or more points on the year and registered 30 or more points in 5 games. Colome's 41 points against the Soles were the most he scored in the 2026 season. 8 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-Venezuelan Second Team back in 2023. He was also selected as the Latinbasket All-Colombian League Honorable Mention back in 2021. Colome was selected as the Dominican Republic All-Star Game in 2025.
Player of the Year: Dominican Rep. Luismal Ferreiras (200-PF-23) of Gigantes
Finals MVP: USA Charles Brown Jr. (198-F-29) of Gigantes
Defensive Player of the Year: Dominican Rep. Luismal Ferreiras (200-PF-23) of Gigantes
Domestic Player of the Year: Dominican Rep. Luismal Ferreiras (200-PF-23) of Gigantes
Import Player of the Year: USA Charles Brown Jr. (198-F-29) of Gigantes
Guard of the Year: USA BJ Fitzgerald (198-G-26) of Gigantes
Forward of the Year: Dominican Rep. Luismal Ferreiras (200-PF-23) of Gigantes
Center of the Year: Dominican Rep. Eloy Vargas (211-C-38) of Heroes
Coach of the Year: Dominican Rep. Victor Pena of Gigantes

Latinbasket.com Dominican Republic LNB First Team 2026
Ferreiras
Brown Jr.
Fitzgerald
Colome
Vargas

First Team
Dominican Rep. Luismal Ferreiras (200-PF-23) of Gigantes
USA Charles Brown Jr. (198-F-29) of Gigantes
USA BJ Fitzgerald (198-G-26) of Gigantes
Dominican Rep. Yeison Colome (190-SG-30) of Caneros
Dominican Rep. Eloy Vargas (211-C-38) of Heroes

Latinbasket.com Dominican Republic LNB Second Team 2026
Hall
Matos
Obanor
Fairley
Thamba

Second Team
USA Jordan Hall (203-G/F-24) of Metros
Dominican Rep. Jhery Matos (196-SG-30) of Metros
USA Kevin Obanor (203-F-27) of Heroes
USA Anthony Fairley (205-F-27) of Metros
DR Congolese Florent Thamba (208-C/F-27) of Metros

Latinbasket.com Dominican Republic LNB Honorable Mention 2026
Galloway
Richardson
Ferguson
Sylla
Smith

Honorable Mention
USA-Iraqi Ramon Galloway (190-G-35) of Reales
USA Malachi Richardson (197-G-30) of Reales
USA-Argentinian Romeao Ferguson (196-G-29) of Titanes
Guinean-USA Sekou Sylla (195-F-26) of Reales
USA Marvin Smith (198-F-31) of Caneros
USA-Dominican Rep. Angel Gerardo Suero (196-SF-37) of Leones

Latinbasket.com Dominican Republic LNB All-Domestic Players Team 2026
Ferreiras
Colome
Matos
Vargas
Suero

All-Domestic Players Team
Dominican Rep. Luismal Ferreiras (200-PF-23) of Gigantes
Dominican Rep. Yeison Colome (190-SG-30) of Caneros
Dominican Rep. Jhery Matos (196-SG-30) of Metros
Dominican Rep. Eloy Vargas (211-C-38) of Heroes
USA-Dominican Rep. Angel Gerardo Suero (196-SF-37) of Leones

Latinbasket.com Dominican Republic LNB All-Imports Team 2026
Brown Jr.
Fitzgerald
Hall
Obanor
Thamba

All-Imports Team
USA Charles Brown Jr. (198-F-29) of Gigantes
USA BJ Fitzgerald (198-G-26) of Gigantes
USA Jordan Hall (203-G/F-24) of Metros
USA Kevin Obanor (203-F-27) of Heroes
DR Congolese Florent Thamba (208-C/F-27) of Metros

Latinbasket.com Dominican Republic LNB All-Defensive Team 2026
Ferreiras
Brown Jr.
Fitzgerald
Colome
Vargas

All-Defensive Team
Dominican Rep. Luismal Ferreiras (200-PF-23) of Gigantes
USA Charles Brown Jr. (198-F-29) of Gigantes
USA BJ Fitzgerald (198-G-26) of Gigantes
Dominican Rep. Yeison Colome (190-SG-30) of Caneros
Dominican Rep. Eloy Vargas (211-C-38) of Heroes

Standings
Places 1-6
1
18-7
2
17-9
3
14-11
4
13-13
5
12-13
6
11-14
Places 7-9
7
8-8
8
5-11
9
2-14
Full Standings
Last Updated: 6/21/2026
League Standings
1
8-2
2
7-3
3
6-4
4
5-5
5
2-8
6
1-9
Full Standings
Last Updated: 4/3/2025
Standings
Cup Teams
Eastern Conference
1
8-0
2
6-2
4
5-3
Western Conference
1
7-1
2
6-2
4
1-7
Full Standings
Last Updated: 4/13/2026
Standings
Full Standings
Last Updated: 10/10/2026
Stats Leaders
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
Colome_Jaison_3

Caneros
(190-SG-1996)
Avg: 22.2

22.2
20.4
Stats Leaders
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
Colome_Jaison_3

Caneros
(190-SG-1996)
Avg: 18.0

18.0
17.1
16.3
16.2
Stats Leaders
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
Valenzuela_Juan1

Tamboril
(191-G/F-1995)
Avg: 25.3

25.1
25.0
25.0
23.4
Stats Leaders
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
Liz_Victor

Capitanes
(193-SG-1986)
Avg: 35.2

35.2
24.7
23.9
23.6
Player of the Week: Round 9(Stg2)
Yeison Colome

Caneros
(190-SG-96)

Player of the Week: Round 7(RS)
Wilbert Carmona

La Cancha
(197-F/G-2000)