2021 Indonesian Basketball League
The 2021 Indonesian Basketball League (or IBL Pertamax for sponsorship reasons) was the sixth season since the re-branding by Starting5. The regular season began on 10 March 2021 and was ended with the Finals in June 2021. In this season there would be no official preseason tournament and all-star games, while throughout the season would be played inside a bubble in Bogor and Jakarta due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, every player, staff, and official must follow the strict health protocols implemented by the organizers. Teams. Twelve teams competing throughout the season  - 8 teams from last season and 2 new teams joined from the expansion process. Play-offs. The whole playoffs are in a best-of-three series. First round. All games held from 23 May until 6 June 2021, in The BritAma Arena, North Jakarta Individual awards. Most Valuable Player : "Jamarr Johnson, (Louvre Surabaya) " Foreign Player of the Year : "None" Rookie of the Year : "Samuel Devin Susanto, (Bank BPD DIY Bima Perkasa)" Coach of the Year : "David Singleton, (Bank BPD DIY Bima Perkasa) " Defensive Player of the Year : "Jamarr Johnson, (Louvre Surabaya) " Sixthman of the Year : "Andre Adriano, (West Bandits Solo )" Most Improve Player of the Year : "Kevin Moses Poetiray, (Louvre Surabaya)" Most Inspiring Young Player : "Yudha Saputera, (Indonesia Patriots)" "'Best Referee of the Year : "None" Best Waterboy of the Year : "Kherubine Mercurio" 2021 All-Indonesian First Team 2021 All-Indonesian Second Team 2021 All-Rookie Team