The 2022–23 WABA League is the 22nd season of the

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. Competition included eleven teams from six countries. In this season participating clubs from

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and

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. 24 September 2022 Play Off Sarajevo (

) has withdraws from the 2022–23 WABA League. As per the Official Basketball Rules, all games were awarded to their respective opponents with a score of 20-0. Furthermore, the forfeiting team Play Off Sarajevo will receive 0 classification points in the standings.

Teams

Team allocation

Venues and locations

Regular season

In the Regular season was played with 11 teams divided into 2 groups of 5/6 teams and play a dual circuit system, each with one game each at home and away. The four best teams in each group at the end of the regular season were placed in the SuperLeague. The regular season began on 11 October 2022 and it will end on 28 December 2022.

Group A

Group B

SuperLeague

In the SuperLeague was played with 8 teams and play a dual circuit system, each with one game each at home and away. The four best teams in SuperLeague at the end of the last round were placed on the Final Four. The SuperLeague began on 11 January 2023 and it will end on 21 March 2023.

Final Four

Final Four was held on 25–26 March 2023 in

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Awards

*Finals MVP:

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(181-PG-2003) of Cinkarna Celje *Player of the Year:

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(183-SG-2001) of Budućnost Bemax *Guard of the Year:

(181-PG-2003) of Cinkarna Celje *Forward of Year:

(183-SG-2001) of Budućnost Bemax *Defensive Player of Year: Maruša Seničar (187-SF-1997) of Cinkarna Celje *Newcomer of the Year:

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(185-PF-2005) of Lavovi *Most Improved Player of Year:

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(190-F-2006) of Vojvodina 021 *Coach of the Year:

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of Cinkarna Celje 1st Team *

(181-PG-2003) of Cinkarna Celje * Zorana Radonjić (173-G-2002) of Budućnost Bemax *

(183-SG-2001) of Budućnost Bemax * Maruša Seničar (187-SF-1997) of Cinkarna Celje *

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(188-PF-1997) of Vojvodina 021 2nd Team *

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(168-G-1987) of Orlovi * Sharenika McNeill (168-PG-1999) of Vojvodina 021 * Marta Ostojić (185-G-2003) of

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* Lea Miletić (184-F-1995) of

(190-F-2006) of Vojvodina 021 Honorable Mention * Mojca Jelenc (200-C-2003) of Cinkarna Celje * Anja Mitrašinović (2005) of

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* Žaklina Janković (190-C/F-1994) of Vojvodina 021 * Olga Stepanović (180-F-1994) of Duga Šabac * Courtney Cleveland (178-F-1998) of Duga Šabac All-Defensive Team * Zorana Radonjić (173-G-2002) of Budućnost Bemax *

(181-PG-2003) of Cinkarna Celje * Lea Miletić (184-F-1995) of

* Maruša Seničar (187-SF-1997) of Cinkarna Celje *

(190-F-2006) of Vojvodina 021 All-Newcomers Team * Valeria Aleksieva (166-G-2000) of Montana 2003 * Helena Kovačević (174-PG-2003) of Duga Šabac * Viktorija Ćurić (185-F-2001) of

(185-PF-2005) of Lavovi * Hana Predojević (183-C-2007) of Lavovi

References

External links

Official website

Profile
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