2016–17 ProA

The 2016–17 ProA was the 10th season of the ProA, the second level of basketball in Germany.[1] The champions the runners-up of the play-offs are promoted to the 2017–18 Basketball Bundesliga. The season started on September 22, 2016 and ended on May 7, 2017. Mitteldeutscher won the championship and promoted along with runners-up Oettinger Rockets.[2]

ProA
Season2016–17
Dates22 September 2016 – 7 May 2017
Number of teams16
Regular season
Top seedMitteldeutscher
Season MVPGermany Leon Kratzer
RelegatedETB Wohnbau Baskets
Dresden Titans
Finals
ChampionsMitteldeutscher
3rd title
  Runners-upOettinger Rockets
Statistical leaders
Points United States Jonathon Williams 18.8
Rebounds Germany Leon Kratzer 12.6
Assists United States Carrington Love 7.1
Index Rating Germany Leon Kratzer 21.6
Records
Average attendance1,524
2015–16

Table

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Mitteldeutscher 30 27 3 2574 2164 +410 54 Advance to play-offs
2 Crailsheim Merlins 30 25 5 2631 2236 +395 50
3 Niners Chemnitz 30 21 9 2289 2124 +165 42
4 Kirchheim Knights 30 20 10 2369 2331 +38 40
5 MLP Academics Heidelberg 30 18 12 2209 2090 +119 36
6 Gladiators Trier 30 17 13 2221 2183 +38 34
7 Oettinger Rockets 30 16 14 2344 2248 +96 32
8 RheinStars Köln 30 15 15 2232 2187 +45 30
9 Hamburg Towers 30 14 16 2256 2260 4 28
10 Uni Baskets Paderborn 30 14 16 2322 2342 20 28
11 White Wings Hanau 30 13 17 2159 2214 55 26
12 Nürnberg Falcons 30 11 19 2204 2346 142 22
13 Baunach Young Pikes 30 10 20 2172 2432 260 20
14 Erdgas Ehingen/Urspringschule 30 9 21 2236 2432 196 18
15 ETB Wohnbau Baskets (R) 30 8 22 2221 2421 200 16 Relegation to ProB
16 Dresden Titans (R) 30 2 28 2205 2682 477 4
Source: Scoresway, 2. Basketball Bundesliga
(R) Relegated

Play-offs

The quarter-finals and semi-finals were played in a best-of-five play-off format. The Finals are played in a two-legged series in which the team with the most aggregate points wins.

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
1 Mitteldeutscher 3
8 RheinStars Köln 0
1 Mitteldeutscher 3
4 Kirchheim Knights 0
4 Kirchheim Knights 3
5 MLP Academics Heidelberg 2
1 Increase Mitteldeutscher 171
7 Increase Oettinger Rockets 142
2 Crailsheim Merlins 1
7 Oettinger Rockets 3
7 Oettinger Rockets 3
3 Niners Chemnitz 2
3 Niners Chemnitz 3
6 Gladiators Trier 2
Increase The two teams that reached the Finals were promoted to the 2017–18 Basketball Bundesliga.

Awards

Monthly Awards

Month Player of the Month Youngster of the Month
Player Club Player Club
OctoberGermany Leon KratzerBaunach Young PikesGermany Chrisopher WolfErdgas Ehingen/Urspringschule
NovemberUnited States Kruize PinkinsWhite Wings HanauGermany Jonas RichterNiners Chemnitz
DecemberUnited States Marcus HattenMitteldeutscherGermany Daniel MixichNiners Chemnitz
JanuaryGermany Tobias JahnErdgas Ehingen/UrspringschuleSlovenia Aleksej NikolićBaunach Young Pikes
FebruaryUnited States Joseph Lawson III Niners ChemnitzLithuania Arnoldas KulbokaBaunach Young Pikes
MarchUnited States Christopher CarterNiners ChemnitzGermany Leon KratzerBaunach Young Pikes

See also

References

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