2011–12 Pro A season
| 2011–12 LNB Pro A season | |
|---|---|
| League | LNB Pro A |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of games | 240 (regular season) |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| TV partner(s) | Sport+ |
| Regular Season | |
| Top seed | Gravelines-Dunkerque |
| Season MVP | Czech Republic Blake Schilb (Chalon-sur-Saône) France Fabien Causeur (Cholet) |
| Top scorer | United States Eric Chatfield (Paris-Levallois) |
| 2011-12 Finals | |
| Champions | Chalon-sur-Saône |
| Runners-up | Le Mans |
| Finals MVP | Czech Republic Blake Schilb |
The 2011–12 LNB Pro A season is the 90th season of the French Basketball Championship and the 25th season since inception of the Ligue Nationale de Basketball (LNB). The regular season starts on October 7, 2011 and ends on May 16, 2012. The play-offs are held from May 23, 2012 until June 16, 2012.
Promotion and relegation
Teams promoted from 2010 to 2011 Pro B (French 2nd basketball division) Teams relegated to 2011–12 Pro B |
Teams promoted from 2011 to 2012 Pro B Teams relegated to 2012–13 Pro B
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Team Arenas
| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| ÉS Chalon-sur-Saône | Chalon-sur-Saône | Le Colisée | 5,020 |
| Cholet Basket | Cholet | La Meilleraie | 5,191 |
| JDA Dijon | Dijon | Palais des Sports Jean-Michel Geoffroy | 5,000 |
| BCM Gravelines Dunkerque | Gravelines | Sportica | 3,500 |
| Hyères Toulon Var Basket | Hyères – Toulon | Palais des Sports de Toulon Espace 3000 |
4,700 2,200 |
| STB Le Havre | Le Havre | Salle des Docks Océane | 3,598 |
| Le Mans Sarthe Basket | Le Mans | Antarès | 6,003 |
| ASVEL Basket | Lyon – Villeurbanne | Astroballe | 5,643 |
| SLUC Nancy Basket | Nancy | Palais des Sports Jean Weille | 6,027 |
| JSF Nanterre | Nanterre | Palais des Sports de Nanterre | 3,000 |
| Orléans Loiret Basket | Orléans | Zénith d'Orléans | 5,338 |
| Paris-Levallois Basket | Paris – Levallois | Stade Pierre de Coubertin Palais des Sports Marcel Cerdan |
4,200 4,000 |
| Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez | Pau | Palais des Sports de Pau | 7,813 |
| Poitiers Basket 86 | Poitiers | Les Arènes | 4,300 |
| Chorale Roanne Basket | Roanne | Halle André Vacheresse | 5,020 |
| Strasbourg IG | Strasbourg | Rhénus Sport | 6,200 |
Regular season
Team standings
| Clinched playoff berth | |
| Relegated | |
| Source | lnb.fr |
| # | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gravelines-Dunkerque | 30 | 27 | 3 | 2377 | 1947 |
| 2 | Chalon-sur-Saône | 30 | 23 | 7 | 2294 | 2272 |
| 3 | Orléans | 30 | 21 | 9 | 2309 | 2119 |
| 4 | Le Mans | 30 | 19 | 11 | 2487 | 2359 |
| 5 | Nancy | 30 | 18 | 12 | 2374 | 2283 |
| 6 | Paris-Levallois | 30 | 17 | 13 | 2449 | 2438 |
| 7 | Roanne | 30 | 16 | 14 | 2287 | 2296 |
| 8 | Cholet | 30 | 16 | 14 | 2387 | 2320 |
| 9 | Dijon | 30 | 14 | 16 | 2099 | 2134 |
| 10 | Strasbourg | 30 | 14 | 16 | 2306 | 2241 |
| 11 | Nanterre | 30 | 14 | 16 | 2394 | 2413 |
| 12 | Lyon-Villeurbanne | 30 | 13 | 17 | 2142 | 2265 |
| 13 | Poitiers | 30 | 9 | 21 | 2174 | 2336 |
| 14 | Le Havre | 30 | 9 | 21 | 2315 | 2378 |
| 15 | Pau-Lacq-Orthez | 30 | 7 | 23 | 2270 | 2570 |
| 16 | Hyères-Toulon[1] | 30 | 3 | 27 | 2266 | 2859 |
Season Team leader(s)
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Stats Leaders
| Statistic | Player | Team | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ranking per Game [2] | United States Lamont Hamilton | Paris-Levallois | 20.75 |
| Points per Game [3] | United States Eric Chatfield | Paris-Levallois | 19.79 |
| Rebounds per Game [4] | Nigeria Chinemelu Elonu | Pau-Lacq-Orthez | 8.30 |
| Assists per Game [5] | United States Kareem Reid | Hyères-Toulon | 7.56 |
| Steals per Game [6] | France Andrew Albicy | Gravelines | 2.48 |
| Blocks per Game [7] | France Alexis Ajinça | Strasbourg | 2.00 |
Playoffs
This was the last season in which the championship final was contested as a one-off match. Starting in 2012–13, the final became a best-of-5 series.
| Quarter Finals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Gravelines-Dunkerque | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Cholet | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Cholet | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Le Mans | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Le Mans | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Nancy | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Le Mans | 76 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Chalon-sur-Saône | 95 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Chalon-sur-Saône | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Roanne | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Chalon-sur-Saône | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Orléans | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Orléans | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Paris-Levallois | 0 | ||||||||||||
Awards
Regular Season MVPs
- Foreign MVP : Czech Republic Blake Schilb (Chalon-sur-Saône)[8]
- French MVP : France Fabien Causeur (Cholet)[8]
Finals MVP
Best Coach
Most Improved Player
Best Defensive Player
Rising Star Award
Player of the month
| Month | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| October[9] | France Tony Parker | Lyon-Villeurbanne |
| November[10] | France Nicolas Batum | Nancy |
| December[11] | Montenegro Taylor Rochestie | Le Mans |
| January[12] | France Fabien Causeur | Cholet |
| February[13] | Czech Republic Blake Schilb | Chalon-sur-Saône |
| March[14] | France Evan Fournier | Poitiers |
| April[15] | United States Patrick Christopher | Cholet |
References
- ↑ "DNCCG : Décision du Conseil Supérieur de Gestion à l'encontre du club de Hyères-Toulon Var Basket" (PDF) (in français). LNB. October 12, 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2012. Retrieved May 2, 2012.Hyères-Toulon has a 3 points penalty due to non-respect of LNB regulations
- ↑ "Evaluation individuelle" (in français). LNB. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
- ↑ "Moyenne de points" (in français). LNB. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
- ↑ "Moyenne rebonds" (in français). LNB. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
- ↑ "Moyenne passes décisives" (in français). LNB. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
- ↑ "Moyenne interceptions" (in français). LNB. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
- ↑ "Moyenne contres" (in français). LNB. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 "ProA – Fabien Causeur et Blake Schilb MVP français et étranger" (in français). LNB. Retrieved May 19, 2012.
- ↑ "Parker joueur du mois d'un cheveu" (in français). lequipe.fr. November 12, 2011. Archived from the original on November 15, 2011.
- ↑ "Batum MVP en novembre" (in français). ouestfrance.fr. December 10, 2011.
- ↑ "Taylor Rochestie élu " Joueur du mois de décembre LNB / SPORT+ / L'Équipe "" (in français). lnb.fr. January 13, 2012.
- ↑ "Fabien Causeur élu MVP du mois de Janvier en Pro A" (in français). basketactu.com. February 11, 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-02-14. Retrieved 2012-04-11.
- ↑ "Blake SCHILB élu " Joueur du mois de février LNB / SPORT+ / L'Équipe "" (in français). lnb.fr.
- ↑ "Fournier élu joueur du mois" (in français). lequipe.fr. April 13, 2012.
- ↑ "Patrick CHRISTOPHER élu joueur du mois d'Avril" (in français). lnb.fr. May 22, 2012.
External links
- (in French) LNB website