The 2016–17 Irish Super League season was the 44th running of
Basketball Ireland
Basketball Ireland (BI; ga, Cispheil Éireann) is the national governing body for the sport on the island of Ireland. Part of FIBA Europe, the European governing body, and of FIBA, the World governing body, BI is responsible for the promotion an ...
's premier men's basketball competition. The season featured 12 teams from across the
Republic of Ireland
Ireland ( ga, Éire ), also known as the Republic of Ireland (), is a country in north-western Europe consisting of 26 of the 32 counties of the island of Ireland. The capital and largest city is Dublin, on the eastern side of the island. A ...
and
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label= Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is variously described as a country, province or region. Nort ...
, with the regular season beginning on 23 September 2016 and ending on 19 March 2017. During the 2016 off-season, Basketball Ireland expanded its top flight men's league to 12 teams, with new team
Tralee Warriors
Tralee Warriors Basketball Club, also known as Garvey's Tralee Warriors for sponsorship reasons, is an Irish basketball club based in Tralee that currently consists of a men's team that competes in the Super League, as well as an Under 20s side ...
entering and Dublin side
KUBS being granted promotion from the Men's Division One. With a first-place finish and a 20–2 win–loss record,
Templeogue
Templeogue () is a southwestern suburb of Dublin in Ireland. It lies between the River Poddle and River Dodder, and is about halfway from Dublin's centre to the mountains to the south.
Geography Location
The centre of Templeogue is from bo ...
were crowned league champions for the first time in their history. 2017 National Cup honours went to
Swords Thunder
Swords Thunder was an Irish basketball team based in Dublin. The team competed in the Super League and played its home games at the ALSAA Sports Complex.
History Dublin Thunder
In 2010, Dublin Thunder Basketball Club was founded. The following y ...
, 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.
Teams
Regular season
Champions Trophy
Bracket
''*National League Division 1 champions.''
Quarter-finals
Source
Basketball IrelandBasketball Ireland
Semi-finals
Source
Basketball IrelandBasketball Ireland
Final
National Cup
Round 1 (2 legs)
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
Source
Basketball Ireland
Awards
Player of the Month
Coach of the Month
Statistics leaders
''Stats as of the end of the regular season''
Regular season
* Player of the Year: Trae Pemberton (Tralee Warriors)
* Young Player of the Year: Ryan Leonard (Tralee Warriors)Jermaine Turner
Jermaine Turner (born July 29, 1974) is an American-Irish former professional basketball player who spent the majority of his 17-year career playing in the Irish Super League. Turner first arrived in Ireland in 2000 following a season of college ...
(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
Kieran Donaghy (born 1 March 1983) is an Irish Gaelic footballer and basketball player. He plays for Tralee club Austin Stacks and, formerly, at senior level for the Kerry county team. Donaghy won four All-Ireland Senior Football Championship m ...
(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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Irish
Irish may refer to:
Common meanings
* Someone or something of, from, or related to:
** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe
***Éire, Irish language name for the isle
** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...
Super League (Ireland) seasons
Basket
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Basket
A basket is a container that is traditionally constructed from stiff fibers and can be made from a range of materials, including wood splints, runners, and cane. While most baskets are made from plant materials, other materials such as horsehai ...