# 2016–17 Liga Nacional de Básquet season

The 2016–17 Liga Nacional de Básquet season was the 33rd season of the top professional basketball league in Argentina. The regular season started on 22 September 2016. San Lorenzo won their second title in a row, defeating Regatas Corrientes in the finals.

## Relegation and promotion

Torneo Nacional de Ascenso Champions Hispano Americano covered the berth left by Juventud Sionista, who lost the relegation playoffs against Lanús. Lanús, however, withdrew from the League due to financial difficulties and sold its spot. The berth was purchased by Atlético Echagüe, who would be relegated at the end of the season after losing the relegation series against Boca Juniors.

## Clubs

| Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
| Atenas | Córdoba | Carlos Cerutti | 3,730 |
| Atlético Echagüe | Paraná | Luis Butta | 2,300 |
| Bahía Basket | Bahía Blanca | Osvaldo Casanova | 3,950 |
| Boca Juniors | Buenos Aires | Luis Conde | 2,000 |
| Ciclista Olímpico | La Banda | Luis Conde | 2,000 |
| Estudiantes Concordia | Concordia | Gigante Verde | 1,610 |
| Ferro Carril Oeste | Buenos Aires | Estadio Héctor Etchart | 4,500 |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (Comodoro Rivadavia) | Comodoro Rivadavia | Socios Fundadores | 2,276 |
| Hispano Americano | Río Gallegos | Estadio Tito Wilson | |
| Instituto (Córdoba) | Córdoba | Angel Sandrin | 2,000 |
| Libertad | Sunchales | El Hogar de los Tigres | 4,000 |
| Obras Sanitarias | Buenos Aires | Estadio Obras (Templo del Rock) | 3,100 |
| Peñarol | Mar del Plata | Islas Malvinas | 8,000 |
| Quilmes | Mar del Plata | Once Unidos | 3,000 |
| Quimsa | Santiago del Estero | Estadio Ciudad | 5,200 |
| Regatas Corrientes | Corrientes | José Jorge Contte | 4,000 |
| San Lorenzo | Buenos Aires | Estadio Héctor Etchart | 4,500 |
| San Martín de Corrientes | Corrientes | Raúl A. Ortiz | 2,500 |
| La Unión | Formosa | Cincuentenario | 4,500 |

## Regular season
### League table
#### North Conference

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | San Martín de Corrientes | 56 | 40 | 16 | .714 | Conference semifinals |
| 2 | Estudiantes Concordia | 56 | 38 | 18 | .679 | Conference semifinals |
| 3 | Regatas Corrientes | 56 | 34 | 22 | .607 | Conference quarterfinals |
| 4 | Ciclista Olímpico | 56 | 32 | 24 | .571 | Conference quarterfinals |
| 5 | Instituto (Córdoba) | 56 | 31 | 25 | .554 | Conference quarterfinals |
| 6 | Libertad | 56 | 29 | 27 | .518 | Conference quarterfinals |
| 7 | Quimsa | 56 | 26 | 30 | .464 | |
| 8 | Atenas | 56 | 23 | 33 | .411 | |
| 9 | La Unión | 56 | 22 | 34 | .393 | |
| 10 | Atlético Echagüe | 56 | 8 | 48 | .143 | Relegation playoffs |

#### South Conference

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | San Lorenzo | 56 | 40 | 16 | .714 | Conference semifinals |
| 2 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 56 | 34 | 22 | .607 | Conference semifinals |
| 3 | Bahía Basket | 56 | 31 | 25 | .554 | Conference quarterfinals |
| 4 | Argentino de Junín | 56 | 29 | 27 | .518 | Conference quarterfinals |
| 5 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (Comodoro Rivadavia) | 56 | 28 | 28 | .500 | Conference quarterfinals |
| 6 | Quilmes | 56 | 26 | 30 | .464 | Conference quarterfinals |
| 7 | Obras Sanitarias | 56 | 26 | 30 | .464 | |
| 8 | Peñarol | 56 | 24 | 32 | .429 | |
| 9 | Hispano Americano | 56 | 22 | 34 | .393 | |
| 10 | Boca Juniors | 56 | 17 | 39 | .304 | Relegation playoffs |

## Playoffs

Playoffs are set to begin on 22 May. The relegation series between Boca Juniors and Atlético Echagüe is set to begin on 24 May.

### Championship playoffs

| Conference quarterfinals | Conference quarterfinals | Conference quarterfinals | | | Conference semifinals | Conference semifinals | Conference semifinals | Conference Finals | Conference Finals | Conference Finals | Championship finals | Championship finals | Championship finals |
| | | | | | N1 | San Martín de Corrientes | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | N4 | Ciclista Olímpico | 1 | | | | | | |
| N4 | Ciclista Olímpico | 3 | | | N4 | Ciclista Olímpico | 1 | | | | | | |
| N5 | Instituto (Córdoba) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| N5 | Instituto (Córdoba) | 1 | | | | | | N1 | San Martín de Corrientes | 1 | | | |
| North Conference | North Conference | North Conference | North Conference | North Conference | North Conference | North Conference | North Conference | N1 | San Martín de Corrientes | 1 | | | |
| North Conference | North Conference | North Conference | North Conference | North Conference | North Conference | North Conference | North Conference | N3 | Regatas Corrientes | 3 | | | |
| | | | | | N2 | Estudiantes Concordia | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | N3 | Regatas Corrientes | 3 | | | | | | |
| N3 | Regatas Corrientes | 3 | | | N3 | Regatas Corrientes | 3 | | | | | | |
| N6 | Libertad | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| N6 | Libertad | 1 | | | | | | | | | N3 | Regatas Corrientes | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | S1 | San Lorenzo | 4 |
| | | | | | S1 | San Lorenzo | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | S5 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR) | 0 | | | | | | |
| S4 | Argentino de Junín | 1 | | | S5 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR) | 0 | | | | | | |
| S5 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| S5 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR) | 3 | | | | | | S1 | San Lorenzo | 3 | | | |
| South Conference | South Conference | South Conference | South Conference | South Conference | South Conference | South Conference | South Conference | S1 | San Lorenzo | 3 | | | |
| South Conference | South Conference | South Conference | South Conference | South Conference | South Conference | South Conference | South Conference | S6 | Quilmes | 0 | | | |
| | | | | | S2 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | S6 | Quilmes | 3 | | | | | | |
| S3 | Bahía Basket | 2 | | | S6 | Quilmes | 3 | | | | | | |
| S6 | Quilmes | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Relegation playoffs

| Finals | Finals | Finals |
| S10 | Boca Juniors | 3 |
| N10 | Atlético Echagüe | 2 |

## Clubs in international competitions

| Team | Competition | Progress |
| La Unión | FIBA Americas League | Group stage |
| San Lorenzo | FIBA Americas League | Semifinals |
| Bahía Basket | FIBA Americas League | Runners-up |
| Ciclista Olímpico | Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol | Semifinals |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (Comodoro Rivadavia) | Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol | Semifinals |
| Bahía Basket | Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol | Runners-up |

## Awards

The regular season awards were presented on 18 May.

### Yearly Awards

* Most Valuable Player: Dar Tucker, Estudiantes Concordia
* Best Argentine Player: Gabriel Deck, San Lorenzo
* Best Foreign Player: Dar Tucker, Estudiantes Concordia
* Sixth Man of the Year: José Vildoza, Libertad
* Rookie of the Year: Mateo Chiarini, Atenas
* Most Improved Player: Eric Flor, Quilmes
* Coach of the Year: Hernán Laginestra, Estudiantes Concordia
* All-Tournament Team:
** F Marcos Mata, San Lorenzo
** F Gabriel Deck, San Lorenzo
** C Javier Justiz, Estudiantes Concordia
** G Franco Balbi, Ferro Carril Oeste
** G Dar Tucker, Estudiantes Concordia

### Player of the Week

| Date | Player | Team |
| 3 October | Dar Tucker | Estudiantes Concordia |
| 10 October | Máximo Fjellerup | Bahía Basket |
| 17 October | Leonardo Mainoldi | San Martín de Corrientes |
| 24 October | Pete Mickeal | Atenas |
| 31 October | Justin Williams | Ciclista Olímpico |
| 7 November | Gabriel Deck | San Lorenzo |
| 14 November | Dennis Horner | Obras Sanitarias |
| 21 November | Marcos Mata | San Lorenzo |
| 28 November | Donald Sims | Regatas Corrientes |
| 5 December | Luca Vildoza | Quilmes |
| 12 December | Chaz Crawford | Argentino de Junín |
| 19 December | Ramón Clemente | Ferro Carril Oeste |
| 15 January | Nicolás Gianella | Boca Juniors |
| 22 January | Gabriel Deck | San Lorenzo |
| 29 January | Gabriel Deck | San Lorenzo |
| 5 February | Rodney Green | Instituto (Córdoba) |
| 12 February | Dar Tucker | Bahía Basket |
| 19 February | Leonardo Mainoldi | San Martín de Corrientes |
| 26 February | Rodney Green | Instituto (Córdoba) |
| 5 March | Federico Van Lacke | Ciclista Olímpico |
| 12 March | Jerome Meyinsse | San Lorenzo |
| 19 March | Walter Herrmann | Obras Sanitarias |
| 26 March | Emiliano Basabe | Argentino de Junín |
| 2 April | Justin Williams | Ciclista Olímpico |
| 9 April | Franco Balbi | Ferro Carril Oeste |
| 16 April | Javier Justiz | Estudiantes Concordia |
| 23 April | Lucio Redivo | Bahía Basket |
| 30 April | Gabriel Deck | San Lorenzo |

### Player of the Month

| Month | Player | Team |
| October | Dar Tucker | Estudiantes Concordia |
| November | Dar Tucker | Estudiantes Concordia |
| December | Chaz Crawford | Argentino de Junín |
| January | Jeremiah Wood | San Martín de Corrientes |
| February | Dar Tucker | Estudiantes Concordia |
| March | Dar Tucker | Estudiantes Concordia |