2012–13 Pro A season
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Sports season
| 2012–13 LNB Pro A season | |
|---|---|
| League | France LNB Pro A |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of games | 240 (regular season) |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| TV partner(s) | Sport+ |
| Regular Season | |
| Top seed | Gravelines-Dunkerque |
| Season MVP | France Edwin Jackson United States Dwight Buycks |
| Top scorer | United States Sean May |
| 2012-13 Finals | |
| Champions | JSF Nanterre |
| Runners-up | Strasbourg IG |
| Finals MVP | United States David Lighty |
| LNB Pro A seasons | |
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).
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
[edit ]- 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
- Pau-Lacq-Orthez (15th)
- Hyères-Toulon (16th)
- At the end of the 2012–13 season
Teams promoted from 2012 to 2013 Pro B
- Pau-Lacq-Orthez (1st)
- Antibes (Champion)
Teams relegated to 2013–14 Pro B
Team arenas
[edit ]2012–13 Pro A season is located in France
Boulazac
Chalon-s/-S
Cholet
Dijon
Gravelines
Le Havre
Le Mans
Limoges
Villeurbanne
Nancy
Nanterre
Orléans
Paris
Poitiers
Roanne
Strasbourg
Location of teams in Pro A League 2011–12
| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boulazac Basket Dordogne | Boulazac | Le Palio | 5,200 |
| Élan sportif chalonnais | 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 |
| STB Le Havre | Le Havre | Salle des Docks Océane | 3,598 |
| Le Mans Sarthe Basket | Le Mans | Antarès | 6,003 |
| Limoges Cercle Saint-Pierre | Limoges | Beaublanc | 6,000 |
| ASVEL Basket | Lyon – Villeurbanne | Astroballe | 5,643 |
| SLUC Nancy Basket | Nancy | Palais des Sports Jean Weille | 6,027 |
| JSF Nanterre | Nanterre | Palais des Sports de Nanterre | 3,000 |
| 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 |
| Strasbourg IG | Strasbourg | Rhénus Sport | 6,200 |
Regular season
[edit ] Source
lnb.fr – Ranking
| # | Teams | P | W | L | PF | PA | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gravelines-Dunkerque | 30 | 21 | 9 | 2360 | 2174 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Strasbourg | 30 | 18 | 12 | 2297 | 2180 | |
| 3 | Lyon-Villeurbanne | 30 | 18 | 12 | 2276 | 2220 | |
| 4 | Chalon-sur-Saône | 30 | 18 | 10 | 2291 | 2192 | |
| 5 | Roanne | 30 | 17 | 13 | 2172 | 2078 | |
| 6 | Le Mans | 30 | 16 | 14 | 2202 | 2200 | |
| 7 | Dijon | 30 | 15 | 15 | 2096 | 2134 | |
| 8 | Nanterre | 30 | 15 | 15 | 2352 | 2361 | |
| 9 | Orléans | 30 | 15 | 15 | 2356 | 2366 | |
| 10 | Cholet | 30 | 15 | 15 | 2268 | 2275 | |
| 11 | Le Havre | 30 | 13 | 17 | 2303 | 2314 | |
| 12 | Paris-Levallois | 30 | 13 | 17 | 2350 | 2399 | |
| 13 | Limoges | 30 | 13 | 17 | 2158 | 2227 | |
| 14 | Nancy | 30 | 12 | 18 | 2248 | 2300 | |
| 15 | Boulazac | 30 | 11 | 19 | 2128 | 2303 | Relegation to Pro B |
| 16 | Poitiers | 30 | 10 | 20 | 2133 | 2267 |
Season team leader(s)
[edit ]Stats leaders
[edit ] Source
lnb.fr – Tops
| Statistic | Player | Team | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ranking per Game | United States Sean May | Paris-Levallois | 21.28 |
| Points per Game | United States Sean May | Paris-Levallois | 18.41 |
| Rebounds per Game | United States Jon Brockman | Limoges | 10.65 |
| Assists per Game | United States Bernard King | Le Havre | 7.36 |
| Steals per Game | Ivory Coast Souleymane Diabate | Nancy | 2.17 |
| Blocks per Game | France Rudy Gobert | Cholet | 1.85 |
Playoffs
[edit ] Quarter Finals
Semifinals
Finals
8
Nanterre
2
8
Nanterre
2
4
Chalon-sur-Saône
0
4
Chalon-sur-Saône
2
5
Roanne
1
8
Nanterre
3
2
Strasbourg
1
2
Strasbourg
2
7
Dijon
0
2
Strasbourg
2
6
Le Mans
1
Awards
[edit ]LNB awards
[edit ] Source
catch-and-shoot.com
- Regular Season MVPs
- Foreign MVP : United States Dwight Buycks (Gravelines-Dunkerque)
- French MVP : France Edwin Jackson (Lyon-Villeurbanne)
- Best scorer
- Rising Star Award
- Best Defensive Player
- Most Improved Player
- Block Leader
- Best Coach
Finals MVP
[edit ]Player of the month
[edit ]| Month | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| October[2] | Dominican Republic Ricardo Greer | Strasbourg |
| November[3] | United States Sean May | Paris-Levallois |
| December[4] | United States Dwight Buycks | Gravelines-Dunkerque |
| January[5] | United States Dwight Buycks | Gravelines-Dunkerque |
| February[6] | United States Louis Campbell | Strasbourg |
| March[7] | Dominican Republic Ricardo Greer | Strasbourg |
| April[8] | France Jérémy Leloup | Dijon |
References
[edit ]- ^ "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年06月23日. Retrieved 2013年06月10日.
- ^ "Ricardo Greer élu joueur du mois d'octobre" (in French). lnb.fr. November 13, 2012.
- ^ "Sean May Joueur du Mois de Novembre" (in French). lnb.fr. December 11, 2012.
- ^ "Dwight Buycks MVP du mois de décembre" (in French). basketactu.com. January 14, 2013. Archived from the original on 2013年06月28日. Retrieved 2013年05月06日.
- ^ "Pro A : Dwight Buycks encore élu joueur du mois" (in French). basketnews.net. February 11, 2013. Archived from the original on 2013年02月14日. Retrieved 2013年05月06日.
- ^ "LNB: Campbell élu joueur du mois" (in French). ouest-france.fr. March 11, 2013.
- ^ "LNB: Greer élu joueur du mois de mars" (in French). ouest-france.fr. April 8, 2013.
- ^ "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年06月24日. Retrieved 2013年06月10日.
External links
[edit ]- (in French) LNB website