The 2016–17 VTB United League was the eighth complete season of the VTB United League. It is also the fourth season that the league functions as the Russian domestic first tier level. CSKA Moscow was the defending champion and successfully defended its title. This season, 13 teams participated in the league after four sides from the previous year left.
Teams VITA Tbilisi, Bisons Loimaa, ČEZ Nymburk left the league, after participating in the 2015–16 season. Parma Perm from the Russian Basketball Super League joined the league.
On August 30, 2016, the league announced that BC Krasny Oktyabr would not play in the league, because the host arena of the team was not approved to support events.
Because of these changes, the number of teams was reduced to 13.
Venues and locations
Team Home City Arena Capacity Astana Astana Saryarka Velodrome 10,000 Avtodor Saratov Saratov Kristall Ice Sports Palace 6,100 CSKA Moscow Moscow Universal Sports Hall CSKA 5,500 Enisey Krasnoyarsk Arena Sever 4,100 Kalev/Cramo Tallinn Saku Suurhall Arena 7,000 Khimki Khimki Basketball Center 4,000Home arena: Sportscomplex BCMO Capacity: 4000 spectators. Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar Basket-Hall 7,500 Nizhny Novgorod Nizhny Novgorod Trade Union Sport Palace 5,600 Parma Perm Universal Sports Palace Molot 7,000 Tsmoki Minsk Minsk Minsk Arena 15,000 UNICS Kazan Basket Hall Arena 7,500 VEF Rīga Rīga Arēna Rīga 12,500 Zenit Saint Petersburg Saint Petersburg Yubileyni Arena 7,044
Notes Team makes its debut in the VTB United League. The defending champions, winners of the 2015–16 VTB United League.
Regular season Standings
Results
Playoffs
All series were played in a best-of-five play-off series, which were played in a 2-2-1 format. The Playoffs started on May 1 and ended on June 13.Playoff Schedule Released
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
Final standings
All-Star Game The VTB League's inaugural All-Star Game was held this season on February 11, 2017. The game was played at the Bolshoy Ice Dome in Sochi, Russia. The game was played in a Russia Stars vs. the World Stars format. The Russian Stars won the game against the World Stars, by a score of 131:121.Russia Stars 131 - 121 World Stars. Andrey Vorontsevich was named the MVP of the game.Russian Stars beat World Stars in VTB League All Star game. Jānis Timma won the All-Star Game's slam dunk contest,Janis Timma is the VTB All-Star game slam dunk champion. and Sergey Karasev won the 3-Point Contest.Sergey Karasev wins the VTB All-Star game three-point contest.
+ Russian StarsPosPlayerTeamSelectionsStartersG Alexey ShvedKhimkiG Sergey KarasevZenit Saint PetersburgG Dmitry Khvostov Lokomotiv KubanF Victor KhryapaCSKA MoscowF Andrey VorontsevichCSKA MoscowReservesG Anton PonkrashovUNICSG Sergey BykovAvtodor SaratovG Evgeny VoronovUNICSG Evgeny KolesnikovAvtodor SaratovG Ivan Strebkov Nizhny NovgorodF Sergei MoniaKhimkiF Vladislav TrushkinEniseyC Andrey ZubkovLokomotiv KubanC Petr Gubanov Nizhny NovgorodHead coach: Evgeniy Pashutin (UNICS)
+World StarsPosPlayerTeamSelectionsStartersG Miloš Teodosić CSKA MoscowG Nando De ColoCSKA MoscowF Keith LangfordUNICSF Jānis TimmaZenit Saint PetersburgC Artsiom ParakhouskiUNICSReservesG Stefan MarkovićZenit Saint PetersburgF Jānis BlūmsVEF RīgaG Danilo Andjušić UNICSG Taylor RochestieLokomotiv KubanF Ryan BroekhoffLokomotiv KubanF DeAndre KaneNizhny NovgorodF Nick MinnerathAvtodor SaratovC Frank ElegarEniseyHead coach: Dimitrios Itoudis (CSKA Moscow)
INJ Petr Gubanov, Ivan Strebkov and Miloš Teodosić didn't play because of injury. REP Danilo Andjušić was named as Teodosić' replacement.
Awards Season Awards Scoring Champion Nick Minnerath – Avtodor Saratov Young Player of the YearIvan Ukhov Wins Young Player Of The Year Ivan Ukhov – Parma Defensive Player of the Year Nikita Kurbanov – CSKA Moscow Sixth Man of the Year Suleiman Braimoh – Enisey Coach of the Year Dimitrios Itoudis – CSKA Moscow Regular Season MVP Alexey Shved – Khimki Playoffs MVP Nando de Colo – CSKA Moscow All-Tournament First Team Alexey Shved – Khimki Nando de Colo – CSKA Moscow Sergey Karasev – Zenit Nick Minnerath – Avtodor Frank Elegar – Enisey All-Tournament Second Team Miloš Teodosić – CSKA Moscow Kevin Jones – Lokomotiv Kuban Jānis Timma – Zenit Saint Petersburg Mardy Collins – Lokomotiv Kuban Artsiom Parakhouski – UNICS
MVP of the Month Month Player Team 2016 Keith Langford UNICS Alexey Shved Khimki Andrey Zubkov Lokomotiv Kuban 2017 Sergey Karasev Zenit Saint Petersburg Alexey Shved (2) Khimki Stefan Marković Zenit Saint Petersburg Kevin Jones Lokomotiv Kuban
Statistics Statistical leaders CategoryPlayer Team Average Efficiency Nick Minnerath Avtodor Saratov Points Nick Minnerath Avtodor Saratov Rebounds Frank Elegar Enisey Assists Quino Colom Steals Dijon Thompson Nizhny Novgorod Blocks Mickell Gladness Turnovers Demonte Harper Zenit Saint Petersburg 2P% Artsiom Parakhouski 3P% Petr Gubanov Nizhny Novgorod FT% Sergey Karasev Zenit Saint Petersburg Source: VTB United League
Individual game highs Keith Langford set a new all-time scoring record for the VTB United League by scoring 42 points on October 31.Keith Langford scores 42 points, sets new VTB League record in Unics Kazan win Category Player Team Statistic Efficiency Keith Langford UNICS Points Keith Langford UNICS Rebounds Frank Elegar Enisey Assists Stefan Marković Zenit Saint Petersburg Steals DeAndre Kane Nizhny Novgorod Blocks Artsiom Parakhouski UNICS Three pointers Jānis Blūms VEF Rīga Turnovers Demonte Harper Zenit Saint Petersburg Source: VTB United League
Attendance data Attendances include playoff games:
References
External links Official website