The 2016–17 Irish Super League season was the 44th running of Basketball Ireland's premier men's basketball competition. The season featured 12 teams from across the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, with the regular season beginning on 23 September 2016 and ending on 19 March 2017.[1] During the 2016 off-season, Basketball Ireland expanded its top flight men's league to 12 teams, with new team Tralee Warriors entering and Dublin side KUBS being granted promotion from the Men's Division One.[2] With a first-place finish and a 20–2 win–loss record, Templeogue were crowned league champions for the first time in their history. 2017 National Cup honours went to Swords Thunder, who collected their first piece of silverware in the top flight league, while Tralee were crowned the winners of the season finale Champions Trophy tournament after defeating Templeogue in the final.
| 2016–17 Irish Super League season | |
|---|---|
| League | Super League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 23 September 2016 – 19 March 2017 (Regular season) 25 March 2017 – 2 April 2017 (Champions Trophy) |
| Number of games | 22 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Regular season | |
| League champions | Templeogue |
| Season MVP | Trae Pemberton (Tralee Warriors) |
| Top scorer | Dillon Stith (Belfast Star) (27.4 ppg) |
| Tournaments | |
| Champions Trophy champions | Tralee Warriors |
| Champions Trophy runners-up | Templeogue |
| National Cup champions | Swords Thunder |
| National Cup runners-up | Killester |
Teams
| Team | Stadium | City/Area | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast Star | Methodist College | Belfast | 7th |
| DCU Saints | DCU Sports Complex | Glasnevin, Dublin | 6th |
| Éanna | Coláiste Éanna | Rathfarnham, Dublin | 10th |
| Killester | IWA Sports Hall | Clontarf, Dublin | 2nd |
| KUBS | Carroll Arena | Greendale, Dublin | New |
| Moycullen | Kingfisher, NUIG | Galway | 9th |
| Swords Thunder | ALSAA Sports Complex | Dublin Airport, Dublin | 5th |
| Templeogue | Oblate Hall | Inchicore, Dublin | 3rd |
| Tralee Warriors | Tralee Sports Complex | Tralee | New |
| UCC Demons | Mardyke Arena, UCC | Cork | 1st |
| UCD Marian | UCD Sports Centre | Belfield, Dublin | 4th |
| UL Eagles | PESS Building, UL | Limerick | 8th |
Regular season
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Templeogue (C) | 22 | 20 | 2 | 1906 | 1619 | +287 | 60 | |
| 2 | Swords Thunder | 22 | 19 | 3 | 1902 | 1518 | +384 | 57 | |
| 3 | Tralee Warriors | 22 | 17 | 5 | 1773 | 1590 | +183 | 51 | |
| 4 | UCD Marian | 22 | 17 | 5 | 1871 | 1656 | +215 | 51 | |
| 5 | Killester | 22 | 13 | 9 | 1683 | 1601 | +82 | 39 | |
| 6 | UCC Demons | 22 | 12 | 10 | 1776 | 1827 | −51 | 36 | |
| 7 | Moycullen | 22 | 9 | 13 | 1730 | 1784 | −54 | 27 | |
| 8 | DCU Saints | 22 | 7 | 15 | 1628 | 1754 | −126 | 21 | |
| 9 | Éanna | 22 | 6 | 16 | 1568 | 1746 | −178 | 18 | |
| 10 | Belfast Star | 22 | 6 | 16 | 1564 | 1717 | −153 | 18 | |
| 11 | KUBS | 22 | 5 | 17 | 1526 | 1731 | −205 | 15 | |
| 12 | UL Eagles (R) | 22 | 1 | 21 | 1387 | 1771 | −384 | 3 | Relegated |
Champions Trophy
Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Templeogue | 71 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | UCD Marian | 80 | 4 | UCD Marian | 64 | |||||||||
| Ulster University Elks** | 56 | Templeogue | 73 | |||||||||||
 | Tralee Warriors | 74 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Swords Thunder | 64 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Tralee Warriors | 82 | 3 | Tralee Warriors | 66 | |||||||||
| Maree* | 67 | |||||||||||||
*National League Division 1 champions.[3]
**National League Division 1 runners-up.[3]
Quarter-finals
25 March 2017 15:00 GMT |
| Ulster University Elks | 56–80 | UCD Marian |
| Pts: Marty McDonald (18) | Pts: Tied (19) |
Methodist College, Belfast |
25 March 2017 19:00 GMT |
| Maree | 67–82 | Tralee Warriors |
| Pts: Eoin Rockall (18) | Pts: Trae Pemberton (31) |
Calasanctius College, Oranmore |
Source: Basketball Ireland, Basketball Ireland
Semi-finals
1 April 2017 16:00 GMT |
| Templeogue | 71–64 | UCD Marian |
| Scoring by quarter: 20–21, 14–10, 15–19, 22–14 | ||
| Pts: Jason Killeen (21) Rebs: Jason Killeen (14) Asts: Tied (3) | Pts: Conor Meany (17) Rebs: Mike Garrow (12) Asts: Scott Kinevane (9) | |
LYIT, Letterkenny |
1 April 2017 18:00 GMT |
| Swords Thunder | 64–66 | Tralee Warriors |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–18, 12–18, 16–16, 21–14 | ||
| Pts: Alex Dolenko (13) Rebs: José María Gil Narbón (10) Asts: Alex Calvexe (4) | Pts: Trae Pemberton (24) Rebs: Goran Pantovic (14) Asts: Kieran Donaghy (5) | |
LYIT, Letterkenny |
Source: Basketball Ireland Basketball Ireland
Final
2 April 2017 16:00 GMT |
| Templeogue | 73–74 (OT) | Tralee Warriors |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–18, 20–16, 14–17, 16–15, Overtime: 7–8 | ||
| Pts: Michael Bonaparte (22) Rebs: Michael Bonaparte (14) Asts: Stephen James (6) | Pts: Trae Pemberton (21) Rebs: Goran Pantovic (18) Asts: Kieran Donaghy (8) | |
National Cup
Round 1 (2 legs)
29 October 2016 (Series 2) |
| UL Eagles | 62–69 | UCD Marian |
| UCD Marian win Series 2 on aggregate (164–130). | ||
UL Arena, Limerick |
29 October 2016 (Series 3) |
| Swords Thunder | 77–64 | Tralee Warriors |
| Swords Thunder win Series 3 on aggregate (132–125). | ||
ALSAA, Dublin |
29 October 2016 (Series 4) |
| Éanna | 53–68 | KUBS |
| KUBS win Series 4 on aggregate (140–118). | ||
Coláiste Éanna, Dublin |
29 October 2016 (Series 5) |
| DCU Saints | 68–84 | Killester |
| Killester win Series 5 on aggregate (153–138). | ||
DCU Sports Complex, Dublin |
30 October 2016 (Series 6) |
| UCC Demons | 85–94 | Templeogue |
| Templeogue win Series 6 on aggregate (190–172). | ||
Mardyke Arena, Cork |
19 November 2016 (Series 1) |
| Belfast Star | 80–84 | Moycullen |
| Moycullen win Series 1 on aggregate (156–151). | ||
Methodist College, Belfast |
Round 2 (1 leg)
Winner of Series 5 vs Winner of Series 4
Winner of Series 6 vs Winner of Series 3
Semi-finals
Winner of Series 1 vs Winner of Game 2, Round 2
Winner of Game 1, Round 2 vs Winner of Series 2
Final
28 January 2017 20:00 GMT |
| Killester | 51–72 | Swords Thunder |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–17, 12–16, 13–20, 11–19 | ||
| Pts: Cian Nihill (16) Rebs: Jermaine Turner (16) Asts: Ciaran Roe (4) | Pts: Justin Goldsborough (14) Rebs: José María Gil Narbón (8) Asts: Isaac Westbrooks (7) | |
Source: Basketball Ireland
Awards
Player of the Month
| Month | Player | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| October | Lorcan Murphy | Templeogue | [4] |
| November | Lorcan Murphy | Templeogue | [5] |
| December | Dillon Stith | Belfast Star | [6] |
| January | José María Gil Narbón | Swords Thunder | [7] |
| February | Trae Pemberton | Tralee Warriors | [8] |
| March | Trae Pemberton | Tralee Warriors | [9] |
Coach of the Month
| Month | Player | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| October | Mark Keenan | Templeogue | [4] |
| November | Dave Baker | Swords Thunder | [5] |
| December | Mark Keenan | Templeogue | [6] |
| January | Dave Baker | Swords Thunder | [7] |
| February | Mark Bernsen | Tralee Warriors | [8] |
| March | Mark Bernsen | Tralee Warriors | [9] |
Statistics leaders
Stats as of the end of the regular season[10][11]
| Category | Player | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Dillon Stith | Belfast Star | 27.4 |
| Rebounds per game | Mārtiņš Provizors | DCU Saints | 16.7 |
| Assists per game | Scott Kinevane | UCD Marian | 9.7 |
| Steals per game | Michael Garrow | UCD Marian | 5.4 |
| Blocks per game | Jacob Lawson | UCC Demons | 3.2 |
Regular season
- Player of the Year: Trae Pemberton (Tralee Warriors)[12]
- Young Player of the Year: Ryan Leonard (Tralee Warriors)[13]
- Coach of the Year: Mark Bernsen (Tralee Warriors)
- All-Star First Team:
- Trae Pemberton (Tralee Warriors)
- José María Gil Narbón (Swords Thunder)
- Lorcan Murphy (Templeogue)
- Jermaine Turner (Killester)
- Michael Bonaparte (Templeogue)
- All-Star Second Team:
- Dillon Stith (Belfast Star)
- Mike Garrow (UCD Marian)
- Kevin Foley (KUBS)
- Jason Killeen (Templeogue)
- Isaac Westbrooks (Swords Thunder)
- All-Star Third Team:
- Kieran Donaghy (Tralee Warriors)
- Corbin Jackson (KUBS)
- Keelan Cairns (Belfast Star)
- Mārtiņš Provizors (DCU Saints)
- Ryan Leonard (Tralee Warriors)
References
External links
- Season preview at ballineurope.com
- Player ins and outs at basketballireland.ie
- National Cup draw
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