# 2017–18 WCBA season

The 2017–18 WCBA season was the 16th season of the Women's Chinese Basketball Association.
The regular season began on Monday, November 13, 2017 and ended on Wednesday, January 17, 2018. The playoffs began on Wednesday, January 24, 2018 and ended on Wednesday, March 14, 2018.

## Venues

| Team | Home city | Arena | Capacity |
| Bayi Kylin | Nanchang | Nanchang International Sports Center Gymnasium | N/A |
| Beijing Great Wall | Beijing | Shougang Basketball Center | N/A |
| Guangdong Dolphins | Dongguan | Dalang Arena | 4,000 |
| Guangdong Dolphins | Shenzhen | Bao'an Gymnasium | N/A |
| Heilongjiang Dragons | Daqing | Daqing Gymnasium | N/A |
| Heilongjiang Dragons | Harbin | Heilongjiang University Gymnasium | N/A |
| Jiangsu Phoenix | Nanjing | Jiangning Sports Center Gymnasium | 5,500 |
| Liaoning Flying Eagles | Anshan | Angang Gymnasium | N/A |
| Shaanxi Red Wolves | Weinan | Weinan Sports Center Gymnasium | N/A |
| Shandong Six Stars | Penglai | Penglai Gymnasium | N/A |
| Shanghai Swordfish | Shanghai | Baoshan Sports Center Gymnasium | N/A |
| Shanxi Flame | Taiyuan | Shanxi Sports Centre Gymnasium | N/A |
| Shenyang Army Golden Lions | Dandong | Dandong Sports Centre Gymnasium | N/A |
| Sichuan Jinqiang Blue Whales | Chengdu | Wenjiang Gymnasium | N/A |
| Xinjiang Magic Deer | Ürümqi | Xinjiang Sports Centre Gymnasium | N/A |
| Zhejiang Chouzhou Bank Golden Bulls | Yiwu | Meihu Arena | 6,000 |

## Foreign Players

| Team | Player | Replaced During Season |
| Bayi Kylin | – | – |
| Beijing Great Wall | Sylvia Fowles | Imani Boyette |
| Guangdong Dolphins | Glory Johnson | Amber Harris |
| Heilongjiang Dragons | Aneika Henry | – |
| Jiangsu Phoenix | Viktoria Medvedeva | – |
| Liaoning Flying Eagles | Elizabeth Williams | – |
| Shaanxi Red Wolves | Morgan Tuck | – |
| Shandong Six Stars | Lynetta Kizer | – |
| Shanghai Swordfish | Breanna Stewart | – |
| Shanxi Flame | Jonquel Jones | – |
| Shenyang Army Golden Lions | – | – |
| Sichuan Jinqiang Blue Whales | Yelena Leuchanka | – |
| Xinjiang Magic Deer | Candace Parker | Tina Charles |
| Zhejiang Chouzhou Bank Golden Bulls | Natasha Howard | – |

## Regular Season Standings

| # | 2017–18 WCBA season | 2017–18 WCBA season | 2017–18 WCBA season | 2017–18 WCBA season | 2017–18 WCBA season | 2017–18 WCBA season |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | Pts | Tiebreaker |
| 1 | Beijing Great Wall | 21 | 5 | .808 | 47 | |
| 2 | Xinjiang Magic Deer | 20 | 6 | .769 | 46 | |
| 3 | Shanxi Flame | 19 | 7 | .731 | 45 | |
| 4 | Shanghai Swordfish | 18 | 8 | .692 | 44 | |
| 5 | Jiangsu Phoenix | 15 | 11 | .577 | 41 | |
| 6 | Heilongjiang Dragons | 15 | 11 | .577 | 41 | |
| 7 | Guangdong Dolphins | 13 | 13 | .500 | 39 | |
| 8 | Zhejiang Chouzhou Bank Golden Bulls | 12 | 14 | .462 | 38 | |
| 9 | Sichuan Jinqiang Blue Whales | 11 | 15 | .423 | 37 | |
| 10 | Bayi Kylin | 10 | 16 | .385 | 36 | |
| 11 | Liaoning Flying Eagles | 9 | 17 | .346 | 35 | |
| 12 | Shandong Six Stars | 8 | 18 | .308 | 34 | |
| 13 | Shenyang Army Golden Lions | 8 | 18 | .308 | 34 | |
| 14 | Shaanxi Red Wolves | 3 | 23 | .115 | 29 | |
Key to colors :
* Top 8 teams advance to the Playoffs

## Playoffs

The 2018 WCBA Playoffs began on January 24, 2018.
| First round 24 January–3 February | First round 24 January–3 February | First round 24 January–3 February | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Beijing Great Wall | 3 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Zhejiang Chouzhou Bank Golden Bulls | 1 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Zhejiang Chouzhou Bank Golden Bulls | 1 | 1 | Beijing Great Wall | 3 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Shanghai Swordfish | 0 | | | |
| 4 | Shanghai Swordfish | 3 | 4 | Shanghai Swordfish | 0 | | | |
| 5 | Jiangsu Phoenix | 0 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Jiangsu Phoenix | 0 | | | | 1 | Beijing Great Wall | 3 |
| | | | | | | 3 | Shanxi Flame | 0 |
| 2 | Xinjiang Magic Deer | 1 | | | | | | | 3 | Shanxi Flame | 0 |
| 7 | Guangdong Dolphins | 3 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Guangdong Dolphins | 3 | 7 | Guangdong Dolphins | 0 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Shanxi Flame | 3 | | | |
| 3 | Shanxi Flame | 3 | 3 | Shanxi Flame | 3 | | | |
| 6 | Heilongjiang Dragons | 0 | | | | | | |
* Bold Series winner, advanced to the next round
* Italics Team with home-court advantage
The numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's seeding, and the numbers to the right indicate the number of games the team won in that round.