National Superior Basketball
Current season, competition or edition: 2017 BSN season
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Baloncesto Superior Nacional logo
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| Formerly | Liga Puertorriqueña de Baloncesto |
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| Sport | Basketball |
| Founded | 1929 |
| Inaugural season | 1930 |
| President | Fernando Quiñones Bodega |
| Motto | ¡Pura Pasión! |
| No. of teams | 10 |
| Country |
 Puerto Rico
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| Continent | FIBA Americas (Americas) |
| Most recent champion(s) |
Capitanes de Arecibo (6th title) |
| Most titles |
Leones de Ponce Atléticos de San Germán Vaqueros de Bayamón (14 titles each) |
| TV partner(s) |
WAPA 2 Deportes DirecTV |
| Level on pyramid | 1st tier |
| Relegation to | None |
| International cup(s) | FIBA Americas League |
| Official website | Official website |
The Baloncesto Superior Nacional 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 10 teams, of which the most successful have been Leones de Ponce, Atléticos de San Germán and Vaqueros de Bayamón with 14 titles each. The league has produced players that have distinguished themselves in the NBA, ACB, EuroLeague, and other tournaments throughout the world. Among them, NBA players Butch Lee, José Ortiz, Ramón Rivas, Daniel Santiago, Carlos Arroyo and José Juan Barea started their careers playing for BSN teams.
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.
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