Wikipedia
2010–11 Pro A season
The 2010–11 LNB Pro A season was the 89th season of the French Basketball Championship and the 24th season since inception of the Ligue Nationale de Basketball (LNB). The regular season started on October 9, 2010, and ended on May 10, 2011. The play-offs were held from May 17, 2011, till June 11, 2011.
SLUC Nancy became the 2010–11 Pro A champions and gained its second French League title after beating defending champion Cholet Basket in the single-game Final, with a score of 74–76.[1]
| 2010–11 Pro A season | |
|---|---|
| Season | 2010–11 |
| Number of teams | 18 |
| Regular season | |
| Relegated | JA Vichy Limoges CSP |
| Finals | |
| Champions | SLUC Nancy (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Cholet Basket |
| Finals MVP | John Linehan |
| Awards | |
| Foreign MVP | Sammy Mejia |
| Domestic MVP | Mickaël Gelabale |
← 2009–10 2011–12 → | |
Promotion and relegation edit
- At the beginning of the 2010–11 season
Teams promoted from 2009 to 2010 Pro B (French 2nd division)
Teams relegated to 2010-11 Pro B
- At the end of the 2010–11 season
Teams promoted from 2010 to 2011 Pro B
Teams relegated to 2011–12 Pro B
Team Arenas edit
class=notpageimage|
Location of teams in Pro A League 2010–11| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| ÉS Chalon-sur-Saône | Chalon-sur-Saône | Le Colisée | 5,000 |
| Cholet Basket | Cholet | La Meilleraie | 5,191 |
| 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 |
| CSP Limoges | Limoges | Palais des Sports de Fetes | 5,516 |
| ASVEL Basket | Lyon – Villeurbanne | Astroballe | 5,643 |
| SLUC Nancy Basket | Nancy | Palais des Sports Jean Weille | 6,027 |
| 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-Orthez | 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 |
| JA Vichy | Vichy | Palais des Sports Pierre Coulon | 3,300 |
Team standings edit
| Clinched playoff berth | |
| Relegated |
| # | Team [2] | Pld | W | L | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cholet | 30 | 22 | 8 | 2217 | 2069 |
| 2 | Nancy | 30 | 21 | 9 | 2272 | 2207 |
| 3 | Chalon-sur-Saône | 30 | 20 | 10 | 2269 | 2155 |
| 4 | Gravelines-Dunkerque | 30 | 20 | 10 | 2223 | 2006 |
| 5 | Roanne | 30 | 18 | 12 | 2279 | 2185 |
| 6 | Lyon-Villeurbanne | 30 | 17 | 13 | 2277 | 2243 |
| 7 | Hyères-Toulon | 30 | 15 | 15 | 2235 | 2252 |
| 8 | Le Mans | 30 | 14 | 16 | 2154 | 2104 |
| 9 | Pau-Lacq-Orthez | 30 | 13 | 17 | 2164 | 2234 |
| 10 | Orléans | 30 | 12 | 18 | 2083 | 2086 |
| 11 | Strasbourg | 30 | 12 | 18 | 2116 | 2208 |
| 12 | STB Le Havre | 30 | 12 | 18 | 2133 | 2169 |
| 13 | Paris-Levallois | 30 | 12 | 18 | 2157 | 2335 |
| 14 | Poitiers | 30 | 12 | 18 | 2065 | 2167 |
| 15 | Vichy | 30 | 11 | 19 | 2060 | 2179 |
| 16 | Limoges | 30 | 9 | 21 | 2163 | 2268 |
Season Team leader(s) edit
Playoffs edit
| Quarter Finals [3] | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Cholet | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Le Mans | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Cholet | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Gravelines-Dunkerque | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Gravelines-Dunkerque | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Roanne | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Cholet | 74 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Nancy | 76 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Nancy | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Hyères-Toulon | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Nancy | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Lyon-Villeurbanne | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Chalon-sur-Saône | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Lyon-Villeurbanne | 2 | ||||||||||||
Stats Leaders edit
| Statistic | Player | Team | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per Game [4] | Rick Hughes | Hyères-Toulon | 19.10 |
| Ranking per Game [5] | fr:Chris Massie | Limoges | 21.28 |
| Rebounds per Game [6] | fr:Chris Massie | Limoges | 9.20 |
| Assists per Game [7] | Teddy Gipson | Pau-Lacq-Orthez | 5.87 |
| Steals per Game [8] | John Linehan | Nancy | 3.08 |
| Blocks per Game [9] | Cyril Akpomedah | Gravelines-Dunkerque | 2.00 |
Awards edit
Regular Season MVPs edit
- "Foreign" MVP: Sammy Mejia[10] (Cholet)
- "French" MVP: Mickaël Gelabale[10] (Lyon-Villeurbanne)
Finals MVP edit
Best Coach edit
Most Improved Player edit
Best Defensive Player edit
Rising Star Award edit
Player of the month edit
| Month | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| November | Yannick Bokolo[12] | Gravelines-Dunkerque |
| December | Tremmell Darden[13] | Nancy |
| January | Blake Schilb[14] | Chalon-sur-Saône |
| February | Tremmell Darden[15] | Nancy |
| March | Pops Mensah-Bonsu[16] | Lyon-Villeurbanne |
| April | Sammy Mejia[17] | Cholet |
References edit
- ^ "Nancy wins French League!". euroleague.net. 2011-06-11. Retrieved 2011-06-15.
- ^ "Classement général, Saison 2010/2011". lnb.fr (in French). 2011-05-11. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
- ^ "Quarterfinals dates & results". lnb.fr (in French). 2011-05-24. from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ . lnb.fr (in French). Archived from the original on April 4, 2012. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
- ^ . lnb.fr (in French). Archived from the original on April 4, 2012. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
- ^ . lnb.fr (in French). Archived from the original on April 4, 2012. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
- ^ . lnb.fr (in French). Archived from the original on April 4, 2012. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
- ^ . lnb.fr (in French). Archived from the original on April 4, 2012. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
- ^ . lnb.fr (in French). Archived from the original on April 4, 2012. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Gelabale et Mejia MVP de PROA pour la saison 2010-2011". lnb.fr (in French). 2011-05-15. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "John Linehan helps Nancy to win French crown". eurojohnbball.com. 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
- ^ "Yannick Bokolo, élu joueur du mois de Novembre". lnb.fr (in French). 2010-12-10. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
- ^ "Darden est élu !". lnb.fr (in French). 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
- ^ "Le meilleur joueur du mois de janvier est... Blake Schilb!". lnb.fr (in French). 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
- ^ . lequipe.fr (in French). 2011-03-12. Archived from the original on 2011-08-18. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "Pops Mensah Bonsu élu joueur du mois de mars !". lnb.fr (in French). 2011-04-12. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
- ^ "Samuel Mejia, meilleur joueur du mois d'avril !". lnb.fr (in French). 2011-05-10. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
External links edit
- (in French) LNB website