The 2016–17
Pro Basketball League (PBL), for sponsorship reasons the EuroMillions Basketball League, season was the 90th season of the first tier of
basketball
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in
Belgium
Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. Situated in a coastal lowland region known as the Low Countries, it is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeas ...
. The defending champion was
Oostende, which successfully defended its title.
On September 4, it was announced that the new name of the league would be EuroMillions Basketball League.
Teams
VOO Wolves Verviers-Pepinster withdrew from the league, because of a financial disability to participate.
Arenas and locations
Personnel and sponsors
Regular season
League table
Playoffs
The quarterfinals were played in a best-of-three format, while the semifinals and finals were played in a best-of-five playoff format. The higher seeded teams played the first, third and fifth game of the series at home.
Final standings
Awards
Most Valuable Player
In team sports, a most valuable player (MVP) award is an honor typically bestowed upon an individual (or individuals, in the instance of a tie) whose individual performance is the greatest in an entire league, for a particular competition, or ...
*
Jason Clark –
Port of Antwerp Giants
Star of the Coaches
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Seth Tuttle –
Hubo Limburg United
Coach of the Year
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Dario Gjergja –
Telenet Oostende
Belgian Player of the Year
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Olivier Troisfontaines –
Crelan Okapi Aalstar
Young Player of the Year
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Ismaël Bako –
Leuven Bears
References
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Pro Basketball League seasons
Belgian
Lea