2016–17 Cyprus Basketball Division A

The 2016–17 Cyprus Basketball Division A was the 50th season of the Cyprus Basketball Division A, the top-tier level men's professional basketball league on Cyprus. The season started on 29 October 2016,[1] and ended in May 2017. AEK Larnaca was the defending champion, and lost the title to Keravnos in the finals.

Cyprus Basketball Division A
Season2016–17
Teams6
Dates29 October 2016 – 5 May 2017
Final positions
Top seedKeravnos
ChampionsKeravnos (6th title)
Runners-upAEK Larnaca
Statistical leaders
Points Baden Jaxen 21.9
Rebounds Terell Parks 8.5
Assists Kenny Barker 6.0

Competition format

After the exclusion of Omonia, and the relegation of Anagennisi, only six teams would join the regular season.

Regular season

League table
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Keravnos 20 18 2 1563 1267 +296 38 Qualification to playoffs
2 Petrolina AEK 20 16 4 1569 1301 +268 36
3 APOEL 20 11 9 1488 1411 +77 31
4 Enosis Neon Paralimni 20 8 12 1348 1397 −49 28
5 ETHA Engomis 20 4 16 1459 1622 −163 24
6 Apollon Limassol 20 3 17 1228 1657 −429 23
Source: Mismarcadores.com

Results

Playoffs

Bracket
Semifinals Finals
      
1 Keravnos 3
4 Enosis Neon Paralimni 0
1 Keravnos 3
2 AEK Larnaca 1
2 AEK Larnaca 3
3 APOEL 1

Semi-finals

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4
Keravnos3–0Enosis Neon Paralimni96–6596–76107–47
AEK Larnaca3–1APOEL64–6072–7587–7973–64

Game 1
5 April 2017 Keravnos 96–65
(Series: 1–0)		 Enosis Neon Paralimni Nicosia
17:00 (EEST) Scoring by quarter: 31–19, 9–17, 25–16, 31–13
Pts: Stylianou 19
Rebs: Parks 12
Asts: Ross 5		 Report Pts: Pearson 17
Rebs: Pearson, Pirillis 9
Asts: Washington 4		 Arena: Costas Papaellinas
4 April 2017 AEK Larnaca 64–60
(Series: 1–0)		 APOEL Larnaca
19:00 (EEST) Scoring by quarter: 16–7, 22–18, 12–17, 14–18
Pts: Brezec 27
Rebs: Thomas 10
Asts: Anderson 7		 Report Pts: Bussey 16
Rebs: Bussey 6
Asts: Burnatowski 2		 Arena: Kition Athletic Center

Game 2
8 April 2017 Enosis Neon Paralimni 76–96
(Series: 0–2)		 Keravnos Avgorou
19:30 (EEST) Scoring by quarter: 14–29, 23–25, 23–27, 16–15
Pts: Washington 23
Rebs: Pearson 12
Asts: Washington 6		 Report Pts: Ross 20
Rebs: O'Brien 9
Asts: Barker 6		 Arena: Avgorou Technical School
7 April 2017 APOEL 75–72
(Series: 1–1)		 AEK Larnaca Nicosia
19:00 (EEST) Scoring by quarter: 19–17, 23–15, 9–17, 24–23
Pts: Brown 21
Rebs: Burnatowski, Kounas 6
Asts: Bussey 5		 Report Pts: Brezec 24
Rebs: Dašić 13
Asts: Thomas 6		 Arena: Lefkotheo

Game 3
12 April 2017 Keravnos 107–47
(Series: 3–0)		 Enosis Neon Paralimni Nicosia
17:00 (EEST) Scoring by quarter: 26–9, 31–12, 26–18, 24–8
Pts: O'Brien, Parks 15
Rebs: Parks 9
Asts: Stylianou, Ross 5		 Report Pts: Ray 19
Rebs: Pearson 11
Asts: Thoma 3		 Arena: Costas Papaellinas
11 April 2017 AEK Larnaca 87–790(OT)
(Series: 2–1)		 APOEL Larnaca
19:00 (EEST) Scoring by quarter: 18–19, 11–16, 22–15, 21–22, Overtime: 13–7
Pts: Brezec 24
Rebs: Dašić 13
Asts: Dašić 5		 Report Pts: Mobley 19
Rebs: Mobley, Burnatowski 7
Asts: Kounas 5		 Arena: Kition Athletic Center

Game 4
18 April 2017 APOEL 64–73
(Series: 1–3)		 AEK Larnaca Nicosia
19:00 (EEST) Scoring by quarter: 26–15, 16–24, 17–17, 5–17
Pts: Brown 16
Rebs: Mobley 7
Asts: Burnatowski 4		 Report Pts: Brezec 17
Rebs: Thomas 13
Asts: Thomas 7		 Arena: Lefkotheo

Finals

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5
Keravnos3–1AEK Larnaca80–7971–9082–7255–54

References
  1. "ΟΛΑ ΕΤΟΙΜΑ ΓΙΑ ΤΗΝ ΕΝΑΡΞΗ ΤΟΥ ΠΡΩΤΑΘΛΗΜΑΤΟΣ ΟΠΑΠ ΑΝΔΡΩΝ Α' ΚΑΤΗΓΟΡΙΑΣ" (in Greek). Cyprus Basketball Federation. 27 October 2016.
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