The Baloncesto Superior Nacional, abbreviated as BSN, is the first-tier-level professional men's basketball league in Puerto Rico. It was founded in 1929 and is organized by the Puerto Rican Basketball Federation.

The Baloncesto Superior Nacional, which is played under FIBA rules, currently consists of 12 teams, of which the most successful has been the Vaqueros de Bayamón with 16 titles as of 2022.

The league has produced players that have distinguished themselves in the NBA, EuroLeague, Spain's ACB, and other tournaments throughout the world. Among them, Georgie Torres was the first Puerto Rican to sign an NBA contract & Butch Lee was the first BSN player to win an NBA title. Later on came players like José Ortiz, Ramón Rivas, Daniel Santiago, Carlos Arroyo and J. J. Barea, who were other NBA players that started their careers playing for BSN teams.

History

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 Dr. Jack Ramsay, Tex Winter and Red Holzman, who coached the Leones de Ponce in the 1950s and 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, Herb Brown and Sergio Hernández.

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.

New Era 2019-present

On September 19, 2019, the BSN team owners selected Ricardo Dalmau Santana to succeed Fernando Quiñones Bodea as president of the league.

In October 2020, there was a change in ownership with the Vaqueros de Bayamón with retired pro baseball player Yadier Molina purchasing his hometown team outright. In April 2021, the league approved the return of the Cangrejeros under the ownership of Noah Assad and Jonathan Miranda, who were later joined by urban artist Bad Bunny the following month. In October 2022 the Osos de Manatí returned from hiatus, when local Puerto Rican singer Ozuna had purchase the Brujos de Guayama and relocated the team to Manati.

In game 1 of the 2023 BSN finals, LeBron James made a surprise appearance as the Gigantes defeated the Vaqueros, 89-85, in overtime to take a 1-0 series lead. On July 27 2023, the Gigantes De Carolina defeated the Bayamon Vaqueros 80-60 in Game 5 of the BSN Finals, to become the 2023 BSN Champions.

푸에르토리코 슈페리어 나시오날은 푸에르토리코에서 개최되는 대표적인 농구 토너먼트입니다. 이 토너먼트는 매년 여름에 열리며, 푸에르토리코 내에서 가장 열정적인 농구 경기를 즐길 수 있는 특별한 기회를 제공합니다.

푸에르토리코 슈페리어 나시오날은 푸에르토리코에서 가장 높은 수준의 농구 경기를 선보이는 토너먼트로, 국내외에서 많은 관심을 받고 있습니다. 이 토너먼트에는 푸에르토리코 내에서 활동하는 최고의 농구 팀들이 참가하여, 경기력과 열정으로 관중들을 매료시킵니다.

푸에르토리코 슈페리어 나시오날은 경기의 치열함과 함께 푸에르토리코의 문화와 역사를 체험할 수 있는 특별한 장소입니다. 관중들은 경기를 관람하면서 푸에르토리코의 아름다운 풍경과 다채로운 음식, 전통 음악 등을 즐길 수 있습니다. 또한, 이 토너먼트는 푸에르토리코 농구의 발전과 선수들의 성장을 지원하는 중요한 행사로, 많은 농구 팬들에게 큰 관심을 받고 있습니다.

푸에르토리코 슈페리어 나시오날은 농구를 사랑하는 사람들에게는 놓칠 수 없는 특별한 경험을 선사합니다. 이 토너먼트를 통해 푸에르토리코의 열정적인 농구 문화를 직접 체험하고, 세계적으로 유명한 선수들의 경기를 관람할 수 있습니다. 푸에르토리코 슈페리어 나시오날은 농구 팬들에게 꼭 추천하는 대회로, 푸에르토리코를 방문하는 여행객들에게도 특별한 추억을 선사할 것입니다.