2018 CIBACOPA season

2018 CIBACOPA season
Season18
Dates5 April 2018 – 19 July 2019
Teams10
Regular season
Top seedGarra Cañera de Navolato
Season MVPUnited States Mychal Ammons[1]
Finals
ChampionsTijuana Zonkeys
  Runners-upHalcones de Ciudad Obregón
Statistical leaders
Points United States Sammy Yeager 25.0
Rebounds The Bahamas Tavario Miller 10.3
Assists United States Jeff Stubbs 7.2
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The 2018 CIBACOPA season was the 18th season of the Circuito de Baloncesto de la Costa del Pacífico (CIBACOPA), one of the professional basketball leagues of Mexico. It started on 5 April 2018 and ended on 19 July 2019. The league title was won by the Tijuana Zonkeys, who defeated the Garra Cañera de Navolato in the championship series, 4–2. It was the Zonkeys' third CIBACOPA title, which tied the Trigueros de Ciudad Obregón for the most in league history.[2]

Overview

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Format

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Ten teams participate, playing in one single group. The top eight teams qualify for the playoffs, which are three rounds in a best-of-7 format.

The start of the season was postponed by a month to allow players to return from playing in other international leagues.[3]

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Locations of the 2018 CIBACOPA teams

Teams

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All ten teams in the league returned from the previous season. The owner of the Mineros de Cananea, René Quiroga, attempted to revive the franchise and relocate to either Nogales or Agua Prieta as the 11th team in the league, but this did not materialize.[4]

Team City State Joined Season No.
Águilas Doradas de Durango Durango Durango
2017
2
Caballeros de Culiacán Culiacán Sinaloa
2001
15[a]
Frayles de Guasave Guasave Sinaloa
2001
18
Garra Cañera de Navolato Navolato Sinaloa
2012
7
Halcones de Ciudad Obregón Ciudad Obregón Sonora
2016
3
Náuticos de Mazatlán Mazatlán Sinaloa
2015
4
Ostioneros de Guaymas Guaymas Sonora
2009
10
Pioneros de Los Mochis Los Mochis Sinaloa
2001
18
Rayos de Hermosillo Hermosillo Sonora
2009
10
Tijuana Zonkeys Tijuana Baja California
2010
9

Draft

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The 2018 CIBACOPA draft was held on 26 and 27 February.[5] Each team received three picks across three rounds, though five teams declined to make a selection in the third round.[5] The Náuticos de Mazatlán declined to participate in the draft as they already had their roster filled out.[5]

Round Pick # Team Player Position
1 1 Águilas Doradas de Durango Mexico Irwin Ávalos PF
1 2 Caballeros de Culiacán Mexico Jorge Casillas G/F
1 3 Frayles de Guasave United States Sammy Yeager G
1 4 Garra Cañera de Navolato Mexico Alejandro Villanueva SF
1 5 Tijuana Zonkeys Mexico Carlos Pérez F
1 6 Ostioneros de Guaymas Mexico Jorge Salcedo F
1 7 Pioneros de Los Mochis Mexico Isaac Gutiérrez C
1 8 Rayos de Hermosillo United StatesMexico P. J. Reyes G/F
1 9 Halcones de Ciudad Obregón Mexico Juan Ramírez G/F
2 1 Águilas Doradas de Durango United StatesMexico Joseph Hutchingson SF
2 2 Caballeros de Culiacán Mexico José Valdez F
2 3 Frayles de Guasave Mexico Brandon Heredia G
2 4 Garra Cañera de Navolato United States Brandon Provost G
2 5 Tijuana Zonkeys United States Steve Pledger SG
2 6 Ostioneros de Guaymas United States Dominique Keller F
2 7 Pioneros de Los Mochis United StatesMexico Sergio Lugo PF
2 8 Rayos de Hermosillo Mexico Ezra Swanson PG
2 9 Halcones de Ciudad Obregón Mexico Elvis Medina PG
3 1 Águilas Doradas de Durango Pass
3 2 Caballeros de Culiacán United States Al'Lonzo Coleman PF
3 3 Frayles de Guasave United States Leroy Davis SG
3 4 Garra Cañera de Navolato United States Justin Watts G/F
3 5 Tijuana Zonkeys Pass
3 6 Ostioneros de Guaymas Pass
3 7 Pioneros de Los Mochis Pass
3 8 Rayos de Hermosillo Pass
3 9 Halcones de Ciudad Obregón Mexico Omar Quintero PG

Regular season

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Garra Cañera de Navolato 38 24 14 3347 3245 +102 62 2018 CIBACOPA playoffs
2 Rayos de Hermosillo 38 22 16 3477 3412 +65 60
3 Pioneros de Los Mochis 38 16 22 3369 3429 −60 54
4 Tijuana Zonkeys 38 21 17 3309 3202 +107 59
5 Caballeros de Culiacán 38 21 17 3451 3353 +98 59
6 Náuticos de Mazatlán 38 16 22 3413 3489 −76 54
7 Águilas Doradas de Durango 38 18 20 3447 3450 −3 56
8 Halcones de Ciudad Obregón 38 17 21 3397 3423 −26 55
9 Ostioneros de Guaymas 38 19 19 3357 3367 −10 57
10 Frayles de Guasave 38 16 22 3330 3527 −197 54
Source: CIBACOPA

Playoffs

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Source:[6]

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Finals
         
1 Garra Cañera de Navolato 1
8 Halcones de Ciudad Obregón 4
8 Halcones de Ciudad Obregón 4
2 Rayos de Hermosillo 2
2 Rayos de Hermosillo 4
7 Águilas Doradas de Durango 1
8 Halcones de Ciudad Obregón 2
4 Tijuana Zonkeys 4
3 Pioneros de Los Mochis 3
6 Náuticos de Mazatlán 4
6 Náuticos de Mazatlán 1
4 Tijuana Zonkeys 4
4 Tijuana Zonkeys 4
5 Caballeros de Culiacán 2


 2018 winners 
Tijuana Zonkeys
3rd title


The Tijuana Zonkeys won the 2018 CIBACOPA title after defeating the Halcones de Ciudad Obregón, four games to two.[7] The Zonkeys clinched the title with an 87–73 victory over the Halcones in front of a sold-out crowd in Tijuana in Game 6.[7][8]

Two Zonkeys players, Trayvon Lathan and Luis "Chupa" Ramírez, announced their retirement following the win.[7]

Statistics

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Source:[9]

Individual statistic leaders

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Category Player Team Statistic
Points per game United States Sammy Yeager Frayles de Guasave 25.3
Rebounds per game The Bahamas Tavario Miller Pioneros de Los Mochis 10.3
Assists per game United States Jeff Stubbs Águilas Doradas de Durango 7.2
Steals per game United States Bruce Massey Caballeros de Culiacán 2.3
Blocks per game United States Brandon Swannegan Garra Cañera de Navolato 1.6
Fouls per game United States Derek Roscoe Pioneros de Los Mochis 3.4
Minutes per game United States Sammy Yeager Frayles de Guasave 36.8
FG% United States Jevonlean Hedgeman Águilas Doradas de Durango 64.2%
FT% United States Omar Richards Ostioneros de Guaymas 86.5%
3FG% United States Tahj Tate Ostioneros de Guaymas 44.0%

Individual game highs

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Category Player Team Statistic
Points Musa Abdul-Aleem Ostioneros de Guaymas 44
Rebounds Israel Gutiérrez Halcones de Ciudad Obregón 20
Jimmy Hall Halcones de Ciudad Obregón
Assists Jeff Ledbetter Náuticos de Mazatlán 18
Steals Geron Johnson Halcones de Ciudad Obregón 7
Blocks Tavario Miller Pioneros de Los Mochis 9
Three pointers Jaylen Bland Caballeros de Culiacán 11

Team statistic leaders

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Category Team Statistic
Points per game Rayos de Hermosillo 90.3
Rebounds per game Halcones de Ciudad Obregón 37.8
Assists per game Águilas Doradas de Durango 18.7
Steals per game Caballeros de Culiacán 8.8
Blocks per game Ostioneros de Guaymas 3.5
Turnovers per game Águilas Doradas de Durango 14.1
Fouls per game Halcones de Ciudad Obregón 17.9
FG% Tijuana Zonkeys 48.9%
FT% Garra Cañera de Navolato 76.0%
3P% Tijuana Zonkeys 36.7%

All-Star Game

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The 2018 CIBACOPA All-Star Game was played in Culiacán, Sinaloa, at the Polideportivo Juan S. Millán on 19 May 2018.[10] Zona Sur defeated Zona Norte, 137–128.[10] A. J. West led all scorers with 31 points, but Erick Frederick was named the All-Star Game MVP recording 30 points and four rebounds and leading Zona Sur to the victory.[11][12]

Luis Ramírez won the three-point shootout, defeating the defending champion Steve Monreal, as well as Nick Murphy, José Medina, Erick Frederick, Sammy Yeager, Martín Samargo, Adrián Villalobos, and Justin Ávalos.[10] Michael Bryson won the dunk contest.[10]

Teams

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Source:[13]

Notes

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  1. ^ Caballeros de Culiacán joined in 2001 but did not field a team in 2005 and 2006, only to return in 2007 in the LNBP. They rejoined CIBACOPA in 2008.

References

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  1. ^ "Conquista Zonkeys su tercer título en Cibacopa" (in Spanish). CIBACOPA. 19 July 2018. Archived from the original on 16 January 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Zonkeys, entre los más ganadores en Cibacopa". El Sol de Tijuana (in Spanish). 31 July 2018. Archived from the original on 11 June 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  3. ^ "El CIBACOPA 2018 comenzará hasta abril..." El Sol de Sinaloa (in Spanish). 14 January 2018. Archived from the original on 11 June 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  4. ^ Vega, Edgar (12 December 2017). "Cibacopa jugara con 10 equipos en 2018". Debate.com.mx (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 12 December 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  5. ^ a b c "Con éxito se lleva a cabo el Draft 2018 del CIBACOPA" (in Spanish). CIBACOPA. 28 February 2018. Archived from the original on 2 October 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Circuito De Baloncesto De La Costa Del Pacifico (2018)". Latinbasket.com. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  7. ^ a b c Velasco, Francisco (20 July 2018). "Tijuana Zonkeys: A Championship For Tijuana In Heartfelt Night". East Village Times. Archived from the original on 28 November 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  8. ^ Angulo Álvarez, Marcos (19 July 2018). "Zonkeys es campeón de Cibacopa". Zeta (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 21 July 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  9. ^ "2017–2018 Mexican CIBACOPA Stats". RealGM. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  10. ^ a b c d Douret, Liz (20 May 2018). "Brillan las estrellas del Cibacopa 2018". Línea Directa Portal (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 11 June 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  11. ^ "Sale la zona Sur con más puntería". El Imparcial (in Spanish). 21 May 2018. Archived from the original on 11 June 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  12. ^ "Para la Zona Sur el juego de Estrellas de CIBACOPA". Viva Basquet (in Spanish). 21 May 2018. Archived from the original on 19 November 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  13. ^ "Todo listo para la lluvia de Estrellas en Culiacán" (in Spanish). CIBACOPA. 19 May 2018. Archived from the original on 25 October 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
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