2017–18 WCBA season

WCBA
Competition details
Season 2017–18
Teams 14
Games played 26
Dates November 13, 2017 – January 17, 2018 (regular season）
January 24, 2018 – March 5, 2018 (Playoffs)
March 10, 2018 – March 14, 2017 (Finals)
Final positions
Champions Beijing Great Wall
Runners-up Shanxi Flame
Semifinalists Guangdong Dolphins
Shanghai Swordfish
← 2016–17

The 2017–18 WCBA season was the 16th season of the Women's Chinese Basketball Association.

The regular season began on Monday, November 13, 2017 and ended on Wednesday, January 17, 2018. The playoffs began on Wednesday, January 24, 2018 and ended on Wednesday, March 14, 2018.[1]

Venues

Team Home city Arena Capacity
Bayi Kylin Nanchang Nanchang International Sports Center Gymnasium N/A
Beijing Great Wall Beijing Shougang Basketball Center N/A
Guangdong Dolphins Dongguan Dalang Arena 4,000
Shenzhen Bao'an Gymnasium N/A
Heilongjiang Dragons Daqing Daqing Gymnasium N/A
Harbin Heilongjiang University Gymnasium N/A
Jiangsu Phoenix Nanjing Jiangning Sports Center Gymnasium 5,500
Liaoning Flying Eagles Anshan Angang Gymnasium N/A
Shaanxi Northwestern Red Wolves Weinan Weinan Sports Center Gymnasium N/A
Shandong Sports Lottery Penglai Penglai Gymnasium N/A
Shanghai Swordfish Shanghai Baoshan Sports Center Gymnasium N/A
Shanxi Flame Taiyuan Shanxi Sports Centre Gymnasium N/A
Shenyang Army Golden Lions Dandong Dandong Sports Centre Gymnasium N/A
Sichuan Jinqiang Blue Whales Chengdu Wenjiang Gymnasium N/A
Xinjiang Magic Deer Ürümqi Xinjiang Sports Centre Gymnasium N/A
Zhejiang Chouzhou Bank Golden Bulls Yiwu Meihu Arena 6,000

Foreign Players

Team Player Replaced During Season
Bayi Kylin––
Beijing Great WallUnited States Sylvia FowlesUnited States Imani Boyette
Guangdong DolphinsUnited States Glory JohnsonUnited States Amber Harris
Heilongjiang DragonsJamaica Aneika Henry–
Jiangsu PhoenixRussia Viktoria Medvedeva–
Liaoning Flying EaglesUnited States Elizabeth Williams–
Shaanxi Northwestern Red WolvesUnited States Morgan Tuck–
Shandong Sports LotteryUnited States Lynetta Kizer–
Shanghai SwordfishUnited States Breanna Stewart–
Shanxi FlameThe Bahamas Jonquel Jones–
Shenyang Army Golden Lions––
Sichuan Jinqiang Blue WhalesBelarus Yelena Leuchanka–
Xinjiang Magic DeerUnited States Candace ParkerUnited States Tina Charles
Zhejiang Chouzhou Bank Golden BullsUnited States Natasha Howard–

Regular Season Standings

# 2017–18 WCBA season
Team W L PCT Pts Tiebreaker
1 Beijing Great Wall215.80847
2 Xinjiang Magic Deer206.76946
3 Shanxi Flame197.73145
4 Shanghai Swordfish188.69244
5 Jiangsu Phoenix1511.57741
6 Heilongjiang Dragons1511.57741
7 Guangdong Dolphins1313.50039
8 Zhejiang Chouzhou Bank Golden Bulls1214.46238
9 Sichuan Jinqiang Blue Whales1115.42337
10 Bayi Kylin1016.38536
11 Liaoning Flying Eagles917.34635
12 Shandong Sports Lottery818.30834
13 Shenyang Army Golden Lions818.30834
14 Shaanxi Northwestern Red Wolves323.11529
Key to colors
     Top 8 teams advance to the Playoffs

Playoffs

The 2018 WCBA Playoffs began on January 24, 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.

First Round
24 January–3 February 		Semifinals
Finals
         
1 Beijing Great Wall 3
8 Zhejiang Chouzhou Bank Golden Bulls 1
1 Beijing Great Wall 3
4 Shanghai Swordfish 0
4 Shanghai Swordfish 3
5 Jiangsu Phoenix 0
1 Beijing Great Wall 3
3 Shanxi Flame 0
2 Xinjiang Magic Deer 1
7 Guangdong Dolphins 3
7 Guangdong Dolphins 0
3 Shanxi Flame 3
3 Shanxi Flame 3
6 Heilongjiang Dragons 0
  • Bold Series winner
  • Italics Team with home-court advantage

Notes

    References

    1. ↑ "WCBA赛程出炉：揭幕战北京客战浙江" (in Chinese). 26 October 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
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