2016–17 B.League season

The 2016–17 B.League season was the first season of the Japanese B.League.^[1]

2016–17 B.League season
League	B.League
Season	2016–17
Duration	September 22, 2016 – May 7, 2017
B1 Regular season
Season MVP	Nick Fazekas
Promoted	(B1) Nishinomiya Storks, Shimane Susanoo Magic (B2) Kanazawa Samuraiz, Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka
Relegated	(B2) Sendai 89ers, Akita Happinets (B3) Tokyo Excellence, Kagoshima Rebnise
B1 Finals
Champions	Link Tochigi Brex
Runners-up	Kawasaki Brave Thunders
Finals MVP	Takatoshi Furukawa
Statistical leaders
Points Nick Fazekas Rebounds Ryan Rossiter Assists Naoki Uto
Records
Highest attendance	7,327
Lowest attendance	884
Attendance	1,482,462
Average attendance	2,754
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B1 Regular season

#	B1	W	L	PCT	GB	GP
1	Toshiba Kawasaki Brave Thunders	49	11	.817	—	60
2	Link Tochigi Brex	46	14	.767	3	60
3	SeaHorses Mikawa	46	14	.733	3	60
4	Alvark Tokyo	44	16	.733	5	60
5	Chiba Jets	44	16	.733	5	60
6	San-en NeoPhoenix	33	27	.550	16	60
7	Hitachi SunRockers Tokyo-Shibuya	32	28	.533	17	60
8	Ryukyu Golden Kings	29	31	.483	20	60
9	Osaka Evessa	28	32	.467	21	60
10	Niigata Albirex BB	27	33	.450	22	60
11	Nagoya Diamond Dolphins	27	33	.450	23	60
12	Kyoto Hannaryz	25	35	.417	23	60
13	Levanga Hokkaido	23	37	.383	26	60
14	Shiga Lakestars	21	39	.350	28	60
15	Toyama Grouses	18	42	.300	31	60
16	Akita Northern Happinets	18	42	.300	31	60
17	Yokohama B-Corsairs	16	44	.267	33	60
18	Sendai 89ers	14	46	.233	35	60

B1 Playoffs

	Quarter-finals								Semi-finals								Final
	1 Kawasaki Brave Thunders				89	98
	8 Hitachi Sun Rockers				75	82
									1 Kawasaki Brave Thunders			84	77	26
									4 Alvark Tokyo			76	78	18
	4 Alvark Tokyo				90	83
	5 San-en NeoPhoenix				75	74
																	1 Kawasaki Brave Thunders					79
																	2 Link Tochigi Brex					85
	3 SeaHorses Mikawa				76	81
	6 Ryukyu Golden Kings				72	75
									2 Link Tochigi Brex			83	63	14
									3 SeaHorses Mikawa			68	65	12
	2 Link Tochigi Brex				80	77
	7 Chiba Jets				73	70

B1 Relegation playoffs

	Semi-finals								Final
	15 Toyama Grouses				67	82
	18 Sendai 89ers				59	68
									15 Toyama Grouses					79
									17 Yokohama B-Corsairs					71
	16 Akita Northern Happinets			55	65	16
	17 Yokohama B-Corsairs			63	64	17

	B1B2 P/R final
	17	Yokohama B-Corsairs	74
	B2-4	Hiroshima Dragonflies	53

Sendai 89ers and Akita Happinets were relegated to B2.

B1 Individual statistic leaders

Category	Player	Team	Statistic
Points per game	Nick Fazekas	Kawasaki Brave Thunders	27.1
Rebounds per game	Ryan Rossiter	Link Tochigi Brex	13.3
Assists per game	Naoki Uto	Toyama Grouses	4.3
Steals per game	Kenta Hirose	Hitachi SunRockers	2.0
Blocks per game	Josh Harrellson	Osaka Evessa	1.9
Turnovers per game	Julian Mavunga	Shiga Lakestars	3.3
Fouls per game	Marcus Dove	Kyoto Hannaryz	3.3
Minutes per game	Seiya Ando	Akita Northern Happinets	33.8
FT%	Kosuke Kanamaru	SeaHorses Mikawa	90.8%
3FG%	Kosuke Kanamaru	SeaHorses Mikawa	42.6%

B2 Regular season

2016–17 B.League season
B2 Regular season
Season MVP	Takumi Furuno
B2 Finals
Champions	Nishinomiya Storks
Runners-up	Shimane Susanoo Magic
Finals MVP	Noriaki Dohara
Statistical leaders
Points Chehales Tapscott Rebounds Solomon Alabi Assists Takumi Furuno
Records
Highest attendance	4,899
Lowest attendance	223
Attendance	647,505
Average attendance	1,199

#	B2	W	L	PCT	GB	GP
1	Shimane Susanoo Magic	51	9	.850	—	60
2	Hiroshima Dragonflies	46	14	.767	5	60
3	Nishinomiya Storks	43	17	.717	8	60
4	Gunma Crane Thunders	40	20	.667	11	60
5	Kumamoto Volters	44	16	.733	7	60
6	Toyotsu Fighting Eagles Nagoya	42	18	.700	9	60
7	Cyberdyne Ibaraki Robots	32	28	.533	19	60
8	Fukushima Firebonds	30	30	.500	21	60
9	Ehime Orange Vikings	29	31	.483	22	60
10	Aomori Wat's	29	31	.483	22	60
11	Earthfriends Tokyo Z	27	33	.450	24	60
12	Passlab Yamagata Wyverns	26	34	.433	25	60
13	Bambitious Nara	24	36	.400	27	60
14	Tokyo Excellence	22	38	.367	29	60
15	Kagawa Five Arrows	19	41	.317	31	60
16	Iwate Big Bulls	15	45	.250	36	60
17	Shinshu Brave Warriors	14	46	.233	37	60
18	Kagoshima Rebnise	7	53	.117	44	60

B2 Playoffs

	Semi-finals								Final
	1 Shimane Susanoo Magic			60	52	11
	4 Hiroshima Dragonflies			55	53	9
									1 Shimane Susanoo Magic					53
									2 Nishinomiya Storks					78
	2 Nishinomiya Storks				68	70
	3 Gunma Crane Thunders				59	60

	3rd place match
	4	Hiroshima Dragonflies	78
	3	Gunma Crane Thunders	65

Shimane Susanoo Magic and Nishinomiya Storks were promoted to B1. Tokyo Excellence and Kagoshima Rebnise were relegated to B3.

B2 Individual statistic leaders

Category	Player	Team	Statistic
Points per game	Chehales Tapscott	Kagawa Five Arrows	19.5
Rebounds per game	Solomon Alabi	Toyotsu Fighting Eagles Nagoya	13.1
Assists per game	Takumi Furuno	Kumamoto Volters	5.1
Steals per game	Takumi Furuno	Kumamoto Volters	2.2
Blocks per game	Chukwudiebere Maduabum	Kagoshima Rebnise	2.4
Turnovers per game	Tatsuya Nishiyama	Tokyo Excellence	2.9
Fouls per game	Takumi Furuno	Kumamoto Volters	3.0
Minutes per game	Kazuto Sameshima	Kagoshima Rebnise	34.0
FT%	Masashi Obuchi	Gunma Crane Thunders	84.2%
3FG%	Edward Yamamoto	Shimane Susanoo Magic	45.3%

B3 season

2016–17 B.League season
B3 Finals
Champions	Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka
Runners-up	Kanazawa Samuraiz
Statistical leaders
Points Kyle Richardson (basketball) Rebounds Kyle Richardson (basketball) Assists Kyohei Kumazawa
Records
Highest attendance	3,083
Lowest attendance	61

B3 First stage

#	B3 First Stage	W	L	PCT	GB	GP
1	Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka	9	1	.900	—	10
2	Tokyo Hachioji Trains	8	2	.800	1	10
3	Kanazawa Samuraiz	7	3	.700	2	10
4	Otsuka Corporation Alphas	4	6	.400	5	10
5	Tokyo Cinq Reves	1	9	.100	8	10
6	Saitama Broncos	1	9	.100	8	10

B3 Regular season

#	B3 Regular season	W	L	PCT	GB	GP
1	Kanazawa Samuraiz	29	3	.906	—	32
2	Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka	28	4	.875	1	32
3	Tokyo Hachioji Trains	21	11	.656	8	32
4	Otsuka Corporation Alphas	20	12	.625	9	32
5	Tokyo Cinq Reves	13	19	.406	16	32
6	Aisin AW Areions Anjo	13	19	.406	16	32
7	Saitama Broncos	12	20	.375	17	32
8	Toyoda Gosei Scorpions	5	27	.156	24	32
9	Tokio Marine Nichido Big Blue	3	29	.094	26	32

B3 Final stage

#	B3 Final Stage	W	L	PCT	GB	GP
1	Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka	9	1	.900	—	10
2	Kanazawa Samuraiz	8	2	.800	1	10
3	Tokyo Hachioji Trains	5	5	.500	4	10
4	Tokyo Cinq Reves	4	6	.400	5	10
5	Saitama Broncos	3	7	.300	6	10
6	Otsuka Corporation Alphas	1	9	.100	8	10

B3 Individual statistic leaders

Category	Player	Team	Statistic
Points per game	Kyle Richardson (basketball)	Otsuka Corporation Alphas	19.344
Rebounds per game	Kyle Richardson (basketball)	Otsuka Corporation Alphas	10.875
Assists per game	Kyohei Kumazawa	Aisin AW Areions Anjo	3.969
Steals per game	Yusuke Ikeda	Tokyo Hachioji Trains	1.967
Blocks per game	Matthew Kendrick	Toyoda Gosei Scorpions	1.677
FT%	Kyohei Kumazawa	Aisin AW Areions Anjo	89.3%
3FG%	Masaya Ueda	Saitama Broncos	41.7%