2017–18 LBA season

The 2017–18 Lega Basket Serie A, was the 96th season of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA), known for sponsorship reasons as the Serie A PosteMobile,[5] which is highest-tier level professional basketball league in Italy. The regular season started on October 1, 2017, and ended on May 9, 2018, with the playoffs started in May 12 (due to some Italian clubs, Reggio Emilia, Avellino and Venezia, are qualifying for the 2018 EuroCup Playoffs and the 2018 Champions League Playoffs) to finished on June 15, 2018.[6]

Serie A PosteMobile1
Competition details
Season 2017–18
Teams 16
Games played 240 (Regular season)
27 (Playoffs)
Dates 1 October 2017 – 15 June 2018
TV Rai Sport, Eurosport[1]
Final positions
Champions EA7 Emporio Armani Milano
(28th title)
Runners-up Dolomiti Energia Trento
Semifinalists Germani Basket Brescia
Umana Reyer Venezia
Relegated Betaland Capo d'Orlando
Awards
MVP Jason Rich
Finals MVP Andrew Goudelock[2]
Best Young Player Diego Flaccadori
Statistical leaders
Index Rating Christian Burns
20.0
Points Jason Rich
19.3
Rebounds Christian Burns
10.2
Assists Luca Vitali
6.2
Records
Biggest home win Reggio Emilia 90–42 Pistoia
(11 November 2017)
Trento 107–59 Capo d'Orlando
(31 March 2018)
Biggest away win Capo d'Orlando 59–91 Venezia
(2 January 2018)
Highest scoring Cremona 119–95 Capo d'Orlando
(9 May 2018)
Winning streak 9 games
EA7 Emporio Armani Milano
Germani Basket Brescia
Losing streak 14 games
Betaland Capo d'Orlando
Highest attendance 12,759
EA7 Milano 91–90 Trento
(13 June 2018)[3]
Average attendance 1,038,397 (3,904 per match)[4]
1 Sponsored league name, referring to PosteMobile.

As in previous years, Molten Corporation provided the official ball for all matches.[7]

Umana Reyer Venezia were the defending champions.[8] Venezia finished the regular season as top seeded team for the first time in its history.[9]

EA7 Emporio Armani Milano won their 28th title by beating Dolomiti Energia Trento in game 6 of the finals.[10]

Teams

Promotion and relegation (pre-season)

A total of 16 teams contested the league, including 15 sides from the 2016–17 season and one promoted from the 2016–17 Serie A2.

Segafredo Virtus Bologna was the promoted club from the Serie A2 Citroën after beating Alma Trieste at game 3 of league's playoffs, and returned in the highest-tier of the Italian basketball league system after just one season of absence.[11]

Virtus Bologna replaced Vanoli Cremona who were relegated during the previous season.[12]

In July 2017, Juvecaserta Basket was excluded by CONI from the 2017–18 LBA season, due to financial issues.[13] Vanoli Cremona was reprieved and took the place of Juvecaserta.[14]

Number of teams by region
Number of teams Region Team(s)
5  LombardyEA7 Emporio Armani Milano
Germani Basket Brescia
Openjobmetis Varese
Red October Cantù
Vanoli Cremona◆
2  Emilia-RomagnaGrissin Bon Reggio Emilia
Segafredo Virtus Bologna A2
1  ApuliaNew Basket Brindisi
 CampaniaSidigas Avellino
 MarcheVL Pesaro
 PiedmontFiat Torino
 SardiniaBanco di Sardegna Sassari
 SicilyBetaland Capo d'Orlando
 Trentino-Alto Adige/SüdtirolDolomiti Energia Trento
 TuscanyThe Flexx Pistoia
 VenetoUmana Reyer Venezia LBA
Notes
^LBA 2016–17 LBA champion.
^A2 2016–17 Serie A2 champion.
◆ Vanoli Cremona took the place of Pasta Reggia Caserta which was excluded from the 2017-18 LBA season.[15]

Venues and locations
Location of teams in 2017–18 Lega Basket Serie A
Team Home city Arena Capacity 2016–17 season
Banco di Sardegna Sassari Sassari PalaSerradimigni 5,000[16] Quarterfinals 2017 playoffs
Betaland Capo d'Orlando Capo d'Orlando PalaSikeliArchivi 3,508[17] Quarterfinals 2017 playoffs
Dolomiti Energia Trento Trento PalaTrento 4,360[18] Runners-up 2016 playoffs
EA7 Emporio Armani Milano Milan Mediolanum Forum 12,700[19] Semifinals 2017 playoffs
Fiat Torino Turin PalaRuffini 4,500[20] 11th in Serie A
Germani Basket Brescia Brescia PalaGeorge[21] 5,500[22] 10th in Serie A
Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia Reggio Emilia Land Rover Arena
(Bologna)		 5,570[23] Quarterfinals 2017 playoffs
PalaBigi 4,600[24]
New Basket Brindisi Brindisi PalaPentassuglia 3,534[25] 9th in Serie A
Openjobmetis Varese Varese PalA2A 5,100[26] 12th in Serie A
Red October Cantù Cantù PalaBancoDesio[27]
(Desio)		 6,700[28] 14th in Serie A
Segafredo Virtus Bologna Bologna Unipol Arena 9,513[29] Serie A2 playoffs winner
Sidigas Avellino Avellino PalaDelMauro 5,195[30] Semifinals 2017 playoffs
The Flexx Pistoia Pistoia PalaCarrara 4,000[31] Quarterfinals 2017 playoffs
Umana Reyer Venezia Venice Taliercio 3,506[32] LBA Champions
Vanoli Cremona Cremona PalaRadi 3,527[33] 16th in Serie A
VL Pesaro Pesaro Adriatic Arena 10,323[34] 15th in Serie A

Personnel and sponsorship
Team Chairman Head Coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Banco di Sardegna Sassari Stefano Sardara Zare Markovski Giacomo DevecchiEyesportwearBanco di Sardegna
Betaland Capo d'Orlando Roberto Enzo Sindoni Andrea Mazzon Mario DelašLegeaBetaland
Dolomiti Energia Trento Luigi Longhi Maurizio Buscaglia Andrés Pablo ForraySpaldingDolomiti Energia
EA7 Emporio Armani Milano Livio Proli Simone Pianigiani Andrea CinciariniArmaniEA7 Emporio Armani
Fiat Torino Antonio Forni Paolo Galbiati Giuseppe PoetaSpaldingFiat Automobiles
Germani Basket Brescia Graziella Bragaglio Andrea Diana David MossErreàGermani Trasporti
Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia Maria Licia Ferrarini Massimiliano Menetti Riccardo CerviSportikaGrissin Bon
New Basket Brindisi Fernando Marino Francesco Vitucci Marco CardilloBitre SportEnel
Openjobmetis Varese Marco Vittorelli Attilio Caja Giancarlo FerreroSpaldingOpenjobmetis
Red October Cantù Dmitry Gerasimenko Marco Sodini Jeremy ChappellMacronRed October Steel Works
Segafredo Virtus Bologna Alberto Bucci Alessandro Ramagli Klaudio NdojaMacronSegafredo Zanetti
Sidigas Avellino Giuseppe Sampietro Stefano Sacripanti Maarty LeunenJomaSidigas
The Flexx Pistoia Roberto Maltinti Vincenzo Esposito Michele AntonuttiErreàThe Flexx
Umana Reyer Venezia Luigi Brugnaro Walter De Raffaele Tomas RessErreàUmana
Vanoli Cremona Aldo Vanoli Romeo Sacchetti Giulio GazzottiErreàFerramenta Vanoli
VL Pesaro Ario Costa Massimo Galli Marco CeronErreàConsultinvest

Managerial changes
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Replaced by Date of appointment
Fiat Torino Francesco VitucciSacked22 May 2017[35]Pre-season Luca Banchi25 May 2017[36]
EA7 Emporio Armani Milano Jasmin RepešaMutual consent3 June 2017[37] Simone Pianigiani29 June 2017[38]
Vanoli Cremona Paolo LeporeSacked9 June 2017[39] Romeo Sacchetti15 June 2017[40]
New Basket Brindisi Romeo SacchettiSigned with Vanoli Cremona15 June 2017[41] Sandro Dell'Agnello1 July 2017[42]
Red October Cantù Carlo RecalcatiResigned1 August 2017[43] Kyrylo Bol'shakov22 August 2017[44]
Red October Cantù Kyrylo Bol'shakov6 October 2017[45]13th (0–1) Marco Sodini6 October 2017[46]
New Basket Brindisi Sandro Dell'AgnelloSacked11 December 2017[47]16th (2–8) Francesco Vitucci14 December 2017[48]
Fiat Torino Luca BanchiResigned15 January 2018[49]5th (10–5) Carlo Recalcati16 January 2018[50]
Fiat Torino Carlo Recalcati5 February 2018[51]6th (10–8) Paolo Galbiati5 February 2018[52]
VL Pesaro Spiro LekaSacked27 March 2018[53]16th (5–18) Massimo Galli27 March 2018[54]
Betaland Capo d'Orlando Gennaro Di Carlo2 April 2018[55]15th (5–19) Andrea Mazzon3 April 2018[56]
Banco di Sardegna Sassari Federico PasquiniResigned3 April 2018[57]9th (12–12) Zare Markovski4 April 2018[58]

Changes from 2016–17

As in previous seasons, LBA clubs must play in arenas that seat at least 3,500 people.[59] From 2017–18 season, all clubs must host their home playoffs matches in arenas with a seating capacity of at least 5,000 people.[60]

In summer 2016, four Italian teams (Reggio Emilia, Trento, Sassari and Cantù) were forced to withdraw from EuroCup because of the FIBA and Euroleague Basketball controversy.[61] From this season, Italian Basketball Federation will allow LBA clubs to rejoin EuroCup. There will be at least six teams in Europe. One in EuroLeague (Olimpia Milano directly enter the EuroLeague as licensed club), two in EuroCup (but they are negotiating with ECA for a third spot) and three in Basketball Champions League.[62] Lega Basket decided Italian Clubs will be free to choose in which European Cup they want to play, based on final ranking and sports merit.[63]

Rules

Each team is allowed either five or seven foreign players under two formulas:

  1. 5 foreigners from countries outside the European Union
  2. 3 foreigners from countries outside the EU, 4 foreigners from EU countries (also including those from countries signatory of the Cotonou Agreement)

Each club can choose the 5+5 formula, that consists of five Italian players and five foreign players, and the 3+4+5 formula, with five Italian players, three foreigners from countries outside the EU and four foreigners from EU countries or "Cotonou Countries".[64]

At the end of the season there will be a prize of €500.000,00 for the top three ranked teams, that had chosen the 5+5 formula, considering the playing time of Italian players, and €200.000,00 for those teams that will obtain the best results with their youth sector.[65]

Regular season

In the regular season, teams play against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The eight first qualified teams advanced to the Playoffs, the last seven qualified teams were eliminated, while the last one qualified team was relegated and replaced by the winner of the playoffs of the second-level Serie A2 Basket. The matchdays were from October 1, 2017 to May 9, 2018.

League table
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification or relegation
1 Umana Reyer Venezia 30 23 7 2481 2364 +117 Qualification to playoffs
2 EA7 Emporio Armani Milano 30 22 8 2463 2244 +219
3 Germani Basket Brescia 30 20 10 2397 2282 +115
4 Sidigas Avellino 30 20 10 2492 2313 +179
5 Dolomiti Energia Trento 30 18 12 2423 2304 +119
6 Openjobmetis Varese 30 16 14 2355 2271 +84
7 Red October Cantù 30 16 14 2619 2614 +5
8 Vanoli Cremona 30 15 15 2554 2495 +59
9 Segafredo Virtus Bologna 30 15 15 2353 2292 +61
10 Banco di Sardegna Sassari 30 15 15 2586 2488 +98
11 Fiat Torino 30 13 17 2432 2494 −62
12 Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia 30 13 17 2322 2362 −40
13 The Flexx Pistoia 29 9 20 2267 2449 −182
14 New Basket Brindisi 29 9 20 2232 2363 −131
15 VL Pesaro 29 8 21 2310 2547 −237
16 Betaland Capo d'Orlando (R) 29 7 22 2153 2544 −391 Relegation to Serie A2
Source: LBA
(R) Relegated.

Results
Home \ Away SAS CDO TRE EA7 TOR BRE REG BRI VAR CTU BOL AVE PIS VEN CRE PES
Banco di Sardegna Sassari — 81–88 78–67 90–69 92–80 76–80 77–67 90–66 87–91 94–80 82–74 88–95 88–81 84–92 102–86 112–81
Betaland Capo d'Orlando 89–103 — 82–80 62–68 70–73 78–88 70–81 67–66 73–75 71–70 69–86 73–77 57–73 59–91 85–95 73–56
Dolomiti Energia Trento 87–81 107–59 — 55–74 79–67 56–66 91–69 85–68 82–74 87–76 78–74 83–94 85–70 79–83 90–79 91–74
EA7 Emporio Armani Milano 116–93 91–54 88–80 — 90–78 74–71 92–78 93–73 74–73 93–77 72–64 92–94 101–74 80–84 82–80 70–75
Fiat Torino 97–92 92–89 88–92 71–59 — 95–86 87–64 68–82 92–83 89–94 65–67 59–77 77–84 82–90 88–80 88–79
Germani Basket Brescia 78–79 87–53 70–78 88–85 98–95 — 79–68 74–60 73–67 86–71 66–70 96–75 76–72 90–71 67–80 88–70
Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia 65–63 69–75 68–82 71–72 89–82 71–75 — 73–77 76–66 86–80 104–99 89–86 90–42 76–81 91–84 95–102
New Basket Brindisi 105–98 74–75 72–77 72–84 67–72 69–78 75–72 — 95–90 86–88 79–75 92–88 88–74 74–77 72–99 93–83
Openjobmetis Varese 61–82 82–58 93–66 76–72 89–92 100–72 80–73 69–95 — 95–64 85–90 82–75 81–73 62–80 89–79 88–68
Red October Cantù 102–96 96–73 88–80 93–98 93–90 84–88 90–79 98–85 85–89 — 94–87 83–82 106–85 92–93 97–80 92–73
Segafredo Virtus Bologna 89–72 88–52 82–75 67–73 84–76 74–76 85–75 94–85 69–71 83–88 — 64–70 75–67 87–88 79–78 85–67
Sidigas Avellino 67–80 97–69 78–74 75–82 72–63 95–96 66–62 89–71 65–61 86–71 87–59 — 101–71 87–77 95–72 103–81
The Flexx Pistoia 69–80 91–69 79–86 63–79 80–65 90–85 74–78 83–77 74–65 82–93 61–74 71–86 — 93–83 76–65 86–83
Umana Reyer Venezia 82–80 104–85 79–78 89–86 91–96 68–61 66–68 76–71 63–75 107–83 71–70 88–74 84–80 — 92–81 72–71
Vanoli Cremona 96–81 119–95 89–96 60–76 92–70 88–86 68–71 92–83 80–72 109–100 91–78 86–73 92–77 83–85 — 92–79
VL Pesaro 88–85 84–81 62–77 64–78 90–95 70–73 96–104 80–75 74–71 82–91 75–81 78–83 80–72 77–74 68–79 —
Source: LBA
Colours: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.
Matches with background in a lighter colour were decided after overtime.

Positions by round

The table lists the positions of teams after completion of each round.

Team \ Round 123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Umana Reyer Venezia133324424565444433211122221111
EA7 Emporio Armani Milano342143343433223244322211112222
Germani Basket Brescia811211111111132111434433333333
Sidigas Avellino694435532222311322143344444444
Dolomiti Energia Trento77121211121391211986810101010899886555555
Openjobmetis Varese1614910877811812131313161313121212121212111176666
Red October Cantù131110991010787779766881077968697777
Vanoli Cremona14151313108811101013101010887711810101178101010108
Segafredo Virtus Bologna1010656661079109797755568555768889
Banco di Sardegna Sassari4687791166656869999710667910899910
Fiat Torino555652255344555566655791091111111111
Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia11121515161615141515111212121211111191111111012121212121212
The Flexx Pistoia22781211141514121414141513121414141313131313131313131413
New Basket Brindisi121314161514161616161616161415141213131414141414141414141314
VL Pesaro9811111315121313141515151614161616161616161616151616151515
Betaland Capo d'Orlando151616141413912913811111111151515151515151515161515161616

Updated to games played on 9 May 2018
Source: LBA

Leader of the Regular Season
Qualification to Playoffs
Relegation to Serie A2

Final standings
Pos Team Pld W L Qualification or relegation
1 EA7 Emporio Armani Milano (C) 43 32 11 Qualification to EuroLeague
2 Dolomiti Energia Trento 44 26 18 Qualification to EuroCup
3 Umana Reyer Venezia 37 27 10 Qualification to Champions League
4 Germani Basket Brescia 37 24 13 Qualification to EuroCup
5 Sidigas Avellino 34 21 13 Qualification to Champions League
6 Openjobmetis Varese 33 16 17 Qualification to FIBA Europe Cup
7 Red October Cantù 33 16 17 Qualification to Champions League
8 Vanoli Cremona 33 15 18
9 Segafredo Virtus Bologna 30 15 15 Qualification to Champions League
10 Banco di Sardegna Sassari 30 15 15 Qualification to FIBA Europe Cup
11 Fiat Torino 30 13 17 Qualification to EuroCup
12 Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia 30 13 17
13 The Flexx Pistoia 29 9 20
14 New Basket Brindisi 29 9 20
15 VL Pesaro 29 8 21
16 Betaland Capo d'Orlando (R) 29 7 22 Relegation to Serie A2 Basket
Source: LBA
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.

Individual statistics
As of 9 May 2018.[66]

Points

Rank Name Team PPG
1. Jason RichSidigas Avellino19.3
2. Dallas MooreVL Pesaro18.7
3. Darius Johnson-OdomVanoli Cremona18.7
4. Randy CulpepperRed October Cantù17.0
5. Alessandro GentileSegafredo Virtus Bologna16.8

Assists

Rank Name Team APG
1. Luca VitaliGermani Basket Brescia6.2
2. Ronald MooreThe Flexx Pistoia5.8
3. Diante GarrettFiat Torino5.4
4. Rok StipčevićBanco di Sardegna Sassari4.5
5. Jaime SmithRed October Cantù4.4

Steals

Rank Name Team SPG
1. Randy CulpepperRed October Cantù2.1
2. Emmanuel OmogboVL Pesaro1.7
3. Dominique SuttonDolomiti Energia Trento1.7
4. Kelvin MartinVanoli Cremona1.7
5. Jeremy ChappellRed October Cantù1.7

Rebounds

Rank Name Team RPG
1. Christian BurnsRed October Cantù10.2
2. Cady LalanneNew Basket Brindisi9.9
3. Emmanuel OmogboVL Pesaro8.9
4. Tyler CainOpenjobmetis Varese8.9
5. Dominique SuttonDolomiti Energia Trento7.8

Blocks

Rank Name Team BPG
1. Hamady N'DiayeSidigas Avellino2.3
2. Cady LalanneNew Basket Brindisi1.3
3. Artūras GudaitisEA7 Emporio Armani Milano1.2
4. Norvel PelleFiat Torino1.1
5. Andrea CrosariolRed October Cantù1.0

Valuation

Rank Name Team VPG
1. Christian BurnsRed October Cantù20.0
2. Cady LalanneNew Basket Brindisi19.1
3. Darius Johnson-OdomVanoli Cremona18.3
4. Trevor MbakweFiat Torino18.2
5. Randy CulpepperRed October Cantù18.0

Awards
Main article: Lega Basket Serie A awards

Finals MVP

Most Valuable Player

Best Player Under 22

Best Coach

Best Executive
  • Federico Casarin (Umana Reyer Venezia)[71]

Round MVP
Round Player Team PIR Ref
1 Artūras GudaitisEA7 Emporio Armani Milano31[72]
2 Dallas MooreVL Pesaro37[73]
3 Darius Johnson-OdomVanoli Cremona40[74]
4 Jeremy ChappellRed October Cantù37[75]
5 Scott BamforthBanco di Sardegna Sassari28[76]
Cameron WellsOpenjobmetis Varese
6 Randy CulpepperRed October Cantù41[77]
7 Justin EdwardsBetaland Capo d'Orlando30[78]
8 Nic MooreNew Basket Brindisi31[79]
9 Jakub WojciechowskiBetaland Capo d'Orlando33[80]
10 Tyler CainOpenjobmetis Varese39[81]
11 Dario HuntGermani Basket Brescia38[82]
12 Darius Johnson-Odom (2)Vanoli Cremona37[83]
13 Donta SmithNew Basket Brindisi36[84]
14 Lamar PattersonFiat Torino34[85]
15 Jason RichSidigas Avellino35[86]
16 Marcus SlaughterSegafredo Virtus Bologna38[87]
17 Cameron Wells (2)Openjobmetis Varese34[88]
18 Tyler Cain (2)Openjobmetis Varese32[89]
19 Amedeo Della ValleGrissin Bon Reggio Emilia30[90]
20 Sasha VujačićFiat Torino32[91]
Darius Johnson-Odom (3)Vanoli Cremona
21 Achille PolonaraBanco di Sardegna Sassari31[92]
22 Stan OkoyeOpenjobmetis Varese36[93]
23 Stan Okoye (2)Openjobmetis Varese30[94][95]
Tyrus McGeeThe Flexx Pistoia
24 Shavon ShieldsDolomiti Energia Trento33[96]
25 Taylor BraunVL Pesaro32[97]
26 Jason Rich (2)Sidigas Avellino32[98]
27 Jalen ReynoldsGrissin Bon Reggio Emilia41[99]
28 Tyler Cain (3)Openjobmetis Varese28[100]
29 Kyrylo FesenkoSidigas Avellino34[101]
30 Jalen Reynolds (2)Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia52[102]

Playoffs
Main article: 2018 LBA Playoffs

The LBA playoffs quarterfinals and semifinals were best-of-five, while the finals series were best-of-seven. The playoffs started on May 12, 2018, and finished on June 15, 2018.[103]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
1 Reyer Venezia 3
8 Vanoli Cremona 0
1 Umana Reyer Venezia 1
5 Dolomiti Energia Trento 3
4 Sidigas Avellino 1
5 Dolomiti Energia Trento 3
5 Dolomiti Energia Trento 2
2 EA7 Emporio Armani Milano 4
2 EA7 Emporio Armani Milano 3
7 Red October Cantù 0
2 EA7 Emporio Armani Milano 3
3 Germani Basket Brescia 1
3 Germani Basket Brescia 3
6 Openjobmetis Varese 0

Serie A clubs in European competitions
TeamCompetitionProgressRef
EA7 Emporio Armani MilanoEuroLeague15th qualified[104]
Dolomiti Energia TrentoEuroCupTop 16[105][106][107][108]
Grissin Bon Reggio EmiliaSemifinals
Fiat TorinoTop 16
Betaland Capo d'OrlandoChampions LeagueRegular season[109][107][110][111]
Banco di Sardegna SassariFIBA Europe CupTop 16
Sidigas AvellinoRunners-up
Umana Reyer VeneziaChampions

Supercup
Main article: 2017 Italian Basketball Supercup

The 2017 Italian Supercup, also called Prozis Supercoppa 2017 for sponsorship reasons, was the 23rd edition of the super cup tournament of the Italian basketball. The Supercup opened the season on 23 and 24 September 2017, and it was contested in the Unieuro Arena in Forlì.[112]

EA7 Emporio Armani Milano were the defending champions.[113]

Qualified for the tournament were Banco di Sardegna Sassari, EA7 Emporio Armani Milano,[114] Umana Reyer Venezia and Dolomiti Energia Trento.[8]

EA7 Emporio Armani Milano lifted the Supercup trophy by downing Umana Reyer Venezia 82–77. Jordan Theodore led the winners with 29 points on 10-of-17 two-point shots. Andrew Goudelock and Amath M'Baye added 14 while Artūras Gudaitis had 12 and 8 rebounds for Milan. Not enough for Venezia the 14 points each for Michael Jenkins, Dominique Johnson and Michael Bramos and the 13 points of Hrvoje Perić. Coach Simone Pianigiani's guys controlled the game until the final buzzer and lift its second Supercup trophy.[115] Jordan Theodore was named MVP of the competition.[116]

Cup
Main article: 2018 Italian Basketball Cup

The 50th edition of the Italian Cup, knows as the PosteMobile Final Eight for sponsorship reasons,[117] was contested between 16 and 19 February 2017 in the Nelson Mandela Forum, Florence.[118] Eight teams qualified for the Final Eight were Avellino, Brescia, Milano, Venezia, Torino, Cantù, Bologna and Cremona.[119]

EA7 Emporio Armani Milano were the defending champions.[120]

Fiat Torino made it to the Italian Cup final after edging Vanoli Cremona in overtime 87–92. Cremona's Simone Fontecchio drove for a layup with 16 seconds to go in the regulation to tie the game at 80-80, and Fiat failed to convert the final possession of the fourth quarter to win the game. But Diante Garrett scored a basket and Sasha Vujačić hit a triple midway through the extra session to give Fiat 83–88, the lead it never relinquished. Garrett finished with 18 points, Vander Blue scored 17, while Vujačić netted 15 points with 7 rebounds. Deron Washington amassed 13 points plus 13 rebounds in victory, while Fontecchio had 16 points in defeat. The second semifinal also went into overtime in which Germani Basket Brescia ousted Red October Cantù 82–87. Luca Vitali collected 19 points and 9 rebounds, while Marcus Landry had 17 points for the winners. Charles Thomas scored 20 points, and Jeremy Chappell amassed 17 points plus 13 rebounds for Cantù.[121]

In the final game Sasha Vujačić’s layup in the dying seconds lifted Fiat Torino to a 69–67 victory over Germani Basket Brescia for the club's first Italian Cup. After a series of threes in the closing seconds left the game tied, Brescia had the ball for what appeared to be the final possession, however Marcus Landry and Luca Vitali each missed from downtown, Deron Washington picked up the loose ball and started a fast break that Vujacic finished with the winning layup. Diante Garrett paced Fiat with 16 points, Nobel Boungou Colo and Vander Blue added 11 points apiece and Washington scored 10 for the winners. Landry paced Brescia with 22 points and 9 rebounds and Michele Vitali added 14 points in defeat.[122]

Vander Blue of Torino was named Finals MVP of the competition.[123]

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