The 2009–10 LNB Pro A season was the 88th season of the French Basketball Championship and the 23rd season since inception of the Ligue Nationale de Basketball (LNB). The regular season started on October 3, 2009 and ended on May 11, 2010. The play-offs were held from May 18, 2010 till June 13, 2010.
| 2009–10 LNB Pro A season | |
|---|---|
| League | LNB Pro A |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of games | 240 (regular season) |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| TV partner(s) | Sport+ |
| Regular Season | |
| Top seed | Cholet Basket |
| Season MVP |  Ricardo Greer (SLUC Nancy)  Ali Traore (ASVEL) |
| Top scorer |  Derrick Obasohan (Hyères-Toulon) |
| 2009-10 Finals | |
| Champions | Cholet Basket |
| Runners-up | Le Mans SB |
| Finals MVP | Mickaël Gelabale |
Cholet Basket, after finishing first of the regular season,[1] won the French Pro A League by defeating Le Mans SB in playoffs final (81-65).[2]
Promotion and relegation
edit- At the beginning of the 2009–10 season
Teams promoted from 2008 to 2009 Pro B (French 2nd division)
Teams relegated to 2009–10 Pro B
- At the end of the 2009–10 season
- 2009-10 Pro A Champion: Cholet Basket
Teams promoted from 2009 to 2010 Pro B
Teams relegated to 2010–11 Pro B
Team arenas
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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 |
| JDA Dijon | Dijon | Palais des Sports Jean-Michel Geoffroy | 5,000 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Poitiers Basket 86 | Poitiers | Les Arènes | 4,300 |
| Chorale Roanne Basket | Roanne | Halle André Vacheresse | 5,020 |
| SPO Rouen Basket | Rouen | Salle des Cotonniers | 1,300 |
| 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 | Pld | W | L | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cholet | 30 | 23 | 7 | 2296 | 2125 |
| 2 | Le Mans | 30 | 22 | 8 | 2390 | 2151 |
| 3 | Roanne | 30 | 21 | 9 | 2490 | 2324 |
| 4 | Gravelines-Dunkerque | 30 | 20 | 10 | 2322 | 2254 |
| 5 | Nancy | 30 | 19 | 11 | 2431 | 2212 |
| 6 | Orléans | 30 | 18 | 12 | 2331 | 2168 |
| 7 | Paris-Levallois | 30 | 15 | 15 | 2378 | 2370 |
| 8 | Poitiers | 30 | 15 | 15 | 2183 | 2223 |
| 9 | Lyon-Villeurbanne | 30 | 14 | 16 | 2233 | 2127 |
| 10 | Vichy | 30 | 13 | 17 | 2140 | 2111 |
| 11 | Hyères Toulon | 30 | 13 | 17 | 2441 | 2506 |
| 12 | Chalon-sur-Saône | 30 | 12 | 18 | 2343 | 2412 |
| 13 | Le Havre | 30 | 10 | 20 | 2223 | 2466 |
| 14 | Strasbourg | 30 | 10 | 20 | 2412 | 2542 |
| 15 | Rouen | 30 | 8 | 22 | 2290 | 2521 |
| 16 | Dijon | 30 | 7 | 23 | 2172 | 2563 |
Playoffs
edit| Quarter Finals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Cholet | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Poitiers | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Cholet | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Gravelines-Dunkerque | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Gravelines-Dunkerque | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Nancy | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Cholet | 81 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Le Mans | 65 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Le Mans | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Paris-Levallois | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Le Mans | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Roanne | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Roanne | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Orléans | 1 | ||||||||||||
Stats Leaders
edit| Statistic | Player | Team | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per Game [3] | Derrick Obasohan |
Hyères-Toulon | 19.8 |
| Ranking per Game [4] | Ricardo Greer |
Nancy | 21.6 |
| Rebounds per Game [5] |  Saer Sene |
Hyères-Toulon | 11.4 |
| Assists per Game [6] |  Kareem Reid |
Vichy | 7.8 |
| Steals per Game [7] | John Linehan |
Cholet | 2.8 |
| Blocks per Game [8] | Saer Sene |
Hyères-Toulon | 2.4 |
Awards
editRegular Season MVPs
edit- Foreign MVP:
Ricardo Greer[9] (Nancy) - French MVP:
Ali Traore[9] (Lyon-Villeurbanne)
Finals MVP
editBest Coach
editMost Improved Player
editBest Defensive Player
editRising Star Award
editPlayer of the month
edit| Month | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| October | Sean Marshall |
Dijon |
| November | Ricardo Greer |
Nancy |
| December | Dewarick Spencer |
Le Mans |
| January | Sammy Mejia |
Cholet |
| February | Cedrick Banks |
Orléans |
| March | Ralph Mims |
Roanne |
| April | Dylan Page |
Roanne |
References
edit- ^ "Classement général, Saison 2009/2010" (in French). LNB. Archived from the original on October 19, 2016. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
- ^ "French League final: June 13, 2010". Euroleague. June 13, 2010. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
- ^ "Moyenne de points" (in French). LNB. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
- ^ "Evaluation individuelle" (in French). LNB. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
- ^ "Moyenne rebonds" (in French). LNB. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
- ^ "Moyenne passes décisives" (in French). LNB. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
- ^ "Moyenne interceptions" (in French). LNB. Archived from the original on April 4, 2012. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
- ^ "Moyenne contres" (in French). LNB. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Rapport d'activité Saison 2009 -2010" (PDF) (in French). LNB. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 21, 2012. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
- ^ Dubourg, Jean-Moise (June 13, 2011). "ProA : Gelabale MVP de la finale" (in French). www.sport365.fr. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
External links
edit- (in French) LNB website