The 2024 CIBACOPA season was the 22nd season of the Circuito de Baloncesto de la Costa del Pacífico (CIBACOPA), one of the professional basketball leagues of Mexico. The regular season began on 1 March 2024 and ended on 18 May 2024.[1] The 2024 CIBACOPA All-Star Game was held on 20 April at the Arena ITSON in Ciudad Obregón, Sonora. The playoffs began on 23 May. The CIBACOPA finals between the Astros de Jalisco and the Rayos de Hermosillo started on 22 June, with the Rayos winning the championship on 27 June, for a league record fourth title.

2024 CIBACOPA season
Season22
Dates
  • 1 March – 18 May 2024
  • 23 May – 27 June 2024 (playoffs)
Teams10
TV partner(s)TVC Deportes
Regular season
Top seedAstros de Jalisco
Finals
ChampionsRayos de Hermosillo
  Runners-upAstros de Jalisco
Finals MVPUnited States Jimond Ivey (Hermosillo)
Statistical leaders
Points United States Tony Farmer 23.1
Rebounds United States Torren Jones 10.9
Assists United States Joshua Webster 9.0
2023
2025

Format

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10 teams participated in the 2024 season, playing in one single group.[2] The top eight teams qualify for the playoffs, which are three rounds in a best-of-7 format.

Teams

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Changes from the previous season

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Venues and locations

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Team City State Arena Capacity Joined
Ángeles de la Ciudad de México Mexico City Gimnasio Olímpico Juan de la Barrera 5,242
2024
Astros de Jalisco Guadalajara Jalisco Arena Astros 3,509
2019
Caballeros de Culiacán Culiacán Sinaloa Polideportivo Juan S Millán [es] 1,810
2001[a]
Frayles de Guasave Guasave Sinaloa Gimnasio Luis Estrada Medina [es] 1,850
2001[b]
Halcones de Ciudad Obregón Ciudad Obregón Sonora Arena ITSON 3,500
2016
Ostioneros de Guaymas Guaymas Sonora Gimnasio Municipal de Guaymas [es] 1,200
2009
Pioneros de Los Mochis Los Mochis Sinaloa Centro de Usos Múltiples de Los Mochis 3,000
2001
Rayos de Hermosillo Hermosillo Sonora Arena Sonora 3,500
2009
Tijuana Zonkeys Tijuana Baja California Auditorio Zonkeys 2,500
2010
Venados de Mazatlán Mazatlán Sinaloa Lobodome 3,000
2015

Personnel

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Team Head coach Captain
Ángeles de la Ciudad de México   Gustavo Quintero   Luis Andriassi
Astros de Jalisco   Jorge Elorduy [es]   Jerime Anderson
Caballeros de Culiacán   Bernardo Fitz-González   Michael Jackson
Frayles de Guasave   Lucas Zurita [es]   Michael Henry
Halcones de Ciudad Obregón   Guillermo Narvarte [es]   Tony Farmer
Ostioneros de Guaymas   Ben Sanders   Markel Crawford
Pioneros de Los Mochis   Derrick Alston   Anthony Johnson
Rayos de Hermosillo   Walter McCarty   Terrence Drisdom
Tijuana Zonkeys   Enrique Zúñiga   Joshua Webster
Venados de Mazatlán   Fernando Rivero   Eliseo Murrieta

Transactions

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Draft

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The 2024 CIBACOPA draft was held on 17 January 2024.[5] Each team received one pick in a single round, though three teams declined to select a player.[5] The order of the draft was reverse order of finish in 2023 while the sole expansion team, the Ángeles de la Ciudad de México, received the first overall pick.[5]

Round Pick # Team Player Position
1 1 Ángeles de la Ciudad de México   Luis Andriassi G
1 2 Caballeros de Culiacán   Michael Jackson G
1 3 Halcones de Ciudad Obregón   Joshua Parker G
1 4 Pioneros de Los Mochis
1 5 Venados de Mazatlán   Antonio Peña F
1 6 Ostioneros de Guaymas   Juan Luis Ramírez G/F
1 7 Frayles de Guasave
1 8 Tijuana Zonkeys   Reynaldo García [es] G
1 9 Rayos de Hermosillo
1 10 Astros de Jalisco   Isaac Gutiérrez C

Coaching changes

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Coaching changes
Team 2023 season 2024 season
Off-season
Caballeros de Culiacán Froylán Verdugo (interim) Bernardo Fitz-González
Halcones de Ciudad Obregón Martin Knezevic Guillermo Narvarte [es]
Ostioneros de Guaymas Pedro Carrillo [es] Ben Sanders
Pioneros de Los Mochis Guillermo Vecchio Derrick Alston
Tijuana Zonkeys Claudio Arrigoni Enrique Zúñiga
Venados de Mazatlán Eric Weissling Fernando Rivero
In-season
Caballeros de Culiacán Bernardo Fitz-González Gerardo Álvarez (interim)
Juan Manuel Nardini
Venados de Mazatlán Fernando Rivero Gaston Essengué (interim)
Derrick Allen

Off-season

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In-season

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  • On 17 March 2024, the Caballeros de Culiacán fired Bernardo Fitz-González.[13] Gerardo Álvarez was named the interim head coach.[13]
  • On 19 March 2024, the Caballeros de Culiacán hired Juan Manuel Nardini as their head coach.[14]
  • On 26 March 2024, the Venados de Mazatlán fired Fernando Rivero.[15] Gaston Essengué and Leroy Davis, the team's assistant coaches, were named the interim head coaches.[15]
  • On 3 April 2024, the Venados hired Derrick Allen as their head coach.[16]

Pre-season

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Regular season

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Standings

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First round

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
1 Astros de Jalisco 18 14 4 1646 1457 +189 10
2 Tijuana Zonkeys 18 14 4 1609 1489 +120 9
3 Ángeles de la Ciudad de México 18 13 5 1633 1552 +81 8
4 Rayos de Hermosillo 18 12 6 1574 1519 +55 7
5 Halcones de Ciudad Obregón 18 9 9 1592 1611 −19 6
6 Venados de Mazatlán 18 8 10 1605 1625 −20 5.5
7 Ostioneros de Guaymas 18 7 11 1577 1659 −82 5
8 Pioneros de Los Mochis 18 7 11 1565 1622 −57 4.5
9 Frayles de Guasave 18 4 14 1605 1709 −104 4
10 Caballeros de Culiacán 18 2 16 1497 1660 −163 3.5

Second round

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
1 Tijuana Zonkeys 18 14 4 1709 1533 +176 10
2 Astros de Jalisco 18 13 5 1811 1660 +151 9
3 Rayos de Hermosillo 18 11 7 1640 1589 +51 8
4 Venados de Mazatlán 18 10 8 1610 1621 −11 7
5 Halcones de Ciudad Obregón 18 8 10 1690 1656 +34 6
6 Ostioneros de Guaymas 18 8 10 1714 1724 −10 5.5
7 Ángeles de la Ciudad de México 18 8 10 1710 1758 −48 5
8 Caballeros de Culiacán 18 7 11 1597 1674 −77 4.5
9 Pioneros de Los Mochis 18 7 11 1610 1687 −77 4
10 Frayles de Guasave 18 4 14 1733 1922 −189 3.5

General table

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Astros de Jalisco 36 27 9 3457 3117 +340 19 Playoffs
2 Tijuana Zonkeys 36 28 8 3318 3022 +296 19
3 Rayos de Hermosillo 36 23 13 3214 3108 +106 15
4 Ángeles de la Ciudad de México 36 21 15 3343 3310 +33 13
5 Venados de Mazatlán 36 18 18 3215 3246 −31 12.5
6 Halcones de Ciudad Obregón 36 17 19 3282 3267 +15 12
7 Ostioneros de Guaymas 36 15 21 3291 3383 −92 10.5
8 Pioneros de Los Mochis 36 14 22 3175 3309 −134 8.5
9 Caballeros de Culiacán 36 9 27 3094 3334 −240 8
10 Frayles de Guasave 36 8 28 3338 3631 −293 7.5
Source: CIBACOPA

Playoffs

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The 2024 CIBACOPA playoffs were played between the top eight teams over three rounds from 23 May to 27 June. All rounds were a best-of-seven series; a series ended when one team won four games, and that team advanced to the next round.[30] All rounds, including the CIBACOPA Finals, were in a 2–3–2 format with regards to hosting.[30]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
1 Astros 4
8 Pioneros 1
1 Astros 4
4 Ángeles 2
4 Ángeles 4
5 Venados 2
1 Astros 0
3 Rayos 4
2 Zonkeys 4
7 Ostioneros 1
2 Zonkeys 2
3 Rayos 4
3 Rayos 4
6 Halcones 3

Finals boxscore

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22 June 2024
6:00 p.m.
Astros de Jalisco 75, Rayos de Hermosillo 96
Scoring by quarter: 25–23, 20–29, 19–21, 11–23
Pts: Mikh McKinney 21
Rebs: Demitrius Conger 9
Asts: Mikh McKinney 5
Pts: Jeff Ledbetter 22
Rebs: Jeff Ledbetter 13
Asts: Jeff Ledbetter 11
Arena Astros, Guadalajara, Jalisco
Attendance: 3,506
23 June 2024
5:00 p.m.
Astros de Jalisco 91, Rayos de Hermosillo 98
Scoring by quarter: 19–28, 20–24, 30–20, 22–26
Pts: Michael Bryson 18
Rebs: Kavell Bigby-Williams 9
Asts: Jerime Anderson, Demitrius Conger 6
Pts: Jimond Ivey 30
Rebs: Jeff Ledbetter 8
Asts: Jeff Ayres, Jeff Ledbetter 5
Arena Astros, Guadalajara, Jalisco
Attendance: 3,506
26 June 2024
9:00 p.m.
Rayos de Hermosillo 96, Astros de Jalisco 94 (OT)
Scoring by quarter: 28–17, 12–21, 24–21, 16–21, Overtime: 16–14
Pts: Jimond Ivey 21
Rebs: Jeff Ayres 10
Asts: Jeff Ledbetter 11
Pts: Demitrius Conger 28
Rebs: Kavell Bigby-Williams 19
Asts: Mikh McKinney 10
27 June 2024
9:00 p.m.
Rayos de Hermosillo 107, Astros de Jalisco 89
Scoring by quarter: 33–25, 24–15, 26–26, 24–23
Pts: Jimond Ivey, Jeff Ledbetter 22
Rebs: Jeff Ayres, Anthony Tarke 10
Asts: Jeff Ledbetter 11
Pts: Jordan Loveridge 25
Rebs: Lance Thomas 11
Asts: Mikh McKinney 5
Hermosillo wins series, 4–0

Statistics

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Individual statistic leaders

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Category Player Team Statistic
Points per game   Tony Farmer Halcones de Ciudad Obregón 23.1
Rebounds per game   Torren Jones Frayles de Guasave 10.9
Assists per game   Joshua Webster Tijuana Zonkeys 9.0
Steals per game   Joshua Webster Tijuana Zonkeys 2.1
Blocks per game   Raphiael Putney Pioneros de Los Mochis 2.7
Minutes per game   Joshua Webster Tijuana Zonkeys 35.9
FG%   Ruan Miranda Venados de Mazatlán 57.0%
FT%   Michael Jackson Caballeros de Culiacán 82.7%
3FG%   Moisés Andriassi Astros de Jalisco 48.2%

Source: CIBACOPA

Team statistic leaders

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Category Team Statistic
Points per game Astros de Jalisco 96.7
Rebounds per game Astros de Jalisco 35.1
Assists per game Rayos de Hermosillo 21.4[31]
Steals per game Tijuana Zonkeys 8.2
Blocks per game Astros de Jalisco 4.1
FG% Astros de Jalisco 48.6
FT% Halcones de Ciudad Obregón 76.9
3P% Astros de Jalisco 37.9

Source: CIBACOPA

Note: Playoff statistics are included

All-Star Game

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The 2024 CIBACOPA All-Star Game was played on 20 April 2024 at Arena ITSON in Ciudad Obregón, Sonora.[32] Zona Sur defeated Zona Norte, 150–145, with Jordan Allen earning All-Star Game MVP honors after recording 31 points, 11 rebounds, and five assists for the losing team.[33]

Jordan Allen won the three-point shootout while Alonzo Stafford won the slam dunk contest. Additionally, pop singer Aleks Syntek closed the event with a live performance as part of his 3Decadas Tour.[34]

Notable occurrences

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Notes

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  1. ^ The Caballeros de Culiacán joined in 2001 but did not field a team in 2005 and 2006, only to return in 2007 in the LNBP. They rejoined CIBACOPA in 2008.
  2. ^ The Frayles de Guasave joined in 2001 but last fielded a team in 2018. They rejoined CIBACOPA in 2024.
  3. ^ Replaced by Diego Willis[35]
  4. ^ Replaced Joshua Webster[36]
  5. ^ Replaced by Duby Okeke[36]
  6. ^ Replaced Jorge Camacho[35]

References

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