2017–18_ABL_season
2017–18 ABL season
Sports season
The 2017–18 ABL season is the eighth season of competition of the ASEAN Basketball League. The regular season started on 17 November 2017 and ended on 28 March 2018.[1]
| 2017–18 ABL season | |
|---|---|
| League | ASEAN Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | Regular season: 17 November 2017 – 28 March 2018 Playoffs: 1 April – 2 May 2018 |
| Number of games | 103 (90 regular season, 13 playoffs) |
| Number of teams | 9 |
| TV partner(s) |  Cable TV  MNC Sports & Vidio  ABS-CBN Sports and Action  StarHub  MONO29  Eleven Sports Network  HTV |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | Chong Son Kung Fu |
| Season MVP | Local: Bobby Ray Parks Jr. (Alab) Heritage import: Mikh McKinney (Chong Son) World import: Anthony Tucker (Chong Son) |
| ABL Finals | |
| Champions | San Miguel Alab Pilipinas |
| Runners-up | Mono Vampire |
| Finals MVP | Bobby Ray Parks Jr. |
| ABL seasons | |
Five teams from the 2016–2017 ABL season returned for this season. One team, the Kaohsiung Truth, disbanded prior to the season. One team, Mono Vampire, returned after skipping last season, having played in the 2015–16 ABL season. The team plans to concurrently play in the ABL and in the Thailand Basketball League for the upcoming season. Three teams were accepted as new members: Nanhai Long-Lions, Formosa Dreamers and CLS Knights Surabaya. The Long-Lions are the developmental team of the Guangzhou Long-Lions, the Dreamers are an expansion team from Taiwan, and the Knights left the Indonesian Basketball League to play in the ABL.
Prior their first game, the Nanhai Long-Lions renamed themselves as the Nanhai Kung Fu. After partnering with Macau's Grupo Desportivo Chong Son they changed their name once again to Chong Son Kung Fu days before the season started.[2]
Alab Pilipinas renamed their team as the Tanduay Alab Pilipinas after securing a sponsorship deal with Asia Brewery, prior the season started.[3]
CLS Knights Surabaya renamed their team as "CLS Knights Indonesia" prior the season started.
Tanduay Alab Pilipinas was renamed as "San Miguel Alab Pilipinas" by 1 February 2018, when the primary sponsor was changed from Tanduay to San Miguel Beer Pale Pilsen.[4]
Venues and locations
| Team | City / Region | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
 Chong Son Kung Fu |
Nanhai District, Foshan | Nanhai Gymnasium | 4,000 |
| CLS Knights Indonesia |
Surabaya | GOR Kertajaya Surabaya | 3,000 |
 Formosa Dreamers |
Changhua | Changhua Stadium | 8,000 |
| Hong Kong Eastern |
Wan Chai, Hong Kong | Southorn Stadium | 2,000 |
| Mono Vampire |
Bangkok Metropolitan Region | Stadium 29, Nonthaburi | 5,000 |
| Saigon Heat |
Ho Chi Minh City | Canadian International School Vietnam Arena | 2,500 |
| San Miguel Alab Pilipinas* |
Metro Manila | Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay | 25,000 |
| Filoil Flying V Centre, San Juan | 5,500 | ||
| Caloocan Sports Complex, Caloocan | 3,000 | ||
| Baliuag, Bulacan | Baliwag Star Arena | ||
| Santa Rosa | City of Santa Rosa Multi-Purpose Complex | 5,700 | |
| Antipolo | Ynares Center | 7,400 | |
| Davao City | University of Southeastern Philippines Gymnasium | 7,000 | |
| Singapore Slingers |
Singapore | OCBC Arena, Kallang | 3,000 |
 Westports Malaysia Dragons |
Kuala Lumpur | MABA Stadium | 2,500 |
Personnel
| Team | Head coach |
|---|---|
| Chong Son Kung Fu |  Charles Dubé-Brais |
| CLS Knights Indonesia | Koko Heru Setyo Nugroho |
| Formosa Dreamers | Hsu Hao Cheng |
| Hong Kong Eastern |  Edu Torres |
| Mono Vampire |  Douglas Clark Marty |
| Saigon Heat | Kyle Julius |
| San Miguel Alab Pilipinas | Jimmy Alapag |
| Singapore Slingers | Neo Beng Siang |
| Westports Malaysia Dragons | Chris Thomas |
Imports
The following is the list of imports, which had played for their respective teams at least once. In the left are the World Imports, and in the right are the ASEAN/Heritage Imports. Flags indicate the citizenship/s the player holds.
Each team is allowed to sign two types of imports at most on its roster.
Each team will play 20 games throughout the season, 10 at home and 10 away. Each team will play 8 other teams twice, home and away, for a total of 16 games, plus 4 more games against two teams, also home and away, taking the total to 20 games. This is how the teams were grouped on which teams will play each other four times:
- Chong Son, Eastern, Formosa
- CLS, Alab, Singapore
- Malaysia, Mono, Saigon
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chong Son Kung Fu |
20 | 15 | 5 | 1864 | 1638 | +226 | .750 | — | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Hong Kong Eastern |
20 | 14 | 6 | 1949 | 1856 | +93 | .700[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | |
| 3 | San Miguel Alab Pilipinas |
20 | 14 | 6 | 1844 | 1681 | +163 | .700[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | Quarter-finals |
| 4 | Mono Vampire |
20 | 14 | 6 | 2024 | 1957 | +67 | .700[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | |
| 5 | Singapore Slingers |
20 | 12 | 8 | 1651 | 1598 | +53 | .600 | 3 | |
| 6 | Saigon Heat |
20 | 10 | 10 | 1963 | 1956 | +7 | .500 | 5 | |
| 7 | CLS Knights Indonesia |
20 | 5 | 15 | 1614 | 1733 | −119 | .250[lower-alpha 2] | 10 | |
| 8 | Westports Malaysia Dragons |
20 | 5 | 15 | 1802 | 1974 | −172 | .250[lower-alpha 2] | 10 | |
| 9 | Formosa Dreamers |
20 | 1 | 19 | 1593 | 1901 | −308 | .050 | 14 |
Notes:
Results
First and second rounds
| Home \ Away | ALP | CKF | CLS | FMD | HKE | MNV | SGH | SGS | WMD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Miguel Alab Pilipinas | — | 94–91* | 84–67 | 117–93 | 89–92 | 86–84 | 126–100 | 83–97 | 90–79 |
| Chong Son Kung Fu | 92–79 | — | 100–75 | 86–59 | 94–85 | 113–95 | 94–79 | 83–59 | 96–79 |
| CLS Knights Indonesia | 87–92 | 83–86 | — | 94–73 | 78–87 | 80–86 | 88–93 | 71–79 | 87–68 |
| Formosa Dreamers | 61–78 | 77–88 | 74–105 | — | 97–120 | 84–104 | 85–99 | 69–87 | 92–95* |
| Hong Kong Eastern | 99–96 | 88–76 | 104–81 | 99–79 | — | 111–119 | 115–121* | 82–79 | 104–92 |
| Mono Vampire | 87–114 | 105–92 | 98–85 | 93–85 | 105–112 | — | 116–104* | 90–78 | 112–116** |
| Saigon Heat | 87–95 | 96–93 | 114–86 | 75–80 | 118–115* | 110–94 | — | 77–97 | 102–88 |
| Singapore Slingers | 80–89* | 89–86 | 76–73 | 72–65 | 77–81 | 88–91 | 94–76 | — | 90–89** |
| Westports Malaysia Dragons | 90–89 | 81–96 | 82–92 | 84–74 | 96–110 | 90–107 | 91–87 | 85–94 | — |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.
Matches with lighter background shading were decided after overtime.
Third and fourth rounds
| Home \ Away | ALP | CKF | CLS | FMD | HKE | MNV | SGH | SGS | WMD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Miguel Alab Pilipinas | — | 101–63 | 80–90 | ||||||
| Chong Son Kung Fu | — | 108–79 | 87–76 | ||||||
| CLS Knights Indonesia | 73–80 | — | 81–92 | ||||||
| Formosa Dreamers | 83–105 | — | 91–93 | ||||||
| Hong Kong Eastern | 77–88 | 99–93 | — | ||||||
| Mono Vampire | — | 118–113 | 115–111 | ||||||
| Saigon Heat | 83–97 | — | 115–103 | ||||||
| Singapore Slingers | 69–82 | 64–65 | — | ||||||
| Westports Malaysia Dragons | 102–108 | 81–114 | — |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.
Quarter-finals
The quarterfinals is a best-of-three series, with the higher seeded team hosting Game 1, and 3, if necessary.
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Miguel Alab Pilipinas |
2–0 | Saigon Heat |
110–100 | 96–85 | — |
| Mono Vampire |
2–0 | Singapore Slingers |
85–82 | 85–82 | — |
Semi-finals
The semifinals is a best-of-three series, with the higher seeded team hosting Game 1, and 3, if necessary.
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chong Son Kung Fu |
0–2 | Mono Vampire |
94–103 | 80–83 | — |
| Hong Kong Eastern |
0–2 | San Miguel Alab Pilipinas |
94–98 | 72–79 | — |
Finals
The finals is a best-of-five series, with the higher seeded team hosting Game 1, 2, and 5, if necessary.
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Miguel Alab Pilipinas |
3–2 | Mono Vampire |
143–130 (OT) | 100–103 | 99–93 | 83–88 | 102–92 |
Finals awards
| 2017–18 ABL Champions |
|---|
| San Miguel Alab Pilipinas (1st title) |
End-of-season awards
The winners were announced before Game 2 of the 2018 ABL Finals at the City of Santa Rosa Multi-Purpose Complex in Santa Rosa, Laguna, Philippines.[5]
- Most Valuable Players:
- Local: Bobby Ray Parks Jr. (San Miguel Alab Pilipinas)
- Heritage Import: Mikh McKinney (Chong Son Kung Fu)
- World Import: Anthony Tucker (Chong Son Kung Fu)
- Defensive Player of the Year: Renaldo Balkman (San Miguel Alab Pilipinas) and Chris Charles (Singapore Slingers)
- Coach of the Year: Charles Dube-Brais (Chong Son Kung Fu)
Players of the Week
Local players
| Week | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 17–19 November | Kaleb Ramot Gemilang |
CLS Knights Indonesia |
| 20–26 November | Ivan Yeo |
Westports Malaysia Dragons |
| 27 November–3 December | Lee Ki |
Hong Kong Eastern |
| 4–10 December | Yang Tian You |
Formosa Dreamers |
| 11–17 December | Lee Ki |
Hong Kong Eastern |
| 18–24 December | Teerawat Chantachon |
Mono Vampire |
| 2–8 January | Chitchai Ananti |
Mono Vampire |
| 9–15 January | Ng Han Bin |
Singapore Slingers |
| 16–22 January | Delvin Goh |
Singapore Slingers |
| 23–29 January | Ebrahim Enguio |
CLS Knights Indonesia |
| 30 January–5 February | Bobby Ray Parks Jr. |
San Miguel Alab Pilipinas |
| 6–12 February | Luo Yongxuan |
Chong Son Kung Fu |
| 13–19 February | Bobby Ray Parks Jr. |
San Miguel Alab Pilipinas |
| 20–26 February | Wong Yi Hou |
Westports Malaysia Dragons |
| 27 February–4 March | Kuek Tian Yuan |
Westports Malaysia Dragons |
| 5–12 March | Luo Yongxuan |
Chong Son Kung Fu |
| 13–19 March | Song Shuai |
Chong Son Kung Fu |
| 20–28 March | Bobby Ray Parks Jr. |
San Miguel Alab Pilipinas |
Heritage imports
| Week | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 17–19 November |  Christian Standhardinger |
Hong Kong Eastern |
| 20–26 November | Caelan Tiongson |
Chong Son Kung Fu |
| 27 November–3 December | Paul Zamar |
Mono Vampire |
| 4–10 December | Christian Standhardinger |
Hong Kong Eastern |
| 11–17 December | Tyler Lamb |
Hong Kong Eastern |
| 18–24 December | Tyler Lamb |
Hong Kong Eastern |
| 2–8 January | Moses Morgan |
Saigon Heat |
| 9–15 January | Mikey Williams |
Saigon Heat |
| 16–22 January | Jason Brickman |
Mono Vampire |
| 23–29 January | Mikh McKinney |
Chong Son Kung Fu |
| 30 January–5 February | Mikh McKinney |
Chong Son Kung Fu |
| 6–12 February | Mikh McKinney |
Chong Son Kung Fu |
| 13–19 February | Christian Standhardinger |
Hong Kong Eastern |
| 20–26 February | A. J. Mandani |
Singapore Slingers |
| 27 February–4 March | Joshua Munzon |
Westports Malaysia Dragons |
| 5–12 March | Mikh McKinney |
Chong Son Kung Fu |
| 13–19 March |  Freddie Lish Goldstein |
CLS Knights Indonesia |
| 20–28 March | Christian Standhardinger |
Hong Kong Eastern |
World imports
| Week | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 17–19 November | Marcus Elliott |
Hong Kong Eastern |
| 20–26 November | Marcus Marshall |
Westports Malaysia Dragons |
| 27 November–3 December | Xavier Alexander |
Singapore Slingers |
| 4–10 December | Lenny Daniel |
Formosa Dreamers |
| 11–17 December | Xavier Alexander |
Singapore Slingers |
| 18–24 December | Patrick Sanders |
Mono Vampire |
| 2–8 January | Justin Brownlee |
Tanduay Alab Pilipinas |
| 9–15 January | Maxie Esho |
Saigon Heat |
| 16–22 January |   Samuel Deguara |
Mono Vampire |
| 23–29 January | Marcus Elliott |
Hong Kong Eastern |
| 30 January–5 February |  Renaldo Balkman |
San Miguel Alab Pilipinas |
| 6–12 February | Renaldo Balkman |
San Miguel Alab Pilipinas |
| 13–19 February | Mike Singletary |
Mono Vampire |
| 20–26 February | Chris Charles |
Singapore Slingers |
| 27 February–4 March | Mike Singletary |
Mono Vampire |
| 5–12 March | Justin Howard |
Chong Son Kung Fu |
| 13–19 March | Samuel Deguara |
Mono Vampire |
| 20–28 March | Justin Brownlee |
San Miguel Alab Pilipinas |
Individual season leaders
| Category | Player | Club | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Erron Maxey | Formosa Dreamers | 34.00 |
| Rebounds | Christien Charles | Singapore Slingers | 16.27 |
| Assists | Jason Brickman | Mono Vampire | 10.43 |
| Steals | Travele Jones | Saigon Heat | 3.33 |
| Blocks | Christien Charles | Singapore Slingers | 2.93 |
| Field-goal percentage | Shi Jun | Chong Son Kung Fu | 67% |
| Free-throw percentage | Multiple players | Multiple teams | 100% |
| Three-point field-goal percentage | Delvin Goh Samuel Deguara Nguyen Huynh Hai | Singapore Slingers Mono Vampire Saigon Heat | 100% |
| Minutes | Xavier Alexander | Singapore Slingers | 39.60 |
| Fouls | Bryan Davis | Westports Malaysia Dragons | 4.14 |
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