2016–17 NBB season
| Novo Basquete Brasil | |
|---|---|
| Season | 2016–17 |
| Dates | 5 November 2016 – 18 June 2017 |
| Teams | 15 |
| TV partner(s) | |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | Desmond Holloway |
| Relegated | Liga Sorocabana Banrisul Caxias do Sul |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Bauru (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Paulistano Corpore |
| Finals MVP | Alex Garcia |
← 2015–16 2017–18 → | |
The 2016–17 NBB season was the 9th season of the Novo Basquete Brasil, the Brazilian basketball league.[1] Once again this tournament was organized entirely by the Liga Nacional de Basquete (LNB). The NBB also qualified teams for international tournaments such as Liga Sudamericana and FIBA Americas League.
This season fifteen teams played each other in the regular season. At the end of the home and away matches round the top four teams qualified for the quarterfinals of the playoffs automatically, while the teams finishing in the 5th and 12th place participated in the first round of the playoffs to determine the other four teams in the quarterfinals, in a five-match series. This season maintained 15/16's playoff method of best of 5 games, played on the 1-2-1-1 format.
For this season, the last two regular season placed teams were relegated to the Liga Ouro, the NBB second division. Only the Liga Ouro winner received the right to contest NBB in the next year.
Participating teams
[edit]- New teams in the league
- Vasco da Gama (2016 Liga Ouro champions, promoted) [2]
- Campo Mourão Basquete (2016 Liga Ouro runners-up, invited) [3]
- Teams that left the league
Transactions
[edit]Retirement
[edit]- On September 24, 2016, Robert Day retired from basketball after playing 6 seasons in Brazil, reaching the league final on three occasions with São José (12/13) and Bauru Basket (14/15, 15/16), as well as winning NBB's best Small Forward award for the 12/13 season.[6][7]
Coaching changes
[edit]| Off-season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Team | 2015–16 season | 2016–17 season |
| Franca | Lula Ferreira | Helinho |
| Mogi das Cruzes/Helbor | Danilo Padovani | Guerrinha |
Off-season
[edit]- On May 13, 2016, Franca hired Helinho to replace Lula Ferreira, who became the team General Manager after four years working as the team coach.[8]
- On June 10, 2016, Mogi decided not to renew with coach Danilo Padovani, hiring Guerrinha as his replacement.[9]
In-season
[edit]There were no coaching changes during the regular season.
Regular season
[edit]The regular season began on Saturday, November 5, 2016 at Ginásio Panela de Pressão, home of Gocil/Bauru Basket, who hosted a game against the Flamengo at 14:00 UTC−03:00. The regular season ended on Saturday, April 8, 2017.[10]
Standings
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | PCT | GB | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flamengo | 28 | 21 | 7 | 2464 | 2195 | +269 | .750 | — | Qualification to the playoff quarter-finals |
| 2 | Mogi das Cruzes/Helbor | 28 | 20 | 8 | 2274 | 2088 | +186 | .714 | 1 | |
| 3 | Franca | 28 | 19 | 9 | 2256 | 2199 | +57 | .679 | 2 | |
| 4 | UniCEUB/BRB Brasília | 28 | 19 | 9 | 2285 | 2155 | +130 | .679 | 2 | |
| 5 | Gocil/Bauru Basket | 28 | 18 | 10 | 2256 | 2086 | +170 | .643 | 3 | Qualification to the playoff first round |
| 6 | Paulistano/Corpore | 28 | 16 | 12 | 2287 | 2146 | +141 | .571[a] | 5 | |
| 7 | Universo Vitória | 28 | 16 | 12 | 2130 | 2105 | +25 | .571[a] | 5 | |
| 8 | Pinheiros | 28 | 16 | 12 | 2275 | 2250 | +25 | .571 | 5 | |
| 9 | Vasco da Gama | 28 | 14 | 14 | 2099 | 2182 | −83 | .500 | 7 | |
| 10 | Campo Mourão Basquete | 28 | 13 | 15 | 2140 | 2226 | −86 | .464 | 8 | |
| 11 | Solar Basquete Cearense | 28 | 12 | 16 | 2116 | 2184 | −68 | .429 | 9 | |
| 12 | Macaé | 28 | 8 | 20 | 2117 | 2212 | −95 | .286 | 13 | |
| 13 | Minas Storm | 28 | 7 | 21 | 2146 | 2332 | −186 | .250 | 14 | |
| 14 | Liga Sorocabana (R) | 28 | 6 | 22 | 1921 | 2159 | −238 | .214 | 15 | Relegated to Liga Ouro |
| 15 | Banrisul Caxias do Sul (R) | 28 | 5 | 23 | 2022 | 2269 | −247 | .179 | 16 |
Rules for classification: A. Win–loss record, B. Point differential; C. Head-to-head matchup; D. Percentage, E. Games behind, F. Quotient system (If necessary)
(R) Relegated
Notes:
Awards
[edit]Most Valuable Player: Desmond Holloway, Pinheiros
Sixth Man of the Year Award: Arthur Pecos, Paulistano/Corpore
Defensive Player of the Year Award: Jimmy de Oliveira, Mogi das Cruzes/Helbor
Most Improved Player of the Year Award: Georginho de Paula, Paulistano/Corpore
NBB Coach of the Year (Ary Vidal Trophy): Gustavo de Conti, Paulistano/Corpore
NBB's Revelation Player of the Year: Alexey Borges, Franca
NBB Finals MVP Award: Alex Garcia, Bauru Basket
Arenas
[edit]As both teams played their first NBB season, it was the first appearance of Campo Mourão's Ginásio de Esportes Belin Carolo and Vasco's Ginásio Vasco da Gama.
Identities
[edit]- On June 20, 2016, Mogi das Cruzes/Helbor unveiled a new team logo.[11]
- On July 21, 2016, Liga Sorocabana unveiled a new team identity.[12]
- On August 29, 2016, UniCEUB/BRB Brasília unveiled a new rebrand of their logo and mascot.[13]
- On September 2, 2016, Bauru Basket unveiled a new sponsor partnership involving naming rights with Gocil, and so its name changed to Gocil/Bauru Basket.[14] On September 20, 2016 they announced a new team identity and new team colors (green, orange, black and white).[15]
- On September 21, 2016, Banrisul Caxias do Sul unveiled a new team identity.[16]
- On October 7, 2016, Campo Mourão Basquete unveiled a new team identity for their first NBB season.[17]
- On October 28, 2016, Minas Tênis clube unveiled a new team identity and nickname for the season, and so its name changed to Minas Storm.[18]
Notable occurrences
[edit]Playoffs
[edit]- This was the first time that no team from the top 4 advanced to the semi-finals.
Playoffs
[edit]| Play-offs | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | NBB Finals | |||||||||||
| (4) Brasília | 1 | |||||||||||||
| (5) Bauru Basket | 3 | |||||||||||||
| (5) Bauru Basket | 3 | |||||||||||||
| (12) Macaé | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Bauru Basket | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Pinheiros | 2 | |||||||||||||
| (1) Flamengo | 2 | |||||||||||||
| (8) Pinheiros | 3 | |||||||||||||
| (8) Pinheiros | 3 | |||||||||||||
| (9) Vasco da Gama | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Bauru Basket | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Paulistano/Corpore | 2 | |||||||||||||
| (3) Franca | 2 | |||||||||||||
| (6) Paulistano/Corpore | 3 | |||||||||||||
| (6) Paulistano/Corpore | 3 | |||||||||||||
| (11) Solar Basquete Cearense | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Paulistano/Corpore | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Universo Vitória | 0 | |||||||||||||
| (2) Mogi das Cruzes/Helbor | 2 | |||||||||||||
| (7) Universo Vitória | 3 | |||||||||||||
| (7) Universo Vitória | 3 | |||||||||||||
| (10) Mourão | 2 | |||||||||||||
Final standings
[edit]Teams are ranked based on the playoff round in which they were eliminated and their regular season records.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bauru (C, O) | 42 | 27 | 15 | Qualification to 2018 FIBA Americas League |
| 2 | Paulistano/Corpore | 43 | 24 | 19 | |
| 3 | Universo Vitória | 33 | 23 | 10 | |
| 4 | Pinheiros | 46 | 27 | 19 | Qualification to 2017 Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol |
| 5 | Flamengo | 35 | 25 | 10 | |
| 6 | Mogi das Cruzes/Helbor[a] | 33 | 22 | 11 | Qualification to 2018 FIBA Americas League |
| 7 | Franca | 33 | 21 | 12 | Qualification to 2017 Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol |
| 8 | Brasília | 42 | 20 | 22 |
- ^ Mogi das Cruzes/Helbor was invited to the 2018 FIBA Americas League with a wild card, after two Venezuelan teams could not participate due to financial trouble.
References
[edit]- ^ A bola vai subir! NBB 9 começa neste sábado com 15 times e velhos rivais globoesporte.globo.com
- ^ Vasco vence Campo Mourão, fatura a Liga Ouro e volta à elite após 13 anos globoesporte.globo.com
- ^ Definições importantes lnb.com.br
- ^ São José Basquete não fará inscrição para o Paulista a tempo, diz OS globoesporte.globo.com
- ^ Liga Nacional anuncia que Rio Claro não jogará a atual temporada do NBB gazetaesportiva.com
- ^ "Robert Day faz jogo de despedida no próximo sábado". baurubasket.com.br. September 21, 2016. Archived from the original on November 11, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ^ "Thanks, Day!". lnb.com.br. September 28, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ^ "Helinho é o novo técnico e Lula Ferreira assume como manager do Franca Basquete". francabasquete.com.br. May 13, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ^ "Na chegada a Mogi, Guerrinha se diz acostumado com pressão por título". globoesporte.globo.com. June 10, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ^ "NBB 9 game list". September 12, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ^ "Mogi das Cruzes/Helbor apresenta novo logotipo do time". mogidascruzesbasquete.com.br. June 20, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ^ "Nova LSB". lnb.com.br. July 21, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ^ "Identidade modernizada". lnb.com.br. August 29, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ^ "Gocil é a nova patrocinadora máster do Bauru Basket". baurubasket.com.br. September 2, 2016. Archived from the original on November 11, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ^ "Em verde, laranja, preto e branco, Bauru Basket apresenta nova identidade visual". locomotivaesportiva.com.br. September 20, 2016. Archived from the original on November 11, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ^ "Caxias do Sul Basquete apresenta nova identidade visual em evento que marca início da temporada". pioneiro.clicrbs.com.br. September 21, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ^ "Campo Mourão Basquete apresenta elenco e novidades para disputa do NBB". massanews.com. October 7, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ^ "Apresentação do Minas Tênis Clube". lnb.com.br. October 28, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2016.