The 2017 Baloncesto Superior Nacional season was the 88th season of the
Baloncesto Superior Nacional
The Baloncesto Superior Nacional, abbreviated as BSN, is the first-tier-level professional men's basketball list of basketball leagues, league in Puerto Rico. It was founded in 1929 and is organized by the Puerto Rican Basketball Federation.
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(BSN).
League news
Piratas de Quebradillas
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Premise
Set in the 18th century, the fi ...
claimed its 6th BSN championship on August 9. After defeating the
Capitanes de Arecibo
The Capitanes de Arecibo are a Puerto Rican professional basketball team based in Arecibo that competes in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN) league. In 2010, the team also had the distinction to play in the Premier Basketball League (PBL) ...
in Game 7 of the Serie Final 98–90 to the end of the 2017 season.
Leones de Ponce reported on August 24; Head coach Nelson Colón had resigned from his position as coach despite the team's absolute endorsement to continue. Throughout his 5 seasons, he led Ponce finishing among the best 4 records of the regular season in 4 of them, 3 finals, and 2 championships.
Awards
Season Awards
On July 19,
Gary Browne was named the league's Most Improved Player. Two weeks later, he was awarded the
Most Valuable Player
In team sports, a most valuable player (MVP) award is an honor typically bestowed upon an individual (or individuals, in the instance of a tie) whose individual performance is the greatest in an entire league, for a particular competition, or ...
.
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Most Valuable Player
In team sports, a most valuable player (MVP) award is an honor typically bestowed upon an individual (or individuals, in the instance of a tie) whose individual performance is the greatest in an entire league, for a particular competition, or ...
:
Gary Browne
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Rookie of the Year:
*Coach of the Year:
*Sixth Man of the Year:
*Most Improved Player of the Year:
Gary Browne
Teams
2017 teams
References
External links
Official site
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Baloncesto Superior Nacional