2018 CIBACOPA season

{{Infobox basketball league season

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| prevseason = 2017

| nextseason = 2019

| title = 2018 CIBACOPA season

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| season = 18

| champions = Tijuana Zonkeys

| runners_up = Halcones de Ciudad Obregón

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| teams = 10

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| dates = 5 April 2018 – 19 July 2019

| top_seed = Garra Cañera de Navolato

| TV =

| MVP = {{flagicon|USA}} Mychal Ammons{{cite news|url=https://cibacopa.org/noticias/conquista-zonkeys-su-tercer-titulo-en-cibacopa/|title=Conquista Zonkeys su tercer título en Cibacopa|publisher=CIBACOPA|date=19 July 2018|access-date=11 June 2023|language=es|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220116215819/https://cibacopa.org/noticias/conquista-zonkeys-su-tercer-titulo-en-cibacopa/|archive-date=16 January 2022|url-status=live}} | MVP_link = | MVP_n =

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| top_scorer = Sammy Yeager | ppg = 25.0 | ppg_n = USA

| rebounds_leader = Tavario Miller | rpg = 10.3 | rpg_n = BAH

| assists_leader = Jeff Stubbs | apg = 7.2 | apg_n = USA

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The 2018 CIBACOPA season was the 18th season of the Circuito de Baloncesto de la Costa del Pacífico (CIBACOPA), one of the professional basketball leagues of Mexico. It started on 5 April 2018 and ended on 19 July 2019. The league title was won by the Tijuana Zonkeys, who defeated the Garra Cañera de Navolato in the championship series, 4–2. It was the Zonkeys' third CIBACOPA title, which tied the Trigueros de Ciudad Obregón for the most in league history.{{cite news|url=https://www.elsoldetijuana.com.mx/deportes/zonkeys-entre-los-mas-ganadores-en-cibacopa-1880635.html|title=Zonkeys, entre los más ganadores en Cibacopa|work=El Sol de Tijuana|date=31 July 2018|access-date=11 June 2023|language=es|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230611050739/https://www.elsoldetijuana.com.mx/deportes/zonkeys-entre-los-mas-ganadores-en-cibacopa-1880635.html|archive-date=11 June 2023|url-status=live}}

Overview

= Format =

Ten teams participate, playing in one single group. The top eight teams qualify for the playoffs, which are three rounds in a best-of-7 format.

The start of the season was postponed by a month to allow players to return from playing in other international leagues.{{cite news|url=https://www.elsoldesinaloa.com.mx/deportes/el-cibacopa-2018-comenzara-hasta-abril-2583013.html|title=El CIBACOPA 2018 comenzará hasta abril...|work=El Sol de Sinaloa|date=14 January 2018|access-date=11 June 2023|language=es|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230611014132/https://www.elsoldesinaloa.com.mx/deportes/el-cibacopa-2018-comenzara-hasta-abril-2583013.html|archive-date=11 June 2023|url-status=live}}

{{Location map+ |Mexico |width=550 |float=right |caption=Locations of the 2018 CIBACOPA teams|places=

{{Location map~ |Mexico |lat=24.022778 |long=-104.654444 |label=Águilas Doradas |position=right|mark=Blue pog.svg}}

{{Location map~ |Mexico |lat=24.8050567 |long=-107.4933545 |label=Caballeros |position=right|mark=Blue pog.svg}}

{{Location map~ |Mexico |lat=25.574444 |long=-108.470556 |label=Frayles |position=right|mark=Blue pog.svg}}

{{Location map~ |Mexico |lat=24.765556 |long=-107.701944 |label=Garra Cañera |position=left|mark=Blue pog.svg}}

{{Location map~ |Mexico |lat=27.4828809 |long=-109.9759005 |label=Halcones |position=right|mark=Blue pog.svg}}

{{Location map~ |Mexico |lat=23.216667 |long=-106.416667 |label=Náuticos |position=bottom|mark=Blue pog.svg}}

{{Location map~ |Mexico |lat=27.9274089 |long=-110.9779565 |label=Ostioneros |position=left|mark=Blue pog.svg}}

{{Location map~ |Mexico |lat=25.783874 |long=-109.025545 |label=Pioneros |position=left|mark=Blue pog.svg}}

{{Location map~ |Mexico |lat=29.082287 |long=-111.059027 |label=Rayos |position=right|mark=Blue pog.svg}}

{{Location map~ |Mexico |lat=32.496971 |long=-117.087892 |label=Zonkeys |position=bottom|mark=Blue pog.svg}}

|position=right}}

= Teams =

All ten teams in the league returned from the previous season. The owner of the Mineros de Cananea, René Quiroga, attempted to revive the franchise and relocate to either Nogales or Agua Prieta as the 11th team in the league, but this did not materialize.{{cite news|url=https://www.debate.com.mx/guasave/Cibacopa-jugara-con-10-equipos-en-2018-20171212-0123.html|title=Cibacopa jugara con 10 equipos en 2018|work=Debate.com.mx|first=Edgar|last=Vega|date=12 December 2017|access-date=10 June 2023|language=es|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171212194953/https://www.debate.com.mx/guasave/Cibacopa-jugara-con-10-equipos-en-2018-20171212-0123.html|archive-date=12 December 2017|url-status=live}}

class="wikitable sortable"

! Team

! City

! State

! Joined

! Season No.

Águilas Doradas de Durango

|Durango

|{{center|2017}}

|{{center|2}}

Caballeros de Culiacán

|Culiacán

|Sinaloa

|{{center|2001}}

|{{center|15{{efn|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.}}}}

Frayles de Guasave

|Guasave

|Sinaloa

|{{center|2001}}

|{{center|18}}

Garra Cañera de Navolato

|Navolato

|Sinaloa

|{{center|2012}}

|{{center|7}}

Halcones de Ciudad Obregón

|Ciudad Obregón

|Sonora

|{{center|2016}}

|{{center|3}}

Náuticos de Mazatlán

|Mazatlán

|Sinaloa

|{{center|2015}}

|{{center|4}}

Ostioneros de Guaymas

|Guaymas

|Sonora

|{{center|2009}}

|{{center|10}}

Pioneros de Los Mochis

|Los Mochis

|Sinaloa

|{{center|2001}}

|{{center|18}}

Rayos de Hermosillo

|Hermosillo

|Sonora

|{{center|2009}}

|{{center|10}}

Tijuana Zonkeys

|Tijuana

|Baja California

|{{center|2010}}

|{{center|9}}

Draft

The 2018 CIBACOPA draft was held on 26 and 27 February.{{cite news|url=https://cibacopa.org/noticias/con-exito-se-lleva-a-cabo-el-draft-2018-del-cibacopa/|title=Con éxito se lleva a cabo el Draft 2018 del CIBACOPA|publisher=CIBACOPA|date=28 February 2018|access-date=10 June 2020|language=es|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191002192640/https://cibacopa.org/noticias/con-exito-se-lleva-a-cabo-el-draft-2018-del-cibacopa/|archive-date=2 October 2019|url-status=live}} Each team received three picks across three rounds, though five teams declined to make a selection in the third round. The Náuticos de Mazatlán declined to participate in the draft as they already had their roster filled out.

class="wikitable" ! Round	\| Pick # !! Team !! Player !! Position
1	1	Águilas Doradas de Durango	{{flagicon\|MEX}} Irwin Ávalos	PF
1	2	Caballeros de Culiacán	{{flagicon\|MEX}} Jorge Casillas	G/F
1	3	Frayles de Guasave	{{flagicon\|USA}} Sammy Yeager	G
1	4	Garra Cañera de Navolato	{{flagicon\|MEX}} Alejandro Villanueva	SF
1	5	Tijuana Zonkeys	{{flagicon\|MEX}} Carlos Pérez	F
1	6	Ostioneros de Guaymas	{{flagicon\|MEX}} Jorge Salcedo	F
1	7	Pioneros de Los Mochis	{{flagicon\|MEX}} Isaac Gutiérrez	C
1	8	Rayos de Hermosillo	{{flagicon\|USA}}{{flagicon\|MEX}} P. J. Reyes	G/F
1	9	Halcones de Ciudad Obregón	{{flagicon\|MEX}} Juan Ramírez	G/F
2	1	Águilas Doradas de Durango	{{flagicon\|USA}}{{flagicon\|MEX}} Joseph Hutchingson	SF
2	2	Caballeros de Culiacán	{{flagicon\|MEX}} José Valdez	F
2	3	Frayles de Guasave	{{flagicon\|MEX}} Brandon Heredia	G
2	4	Garra Cañera de Navolato	{{flagicon\|USA}} Brandon Provost	G
2	5	Tijuana Zonkeys	{{flagicon\|USA}} Steve Pledger	SG
2	6	Ostioneros de Guaymas	{{flagicon\|USA}} Dominique Keller	F
2	7	Pioneros de Los Mochis	{{flagicon\|USA}}{{flagicon\|MEX}} Sergio Lugo	PF
2	8	Rayos de Hermosillo	{{flagicon\|MEX}} Ezra Swanson	PG
2	9	Halcones de Ciudad Obregón	{{flagicon\|MEX}} Elvis Medina	PG
3	1	Águilas Doradas de Durango	Pass
3	2	Caballeros de Culiacán	{{flagicon\|USA}} Al'Lonzo Coleman	PF
3	3	Frayles de Guasave	{{flagicon\|USA}} Leroy Davis	SG
3	4	Garra Cañera de Navolato	{{flagicon\|USA}} Justin Watts	G/F
3	5	Tijuana Zonkeys	Pass
3	6	Ostioneros de Guaymas	Pass
3	7	Pioneros de Los Mochis	Pass
3	8	Rayos de Hermosillo	Pass
3	9	Halcones de Ciudad Obregón	{{flagicon\|MEX}} Omar Quintero	PG

Regular season

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|name_GAR=Garra Cañera de Navolato

|name_RAY=Rayos de Hermosillo

|name_PIO=Pioneros de Los Mochis

|name_TIJ=Tijuana Zonkeys

|name_CAB=Caballeros de Culiacán

|name_NAU=Náuticos de Mazatlán

|name_AGU=Águilas Doradas de Durango

|name_HAL=Halcones de Ciudad Obregón

|name_OST=Ostioneros de Guaymas

|name_FRA=Frayles de Guasave

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|col_PO=green1 |text_PO=2018 CIBACOPA playoffs

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Playoffs

Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.latinbasket.com/Mexico/basketball-League-CIBACOPA_2018.aspx|title=Circuito De Baloncesto De La Costa Del Pacifico (2018)|publisher=Latinbasket.com|access-date=10 June 2023}}

{{8TeamBracket

| RD1 = Quarter-finals

| RD2 = Semi-finals

| RD3 = Finals

| RD1-seed1 = 1

| RD1-team1 = Garra Cañera de Navolato

| RD1-score1 = 1

| RD1-seed2 = 8

| RD1-team2 = Halcones de Ciudad Obregón

| RD1-score2 = 4

| RD1-seed3 = 2

| RD1-team3 = Rayos de Hermosillo

| RD1-score3 = 4

| RD1-seed4 = 7

| RD1-team4 = Águilas Doradas de Durango

| RD1-score4 = 1

| RD1-seed5 = 3

| RD1-team5 = Pioneros de Los Mochis

| RD1-score5 = 3

| RD1-seed6 = 6

| RD1-team6 = Náuticos de Mazatlán

| RD1-score6 = 4

| RD1-seed7 = 4

| RD1-team7 = Tijuana Zonkeys

| RD1-score7 = 4

| RD1-seed8 = 5

| RD1-team8 = Caballeros de Culiacán

| RD1-score8 = 2

| RD2-seed1 = 8

| RD2-team1 = Halcones de Ciudad Obregón

| RD2-score1 = 4

| RD2-seed2 = 2

| RD2-team2 = Rayos de Hermosillo

| RD2-score2 = 2

| RD2-seed3 = 6

| RD2-team3 = Náuticos de Mazatlán

| RD2-score3 = 1

| RD2-seed4 = 4

| RD2-team4 = Tijuana Zonkeys

| RD2-score4 = 4

| RD3-seed1 = 8

| RD3-team1 = Halcones de Ciudad Obregón

| RD3-score1 = 2

| RD3-seed2 = 4

| RD3-team2 = Tijuana Zonkeys

| RD3-score2 = 4

}}

The Tijuana Zonkeys won the 2018 CIBACOPA title after defeating the Halcones de Ciudad Obregón, four games to two.{{cite news|url=https://www.eastvillagetimes.com/tijuana-zonkeys-a-championship-for-tijuana-in-heartfelt-night/|title=Tijuana Zonkeys: A Championship For Tijuana In Heartfelt Night|work=East Village Times|first=Francisco|last=Velasco|date=20 July 2018|access-date=11 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221128221610/https://www.eastvillagetimes.com/tijuana-zonkeys-a-championship-for-tijuana-in-heartfelt-night/|archive-date=28 November 2022|url-status=live}} The Zonkeys clinched the title with an 87–73 victory over the Halcones in front of a sold-out crowd in Tijuana in Game 6.{{cite news|url=https://zetatijuana.com/2018/07/zonkeys-es-campeon-de-cibacopa/|title=Zonkeys es campeón de Cibacopa|work=Zeta|first=Marcos|last=Angulo Álvarez|date=19 July 2018|access-date=11 June 2023|language=es|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180721124236/http://zetatijuana.com/2018/07/zonkeys-es-campeon-de-cibacopa/|archive-date=21 July 2018|url-status=live}}

Two Zonkeys players, Trayvon Lathan and Luis "Chupa" Ramírez, announced their retirement following the win.

Statistics

Source:{{cite web|url=https://basketball.realgm.com/international/league/77/Mexican-CIBACOPA/stats/2018/Averages|title=2017–2018 Mexican CIBACOPA Stats|publisher=RealGM|access-date=10 June 2023}}

=Individual statistic leaders=

Category	Player	Team	Statistic
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Points per game	{{flagicon\|USA}} Sammy Yeager	Frayles de Guasave	25.3
Rebounds per game	{{flagicon\|BAH}} Tavario Miller	Pioneros de Los Mochis	10.3
Assists per game	{{flagicon\|USA}} Jeff Stubbs	Águilas Doradas de Durango	7.2
Steals per game	{{flagicon\|USA}} Bruce Massey	Caballeros de Culiacán	2.3
Blocks per game	{{flagicon\|USA}} Brandon Swannegan	Garra Cañera de Navolato	1.6
Fouls per game	{{flagicon\|USA}} Derek Roscoe	Pioneros de Los Mochis	3.4
Minutes per game	{{flagicon\|USA}} Sammy Yeager	Frayles de Guasave	36.8
FG%	{{flagicon\|USA}} Jevonlean Hedgeman	Águilas Doradas de Durango	64.2%
FT%	{{flagicon\|USA}} Omar Richards	Ostioneros de Guaymas	86.5%
3FG%	{{flagicon\|USA}} Tahj Tate	Ostioneros de Guaymas	44.0%

=Individual game highs=

Category	Player	Team	Statistic
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
Points	Musa Abdul-Aleem	Ostioneros de Guaymas	44
rowspan=2\| Rebounds	Israel Gutiérrez	Halcones de Ciudad Obregón	rowspan="2" \| 20
Jimmy Hall	Halcones de Ciudad Obregón
Assists	Jeff Ledbetter	Náuticos de Mazatlán	18
Steals	Geron Johnson	Halcones de Ciudad Obregón	7
Blocks	Tavario Miller	Pioneros de Los Mochis	9
Three pointers	Jaylen Bland	Caballeros de Culiacán	11

=Team statistic leaders=

Category	Team	Statistic
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Points per game	Rayos de Hermosillo	90.3
Rebounds per game	Halcones de Ciudad Obregón	37.8
Assists per game	Águilas Doradas de Durango	18.7
Steals per game	Caballeros de Culiacán	8.8
Blocks per game	Ostioneros de Guaymas	3.5
Turnovers per game	Águilas Doradas de Durango	14.1
Fouls per game	Halcones de Ciudad Obregón	17.9
FG%	Tijuana Zonkeys	48.9%
FT%	Garra Cañera de Navolato	76.0%
3P%	Tijuana Zonkeys	36.7%

All-Star Game

The 2018 CIBACOPA All-Star Game was played in Culiacán, Sinaloa, at the Polideportivo Juan S. Millán on 19 May 2018.{{cite news|url=https://lineadirectaportal.com/deportes/brillan-las-estrellas-del-cibacopa-2018-2018-05-20__263435|title=Brillan las estrellas del Cibacopa 2018|work=Línea Directa Portal|first=Liz|last=Douret|date=20 May 2018|access-date=11 June 2023|language=es|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230611033335/https://lineadirectaportal.com/deportes/brillan-las-estrellas-del-cibacopa-2018-2018-05-20__263435|archive-date=11 June 2023|url-status=live}} Zona Sur defeated Zona Norte, 137–128. A. J. West led all scorers with 31 points, but Erick Frederick was named the All-Star Game MVP recording 30 points and four rebounds and leading Zona Sur to the victory.{{cite news|url=https://www.elimparcial.com/sonora/deportelocal/Sale-la-zona-Sur-con-mas-punteria-20180521-0127.html|title=Sale la zona Sur con más puntería|work=El Imparcial|date=21 May 2018|access-date=11 June 2023|language=es|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230611033917/https://www.elimparcial.com/sonora/deportelocal/Sale-la-zona-Sur-con-mas-punteria-20180521-0127.html|archive-date=11 June 2023|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=https://vivabasquet.com/47911-para-la-zona-sur-el-juego-de-estrellas-de-cibacopa/|title=Para la Zona Sur el juego de Estrellas de CIBACOPA|work=Viva Basquet|date=21 May 2018|access-date=10 June 2023|language=es|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191119093048/https://vivabasquet.com/47911-para-la-zona-sur-el-juego-de-estrellas-de-cibacopa/|archive-date=19 November 2019|url-status=live}}

Luis Ramírez won the three-point shootout, defeating the defending champion Steve Monreal, as well as Nick Murphy, José Medina, Erick Frederick, Sammy Yeager, Martín Samargo, Adrián Villalobos, and Justin Ávalos. Michael Bryson won the dunk contest.

= Teams =

:Zona Norte

{{flagicon|USA}} Mychal Ammons (Tijuana Zonkeys)
{{flagicon|USA}} Landon Atterberry (Halcones de Ciudad Obregón)
{{flagicon|USA}} Quinton Chievous (Rayos de Hermosillo)
{{flagicon|MEX}} Daniel Girón (Ostioneros de Guaymas)
{{flagicon|MEX}} Israel Gutiérrez (Halcones de Ciudad Obregón)
{{flagicon|USA}} Manny Hernández (Pioneros de Los Mochis)
{{flagicon|MEX}} José Medina (Pioneros de Los Mochis)
{{flagicon|BAH}} Tavario Miller (Pioneros de Los Mochis)
{{flagicon|USA}} Steve Monreal (Rayos de Hermosillo)
{{flagicon|USA}} Nick Murphy (Pioneros de Los Mochis)
{{flagicon|MEX}} Luis Ramírez (Tijuana Zonkeys)
{{flagicon|MEX}} Alejandro Reyna (Halcones de Ciudad Obregón)
{{flagicon|USA}} A. J. West (Ostioneros de Guaymas)

:*Coaches: {{flagicon|USA}} David Kenah (Rayos de Hermosillo) and {{flagicon|USA}} James Penny (Tijuana Zonkeys)

:Zona Sur

{{flagicon|MEX}} Irwin Ávalos (Águilas Doradas de Durango)
{{flagicon|MEX}} Erick Frederick (Frayles de Guasave)
{{flagicon|USA}} Michael Lizárraga (Náuticos de Mazatlán)
{{flagicon|USA}} Du'Vaughn Maxwell (Caballeros de Culiacán)
{{flagicon|MEX}} José Francisco Orbe (Garra Cañera de Navolato)
{{flagicon|USA}} Joshua Ramírez (Náuticos de Mazatlán)
{{flagicon|USA}} Martín Samarco (Garra Cañera de Navolato)
{{flagicon|USA}} Jeff Stubbs (Águilas Doradas de Durango)
{{flagicon|USA}} Brandon Swannegan (Garra Cañera de Navolato)
{{flagicon|NGR}} Ben Uzoh (Caballeros de Culiacán)
{{flagicon|MEX}} Adrián Villalobos (Caballeros de Culiacán)
{{flagicon|USA}} Sammy Yeager (Frayles de Guasave)

:*Coaches: {{flagicon|MEX}} Andrés Contreras (Garra Cañera de Navolato) and {{flagicon|MEX}} Carlos Key (Águilas Doradas de Durango)

Source:{{cite news|url=https://cibacopa.org/noticias/todo-listo-para-la-lluvia-de-estrellas-en-culiacan/|title=Todo listo para la lluvia de Estrellas en Culiacán|publisher=CIBACOPA|date=19 May 2018|access-date=10 June 2023|language=es|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201025045555/https://cibacopa.org/noticias/todo-listo-para-la-lluvia-de-estrellas-en-culiacan/|archive-date=25 October 2020|url-status=live}}

Notes

References

External links

[http://cibacopa.web.geniussports.com/competitions/?WHurl=%2Fcompetition%2F20579%2Fstandings CIBACOPA official standings]
[https://www.latinbasket.com/Mexico/basketball-League-CIBACOPA_2018.aspx 2018 season] on Latinbasket.com

Category:CIBACOPA seasons

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