The 2017–18 Pro A season is the 96th season of the Pro A, the top basketball league in France organised by the Ligue nationale de basket (LNB).
On 2 March 2018, Jeep became the new main sponsor of the league and the league was re-named the Jeep Élite.
Teams
Promotion and relegation Orléans Loiret Basket and SLUC Nancy Basket were relegated after the 2016–17 season after the teams ended in the last two places. JL Bourg promoted as the regular season champion of the Pro B season. Boulazac Basket Dordogne was promoted as the winner of the Pro B promotion play-offs.
Locations and arenas Team Home city Stadium Capacity Antibes Sharks Antibes Azur Arena Antibes Boulazac Dordogne Boulazac Le Palio Monaco Fontvieille, Monaco Salle Gaston Médecin ASVEL Lyon–Villeurbanne Astroballe BCM Gravelines Dunkerque Gravelines Sportica Champagne Châlons Reims Reims Complexe René-Tys Cholet Basket Cholet La Meilleraie Élan Béarnais Pau Palais des Sports de Pau Chalon-sur-Saône Le Colisée ESSM Le Portel Le Portel Le Chaudron Hyères-Toulon Var Hyères–Toulon Palais des Sports de Toulon JDA Dijon Dijon Palais des Sports de Dijon JL Bourg Bourg-en-Bresse Ekinox Nanterre 92 Nanterre Palais des Sports de Nanterre Le Mans Sarthe Le Mans Antarès Limoges CSP Limoges Beaublanc Levallois Metropolitans Levallois Palais des Sports Marcel Cerdan SIG Strasbourg Strasbourg Rhénus Sport
Notes Team makes its debut in the Pro A. The defending champions, winners of the 2016–17 Pro A season.
Regular season 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. Standings
Results
Playoffs 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 played game one, three and five (if needed) at home. The play-offs began on 22 May 2018. Bracket
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
Individual honours Season awards Award Player Club Most Valuable Player Zach Peacock JL Bourg Final MVP Romeo TravisLe Mans Best Young Player Adam Mokoka BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque Best Sixth Man D. J. Stephens Le Mans Best Coach Zvezdan Mitrović Monaco
MVP of the Month Month Player Club October Zachery Peacock JL Bourg November Trae Golden ESSM Le Portel December Quincy Diggs Boulazac Dordogne January Frank Hassell ESSM Le Portel February Chris Johnson BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque March Jacques Alingue JDA Dijon April Valentin Bigote JDA Dijon May Kevin Jones Nanterre 92
French clubs in European competitions Team Competition Progress Levallois Metropolitans EuroCup Group Stage ASVEL Basket Top 16 Limoges Top 16 Élan Chalon Champions League Group Stage SIG Strasbourg Quarterfinal AS Monaco Basket Final Nanterre 92 Top 16 ESSM Le Portel FIBA Europe Cup Quarterfinal
See also 2017–18 Pro B season
References