2017–18 LNBP season

Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional
Season2017–18
Duration20 October 2017 – 2 March 2018 (Regular season)
6 March 2018 – April 2018 (Playoffs)
Games played220
Teams11
Regular season
Season MVPJuan Toscano-Anderson
(Fuerza Regia)
Finals
ChampionsSoles de Mexicali
(3rd title)
  Runners-upCapitanes de Ciudad de México

The 2017–18 LNBP season was the 18th season of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNBP). The regular season began on 20 October 2017 and ended on 2 March 2018. The playoffs began on 6 March and ended on 10 April 2018.

Teams

Changes from last season

The league expanded to 11 teams for the 2017–18 season with the additions of the Aguacateros de Michoacán, Capitanes de Ciudad de México[1] and Libertadores de Querétaro.

During the offseason, the Barreteros de Zacatecas were renamed the Mineros de Zacatecas. Garzas de Plata UAEH left the league and Indios de Ciudad Juárez announced they were sitting out the current season.

Venues and locations

Team Home city Arena Capacity
Abejas de León León Domo de la Feria 4,590
Aguacateros de Michoacán Morelia Auditorio de Usos Múltiples de la UMSNH 3,500
Capitanes de Ciudad de México Mexico City Gimnasio Juan de la Barrera 5,243
Correcaminos UAT Victoria Ciudad Victoria Gimnasio Multidisciplinario UAT Victoria 2,200
Fuerza Regia de Monterrey Monterrey Gimnasio Nuevo León Independiente 5,000
Libertadores de Querétaro Querétaro City Auditorio General Arteaga 3,000
Mineros de Zacatecas Zacatecas City Gimnasio Profesor Marcelino González 3,500
Panteras de Aguascalientes Aguascalientes City Gimnasio Hermanos Carreón 3,000
Santos de San Luis San Luis Potosí City Auditorio Miguel Barragán 3,972
Soles de Mexicali Mexicali Auditorio del Estado 4,426
Toros de Nuevo Laredo Nuevo Laredo Polyforum Dr. Rodolfo Torre Cantú 5,224


Regular season

Standings

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Soles 40 26 14 3576 3220 +356 66 LNBP Playoffs
2 Capitanes 40 26 14 3463 3243 +220 66
3 Fuerza Regia 40 25 15 3312 3125 +187 65
4 Mineros 40 25 15 3329 3267 +62 65
5 Aguacateros 40 22 18 3344 3245 +99 62
6 Toros 40 22 18 3438 3342 +96 62
7 Correcaminos 40 22 18 3535 3554 −19 62
8 Santos 40 19 21 3408 3489 −81 59
9 Abejas 40 13 27 3430 3727 −297 53
10 Libertadores 40 11 29 3432 3720 −288 51
11 Panteras 40 8 32 3339 3674 −335 48
Source: lnbp.mx

Playoffs

* – Denotes overtime period

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
 
                            
 
 
 
 
1 Soles de Mexicali87799379
 
 
 
8 C.B. Santos75947176
 
1 Soles de Mexicali8184777410080
 
 
 
5 Aguacateros de Michoacán837270889676
 
4 Mineros de Zacatecas959664113
 
 
 
5 Aguacateros de Michoacán98*8668125***
 
1 Soles de Mexicali4
 
 
 
2 Capitanes de Ciudad de México1
 
2 Capitanes de Ciudad de México8191907986
 
 
 
7 Correcaminos UAT Victoria8658927474
 
2 Capitanes de Ciudad de México6975698170
 
 
 
3 Fuerza Regia6862838068
 
3 Fuerza Regia7782798371
 
 
6 Toros de Nuevo Laredo7378848854
 

All-Star Weekend

2017 LNBP All-Star Game
Event2017 LNBP All Star Game
Foreigners Mexico
United Nations Mexico
136 163
1234 Total
Foreigners 32413231 136
Mexico 27414946 163
Date3 September 2017
VenueDomo de la Feria, Mexico City
Coaches
  • Ivan Deniz
  • Ramón Díaz
RefereesRubén Méndez
José Ayala
Omar Bermúdez
Attendance4,463
← 2016
2018 →

The 2017 LNBP All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game that was played on December 3, 2017, in León, Guanajuato at the Domo de la Feria, home of the Abejas de Guanajuato.[2] It was the 20th edition of the event. The Mexicans won the game 163–136.[3][4] The MVP of the game was Juan Toscano-Anderson, who scored 7 assists, the most ever scored by a player in an All-Star Game.[5]

Location

There was a lot of speculation over the location of the game. Finally on October 12, Sergio Ganem, the league commissioner announced on a press conference that the chosen location was the Domo de la Feria in León, stating that the region deserved it because of its loyal fans.[6] The commissioner of the LNBP, Sergio Ganem, considered that the All-Star Game will be a great event in a city like León, where basketball is important and in previous editions it had pronounced itself for being the venue. "It is a place that had already demanded in previous years through its president Alejandro Marcocchio the All-Star Game and I think it is a very wise decision to bring to León and Bajío the best basketball in Mexico," he said.[7]

All-Star Game

Coaches

With the best record at the time, and also as an assistant coach in the National Team, Spaniard Ramón Díaz was selected as the coach for the Mexicans. The coach with the second best record, Iván Déniz, also Spanish, was selected as a coach for the foreigners.

Roster

Each roster is selected by a voting process which occurs on social networking sites, such as Twitter, or Facebook, and players selected by the coach of each side, and is composed of 14 players for each team. The Mexicans were led by Lorenzo Mata, Juan Toscano-Anderson, Pedro Meza, Edgar Garibay, and Israel Gutierrez, which were selected to be in the starting lineup. Toscano would end up being the game's MVP for a 2nd consecutive year.

Meanwhile, the foreigners were led by their starters who were: Dominicans Juan Coronado, and Emmanuel Ándujar, Puerto Rican Jonathan Rodríguez, and Americans Reggie Larry and Eugene Phelps.

Mexico's reserves included Fernando Benítez, Raúl Bórquez, Cezar Guerrero, P. J. Reyes, Irwin Ávalos, Ray Barreno, Michael Lizárraga, Roberto Nelson, Jaron Martín.[8]

Mexicanos:

Player Team
Israel Gutiérrez Aguacateros de Michoacán
Juan Toscano-Anderson Fuerza Regia de Monterrey
Lorenzo Mata Soles de Mexicali
Pedro Meza Capitanes de Ciudad de México
Edgar Garibay Abejas de León
Fernando Benítez Capitanes de Ciudad de México
Raúl Bórquez Libertadores de Querétaro
Cezar Guerrero Correcaminos UAT Victoria
P. J. Reyes Mineros de Zacatecas
Irwin Ávalos Santos de San Luis
Ray Barreno Panteras de Aguascalientes
Michael Lizárraga Abejas de León
Roberto Nelson Toros de Nuevo Laredo
Jaron Martín Panteras de Aguascalientes
 

Extranjeros:

Player Team
Juan Coronado Aguacateros de Michoacán
Denis Clemente Fuerza Regia de Monterrey
Mark Borders Santos de San Luis
Eric McClellan Mineros de Zacatecas
Steven Pledger Abejas de León
Emmanuel Andújar Capitanes de Ciudad de México
Jonathan Rodríguez Libertadores de Querétaro
Terrance King Abejas de León
Eugene Phelps Soles de Mexicali
Kennedy Jones Jr. Correcaminos UAT Victoria
Reginald Larry Abejas de León
Michael Glover Panteras de Aguascalientes

Three Point Contest and Slam Dunk Contest

The American Steven Pledger of the Abejas de León won the contest of Shots of 3, when prevailing to the Puerto Rican Isaac Sosa of the Panteras de Aguascalientes in the final round. While Juan Toscano-Anderson of Fuerza Regia de Monterrey won the contest of Clavadas, defeating in the last round the American Terrance King of the Abejas de León.

Game

December 3, 2017
8:30 pm TC
Foreigners 136, Mexicans 163
Scoring by quarter: 32-27, 41-41, 32-49, 41-46
Pts: Eugene Phelps 29
Rebs: Jonathan Rodríguez 6
Asts: Kennedy Jones Jr. 5
Pts: Cezar Guerrero 35
Rebs: Ray Barreno 6
Asts: Juan Toscano 7
Domo de la Feria, León, Guanajuato
Attendance: 4,463
Referees:
  • Rubén Méndez
  • José Ayala
  • Omar Bermúdez

Three Point Contestants

  1. Steven Pledger (Abejas)
  2. Justin Ávalos (Santos)
  3. Isaac Sosa (Panteras)
  4. Eder Zúñiga (Abejas)
  5. Emmanuel Andújar (Capitanes)
  6. Mark Borders (Santos)
 

Slam Dunk Contestants

  1. Juan Toscano-Anderson (Fuerza Regia)
  2. P. J. Reyes (Mineros)
  3. Terrance King (Abejas)

References

  1. ^ "Los Capitanes, nuevo equipo de básquetbol de la CDMX". espn.com.mx. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  2. ^ León, Anfitrión del Juego de Estrellas 2017 - 2018.
  3. ^ GRAN FIESTA EN LEÓN.
  4. ^ Brillan las “Estrellas” en León.
  5. ^ Nacionales se llevan el Juego de Estrellas de la LNBP.
  6. ^ "#WOW – León será sede del Juego de Estrellas LNBP 2017". 12 October 2017.
  7. ^ "Juego de Estrellas de LNBP será en León".
  8. ^ "Todo listo para el Juego de las Estrellas de la LNBP 2017 - Noticieros en Línea".