2016–17 Pro Basketball League Explained

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Season:2016–17
Champions:Telenet Oostende (18th title)
Runners Up:Basic-Fit Brussels
Semifinalists:Proximus Spirou
Port of Antwerp Giants
Teams:10
Mvp:Jason Clark
Mvp Link:Basketball League Belgium Division I MVP
Mvp N:USA
Pir Leader:Codi Miller-McIntyre
Pir:19.9
Pir N:USA
Top Scorer:Codi Miller-McIntyre
Ppg:17.2
Ppg N:USA
Rebounds Leader:Ryan Anderson
Rpg:8.5
Rpg N:USA
Assists Leader:Codi Miller-McIntyre
Apg:5.8
Apg N:USA

The 2016–17 Pro Basketball League (PBL), for sponsorship reasons the EuroMillions Basketball League, season was the 90th season of the first tier of basketball in Belgium. The defending champion was Oostende, which successfully defended its title.

On September 4, it was announced that the new name of the league would be EuroMillions Basketball League.[1]

Teams

VOO Wolves Verviers-Pepinster withdrew from the league, because of a financial disability to participate.[2]

Arenas and locations

ClubCityArenaCapacity
Basic-Fit BrusselsBrusselsPiscine de Neder-Over-Hembeekalign=center
Hubo Limburg UnitedHasseltAlverberg Sporthal
Belfius Mons-HainautMonsMons.Arenaalign=center
Kangoeroes WillebroekWillebroekSporthal de Schalkalign=center
betFirst LiègeLiègeCountry Hall Ethiasalign=center
Crelan Okapi AalstarAalstOkapi Forumalign=center
Port of Antwerp GiantsAntwerpLotto Arenaalign=center
Proximus SpirouCharleroiSpiroudomealign=center
Stella Artois Leuven BearsLeuvenSportoasealign=center
Telenet OostendeOstendVersluys Dômealign=center

Personnel and sponsors

TeamHead coachManufacturerSponsors
Basic-Fit Brussels Serge CrevecoeurMassBasic-Fit
Hubo Limburg United Brian LynchK1xHubo
Belfius Mons-Hainaut Yves DefraigneJomaBelfius
Kangoeroes Wilebroek Daniel Goethals
betFirst Liège Thibaut PetitJakobetFirst
Crelan Okapi Aalstar Brad DeanJartaziCrelan
Port of Antwerp Giants Roel MoorsSpaldingPort of Antwerp
Proximus Spirou Fulvio BastianiniJomaProximus
Stella Artois Leuven Bears Stefan SappenberghsJakoStella Artois
Telenet Oostende Dario GjergjaSpaldingTelenet

Regular season

League table

Playoffs

The quarterfinals were played in a best-of-three format, while the semifinals and finals were played in a best-of-five playoff format. The higher seeded teams played the first, third and fifth game of the series at home.

Awards

Most Valuable Player

Star of the Coaches

Coach of the Year

Belgian Player of the Year

Young Player of the Year

Notes and References

  1. News: Scooore! League makes way for Euromillions Basketball League. Scooore! League. 6 September 2016. 6 September 2016.
  2. http://www.hln.be/hln/nl/956/Meer-Sport/article/detail/2777748/2016/06/29/Basketploeg-Verviers-Pepinster-trekt-zich-terug-uit-Scooore-League.dhtml Basketploeg Verviers-Pepinster trekt zich terug uit Scooore League
  3. Web site: Jason Clark is crowned le Soir MVP 2017 .
  4. Web site: Seth Tuttle .
  5. Web site: Dario Gjergja Coach of the Year .
  6. Web site: Olivier Troisfontaines Belgian Player of the Year .
  7. Web site: Ismaël Bako Young Player of the Year .