2016–17 NBL season
| 2016–17 NBL season | |
|---|---|
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| League | National Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | October 2016–February 2017 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| TV partner(s) |
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| Regular season | |
| Top seed | TBA |
| Season MVP | TBA |
| Top scorer | TBA |
| Finals | |
| Champions | TBA |
| Runners-up | TBA |
| Finals MVP | TBA |
The 2016–17 NBL season is the 39th season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of eight teams contest the league. The regular season will be played between October 2016 and February 2017,[1] followed by a post-season featuring the top four in late February and March 2017.
During the off-season Townsville Crocodiles folded with Brisbane Bullets returning.
Australian broadcast rights to the season are held by Fox Sports, in the second year of a five-year deal, with one game per week simulcast on SBS. In New Zealand Sky Sport are the official league broadcaster.
Pre-season
2016 Australian Basketball Challenge
A pre-season tournament featuring all eight teams and two invited CBA teams was held on 23–26 September 2016 at Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane. The winner will receive the fourth annual Loggins-Bruton Cup.
Illawarra Hawks are pre-season champions.
Regular season
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
Round 11
Round 12
Round 13
Round 14
Round 15
Round 16
Round 17
Round 18
Round 19
Ladder
| # | Team | Pld | W | L | Last 5 | Streak | Home | Away | For | Against | % | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney Kings | 14 | 8 | 6 | 3-2 | L2 | 5-2 | 3-4 | 1158 | 1117 | 103.67% | 57.14% |
| 2 | Illawarra Hawks | 13 | 7 | 6 | 4-1 | W3 | 4-2 | 3-4 | 1144 | 1116 | 102.51% | 53.85% |
| 3 | Brisbane Bullets | 13 | 7 | 6 | 3-2 | L1 | 3-3 | 4-3 | 1080 | 1068 | 101.12% | 53.85% |
| 4 | Cairns Taipans | 12 | 6 | 6 | 3-2 | W2 | 3-1 | 3-5 | 962 | 964 | 99.79% | 50.00% |
| 5 | Adelaide 36ers | 12 | 6 | 6 | 3-2 | W3 | 2-3 | 4-3 | 1082 | 1128 | 95.92% | 50.00% |
| 6 | Melbourne United | 13 | 6 | 7 | 3-2 | W3 | 5-4 | 1-3 | 1078 | 1070 | 100.75% | 46.15% |
| 7 | Perth Wildcats | 13 | 6 | 7 | 1-4 | L4 | 5-3 | 1-4 | 1055 | 1066 | 98.97% | 46.15% |
| 8 | New Zealand Breakers | 14 | 6 | 8 | 1-4 | L4 | 4-3 | 2-5 | 1201 | 1231 | 97.56% | 42.86% |
Ladder Progression
- Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top four.
- Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
- Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished last place on the ladder in that round.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Kings | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Perth Wildcats | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Brisbane Bullets | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||
| Illawarra Hawks | 1 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |||||||||||
| New Zealand Breakers | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||
| Cairns Taipans | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Adelaide 36ers | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | |||||||||||
| Melbourne United | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Finals Series
The 2016–17 National Basketball League Finals will be played in late February and March 2017, consisting of two best-of-three semi-final and final series, where the higher seed hosts the first and third games.
Awards
Player of the Month
| Month | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| October | TBA | TBA |
| November | TBA | TBA |
| December | TBA | TBA |
| January | TBA | TBA |
| February | TBA | TBA |
Coach of the Month
| Month | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| October | TBA | TBA |
| November | TBA | TBA |
| December | TBA | TBA |
| January | TBA | TBA |
| February | TBA | TBA |
Pre-season
- Most Valuable Player (Ray Borner Medal): Cameron Gliddon
Season
- Most Valuable Player (Andrew Gaze Trophy): TBA
- Rookie of the Year: TBA
- Best Defensive Player: TBA
- Best Sixth Man: TBA
- Most Improved Player: TBA
- Coach of the Year (Lindsay Gaze Trophy): TBA
- Referee of the Year: TBA
- All-NBL First Team: TBA
- All-NBL Second Team: TBA
Finals
- Grand Final Series MVP (Larry Sengstock Medal): TBA
References
- ↑ "2016/17 NBL season schedule released". NBL.com.au. 7 July 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
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