The 2023 Indonesian Basketball League (known as IBL Tokopedia for sponsorship reasons) was the eighth season of the Indonesian top domestic basketball league, the Indonesian Basketball League, since the re-branding by Starting5. This season marked the 20th Anniversary of the IBL indonesia since its establishment in 2003.

From 2023, the divisions were abolished and therefore, each team has two matches against each other with a total of 30 games per team (240 season games). The playoff teams will be selected from the top 8 and the format is home and away. The preseason IBL Indonesia Cup returned in November after three year hiatus and Pelita Jaya Bakrie won the cup beating Satria Muda Pertamina. After playing 30 games for this season, Prawira Bandung finished top of the table and they faced the number eight, Borneo in the quarter final. They won the Finals after beating Pelita Jaya Bakrie 2-0 in home-away clashes. M. Fahdani Guntara won the Finals MVP after powering Prawira Bandung to the Finals with PPG of 15.5, RPG 8.0, APG 1.0.

Schedule and location PhaseRoundDateArenaRegular seasonSeries I14 - 21 January 2023GOR Merpati Denpasar, BaliSeries II28 January - 4 February 2023GOR Bimasakti, MalangSeries III11–18 February 2023DBL Arena, SurabayaSeries IV25 February - 4 March 2023 Sritex Arena, SoloSeries V11–18 March 2023Knights Stadium, SemarangAll Star19 March 2023Knights Stadium, SemarangRegular seasonSeries VI24–31 May 2023GOR Among Rogo, YogyakartaSeries VII4–11 June 2023C-Tra Arena, BandungSeries VIII17–24 June 2023Britama Arena, Kelapa Gading, JakartaPlayoffs(Best-of-three)First Round30 June-8 July 2023Home and AwaySemi-finals13-15 July 2023Home and AwayFinals20-22 July 2023Home and Away

Homebase TeamsHomeClub CityRJ Amartha HangtuahMargasatwa Basketball CourtJakartaBali United BasketballGOR Praja Raksasa KepaonDenpasarBima Perkasa JogjaAmong Rogo Sports HallYogyakartaBumi Borneo PontianakGOR PangsumaPontianakDewa United BantenSritex ArenaBantenEvos Thunder BogorGOR Laga TangkasBogorIndonesia PatriotsHall A SenayanJakartaNSH Mountain Gold TimikaGOR MSCTimikaElang Pacific Caesar SurabayaGOR Pacific CaesarSurabayaPelita Jaya BakrieGOR Soemantri BrodjonegoroJakartaPrawira Harum BandungC-Tra ArenaBandungRANS PIK BasketballRANS Prestige SportainmentJakartaSatria Muda PertaminaThe BritAma ArenaJakartaSatya Wacana Saints SalatigaGOR SahabatSalatigaTangerang HawksIndoor Stadium, Sports CenterTangerangWest Bandits SoloSritex ArenaSolo

Personnel and kits TeamsManagerHead coachCaptainKit manufacturerRJ Amartha Hangtuah Leonardo Niki Antonius Ferry Rinaldo Gunawan InjersBali United Sugiantoro Anthony Garbelotto Ponsianus Nyoman SpecsBumi Borneo Pontianak Rendy Putrama Tondi R. Syailendra Wisnu Saputra FTWBima Perkasa Jogja Fransisca Juniati Efri Meldi Nuke Tri Saputra VNYDewa United Banten Zaki Iskandar Santiago Rimoldi (caretaker) Kaleb Ramot Gemilang MillsEvos Thunder Bogor Iwan Murryawan Andre Yuwadi Cassiopeia Manuputty NakaraIndonesia Patriots Jamin Mattotoran Miloš Pejić Anthony Beane One StopNSH Mountain Gold Timika Yusuf Arlan Ruslim Agus Pamungkas Batbual Randika Aprilian InjersElang Pacific Caesar Surabaya Dean Julyanto Oei A. Kiat Gregorio Claudio Wibowo TerraPelita Jaya Bakrie Nugroho Budi Cahyono Đorđe Jovičić Andakara Dhyaksa NakaraPrawira Harum Bandung Andi S. Octaranes David Singleton Muhammad Reza Guntara SportamaRANS PIK Basketball Alvin Indra Bambang Asdianto Pribadi Januar Kuntara JuaraSatria Muda Pertamina Riska Natalia Dewi Youbel Sondakh Hardianus Lakudu JuaraSatya Wacana Saints Salatiga Martin Setyawan Jerry Lolowang Henry Cornelis Lakay A-PlusTangerang Hawks Indra Budianto Antonius Joko Endratmo Rizky Effendi Motion SportWest Bandits Solo Cesar W. H. Christian Raoul Miguel Hadinoto Mei Joni Motion Sport

Drafts Foreign players Team1st pick2nd pickBali United Dior Lowhorn Julius BowieBima Perkasa Jogja Cameron Coleman Fuquan NilesBumi Borneo Pontianak Randy Bell Cameron RidleyDewa United Banten Anthony Johnson Jeison ColomeEvos Thunder Bogor Andre Jackson David HayeAmartha Hangtuah Lewis Diankulu Ronnie Boyce IIINSH Mountain Gold Timika Shavar Newkirk Jarrid FamousPacific Caesar Morakinyo Williams Chris BarnesPelita Jaya Bakrie Dominique Sutton Dashaun WigginsPrawira Harum Bandung Brandone Francis Jarred ShawRANS PIK Akeem Scott Akeem EllisSatria Muda Pertamina Elijah Foster Rick JacksonSatya Wacana Saints Shemar Johnson Mervyn LindsayTangerang Hawks Tyron Criswell Anthony AllenWest Bandits Prince Williams Sade Hussain

Rookie 1st round RoundPickNamePosAgeHeightClub11Victor Jacob Emillio LobbuPG211.75 mBima Perkasa Jogja12Ryan Mauliza T.SG221.79 mEvos Thunder 13Calvin Yeremias BiyantakaPG261.77 mSatya Wacana Saints14Yohanes AristakhusPG231.76 mTangerang Hawks15Muhammad Rafie FadhaliSF221.85 mBali United16Faishal Luqmanul HakimSF19 1.83 mPacific Caesar 17Sultan PrawiraSF201.79 mBumi Borneo18WillySG191.78 mRANS PIK19Hilario EchoSG241.83 mAmartha Hangtuah110Qiflan Ovalino Arrazza AsmaraPF241.84 mDewa United Banten111Aldi Sutrisno DjaswadiPG251.78 mWest Bandits112Jerriel RhemaldySF211.81 mNSH Mountain Gold Timika 113Yusuf AmmarSF201.81 mPrawira Harum Bandung114Matthew SebastianSG19 1.76 mSatria Muda Pertamina 115Dennis Lasapu201.83 mPelita Jaya Basketball Club

2nd round RoundPickNamePosAgeHeight Club216Muhammad GhozalySG231.71 mPacific Caesar 217Ignatio Galih BrahmanaPG221.70 mSatya Wacana Saints

Preseason (IBL Indonesia Cup 2022) All games were held in Sritex Arena, Solo from 4 November to 13 November 2022. Only local players participated during this preseason.

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Finals round

Individual awards MVPClub Andakara PrastawaPelita Jaya Bakrie

Regular season

Results

Playoffs Bracket

Final Prawira Bandung vs. Pelita Jaya Bakrie

Finals MVP MVPTeamM. Fahdani GuntaraPrawira Bandung

All-Star Games

Pre-game Skill-challenge champion : Team Lobbu: Jacob Lobbu, Johannis Winar, Wenda Wijaya

Three-point contest champion : Yudha Saputera (Prawira Bandung) +Participants Pos. Player Team Ht. Points SG Hans Abraham Prawira Bandung 5'11 31 F Juan Laurent Satria Muda Pertamina 6'4 7 SG Lutfi Alfian Eka Koswara Bali United Basketball 6'0 15 G Muhamad Arighi Pelita Jaya Bakrie 6'0 9 SG Sandy Febriansyakh Bali United Basketball 6'3 9 SG Stevan Wilfredo Neno Amartha Hangtuah 5'11 14 PG Yudha Saputera Prawira Bandung 5'8 34

Half game Slam-dunk contest champion : Ramon Galloway (Dewa United Banten) +Participants Pos. Player Team Ht. Points PG Chris Barnes Elang Pacific Caesar 6'5132 PG Daffa Dhoifullah Elang Pacific Caesar 6'1 65 SG Ramon Galloway Dewa United Banten 6'1 142 C Randy Ady Prasetya Satya Wacana Saints 6'8 85

Game

Source:

Team Legacy PosNameClubStartersG Ramon GallowayDewa United BantenG Widyanta Putra TejaSatria Muda PertaminaF Kaleb RamotDewa United BantenF Juan LaurentSatria Muda PertaminaC Vincent KosasihPelita Jaya BakrieReservesG Andakara PrastawaPelita Jaya BakrieG Kelly PurwantoAmartha HangtuahF Sandy Ibrahim AzizSatria Muda PertaminaF Muhammad Reza GuntaraPrawira BandungF Arki Dikania WisnuSatria Muda PertaminaC Henry LakaySatya Wacana SaintsG Randy BellBumi BorneoCoach Youbel SondakhSatria Muda Pertamina

Team Future PosNameClubStartersG Yudha SaputeraPrawira BandungG Muhamad ArighiPelita Jaya BakrieF Brandone FrancisPrawira BandungF Ikram FadhilBima Perkasa YogyakartaC Randy Ady PrasetyaSatya Wacana SaintsReservesG Rio DisiWest Bandits SoloG Yesaya SaudalePelita Jaya BakrieG Ali BagirSatria Muda PertaminaF Dame DiagneIndonesia PatriotsF Julian ChaliasIndonesia PatriotsC Argus SanyudyBima Perkasa YogyakartaG Akeem ScottRANS PIKCoach David SingletonPrawira Bandung

Most Valuable Player CountryNameTeamAkeem ScottRANS PIK

Local Best Performer CountryNameTeamYudha SaputeraPrawira Bandung

Players of the series

Players of the SeriesNationalityNameClubSeries United StatesRandy BellBumi Borneo PontianakSeries I United StatesRamon GallowayDewa United BantenSeries II United StatesMorakinyo WilliamsBima Perkasa JogjaSeries III United StatesRonnie Boyce IIIRJ Amartha HangtuahSeries IV United StatesShavar NewkirkNSH Mountain Gold TimikaSeries V United StatesRonnie Boyce IIIRJ Amartha HangtuahSeries VI United StatesJulius BowieBali United BasketballSeries VII United StatesDominique SuttonPelita Jaya BakrieSeries VIII

Individual awards + 2023 IBL awards Award Recipient(s) Most Valuable Player Kaleb Ramot Gemilang Foreign Player of the Year Brandone Francis Rookie of the Year Aven Ryan Pratama Coach of the Year David Singleton Defensive Player of the Year Muhammad Reza Guntara Sixthman of the Year Hans Abraham Most Improved Player of the Year Argus Sanyudy Finals MVP Muhammad Reza Guntara

All-IBL First Team 2023

G: Yudha Saputera (Prawira Bandung) G: Muhamad Arighi (Pelita Jaya) F: Muhammad Reza Guntara (Prawira Bandung) F: Kaleb Gemilang (Dewa United Banten) C: Randy Ady Prasetya (Satya Wacana Salatiga)

All-IBL Second Team 2023

G: Andakara Prastawa (Pelita Jaya) G: Ikram Fadhil (Bima Perkasa Jogja) F: Arki Dikania Wisnu (Satria Muda Pertamina) F: Juan Laurent (Satria Muda Pertamina) C: Muhammad Rizky Ari Daffa (Bumi Borneo Pontianak)

All-IBL Defensive Team 2023

G: A.A. Ngurah Wisnu Budidharma (Bumi Borneo Pontianak) G: Andakara Prastawa (Pelita Jaya) F: Muhammad Reza Guntara (Prawira Bandung) F: Ikram Fadhil (Bima Perkasa Jogja) C: Agus Salim (RANS PIK Basketball)

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