2016–17 Liga Nacional de Básquet season

{{Infobox basketball league season

| title = Liga Nacional de Básquet

| league = Liga Nacional de Básquet

| sport = Basketball

| logo =

| pixels = 200px

| caption = Liga Nacional de Básquet logo

| duration = 22 September 2016 – 13 May 2017
(regular season)

| no_of_games = 560 (Regular season)
34–57 (Playoffs)

| no_of_teams = 20

| TV = TyC Sports

| season = 2016–17

| champions = San Lorenzo

| runners_up = Regatas Corrientes

| MVP = {{flagicon|USA}} Dar Tucker

| MVP_link =

| top_scorer = {{flagicon|USA}} Dar Tucker (21.7)

| top_scorer_link =

| promoted = Atlético Echagüe
Hispano Americano

| relegated = Atlético Echagüe

| continentalcup1 = FIBA Americas League

| continentalcup1 qualifiers= Regatas Corrientes
San Lorenzo

| continentalcup2 = Liga Sudamericana

| continentalcup2 qualifiers= Estudiantes Concordia
San Martín de Corrientes
Quilmes

| playoffs = Liga Nacional de Básquet Playoffs

| playoffs_link = Liga Nacional de Básquet Playoffs

| conf1 =

| finals =

| finals_link =

| finals_champ =

| finals_runner-up =

| finals_MVP = {{flagicon|ARG}} Gabriel Deck

| finals_MVP_link =

| seasonslist = List of Liga Nacional de Basquet seasons

| seasonslistnames = Liga Nacional de Básquet

| prevseason = 2015–16

| nextseason = 2017–18

| updated = 16 July 2017

}}

The 2016–17 Liga Nacional de Básquet season was the 33rd season of the top professional basketball league in Argentina. The regular season started on 22 September 2016. San Lorenzo won their second title in a row, defeating Regatas Corrientes in the finals.

Relegation and promotion

Torneo Nacional de Ascenso Champions Hispano Americano covered the berth left by Juventud Sionista, who lost the relegation playoffs against Lanús. Lanús, however, withdrew from the League due to financial difficulties and sold its spot.[http://basquetplus.com/articulo/lan%C3%BAs-decidi%C3%B3-vender-su-plaza-en-la-liga-nacional Lanús decidió vender su plaza en la Liga Nacional], Básquet Plus. Retrieved May 6, 2017.{{in lang|es}} The berth was purchased by Atlético Echagüe,[http://basquetplus.com/articulo/la-adc-aprob%C3%B3-la-compra-de-plaza-de-liga-nacional-echag%C3%BCe La AdC aprobó la compra de plaza de Liga Nacional a Echagüe], Básquet Plus. Retrieved May 6, 2017. who would be relegated at the end of the season after losing the relegation series against Boca Juniors.

Clubs

Regular season

=League table=

==North Conference==

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL

|update=complete

|source=[http://www.laliganacional.com.ar/laliga/page/estad_posiciones LNB]

|team1=SMC |win_SMC=40 |loss_SMC=16 |name_SMC=San Martín de Corrientes

|team2=EST |win_EST=38 |loss_EST=18 |name_EST=Estudiantes Concordia

|team3=REG |win_REG=34 |loss_REG=22 |name_REG=Regatas Corrientes

|team4=OLI |win_OLI=32 |loss_OLI=24 |name_OLI=Ciclista Olímpico

|team5=INS |win_INS=31 |loss_INS=25 |name_INS=Instituto (Córdoba)

|team6=LIB |win_LIB=29 |loss_LIB=27 |name_LIB=Libertad

|team7=QUM |win_QUM=26 |loss_QUM=30 |name_QUM=Quimsa

|team8=ATE |win_ATE=23 |loss_ATE=33 |name_ATE=Atenas

|team9=UNI |win_UNI=22 |loss_UNI=34 |name_UNI=La Unión

|team10=ECH |win_ECH=8 |loss_ECH=48 |name_ECH=Atlético Echagüe

|for_against_style=none|ranking_style=percentage

|result1=PS |result2=PS |result3=PO |result4=PO |result5=PO |result6=PO |result10=PR

|res_col_header=QR

|col_PO=green1 |text_PO=Conference quarterfinals

|col_PS=green2 |text_PS=Conference semifinals

|col_PR=red1 |text_PR=Relegation playoffs

}}

==South Conference==

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL

|update=complete

|source=[http://www.laliganacional.com.ar/laliga/page/estad_posiciones LNB]

|team1=SLZ |win_SLZ=40 |loss_SLZ=16 |name_SLZ=San Lorenzo

|team2=FRC |win_FRC=34 |loss_FRC=22 |name_FRC=Ferro Carril Oeste

|team3=BAH |win_BAH=31 |loss_BAH=25 |name_BAH=Bahía Basket

|team4=ARG |win_ARG=29 |loss_ARG=27 |name_ARG=Argentino de Junín

|team5=GEC |win_GEC=28 |loss_GEC=28 |name_GEC=Gimnasia y Esgrima (Comodoro Rivadavia)

|team6=QUI |win_QUI=26 |loss_QUI=30 |name_QUI=Quilmes

|team7=OBR |win_OBR=26 |loss_OBR=30 |name_OBR=Obras Sanitarias

|team8=PEN |win_PEN=24 |loss_PEN=32 |name_PEN=Peñarol

|team9=HIS |win_HIS=22 |loss_HIS=34 |name_HIS=Hispano Americano

|team10=BOC |win_BOC=17 |loss_BOC=39 |name_BOC=Boca Juniors

|for_against_style=none|ranking_style=percentage

|result1=PS |result2=PS |result3=PO |result4=PO |result5=PO |result6=PO |result10=PR

|res_col_header=QR

|col_PO=green1 |text_PO=Conference quarterfinals

|col_PS=green2 |text_PS=Conference semifinals

|col_PR=red1 |text_PR=Relegation playoffs

}}

Playoffs

Playoffs are set to begin on 22 May. The relegation series between Boca Juniors and Atlético Echagüe is set to begin on 24 May.

=Championship playoffs=

{{16TeamBracket

| RD1=Conference quarterfinals

| RD2=Conference semifinals

| RD3=Conference Finals

| RD4=Championship finals

| byes=1

| RD2-group1=North Conference

| RD2-group2=South Conference

| RD1-seed03=N4

| RD1-team03=Ciclista Olímpico

| RD1-score03=3

| RD1-seed04=N5

| RD1-team04=Instituto (Córdoba)

| RD1-score04=1

| RD1-seed07=N3

| RD1-team07=Regatas Corrientes

| RD1-score07=3

| RD1-seed08=N6

| RD1-team08=Libertad

| RD1-score08=1

| RD1-seed11=S4

| RD1-team11=Argentino de Junín

| RD1-score11=1

| RD1-seed12=S5

| RD1-team12={{nowrap|Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR)}}

| RD1-score12=3

| RD1-seed15=S3

| RD1-team15=Bahía Basket

| RD1-score15=2

| RD1-seed16=S6

| RD1-team16=Quilmes

| RD1-score16=3

| RD2-seed01=N1

| RD2-team01={{nowrap|San Martín de Corrientes}}

| RD2-score01=3

| RD2-seed02=N4

| RD2-team02=Ciclista Olímpico

| RD2-score02=1

| RD2-seed03=N2

| RD2-team03=Estudiantes Concordia

| RD2-score03=1

| RD2-seed04=N3

| RD2-team04=Regatas Corrientes

| RD2-score04=3

| RD2-seed05=S1

| RD2-team05=San Lorenzo

| RD2-score05=3

| RD2-seed06=S5

| RD2-team06=Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR)

| RD2-score06=0

| RD2-seed07=S2

| RD2-team07=Ferro Carril Oeste

| RD2-score07=2

| RD2-seed08=S6

| RD2-team08=Quilmes

| RD2-score08=3

| RD3-seed01=N1

| RD3-team01=San Martín de Corrientes

| RD3-score01=1

| RD3-seed02=N3

| RD3-team02=Regatas Corrientes

| RD3-score02=3

| RD3-seed03=S1

| RD3-team03=San Lorenzo

| RD3-score03=3

| RD3-seed04=S6

| RD3-team04=Quilmes

| RD3-score04=0

| RD4-seed01=N3

| RD4-team01=Regatas Corrientes

| RD4-score01=1

| RD4-seed02=S1

| RD4-team02=San Lorenzo

| RD4-score02=4

}}

=Relegation playoffs=

{{2TeamBracket

| seed-width =

| team-width =

| score-width =

| RD1=

| RD1-seed1=S10

| RD1-team1=Boca Juniors

| RD1-score1=3

| RD1-seed2=N10

| RD1-team2=Atlético Echagüe

| RD1-score2=2

}}

Clubs in international competitions

class="wikitable"
TeamCompetitionProgress
La Uniónrowspan="3" align="center" | FIBA Americas LeagueGroup stage
San LorenzoSemifinals
Bahía Basketbgcolor=#C0C0C0 | Runners-up
Ciclista Olímpicorowspan=3 align=center | Liga Sudamericana de BásquetbolSemifinals
Gimnasia y Esgrima (Comodoro Rivadavia)Semifinals
Bahía Basketbgcolor=#C0C0C0 | Runners-up

Awards

The regular season awards were presented on 18 May.[http://www.laliganacional.com.ar/laliga/page/noticias/id/13840/title/Se-premiaron-los-mejores-de-La-Liga-y-se-lanzaron-los-Playoffs-La-Caja Se premiaron los mejores de La Liga y se lanzaron los Playoffs La Caja], laliganacional.com.ar. Retrieved 20 May 2017.{{in lang|es}}

=Yearly Awards=

=Player of the Week=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
Date

! Player

! Team

{{Dts|3 October}}style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|USA}} Dar Tuckerstyle="text-align:left;"|Estudiantes Concordia
{{Dts|10 October}}style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|ARG}} Máximo Fjellerupstyle="text-align:left;"|Bahía Basket
{{Dts|17 October}}style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|ARG}} Leonardo Mainoldistyle="text-align:left;"|San Martín de Corrientes
{{Dts|24 October}}style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|USA}} Pete Mickealstyle="text-align:left;"|Atenas
{{Dts|31 October}}style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|USA}} Justin Williamsstyle="text-align:left;"|Ciclista Olímpico
{{Dts|7 November}}style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|ARG}} Gabriel Deckstyle="text-align:left;"|San Lorenzo
{{Dts|14 November}}style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|USA}} Dennis Hornerstyle="text-align:left;"|Obras Sanitarias
{{Dts|21 November}}style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|ARG}} Marcos Matastyle="text-align:left;"|San Lorenzo
{{Dts|28 November}}style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|USA}} Donald Simsstyle="text-align:left;"|Regatas Corrientes
{{Dts|5 December}}style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|ARG}} Luca Vildozastyle="text-align:left;"|Quilmes
{{Dts|12 December}}style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|USA}} Chaz Crawfordstyle="text-align:left;"|Argentino de Junín
{{Dts|19 December}}style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|PUR}} Ramón Clementestyle="text-align:left;"|Ferro Carril Oeste
{{Dts|15 January}}style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|ARG}} Nicolás Gianellastyle="text-align:left;"|Boca Juniors
{{Dts|22 January}}style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|ARG}} Gabriel Deckstyle="text-align:left;"|San Lorenzo
{{Dts|29 January}}style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|ARG}} Gabriel Deckstyle="text-align:left;"|San Lorenzo
{{Dts|5 February}}style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|USA}} Rodney Greenstyle="text-align:left;"|Instituto (Córdoba)
{{Dts|12 February}}style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|USA}} Dar Tuckerstyle="text-align:left;"|Bahía Basket
{{Dts|19 February}}style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|ARG}} Leonardo Mainoldistyle="text-align:left;"|San Martín de Corrientes
{{Dts|26 February}}style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|USA}} Rodney Greenstyle="text-align:left;"|Instituto (Córdoba)
{{Dts|5 March}}style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|ARG}} Federico Van Lackestyle="text-align:left;"|Ciclista Olímpico
{{Dts|12 March}}style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|USA}} Jerome Meyinssestyle="text-align:left;"|San Lorenzo
{{Dts|19 March}}style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|ARG}} Walter Herrmannstyle="text-align:left;"|Obras Sanitarias
{{Dts|26 March}}style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|ARG}} Emiliano Basabestyle="text-align:left;"|Argentino de Junín
{{Dts|2 April}}style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|USA}} Justin Williamsstyle="text-align:left;"|Ciclista Olímpico
{{Dts|9 April}}style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|ARG}} Franco Balbistyle="text-align:left;"|Ferro Carril Oeste
{{Dts|16 April}}style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|CUB}} Javier Justizstyle="text-align:left;"|Estudiantes Concordia
{{Dts|23 April}}style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|ARG}} Lucio Redivostyle="text-align:left;"|Bahía Basket
{{Dts|30 April}}style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|ARG}} Gabriel Deckstyle="text-align:left;"|San Lorenzo

=Player of the Month=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
Month

! Player

! Team

Octoberstyle="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|USA}} Dar Tuckerstyle="text-align:left;"|Estudiantes Concordia
Novemberstyle="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|USA}} Dar Tuckerstyle="text-align:left;"|Estudiantes Concordia
Decemberstyle="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|USA}} Chaz Crawfordstyle="text-align:left;"|Argentino de Junín
Januarystyle="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|USA}} Jeremiah Woodstyle="text-align:left;"|San Martín de Corrientes
Februarystyle="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|USA}} Dar Tuckerstyle="text-align:left;"|Estudiantes Concordia
Marchstyle="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|USA}} Dar Tuckerstyle="text-align:left;"|Estudiantes Concordia

References

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