2016–17 Basketball Bundesliga

The 2016–17 Basketball Bundesliga was the 51st season of the Basketball Bundesliga, the top-tier level of professional club basketball in Germany. The season started on 23 September 2016 and ended on 11 June 2017.[1] The name of the league was changed to easyCredit BBL, after the league signed a sponsor deal until 2021 with easyCredit.[2]

easyCredit BBL^1
Season	2016–17
Teams	18
Games played	272
Dates	23 September 2016–11 June 2017
Final positions
Top seed	ratiopharm Ulm
Champions	Brose Bamberg (9th title)
Runners-up	EWE Baskets Oldenburg
Relegated	Rasta Vechta Phoenix Hagen
Major awards
MVP	Raymar Morgan
Finals MVP	Fabien Causeur
Statistical leaders
Points Raymar Morgan 17.7 Rebounds Dyshawn Pierre 7.9 Assists Jared Jordan 7.8
Records
Average attendance	4,574
^1 Sponsored name referring to easyCredit

Brose Bamberg won their third straight and ninth overall title.[3]

Teams

Bamberg

Bayreuth

Berlin

Bonn

Braunschweig

Bremerhaven

Frankfurt

Gießen

Göttingen

Hagen

Jena

Ludwigsburg

Munich

Oldenburg

Tübingen

Ulm

Vechta

Würzburg

Location of teams in 2016–17 Basketball Bundesliga

Promotion and relegation

Mitteldeutscher BC and Crailsheim Merlins were relegated from the BBL after the 2015–16 season, as they finished in the last two places. Science City Jena and Rasta Vechta were promoted from the 2015–16 ProA.[4][5] Science City were the champions of the second division, Vechta the runners-up.

Arenas and locations

Team	City	Arena	Capacity[6]
Brose Bamberg	Bamberg	Stechert Arena	6,150
Medi bayreuth	Bayreuth	Oberfrankenhalle	4,000
Alba Berlin	Berlin	Mercedes-Benz Arena	14,500
Telekom Baskets Bonn	Bonn	Telekom Dome	6,000
Basketball Löwen Braunschweig	Braunschweig	Volkswagen Halle	6,600
Eisbären Bremerhaven	Bremerhaven	Bremerhaven Stadthalle	4,050
Skyliners Frankfurt	Frankfurt	Fraport Arena	5,002
Gießen 46ers	Gießen	Sporthalle Gießen-Ost	4,003
BG Göttingen	Göttingen	Sparkassen Arena	3,447
Phoenix Hagen	Hagen	Enervie Arena	3,402
Science City Jena	Jena	Sparkassen-Arena	3,000
MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg	Ludwigsburg	MHP-Arena	5,300
Bayern Munich	Munich	Audi Dome	6,700
EWE Baskets Oldenburg	Oldenburg	Große EWE Arena	6,069
Tigers Tübingen	Tübingen	Paul Horn-Arena	3,132
ratiopharm ulm	Ulm	Ratiopharm Arena	6,000
Rasta Vechta	Vechta	RASTA Dome	3,140
s.Oliver Würzburg	Würzburg	s.Oliver Arena	3,140

Regular season

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	ratiopharm Ulm	32	30	2	2819	2433	+386	60	Qualification for playoffs
2	Brose Bamberg	32	29	3	2677	2209	+468	58
3	Bayern Munich	32	28	4	2767	2223	+544	56
4	Medi bayreuth	32	22	10	2676	2530	+146	44
5	EWE Baskets Oldenburg	32	18	14	2573	2479	+94	36[lower-alpha 1]
6	Alba Berlin	32	18	14	2610	2599	+11	36[lower-alpha 1]
7	Telekom Baskets Bonn	32	18	14	2641	2629	+12	36[lower-alpha 1]
8	MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg	32	17	15	2482	2447	+35	34
9	Gießen 46ers	32	15	17	2545	2507	+38	30
10	Skyliners Frankfurt	32	14	18	2307	2377	−70	28[lower-alpha 2]
11	BG Göttingen	32	14	18	2479	2609	−130	28[lower-alpha 2]
12	Eisbären Bremerhaven	32	12	20	2647	2816	−169	24
13	Science City Jena	32	11	21	2415	2654	−239	22[lower-alpha 3]
14	s.Oliver Würzburg	32	11	21	2502	2636	−134	22[lower-alpha 3]
15	Tigers Tübingen	32	7	25	2397	2635	−238	14
16	Basketball Löwen Braunschweig	32	6	26	2398	2708	−310	12
17	Rasta Vechta (R)	32	2	30	2351	2704	−353	4	Relegation to ProA
18	Phoenix Hagen[lower-alpha 4] (D)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Source: BBL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(D) Disqualified; (R) Relegated.
Notes:

1. Oldenburg 6 Pts; Berlin 4 Pts; Bonn 2 Pts
2. Frankfurt 2 Pts, +10 PD; Berlin 2 Pts, −10 PD
3. Jena 2 Pts, +2 PD; Würzburg 2 Pts, −2 PD
4. In October 2016, Phoenix Hagen were punished with a deduction of four points for failing with licensing requirements.[7] On 30 November 2016, the BBL withdrew the licence of the club and it was relegated to the ProA, while it also stopped playing and all results were expunged.[8]

Results

Home \ Away	BAM	BAY	BER	BON	BRA	BRE	FRA	GIE	GÖT	JEN	LUD	MUN	OLD	TÜB	ULM	VEC	WÜR
Brose Bamberg		83–65	88–91	84–64	95–75	85–84	84–55	82–68	93–82	79–54	84–75	90–59	83–77	85–45	79–84	104–75	88–78
Medi bayreuth	88–92		98–96	83–78	96–48	95–83	99–98	89–79	84–76	92–84	87–70	74–72	80–71	82–81	87–95	96–71	83–71
Alba Berlin	80–89	77–76		96–89	84–76	97–71	70–78	85–84	91–87	73–74	86–76	56–80	81–63	89–72	94–98	83–74	99–75
Telekom Bonn	70–85	101–94	95–72		91–93	98–93	74–60	90–68	66–78	72–61	90–86	95–83	72–86	81–67	69–87	88–83	101–84
Löwen Braunschweig	48–96	82–63	82–92	92–84		77–61	74–75	74–84	75–77	86–97	84–91	58–80	76–83	70–98	76–100	87–73	66–67
Eisbären Bremerhaven	87–93	69–80	100–92	113–103	89–80		86–79	70–93	68–77	83–82	87–95	73–197	97–92	92–84	66–106	93–74	93–88
Fraport Skyliners	57–65	56–72	83–71	73–74	92–56	84–79		65–61	81–67	69–61	65–63	57–77	77–80	84–64	73–79	61–68	79–76
Gießen 46ers	77–79	82–100	71–80	85–102	80–62	88–84	69–52		79–72	86–76	62–68	68–72	78–61	76–83	75–79	82–74	77–74
Göttingen	70–71	66–101	81–76	83–92	114–107	76–66	82–76	74–84		76–82	84–75	63–94	63–83	92–76	63–94	85–65	79–67
Science City Jena	61–74	76–79	73–77	72–74	89–82	71–91	71–78	71–77	102–92		80–95	54–98	51–92	82–79	74–84	91–90	84–75
MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg	48–60	76–79	73–79	82–68	80–78	81–78	70–68	83–77	71–74	69–71		65–75	79–75	81–65	79–61	90–77	92–65
FC Bayern Munich	67–59	100–86	97–58	84–72	89–74	103–78	95–70	110–60	86–71	98–68	94–65		90–83	82–70	79–87	85–72	90–77
EWE Oldenburg	62–83	83–64	93–81	91–77	79–59	85–70	71–64	82–84	76–64	90–81	75–63	69–83		86–82	88–96	79–76	85–75
Tigers Tübingen	75–87	77–87	77–82	67–79	80–75	76–85	81–83	78–66	73–82	68–76	76–88	63–85	58–89		79–89	86–77	76–83
ratiopharm Ulm	78–63	90–70	82–76	93–70	77–65	96–83	91–84	72–63	89–65	114–83	97–80	68–83	105–95	87–72		75–70	98–75
Rasta Vechta	68–96	65–74	69–80	70–77	59–72	84–90	63–65	83–87	77–78	72–80	74–92	57–101	89–76	76–82	85–95		76–88
s.Oliver Würzburg	62–88	82–73	77–86	81–85	93–89	92–85	73–64	81–86	87–86	90–83	72–81	63–68	98–73	77–87	70–73	86–63

Source: [9]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.

Playoffs

The playoffs started on 5 May and ended on 11 June 2017.[10] In all rounds a best-of-five playoff format was used.

	Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Finals
	1	ratiopharm Ulm	3
	8	MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg	2
						1	ratiopharm Ulm	2
						5	EWE Baskets Oldenburg	3
	4	Medi Bayreuth	1
	5	EWE Baskets Oldenburg	3
											5	EWE Baskets Oldenburg	0
											2	Brose Bamberg	3
	3	Bayern Munich	3
	6	ALBA Berlin	1
						3	Bayern Munich	0
						2	Brose Bamberg	3
	2	Brose Bamberg	3
	7	Telekom Baskets Bonn	1

Awards

Most Valuable Player[11]

• Raymar Morgan, ratiopharm Ulm

Best Offensive Player[11]

• Raymar Morgan, ratiopharm Ulm

Best Defender[11]

• Daniel Theis, Brose Bamberg

Best German Young Player[11]

• İsmet Akpınar, Alba Berlin

Coach of the Year[11]

• Thorsten Leibenath, ratiopharm Ulm

Most Effective Players

• Maxi Kleber, Bayern Munich
• Raymar Morgan, ratiopharm Ulm

All-BBL Teams

Pos.	All-BBL First Team		All-BBL Second Team
	Player	Club	Player	Club
PG	Chris Kramer	EWE Baskets Oldenburg	Josh Mayo	Telekom Baskets Bonn
SG	Chris Babb	ratiopharm Ulm	Trey Lewis	Medi bayreuth
SF	Darius Miller	Brose Bamberg	Rickey Paulding	EWE Baskets Oldenburg
PF	Nicolò Melli	Brose Bamberg	Maxi Kleber	Bayern Munich
C	Raymar Morgan	ratiopharm Ulm	Brian Qvale	EWE Baskets Oldenburg

All-Star Game

The 2017 All-Star Game was played in Bonn on January 14, 2017.[12] Team International beat Team National 102–99 in the Telekom Dome, Philipp Schwethelm was named MVP.[13]

Team National Pos Player Team Selections Starters G Per Günther ratiopharm Ulm 8 G Maodo Lô Brose Bamberg 1 F Maxi Kleber Bayern Munich 2 F Tim Ohlbrecht ratiopharm Ulm 4 F Daniel Theis Brose Bamberg 4 Reserves G Niels Giffey Alba Berlin 3 G Maurice Stuckey s.Oliver Würzburg 2 G Steve Wachalski Medi bayreuth 1 F Danilo Barthel Bayern Munich 3 F Isaiah Philmore Tigers Tübingen 1 F Johannes Thiemann MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg 1 G Patrick Heckmann Brose Bamberg 1 F Philipp Schwethelm EWE Baskets Oldenburg 5 Head coach: Thorsten Leibenath (ratiopharm Ulm)

Team International Pos Player Team Selections Starters G Rickey Paulding EWE Baskets Oldenburg 4 G Chris Babb ratiopharm Ulm 1 F Darius Miller Brose Bamberg 2 F Nicolò Melli Brose Bamberg 2 C Raymar Morgan ratiopharm Ulm 1 Reserves G Ryan Thompson Telekom Baskets Bonn 2 C Elmedin Kikanović Alba Berlin 1 G Marcos Knight Science City Jena 1 F Julius Jenkins Science City Jena 6 F Trey Lewis Medi bayreuth 1 F Cameron Wells Gießen 46ers 1 C Jack Cooley MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg 1 Head coach: Raoul Korner (Medi bayreuth)

Average attendances

Attendances include playoffs games and matches played against Phoenix Hagen.

Pos	Team	Total	High	Low	Average	Change
1	Alba Berlin	189,366	13,022	6,376	9,967	+4.1%^†
2	Brose Bamberg	138,640	6,580	6,150	6,302	−3.2%^†
3	ratiopharm Ulm	142,600	6,200	6,200	6,200	0.0%^†
4	Bayern Munich	115,854	6,700	4,322	6,098	+2.3%^†
5	EWE Baskets Oldenburg	116,445	6,000	4,459	5,545	+5.9%^†
6	Telekom Baskets Bonn	100,500	6,000	4,530	5,289	−1.7%^†
7	Skyliners Frankfurt	72,406	5,002	3,860	4,525	−0.9%^†
8	MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg	69,806	4,500	2,692	3,878	−3.8%^†
9	Eisbären Bremerhaven	63,010	8,670	2,230	3,706	+4.1%^†
10	Gießen 46ers	54,654	3,752	3,076	3,416	−2.7%^†
11	BG Göttingen	52,919	3,700	3,002	3,307	−3.1%^†
12	Medi bayreuth	56,850	3,300	2,630	3,158	+3.7%^†
13	Rasta Vechta	53,380	3,140	3,140	3,140	n/a^1
14	s.Oliver Würzburg	49,626	3,140	3,029	3,102	−1.2%^†
15	Tigers Tübingen	48,724	3,132	2,850	3,045	+0.1%^†
16	Phoenix Hagen	16,131	3,062	2,412	2,689	−12.3%^2
17	Science City Jena	41,842	3,000	2,240	2,615	n/a^1
18	Basketball Löwen Braunschweig	39,816	3,615	2,005	2,489	−19.7%^†
	League total	1,422,569	13,022	2,005	4,574	+1.3%^†

Source:
Notes:
1: Team played the previous season in Pro A.
2: Retired during the regular season.

See also

• 2016–17 ProA
• 2016–17 ProB

References

1. Vorläufiger Spielplan für die Saison 2016/2017 veröffentlicht - Bamberg startet gegen Frankfurt
2. Fünf Jahre Vertrauen: easyCredit neuer Namensgeber und strategischer Partner der Basketball Bundesliga
3. "Threepeat und Sweep! Bamberg gewinnt drittes Spiel gegen Oldenburg und feiert den Titel / Causeur Finals-MVP". easycredit-bbl.de. 11 June 2017.
4. Rasta Vechta macht Bundesliga-Aufstieg perfekt
5. Aufstieg perfekt gemacht: Science City Jena ist Meister der 2. Basketball-Bundesliga
6. Teams
7. "Offiziell: 4 Wertungspunkte Abzug für Phoenix Hagen". telekombasketball.de. 20 October 2016. Archived from the original on 4 September 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
8. "Phoenix Hagen had its German League license withdrawn". Eurohoops.net. 30 November 2016.
9. Schedule and results
10. "Playoffs, Baby!: Alle Termine fürs Viertelfinale / Übersicht der Livespiele auf SPORT1". easycredit-bbl.de. 3 May 2017.
12. ALLSTAR Game 2017 in Bonn: Julius Jenkins und Danilo Barthel die Routiniers unter den „Nominees“
13. "102:99-Crunchtime-Sieg: Team International schlägt Team National / Philipp Schwethelm dank sieben Dreier MVP" (in German). Easycredit-bbl.de. 17 January 2017.

External links

• Official website (in German)