2015–16 Pro A season

2015–16 Pro A
2015–16 Pro A
Season	2015–16
Duration	October 3, 2015 – June 11, 2016
Games played	306
Teams	18
Regular season
Top seed	Monaco
Season MVP	Devin Booker
Relegated	Rouen Métropole; STB Le Havre
Finals
Champions	ASVEL (18th title)
Runners-up	Strasbourg IG
Finals MVP	Casper Ware
Statistical leaders
Points
Points	Michael Thompson
Rebounds	Mouphtaou Yarou
Assists	Souleyman Diabate
Index Rating	Devin Booker
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The 2015–16 LNB Pro A season was the 94th season of the LNB Pro A. The season started on October 3, 2015 and ended June 14, 2016.

Monaco and Antibes Sharks were newcomers this season. Limoges CSP was the defending champion. ASVEL took the title, after beating Strasbourg IG 3–2 in the Finals.^[1]

Teams

Promotion and relegation

Bourg-en-Bresse and Boulogne-sur-Mer were relegated after the two teams finished in 17th and 18th place last season. Monaco was promoted after they won the 2014–15 Pro B, and Antibes Sharks were promoted as the Pro B Playoffs winners.

2015–16 teams

Location of teams in 2015–16 LNB Pro A

Team	Home city	Stadium	Capacity
Antibes Sharks	Antibes	Azur Arena Antibes	5,249
Monaco	Fontvieille	Salle Gaston Médecin	3,700
ASVEL Basket	Lyon – Villeurbanne	Astroballe	5,556
BCM Gravelines Dunkerque	Gravelines	Sportica	3,500
Champagne Châlons Reims	Reims	Complexe René-Tys	3,000
Cholet Basket	Cholet	La Meilleraie	5,191
Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez	Pau	Palais des Sports de Pau	7,707
Élan Chalon	Chalon-sur-Saône	Le Colisée	5,000
JDA Dijon	Dijon	Palais des Sports Jean-Michel Geoffroy	5,000
JSF Nanterre	Nanterre	Palais des Sports de Nanterre	3,000
Le Mans Sarthe Basket	Le Mans	Antarès	6,003
Limoges CSP	Limoges	Beaublanc	6,000
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
SLUC Nancy Basket	Nancy	Palais des Sports Jean Weille	6,027
Rouen Métropole Basket	Rouen	Kindarena	5,789
STB Le Havre	Le Havre	Salle des Docks Océane	3,598
Strasbourg IG	Strasbourg	Rhénus Sport	6,200

Regular season

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PR	Qualification or relegation
1	Monaco	34	27	7	2746	2540	1.081	Advance to playoffs
2	SIG Strasbourg	34	25	9	2677	2504	1.069
3	Le Mans Sarthe	34	23	11	2617	2495	1.049
4	Élan Chalon	34	22	12	2985	2807	1.063
5	ASVEL	34	21	13	2503	2339	1.070
6	BCM Gravelines Dunkerque	34	21	13	2564	2424	1.058
7	Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez	34	21	13	2656	2601	1.021
8	JSF Nanterre	34	21	13	2708	2601	1.041
9	JDA Dijon	34	19	15	2484	2356	1.054
10	Limoges CSP	34	18	16	2575	2461	1.046
11	Orléans Loiret	34	17	17	2501	2586	0.967
12	Antibes Sharks	34	14	20	2524	2609	0.967
13	Cholet	34	14	20	2692	2763	0.974
14	Paris-Levallois	34	12	22	2480	2763	0.898
15	Champagne Châlons Reims	34	10	24	2565	2762	0.929
16	SLUC Nancy	34	10	24	2686	2776	0.968
17	Rouen Métropole Basket	34	6	28	2523	2855	0.884	Relegation to Pro B
18	STB Le Havre	34	4	30	2441	2883	0.847	Relegation to Pro B

Source: LNB

Playoffs

Quarterfinals			Semifinals			Finals

1	Monaco	2

8	JSF Nanterre	0
			1	Monaco	1

			5	ASVEL	3
4	Élan Chalon	0

5	ASVEL	2
						5	ASVEL	3

						2	Strasbourg IG	2
3	Le Mans	2

6	Gravelines-Dunkerque	1
			3	Le Mans	0

			2	Strasbourg IG	3
2	Strasbourg IG	2

7	Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez	0

Statistical leaders

After the end of the Regular Season.^[2]

Points


Pos	Player	Club	PPG
1	Michael Thompson	Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez	17.9
2	Tim Blue	Antibes Sharks	16.4
3	Jamal Shuler	AS Monaco	16.4

Rebounds


Pos	Player	Club	RPG
1	Mouphtaou Yarou	Le Mans	10.7
2	Drew Gordon	Élan Chalon	9.6
3	Randal Falker	SLUC Nancy	8.7

Assists


Pos	Player	Club	APG
1	Souleyman Diabate	Rouen Métropole	6.5
2	John Roberson	Élan Chalon	6.1
3	Andrew Albicy	Gravelines	6.0

Awards

Player and team awards for the 2015–16 season
Most Valuable Player
Devin Booker − Élan Chalon
Finals MVP
Casper Ware − ASVEL
Five Best Players
Devin Booker − Élan Chalon Michael Thompson − Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez Rodrigue Beaubois − Strasbourg IG Jamal Shuler − AS Monaco Charles Lombahe-Kahudi – ASVEL
Best Defender
Charles Lombahe-Kahudi − ASVEL
Best Young Player
Frank Ntilikina − Strasbourg IG
Most Improved Player
Wilfried Yeguete − Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez
Best Coach
Vincent Collet − Strasbourg IG

All-Star Game

The All-Star Game was played on December 30, 2015 and was played at the Bercy Arena in Paris.^[3] Andrew Albicy was named the All-Star Game MVP.

**Team National**
Pos	Player	Team
Starters
G	Rodrigue Beaubois	Strasbourg IG
F	Mickaël Gelabale	Le Mans
F	Charles Kahudi	ASVEL
C	Ali Traoré	CSP Limoges
C	Mam Jaiteh	JSF Nanterre
Reserves
G	Andrew Albicy	BCM Gravelines
G	Antoine Eito	Orléans
G	Billy Ouattara	AS Monaco
F	Nobel Boungou Colo	CSP Limoges
F	Ilian Evtimov	Elan Chalon
F	Louis Labeyrie	Paris-Levallois
C	Moustapha Fall	Antibes Sharks
Head coach: J.D. Jackson (ASVEL)

**Team International**
Pos	Player	Team
Starters
G	Will Solomon	Antibes Sharks
G	Heiko Schaffartzik	CSP Limoges
F	Mykal Riley	JSF Nanterre
C	David Andersen	ASVEL
C	Marcus Dove	BCM Gravelines
Reserves
G	Michael Thompson	Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez
G	DeMarcus Nelson	AS Monaco
G	Jeremy Hazell	Elan Chalon
F	A.D. Vassallo	STB Le Havre
F	Drew Gordon	Châlons-Reims
F	Tim Blue	Antibes Sharks
C	Darryl Watkins	ASVEL
Head coach: Zvezdan Mitrovic (AS Monaco)

References

[1] Villeurbanne completes extraordinary series comeback to win the championship

[2] Tops at LNB.fr

[3] Le triplé pour les Français, Albicy MVP

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