2016–17 NBL Canada season
| 2016–17 NBL Canada season | ||
|---|---|---|
| League | Central champions London Lightning | |
| Finals | ||
| Champions | London Lightning | |
The 2016–17 NBL Canada season was the sixth season of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBLC).[1]
League changes
The league added two teams for 2016–17: the Cape Breton Highlanders in Sydney, Nova Scotia, and the KW Titans in Kitchener, Ontario. The Saint John Mill Rats franchise also transferred ownership and was rebranded to the Saint John Riptide.[2]
Offseason coaching changes
- The Cape Breton Highlanders hired Dean Murray as their inaugural head coach.
- The Halifax Hurricanes hired Kevin Keathley to replace Hugo López. However, Keathley left the team in the pre-season for personal reasons and was then replaced by Mike Leslie.
- The KW Titans hired Serge Langis as their inaugural head coach.
- The Orangeville A's hired Brandon Lesovsky to replace Chris Thomas
- The Saint John Riptide retained Rob Spon as head coach during the franchise transition.
- The Windsor Express' head coach from 2014–15, Bill Jones, returned from his one-year suspension.
Midseason coaching changes
- The Cape Breton Highlanders relieved inaugural head coach Dean Murray of his duties on January 22, 2017. The team promoted assistant coach Ben Resner to replace Murray.
- The Niagara River Lions' head coach Grâce Lokole stepped down from his position and became the assistant coach on March 11, 2017. The team named current Niagara College head coach Keith Vassell as the interim head coach.[3]
Regular season
Source:[4]
- Atlantic Division
| # | Atlantic Division
|
W | L | PCT | GB | Div | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | c — Halifax Hurricanes | 27 | 13 | .675 | — | 22–8 | 40 |
| 2 | x — Saint John Riptide | 22 | 18 | .550 | 5.0 | 14–15 | 40 |
| 3 | x — Island Storm | 16 | 24 | .400 | 11.0 | 13–16 | 40 |
| 4 | x — Moncton Miracles | 15 | 25 | .375 | 12.0 | 12–18 | 40 |
| 5 | Cape Breton Highlanders | 15 | 25 | .375 | 12.0 | 13–17 | 40 |
- Central Division
| # | Central Division
|
W | L | PCT | GB | Div | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | z — London Lightning | 35 | 5 | .875 | — | 26–4 | 40 |
| 2 | x — Windsor Express | 22 | 18 | .550 | 13.0 | 16–14 | 40 |
| 3 | x — KW Titans | 18 | 22 | .450 | 17.0 | 11–19 | 40 |
| 4 | x — Orangeville A's | 16 | 24 | .400 | 19.0 | 11–19 | 40 |
| 5 | Niagara River Lions | 14 | 26 | .350 | 21.0 | 10–20 | 40 |
Notes
- z – Clinched home court advantage for the entire playoffs
- c – Clinched home court advantage for the division playoffs
- x – Clinched playoff spot
Attendance
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London Lightning | 104,142 | 7,852 | 1,090 | 5,207 | −8.0% |
| 2 | Island Storm | 38,686 | 2,371 | 1,242 | 1,934 | −0.8% |
| 3 | Halifax Hurricanes | 38,512 | 3,583 | 1,192 | 1,926 | −0.2% |
| 4 | Saint John Riptide | 37,124 | 3,014 | 1,028 | 1,856 | +4.6% |
| 5 | Niagara River Lions | 35,055 | 3,287 | 1,150 | 1,753 | +34.3% |
| 6 | Moncton Miracles | 30,613 | 2,195 | 1,078 | 1,531 | −0.9% |
| 7 | Cape Breton Highlanders | 29,490 | 3,200 | 991 | 1,475 | n/a
1 |
| 8 | KW Titans | 26,107 | 2,240 | 709 | 1,305 | n/a
1 |
| 9 | Windsor Express | 20,687 | 2,173 | 545 | 1,034 | −18.1% |
| 10 | Orangeville A's | 5,858 | 554 | 189 | 293 | −14.1% |
| League total | 366,274 | 7,852 | 189 | 1,831 | −7.1% |
Playoffs
| Division Semifinals | Division Finals | NBL Canada Finals | ||||||||||||
| A1 | Halifax | 3 | ||||||||||||
| A4 | Moncton | 0 | ||||||||||||
| A1 | Halifax | 4 | ||||||||||||
Atlantic Division
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| A3 | Island | 2 | ||||||||||||
| A2 | Saint John
| 2 | ||||||||||||
| A3 | Island | 3 | ||||||||||||
| A1 | Halifax | 2 | ||||||||||||
| C1 | London | 4 | ||||||||||||
| C1 | London | 3 | ||||||||||||
| C4 | Orangeville | 0 | ||||||||||||
| C1 | London | 4 | ||||||||||||
Central Division
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| C2 | Windsor | 0 | ||||||||||||
| C2 | Windsor | 3 | ||||||||||||
| C3 | Kitchener-Waterloo | 0 | ||||||||||||
Bold Series winner
Italic Team with home-court advantage
Awards
Player of the Week award
End-of-season awards
Source:[5]
- Most Valuable Players: Royce White, London Lightning
- Canadian Player of the Year: Terry Thomas, Island Storm
- Newcomer of the Year: Jahii Carson, Island Storm
- Defensive Player of the Year: Rahlir Hollis-Jefferson, Orangeville A's
- Rookie of the Year: Maurice Jones, Windsor Express
- Sixth Man of the Year: Antoine Mason, Halifax Hurricanes
- Coach of the Year: Kyle Julius, London Lightning
References
- ^ "NBL Canada Announces 2016-17 Regular Season Schedule". nblcanada.ca. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ "Saint John Franchise Under New Ownership". NBL Canada. 29 September 2016.
- ^ "Keith Vassell taking over NBL Canada team on interim basis". stcatharinesstandard.ca. Archived from the original on 10 March 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ Current standings
- ^ NBL Canada announces 2017 end of season awards [permanent dead link]