2016–17 Pro A season

2016–17 Pro A
Champions	Élan Chalon; 2nd title
Runners-up	SIG Strasbourg
Relegated	Orléans Loiret; SLUC Nancy
Teams	18
Games played	330
Duration	24 September 2016–24 June 2017
Top seed	Monaco
Awards
MVP	D.J. Cooper (Pau-Lacq-Orthez)
Finals MVP	Jérémy Nzeulie (Chalon)
Statistical leaders
Points	Cameron Clark (Chalon) 18.6
Rebounds	Moustapha Fall (Chalon) 9.1
Assists	D. J. Cooper (Pau-Lacq-Orthez) 11.1
	← 2015–16 2017–18 →

The 2016–17 Pro A season was the 95th season of the Pro A, the top basketball league in France organised by the Ligue Nationale de Basket (LNB). The season started on 24 September 2016 and ended on 24 June 2017.^[1]

A total of 330 games were played over the season, as Élan Chalon won its second national championship in club history after beating SIG Strasbourg in the playoff finals. D. J. Cooper of Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez was named Most Valuable Player of the regular season.

Teams

Location of teams in 2016–17 Pro A season

Promotion and relegation

Rouen Métropole Basket and STB Le Havre were relegated after finishing in the last two spots in the 2015–16 Pro A season. Hyères-Toulon Var Basket was promoted after it was crowned as the new Pro B champions.^[2] ESSM Le Portel was promoted from the Pro B after winning the promotion play-offs.^[3]

Locations and arenas

Team	Home city	Stadium	Capacity
Antibes Sharks	Antibes	Azur Arena Antibes	5,249
Monaco	Fontvieille, Monaco	Salle Gaston Médecin	3,700
ASVEL ●	Lyon–Villeurbanne	Astroballe	5,556
BCM Gravelines Dunkerque	Gravelines	Sportica	3,500
Champagne Châlons Reims	Reims	Complexe René-Tys	3,000
Cholet Basket	Cholet	La Meilleraie	5,191
Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez	Pau	Palais des Sports de Pau	7,707
Élan Chalon	Chalon-sur-Saône	Le Colisée	5,000
ESSM Le Portel ◆	Le Portel	Le Chaudron	3,500
Hyères-Toulon Var Basket	Hyères–Toulon	Palais des Sports de Toulon	4,700
JDA Dijon	Dijon	Palais des Sports de Dijon	5,000
Nanterre 92	Nanterre	Palais des Sports de Nanterre	3,000
Le Mans Sarthe Basket	Le Mans	Antarès	6,003
Limoges CSP	Limoges	Beaublanc	6,000
Orléans Loiret Basket	Orléans	Zénith d'Orléans	5,338
Paris-Levallois Basket	Paris–Levallois	Stade Pierre de Coubertin Palais des Sports Marcel Cerdan	4,200 4,000
SLUC Nancy Basket	Nancy	Palais des Sports Jean Weille	6,027
SIG Strasbourg	Strasbourg	Rhénus Sport	6,200

Notes

◆ Team makes its debut in the Pro A.

● The defending champions, winners of the 2015–16 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.

League table

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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 would get home advantage during the series.

Quarter-finals				Semi-finals						Final



1 Monaco	69	71	71

8 ASVEL	72	66	74
				8 ASVEL	74	74	64	64	69

				4 SIG Strasbourg	72	73	67	68	70
4 SIG Strasbourg	92	83	72

5 Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez	102	68	68
										4 SIG Strasbourg	75	74	70	84	65

										2 Élan Chalon	89	72	71	78	74
2 Élan Chalon		76	88

7 ESSM Le Portel		63	74
				2 Élan Chalon		72	84	69	82

				6 Paris-Levallois		69	77	86	55
3 Nanterre 92		85	71

6 Paris-Levallois		88	77

Final standings

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All-Star Game

The event took place on 29 December 2016 and the game was played at the Bercy Arena in Paris.^[4] The Foreign Team won the game 129–130 and John Roberson of Élan Chalon was named All-Star Game MVP.

Awards

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D. J. Cooper receiving the Most Valuable Player Award

Most Valuable Player

D.J. Cooper – Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez^[5]

Finals MVP

Jérémy Nzeulie – Élan Chalon

Best Coach

Zvezdan Mitrović – Monaco^[6]

Best Defender

Moustapha Fall – Élan Chalon^[6]

Best Young Player

Frank Ntilikina – SIG Strasbourg^[6]

Most Improved Player

Paul Lacombe – SIG Strasbourg^[6]

Sixth Man of the Year

Louis Labeyrie – Paris-Levallois^[6]

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2016–17 Pro A
Champions	Élan Chalon 2nd title
Runners-up	SIG Strasbourg
Relegated	Orléans Loiret SLUC Nancy
Teams	18
Games played	330
Duration	24 September 2016–24 June 2017
Top seed	Monaco
Awards
MVP	D.J. Cooper (Pau-Lacq-Orthez)
Finals MVP	Jérémy Nzeulie (Chalon)
Statistical leaders
Points	Cameron Clark (Chalon) 18.6
Rebounds	Moustapha Fall (Chalon) 9.1
Assists	D. J. Cooper (Pau-Lacq-Orthez) 11.1
← 2015–16 2017–18 →