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 these are Basketball Hall of Fame members Tex Winter, who coached the Ponce Lions in the early 1950s, Red Holzman, who also coached Ponce in the 1960s, and Phil Jackson, who coached Quebradillas and Isabela in the late 1980s. Others include Lou Rossini, Del Harris, P.J. Carlessimo, Bernie Bickerstaff and Herb Brown.
During the 1980s, notable players followed in the footsteps of players such as Juan "Pachin" Vicens (Named Greatest Basketball Player in the World at the Basketball World Championship, held in Santiago, Chile, 1959) 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 and Rubén Rodríguez showcased their talents to all of Puerto Rico's TV viewers and game goers.
Throughout the years, the best Puerto Rican players of the BSN have been selected to participate in Puerto Rico's national team.
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