2017–18 KBL Season
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The 2017–18 KBL season was the 22nd season of the
Korean Basketball League The Korean Basketball League () or simply KBL is a professional men's basketball league in South Korea which was established in 1997. The league consists of ten teams and each team plays a total of 54 games (27 home and 27 away) in the regular s ...
(KBL), the highest level of
basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (appro ...
in
South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and t ...
. The regular season began play on 14 October 2017 and ended on 13 March 2018, with the play-offs beginning several days after.
Seoul SK Knights The Seoul SK Knights () is a professional basketball club in the Korean Basketball League. The club was originally founded by Jinro Group in 1997 as Cheongju Jinro McCass. Before the official launch of the basketball club, Jinro Group filed fo ...
won its second KBL championship.


Regular season


Playoffs


Individual awards


Yearly awards

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Most Valuable Player In team sports, a most valuable player (MVP) award is an honor typically bestowed upon an individual (or individuals, in the instance of a tie) whose individual performance is the greatest in an entire league, for a particular competition, or ...
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Doo Kyung-min Doo Kyung-min (born 22 September 1991) is a South Korean professional basketball player. He plays for Changwon LG Sakers in the Korean Basketball League and for the South Korean national team. Early years Doo enjoyed playing basketball as a chi ...
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Wonju DB Promy The Wonju DB Promy is a professional basketball club in the Korean Basketball League (KBL), located in the city of Wonju. From its founding in 1996, the team has always been based in its home province of Gangwon. It has the rare distinction of b ...
) *Foreign Player of the Year: Deonte Burton (Wonju DB Promy) *Coach of the Year: Lee Sang-beom (Wonju DB Promy) *Rookie of the Year: An Young-jun (
Seoul SK Knights The Seoul SK Knights () is a professional basketball club in the Korean Basketball League. The club was originally founded by Jinro Group in 1997 as Cheongju Jinro McCass. Before the official launch of the basketball club, Jinro Group filed fo ...
) * KBL Best 5 **Doo Kyung-min (Wonju DB Promy) **
Lee Jung-hyun Lee Jung-hyun (; born February 7, 1980), also known by her occasional stage name Ava, is a South Korean singer and actress. She was first recognized for her acting abilities with award-winning role in her first film and has been solidified as on ...
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Jeonju KCC Egis The Busan KCC Egis () is a professional basketball club based in Busan, South Korea. The team competes in the Korean Basketball League (KBL) and has established a substantial fanbase in South Korea. Founded in 1997, the team was initially based i ...
) **Deonte Burton (Wonju DB Promy) **Aaron Haynes (Seoul SK Knights) **
Oh Se-keun Oh Se-keun (born 20 May 1987) is a South Korean professional basketball player who plays for Anyang KGC in the Korean Basketball League. Once a mainstay of the South Korean national team, he was a member of the gold medal-winning team at the 20 ...
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Anyang KGC The Anyang Jung Kwan Jang Red Boosters () is a professional basketball club in the Korean Basketball League, based at Anyang Gymnasium in the city of Anyang. The club has won four KBL championship titles ( 2011–12, 2016–17, 2020–21, and 2 ...
) *Sixth Man Award:
Kim Joo-sung Kim Joo-sung (born 17 January 1964) is a former South Korean football player. Kim is regarded as one of the greatest Asian footballers of the 20th century. He was nominated for the IFFHS Asia's Player of the Century, finishing second place. ...
(Wonju DB Promy) *Skill Development Award: Kim Tae-hong (Wonju DB Promy) *Defensive Best 5 ** Park Chan-hee (
Incheon Electroland Elephants The Daegu KOGAS Pegasus () is a professional basketball club in the Korean Basketball League (KBL). Founded in 1994, the team has been playing in the KBL since the inaugurate 1997 season. Since 2021, the club is based at Daegu Gymnasium in Daegu ...
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Lee Dae-sung Dae Sung Lee (born 1958) is a Korean-American master of taekwondo who holds the rank of 7th ''dan''. Lee is a 10-time US national taekwondo team member and two-time Olympic coach.Whang, S. C., Whang, J. C., & Saltz, B. (1999): ''Taekwondo: The ...
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Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus The Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus is a professional basketball club in the Korean Basketball League. History Foundation and amateur era Before the professional Korean Basketball League was established in 1997, domestic basketball was an amateur s ...
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Yang Hee-jong Yang Hee-jong (born 11 May 1984) is a South Korean former professional basketball player. Early life Yang is a native of Suwon and had been a star taekwondo athlete in elementary school but his PE teacher suggested that he try basketball as he ...
(Anyang KGC) **
Song Kyo-chang Song Kyo-chang (born 3 July 1996) is a South Korean professional basketball player. He currently plays for Busan KCC Egis in the Korean Basketball League and the South Korean national team. Early life Song was introduced to basketball in eleme ...
(Jeonju KCC Egis) **Oh Se-keun (Anyang KGC) *
Defensive Player of the Year Defensive Player of the Year (DPOY or DPOTY) is the name of an award given in sports for outstanding defensive play by a single player over the course of a season. Many sports leagues award this type of award. League awards for Defensive Player o ...
: Park Chan-hee (Incheon Electroland Elephants) *Fair Play Award: Choi Bu-kyung (Seoul SK Knights)


Individual statistic leaders


Round MVP

The following players were named MVP of the Round: *Round 1:
Oh Se-keun Oh Se-keun (born 20 May 1987) is a South Korean professional basketball player who plays for Anyang KGC in the Korean Basketball League. Once a mainstay of the South Korean national team, he was a member of the gold medal-winning team at the 20 ...
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Anyang KGC The Anyang Jung Kwan Jang Red Boosters () is a professional basketball club in the Korean Basketball League, based at Anyang Gymnasium in the city of Anyang. The club has won four KBL championship titles ( 2011–12, 2016–17, 2020–21, and 2 ...
) *Round 2:
Ricardo Ratliffe Ricardo Preston Ratliffe (; born February 20, 1989) is an American-born South Korean professional basketball player who last played for the Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Ra played collegiate ...
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Seoul Samsung Thunders Seoul Samsung Thunders () is a professional basketball team, competing in the Korean Basketball League. Ever since the club was founded in 1978, they have been associated with Samsung Electronics. Initially based in Suwon, they relocated to Seoul ...
) *Round 3: Oh Se-keun (Anyang KGC) *Round 4:
Doo Kyung-min Doo Kyung-min (born 22 September 1991) is a South Korean professional basketball player. He plays for Changwon LG Sakers in the Korean Basketball League and for the South Korean national team. Early years Doo enjoyed playing basketball as a chi ...
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Wonju DB Promy The Wonju DB Promy is a professional basketball club in the Korean Basketball League (KBL), located in the city of Wonju. From its founding in 1996, the team has always been based in its home province of Gangwon. It has the rare distinction of b ...
) *Round 5: Brandon Brown (
Incheon Electroland Elephants The Daegu KOGAS Pegasus () is a professional basketball club in the Korean Basketball League (KBL). Founded in 1994, the team has been playing in the KBL since the inaugurate 1997 season. Since 2021, the club is based at Daegu Gymnasium in Daegu ...
) *Round 6: Aaron Haynes (
Seoul SK Knights The Seoul SK Knights () is a professional basketball club in the Korean Basketball League. The club was originally founded by Jinro Group in 1997 as Cheongju Jinro McCass. Before the official launch of the basketball club, Jinro Group filed fo ...
)


See also

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2017 Korean Basketball League draft Seventeen or 17 may refer to: *17 (number) * One of the years 17 BC, AD 17, 1917, 2017, 2117 Science * Chlorine, a halogen in the periodic table * 17 Thetis, an asteroid in the asteroid belt Literature Magazines * ''Seventeen'' (American maga ...


References


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:KBL 2017–18 2017–18 in South Korean basketball 2017–18 in Asian basketball leagues