2016–17 Pro A season

95th season of Pro A basketball league

2016–17 Pro A

Season| 2016–17
Duration| 24 September 2016–24 June 2017
Number of games| 330
Number of teams| 18
Regular season
Top seed| Monaco
Season MVP| D.J. Cooper (Pau-Lacq-Orthez)
Relegated| Orléans Loiret
SLUC Nancy
Finals
Champions| Élan Chalon
2nd title
Runners-up| SIG Strasbourg
Finals MVP| Jérémy Nzeulie (Chalon)
Statistical leaders
| Points|  Cameron Clark (Chalon)|  18.6

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Rebounds|  Moustapha Fall (Chalon)|  9.1
Assists|  D. J. Cooper (Pau-Lacq-Orthez)|  11.1

← 2015–16

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The 2016–17 Pro A season was the 95th season of the Pro A, the top basketball league in France organised by the Ligue Nationale de Basket (LNB). The season started on 24 September 2016 and ended on 24 June 2017.[1]

A total of 330 games were played over the season, as Élan Chalon won its second national championship in club history after beating SIG Strasbourg in the playoff finals. D. J. Cooper of Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez was named Most Valuable Player of the regular season.

## Teams

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Monaco

Antibes

Reims

Chalon

Cholet

Dijon

Gravelines

Le Mans

Limoges

ASVEL

Nancy

Orléans

Paris-Levallois

Pau-Orthez

Strasbourg

Nanterre

Le Portel

Hyères-Toulon

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Location of teams in 2016–17 Pro A season

### Promotion and relegation

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Rouen Métropole Basket and STB Le Havre were relegated after finishing in the last two spots in the 2015–16 Pro A season. Hyères-Toulon Var Basket was promoted after it was crowned as the new Pro B champions.[2] ESSM Le Portel was promoted from the Pro B after winning the promotion play-offs.[3]

### Locations and arenas

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Team  | Home city  | Stadium  | Capacity

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Antibes Sharks | Antibes | Azur Arena Antibes |

5,249

Monaco | Fontvieille, Monaco | Salle Gaston Médecin |

3,700

ASVEL ● | Lyon–Villeurbanne | Astroballe |

5,556

BCM Gravelines Dunkerque | Gravelines | Sportica |

3,500

Champagne Châlons Reims | Reims | Complexe René-Tys  |

3,000

Cholet Basket | Cholet | La Meilleraie |

5,191

Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez | Pau | Palais des Sports de Pau |

7,707

Élan Chalon | Chalon-sur-Saône | Le Colisée |

5,000

ESSM Le Portel ◆ | Le Portel | Le Chaudron  |

3,500

Hyères-Toulon Var Basket | Hyères–Toulon | Palais des Sports de Toulon |

4,700

JDA Dijon | Dijon | Palais des Sports de Dijon |

5,000

Nanterre 92 | Nanterre | Palais des Sports de Nanterre |

3,000

Le Mans Sarthe Basket | Le Mans | Antarès |

6,003

Limoges CSP | Limoges | Beaublanc |

6,000

Orléans Loiret Basket | Orléans | Zénith d'Orléans |

5,338

Paris-Levallois Basket | Paris–Levallois | Stade Pierre de Coubertin
Palais des Sports Marcel Cerdan |

4,200
4,000

SLUC Nancy Basket | Nancy | Palais des Sports Jean Weille |

6,027

SIG Strasbourg | Strasbourg | Rhénus Sport |

6,200

Notes
◆ Team makes its debut in the Pro A.
● The defending champions, winners of the 2015–16 Pro A season.

## Regular season

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In the regular season, teams play against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The eight first qualified teams will advance to the Playoffs, while the last two qualified teams will be relegated to the Pro B.

### League table

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PR | PCT | Qualification or relegation

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1  | Monaco | 34  | 30  | 4  | 2869  | 2504  | 1.146  | .882  | Advance to playoffs
2  | Élan Chalon | 34  | 27  | 7  | 2871  | 2592  | 1.108  | .794
3  | Nanterre 92 | 34  | 25  | 9  | 2765  | 2580  | 1.072  | .735
4  | SIG Strasbourg | 34  | 23  | 11  | 2689  | 2468  | 1.090  | .676
5  | Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez | 34  | 22  | 12  | 2678  | 2551  | 1.050  | .647
6  | Paris-Levallois | 34  | 20  | 14  | 2609  | 2463  | 1.059  | .588
7  | ESSM Le Portel | 34  | 19  | 15  | 2499  | 2384  | 1.048  | .559
8  | ASVEL | 34  | 19  | 15  | 2550  | 2544  | 1.002  | .559
9  | BCM Gravelines Dunkerque | 34  | 16  | 18  | 2662  | 2694  | 0.988  | .471  |
10  | Limoges CSP | 34  | 15  | 19  | 2606  | 2677  | 0.973  | .441
11  | Cholet | 34  | 14  | 20  | 2504  | 2643  | 0.947  | .412
12  | Le Mans Sarthe | 34  | 14  | 20  | 2452  | 2565  | 0.956  | .412
13  | JDA Dijon | 34  | 12  | 22  | 2486  | 2567  | 0.968  | .353
14  | Antibes Sharks | 34  | 12  | 22  | 2442  | 2596  | 0.941  | .353
15  | Hyères-Toulon Var | 34  | 11  | 23  | 2450  | 2546  | 0.962  | .324
16  | Champagne Châlons Reims | 34  | 10  | 24  | 2660  | 2886  | 0.922  | .294
17  | Orléans Loiret (R) | 34  | 9  | 25  | 2454  | 2720  | 0.902  | .265  | Relegation to Pro B
18  | SLUC Nancy (R) | 34  | 8  | 26  | 2553  | 2819  | 0.906  | .235

Source: LNB
(R) Relegated

## Playoffs

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The quarter-finals were played in a best-of-three format, while the semi-finals and finals were played in a best-of-five format. The higher seeded team would get home advantage during the series.

| Quarter-finals| | Semi-finals| | Final

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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Monaco| 69| 71| 71

ASVEL| 72| 66| 74|

ASVEL| 74| 74| 64| 64| 69

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SIG Strasbourg| 72| 73| 67| 68| 70 |

SIG Strasbourg| 92| 83| 72

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Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez| 102| 68| 68|

SIG Strasbourg| 75| 74| 70| 84| 65

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Élan Chalon| 89| 72| 71| 78| 74

Élan Chalon| 76| 88

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ESSM Le Portel| 63| 74|

Élan Chalon| 72| 84| 69| 82

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Paris-Levallois| 69| 77| 86| 55|

Nanterre 92| 85| 71

Paris-Levallois| 88| 77|

## Final standings

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | L | Qualification or relegation

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1  | Élan Chalon (C) | 46  | 35  | 11  | Qualification for Champions League
2  | SIG Strasbourg | 47  | 30  | 17
3  | Paris-Levallois | 34  | 20  | 14  | Qualification for EuroCup
4  | ASVEL | 42  | 23  | 19
5  | Monaco | 37  | 31  | 6  | Qualification for Champions League
6  | Nanterre 92 | 36  | 25  | 11  | Qualification for Champions League qualifying rounds
7  | Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez | 47  | 23  | 24  |
8  | ESSM Le Portel | 42  | 22  | 20  | Qualification for FIBA Europe Cup qualifying rounds[a]
9  | BCM Gravelines Dunkerque | 34  | 16  | 18  |
10  | Limoges CSP | 34  | 15  | 19  | Qualification for EuroCup[b]
11  | Cholet | 34  | 14  | 20  |
12  | Le Mans Sarthe | 34  | 14  | 20
13  | JDA Dijon | 34  | 12  | 22
14  | Antibes Sharks | 34  | 12  | 22
15  | Hyères-Toulon Var | 34  | 11  | 23
16  | Champagne Châlons Reims | 34  | 10  | 24
17  | Orléans Loiret (R) | 34  | 9  | 25  | Relegation to Pro B
18  | SLUC Nancy (R) | 34  | 8  | 26

Source: LNB
Rules for classification: 1) Finals appearance 2) First seed in the regular season 3) Playoff round elimination 4) Regular season record
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. ^ ESSM Le Portel was granted the spot in the qualifying rounds of the FIBA Europe Cup, after Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez rejected its offer.
2. ^ Limoges CSP was invited as a wild card for the EuroCup.

## All-Star Game

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Main article: 2016 LNB All-Star Game

The event took place on 29 December 2016 and the game was played at the Bercy Arena in Paris.[4] The Foreign Team won the game 129–130 and John Roberson of Élan Chalon was named All-Star Game MVP.

## Awards

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D. J. Cooper receiving the Most Valuable Player Award

Most Valuable Player

* D.J. Cooper – Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez[5]

Finals MVP

* Jérémy Nzeulie – Élan Chalon

Best Coach

* Zvezdan Mitrović – Monaco[6]

Best Defender

* Moustapha Fall – Élan Chalon[6]

Best Young Player

* Frank Ntilikina – SIG Strasbourg[6]

Most Improved Player

* Paul Lacombe – SIG Strasbourg[6]

Sixth Man of the Year

* Louis Labeyrie – Paris-Levallois[6]

## See also

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* 2016–17 French Basketball Cup

## References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to 2016-2017 Pro A season.

1. ^ "Accueil".
2. ^ "Hyères-Toulon Var Basket, un boulevard vers la Pro A". 2 April 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
3. ^ "l'ESSM Le Portel lamine Évreux et accède à la Pro A!". Lavoixdunord.fr. 11 June 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
4. ^ "Accueil".
5. ^ "D.J.Cooper is the ProA MVP". 18 May 2017.
6. ^ a b c d e "Accueil".

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