2015–16 Dutch Basketball League
Dutch Basketball League | |||||||||||||
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Season | 2015–16 | ||||||||||||
Duration | October 6, 2015 – May 27, 2016 | ||||||||||||
Number of games | 6 October 2016 – 4 April 2017 (Regular season) 21 April – 27 May 2017 (Playoffs) | ||||||||||||
Number of teams | Playoffs MVP Lance Jeter | | |||||||||||
Statistical leaders | |||||||||||||
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← 2014–15 2016–17 → |
The 2015–16 Landstede 1–4 in the Final.
Import players
Each team was allowed to play with a maximum of four foreign players, according to DBL regulations.
Team | Players | |||
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Aris Leeuwarden | Javier Duren | Joe O'Shea | Josiah Heath | Ali Fraser |
Apollo Amsterdam | ||||
Donar | Lance Jeter | Chase Fieler | Dražen Bubnić | Will Sullivan |
SPM Shoeters Den Bosch | Dejan Kravić | |||
Challenge Sports Rotterdam | La'Shard Anderson | Sergio De Randamie | ||
Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden | Cashmere Wright | Marquise Simmons | ||
Landstede Basketbal | Ricardo Glenn | Tyson Hinz | Grant Gibbs | Steve McWhorter |
BSW | Thomas Dreesen |
Teams
ZZ Leiden
On June 18, 2015, it was announced that all teams from the
2014–15 season would return.[1]
Club | Location | Venue | Capacity |
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Apollo Amsterdam |
Amsterdam | Apollohal | 1,500 |
Donar | Groningen | MartiniPlaza | 4,350 |
SPM Shoeters Den Bosch |
's-Hertogenbosch | Maaspoort Sports and Events |
2,800 |
BSW |
Weert | Sporthal Boshoven | Unknown |
Landstede |
Zwolle | Landstede Sportcentrum | 1,200 |
Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden |
Leiden | Vijf Meihal | 2,000 |
Aris Leeuwarden |
Leeuwarden | Kalverdijkje | 1,700 |
Challenge Sports Rotterdam |
Rotterdam | Topsportcentrum | 1,000 |
Personnel and kits
Team | Coach | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
---|---|---|---|
Apollo Amsterdam | Patrick Faijdherbe | Peak | – |
Aris Leeuwarden | Michael Schuurs[Note Schuurs] | Jako | Univé |
BSW | Pascal Meurs | Spalding
|
– |
Challenge Sports Rotterdam | Armand Salomon | Peak | Challenge Sports |
Donar | Erik Braal | Burned | Mini |
Landstede | Herman van den Belt | Hummel | Landstede |
SPM Shoeters Den Bosch | Sam Jones | Joma | SPM Shoes & Boots |
Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden | Eddy Casteels | Panzeri Sport | Zorg & Zekerheid |
- ^ Note Schuurs: Klaas Stoppels took over from Schuurs in February 2016, after Schuurs had medical reasons to sit down the rest of the season.
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Aris Leeuwarden | Tom Simpson | End of contract | – | Pre-season | Michael Schuurs | 23 May 2015[2] |
Donar | Ivica Skelin | – | Erik Braal | 21 June 2015[3] | ||
BC Apollo Amsterdam | Jaanus Liivak | – | Patrick Faijdherbe | 9 June 2015[4] | ||
BSW | Niels Vorenhout | – | Pascal Meurs | 17 July 2015[5] | ||
Aris Leeuwarden | Michael Schuurs | Health issues | 26 February 2016 | 6th | Klaas Stoppels | 26 February 2016[6] |
Regular season
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Landstede
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28 | 22 | 6 | 2202 | 1909 | +293 | 44 | Qualification to semi-finals |
2 | ZZ Leiden | 28 | 22 | 6 | 2150 | 1844 | +306 | 44 | |
3 | Donar | 28 | 21 | 7 | 2316 | 1917 | +399 | 42 | Qualification to quarter-finals |
4 | SPM Shoeters Den Bosch
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28 | 16 | 12 | 2128 | 2003 | +125 | 32 | |
5 | Apollo Amsterdam
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28 | 10 | 18 | 1938 | 2102 | −164 | 20 | |
6 | Challenge Sports Rotterdam
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28 | 9 | 19 | 2039 | 2201 | −162 | 18 | |
7 | Aris Leeuwarden
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28 | 9 | 19 | 2023 | 2290 | −267 | 18 | |
8 | BSW
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28 | 3 | 25 | 1864 | 2394 | −530 | 6 |
Source: Dutch Basketball League, Scoresway
Playoffs
Quarterfinals 21–23 April | Semifinals 30 April–12 May | Finals 17–27 May | ||||||||||||
1 | Landstede
| 4 | ||||||||||||
4 | SPM Shoeters Den Bosch
| 2 | 4 | SPM Shoeters Den Bosch
| 2 | |||||||||
5 | Apollo Amsterdam
| 0 | 1 | Landstede
| 1 | |||||||||
3 | Donar
| 4 | ||||||||||||
2 | ZZ Leiden | 2 | ||||||||||||
3 | Donar
| 2 | 3 | Donar
| 4 | |||||||||
6 | Challenge Sports Rotterdam
| 0 |
Final standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Qualification |
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1 | Donar (C, O) | 42 | 31 | 11 | Qualification to Champions League qualifying rounds |
2 | Landstede
|
39 | 27 | 12 | |
3 | ZZ Leiden | 34 | 24 | 10 | |
4 | SPM Shoeters Den Bosch
|
34 | 18 | 16 | |
5 | Apollo Amsterdam
|
30 | 10 | 20 | |
6 | Challenge Sports Rotterdam
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30 | 9 | 21 | |
7 | Aris Leeuwarden
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28 | 9 | 19 | |
8 | BSW
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28 | 3 | 25 |
Awards
The award winners were announced on April 16.[7]
Player and team awards for the 2015–16 season |
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Most Valuable Player
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Playoffs MVP
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Defensive Player of the Year |
Coach of the Year |
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DBL MVP Under 23 |
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Statistical Player of the Year |
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Sixth Man of the Year |
Rookie of the Year |
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Most Improved Player |
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Statistical leaders
To be included a player had to have played at least 70% of his teams number of games.
Efficiency
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Points
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Rebounds
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Assists
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References
- ^ "Startdata seizoen 2015/2016". www.basketballleague.nl. Archived from the original on 5 August 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ Schuurs tekent bij Aris. "Schuurs tekent bij Aris | #1 Basketball Platform van Nederland". Ibasketball.nl. Retrieved 2016-06-10.
- ^ "Erik Braal nieuwe coach basketbalclub Donar" (in Dutch). 21 June 2015. Archived from the original on 2020-03-30. Retrieved 2015-07-12.
- ^ Foto: Pro Shots/Stanley Gontha. "Patrick Faijdherbe wil attractief basketball gaan spelen bij BC Apollo - NH | Noord-Holland". nl-nh: Rtvnh.nl. Retrieved 2016-06-10.
- ^ "Cookies op AD.nl - AD.nl". www.ad.nl. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ Wildsea (2016-02-26). "Michael Schuurs geeft trainers taken over aan Klaas Stoppels - Omroep Leo". Omroepleo.nl. Retrieved 2016-06-10.
- ^ "Worthy de Jong uitgeroepen tot MVP". www.basketballleague.nl. Retrieved 5 August 2018.