2017–18_CBA_season
The 2017–18 CBA season was the 23rd season of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). The regular season was initially scheduled to begin on Saturday, October 21, 2017, with the Guangdong Southern Tigers hosting the Shenzhen Leopards, but later rescheduled to Saturday, October 28, 2017, with the defending champion Xinjiang Flying Tigers hosting the Jilin Northeast Tigers.[1][2] The regular season ended on Sunday, February 11, 2018, and the playoffs begin on Saturday, March 3, 2018.
| CBA | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 2017–18 | |||||||||
| Duration | 28 October 2017 – 1 May 2018 | |||||||||
| Number of games | 38 | |||||||||
| Number of teams | 20 | |||||||||
| Regular season | ||||||||||
| Top seed | Zhejiang Lions | |||||||||
| Finals | ||||||||||
| Champions | Liaoning Flying Leopards (1st title) | |||||||||
| Runners-up | Zhejiang Lions | |||||||||
| Awards | ||||||||||
| Domestic MVP |  Ding Yanyuhang | |||||||||
| International MVP |  Courtney Fortson | |||||||||
| Statistical leaders | ||||||||||
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← 2016–17 2018–19 → | ||||||||||
In this season, the playoffs were expanded from eight to ten teams.
Two teams relocated and one of those teams was renamed ahead of the season.
City changes
- The Jiangsu Dragons relocated out of Nanjing and will play the majority of their home games in Suzhou with several contests hosted in Changzhou.
Name changes
- The Jiangsu Tongxi Monkey Kings moved from Changzhou to Nanjing and changed their name to the Nanjing Monkey Kings on September 29, 2017.[3]
The 2017 CBA Draft, the third edition of the CBA draft, took place on 2017 August 2. 11 players were selected in the draft.[4]
| Rnd. | Pick | Player | Nationality[n 1] | Team | School / club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Chen Ying-chun |  Chinese Taipei |
Guangzhou Long-Lions | Liberty University (United States) |
| 1 | 2 | Chou Yi-hsiang | Chinese Taipei |
Nanjing Monkey Kings | Dacin Tigers (Chinese Taipei) |
| 1 | 3 | Duncan Reid |  Hong Kong |
Zhejiang Golden Bulls | SCAA (Hong Kong) |
| 1 | 4 | Yang Kai |  China |
Fujian Sturgeons | Hunan Yongsheng |
| 1 | 5 | Zhang Jin | China |
Jilin Northeast Tigers | Liaoning Flying Leopards Youth |
| 1 | 6 | Ban Duo | China |
Shanxi Brave Dragons | Tsinghua University |
| 1 | 7 | Liu Hongbo | China |
Qingdao Eagles | Peking University |
| 1 | 8 | Liu Lei | China |
Jiangsu Dragons | Tsinghua University |
| 2 | 1 | Qiao Wenhan | China |
Nanjing Monkey Kings | Luoyang Zhonghe |
| 2 | 2 | Wang Zixu | China |
Beikong Fly Dragons | Guangzhou Long-Lions Youth |
| 2 | 3 | Wang Yuyao | China |
Shenzhen Leopards | Shenzhen Leopards Youth |
All teams except the Bayi Rockets can have two foreign players. The bottom 4 teams from the previous season (except Bayi) have the additional right to sign an extra Asian player.[5]
Rules Chart
The rules for using foreign players in each game are described in this chart:
| # | Facing other teams | Facing Bayi Rockets |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese players+ | No Limit | No Limit |
| Asian players++ | 4 quarters collectively+++ | |
| International players | 6 quarters collectively+++ |
+ Including players from Hong Kong and Taiwan.
++ If a team waives its right to sign an extra Asian player, it may use its 2 foreign players for 7 quarters collectively.
+++ Only 1 allowed in the 4th quarter.
Import chart
This is the full list of international players who competed in the CBA during the 2017-18 season.
| # | 2017–18 CBA season | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | Pts | Tiebreaker | |
| 1 | Zhejiang Lions | 31 | 7 | .816 | 69 | |
| 2 | Liaoning Flying Leopards | 29 | 9 | .763 | 67 | |
| 3 | Guangdong Southern Tigers | 28 | 10 | .737 | 66 | |
| 4 | Shandong Golden Stars | 27 | 11 | .711 | 65 | |
| 5 | Jiangsu Dragons | 26 | 12 | .684 | 64 | |
| 6 | Xinjiang Flying Tigers | 25 | 13 | .658 | 63 | XJ 3-1 BJ 2-2 SZ 1-3 |
| 7 | Beijing Ducks | 25 | 13 | .658 | 63 | |
| 8 | Shenzhen Leopards | 25 | 13 | .658 | 63 | |
| 9 | Guangzhou Long-Lions | 21 | 17 | .553 | 59 | |
| 10 | Shanghai Sharks | 20 | 18 | .526 | 58 | SH 1-1 (SH 200-187 ZJ) |
| 11 | Zhejiang Golden Bulls | 20 | 18 | .526 | 58 | |
| 12 | Beikong Fly Dragons | 18 | 20 | .474 | 56 | |
| 13 | Fujian Sturgeons | 16 | 22 | .421 | 54 | FJ 1-1 (FJ 241-224 SX) |
| 14 | Shanxi Brave Dragons | 16 | 22 | .421 | 54 | |
| 15 | Nanjing Monkey King | 15 | 23 | .395 | 53 | |
| 16 | Qingdao Eagles | 11 | 27 | .289 | 49 | |
| 17 | Jilin Northeast Tigers | 8 | 30 | .211 | 46 | JL 3-1 TJ 2-2 SC 1-3 |
| 18 | Tianjin Gold Lions | 8 | 30 | .211 | 46 | |
| 19 | Sichuan Blue Whales | 8 | 30 | .211 | 46 | |
| 20 | Bayi Rockets | 3 | 35 | .079 | 41 | |
| Top 6 teams advance to the Playoffs | |
| 7th-10th teams advance to the pre-elimination Playoffs |
The 2018 CBA Playoffs began on 3 March 2018. Teams in bold advanced to the next round. The numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's seeding, and the numbers to the right indicate the number of games the team won in that round. Teams with home court advantage are shown in italics.
Individual statistic leaders
| Category | Player | Team | Statistic[17] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Ding Yanyuhang (Domestic Player)  Darius Adams (International Player) | Shandong Golden Stars Xinjiang Flying Tigers | 28.0 40.1 |
| Rebounds per game | Yi Jianlian (Domestic Player) Jared Sullinger (International Player) | Guangdong Southern Tigers Shenzhen Leopards | 13.3 16.7 |
| Assists per game | Zeng Lingxu (Domestic Player) Courtney Fortson (International Player) | Shanxi Brave Dragons Zhejiang Lions | 7.6 12.0 |
| Steals per game | Wu Qian (Domestic Player) Darius Adams (International Player) | Zhejiang Golden Bulls Xinjiang Flying Tigers | 2.2 2.7 |
| Blocks per game | Zhang Zhaoxu (Domestic Player) Justin Hamilton (International Player) | Shanghai Sharks Beijing Ducks | 2.2 1.8 |
Players of the Week
The following players were named the Players of the Week.[18]
Young Player of the Month
The following players were named the Young Player of the Month.[31]
| Month | Young Player of the Month | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| October/November | Zhao Rui (Guangdong Southern Tigers) (1/1) | [32] |
| December | Gao Shiyan (Jilin Northeast Tigers) (1/1) | [33] |
| January/February | Hu Jinqiu (Zhejiang Lions) (1/1) | [34] |
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