2012–13 Pro A season

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The 2012–13 LNB Pro A season was the 91st season of the French Basketball Championship and the 26th season since inception of the Ligue Nationale de Basketball (LNB).

2012–13 LNB Pro A season
LeagueFrance LNB Pro A
SportBasketball
Number of games240 (regular season)
Number of teams16
TV partner(s)Sport+
Regular Season
Top seedGravelines-Dunkerque
Season MVPFrance Edwin Jackson
United States Dwight Buycks
Top scorerUnited States Sean May
2012-13 Finals
ChampionsJSF Nanterre
  Runners-upStrasbourg IG
Finals MVPUnited States David Lighty
LNB Pro A seasons

The regular season started on October 5, 2012 and ended on April 30, 2013. Playoffs started on May 14 and ended on June 8, 2013. JSF Nanterre won their first title.

Promotion and relegation

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At the beginning of the 2012–13 season

Teams promoted from 2011 to 2012 Pro B (French 2nd basketball division)

Teams relegated to 2012–13 Pro B

At the end of the 2012–13 season

Teams promoted from 2012 to 2013 Pro B

Teams relegated to 2013–14 Pro B

Team arenas

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TeamHome cityStadiumCapacity
Boulazac Basket DordogneBoulazacLe Palio5,200
Élan sportif chalonnaisChalon-sur-SaôneLe Colisée5,000
Cholet BasketCholetLa Meilleraie5,191
JDA DijonDijonPalais des Sports Jean-Michel Geoffroy5,000
BCM Gravelines DunkerqueGravelinesSportica3,500
STB Le HavreLe HavreSalle des Docks Océane3,598
Le Mans Sarthe BasketLe MansAntarès6,003
Limoges Cercle Saint-PierreLimogesBeaublanc6,000
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
Poitiers Basket 86PoitiersLes Arènes4,300
Chorale Roanne BasketRoanneHalle André Vacheresse5,020
Strasbourg IGStrasbourgRhénus Sport6,200

Regular season

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Sourcelnb.fr – Ranking
#TeamsPWLPFPAQualification or relegation
1Gravelines-Dunkerque3021923602174Playoffs
2Strasbourg30181222972180
3Lyon-Villeurbanne30181222762220
4Chalon-sur-Saône30181022912192
5Roanne30171321722078
6Le Mans30161422022200
7Dijon30151520962134
8Nanterre30151523522361
9Orléans30151523562366
10Cholet30151522682275
11Le Havre30131723032314
12Paris-Levallois30131723502399
13Limoges30131721582227
14Nancy30121822482300
15Boulazac30111921282303Relegation to Pro B
16Poitiers30102021332267

Season team leader(s)

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BCM GravelinesStrasbourg IGBCM GravelinesParis-Levallois BasketÉS Chalon-sur-SaôneLe Mans Sarthe BasketÉS Chalon-sur-SaôneSTB Le Havre

Stats leaders

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Sourcelnb.fr – Tops
StatisticPlayerTeamAverage
Ranking per Game Sean MayParis-Levallois21.28
Points per Game Sean MayParis-Levallois18.41
Rebounds per Game Jon BrockmanLimoges10.65
Assists per Game Bernard KingLe Havre7.36
Steals per Game Souleymane DiabateNancy2.17
Blocks per Game Rudy GobertCholet1.85

Playoffs

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Quarter FinalsSemifinalsFinals
         
1Gravelines-Dunkerque0
8Nanterre2
8Nanterre2
4Chalon-sur-Saône0
4Chalon-sur-Saône2
5Roanne1
8Nanterre3
2Strasbourg1
2Strasbourg2
7Dijon0
2Strasbourg2
3Lyon-Villeurbanne0
3Lyon-Villeurbanne2
6Le Mans1

Awards

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LNB awards

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Sourcecatch-and-shoot.com
Sean May
Regular Season MVPs
Best scorer
Rising Star Award
Best Defensive Player
Most Improved Player
Block Leader
Best Coach

Finals MVP

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Player of the month

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MonthPlayerTeam
October[2] Ricardo GreerStrasbourg
November[3] Sean MayParis-Levallois
December[4] Dwight BuycksGravelines-Dunkerque
January[5] Dwight BuycksGravelines-Dunkerque
February[6] Louis CampbellStrasbourg
March[7] Ricardo GreerStrasbourg
April[8] Jérémy LeloupDijon

References

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  1. ^ "David Lighty élu MVP de la finale de Pro A" (in French). catch-and-shoot.com. June 8, 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-06-23. Retrieved 2013-06-10.
  2. ^ "Ricardo Greer élu joueur du mois d'octobre" (in French). lnb.fr. November 13, 2012.
  3. ^ "Sean May Joueur du Mois de Novembre" (in French). lnb.fr. December 11, 2012.
  4. ^ "Dwight Buycks MVP du mois de décembre" (in French). basketactu.com. January 14, 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-06-28. Retrieved 2013-05-06.
  5. ^ "Pro A : Dwight Buycks encore élu joueur du mois" (in French). basketnews.net. February 11, 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-02-14. Retrieved 2013-05-06.
  6. ^ "LNB: Campbell élu joueur du mois" (in French). ouest-france.fr. March 11, 2013.
  7. ^ "LNB: Greer élu joueur du mois de mars" (in French). ouest-france.fr. April 8, 2013.
  8. ^ "Jérémy Leloup élu MVP du mois d'avril en Pro A" (in French). catch-and-shoot.com. May 13, 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-06-24. Retrieved 2013-06-10.
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