2011–12 Pro A season

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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.

2011–12 LNB Pro A season
LeagueLNB Pro A
SportBasketball
Number of games240 (regular season)
Number of teams16
TV partner(s)Sport+
Regular Season
Top seedGravelines-Dunkerque
Season MVPCzech Republic Blake Schilb (Chalon-sur-Saône)
France Fabien Causeur (Cholet)
Top scorerUnited States Eric Chatfield (Paris-Levallois)
2011-12 Finals
ChampionsChalon-sur-Saône
  Runners-upLe Mans
Finals MVPCzech Republic Blake Schilb
LNB Pro A seasons

Promotion and relegation

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At the beginning of the 2011–12 season

Teams promoted from 2010 to 2011 Pro B (French 2nd basketball division)

Teams relegated to 2011–12 Pro B

At the end of the 2011–12 season

Teams promoted from 2011 to 2012 Pro B

Teams relegated to 2012–13 Pro B

Team Arenas

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TeamHome cityStadiumCapacity
ÉS Chalon-sur-SaôneChalon-sur-SaôneLe Colisée5,020
Cholet BasketCholetLa Meilleraie5,191
JDA DijonDijonPalais des Sports Jean-Michel Geoffroy5,000
BCM Gravelines DunkerqueGravelinesSportica3,500
Hyères Toulon Var BasketHyèresToulonPalais des Sports de Toulon
Espace 3000
4,700
2,200
STB Le HavreLe HavreSalle des Docks Océane3,598
Le Mans Sarthe BasketLe MansAntarès6,003
ASVEL BasketLyonVilleurbanneAstroballe5,643
SLUC Nancy BasketNancyPalais des Sports Jean Weille6,027
JSF NanterreNanterrePalais des Sports de Nanterre3,000
Orléans Loiret BasketOrléansZénith d'Orléans5,338
Paris-Levallois BasketParis – LevalloisStade Pierre de Coubertin
Palais des Sports Marcel Cerdan
4,200
4,000
Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-OrthezPauPalais des Sports de Pau7,813
Poitiers Basket 86PoitiersLes Arènes4,300
Chorale Roanne BasketRoanneHalle André Vacheresse5,020
Strasbourg IGStrasbourgRhénus Sport6,200

Regular season

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Team standings

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Clinched playoff berth
Relegated
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1Gravelines-Dunkerque3027323771947
2Chalon-sur-Saône3023722942272
3Orléans3021923092119
4Le Mans30191124872359
5Nancy30181223742283
6Paris-Levallois30171324492438
7Roanne30161422872296
8Cholet30161423872320
9Dijon30141620992134
10Strasbourg30141623062241
11Nanterre30141623942413
12Lyon-Villeurbanne30131721422265
13Poitiers3092121742336
14Le Havre3092123152378
15Pau-Lacq-Orthez3072322702570
16Hyères-Toulon[1]3032722662859

Season Team leader(s)

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BCM GravelinesÉS Chalon-sur-SaôneBCM GravelinesStade Lorrain Université Club Nancy BasketLe Mans Sarthe BasketParis-Levallois Basket

Stats Leaders

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StatisticPlayerTeamAverage
Ranking per Game [2] Lamont HamiltonParis-Levallois20.75
Points per Game [3] Eric ChatfieldParis-Levallois19.79
Rebounds per Game [4] Chinemelu ElonuPau-Lacq-Orthez8.30
Assists per Game [5] Kareem ReidHyères-Toulon7.56
Steals per Game [6] Andrew AlbicyGravelines2.48
Blocks per Game [7] Alexis AjinçaStrasbourg2.00

Playoffs

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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 FinalsSemifinalsFinals
         
1Gravelines-Dunkerque1
8Cholet2
8Cholet1
4Le Mans2
4Le Mans2
5Nancy1
4Le Mans76
2Chalon-sur-Saône95
2Chalon-sur-Saône2
7Roanne0
2Chalon-sur-Saône2
3Orléans1
3Orléans2
6Paris-Levallois0

Awards

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Regular Season MVPs

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Finals MVP

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Best Coach

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Most Improved Player

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Best Defensive Player

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Rising Star Award

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Player of the month

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MonthPlayerTeam
October[9] Tony ParkerLyon-Villeurbanne
November[10] Nicolas BatumNancy
December[11] Taylor RochestieLe Mans
January[12] Fabien CauseurCholet
February[13] Blake SchilbChalon-sur-Saône
March[14] Evan FournierPoitiers
April[15] Patrick ChristopherCholet

References

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  1. ^ "DNCCG : Décision du Conseil Supérieur de Gestion à l'encontre du club de Hyères-Toulon Var Basket" (PDF) (in French). 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
  2. ^ "Evaluation individuelle" (in French). LNB. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
  3. ^ "Moyenne de points" (in French). LNB. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
  4. ^ "Moyenne rebonds" (in French). LNB. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
  5. ^ "Moyenne passes décisives" (in French). LNB. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
  6. ^ "Moyenne interceptions" (in French). LNB. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
  7. ^ "Moyenne contres" (in French). LNB. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
  8. ^ a b c d e f "ProA – Fabien Causeur et Blake Schilb MVP français et étranger" (in French). LNB. Retrieved May 19, 2012.
  9. ^ "Parker joueur du mois d'un cheveu" (in French). lequipe.fr. November 12, 2011. Archived from the original on November 15, 2011.
  10. ^ "Batum MVP en novembre" (in French). ouestfrance.fr. December 10, 2011.
  11. ^ "Taylor Rochestie élu " Joueur du mois de décembre LNB / SPORT+ / L'Équipe "" (in French). lnb.fr. January 13, 2012.
  12. ^ "Fabien Causeur élu MVP du mois de Janvier en Pro A" (in French). basketactu.com. February 11, 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-02-14. Retrieved 2012-04-11.
  13. ^ "Blake SCHILB élu " Joueur du mois de février LNB / SPORT+ / L'Équipe "" (in French). lnb.fr.
  14. ^ "Fournier élu joueur du mois" (in French). lequipe.fr. April 13, 2012.
  15. ^ "Patrick CHRISTOPHER élu joueur du mois d'Avril" (in French). lnb.fr. May 22, 2012.
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