2015–16 Dutch Basketball League

{{Infobox basketball league season

| updated =

| prevseason = 2014–15

| nextseason = 2016–17

| title = Dutch Basketball League

| t_bg = #27271D

| t_color = #EE8417

| season = 2015–16

| image =

| caption =

| champions =Donar
5th title

| runners_up = Landstede

| top_seed = Landstede

| semifinalists =

| promoted =

| relegated =

| TV = Ziggo Sport

| teams = 8

| games = 6 October 2016 – 4 April 2017 (Regular season)
21 April – 27 May 2017 (Playoffs)

| duration = October 6, 2015 – May 27, 2016

| MVP = Worthy de Jong | MVP_n = NED |MVP_link = Dutch Basketball League MVP

| playoffs_MVP = Lance Jeter | playoffs_MVP_n = USA |playoffs_MVP_link=DBL Playoffs MVP

| major= yes

| PIR_leader = Ross Bekkering | pir = 21.3 | pir_n = CAN

| top_scorer = Javier Duren | ppg = 17.7 | ppg_n = USA

| rebounds_leader = Ross Bekkering | rpg = 10.5 | rpg_n = CAN

| assists_leader = Nigel Van Oostrum | apg = 8.1 | apg_n = NED

| highest_scoring =

| winning_streak =

| losing_streak =

| biggest_home_win =

| biggest_away_win =

| highest_attendance =

| lowest_attendance =

| average_attendance =

}}

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.

class="wikitable"
Team

!colspan=4 | Players

Aris Leeuwarden

|{{flagicon|USA }} Javier Duren

|{{flagicon|USA }} Joe O'Shea

|{{flagicon|USA }} Josiah Heath

|{{flagicon|UK }} Ali Fraser

Apollo Amsterdam

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Donar

|{{flagicon|USA }} Lance Jeter

|{{flagicon|USA }} Chase Fieler

|{{flagicon|CRO }} Dražen Bubnić

|{{flagicon|USA }} Will Sullivan

SPM Shoeters Den Bosch

|{{flagicon|SRB }} Dejan Kravić

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Challenge Sports Rotterdam

|{{flagicon|USA }} La'Shard Anderson

|{{flagicon|SUR }} Sergio De Randamie

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Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden

|{{flagicon|USA }} Cashmere Wright

|{{flagicon|USA }} Marquise Simmons

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Landstede Basketbal

|{{flagicon|USA }} Ricardo Glenn

|{{flagicon|CAN }} Tyson Hinz

|{{flagicon|USA }} Grant Gibbs

|{{flagicon|USA }} Steve McWhorter

BSW

|{{flagicon|BEL }} Thomas Dreesen

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Teams

{{Location map+|Netherlands|width=250|float=right|caption=Location of teams in 2015–16 Dutch Basketball League|places=

{{Location map~|Netherlands|lat=52.314310|long=4.942687|label=Apollo Amsterdam|position=top}}

{{Location map~|Netherlands|lat=53.20428|long=5.79958|label=Aris Leeuwarden|position=bottom}}

{{Location map~|Netherlands|lat=51.921830|long=4.470410|label=Challenge Sports|position=left}}

{{Location map~|Netherlands|lat=53.206060|long=6.591530|label=Donar|position=top}}

{{Location map~|Netherlands|lat=52.50863|long=6.09289|label=Landstede|position=bottom}}

{{Location map~|Netherlands|lat=51.68333|long=5.3 |label=SPM Shoeters|position=right}}

{{Location map~|Netherlands|lat=51.25|long=5.7 |label=BSW|position=right}}

{{Location map~|Netherlands|lat=52.16667|long=4.29|label=ZZ Leiden|position=right}}

}}

On June 18, 2015, it was announced that all teams from the 2014–15 season would return.{{cite web|url=http://www.basketballleague.nl/nieuws/1748|title=Startdata seizoen 2015/2016|website=www.basketballleague.nl|access-date=5 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180805112824/http://www.basketballleague.nl/nieuws/1748|archive-date=5 August 2018|url-status=dead}}

class="wikitable sortable"
Club

! Location

! Venue

! Capacity

| Apollo AmsterdamAmsterdamApollohalalign=center | 1,500
DonarGroningenMartiniPlazaalign=center | 4,350
SPM Shoeters Den Bosch's-HertogenboschMaaspoort Sports and Eventsalign=center | 2,800
BSWWeertSporthal Boshoven{{Unknown}}
LandstedeZwolleLandstede Sportcentrumalign=center | 1,200
Zorg en Zekerheid LeidenLeidenVijf Meihalalign=center | 2,000
Aris LeeuwardenLeeuwardenKalverdijkjealign=center | 1,700
Challenge Sports RotterdamRotterdamTopsportcentrumalign=center | 1,000

=Personnel and kits=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left;"
Team

! Coach

! Kit manufacturer

! Shirt sponsor

{{nobreak|Apollo Amsterdam}}

|{{flagicon|NED}} Patrick Faijdherbe

| Peak

| –

{{nobreak|Aris Leeuwarden}}

|{{flagicon|NED}} Michael Schuurs{{Cref2|Note Schuurs}}

| Jako

| Univé

{{nobreak|BSW}}

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Pascal Meurs

| Spalding

| –

{{nobreak|Challenge Sports Rotterdam}}

| {{flagicon|NED}} Armand Salomon

| Peak

| Challenge Sports

{{nobreak|Donar}}

| {{flagicon|NED}} Erik Braal

| Burned

|Mini

{{nobreak|Landstede}}

| {{flagicon|NED}} Herman van den Belt

| Hummel

| Landstede

{{nobreak|SPM Shoeters Den Bosch}}

| {{flagicon|NED}} Sam Jones

| Joma

| SPM Shoes & Boots

{{nobreak|Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden}}

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Eddy Casteels

| Panzeri Sport

| Zorg & Zekerheid

{{Cnote2 Begin|liststyle=disc}}

{{Cnote2|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.}}

{{Cnote2 End}}

=Managerial changes=

class="wikitable sortable"
Team

!Outgoing manager

!Manner of departure

!Date of vacancy

!Position in table

!Incoming manager

!Date of appointment

Aris Leeuwarden

|{{flagicon|NED}} Tom Simpson

|rowspan=4 | End of contract

|–

|rowspan=4|Pre-season

|{{flagicon|NED}} Michael Schuurs

|23 May 2015{{cite web|author=Schuurs tekent bij Aris |url=http://www.ibasketball.nl/45244/ |title=Schuurs tekent bij Aris | #1 Basketball Platform van Nederland |publisher=Ibasketball.nl |access-date=2016-06-10}}

Donar

|{{flagicon|CRO}} Ivica Skelin

|–

|{{flagicon|NED}} Erik Braal

|21 June 2015{{Cite web |url=https://www.dvhn.nl/sport/Erik-Braal-nieuwe-coach-basketbalclub-Donar-20954339.html |title=Erik Braal nieuwe coach basketbalclub Donar |date=21 June 2015 |language=nl |access-date=2015-07-12 |archive-date=2020-03-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200330181121/http://www.dvhn.nl/nieuws/sport/erik-braal-nieuwe-coach-basketbalclub-donar-12685843.html/ |url-status=dead }}

BC Apollo Amsterdam

|{{flagicon|EST}} Jaanus Liivak

|–

|{{flagicon|NED}} Patrick Faijdherbe

|9 June 2015{{cite web|author=Foto: Pro Shots/Stanley Gontha |url=http://www.rtvnh.nl/nieuws/165708/faijdherbe-coach-van-bc-apollo-de-randamie-en-vdlaan-weg |title=Patrick Faijdherbe wil attractief basketball gaan spelen bij BC Apollo - NH | Noord-Holland |location=nl-nh |publisher=Rtvnh.nl |access-date=2016-06-10}}

BSW

|{{flagicon|NED}} Niels Vorenhout

|–

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Pascal Meurs

| 17 July 2015{{cite web|url=http://www.ad.nl/ad/nl/33993/Basketbal/article/detail/4102960/2015/07/17/Meurs-hoofdcoach-van-BSW.dhtml|title=Cookies op AD.nl - AD.nl|website=www.ad.nl|access-date=5 August 2018}}

Aris Leeuwarden

|{{flagicon|NED}} Michael Schuurs

| Health issues

| 26 February 2016

| 6th

| {{flagicon|NED}} Klaas Stoppels

| 26 February 2016{{cite web|author=Wildsea |url=http://www.omroepleo.nl/michael-schuurs-geeft-trainers-taken-over-aan-klaas-stoffels/ |title=Michael Schuurs geeft trainers taken over aan Klaas Stoppels - Omroep Leo |publisher=Omroepleo.nl |date=2016-02-26 |access-date=2016-06-10}}

Regular season

=Standings=

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL

|update=complete

|source=[http://www.basketballleague.nl/ Dutch Basketball League], [http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=basketball&page=round&id=3919 Scoresway]

|for_against_style=points |losspoints=0

|result1=SF |result2=SF |result3=QF |result4=QF |result5=QF |result6=QF

|team1=ZWO |win_ZWO=22|loss_ZWO=6 |pf_ZWO=2202|pa_ZWO=1909|status_ZWO=

|team2=LDN |win_LDN=22|loss_LDN=6 |pf_LDN=2150|pa_LDN=1844|status_LDN=

|team3=GRO |win_GRO=21|loss_GRO=7 |pf_GRO=2316|pa_GRO=1917|status_GRO=

|team4=DBO |win_DBO=16|loss_DBO=12|pf_DBO=2128|pa_DBO=2003|status_DBO=

|team5=AMS |win_AMS=10|loss_AMS=18|pf_AMS=1938|pa_AMS=2102|status_AMS=

|team6=RDM |win_RDM=9 |loss_RDM=19|pf_RDM=2039|pa_RDM=2201|status_RDM=

|team7=LWD |win_LWD=9 |loss_LWD=19|pf_LWD=2023|pa_LWD=2290|status_LWD=

|team8=WRT |win_WRT=3 |loss_WRT=25|pf_WRT=1864|pa_WRT=2394|status_WRT=

|name_AMS=Apollo Amsterdam

|name_DBO=SPM Shoeters Den Bosch

|name_GRO=Donar

|name_LDN=ZZ Leiden

|name_LWD=Aris Leeuwarden

|name_RDM=Challenge Sports Rotterdam

|name_WRT=BSW

|name_ZWO= Landstede

|res_col_header=Q

|col_SF=green1 |text_SF=Qualification to semi-finals

|col_QF=green2 |text_QF=Qualification to quarter-finals

}}

Playoffs

File:Donar - Landstede Basketbal (2016).jpg, Groningen]]

{{6TeamBracket

| RD1=Quarterfinals
21–23 April

| RD2=Semifinals
30 April–12 May

| RD3=Finals
17–27 May

| team-width= 170px

| RD1-seed1=4

| RD1-team1=SPM Shoeters Den Bosch

| RD1-score1=2

| RD1-seed2=5

| RD1-team2=Apollo Amsterdam

| RD1-score2=0

| RD1-seed3=3

| RD1-team3=Donar

| RD1-score3=2

| RD1-seed4=6

| RD1-team4=Challenge Sports Rotterdam

| RD1-score4=0

| RD2-seed1=1

| RD2-team1=Landstede

| RD2-score1=4

| RD2-seed2=4

| RD2-team2=SPM Shoeters Den Bosch

| RD2-score2=2

| RD2-seed3=2

| RD2-team3=ZZ Leiden

| RD2-score3=2

| RD2-seed4=3

| RD2-team4=Donar

| RD2-score4=4

| RD3-seed1=1

| RD3-team1=Landstede

| RD3-score1=1

| RD3-seed2=3

| RD3-team2=Donar

| RD3-score2=4

}}

Final standings

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL

|update=complete

|source=[http://www.basketballleague.nl/ DBL]

|for_against_style=none |losspoints=0

|ranking_style=none

|result1=CLQR

|team1=GRO |win_ZWO=27|loss_ZWO=12 |pf_ZWO=2202|pa_ZWO=1909|status_ZWO=

|team2=ZWO |win_LDN=24|loss_LDN=10 |pf_LDN=2150|pa_LDN=1844|status_LDN=

|team3=LDN |win_GRO=31|loss_GRO=11 |pf_GRO=2316|pa_GRO=1917|status_GRO=C, O

|team4=DBO |win_DBO=18|loss_DBO=16|pf_DBO=2128|pa_DBO=2003|status_DBO=

|team5=AMS |win_AMS=10|loss_AMS=20|pf_AMS=1938|pa_AMS=2102|status_AMS=

|team6=RDM |win_RDM=9 |loss_RDM=21|pf_RDM=2039|pa_RDM=2201|status_RDM=

|team7=LWD |win_LWD=9 |loss_LWD=19|pf_LWD=2023|pa_LWD=2290|status_LWD=

|team8=WRT |win_WRT=3 |loss_WRT=25|pf_WRT=1864|pa_WRT=2394|status_WRT=

|split6=yes

|name_AMS=Apollo Amsterdam

|name_DBO=SPM Shoeters Den Bosch

|name_GRO=Donar

|name_LDN=ZZ Leiden

|name_LWD=Aris Leeuwarden

|name_RDM=Challenge Sports Rotterdam

|name_WRT=BSW

|name_ZWO= Landstede

|res_col_header=Q

|col_CLQR=green1 |text_CLQR=Qualification to Champions League qualifying rounds

}}

Awards

The award winners were announced on April 16.{{Color|white|{{cite web|url=http://www.basketballleague.nl/nieuws/2365|title=Worthy de Jong uitgeroepen tot MVP|website=www.basketballleague.nl|access-date=5 August 2018}}}}

class="wikitable" style="width:50%; font-size:95%;"
style="background:#27271d; color:#fff;"| Player and team awards for the 2015–16 season
style="background:#fad9b8; color:#fff;"| Most Valuable Player
valign="top" |

style="background:#fad9b8; color:#fff;"| Playoffs MVP
valign="top" |
  • {{flagicon|USA}} Lance JeterDonar
  • style="background:#fad9b8;" | Defensive Player of the Year
    valign="top" |
  • {{flagicon|NED}} Mohamed KherraziZZ Leiden
  • style="background:#fad9b8;" | Coach of the Year
    valign="top" |
  • {{flagicon|NED}} Herman van den BeltLandstede Basketbal
  • style="background:#fad9b8;" | DBL MVP Under 23
    valign="top" |
  • {{flagicon|NED}} Maarten BouwknechtSPM Shoeters Den Bosch
  • style="background:#fad9b8;" | Statistical Player of the Year
    valign="top" |
  • {{flagicon|CAN}} Ross BekkeringDonar
  • style="background:#fad9b8;" | Sixth Man of the Year
    valign="top" |
  • {{flagicon|NED}} Rogier JansenZZ Leiden
  • style="background:#fad9b8;" | Rookie of the Year
    valign="top" |
  • {{flagicon|NED}} Freek VosLandstede Basketbal
  • style="background:#fad9b8;" | Most Improved Player
    valign="top" |
  • {{flagicon|USA}} Grant GibbsLandstede Basketbal
  • Statistical leaders

    To be included a player had to have played at least 70% of his teams number of games.

    {| style="width:100%;"

    |-

    | style="width:50%; vertical-align:top;"|

    =Efficiency=

    {{Bs sl header | PIR = yes }}

    {{Bs sl player | p =1 | nat =CAN | player =Ross Bekkering | team =Donar | PIR = 21.3 }}

    {{Bs sl player | p =2 | nat =USA | player = Lance Jeter | team = Donar | PIR =18.9 }}

    {{Bs sl player | p =3 | nat = CAN | player = Tyson Hinz | team =Landstede | PIR = 18.9 }}

    |}

    | style="width:50%; vertical-align:top;"|

    =Points=

    {{Bs sl header | points = yes }}

    {{Bs sl player | p =1 | nat = USA | player = Javier Duren | team = Aris Leeuwarden | apg = 17.7}}

    {{Bs sl player | p =2 | nat = NED | player =Worthy de Jong | team = ZZ Leiden | apg = 17.2 }}

    {{Bs sl player | p =3 | nat = BEL | player = Thomas Dreesen | team = BS Weert | apg = 16.7 }}

    |}

    |}

    {| style="width:100%;"

    |-

    | style="width:50%; vertical-align:top;"|

    =Rebounds=

    {{Bs sl header | rebounds = yes }}

    {{Bs sl player | p =1 | nat = CAN | player = Ross Bekkering | team =Donar | apg =10.5 }}

    {{Bs sl player | p =2 | nat = USA | player =Ricardo Glenn | team = Landstede | apg =9.5 }}

    {{Bs sl player | p =3 | nat = SRB | player = Dejan Kravic | team = SPM Shoeters | apg = 9.4 }}

    |}

    | style="width:50%; vertical-align:top;"|

    =Assists=

    {{Bs sl header | assists = yes }}

    {{Bs sl player | p =1 | nat = NED | player = Nigel Van Oostrum | team = Aris Leeuwarden | apg = 8.1 }}

    {{Bs sl player | p =2 | nat = NED | player =Aron Royé | team = Apollo Amsterdam | apg = 4.5 }}

    {{Bs sl player | p =3 | nat =NED | player = Leon Williams | team =SPM Shoeters | apg =4.0 }}

    |}

    |}

    References

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    {{Dutch Basketball League}}

    {{European Basketball Season 2015–16}}

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