2016–17 Cyprus Basketball Division A

The 2016–17 Cyprus Basketball Division A was the 50th season of the Cyprus Basketball Division A, the top-tier level men's professional basketball league on Cyprus. The season started on 29 October 2016,^[1] and ended in May 2017. AEK Larnaca was the defending champion, and lost the title to Keravnos in the finals.

Cyprus Basketball Division A
Season	2016–17
Duration	29 October 2016 – 5 May 2017
Teams	6
Regular season
Top seed	Keravnos
Finals
Champions	Keravnos (6th title)
Runners-up	AEK Larnaca
Statistical leaders
Points Baden Jaxen 21.9 Rebounds Terell Parks 8.5 Assists Kenny Barker 6.0
← 2015–16 2017–18 →

Competition format

After the exclusion of Omonia, and the relegation of Anagennisi, only six teams would join the regular season.

Regular season

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Keravnos	20	18	2	1563	1267	+296	38	Qualification to playoffs
2	Petrolina AEK	20	16	4	1569	1301	+268	36
3	APOEL	20	11	9	1488	1411	+77	31
4	Enosis Neon Paralimni	20	8	12	1348	1397	−49	28
5	ETHA Engomis	20	4	16	1459	1622	−163	24
6	Apollon Limassol	20	3	17	1228	1657	−429	23

Source: Mismarcadores.com

Results

First round Home \ Away AEK APOE APOL ENP ETH KER AEK Larnaca 77–66 96–44 72–62 81–69 63–79 APOEL 89–77 90–66 68–61 59–50 59–86 Apollon Limassol 55–60 70–66 67–63 78–65 70–72 Enosis Neon Paralimni 47–65 82–76 98–77 78–69 43–75 ETHA Engomis 91–95 62–71 86–61 92–83 76–78 Keravnos 78–70 72–65 73–70 55–56 94–63 Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Cyprus Basketball Federation Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.

Second round Home \ Away AEK APOE APOL ENP ETH KER AEK Larnaca 78–67 88–57 68–57 110–58 69–49 APOEL 69–73 106–56 78–73 73–69 64–70 Apollon Limassol 44–98 71–88 46–78 83–96 44–78 Enosis Neon Paralimni 54–69 60–79 70–55 79–59 62–76 ETHA Engomis 75–89 80–86 90–71 65–75 77–86 Keravnos 91–71 78–69 96–42 85–67 92–67 Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Cyprus Basketball Federation Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.

Playoffs

Bracket

	Semifinals					Finals
	1	Keravnos	3
	4	Enosis Neon Paralimni	0
						1	Keravnos	3
						2	AEK Larnaca	1
	2	AEK Larnaca	3
	3	APOEL	1

Semi-finals

Team 1	Agg.	Team 2	Game 1	Game 2	Game 3	Game 4
Keravnos	3–0	Enosis Neon Paralimni	96–65	96–76	107–47
AEK Larnaca	3–1	APOEL	64–60	72–75	87–79	73–64

Game 1

5 April 2017	Keravnos	96–65 (Series: 1–0)	Enosis Neon Paralimni	Nicosia
17:00 (EEST)	Scoring by quarter: 31–19, 9–17, 25–16, 31–13
	Pts: Stylianou 19 Rebs: Parks 12 Asts: Ross 5	Report	Pts: Pearson 17 Rebs: Pearson, Pirillis 9 Asts: Washington 4	Arena: Costas Papaellinas

Keravnos v Enosis Neon Paralimni

4 April 2017	AEK Larnaca	64–60 (Series: 1–0)	APOEL	Larnaca
19:00 (EEST)	Scoring by quarter: 16–7, 22–18, 12–17, 14–18
	Pts: Brezec 27 Rebs: Thomas 10 Asts: Anderson 7	Report	Pts: Bussey 16 Rebs: Bussey 6 Asts: Burnatowski 2	Arena: Kition Athletic Center

AEK Larnaca v APOEL

Game 2

8 April 2017	Enosis Neon Paralimni	76–96 (Series: 0–2)	Keravnos	Avgorou
19:30 (EEST)	Scoring by quarter: 14–29, 23–25, 23–27, 16–15
	Pts: Washington 23 Rebs: Pearson 12 Asts: Washington 6	Report	Pts: Ross 20 Rebs: O'Brien 9 Asts: Barker 6	Arena: Avgorou Technical School

Enosis Neon Paralimni v Keravnos

7 April 2017	APOEL	75–72 (Series: 1–1)	AEK Larnaca	Nicosia
19:00 (EEST)	Scoring by quarter: 19–17, 23–15, 9–17, 24–23
	Pts: Brown 21 Rebs: Burnatowski, Kounas 6 Asts: Bussey 5	Report	Pts: Brezec 24 Rebs: Dašić 13 Asts: Thomas 6	Arena: Lefkotheo

APOEL v AEK Larnaca

Game 3

12 April 2017	Keravnos	107–47 (Series: 3–0)	Enosis Neon Paralimni	Nicosia
17:00 (EEST)	Scoring by quarter: 26–9, 31–12, 26–18, 24–8
	Pts: O'Brien, Parks 15 Rebs: Parks 9 Asts: Stylianou, Ross 5	Report	Pts: Ray 19 Rebs: Pearson 11 Asts: Thoma 3	Arena: Costas Papaellinas

Keravnos v Enosis Neon Paralimni

11 April 2017	AEK Larnaca	87–790(OT) (Series: 2–1)	APOEL	Larnaca
19:00 (EEST)	Scoring by quarter: 18–19, 11–16, 22–15, 21–22, Overtime: 13–7
	Pts: Brezec 24 Rebs: Dašić 13 Asts: Dašić 5	Report	Pts: Mobley 19 Rebs: Mobley, Burnatowski 7 Asts: Kounas 5	Arena: Kition Athletic Center

AEK Larnaca v APOEL

Game 4

18 April 2017	APOEL	64–73 (Series: 1–3)	AEK Larnaca	Nicosia
19:00 (EEST)	Scoring by quarter: 26–15, 16–24, 17–17, 5–17
	Pts: Brown 16 Rebs: Mobley 7 Asts: Burnatowski 4	Report	Pts: Brezec 17 Rebs: Thomas 13 Asts: Thomas 7	Arena: Lefkotheo

APOEL v AEK Larnaca

Finals

Team 1	Agg.	Team 2	Game 1	Game 2	Game 3	Game 4	Game 5
Keravnos	3–1	AEK Larnaca	80–79	71–90	82–72	55–54