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.
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Team
!colspan=4 | Players |
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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 | | | |
Challenge Sports Rotterdam
|{{flagicon|USA }} La'Shard Anderson |{{flagicon|SUR }} Sergio De Randamie | | |
Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden
|{{flagicon|USA }} Cashmere Wright |{{flagicon|USA }} Marquise Simmons | | |
Landstede Basketbal
|{{flagicon|USA }} Ricardo Glenn |{{flagicon|CAN }} Tyson Hinz |{{flagicon|USA }} Grant Gibbs |{{flagicon|USA }} Steve McWhorter |
BSW
|{{flagicon|BEL }} Thomas Dreesen | | | |
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}}
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Club
! Location ! Venue ! Capacity | |||
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| Apollo Amsterdam | Amsterdam | Apollohal | align=center | 1,500 |
Donar | Groningen | MartiniPlaza | align=center | 4,350 |
SPM Shoeters Den Bosch | 's-Hertogenbosch | Maaspoort Sports and Events | align=center | 2,800 |
BSW | Weert | Sporthal Boshoven | {{Unknown}} |
Landstede | Zwolle | Landstede Sportcentrum | align=center | 1,200 |
Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden | Leiden | Vijf Meihal | align=center | 2,000 |
Aris Leeuwarden | Leeuwarden | Kalverdijkje | align=center | 1,700 |
Challenge Sports Rotterdam | Rotterdam | Topsportcentrum | align=center | 1,000 |
=Personnel and kits=
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Team
! Coach ! Kit manufacturer ! Shirt sponsor |
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{{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=
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Team
!Outgoing manager !Manner of departure !Date of vacancy !Position in table !Incoming manager !Date of appointment |
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Aris Leeuwarden
|{{flagicon|NED}} Tom Simpson |rowspan=4 | End of contract |– |rowspan=4|Pre-season |{{flagicon|NED}} Michael Schuurs |
Donar
|{{flagicon|CRO}} Ivica Skelin |– |{{flagicon|NED}} Erik Braal |
BC Apollo Amsterdam
|{{flagicon|EST}} Jaanus Liivak |– |{{flagicon|NED}} Patrick Faijdherbe |
BSW
|{{flagicon|NED}} Niels Vorenhout |– | {{flagicon|BEL}} Pascal Meurs |
Aris Leeuwarden
|{{flagicon|NED}} Michael Schuurs | Health issues | 26 February 2016 | 6th | {{flagicon|NED}} Klaas Stoppels |
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}}}}
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style="background:#27271d; color:#fff;"| Player and team awards for the 2015–16 season |
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style="background:#fad9b8; color:#fff;"| Most Valuable Player |
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style="background:#fad9b8; color:#fff;"| Playoffs MVP |
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style="background:#fad9b8;" | Defensive Player of the Year |
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style="background:#fad9b8;" | Coach of the Year |
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style="background:#fad9b8;" | DBL MVP Under 23 |
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style="background:#fad9b8;" | Statistical Player of the Year |
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style="background:#fad9b8;" | Sixth Man of the Year |
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style="background:#fad9b8;" | Rookie of the Year |
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style="background:#fad9b8;" | Most Improved Player |
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Statistical leaders
To be included a player had to have played at least 70% of his teams number of games.
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=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 }}
|}
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=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 }}
|}
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=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 }}
|}
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=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 }}
|}
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References
{{reflist}}
{{Dutch Basketball League}}
{{European Basketball Season 2015–16}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2015-16 Dutch Basketball League}}