Baloncesto Superior Nacional (2026)
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Baloncesto Superior Nacional 2026
Baloncesto Superior Nacional Final: Vaqueros de Bayamon - Santeros de Aguada 81-74 Vaqueros de Bayamon: Perez Jassel 25, Mojica Javier 13, McCullough Chris 12, Browne Gary 8, Jones Damian 7, Balkman Renaldo 6, Ezquerra Javier 5, Thompson Jr Stephen 3, Cintron Jordan 2, Palermo Isaiah 0, Mauras Ky 0, Hernandez Luis 0, Janga Rychell 0, Neftali Acevedo 0 Standings 2026
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 Shanxi L. Player of the Week: Round 29 (RS)  Carolina Baloncesto Superior Nacional Final  Vaqueros de Bayamon Wins 18th BSN Title, Completes Back-to-Back With Game 7 Win Over Aguada Vaqueros de Bayamon 2026 ># Name HT Pos Age Nat Former Team Coach Assistant: Christian Dalmau
196.9 6'5.5''AVG. HEIGHT 30.6AVG. AGE 14IMPORTS 5NATIONALITIES  Vaqueros de Bayamon Wins 18th BSN Title, Completes Back-to-Back With Game 7 Win Over Aguada-Aug 24, 2026
The Vaqueros de Bayamon are champions of Puerto Rico's Baloncesto Superior Nacional once again, holding off the Santeros de Aguada 81-74 in a decisive Game 7 at Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez on Sunday to claim the franchise's 18th championship and complete a back-to-back title defense in front of their home crowd. Bayamon opened the game with intensity, jumping out to a 7-0 run before Jacob Wiley (203-C-1994, college: EWU) got Aguada on the board, and the Vaqueros carried an 18-16 edge after the first quarter. The second period ended even at 15-15, sending the teams to the locker room with Bayamon ahead by just two, 33-31 Aguada had actually controlled the rebounding battle in reverse, with Bayamon winning the boards 23-17 in the half, while Aguada out-assisted the Vaqueros 9-5 with both teams shooting similarly modest percentages from the field. The tension only grew after the break. A Manny Camper (201-G/F-1999, college: Siena) three gave Aguada its first lead of the game, 36-35, and the two sides traded baskets and the lead throughout the third quarter, which finished tied at 24 apiece Bayamon carried a slim 57-55 edge into the fourth. The game was tied at 65 with five minutes left and Bayamon led just 67-66 a minute later before the champions found another gear. Stephen Thompson Jr. (194-G-1997, college: Oregon St.) and Renaldo Balkman (203-F/C-1984, college: S.Carolina) hit back-to-back three-pointers to push the lead to 73-68 with 2:43 remaining, but Aguada had an answer of its own Wiley scored four straight points to cut it to 73-72. With 56 seconds left, Gary Browne (184-PG-1993, college: WVU) connected from mid-range to restore a three-point cushion, 75-72, and the next possession produced one of the biggest plays of the night: Balkman blocked a shot from Joel Soriano (208-C-2000, college: St.John's) to give Bayamon the ball back, and Browne converted both free throws on the ensuing possession to make it 77-72 with 28.3 seconds left. Soriano kept Aguada alive with a putback dunk off an offensive rebound, but Javier Mojica (189-SG-1984, college: CCSU, agency: Paris Global Sports) answered from the free-throw line to make it 79-74 with 19.7 seconds remaining, and Aguada couldn't find another basket. Jassel Perez (195-G/F-2001) closed it out with two free throws, and Bayamon celebrated its 18th championship as the clock hit zero. Perez led all scorers with 25 points on 10-of-14 shooting, adding a 24 efficiency rating, and Chris McCullough (208-F/C-1995, college: Syracuse) contributed 12 points and eight rebounds. Mojica, Bayamon's captain, added 13 points on a perfect 3-of-3 shooting from three, Damian Jones posted a 7-point, 10-rebound effort, and Browne finished with eight points and five rebounds, including the decisive free throws down the stretch. For Aguada, Soriano led the way with 21 points on 9-of-16 shooting, Rigoberto Mendoza (191-SG-1992) added 12 points and eight rebounds, and captain Ivan Gandia-Rosa (185-PG-1997, college: UNF) and Wiley each scored 11 and 14 points respectively, but it wasn't enough to prevent Bayamon from closing out the series. The championship capped a Final Brava series that began with two straight Bayamon wins, saw Aguada twice fight back to tie it first at 2-2, then again at 3-3 before the Vaqueros settled it in front of their own fans in the decisive seventh game. Latinbasket.com All-Puerto Rican BSN Awards 2026-Aug 27, 2026
Travis Trice II, 33-year old American point guard from the Caguas Criollos, was voted the Player of the Year at the Baloncesto Superior Nacional.
He graduated from the Michigan State eleven years ago.
Trice II received multiple other awards, was selected as the Import Player of the Year, Guard of the Year, and was chosen to the First Team and Imports Team.
He was previously honored as the Imported Player of the Year back in 2024.
Trice II averaged over 19 points per game in the league.
He was the Player of the Week honoree in the league.
Trice II led the BSN in assists per game with over 9.
He has totalled 23 games of 20 or more points on the year and recorded 30 or more points in 3 games.
Trice II registered double-doubles in 18 games during the event.
His 35 points against Bayamon were the most he scored in the 2026 season.
7 out of the top 10 highest scorers in the league are alumni of US colleges.
Moses Brown, American center from the Guangzhou Loong Lions, earned the Defensive Player of the Year of Baloncesto Superior Nacional.
He Is the UCLA alumni from 2019.
Brown collected multiple other honors, picked up the Center of the Year, and was named to the First Team and Imports Team.
He had almost 18 points per game that season in the league.
Brown received Player of the Week award four times during the 26 campaign.
He led the BSN in rebounds per game with over 10.
Brown has totalled 19 games of 20 or more points and recorded double-doubles in 23 games on the year.
His 26 points against Mayaguez were the most he scored in the 2026 season.
Andre Curbelo, 24-year old guard from the San German Atleticos, was named the Domestic Player of the Year at the Baloncesto Superior Nacional.
He Is ex Southern Miss from 2025.
Curbelo received multiple other awards, earned a spot in the First Team and Domestic Players Team.
He was voted Player of the Week in the league.
Curbelo logged over 16 points and almost 7 rebounds per game over the season in the league.
He has totalled 12 games of 20 or more points and registered double-doubles in 9 games on the year.
Curbelo's 37 points against Guaynabo were the most he scored in the 2026 season.
Montrezl Harrell, 32-year old center from the The Ville - Louisville Alumni, was voted to the First Team of Baloncesto Superior Nacional.
He Is alumni of Louisville from 2015.
Harrell was also selected to the Imports Team.
He conducted his way to the second position in averaging a commendable almost 10 rebounds per game.
Harrell also averaged over 17 points per game in the league.
He has totalled 9 games of 20 or more points on the year and notched 30 or more points in 2 games.
Harrell recorded double-doubles in 14 games at the event.
His 32 points against Arecibo were the most he scored in the 2026 season.
Among many awards he was selected to the Australiabasket All-Australian NBL Second Team in 2025.
Jaylen Nowell, American guard from the Besiktas Fibabanka Istanbul, was chosen to the First Team at the Baloncesto Superior Nacional.
He graduated from the Washington seven years ago.
Nowell was also named to the Imports Team.
He registered over 3 assists per game that season in the league.
Nowell led the BSN in points per game with over 21.
He has totalled 22 games of 20 or more points on the year and had 30 or more points in 3 games.
Nowell's 38 points against Caguas were the most he scored in the 2026 season.
7 out of the top 10 highest scorers in the league are alumni of US colleges.
Among many awards he was voted the USBasket.com All-NBA G First Team in 2025.
Player of the Year:  Finals MVP:  Defensive Player of the Year: Domestic Player of the Year:  Import Player of the Year: Guard of the Year: Forward of the Year: Center of the Year: Rookie of the Year: Coach of the Year: Latinbasket.com Puerto Rican BSN First Team 2026  Trice II  Brown  Curbelo  Harrell Nowell First Team Latinbasket.com Puerto Rican BSN Second Team 2026  Mendoza  Perkins  Perez  King  Crowder Second Team Latinbasket.com Puerto Rican BSN Third Team 2026  Manek  Soriano  De Jesus  Browne  Jefferson Third Team  Latinbasket.com Puerto Rican BSN Honorable Mention 2026  Melendez  Jones  Wiley  Hamilton  Crutcher  Waters  Robinson  Wilson Honorable Mention  Latinbasket.com Puerto Rican BSN All-Domestic Players Team 2026 Curbelo De Jesus  Murphy  Kappos  Conditt IV All-Domestic Players Team   Latinbasket.com Puerto Rican BSN All-Imports Team 2026 Trice II Brown Harrell Nowell Crowder All-Imports Team *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. |
