The 2012–2013 season was the 17th edition of the Lebanese Basketball League. The regular season began on Friday, November 2, 2012 and ended on Monday March 4, 2013. The playoffs began on Thursday, March 7 and ended in the Semifinals on Sunday May 26, 2013, after the League got cancelled.
Teams
edit| Team | City | Venue | Head Coach | Past Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amchit Club | Amsheet | Amchit Sports Complex |  Lino Lardo |
Promoted from div. 2 |
| Anibal Zahle | Zahlé | SSCC Rassieh |  Dany Ammous |
2nd |
| Antranik SC | Antelias | AGBU | Rizkallah Zaloum |
9th |
| Bejjeh SC | Bejje | Club Central | Patrick Saba |
7th |
| Byblos Club | Byblos | Byblos Club | Joe Moujaes |
6th |
| Champville SC | Dik El Mehdi | Club Mariste | Ghassan Sarkis |
Champions |
| Hoops Club | Beirut | Michel El Murr |  Omar Hassino |
8th |
| Mouttahed Tripoli | Tripoli | Safadi Sports Complex |  Jean-Denys Choulet |
5th |
| Riyadi Beirut | Beirut | Saeb Salam Complex |  Slobodan Subotic |
3rd |
| Sagesse Beirut | Beirut | Ghazir Club Arena | Fouad Abou Chacra |
4th |
Preseason
editSuperCup
editChampville SC, winners of the Lebanese Basketball League 2011-2012 defeated Anibal Zahle, winners of the Lebanese Basketball Cup to win The SuperCup.
| Score | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Champville SC | 99 | 83 | Anibal Zahle |
Regular season
editStandings
edit| # | Team | GP | W | L | FOR | AG | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sagesse Beirut | 18 | 16 | 2 | 1651 | 1369 | 50 |
| 2 | Riyadi Beirut | 18 | 16 | 2 | 1664 | 1277 | 50 |
| 3 | Champville SC | 18 | 12 | 6 | 1578 | 1392 | 42 |
| 4 | Mouttahed Tripoli | 18 | 11 | 7 | 1602 | 1443 | 40 |
| 5 | Amchit Club | 18 | 11 | 7 | 1525 | 1496 | 40 |
| 6 | Byblos Club | 18 | 10 | 8 | 1552 | 1496 | 38 |
| 7 | Hoops Club | 18 | 5 | 13 | 1461 | 1656 | 28 |
| 8 | Bejjeh SC | 18 | 5 | 13 | 1287 | 1603 | 28 |
| 9 | Anibal Zahle | 18 | 2 | 16 | 1419 | 1713 | 22 |
| 10 | Antranik SC | 18 | 2 | 16 | 1465 | 1786 | 22 |
Final 8
editStandings
edit| # | Team | GP | W | L | FOR | AG | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riyadi Beirut | 32 | 27 | 5 | 2841 | 2366 | 86 |
| 2 | Sagesse Beirut | 32 | 25 | 7 | 2900 | 2493 | 82 |
| 3 | Mouttahed Tripoli | 32 | 23 | 9 | 2778 | 2507 | 78 |
| 4 | Champville SC | 32 | 20 | 12 | 2832 | 2533 | 72 |
| 5 | Amchit Club | 32 | 16 | 16 | 2647 | 2679 | 64 |
| 6 | Byblos Club | 32 | 14 | 18 | 2646 | 2614 | 60 |
| 7 | Hoops Club | 32 | 9 | 23 | 2685 | 2879 | 50 |
| 8 | Bejjeh SC | 32 | 8 | 24 | 2367 | 2883 | 48 |
Playoffs
edit| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Riyadi Beirut | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Bejjeh SC | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Riyadi Beirut | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Champville SC | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Amchit Club | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Champville SC | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Mouttahed Tripoli | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Byblos Club | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Mouttahed Tripoli | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Sagesse Beirut | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Hoops Club | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Sagesse Beirut | 3 | ||||||||||||
Statistics Leaders
edit| Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Andre Emmett | Amchit Club | 34.4 |
| Rebounds per game | Michael Fraser | Byblos Club | 16.9 |
| Assists per game | Corey Williams | Bejjeh SC | 6.7 |
| Steals per game | Larry Blair | Hoops Club | 3.2 |
| Blocks per game | Loren Woods | Riyadi Beirut | 2.5 |
| Turnovers per game | Corey Williams | Bejjeh SC | 4.4 |
| 3FG% | Amir Saoud | Riyadi Beirut | 45.1% |
| FT% | Jean AbdelNour | Riyadi Beirut | 82.3% |
| Total 3 points | Aaron Harper | Sagesse Beirut | 101 |
| Total FT | Michael Fraser | Byblos Club | 236 |
Awards
edit- Player of the Year: Andre Emmett, Amchit Club
- Guard of the Year: Jasmon Youngblood, Byblos Club
- Forward of the Year: Andre Emmett, Amchit Club
- Center of the Year: Michael Fraser, Byblos Club
- Newcomer of the Year: Julian Khazzouh, Sagesse Beirut
- Import of the Year: Andre Emmett, Amchit Club
- Domestic Player of the Year: Fadi El Khatib, Champville SC
- Defensive Player of the Year: Loren Woods, Riyadi Beirut
- Coach of the Year:
- First Team:
- G: Jasmon Youngblood, Byblos Club
- F; Andre Emmett, Amchit Club
- F: Fadi El Khatib, Champville SC
- F: Julian Khazzouh, Sagesse Beirut
- F/C: Michael Fraser, Byblos Club
- Second Team:
- PG: Rodrigue Akl, Sagesse Beirut
- G: Eric Chatfield, Mouttahed Tripoli
- F/G: Jean AbdelNour, Riyadi Beirut
- F/C: Bassel Bawji, Mouttahed Tripoli
- C: DeShawn Sims, Sagesse Beirut