2017 FIBA Intercontinental Cup

The 2017 FIBA Intercontinental Cup was the 27th edition of the FIBA Intercontinental Cup. The cup winner was decided through one game, which was held on September 24, 2017.[1] It was contested by the 2017 FIBA Americas League champions, Guaros de Lara, and the 2017 FIBA Champions League champions, Iberostar Tenerife.[2] The title game was held at the Santiago Martín, in San Cristóbal de La Laguna. Champions of the EuroLeague were not allowed to participate by FIBA, due to the EuroLeague's dispute with FIBA.

2017 FIBA Intercontinental Cup
The Santiago Martín hosted the game.
EventFIBA Intercontinental Cup
Iberostar Tenerife Guaros de Lara
76 71
Date24 September 2017
VenueSantiago Martín, San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
MVPMike Tobey (Tenerife)

Iberostar Tenerife won the game, and captured its first FIBA Intercontinental Cup title. Mike Tobey was named the FIBA Intercontinental Cup Most Valuable Player.[3]

Qualified teams
Team Qualification Qualified date Participations
(bold indicates winners)
Iberostar Tenerife Winners of the 2016–17 Basketball Champions League 30 April 2017 Debut
Guaros de Lara Winners of 2017 FIBA Americas League 18 March 2017 1 (2016)

Venue
2017 FIBA Intercontinental Cup (Spain, Canary Islands)
San Cristóbal de La Laguna
Santiago Martín
Capacity: 5,100

Match details
24 September 2017 Iberostar Tenerife 76–71 Guaros de Lara San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
20:00 Scoring by quarter: 14–17, 22–22, 20–16, 20–16
Pts: Tobey 21
Rebs: Tobey 9
Asts: Abromaitis 3
PIR: Tobey 24		 Boxscore Pts: Little 23
Rebs: Colmenares 11
Asts: Robinson 6
PIR: Little 23		 Arena: Santiago Martín
Attendance: 5,100
Referees: Cristiano Maranho (BRA), Manuel Mazzoni (ITA), Omar Bermúdez (MEX)
Starters:PtsRebAst
PG 00 Rodrigo San Miguel 4 3 1
SG 5 Nicolás Richotti 11 3 1
G/F 20 Mateusz Ponitka 8 1 1
PF 21 Tim Abromaitis 6 4 3
C 13 Mike Tobey 21 9 1
Reserves:
C 7 Mamadou Niang 2 2 0
PG 10 Ferrán Bassas 0 1 2
C 17 Fran Vázquez 4 8 0
SF 24 Adin Vrabac DNP
SF 25 Rosco Allen 4 2 0
SF 33 Javier Beirán 2 2 2
PG 34 Davin White 14 3 1
Head coach:
Nenad Marković
Tenerife
Guaros de Lara


2017 Intercontinental Cup champions

Iberostar Tenerife
(1st title)
Starters:PtsRebAst
PG 2 Nate Robinson 12 1 6
G/F 23 Mario Little 23 4 1
G/F 10 José Gregorio Vargas 6 7 1
F/C 43 Néstor Colmenares 2 5 2
C 0 Gregory Echenique 11 4 0
Reserves:
C 55 Robert Upshaw 10 11 3
F 5 José Martínez Suárez DNP
F 11 Luis Bethelmy 3 0 1
G 17 Amos Acosta La Guerre DNP
PG 19 Heissler Guillént 2 0 2
g?F 32 Zach Graham 3 3 0
G 20 Yohanner Sifontes DNP
Head coach:
Iván Déniz

MVP
Main article: FIBA Intercontinental Cup MVP

References
  1. "Iberostar Tenerife to host Guaros de Lara in FIBA Intercontinental Cup". ChampionsLeague.basketball. 2017-08-25.
  2. "El Iberostar Tenerife disputará la Copa Intercontinental" (in Spanish). ACB.com. 3 May 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  3. "Iberostar Tenerife crowned 2017 Intercontinental Cup champions". Championsleague.basketball. 2017-09-24.
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