The 2017–18 Irish Super League season was the 45th running of Basketball Ireland's premier men's basketball competition. The season featured 12 teams from across the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, with the regular season beginning on 15 September 2017 and ending on 17 March 2018 with UCD Marian claiming their first title in 40 years. Templeogue were victorious in the National Cup, while Tralee Warriors defended their Champions Trophy title.
Teams TeamStadiumCity/AreaLast seasonBelfast StarMethodist CollegeBelfast10thDCU SaintsDCU Sports ComplexGlasnevin, Dublin8thÉannaColáiste ÉannaRathfarnham, Dublin9thKillesterIWA Sports HallClontarf, Dublin5thKUBSCarroll ArenaGreendale, Dublin11thMareeCalasanctius CollegeOranmoreNewMoycullenKingfisher, NUIGGalway7thSwords Thunder Sports ComplexDublin Airport, Dublin2ndTempleogueOblate HallInchicore, Dublin1stTralee WarriorsTralee Sports ComplexTralee3rdUCC DemonsMardyke Arena, UCCCork6thUCD MarianUCD Sports CentreBelfield, Dublin4th
Regular season
Regular season play-off final A regular season play-off final was scheduled after Killester and UCD Marian finished joint first at the top of the table with 17 wins and five losses.
Champions Trophy
Bracket
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
National Cup
Round 1
Round 2
Semi-finals
Final
Source: Basketball Ireland
Awards
Player of the Month Month Player Team Ref September Dee Proby DCU Saints October Dee Proby DCU Saints November Mike Garrow UCD Marian December Mike Garrow UCD Marian January Lorcan Murphy Templeogue February Trae Pemberton Tralee Warriors March Trae Pemberton Tralee Warriors
Coach of the Month Month Player Team Ref September Darren O'Neill Belfast Star October Mark Bernsen Tralee Warriors November Ioannis Liapakis UCD Marian December Brian O'Malley Killester January Mark Keenan Templeogue February Brian O'Malley Killester March Ioannis Liapakis UCD Marian
Statistics leaders Stats as of the end of the regular season Category Player Team Stat Points per game Dee Proby DCU Saints 32.4 Rebounds per game Dee Proby DCU Saints 19.3 Assists per game Scott Kinevane UCD Marian 8.6 Steals per game Dan James UCD Marian 3.8 Blocks per game Jason Killeen Templeogue 2.5
Regular season Player of the Year: Dee Proby (DCU Saints) Young Player of the Year: Eoin Rockall (Maree) Coach of the Year: Ioannis Liapakis (UCD Marian) All-Star First Team: Ciaran Roe (Killester) Adrian O'Sullivan (UCC Demons) Royce Williams (Killester) Dee Proby (DCU Saints) Jason Killeen (Templeogue) All-Star Second Team: Trae Pemberton (Tralee Warriors) Conor Meany (UCD Marian) Lorcan Murphy (Templeogue) Mike Garrow (UCD Marian) Luis Filiberto Hoyos (Killester) All-Star Third Team: Isaac Westbrooks (Swords Thunder) Neil Randolph (Templeogue) Dan James (UCD Marian) Kieran Donaghy (Tralee Warriors) Lehmon Colbert (UCC Demons)
References
External links 2017–18 team changes at basketballireland.ie Pre-season info at basketballireland.ie National Cup draw at basketballireland.ie