2015–16 Pro A season

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2015–16 Pro A
Season2015–16
DurationOctober 3, 2015 – June 11, 2016
Number of games306
Number of teams18
Regular season
Top seed
Strasbourg IG
Finals MVPUnited States Casper Ware
Statistical leaders
Points United States Michael Thompson 17.8
Rebounds Benin Mouphtaou Yarou 10.8
Assists
Souleyman Diabate
6.5
Index Rating United States Devin Booker 20.0

The 2015–16 LNB Pro A season was the 94th season of the

LNB Pro A
. The season started on October 3, 2015 and ended June 14, 2016.

Strasbourg IG 3–2 in the Finals.[1]

Teams

Promotion and relegation

Bourg-en-Bresse and Boulogne-sur-Mer were relegated after the two teams finished in 17th and 18th place last season. Monaco was promoted after they won the 2014–15 Pro B, and Antibes Sharks
were promoted as the Pro B Playoffs winners.

2015–16 teams

Location of teams in 2015–16 LNB Pro A
Team Home city Stadium Capacity
Antibes Sharks Antibes Azur Arena Antibes
5,249
Monaco Monaco Fontvieille Salle Gaston Médecin
3,700
ASVEL Basket LyonVilleurbanne Astroballe
5,556
BCM Gravelines Dunkerque
Gravelines Sportica
3,500
Champagne Châlons Reims
Reims Complexe René-Tys
3,000
Cholet Basket Cholet La Meilleraie
5,191
Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez
Pau Palais des Sports de Pau
7,707
Élan Chalon Chalon-sur-Saône Le Colisée
5,000
JDA Dijon
Dijon
Palais des Sports Jean-Michel Geoffroy
5,000
JSF Nanterre
Nanterre
Palais des Sports de Nanterre
3,000
Le Mans Sarthe Basket Le Mans Antarès
6,003
Limoges CSP Limoges
Beaublanc
6,000
Orléans Loiret Basket
Orléans Zénith d'Orléans
5,338
Paris-Levallois Basket
Paris – Levallois
Palais des Sports Marcel Cerdan
4,200
4,000
SLUC Nancy Basket Nancy Palais des Sports Jean Weille
6,027
Rouen Métropole Basket Rouen Kindarena
5,789
STB Le Havre Le Havre Salle des Docks Océane
3,598
Strasbourg IG
Strasbourg Rhénus Sport
6,200

Regular season

League table

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PR Qualification or relegation
1 Monaco 34 27 7 2746 2540 1.081 Advance to playoffs
2
SIG Strasbourg
34 25 9 2677 2504 1.069
3 Le Mans Sarthe 34 23 11 2617 2495 1.049
4 Élan Chalon 34 22 12 2985 2807 1.063
5 ASVEL 34 21 13 2503 2339 1.070
6
BCM Gravelines Dunkerque
34 21 13 2564 2424 1.058
7
Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez
34 21 13 2656 2601 1.021
8
JSF Nanterre
34 21 13 2708 2601 1.041
9
JDA Dijon
34 19 15 2484 2356 1.054
10 Limoges CSP 34 18 16 2575 2461 1.046
11
Orléans Loiret
34 17 17 2501 2586 0.967
12 Antibes Sharks 34 14 20 2524 2609 0.967
13 Cholet 34 14 20 2692 2763 0.974
14
Paris-Levallois
34 12 22 2480 2763 0.898
15
Champagne Châlons Reims
34 10 24 2565 2762 0.929
16
SLUC Nancy
34 10 24 2686 2776 0.968
17 Rouen Métropole Basket 34 6 28 2523 2855 0.884 Relegation to Pro B
18 STB Le Havre 34 4 30 2441 2883 0.847

Playoffs

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
1 Monaco 2
8
JSF Nanterre
0
1 Monaco 1
5 ASVEL 3
4 Élan Chalon 0
5 ASVEL 2
5 ASVEL 3
2
Strasbourg IG
2
3 Le Mans 2
6
Gravelines-Dunkerque
1
3 Le Mans 0
2
Strasbourg IG
3
2
Strasbourg IG
2
7
Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez
0

Statistical leaders

After the end of the Regular Season.[2]

Points

Pos Player Club PPG
1 United States Michael Thompson
Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez
17.9
2 United States Tim Blue Antibes Sharks 16.4
3 United States Jamal Shuler AS Monaco 16.4

Rebounds

Pos Player Club RPG
1 Benin Mouphtaou Yarou Le Mans 10.7
2 United States Drew Gordon Élan Chalon 9.6
3 United States Randal Falker
SLUC Nancy
8.7

Assists

Pos Player Club APG
1
Souleyman Diabate
Rouen Métropole
6.5
2 United States John Roberson Élan Chalon 6.1
3 France Andrew Albicy
Gravelines
6.0

Awards

Player and team awards for the 2015–16 season
Most Valuable Player
Finals MVP
  • ASVEL
Five Best Players
Best Defender
  • ASVEL
Best Young Player
  • Strasbourg IG
Most Improved Player
  • Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez
Best Coach
  • Strasbourg IG

All-Star Game

The All-Star Game was played on December 30, 2015 and was played at the

Bercy Arena in Paris.[3] Andrew Albicy
was named the All-Star Game MVP.

See also

References