2017 FIBA Intercontinental Cup

2017 FIBA Intercontinental Cup
Scenes of Tenerife celebrating after the game
EventFIBA Intercontinental Cup
Iberostar Tenerife Guaros de Lara
Spain Venezuela
76 71
Date24 September 2017
VenueSantiago Martín, San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
MVPMike Tobey (Tenerife)
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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.

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)
Spain Iberostar Tenerife Winners of the 2016–17 Basketball Champions League 30 April 2017 Debut
Venezuela 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 Spain 76–71 Venezuela 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: Pts Reb Ast
PG 00 Spain Rodrigo San Miguel 4 3 1
SG 5 Argentina Nicolás Richotti 11 3 1
G/F 20 Poland Mateusz Ponitka 8 1 1
PF 21 United States Tim Abromaitis 6 4 3
C 13 United States Mike Tobey 21 9 1
Reserves:
C 7 Senegal Mamadou Niang 2 2 0
PG 10 Spain Ferrán Bassas 0 1 2
C 17 Spain Fran Vázquez 4 8 0
SF 24 Bosnia and Herzegovina Adin Vrabac DNP
SF 25 Hungary Rosco Allen 4 2 0
SF 33 Spain Javier Beirán 2 2 2
PG 34 United States Davin White 14 3 1
Head coach:
Bosnia and Herzegovina Nenad Marković
Tenerife jersey
Team colours
Tenerife
Guaros de Lara jersey
Team colours
Team colours
Guaros de Lara


2017 Intercontinental Cup champions
Spain
Iberostar Tenerife
(1st title)
Starters: Pts Reb Ast
PG 2 United States Nate Robinson 12 1 6
G/F 23 United States Mario Little 23 4 1
G/F 10 Venezuela José Gregorio Vargas 6 7 1
F/C 43 Venezuela Néstor Colmenares 2 5 2
C 0 Venezuela Gregory Echenique 11 4 0
Reserves:
C 55 United States Robert Upshaw 10 11 3
F 5 Venezuela José Martínez Suárez DNP
F 11 Venezuela Luis Bethelmy 3 0 1
G 17 Venezuela Amos Acosta La Guerre DNP
PG 19 Venezuela Heissler Guillént 2 0 2
G/F 32 United States Zach Graham 3 3 0
G 20 Venezuela Yohanner Sifontes DNP
Head coach:
Spain 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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