2015–16 Dutch Basketball League

2014–15 2016–17 Dutch Basketball League #27271D #EE8417 2015–16 Donar5th title Landstede Landstede Ziggo Sport 8 6 October 2016 – 4 April 2017 (Regular season)21 April – 27 May 2017 (Playoffs) October 6, 2015 – May 27, 2016 Worthy de Jong NED Dutch Basketball League MVP Lance Jeter USA DBL Playoffs MVP yes Ross Bekkering 21.3 CAN Javier Duren 17.7 USA Ross Bekkering 10.5 CAN Nigel Van Oostrum 8.1 NED The 2015–16 Dutch Basketball League season was the 56th season of the Dutch Basketball League, the highest professional basketball league in the Netherlands. The seasons started on October 6, 2015 and ended May 27, 2016. The defending champion was SPM Shoeters Den Bosch. Donar won its fifth national title, after beating Landstede 1–4 in the Final. Import players Each team was allowed to play with a maximum of four foreign players, according to DBL regulations. Team PlayersAris LeeuwardenUSA Javier DurenUSA Joe O'SheaUSA Josiah HeathUK Ali FraserApollo Amsterdam DonarUSA Lance JeterUSA Chase FielerCRO Dražen BubnićUSA Will SullivanSPM Shoeters Den BoschSRB Dejan Kravić Challenge Sports RotterdamUSA La'Shard AndersonSUR Sergio De Randamie Zorg en Zekerheid LeidenUSA Cashmere WrightUSA Marquise Simmons Landstede BasketbalUSA Ricardo GlennCAN Tyson HinzUSA Grant GibbsUSA Steve McWhorterBSWBEL Thomas Dreesen Teams Netherlands 250 right Location of teams in 2015–16 Dutch Basketball League Netherlands 52.314310 4.942687 Apollo Amsterdam top Netherlands 53.20428 5.79958 Aris Leeuwarden bottom Netherlands 51.921830 4.470410 Challenge Sports left Netherlands 53.206060 6.591530 Donar top Netherlands 52.50863 6.09289 Landstede bottom Netherlands 51.68333 5.3 SPM Shoeters right Netherlands 51.25 5.7 BSW right Netherlands 52.16667 4.29 ZZ Leiden right On June 18, 2015, it was announced that all teams from the 2014–15 season would return.http://www.basketballleague.nl/nieuws/1748 Startdata seizoen 2015/2016 www.basketballleague.nl 5 August 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180805112824/http://www.basketballleague.nl/nieuws/1748 5 August 2018 dead Club Location Venue Capacity Apollo Amsterdam Amsterdam Apollohal 1,500 Donar Groningen MartiniPlaza 4,350 SPM Shoeters Den Bosch 's-Hertogenbosch Maaspoort Sports and Events 2,800 BSW Weert Sporthal Boshoven Landstede Zwolle Landstede Sportcentrum 1,200 Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden Leiden Vijf Meihal 2,000 Aris Leeuwarden Leeuwarden Kalverdijkje 1,700 Challenge Sports Rotterdam Rotterdam Topsportcentrum 1,000 Personnel and kits Team Coach Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsorApollo AmsterdamNED Patrick Faijdherbe Peak –Aris LeeuwardenNED Michael SchuursNote Schuurs Jako UnivéBSW BEL Pascal Meurs Spalding –Challenge Sports Rotterdam NED Armand Salomon Peak Challenge SportsDonar NED Erik Braal BurnedMiniLandstede NED Herman van den Belt Hummel LandstedeSPM Shoeters Den Bosch NED Sam Jones Joma SPM Shoes & BootsZorg en Zekerheid Leiden BEL Eddy Casteels Panzeri Sport Zorg & Zekerheid disc Note Schuurs Note Schuurs: Klaas Stoppels took over from Schuurs in February 2016, after Schuurs had medical reasons to sit down the rest of the season. Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointmentAris LeeuwardenNED Tom Simpson End of contract–Pre-seasonNED Michael Schuurs23 May 2015Schuurs tekent bij Aris http://www.ibasketball.nl/45244/ Schuurs tekent bij Aris | #1 Basketball Platform van Nederland Ibasketball.nl 2016-06-10DonarCRO Ivica Skelin–NED Erik Braal21 June 2015https://www.dvhn.nl/sport/Erik-Braal-nieuwe-coach-basketbalclub-Donar-20954339.html Erik Braal nieuwe coach basketbalclub Donar 21 June 2015 nl 2015-07-12 2020-03-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20200330181121/http://www.dvhn.nl/nieuws/sport/erik-braal-nieuwe-coach-basketbalclub-donar-12685843.html/ dead BC Apollo AmsterdamEST Jaanus Liivak–NED Patrick Faijdherbe9 June 2015Foto: Pro Shots/Stanley Gontha http://www.rtvnh.nl/nieuws/165708/faijdherbe-coach-van-bc-apollo-de-randamie-en-vdlaan-weg Patrick Faijdherbe wil attractief basketball gaan spelen bij BC Apollo - NH | Noord-Holland nl-nh Rtvnh.nl 2016-06-10BSWNED Niels Vorenhout– BEL Pascal Meurs 17 July 2015http://www.ad.nl/ad/nl/33993/Basketbal/article/detail/4102960/2015/07/17/Meurs-hoofdcoach-van-BSW.dhtml Cookies op AD.nl - AD.nl www.ad.nl 5 August 2018Aris LeeuwardenNED Michael Schuurs Health issues 26 February 2016 6th NED Klaas Stoppels 26 February 2016Wildsea http://www.omroepleo.nl/michael-schuurs-geeft-trainers-taken-over-aan-klaas-stoffels/ Michael Schuurs geeft trainers taken over aan Klaas Stoppels - Omroep Leo Omroepleo.nl 2016-02-26 2016-06-10 Regular season Standings main WL complete Dutch Basketball League, Scoresway points 0 SF SF QF QF QF QF ZWO 22 6 2202 1909 LDN 22 6 2150 1844 GRO 21 7 2316 1917 DBO 16 12 2128 2003 AMS 10 18 1938 2102 RDM 9 19 2039 2201 LWD 9 19 2023 2290 WRT 3 25 1864 2394 Apollo Amsterdam SPM Shoeters Den Bosch Donar ZZ Leiden Aris Leeuwarden Challenge Sports Rotterdam BSW Landstede Q green1 Qualification to semi-finals green2 Qualification to quarter-finals Playoffs 250px|thumb|right|Scene of a Finals game in MartiniPlaza, Groningen Quarterfinals21–23 April Semifinals30 April–12 May Finals17–27 May 170px 4 SPM Shoeters Den Bosch 2 5 Apollo Amsterdam 0 3 Donar 2 6 Challenge Sports Rotterdam 0 1 Landstede 4 4 SPM Shoeters Den Bosch 2 2 ZZ Leiden 2 3 Donar 4 1 Landstede 1 3 Donar 4 Final standings main WL complete DBL none 0 none CLQR GRO 27 12 2202 1909 ZWO 24 10 2150 1844 LDN 31 11 2316 1917 C, O DBO 18 16 2128 2003 AMS 10 20 1938 2102 RDM 9 21 2039 2201 LWD 9 19 2023 2290 WRT 3 25 1864 2394 yes Apollo Amsterdam SPM Shoeters Den Bosch Donar ZZ Leiden Aris Leeuwarden Challenge Sports Rotterdam BSW Landstede Q green1 Qualification to Champions League qualifying rounds Awards The award winners were announced on April 16.white http://www.basketballleague.nl/nieuws/2365 Worthy de Jong uitgeroepen tot MVP www.basketballleague.nl 5 August 2018 Player and team awards for the 2015–16 season Most Valuable Player NED Worthy de Jong − ZZ Leiden CAN Ross Bekkering − Donar USA Grant Gibbs − Landstede Basketbal Playoffs MVP USA Lance Jeter − Donar Defensive Player of the Year NED Mohamed Kherrazi − ZZ Leiden Coach of the Year NED Herman van den Belt − Landstede Basketbal DBL MVP Under 23 NED Maarten Bouwknecht − SPM Shoeters Den Bosch Statistical Player of the Year CAN Ross Bekkering − Donar Sixth Man of the Year NED Rogier Jansen − ZZ Leiden Rookie of the Year NED Freek Vos − Landstede Basketbal Most Improved Player USA Grant Gibbs − Landstede Basketbal Statistical leaders To be included a player had to have played at least 70% of his teams number of games. Efficiency yes 1 CAN Ross Bekkering Donar 21.3 2 USA Lance Jeter Donar 18.9 3 CAN Tyson Hinz Landstede 18.9 | style="width:50%; vertical-align:top;"| Points yes 1 USA Javier Duren Aris Leeuwarden 17.7 2 NED Worthy de Jong ZZ Leiden 17.2 3 BEL Thomas Dreesen BS Weert 16.7 |} |} Rebounds yes 1 CAN Ross Bekkering Donar 10.5 2 USA Ricardo Glenn Landstede 9.5 3 SRB Dejan Kravic SPM Shoeters 9.4 | style="width:50%; vertical-align:top;"| Assists yes 1 NED Nigel Van Oostrum Aris Leeuwarden 8.1 2 NED Aron Royé Apollo Amsterdam 4.5 3 NED Leon Williams SPM Shoeters 4.0 |} |} References Category:Dutch Basketball League seasons 1 Netherlands