The 2016–17 Pro A season was the 95th season of the Pro A, the top

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league in

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organised by the Ligue Nationale de Basket (LNB). The season started on 24 September 2016 and ended on 24 June 2017. A total of 330 games were played over the season, as

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won its second national championship in club history after beating SIG Strasbourg in the playoff finals. D. J. Cooper of

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was named

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of the regular season.

Teams

Promotion and relegation

Rouen Métropole Basket and

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were relegated after finishing in the last two spots in the

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. Hyères-Toulon Var Basket was promoted after it was crowned as the new

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champions. ESSM Le Portel was promoted from the Pro B after winning the promotion play-offs.

Locations and arenas

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Regular season

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League table

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.

Final standings

All-Star Game

The event took place on 29 December 2016 and the game was played at the Bercy Arena in

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. The Foreign Team won the game 129–130 and John Roberson of

was named All-Star Game MVP.

Awards

References

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