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2016–17 Israeli Basketball Super League
The 2016–2017 Israeli Basketball Super League, for sponsorship reasons Ligat Winner, was the 63rd season of the Israeli Basketball Super League. Maccabi Rishon LeZion was the defending champion. The regular season started on October 8, 2016, and ended on May 15, 2017.
| 2016–2017 Ligat Winner1 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | ||||||||
| 8 October 2016 – 15 May 2017 (Regular season) | ||||||||
| 218 | ||||||||
| 12 | ||||||||
| Sports Channel | ||||||||
| Hapoel Holon | ||||||||
| John DiBartolomeo | ||||||||
| Ironi Nes Ziona | ||||||||
| Maccabi Kiryat Gat | ||||||||
| Hapoel Jerusalem (2nd title) | ||||||||
| Maccabi Haifa | ||||||||
| Jerome Dyson | ||||||||
| Idan Zalmanson & Rafi Menco | ||||||||
| Jason Siggers | ||||||||
| Gregory Vargas | ||||||||
| Points | ||||||||
| Mark Lyons | ||||||||
| 20.1Rebounds | ||||||||
| Karam Mashour | ||||||||
| 10.3Assists | ||||||||
| Gregory Vargas | ||||||||
| 6.6Index Rating | ||||||||
| Murphy Holloway | ||||||||
| 20.3 | Mark Lyons | 20.1 | Karam Mashour | 10.3 | Gregory Vargas | 6.6 | Murphy Holloway | 20.3 |
| Mark Lyons | 20.1 | |||||||
| Karam Mashour | 10.3 | |||||||
| Gregory Vargas | 6.6 | |||||||
| Murphy Holloway | 20.3 | |||||||
| Jerusalem 89–50 Kiryat Gat | ||||||||
| Ironi Naharia 80–105 Hapoel Tel Aviv | ||||||||
| 9Hapoel Eilat | ||||||||
| 10Maccabi Kiryat Gat | ||||||||
| ← 2015–16 2017–18 → | ||||||||
| All statistics correct as of 17 May 2017.1 Sponsored league name, referring to Winner. |
The 2016–2017 Israeli Basketball Super League, for sponsorship reasons Ligat Winner, was the 63rd season of the Israeli Basketball Super League. Maccabi Rishon LeZion was the defending champion. The regular season started on October 8, 2016, and ended on May 15, 2017.
Hapoel Gilboa Galil has been promoted to the league after winning 2015–16 National League. Ironi Nes Ziona who finished in last place during the 2015–2016 season, relegated from the Super League.
| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bnei Herzliya | Herzliya | HaYovel Herzliya | 1,500 |
| Maccabi Kiryat Gat | Kiryat Gat | Ashkelon Sports Arena | 3,000 |
| Hapoel Gilboa Galil | Gilboa Regional Council | Gan Ner Sports Hall | 2,100 |
| Hapoel Holon | Holon | Holon Toto Hall | 5,500 |
| Hapoel Jerusalem | Jerusalem | Pais Arena | 11,000 |
| Ironi Nahariya | Nahariya | Ein Sarah | 2,500 |
| Maccabi Ashdod | Ashdod | HaKiriya Arena | 2,200 |
| Hapoel Eilat | Eilat | Begin Arena | 1,490 |
| Maccabi Haifa | Haifa | Romema Arena | 5,000 |
| Maccabi Rishon LeZion | Rishon LeZion | Beit Maccabi Rishon | 2,500 |
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | Tel Aviv | Menora Mivtachim Arena | 10,383 |
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | Tel Aviv | Drive in Arena | 3,504 |
| Team | Chairman | Head coach | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bnei Herzliya | Eldad Akunis | Mickey Gorka | Peak | Dell EMC |
| Maccabi Kiryat Gat | Tomer Yamin | Elad Hasin | Kappa | |
| Hapoel Gilboa Galil | Haim Ohayon | Ariel Beit-Halahmy | Peak | |
| Hapoel Holon | Eitan Lanciano | Dan Shamir | Peak | UNET |
| Hapoel Jerusalem | Ori Allon | Simone Pianigiani | adidas | Bank Yahav |
| Ironi Nahariya | Nissim Alfasi | Eric Alfasi | Peak | – |
| Maccabi Ashdod | Meir Kikos | Meir Tapiro | And1 | Kaplan Medical Center |
| Hapoel Eilat | Motti Amsalem | Oded Kattash | And1 | Fattal |
| Maccabi Haifa | Jeff Rosen | Offer Rahimi | Peak | Hunter |
| Maccabi Rishon LeZion | Itzhak Peri | Shmulik Brenner | Under Armour | Rand Media |
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | Shimon Mizrahi | Arik Shivek | Nike | FOX |
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | Rami Cohen | Rami Hadar | Peak | SP |
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner ofdeparture | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date ofappointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maccabi Ashdod | Zvika Sherf | End of contract | 21 June 2016 | Pre-season | Meir Tapiro | 21 June 2016 |
| Hapoel Jerusalem | Danny Franco | 20 June 2016 | Simone Pianigiani | 20 June 2016 | ||
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | Žan Tabak | Sacked | 8 June 2016 | Erez Edelstein | 9 June 2016 | |
| Maccabi Haifa | Rami Hadar | End of contract | 7 June 2016 | Ofer Rahimi | 7 June 2016 | |
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | Erez Edelstein | Sacked | 22 October 2016 | Rami Hadar | 23 October 2016 | |
| Maccabi Kiryat Gat | Nati Cohen | Resigned | 7 December 2016 | Elad Hasin | 10 December 2016 | |
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | Rami Hadar | Resigned | 16 December 2016 | Ainars Bagatskis | 24 December 2016 | |
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | Sharon Avrahami | Sacked | 1 January 2017 | Rami Hadar | 3 January 2017 | |
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | Ainars Bagatskis | Sacked | 16 May 2017 | 4th (19–14) | Arik Shivek | 16 May 2017 |
The regular season started on October 8, 2016, and ended on May 15, 2017.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 | 22 | 11 | 2709 | 2522 | +187 | Advance to Play-offs | |
| 2 | 33 | 21 | 12 | 2727 | 2625 | +102 | ||
| 3 | 33 | 19 | 14 | 2552 | 2491 | +61 | ||
| 4 | 33 | 19 | 14 | 2771 | 2660 | +111 | ||
| 5 | 33 | 18 | 15 | 2639 | 2670 | −31 | ||
| 6 | 33 | 18 | 15 | 2668 | 2595 | +73 | ||
| 7 | 33 | 17 | 16 | 2689 | 2644 | +45 | ||
| 8 | 33 | 16 | 17 | 2716 | 2588 | +128 | ||
| 9 | 33 | 15 | 18 | 2601 | 2753 | −152 | ||
| 10 | 33 | 14 | 19 | 2725 | 2810 | −85 | ||
| 11 | 33 | 13 | 20 | 2531 | 2621 | −90 | ||
| 12 | 33 | 6 | 27 | 2501 | 2850 | −349 | Relegated to Liga Leumit |
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hapoel Holon | 1–3 | Maccabi Haifa | 104–99 | 70–101 | 77–78 | 82–99 | 0 |
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 3–0 | Bnei Herzliya | 87–73 | 89–63 | 105–68 | 0 | 0 |
| Hapoel Jerusalem | 3–2 | Ironi Nahariya | 85–86 | 64–77 | 84–75 | 74–72 | 71–60 |
| Hapoel Eilat | 2–3 | Maccabi Rishon LeZion | 93–83 | 73–97 | 63–70 | 94–91 | 77–82 |
Source: Ligat Winner
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 | Column 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-finals12 June | Final15 June | |||||
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 74 | |||||
| Maccabi Haifa | 85 | |||||
| Maccabi Haifa | 76 | |||||
| Hapoel Jerusalem | 83 | |||||
| Maccabi Rishon LeZion | 76 | |||||
| Hapoel Jerusalem | 93 | |||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40 | 24 | 16 | 3106 | 3013 | +93 | Qualification to 2017–18 EuroCup Basketball | |
| 2 | 39 | 20 | 19 | 3254 | 3078 | +176 | ||
| 3 | 37 | 22 | 15 | 3126 | 2949 | +177 | Qualification to 2017–18 EuroLeague | |
| 4 | 39 | 20 | 19 | 3188 | 3127 | +61 | ||
| 5 | 37 | 23 | 14 | 3042 | 2899 | +143 | Qualification to 2017–18 Basketball Champions League | |
| 6 | 38 | 23 | 15 | 3127 | 3048 | +79 | ||
| 7 | 36 | 18 | 18 | 2843 | 2951 | −108 | Qualification to 2017–18 FIBA Europe Cup | |
| 8 | 38 | 20 | 18 | 3038 | 2973 | +65 | ||
| 9 | 33 | 15 | 18 | 2601 | 2753 | −152 | ||
| 10 | 33 | 14 | 19 | 2725 | 2810 | −85 | ||
| 11 | 33 | 13 | 20 | 2531 | 2621 | −90 | ||
| 12 | 33 | 6 | 27 | 2501 | 2850 | −349 | Relegation to Liga Leumit |
Source: Basket.co.il
| Category | Player | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 38 | Gilbert Brown | Ironi Nahariya |
| Rebounds | 19 | Karam Mashour | Bnei Herzliya |
| Assists | 14 | Derwin Kitchen | Ironi Nahariya |
| Blocks | 6 | 2 occasions | |
| Steals | 8 | Justin Carter | Maccabi Kiryat Gat |
Source: RealGM
The 2017 Israeli League All-star event was held on 18 April 2017, at the Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv.
| Pos. | Player | Team | First round | Final round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Orlando Méndez-Valdez (W) | Maccabi Haifa | 15 | 12 |
| F | Jonathan Skjöldebrand | Ironi Nahariya | 18 | 7 |
| F | Guy Pnini | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 14 | - |
| G | Afik Nissim | Hapoel Eilat | 12 | - |
| G | Amit Simhon | Maccabi Haifa | 11 | - |
| G | Josh Selby | Maccabi Kiryat Gat | 10 | - |
| F | Chase Simon | Maccabi Ashdod | 9 | - |
| G | Mark Lyons | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 9 | - |
| Pos. | Player | Team | First round | Final round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | Eric Griffin (W) | Hapoel Gilboa Galil | 50 | 45 |
| F | Michael Qualls | Hapoel Gilboa Galil | 45 | 40 |
| F | Adom Jacko | Bnei Herzliya | 45 | - |
| C | Daniel Koperberg | Maccabi Haifa | 38 | - |
| G | Nick Faust | Ironi Nahariya | - | - |
John DiBartolomeo
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John DiBartolomeo (Maccabi Haifa)
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John DiBartolomeo (Maccabi Haifa)
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Curtis Jerrells (Hapoel Jerusalem)
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Andrew Goudelock (Maccabi Tel Aviv)
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James Bell (Hapoel Holon)
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Karam Mashour (Bnei Herzliya)
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Gregory Vargas (Maccabi Haifa)
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Rafi Menco (Hapoel Eilat)
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Landon Milbourne (Hapoel Eilat)
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Jonathan Skjöldebrand (Ironi Nahariya)
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Darion Atkins (Hapoel Holon)
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Simone Pianigiani (Hapoel Jerusalem)
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Tomer Ginat (Hapoel Tel Aviv)
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Gregory Vargas (Maccabi Haifa)
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Idan Zalmanson (Maccabi Rishon LeZion)
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Rafi Menco (Hapoel Eilat)
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Jason Siggers (Hapoel Gilboa Galil)
| Month | Player | Team | '"UNIQ--templatestyles-00000027-QINU"'EFF | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October | Darion Atkins (1/2) | Hapoel Holon | 24.8 | |
| November | Richard Howell | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 24.3 | |
| December | Khalif Wyatt | Hapoel Holon | 23.2 | |
| January | Landon Milbourne | Hapoel Eilat | 24.8 | |
| February | Darion Atkins (2/2) | Hapoel Holon | 23.0 | |
| March | James Bell (1/2) | Hapoel Holon | 22.0 | |
| April | James Bell (2/2) | Hapoel Holon | 22.8 |
| Month | Player | Team | EFF | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October | Guy Pnini | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 16.3 | |
| November | Karam Mashour (1/3) | Bnei Herzliya | 15.0 | |
| December | Karam Mashour (2/3) | Bnei Herzliya | 18.0 | |
| January | Oz Blayzer | Maccabi Haifa | 23.0 | |
| February | Gal Mekel | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 17.0 | |
| March | Rafi Menco | Hapoel Eilat | 25.7 | |
| April | Karam Mashour (3/3) | Bnei Herzliya | 24.0 |
| Month | Coach | Team | W-L | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October | Dan Shamir (1/3) | Hapoel Holon | 3–1 | |
| November | Mickey Gorka | Bnei Herzliya | 3–1 | |
| December | Dan Shamir (2/3) | Hapoel Holon | 4–0 | |
| January | Eric Alfasi | Ironi Nahariya | 3–1 | |
| February | Oded Kattash (1/2) | Hapoel Eilat | 4–1 | |
| March | Dan Shamir (3/3) | Hapoel Holon | 3–1 | |
| April | Oded Kattash (2/2) | Hapoel Eilat | 5–0 |
| Round | Player | Team | EFF | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Ewing | Maccabi Ashdod | 23 | |
| 2 | Alando Tucker | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 37 | |
| 3 | Jason Siggers (1/3) | Hapoel Gilboa Galil | 16 | |
| 4 | Curtis Jerrells | Hapoel Jerusalem | 34 | |
| 5 | James Bell (1/4) | Hapoel Holon | 33 | |
| 6 | Karam Mashour | Bnei Herzliya | 28 | |
| 7 | D. J. Seeley | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 23 | |
| 8 | Stephen Dennis | Bnei Herzliya | 29 | |
| 9 | Khalif Wyatt (1/2) | Hapoel Holon | 44 | |
| 10 | Murphy Holloway | Hapoel Gilboa Galil | 37 | |
| 11 | John DiBartolomeo | Maccabi Haifa | 45 | |
| 12 | James Bell (2/4) | Hapoel Holon | 34 | |
| 13 | Landon Milbourne | Hapoel Eilat | 39 | |
| 14 | Gal Mekel | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 32 | |
| 15 | Oz Blayzer (1/2) | Maccabi Haifa | 39 | |
| Amit Simhon | 32 | |||
| 16 | Khalif Wyatt (2/2) | Hapoel Holon | 24 | |
| 17 | Shawn Dawson | Maccabi Rishon LeZion | 23 | |
| 18 | Amar'e Stoudemire | Hapoel Jerusalem | 29 | |
| 19 | Mark Lyons | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 37 | |
| 20 | Preston Knowles | Maccabi Ashdod | 24 | |
| 21 | Oz Blayzer (2/2) | Maccabi Haifa | 24 | |
| 22 | Tomer Ginat | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 29 | |
| 23 | Rafi Menco | Hapoel Eilat | 29 | |
| 24 | James Bell (3/4) | Hapoel Holon | 30 | |
| 25 | Jeff Adrien | Bnei Herzliya | 36 | |
| 26 | Tyrone Nash | Ironi Nahariya | 40 | |
| 27 | Chase Simon | Maccabi Ashdod | 24 | |
| 28 | Gregory Vargas | Maccabi Haifa | 26 | |
| 29 | James Bell (4/4) | Hapoel Holon | 27 | |
| 30 | Orr Leumi | Bnei Herzliya | 25 | |
| 31 | Jason Siggers (2/3) | Hapoel Gilboa Galil | 46 | |
| 32 | Jason Siggers (3/3) | Hapoel Gilboa Galil | 28 | |
| 33 | Kevinn Pinkney | Maccabi Haifa | 35 |
| Round | Player | Team | EFF | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tu Holloway | Hapoel Holon | 31 | |
| 2 | John DiBartolomeo | Maccabi Haifa | 31 | |
| 3 | Willy Workman | Maccabi Haifa | 26 | |
| 4 | Pierriá Henry | Hapoel Eilat | 37 |
Included playoffs games.
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
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| Final Four matches | 30,860 | 11,060 | 10,287 | 9,900 | n/a† | |
| 1 | Hapoel Jerusalem | 129,440 | 10,547 | 3,637 | 6,472 | n/a† |
| 2 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 100,500 | 10,500 | 1,650 | 5,025 | n/a† |
| 3 | Hapoel Holon | 65,300 | 4,800 | 1,800 | 3,265 | n/a† |
| 4 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 47,400 | 3,400 | 1,000 | 2,963 | n/a† |
| 5 | Maccabi Haifa | 37,630 | 4,200 | 1,300 | 2,091 | n/a† |
| 6 | Ironi Nahariya | 34,250 | 2,500 | 1,500 | 1,903 | n/a† |
| 7 | Maccabi Rishon LeZion | 32,450 | 2,500 | 900 | 1,803 | n/a† |
| 8 | Bnei Herzliya | 21,200 | 1,500 | 900 | 1,178 | n/a† |
| 9 | Hapoel Eilat | 21,450 | 1,250 | 800 | 1,073 | n/a† |
| 10 | Hapoel Gilboa Galil | 15,970 | 1,500 | 550 | 1,065 | n/a† |
| 11 | Maccabi Ashdod | 13,850 | 1,700 | 400 | 866 | n/a† |
| 12 | Maccabi Kiryat Gat | 11,270 | 1,700 | 70 | 704 | n/a† |
| League total | 561,570 | 11,060 | 70 | 2,576 | n/a† |
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2016 Israeli Basketball League Cup
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