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2012–2013 Ligat Loto
Season	2012–13
Duration	14 October 2012 – 13 June 2013
Games played	162 (total)
Teams	12
Regular season
Season MVP	Gal Mekel
Relegated	Ironi Ashkelon
Finals
Champions	Maccabi Haifa (1st title)
Runners-up	Maccabi Tel Aviv
Finals MVP	Pat Calathes
Statistical leaders
Points Jerome Dyson 20.4 Rebounds Frank Hassell 14.2 Assists Dominic Waters 7.3 Index Rating Frank Hassell 25.4
← 2011–2012 2013–2014 → ^1 Sponsored league name, referring to Loto.

The 2012–2013 Israeli Basketball Super League, for sponsorship reasons known as Ligat Loto, was the 59th season of the Israeli Basketball Super League. The season began on 14 October 2012, and ended on 13 June 2013.

Maccabi Haifa won its first-ever Israeli championship.

Teams

Team changes

No team has Relegated as there was no relegation spot in last season.

Hapoel Tel Aviv been promoted to the league after winning Ligat Leumit last season. Another new team is Hapoel Eilat as the owner of Habik'a B.C. moved his license to the city of Eilat.

Stadia and locations

Head coaches

Regular season

Pld – Played; W – Won; L – Lost; PF – Points for; PA – Points against; Diff – Difference; Pts – Points.

Quarterfinals

The Quarterfinals were played as The-Best-Of-5 series. The higher ranked team hosted games 1, 3 and 5 (if necessary). The lower ranked team hosted games 2 and 4 (if necessary).

Semifinals

The Semifinals were played as The-Best-Of-5 series. The higher ranked team hosted games 1, 3 and 5 (if necessary). The lower ranked team hosted games 2 and 4 (if necessary).

Final

The Final was held on 13 June at Romema Arena.

Individual statistics

Rating

Rank	Name	Team	Games	PIR
1.	Frank Hassell	Hapoel Holon	26	25.4
2.	Diamon Simpson	Maccabi Ashdod	27	22.50
3.	Julian Wright	Maccabi Rishon LeZion	27	21.1

Points

Rank	Name	Team	Games	PPG
1.	Jerome Dyson	Hapoel Holon	27	20.4
2.	Romel Beck	Bnei HaSharon/Herzliya	26	18.9
3.	Scotty Hopson	Hapoel Eilat	24	18.6

Rebounds

Rank	Name	Team	Games	RPG
1.	Frank Hassell	Hapoel Holon	26	14.2
2.	Jumaine Jones	Bnei HaSharon/Herzliya	27	10
—.	Eli Holman	Hapoel Eilat	26	10

Assists

Rank	Name	Team	Games	APG
1.	Dominic Waters	Hapoel Holon	16	7.3
2.	Paul Stoll	Maccabi Haifa	26	5.4
3.	Donta Smith	Maccabi Haifa	26	5.2

All-Star Game

The 2013 Israeli League All-star event was held on March 18, 2013, at the Romema Arena, Haifa.

Israeli All-Stars Pos Player Team Starters G Meir Tapiro Hapoel Jerusalem G Afik Nissim Hapoel Eilat F Matan Naor Hapoel Tel Aviv F Lior Eliyahu Maccabi Tel Aviv C Ido Kozikaro Maccabi Haifa Reserves G Gal Mekel Maccabi Haifa G Nitzan Hanochi Maccabi Rishon LeZion G Dagan Yivzori Hapoel Gilboa Galil G Shlomi Harush Hapoel Holon G Ben Reis Bnei Herzliya G Oded Shashoua Ironi Ashkelon G Yehu Orland Barak Netanya F Guy Pnini Maccabi Tel Aviv Head coach: Oded Kattash (Hapoel Eilat)

International All-Stars Pos Player Team Starters G Paul Stoll Maccabi Haifa G Jamar Smith Hapoel Gilboa Galil F Scotty Hopson Hapoel Eilat F Donta Smith Maccabi Haifa C Shawn James Maccabi Tel Aviv Reserves G Demontez Stitt Hapoel Tel Aviv G Jerome Dyson Hapoel Holon F Deron Washington Barak Netanya F Pat Calathes Maccabi Haifa C Adrian Uter Maccabi Rishon LeZion C Marcus Dove Ironi Ashkelon Head coach: Brad Greenberg (Maccabi Haifa)

Three-point shootout

Contestants

Pos.	Player	Team
G	Paul Stoll (W)	Maccabi Haifa
G	Afik Nissim	Hapoel Eilat
G	Amit Simhon	Hapoel Gilboa Galil
G	Dagan Yivzori	Hapoel Gilboa Galil
F	Guy Pnini	Maccabi Tel Aviv
F	Moshe Mizrahi	Maccabi Ashdod
G	Yehu Orland	Barak Netanya
G	Ben Reis	Bnei Herzliya

Slam Dunk Contest

Contestants

Pos.	Player	Team
F	Scotty Hopson (W)	Hapoel Eilat
F	Deron Washington	Barak Netanya
G	Kenny Hayes	Hapoel Gilboa Galil

Awards

Regular season MVP

• Gal Mekel (Maccabi Haifa)

All-BSL 1st team

• Gal Mekel (Maccabi Haifa)
• Scotty Hopson (Hapoel Eilat)
• Devin Smith (Maccabi Tel Aviv)
• Pat Calathes (Maccabi Haifa)
• Shawn James (Maccabi Tel Aviv)

Coach of the season

• Brad Greenberg (Maccabi Haifa)

Rising star

• Bar Timor (Hapoel Tel Aviv)

Best Defender

• Shawn James (Maccabi Tel Aviv)

Most Improved Player

• Eyal Shulman (Barak Netanya)

Sixth Man of the Season

• Yehu Orland (Barak Netanya)

References

1. "2012–13 BSL Stats Board". Basket.co.il.
2. "Haifa's season also in those selected". Basket.co.il.

External links

• IBA's official website (Hebrew)

• Israeli Basketball Premier League seasons
• 2012–13 in European basketball leagues
• 2012–13 in Israeli basketball