CBA
Season2016–17
DurationOctober 29, 2016 – February 19, 2017 (regular season）
February 24, 2017 – March 19, 2017 (Playoffs)
March 31, 2017 – April 16, 2017 (Finals)
Number of games38
Number of teams20
Regular season
Top seedXinjiang Flying Tigers
Finals
ChampionsXinjiang Flying Tigers
  Runners-upGuangdong Southern Tigers
SemifinalistsLiaoning Flying Leopards
Shenzhen Leopards
Awards
Domestic MVPChina Ding Yanyuhang
International MVPUnited States Jimmer Fredette
Statistical leaders
Points United States Errick McCollum 37.5
Rebounds United States Malcolm Thomas 16.4
Assists United States Jamaal Franklin 8.8

The 2016–17 CBA season is the 22nd season of the Chinese Basketball Association.

The regular season began on Saturday, October 29, 2016, with the defending champion Sichuan Blue Whales hosting the Beikong Fly Dragons.

The regular season ends on Sunday, February 19, 2017, and the playoffs begin on Friday, February 24, 2017.

Team Changes

One team relocated ahead of the season.

Name Changes

Foreign Players Policy

All teams except the Bayi Rockets can have two foreign players. The bottom 4 teams from the previous season (except Bayi) have the additional right to sign an extra Asian player.

Rules Chart

The rules for using foreign players in each game are described in this chart:

#Facing other teamsFacing Bayi Rockets
Chinese players+No LimitNo Limit
Asian players++4 quarters collectively+++
International players6 quarters collectively+++

+ Including players from Hong Kong and Taiwan.

++ If a team waives its right to sign an extra Asian player, it may use its 2 foreign players for 7 quarters collectively.

+++ Only 1 allowed in the 4th quarter.

Import Chart

This is the full list of international players who competed in the CBA during the 2016-17 season.

Team Player 1 Player 2 Asian Player Replaced During Season
Bayi Rockets––––
Beijing DucksUnited States Stephon MarburyUnited States Grant Jerrett–United States Randolph Morris
Beikong Fly DragonsUnited States Errick McCollumUruguay Esteban Batista––
Fujian SturgeonsUnited States Dwight BuycksUnited States J. J. Hickson–United States Sebastian Telfair
Guangdong Southern TigersUnited States Donald SloanUnited States Carlos Boozer––
Guangzhou Long-LionsUnited States D. J. KennedyUnited States Alex StephesonIran Samad Nikkhah BahramiUnited States Ryan Boatright
United States Alex Kirk
Jiangsu DragonsUnited States MarShon BrooksUnited States Will McDonald–Jamaica Samardo Samuels
Jiangsu Monkey KingUnited States Jared CunninghamNigeriaUnited States Ike DioguJordan Zaid AbbasUnited States DeJuan Blair
Jilin Northeast TigersUnited States Jabari BrownUnited States Malcolm ThomasIran Mehdi Kamrani–
Liaoning Flying LeopardsUnited States Lester HudsonUnited States Shavlik Randolph––
Qingdao EaglesUnited States Dominique JonesGreece Loukas Mavrokefalidis–United States Jerrelle Benimon
Shandong Golden StarsUnited States A. J. PriceUnited States Jason Thompson–United States Norris Cole
United States Justin Dentmon
Shanghai SharksUnited States Jimmer FredetteFrance Guerschon Yabusele––
Shanxi Brave DragonsUnited States Jamaal FranklinHaitiCanada Samuel Dalembert–United States Henry Sims
Shenzhen LeopardsUnited States Jeremy PargoPolandSweden Maciej Lampe––
Sichuan Blue WhalesIran Hamed HaddadiUnited States Mike Harris–United States Josh Smith
Tianjin Gold LionsUnited StatesUkraine Eugene JeterUnited States Jeremy TylerState of Palestine Sani Sakakini–
Xinjiang Flying TigersUnited StatesBulgaria Darius AdamsUnited StatesPhilippines Andray Blatche–Ghana Ben Bentil
Zhejiang Golden BullsUnited States Willie WarrenUnited States Lorenzo Brown–Haiti Cady Lalanne
Zhejiang Guangsha LionsUnited States Courtney FortsonUnited States Eli Holman––

Regular Season Standings

# 2016–17 CBA season
Team W L PCT Pts Tiebreaker
1 Xinjiang Flying Tigers326.83370
2 Guangdong Southern Tigers308.77868
3 Shanghai Sharks308.80668
4 Zhejiang Lions308.77868
5 Liaoning Flying Leopards299.77867
6 Shenzhen Leopards2315.66761
7 Sichuan Blue Whales2315.58361
8 Shandong Golden Stars2216.58360
9 Beijing Ducks2117.55659
10 Jiangsu Dragons2018.55658
11 Tianjin Gold Lions1820.50056
12 Qingdao Eagles1622.44454
13 Shanxi Brave Dragons1622.38954
14 Jilin Northeast Tigers1424.33352
15 Fujian Sturgeons1226.30650
16 Zhejiang Golden Bulls1028.27848
17 Beikong Fly Dragons929.25047
18 Jiangsu Monkey King830.22246
19 Guangzhou Long-Lions731.19445
20 Bayi Rockets731.16745
Key to colors
     Top 8 teams advance to the Playoffs

Playoffs

The 2017 CBA Playoffs began on February 24 and ended on April 7, 2017.

First Round
24 February–3 March 		Semifinals
10–19 March 		Finals
31 March–7 April
         
1 Xinjiang Flying Tigers 3
8 Shandong Golden Stars 1
1 Xinjiang Flying Tigers 4
5 Liaoning Flying Leopards 1
4 Zhejiang Lions 1
5 Liaoning Flying Leopards 3
1 Xinjiang Flying Tigers 4
2 Guangdong Southern Tigers 0
2 Guangdong Southern Tigers 3
7 Sichuan Blue Whales 0
2 Guangdong Southern Tigers 4
6 Shenzhen Leopards 1
3 Shanghai Sharks 2
6 Shenzhen Leopards 3
  • Bold Series winner
  • Italics Team with home-court advantage

References

  1. ↑ "官宣：佛山龙狮新赛季迁至广州". Archived from the original on 2016-09-28. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
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