2009–10 Pro A season

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
LeagueLNB Pro A
SportBasketball
Number of games240 (regular season)
Number of teams16
TV partner(s)Sport+
Regular Season
Top seedCholet Basket
Season MVPDominican Republic Ricardo Greer (SLUC Nancy)
France Ali Traore (ASVEL)
Top scorerNigeria Derrick Obasohan (Hyères-Toulon)
2009-10 Finals
ChampionsCholet Basket
  Runners-upLe Mans SB
Finals MVPFrance Mickaël Gelabale
LNB Pro A seasons

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

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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

Teams promoted from 2009 to 2010 Pro B

Teams relegated to 2010–11 Pro B

Team arenas

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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 HyèresToulon 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 LyonVilleurbanne 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

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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

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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

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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

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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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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

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References

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  1. ^ "Classement général, Saison 2009/2010" (in French). LNB. Archived from the original on October 19, 2016. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
  2. ^ "French League final: June 13, 2010". Euroleague. June 13, 2010. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
  3. ^ "Moyenne de points" (in French). LNB. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
  4. ^ "Evaluation individuelle" (in French). LNB. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
  5. ^ "Moyenne rebonds" (in French). LNB. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
  6. ^ "Moyenne passes décisives" (in French). LNB. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
  7. ^ "Moyenne interceptions" (in French). LNB. Archived from the original on April 4, 2012. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
  8. ^ "Moyenne contres" (in French). LNB. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ Dubourg, Jean-Moise (June 13, 2011). "ProA : Gelabale MVP de la finale" (in French). www.sport365.fr. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
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