The 2016–17 Liga Nacional de Básquet season was the 33rd season of the top professional basketball league in Argentina. The regular season started on 22 September 2016. San Lorenzo won their second title in a row, defeating Regatas Corrientes in the finals.
Relegation and promotion Torneo Nacional de Ascenso Champions Hispano Americano covered the berth left by Juventud Sionista, who lost the relegation playoffs against Lanús. Lanús, however, withdrew from the League due to financial difficulties and sold its spot.Lanús decidió vender su plaza en la Liga Nacional, Básquet Plus. Retrieved May 6, 2017. The berth was purchased by Atlético Echagüe,La AdC aprobó la compra de plaza de Liga Nacional a Echagüe, Básquet Plus. Retrieved May 6, 2017. who would be relegated at the end of the season after losing the relegation series against Boca Juniors.
Clubs Team City Arena Capacity Atenas Córdoba Carlos Cerutti 3,730 Atlético Echagüe Paraná Luis Butta 2,300 Bahía Basket Bahía Blanca Osvaldo Casanova 3,950 Boca Juniors Buenos Aires Luis Conde 2,000 Ciclista Olímpico La Banda Luis Conde 2,000 Estudiantes Concordia Concordia Gigante Verde 1,610 Ferro Carril Oeste Buenos Aires Estadio Héctor Etchart 4,500 Gimnasia y Esgrima (Comodoro Rivadavia) Comodoro Rivadavia Socios Fundadores 2,276 Hispano Americano Río Gallegos Estadio Tito Wilson Instituto (Córdoba) Córdoba Angel Sandrin 2,000 Libertad Sunchales El Hogar de los Tigres 4,000 Obras Sanitarias Buenos Aires Estadio Obras (Templo del Rock) 3,100 Peñarol Mar del Plata Islas Malvinas 8,000 Quilmes Mar del Plata Once Unidos 3,000 Quimsa Santiago del Estero Estadio Ciudad 5,200 Regatas Corrientes Corrientes José Jorge Contte 4,000 San Lorenzo Buenos Aires Estadio Héctor Etchart 4,500 San Martín de Corrientes Corrientes Raúl A. Ortiz 2,500 La Unión Formosa Cincuentenario 4,500
Regular season
League table
North Conference
South Conference
Playoffs Playoffs are set to begin on 22 May. The relegation series between Boca Juniors and Atlético Echagüe is set to begin on 24 May.
Championship playoffs
Relegation playoffs
Clubs in international competitions
Team Competition Progress La Unión FIBA Americas League Group stage San Lorenzo Semifinals Bahía Basket Runners-up Ciclista Olímpico Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol Semifinals Gimnasia y Esgrima (Comodoro Rivadavia) Semifinals Bahía Basket Runners-up
Awards The regular season awards were presented on 18 May.Se premiaron los mejores de La Liga y se lanzaron los Playoffs La Caja, laliganacional.com.ar. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
Yearly Awards Most Valuable Player: Dar Tucker, Estudiantes Concordia Best Argentine Player: Gabriel Deck, San Lorenzo Best Foreign Player: Dar Tucker, Estudiantes Concordia Sixth Man of the Year: José Vildoza, Libertad Rookie of the Year: Mateo Chiarini, Atenas Most Improved Player: Eric Flor, Quilmes Coach of the Year: Hernán Laginestra, Estudiantes Concordia All-Tournament Team: F Marcos Mata, San Lorenzo F Gabriel Deck, San Lorenzo C Javier Justiz, Estudiantes Concordia G Franco Balbi, Ferro Carril Oeste G Dar Tucker, Estudiantes Concordia
Player of the Week Date Player Team Dar Tucker Estudiantes Concordia Máximo Fjellerup Bahía Basket Leonardo Mainoldi San Martín de Corrientes Pete Mickeal Atenas Justin Williams Ciclista Olímpico Gabriel Deck San Lorenzo Dennis Horner Obras Sanitarias Marcos Mata San Lorenzo Donald Sims Regatas Corrientes Luca Vildoza Quilmes Chaz Crawford Argentino de Junín Ramón Clemente Ferro Carril Oeste Nicolás Gianella Boca Juniors Gabriel Deck San Lorenzo Gabriel Deck San Lorenzo Rodney Green Instituto (Córdoba) Dar Tucker Bahía Basket Leonardo Mainoldi San Martín de Corrientes Rodney Green Instituto (Córdoba) Federico Van Lacke Ciclista Olímpico Jerome Meyinsse San Lorenzo Walter Herrmann Obras Sanitarias Emiliano Basabe Argentino de Junín Justin Williams Ciclista Olímpico Franco Balbi Ferro Carril Oeste Javier Justiz Estudiantes Concordia Lucio Redivo Bahía Basket Gabriel Deck San Lorenzo
Player of the Month Month Player Team October Dar Tucker Estudiantes Concordia November Dar Tucker Estudiantes Concordia December Chaz Crawford Argentino de Junín January Jeremiah Wood San Martín de Corrientes February Dar Tucker Estudiantes Concordia March Dar Tucker Estudiantes Concordia
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