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The 2026 Baloncesto Superior Nacional season is the 97th season of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). The Vaqueros de Bayamón comes into the season as the defending champions, winning the 2025 BSN Finals.[1] The regular season began on March 21 and ended on June 29.[2]

Season2026
DurationMarch 21 – August 23
Games played34
Teams12
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Baloncesto Superior Nacional
Season2026
DurationMarch 21 – August 23
Games played34
Teams12
TV partnersReg. Season
Telemundo Puerto Rico Youtube TV
Playoffs
Telemundo Puerto Rico Youtube TV
NBC Sports Regional Networks
(Boston, Philadelphia, California)
Regular season
Season MVPTravis Trice
Finals
ChampionsVaqueros de Bayamón (18x)
Runners-upSanteros de Aguada
Finals MVPRenaldo Balkman
Statistical leaders
Points United States Jaylen Nowell 22.4
Rebounds United States Moses Brown 10.6
Assists United States Travis Trice 10.1
2025
2027
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2026 BSN season

Rules Changes

  • Salary Cap - A soft cap of $1 million and a hard cap of $1.5 million per team, an increase of $100,000 over the previous season.
  • Reinforcements - A limit of a third reinforcement per team will remain for the season, but 6 changes to reinforcements are allowed before deadline, and an additional 2 replacements in postseason.

Arena Changes

TV Changes

Just before the start of the 2026 BSN playoffs, the league had announced it had reached a broadcasting agreement with NBC Sports and Peacock, to transmit the conference finals and league finals to viewers through its regional sports networks in Boston, Philadelphia, and California.[5]

Notable Reinforcements

FIBA Suspensions

On July 9th, Harrell was suspended by the BSN until January 29, 2027, for failing a protocol during an out-of-competition doping test in Australia on January 29, 2025. Ruling him out of the playoffs, as a consequence the two-year ineligibility sanction imposed by Basketball Australia and Sport Integrity Australia on June 30, 2026.[6][7]

Teams

Venues and locations

Baloncesto Superior Nacional
Location of full BSN members: Metro Div. (A) members, Isla Div. (B) members

Personnel and sponsorship

More information Team, Head coach ...
Team Head coach Kit manufacturer Jersey sponsor
Atléticos de San GermánPuerto Rico Eddie Casiano 5th seasonAllied Car & Truck Rental, El Mesón Sándwiches
Cangrejeros de SanturcePuerto Rico Nelson Colón 2nd seasonAdidasNone.
Capitanes de AreciboPuerto Rico Juan CardonaAC SportsPenFed Credit Union
Criollos de CaguasPuerto Rico Wilhelmus CaanenOptime SportsCalesa Toyota
Gigantes de CarolinaPuerto Rico Carlos GonzalezMarco's Pizza
Indios de MayagüezPuerto Rico Ivan "Pipo" VelezRincón Rental, Windmar Home
Leones de PoncePuerto Rico Carlos RiveraAC SportsClaro, EcoMaxx
Mets de GuaynaboPuerto Rico Jorge RinconMonarchBrava Lubricants, Me Salvé
Osos de ManatíPuerto Rico Iván RíosWilson's Stuff (PR)
Piratas de QuebradillasPuerto Rico Angel Daniel VassalloAC SportsSixt
Santeros de AguadaPuerto Rico Rafael "Pachy" CruzCoop Rincón, SpeedyNet
Vaqueros de BayamónPuerto Rico Christian Dalmau 2nd seasonOptime SportsGoya Foods
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Regular season

Standings

More information W, L ...
Conference A Standings
W L PCT GB Home Road GP
y- Vaqueros de Bayamón2212.64714–38–934
x- Criollos de Caguas2212.64715–27–1034
x- Cangrejeros de Santurce1915.55939–810-734
x- Gigantes de Carolina1816.52149–89–834
Osos de Manatí1519.441711–64–1334
Mets de Guaynabo1420.41288–96–1134
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Updated to match(es) played on 29 June 2026. Source: BSN

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Conference B Standings
W L PCT GB Home Road GP
y- Atléticos de San Germán2113.61812-59–834
x- Capitanes de Arecibo1816.529312–56–1134
x- Santeros de Aguada1717.500410–77–1034
x- Leones de Ponce1519.441610–75–1234
Indios de Mayagüez1321.38286–117–1034
Piratas de Quebradillas1024.294117–103–1434
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Updated to match(es) played on 29 June 2026. Source: BSN

Notes

  • y – Clinched division title
  • x – Clinched playoff spot

Statistics

Individual statistic leaders

*Minimum of 15 games played needed to be considered.

More information Category, Player ...
CategoryPlayerTeamStatistic
Points per gameUnited States Jaylen NowellGigantes de Carolina22.4
Rebounds per gameUnited States Moses BrownCriollos de Caguas10.6
Assists per gameUnited States Travis TriceCriollos de Caguas10.1
Steals per gameDominican Republic Jassel PérezVaqueros de Bayamón2.2
Blocks per gameUnited States Moses BrownCriollos de Caguas2.1
FG%Puerto Rico Devon CollierCangrejeros de Santurce70.8%
3FG%Puerto Rico Christian LópezCriollos de Caguas51.5%
FT%Puerto Rico Emmanuel MaldonadoCangrejeros de Santurce100.0%
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Team statistic leaders

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CategoryTeamStatistic
Points per gameCriollos de Caguas100.6
Rebounds per gameCriollos de Caguas37.6
Assists per gameCriollos de Caguas24.8
Steals per gameVaqueros de Bayamón8.9
Blocks per gameVaqueros de Bayamón
Indios de Mayaguez
3.4
FG%Leones de Ponce50.0%
3FG%Criollos de Caguas39.7%
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BSN All-Star Game


DATE: May 16, 2026
VENUE: Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan
SCORE: Metro - Isla 141–134

Team Metro All Stars (A): Travis Trice, Louis King, Christian Lopez, Isaiah Pineiro, Ismael Romero (starters);
. Coach: Wilhelmus Caanen
Reserves: Javier Mojica, Gary Browne, Jae Crowder, Jaylen Nowell, Tremont Waters, Hunter Tyson, Angel Matias, Walter Hodge, Tyler Cook, Brandon Knight

Team Isla All Stars (B): Andre Curbelo, Ramses Meléndez, Rigoberto Mendoza, Montrezl Harrell, Nick Perkins (starters); .
Coach: Eddie Casiano
Reserves: Sam Waardenburg, Tyrell Harrison, Nathan Sobey, Jezreel De Jesus, Stevie Thompson, Ivan Gandia-Rosa, Justin Reyes, Jack Mcveigh, Phillip Wheeler, Emmanuel Mudiay


End of Season Awards

On June 30, 2026, the league announced the end of season award winners; with Travis Trice being named the league's Most Valuable Player. [8]

Season Awards

  • Most Valuable Player: United States Travis Trice — Criollos de Caguas (18.3 PPG, 10.1 APG, 3.3 RPG)
  • Defensive Player of the Year: United States Moses Brown — Criollos de Caguas (12.6 PPG, 1.8 APG, 2.6 RPG)
  • Rookie of the Year: :Puerto Rico Daniel Rivera —Gigantes De Carolina (9.4 PPG, 1.1 APG, 4.5 RPG)
  • Sixth Man of the Year: Puerto Rico Christian López — Criollos de Caguas (12.6 PPG, 1.8 APG, 2.6 RPG)
  • Most Improved Player of the Year: Puerto Rico Andre Curbelo — Atleticos de San German (15.7 PPG, 6.7 APG, 6.4 RPG)
  • Coach of the Year: Christian Dalmau, Vaqueros de Bayamón
  • GM of the Year: Jose "Cheo" Rivera, Atletics de San German

Finals Awards

  • 2026 Finals Most Valuable Player: Puerto Rico Renaldo Balkman (8.6 PPG, 5.4 RPG, 1.3 APG)

BSN Playoffs

Playoff Bracket

All rounds are a best-of-seven series; a series ended when one team won four games, and that team advanced to the next round.

  • Updated to match(es) played on August 25, 2026.
Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
1A Vaqueros de Bayamón 4
4A Gigantes de Carolina 1
1A Vaqueros de Bayamón 4
2A Criollos de Caguas 2
2A Criollos de Caguas 4
3A Cangrejeros de Santurce 2
1A Vaqueros de Bayamón 4
3B Santeros de Aguada 3
1B Atléticos de San Germán 1
4B Leones de Ponce 4
4B Leones de Ponce 2
3B Santeros de Aguada 4
2B Capitanes de Arecibo 2
3B Santeros de Aguada 4

La Final

The 2026 Final (also known as the 2026 La Final Brava for sponsorship reasons) is the championship series of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN)'s 2026 season and conclusion to the season's playoffs. The final's series is a best-of-seven alternating venues after every game between the final two teams: Vaqueros de Bayamón and Santeros de Aguada.

Series schedule

More information Game, Date ...
GameDateRoad teamResultHome team
Game 1August 9Santeros de Aguada75–91 (0–1)Vaqueros de Bayamón
Game 2August 12Vaqueros de Bayamón87–86 (2–0)Santeros de Aguada
Game 3August 14Santeros de Aguada95–93 (1–2)Vaqueros de Bayamón
Game 4August 16Vaqueros de Bayamón64–67 (2–2)Santeros de Aguada
Game 5August 19Santeros de Aguada79–97 (2–3)Vaqueros de Bayamón
Game 6August 21Vaqueros de Bayamón82-76 (3-3)Santeros de Aguada
Game 7August 23Santeros de Aguada81-74 (3-4)Vaqueros de Bayamón
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Game summaries

Note: Times are EDT (UTC−4) as listed by the BSN.

Game 1

August 9
8:15 pm GMT
Santeros de Aguada 75, Vaqueros de Bayamón 91
Scoring by quarter: 13–23, 15–22, 22–19, 25–27
Pts: Rigoberto Mendoza 13
Rebs: Jacob Wiley 8
Asts: Rigoberto Mendoza 5
Pts: Gary Browne 22
Rebs: Damian Jones 15
Asts: Gary Browne 5
Bayamón leads series, 1–0

The defending champions, Vaqueros de Bayamón, defeated the Santeros de Aguada 91-75 at the Ruben Rodriguez Coliseum to take advantage 1-0 in the Final Brava 2026 of the BSN.

Gary Browne led the Cowboys' offense with 22 points and five assists. Damian Jones dominated the painting with a 20-point double-double and 15 rebounds, Jassel Perez added 16 points and Stephen Thompson Jr. contributed 10.

For the Santeros, Rigoberto Mendoza and Matthew Lee scored 13 points each. Ivan Gandia added 12, Joel Soriano contributed 11 and Jacob Wiley finished with 10.[9]

Game 2

August 12
8:15 pm GMT
Vaqueros de Bayamón 87, Santeros de Aguada 86
Scoring by quarter: 23–24, 20–21, 30–24, 14–17
Pts: Jassel Pérez 22
Rebs: Damian Jones 8
Asts: Jassel Pérez 7
Pts: Joel Soriano 21
Rebs: Joel Soriano 10
Asts: Rigoberto Mendoza 10
Bayamón leads series, 2–0
Coliseo Ismael Chavalillo Delgado, Aguada, Puerto Rico

Bayamón achieved a late minute major victory on the road by defeating the Santeros de Aguada 87-86 at the Ismael “Chavalillo” Delgado Coliseum to take advantage 2-0 in the Final Brava 2026 of the BSN.[10] After the game, the league suspended and fined Damian Jones of Bayamon as a result of his misconduct.[11] With 49 seconds to go, when his fifth personal foul was managed, Jones tore his game shirt, threw it into the public and violently knocked on a door of the sports facility when he made head for the dressing room.

Jassel Pérez led the Cowboys with 21 points, five rebounds and seven assists. Chris McCullough added 17 points and six rebounds, while Damian Jones had 11 points and eight rebounds.

For the Santeros, Joel Soriano recorded a double-double of 21 points and 10 rebounds. Rigoberto Mendoza added 20 points, six rebounds and nine assists.

Game 3

August 14
8:15 pm GMT
Santeros de Aguada 95, Vaqueros de Bayamón 93 (OT)
Scoring by quarter: 17–25, 19–15, 30–28, 19–17, Overtime: 10–8
Pts: Rigoberto Mendoza 16
Rebs: Jacob Wiley 12
Asts: Rigoberto Mendoza 6
Pts: Jassel Pérez 25
Rebs: Gary Browne 11
Asts: Gary Browne 11
Bayamón leads series, 2–1

Santeros de Aguada won on the road defeating Bayamón 95-93 in overtime, at the Rubén Rodríguez Coliseum to get their first victory in the Final Brava 2026.[12]

Manny Camper led the collective effort of the Santeros with 14 points and seven rebounds. Antonio Ralat added 13 points, Rigoberto Mendoza contributed 16 points, nine rebounds and five assists, Joel Soriano finished with 12 points and seven rebounds, and Ivan Gandia contributed 11 points.

For Bayamón, Jassel Pérez led the offense with 25 points, six rebounds and nine assists. Javier Mojica added 18 points, while Renaldo Balkman finished with 15 points, nine rebounds and three steals. Gary Browne grazed the triple-double with six points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists, Jordan Cintron had 13 points and Chris McCullough finished with 10.

Game 4

August 16
8:15 pm GMT
Vaqueros de Bayamón 64, Santeros de Aguada 67
Scoring by quarter: 14–24, 14–18, 20–10, 16–15
Pts: Renaldo Balkman 12
Rebs: Damian Jones 11
Asts: Gary Browne 7
Pts: Rigoberto Mendoza 22
Rebs: Joel Soriano 8
Asts: Ivan Gandia 5
Series tied, 2–2
Coliseo Ismael Chavalillo Delgado, Aguada, Puerto Rico

Rigoberto Mendoza led Aguada with 22 points and five rebounds. Manny Camper added 16 points and four rebounds, while Ivan Gandia and Jacob Wiley each had nine points.

For Bayamón, Renaldo Balkman finished with 12 points and nine rebounds. Damian Jones had a double-double of 11 points and 11 rebounds, Gary Browne added 10 points, four rebounds and five assists, and Chris McCullough finished with 10 points.[13]

Game 5

August 19
8:15 pm GMT
Santeros de Aguada 79, Vaqueros de Bayamón 97
Scoring by quarter: 19–33, 18–20, 26–30, 16–14
Pts: Joel Soriano 18
Rebs: Jacob Wiley 6
Asts: Rigoberto Mendoza 6
Pts: Jassel Pérez 25
Rebs: Three players 6
Asts: Jassel Pérez 6
Bayamón leads series, 3–2

Chris McCullough led the Cowboys offense with 25 points and six rebounds. Jassel Perez added 22 points, six rebounds and six assists, Gary Browne had 14 points and five assists, while Javier Mojica finished with 11 points.

For the Santeros, Joel Soriano led with 18 points and four rebounds. Jacob Wiley added 14 points, John Holland finished with eight, while Manny Camper and Ivan Gandia each had six points [14]

Game 6

August 21
8:15 pm GMT
Vaqueros de Bayamón 76, Santeros de Aguada 82
Scoring by quarter: 23–14, 25–18, 18–31, 10–19
Pts: Jassel Pérez 20
Rebs: Jassel Pérez 6
Asts: Jassel Pérez 6
Pts: Rigoberto Mendoza 24
Rebs: Joel Soriano 13
Asts: Jacob Wiley 5
Series tied, 3–3
Coliseo Ismael Chavalillo Delgado, Aguada, Puerto Rico

Rigoberto Mendoza led the Santeros with 23 points and four assists. Joel Soriano posted a double-double of 17 points and 13 rebounds, Jacob Wiley added another with 12 points and 10 rebounds, while Manny Camper finished with 14 points.[15]

For Bayamón, Jassel Pérez finished with 20 points, six rebounds and six assists. Stephen Thompson Jr. added 14 points, Damian Jones had 12 and Renaldo Balkman finished with 10.

Game 7

August 23
8:15 pm GMT
Santeros de Aguada 74, Vaqueros de Bayamón 81
Scoring by quarter: 16–18, 15–15, 24–24, 19–24
Pts: Joel Soriano 21
Rebs: Joel Soriano 7
Asts: Rigoberto Mendoza 8
Pts: Jassel Pérez 25
Rebs: Damian Jones 10
Asts: Gary Browne 5
Bayamón wins series, 4–3

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