Baloncesto Superior Nacional

The league began in 1930, and is noted for having had several head coaches who went on to achieve international recognition later in their careers. Among those are Basketball Hall of Fame members Tex Winter and Red Holzman, who coached the Leones de Ponce in the 1960s, and Phil Jackson, who coached the Piratas de Quebradillas and Gallitos de Isabela in the late 1980s. Others notable coaches who have worked for BSN teams include Gene Bartow, Lou Rossini, Del Harris, P. J. Carlesimo, Bernie Bickerstaff and Herb Brown.

During the 1980s, notable players followed in the footsteps of players such as Juan "Pachin" Vicens (1959 Santiago Chile FIBA World Championship's All-Tournament Team) and Butch Lee, the first Puerto Rican and BSN player to enter the NBA. Among those are: Mario 'Quijote' Morales, Raymond Dalmau, Jose 'Piculin' Ortiz, Ramón Rivas, Jerome Mincy, Georgie Torres, Angelo Cruz, Angel Santiago, the late Federico 'Fico' Lopez, Rolando Frazer, Mario Butler, and Rubén Rodríguez, who showcased their talents to all of Puerto Rico's TV viewers and game goers.

On October 8, 2015, the BSN team owners selected Fernando Quiñones Bodea to succeed Carlos J. Beltrán as president of the league.[1][2]

Aibonito Polluelos de Aibonito (1977–2001) Played their home games at Cancha Marron Aponte

Aguada Conquistadores de Aguada

Aguadilla Tiburones de Aguadilla (1990s–1998) Played their home games at the Luis T. Diaz Coliseum

Cabo Rojo Taínos de Cabo Rojo (1989–1993) Played their home games at Rebekah Colberg Cabrera Coliseum

Caguas Criollos de Caguas (1976–2009) Played their home games at Héctor Solá Besares Coliseum

Canóvanas Indios de Canóvanas Played their home games at Coliseo Carlos Miguel Mangual

Carolina Gigantes de Carolina (1971–2009) Played their home games at the Guillermo Angulo Coliseum

Cayey Toritos de Cayey (2002–2004) Played their home games at the Cayey Municipal Coliseum

Isabela Gallitos de Isabela Played their home games at the Jose Abreu Coliseum

Santurce Cangrejeros de Santurce (1918-1976; 1998–2017) Played their home games at the Roberto Clemente Coliseum

Humacao Caciques de Humacao (2005–2017) Played their home games at the Humacao Arena

Morovis Titanes de Morovis (1977–2006) Played their home games in the José Pepe Huyke Coliseum

Villalba Avancinos de Villalba (1996–1998) Played their home games at the José Ibem Marrero Coliseum

Manati Atenienses de Manatí (2014–2017) Played their home games at the Juan Cruz Abreu Coliseum

Rubén Rodríguez established most of the early long-standing records in the BSN. He broke both the single-season points record with 810 in 1978 and the highest career points record with 11,549. The current holder of the career mark is Georgie Torres, who broke it before retiring in 2001 with 15,863 points in 679 games, playing his entire career after the establishment of the three-point line.[3] Rodríguez also holds the mark for most rebounds in a career with 6,178. He also held the single-season rebound record with 380 in 1978, which stood until Lee Benson broke it in 2008. Currently, Neftalí Rivera holds the record for most points in a game in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional when he scored 79 points on May 22, 1974. In that game he achieved the record by making 34 field goals (all of them 2-pointers as 3-pointers were not adopted back then) and 11 free throws.[4] In 1989, Pablo Alicea of the Gigantes de Carolina established a record for most assists in one game with 25.[5] The record stood for over two decades until May 1, 2012, when Jonathan García of the Caciques de Humacao broke it recording 33 assists against the Brujos de Guayama. García's mark is an unofficial world record pending the approval of Guinness World Records, since there is no higher number recorded in any amateur or professional international league or in FIBA competition.[6] During this game, the Caciques also established the team points record for a single game with 130 and for most scored during a single (10-minute) quarter with 46. The Vaqueros de Bayamón hosted the game with highest attendance in the league, with 17,621 fans attending a home game against Río Piedras on September 8, 1969. This bested the previous top of 16,564 in a game between Ponce and Santurce. The Vaqueros also hold the record for most consecutive championships, winning five from 1971 to 1975.

• *These titles are from Farmacia Martin, a team that later merged with the Atléticos de San Germán

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• Puerto Rico national basketball team

• Official site (in Spanish)
• Puerto Rican league on Latinbasket.com (in English)
• Famous Basketball Players from Puerto Rico on ranker.com