Latinbasket.com All-Panamanian LPBF Awards 2024

- December 16, 2024
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The standout Mexican point guard Paola Beltran was named the Finals MVP of the championship-winning Correcaminos de Colon. She received multiple other awards, was voted the Guard of the Year, Import Player of the Year and was selected to the First Team. Beltran's excellent performance assisted her team in beating the Felinas 2 to 0 in the final series. She averaged almost 16 points per game in the league. Beltran was the Player of the Week honoree in the league. She led the LPBF in assists per game with over 6. Beltran has totalled 5 games of 20 or more points and recorded double-doubles in 2 games on the year. Her 29 points against the Cobras were the most she scored in the 2024 season. Beltran's team made it to the LMBPF Semifinals in 2019.
Natasha Villar, 19-year old center from the Cobras de San Miguelito, was selected as the Player of the Year at the LPBF. She collected multiple other honors, was honored as the Center of the Year, Domestic Player of the Year and was chosen to the First Team. Villar previously earned the Center of the Year and named to the First Team back in 2022. She registered over 16 points per game that season in the league. Villar received Player of the Week award four times during the 24 campaign. She led the LPBF in rebounds per game with almost 17. Villar has totalled 4 games of 20 or more points and had double-doubles in 14 games on the year. Her 28 points against the Felinas were the most she scored in the 2024 season. Villar's team made it to the LPBF Semifinals in 2022.
The standout Mexican forward Diana Armas picked up the Forward of the Year of the championship-winning Correcaminos de Colon. She received multiple other awards, earned a spot in the First Team and Second Team. Armas' excellent performance assisted her team in beating the Felinas 2 to 0 in the final series. She was voted Player of the Week in the league. Armas' court vision propelled her to the third spot in rebounds per game an outstanding average of over 13. She also recorded almost 14 points per game over the season in the league. Armas logged double-doubles in 10 games at the event. Her 19 points against the Felinas were the most she scored in the 2024 season.
Laura Garrido, 34-year old Colombian shooting guard from the Felinas de Chiriqui, was voted to the First Team of LPBF. With Garrido's excellent performance, the Felinas de Chiriqui achieved the best record of the season in the league, finishing with an impressive 9 to 1 in the regular season. Her best performance made her team reach the finals but they unfortunately were defeated by the Correcaminos 0 to 2. Garrido's playmaking prowess was on full display as she secured the third position in points per game averaging over 19. She also averaged over 6 rebounds per game in the league. Garrido has totalled 9 games of 20 or more points and registered double-doubles in 2 games on the year. Her 28 points against the Correcaminos were the most she scored in the 2024 season. Among many awards she won the Colombian Liga Superior Apertura championship title in 2022. She was selected to the Latinbasket All-Panamanian LPB First Team back in 2021.
Paola Rivas, Colombian forward from the Felinas de Chiriqui, was selected to the First Team at the LPBF. Her best performance made her team reach the finals but they unfortunately were defeated by the Correcaminos 0 to 2. Rivas was previously chosen to the First Team back in 2022. Her masterful distribution skills earned her the fourth spot in rebounds per game with an impressive average of over 12. Rivas also notched almost 11 points per game that season in the league. She recorded double-doubles in 6 games at the event. Rivas' 20 points against the Artesanas were the most she scored in the 2024 season. She played in the final of the Panamanian LPB in 2021.
Finals MVP: Mexico Paola Beltran (164-PG-1994) of Correcaminos
Player of the Year: Panama Natasha Villar (178-C-2005) of Cobras
Guard of the Year: Mexico Paola Beltran (164-PG-1994) of Correcaminos
Forward of the Year: Mexico Diana Armas (185-F-1993) of Correcaminos
Center of the Year: Panama Natasha Villar (178-C-2005) of Cobras
Domestic Player of the Year: Panama Natasha Villar (178-C-2005) of Cobras
Import Player of the Year: Mexico Paola Beltran (164-PG-1994) of Correcaminos

Latinbasket.com All-Panamanian LPBF First Team 2024
Beltran
Garrido
Rivas
Armas
Villar
First Team

Mexico Paola Beltran (164-PG-1994) of Correcaminos
Colombia Laura Garrido (172-SG-1990) of Felinas
Colombia Paola Rivas (178-F) of Felinas
Mexico Diana Armas (185-F-1993) of Correcaminos
Panama Natasha Villar (178-C-2005) of Cobras

Latinbasket.com All-Panamanian LPBF Second Team 2024
Reid
Malpica
Batista
Martino
Armas
Second Team

USA Ashley Reid (165-G-1998) of Panteras
Venezuela Nathaly Malpica (161-PG) of Panteras
Panama Diobelis Batista (167-G/F-2005) of LA U
USA Jessica Martino (178-F-2000) of Cobras
Mexico Diana Armas (185-F-1993) of Correcaminos

Standings
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9-1
3
7-3
4
7-6
5
5-8
6
3-9
7
1-10
Stats Leaders
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
Reid_Ashley1

Panteras
(165-G-1998)
Avg: 23.2

23.2
21.3