2016–17 Chinese Basketball Association season

The 2016–17 CBA season is the 22nd season of the Chinese Basketball Association.

CBA
Season2016–17
DurationOctober 29, 2016 – February 19, 2017 (regular season)
February 24, 2017 – March 19, 2017 (Playoffs)
March 31, 2017 – April 16, 2017 (Finals)
Games played38
Teams20
Regular season
Top seedXinjiang Flying Tigers
Finals
ChampionsXinjiang Flying Tigers
  Runners-upGuangdong Southern Tigers
SemifinalistsLiaoning Flying Leopards
Shenzhen Leopards
Awards
Domestic MVPChina Ding Yanyuhang
International MVPUnited States Jimmer Fredette
Statistical leaders
Points United States Errick McCollum 37.5
Rebounds United States Malcolm Thomas 16.4
Assists United States Jamaal Franklin 8.8

The regular season began on Saturday, October 29, 2016, with the defending champion Sichuan Blue Whales hosting the Beikong Fly Dragons.

The regular season ends on Sunday, February 19, 2017, and the playoffs begin on Friday, February 24, 2017.

Team Changes

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One team relocated ahead of the season.

Name Changes

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Foreign Players Policy

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All teams except the Bayi Rockets can have two foreign players. The bottom 4 teams from the previous season (except Bayi) have the additional right to sign an extra Asian player.

Rules Chart

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The rules for using foreign players in each game are described in this chart:

# Facing other teams Facing Bayi Rockets
Chinese players+ No Limit No Limit
Asian players++ 4 quarters collectively+++
International players 6 quarters collectively+++

+ Including players from Hong Kong and Taiwan.

++ If a team waives its right to sign an extra Asian player, it may use its 2 foreign players for 7 quarters collectively.

+++ Only 1 allowed in the 4th quarter.

Import Chart

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This is the full list of international players who competed in the CBA during the 2016-17 season.

Team Player 1 Player 2 Asian Player Replaced During Season
Bayi Rockets
Beijing Ducks   Stephon Marbury   Grant Jerrett   Randolph Morris
Beikong Fly Dragons   Errick McCollum   Esteban Batista
Fujian Sturgeons   Dwight Buycks   J. J. Hickson   Sebastian Telfair
Guangdong Southern Tigers   Donald Sloan   Carlos Boozer
Guangzhou Long-Lions   D. J. Kennedy   Alex Stepheson   Samad Nikkhah Bahrami   Ryan Boatright
  Alex Kirk
Jiangsu Dragons   MarShon Brooks   Will McDonald   Samardo Samuels
Jiangsu Monkey King   Jared Cunningham    Ike Diogu   Zaid Abbas   DeJuan Blair
Jilin Northeast Tigers   Jabari Brown   Malcolm Thomas   Mehdi Kamrani
Liaoning Flying Leopards   Lester Hudson   Shavlik Randolph
Qingdao Eagles   Dominique Jones   Loukas Mavrokefalidis   Jerrelle Benimon
Shandong Golden Stars   A. J. Price   Jason Thompson   Norris Cole
  Justin Dentmon
Shanghai Sharks   Jimmer Fredette   Guerschon Yabusele
Shanxi Brave Dragons   Jamaal Franklin    Samuel Dalembert   Henry Sims
Shenzhen Leopards   Jeremy Pargo    Maciej Lampe
Sichuan Blue Whales   Hamed Haddadi   Mike Harris   Josh Smith
Tianjin Gold Lions    Eugene Jeter   Jeremy Tyler   Sani Sakakini
Xinjiang Flying Tigers    Darius Adams    Andray Blatche   Ben Bentil
Zhejiang Golden Bulls   Willie Warren   Lorenzo Brown   Cady Lalanne
Zhejiang Guangsha Lions   Courtney Fortson   Eli Holman

Regular Season Standings

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# 2016–17 CBA season
Team W L PCT Pts Tiebreaker
1 Xinjiang Flying Tigers 32 6 .833 70
2 Guangdong Southern Tigers 30 8 .778 68
3 Shanghai Sharks 30 8 .806 68
4 Zhejiang Lions 30 8 .778 68
5 Liaoning Flying Leopards 29 9 .778 67
6 Shenzhen Leopards 23 15 .667 61
7 Sichuan Blue Whales 23 15 .583 61
8 Shandong Golden Stars 22 16 .583 60
9 Beijing Ducks 21 17 .556 59
10 Jiangsu Dragons 20 18 .556 58
11 Tianjin Gold Lions 18 20 .500 56
12 Qingdao Eagles 16 22 .444 54
13 Shanxi Brave Dragons 16 22 .389 54
14 Jilin Northeast Tigers 14 24 .333 52
15 Fujian Sturgeons 12 26 .306 50
16 Zhejiang Golden Bulls 10 28 .278 48
17 Beikong Fly Dragons 9 29 .250 47
18 Jiangsu Monkey King 8 30 .222 46
19 Guangzhou Long-Lions 7 31 .194 45
20 Bayi Rockets 7 31 .167 45
Key to colors
     Top 8 teams advance to the Playoffs

Playoffs

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The 2017 CBA Playoffs began on February 24 and ended on April 7, 2017.

First Round
24 February–3 March
Semifinals
10–19 March
Finals
31 March–7 April
         
1 Xinjiang Flying Tigers 3
8 Shandong Golden Stars 1
1 Xinjiang Flying Tigers 4
5 Liaoning Flying Leopards 1
4 Zhejiang Lions 1
5 Liaoning Flying Leopards 3
1 Xinjiang Flying Tigers 4
2 Guangdong Southern Tigers 0
2 Guangdong Southern Tigers 3
7 Sichuan Blue Whales 0
2 Guangdong Southern Tigers 4
6 Shenzhen Leopards 1
3 Shanghai Sharks 2
6 Shenzhen Leopards 3
  • Bold Series winner
  • Italics Team with home-court advantage

References

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  1. ^ "官宣:佛山龙狮新赛季迁至广州". Archived from the original on 2016-09-28. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
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