2018 CIBACOPA season
Season18
Dates5 April 2018 – 19 July 2019
Number of 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

Format

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]

Teams

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
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

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]

RoundPick #TeamPlayerPosition
11Águilas Doradas de DurangoMexico Irwin ÁvalosPF
12Caballeros de CuliacánMexico Jorge CasillasG/F
13Frayles de GuasaveUnited States Sammy YeagerG
14Garra Cañera de NavolatoMexico Alejandro VillanuevaSF
15Tijuana ZonkeysMexico Carlos PérezF
16Ostioneros de GuaymasMexico Jorge SalcedoF
17Pioneros de Los MochisMexico Isaac GutiérrezC
18Rayos de HermosilloUnited StatesMexico P. J. ReyesG/F
19Halcones de Ciudad ObregónMexico Juan RamírezG/F
21Águilas Doradas de DurangoUnited StatesMexico Joseph HutchingsonSF
22Caballeros de CuliacánMexico José ValdezF
23Frayles de GuasaveMexico Brandon HerediaG
24Garra Cañera de NavolatoUnited States Brandon ProvostG
25Tijuana ZonkeysUnited States Steve PledgerSG
26Ostioneros de GuaymasUnited States Dominique KellerF
27Pioneros de Los MochisUnited StatesMexico Sergio LugoPF
28Rayos de HermosilloMexico Ezra SwansonPG
29Halcones de Ciudad ObregónMexico Elvis MedinaPG
31Águilas Doradas de DurangoPass
32Caballeros de CuliacánUnited States Al'Lonzo ColemanPF
33Frayles de GuasaveUnited States Leroy DavisSG
34Garra Cañera de NavolatoUnited States Justin WattsG/F
35Tijuana ZonkeysPass
36Ostioneros de GuaymasPass
37Pioneros de Los MochisPass
38Rayos de HermosilloPass
39Halcones de Ciudad ObregónMexico Omar QuinteroPG

Regular season

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

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

Source:[9]

Individual statistic leaders

CategoryPlayerTeamStatistic
Points per gameUnited States Sammy YeagerFrayles de Guasave25.3
Rebounds per gameThe Bahamas Tavario MillerPioneros de Los Mochis10.3
Assists per gameUnited States Jeff StubbsÁguilas Doradas de Durango7.2
Steals per gameUnited States Bruce MasseyCaballeros de Culiacán2.3
Blocks per gameUnited States Brandon SwanneganGarra Cañera de Navolato1.6
Fouls per gameUnited States Derek RoscoePioneros de Los Mochis3.4
Minutes per gameUnited States Sammy YeagerFrayles de Guasave36.8
FG%United States Jevonlean HedgemanÁguilas Doradas de Durango64.2%
FT%United States Omar RichardsOstioneros de Guaymas86.5%
3FG%United States Tahj TateOstioneros de Guaymas44.0%

Individual game highs

CategoryPlayerTeamStatistic
PointsMusa Abdul-AleemOstioneros de Guaymas44
ReboundsIsrael GutiérrezHalcones de Ciudad Obregón20
Jimmy HallHalcones de Ciudad Obregón
AssistsJeff LedbetterNáuticos de Mazatlán18
StealsGeron JohnsonHalcones de Ciudad Obregón7
BlocksTavario MillerPioneros de Los Mochis9
Three pointersJaylen BlandCaballeros de Culiacán11

Team statistic leaders

CategoryTeamStatistic
Points per gameRayos de Hermosillo90.3
Rebounds per gameHalcones de Ciudad Obregón37.8
Assists per gameÁguilas Doradas de Durango18.7
Steals per gameCaballeros de Culiacán8.8
Blocks per gameOstioneros de Guaymas3.5
Turnovers per gameÁguilas Doradas de Durango14.1
Fouls per gameHalcones de Ciudad Obregón17.9
FG%Tijuana Zonkeys48.9%
FT%Garra Cañera de Navolato76.0%
3P%Tijuana Zonkeys36.7%

All-Star Game

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

Source:[13]

Notes

  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

  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. 1 2 3 "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. 1 2 3 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. 1 2 3 4 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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