Superleague Basketball 2017-2018, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards

Superleague (2017-2018)

2016-17

2018-19

IBL Standings

The Golden Pistol Group
1. Al Nift		23-3
2. Al Shurtah		22-4
3. Al Kahraba		18-8
4. Nift Al-Janoub		14-12
5. Al Karkh		12-14
Places 6-10
1. Al Mina		8-10
2. Al Hilla		7-11
3. Al-Tadamoun		4-14
4. Al Nasiriyah		1-17
5. Al-Khtot Al-Jawiya		1-17

Stage One Standings

Superleague Stage One Standings

1. Al Kahraba		16-2
2. Al Nift		16-2
3. Al Shurtah		15-3
4. Nift Al-Janoub		11-7
5. Al Karkh		11-7
6. Al Mina		8-10
7. Al Hilla		7-11
8. Al-Tadamoun		4-14
9. Al Nasiriyah		1-17
10. Al-Khtot Al-Jawiya		1-17

Season 2017-2018

List of Players
List of Imports
Abroad
Stats

Al Nift Baghdad wins the Iraqi IBL 2017-2018 title

Al Naft Baghdad 2017-18

Name

Pos

Age

Nat

Former Team

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G/y

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0648'9''

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9198'6''

y/C

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9198'6''

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0268'8''

G/y

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9138'2''

C/y

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ARRIVED

LEFT

196.3 6'5.3''AVG. HEIGHT

27.6AVG. AGE

Asia-Basket.com All-Iraqi League Awards 2018 - May 13, 2018

Asia-Basket.com All-Iraqi League 1st Team 2018

Hamzah

Sykes

Al-Doori

Cox

Al-Zuhairi

Playoff MVP: Qutaiba Al-Doori (198-G/F-80) of Al Nift
Regular Season MVP: Isaiah Sykes (198-G-91) of Al Kahraba
Guard of the Year: Isaiah Sykes (198-G-91) of Al Kahraba
Forward of the Year: Torrington Cox (201-F-85) of Nift Al-Janoub
Center of the Year: Ihab Al-Zuhairi (207-C-98) of Al Hilla
Import Player of the Year: Isaiah Sykes (198-G-91) of Al Kahraba
Domestic Player of the Year: Qutaiba Al-Doori (198-G/F-80) of Al Nift
Coach of the Year: Khaled Yahya of Al Nift

1st Team
G/F: Karrar Hamzah (187-G/F-95) of Al Nift
G: Isaiah Sykes (198-G-91) of Al Kahraba
G/F: Qutaiba Al-Doori (198-G/F-80) of Al Nift
F: Torrington Cox (201-F-85) of Nift Al-Janoub
C: Ihab Al-Zuhairi (207-C-98) of Al Hilla

2nd Team
G: Mohammed Abdulqader (183-G-95) of Al Karkh
G: Hassan Abdullah (190-G-94) of Al Kahraba
G: Jahsha Bluntt (198-G-84) of Nift Al-Janoub
F: Ali Ismael (199-F-94) of Al Shurtah
C: Ali Hameed (208-C-84) of Al Mina

Honorable Mention
Sanar Shamdeen (173-PG) of Al Shurtah
Nawres Dhafer (203-PF-94) of Al Shurtah
Charlie Westbrook (193-SG-89) of Al Shurtah
Ali Hamad (193-F-86) of Al Nift
Olumuyiwa Famutimi (198-F/G-84) of Al Kahraba
Ahmed Al-Nasrawi (187-SG-89) of Al Kahraba
Jasim Al-Saeed of Nift Al-Janoub
Hussein Talib (201-F/C-90) of Nift Al-Janoub
Saffa Al-Saedi (183-G-89) of Al Karkh
Fareed Radhi of Al Karkh
Altrhoni Ahmed of Olympic

All-Domestic Players Team
G/F: Karrar Hamzah (187-G/F-95) of Al Nift
G: Hassan Abdullah (190-G-94) of Al Kahraba
G/F: Qutaiba Al-Doori (198-G/F-80) of Al Nift
F: Ali Ismael (199-F-94) of Al Shurtah
C: Ihab Al-Zuhairi (207-C-98) of Al Hilla

All-Imports Team
SG: Charlie Westbrook (193-SG-89) of Al Shurtah
G: Jahsha Bluntt (198-G-84) of Nift Al-Janoub
G: Isaiah Sykes (198-G-91) of Al Kahraba
F: Torrington Cox (201-F-85) of Nift Al-Janoub
F: Westley Hinton (203-F-91) of Al Hilla

Al Nift lift league title for the second time in a row - May 8, 2018

In the fourth game of final series Al Nift Baghdad beat Al Shurtah by 4 points. It was a close game, the first half of the game finished by 1 point for Al Shurtah 30-29, third quarter finished 44-46 for Al Nift and the final result of the game was 77-73 for Al Nift.
Thulfiqar Hammoodi (196-F-92) of Al Shurtah finished the game with 15 points & 13 rebs in 20 minutes and names as the best player in the game.
Al Shurtah missed big time Mohammed Al-Khafaji who got injured since Al Shurtah - Al Kahraba game in January.
Al Nift finished the series 3-1 after they won the first two games 88-64, 95-75 .. lost the third 78-80 and won the fourth 77-73 then they claimed the league title for second time in a row.