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The 2016–17 NBL Canada season was the sixth season of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBLC).[1]
| 2016–17 NBL Canada season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Basketball League of Canada |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | December 26, 2016 – April 30, 2017 |
| Number of games | 40 |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| TV partner(s) | EastLink TV, The Score, Rogers Media |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick | ? |
| Picked by | ? |
| Regular Season | |
| Top seed | London Lightning |
| Season MVP | Royce White |
| Top scorer | ? |
| Playoffs | |
| Atlantic champions | Halifax Hurricanes |
| Central champions | London Lightning |
| Finals | |
| Champions | London Lightning |
The league added two teams for 2016–17: the Cape Breton Highlanders in Sydney, Nova Scotia, and the KW Titans in Kitchener, Ontario. The Saint John Mill Rats franchise also transferred ownership and was rebranded to the Saint John Riptide.[2]
Offseason coaching changes
- The Cape Breton Highlanders hired Dean Murray as their inaugural head coach.
- The Halifax Hurricanes hired Kevin Keathley to replace Hugo López. However, Keathley left the team in the pre-season for personal reasons and was then replaced by Mike Leslie.
- The KW Titans hired Serge Langis as their inaugural head coach.
- The Orangeville A's hired Brandon Lesovsky to replace Chris Thomas
- The Saint John Riptide retained Rob Spon as head coach during the franchise transition.
- The Windsor Express' head coach from 2014–15, Bill Jones, returned from his one-year suspension.
Midseason coaching changes
- The Cape Breton Highlanders relieved inaugural head coach Dean Murray of his duties on January 22, 2017. The team promoted assistant coach Ben Resner to replace Murray.
- The Niagara River Lions' head coach Grâce Lokole stepped down from his position and became the assistant coach on March 11, 2017. The team named current Niagara College head coach Keith Vassell as the interim head coach.[3]
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| 2016-17 National Basketball League of Canada | |||||
| Division | Team | City | Arena | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic | Cape Breton Highlanders | Sydney, Nova Scotia | Centre 200 | 5,000 | |
| Halifax Hurricanes | Halifax, Nova Scotia | Scotiabank Centre | 10,500 | ||
| Island Storm | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island | Eastlink Centre | 4,000 | ||
| Moncton Miracles | Moncton, New Brunswick | Moncton Coliseum | 6,554 | ||
| Saint John Riptide | Saint John, New Brunswick | Harbour Station | 6,603 | ||
| Central | KW Titans | Kitchener, Ontario | Kitchener Memorial Auditorium | 7,312 | |
| London Lightning | London, Ontario | Budweiser Gardens | 9,000 | ||
| Niagara River Lions | St. Catharines, Ontario | Meridian Centre | 4,030 | ||
| Orangeville A's | Orangeville, Ontario | Athlete Institute | 1,000 | ||
| Windsor Express | Windsor, Ontario | WFCU Centre | 6,500 | ||
Map of teams
Atlantic Division 
Central Division
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Source:[4]
- Atlantic Division
| # | Atlantic Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Div | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | c — Halifax Hurricanes | 27 | 13 | .675 | — | 22–8 | 40 |
| 2 | x — Saint John Riptide | 22 | 18 | .550 | 5.0 | 14–15 | 40 |
| 3 | x — Island Storm | 16 | 24 | .400 | 11.0 | 13–16 | 40 |
| 4 | x — Moncton Miracles | 15 | 25 | .375 | 12.0 | 12–18 | 40 |
| 5 | Cape Breton Highlanders | 15 | 25 | .375 | 12.0 | 13–17 | 40 |
- Central Division
| # | Central Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Div | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | z — London Lightning | 35 | 5 | .875 | — | 26–4 | 40 |
| 2 | x — Windsor Express | 22 | 18 | .550 | 13.0 | 16–14 | 40 |
| 3 | x — KW Titans | 18 | 22 | .450 | 17.0 | 11–19 | 40 |
| 4 | x — Orangeville A's | 16 | 24 | .400 | 19.0 | 11–19 | 40 |
| 5 | Niagara River Lions | 14 | 26 | .350 | 21.0 | 10–20 | 40 |
Notes
- z – Clinched home court advantage for the entire playoffs
- c – Clinched home court advantage for the division playoffs
- x – Clinched playoff spot
Attendance
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London Lightning | 104,142 | 7,852 | 1,090 | 5,207 | −8.0% |
| 2 | Island Storm | 38,686 | 2,371 | 1,242 | 1,934 | −0.8% |
| 3 | Halifax Hurricanes | 38,512 | 3,583 | 1,192 | 1,926 | −0.2% |
| 4 | Saint John Riptide | 37,124 | 3,014 | 1,028 | 1,856 | +4.6% |
| 5 | Niagara River Lions | 35,055 | 3,287 | 1,150 | 1,753 | +34.3% |
| 6 | Moncton Miracles | 30,613 | 2,195 | 1,078 | 1,531 | −0.9% |
| 7 | Cape Breton Highlanders | 29,490 | 3,200 | 991 | 1,475 | n/a
1 |
| 8 | KW Titans | 26,107 | 2,240 | 709 | 1,305 | n/a
1 |
| 9 | Windsor Express | 20,687 | 2,173 | 545 | 1,034 | −18.1% |
| 10 | Orangeville A's | 5,858 | 554 | 189 | 293 | −14.1% |
| League total | 366,274 | 7,852 | 189 | 1,831 | −7.1% |
| Division Semifinals | Division Finals | NBL Canada Finals | ||||||||||||
| A1 | Halifax | 3 | ||||||||||||
| A4 | Moncton | 0 | ||||||||||||
| A1 | Halifax | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Atlantic Division | ||||||||||||||
| A3 | Island | 2 | ||||||||||||
| A2 | Saint John | 2 | ||||||||||||
| A3 | Island | 3 | ||||||||||||
| A1 | Halifax | 2 | ||||||||||||
| C1 | London | 4 | ||||||||||||
| C1 | London | 3 | ||||||||||||
| C4 | Orangeville | 0 | ||||||||||||
| C1 | London | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Central Division | ||||||||||||||
| C2 | Windsor | 0 | ||||||||||||
| C2 | Windsor | 3 | ||||||||||||
| C3 | Kitchener-Waterloo | 0 | ||||||||||||
Bold Series winner
Italic Team with home-court advantage
Player of the Week award
End-of-season awards
Source:[5]
- Most Valuable Players: Royce White, London Lightning
- Canadian Player of the Year: Terry Thomas, Island Storm
- Newcomer of the Year: Jahii Carson, Island Storm
- Defensive Player of the Year: Rahlir Hollis-Jefferson, Orangeville A's
- Rookie of the Year: Maurice Jones, Windsor Express
- Sixth Man of the Year: Antoine Mason, Halifax Hurricanes
- Coach of the Year: Kyle Julius, London Lightning
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