The 12th

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was the qualifying tournament for the

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. It also served as a regional championship involving Southeast Asian basketball teams. It was held from 12 to 18 May 2017 in the

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. Originally scheduled to be held from 23 to 30 April 2017,

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decided to postpone the tournament to 15 to 21 May 2017 due to conflicting schedule with the

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and the

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. For the first time, this tournament only allotted one spot for the subzone for the renamed continental championship which was held in Lebanon from 10 to 20 August 2017. Aside from the hosts, the national teams of , , , , and participated in the week-long tournament. The SEABA U16 Championship for Men was also hosted by the

from 14 to 18 May 2017 at the same venue.

Host selection

The defending champions, through the

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(SBP), was awarded the hosting rights of the championship. This was the first time that the Philippines hosted the SEABA Championship since

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. The country signified its interest to host the 2017 tournament sometime in December 2016, before the December 31 deadline set by SEABA.

Teams

(NR) - Not ranked

Venue

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was the main venue of the weeklong tournament.

Officials

Commissioners

* Wong Chung Min * Daniel Danilo Soria * Hector Villanueva

Referees

The following referees were selected for the tournament. * Yuen Chun Yip * Harja Jaladri * Rendra Lesmana * Chan Kin Pong * Chu Wei Chuen * Ting Pick Kieng * Linn Maung * Arnolfo Bermeo *

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* Joenard García * Michael Tolentino * Ricor Buarón * Leong Chuen Wing * Chuang Chih-Chun * Yu Jung * Nattapong Jontapa * Samphan Kamphusiriphan

Results

Statistical leaders

Players

;Points ;Rebounds ;Assists ;Steals ;Blocks ;Other statistical leaders

Teams

Team statistics
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Final standings

Awards

Notes

References

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