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2007–08 Pro A season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 2007–08 LNB Pro A season |
| league | LNB Pro A |
| sport | Basketball |
| no_of_teams | 16 |
| no_of_games | 240 (regular season) |
| TV | Sport+ |
| season | Regular Season |
| top_seed | Le Mans |
| MVP | USA Marc Salyers (Roanne) |
| FRA Nando de Colo (Cholet) | |
| MVP_link | LNB Pro A MVP |
| finals_MVP_link | LNB Pro A Finals MVP |
| top_scorer | USA Sean Colson (Hyères-Toulon) |
| top_scorer_link | LNB Pro A Top Scorer |
| finals | 2007-08 Finals |
| finals_link | 2007–08 LNB Pro A season#Playoffs |
| finals_champ | Nancy |
| finals_runner-up | Roanne |
| seasonslist | List of LNB Pro A seasons |
| seasonslistnames | LNB Pro A |
| prevseason_link | 2006–07 Pro A season |
| prevseason_year | 2006–07 |
| nextseason_link | 2008–09 Pro A season |
| nextseason_year | 2008–09 |
FRA Nando de Colo (Cholet) | conf1-runner-up = | conf2-runner-up = | finals_runner-up = Roanne The 2007–08 LNB Pro A season was the 86th season of the French Basketball Championship and the 21st season since inception of the Ligue Nationale de Basketball (LNB). The regular season started on September 29, 2007 and ended on May 14, 2008. The play-offs were held from May 20, 2008 till June 15, 2008.
Nancy, after finishing at the second top seed of the regular season, won the French Pro A League by defeating Roanne in playoffs final (84-53).
Promotion and relegation
Due to the change of the Pro A league format from 18 clubs to 16 between the 2006–07 and 2007–08 seasons, only 1 club is promoted from 2006 to 2007 Pro B league (French 2nd division) and 3 clubs are sent to 2007-08 Pro B league.
; At the beginning of the 2007–08 season Teams promoted from 2006 to 2007 Pro B
- Vichy
Teams relegated to 2007–08 Pro B
- Besançon
- Bourg-en-Bresse
- Reims
; At the end of the 2007–08 season
- 2007-08 Pro A Champion: Nancy
Teams promoted from 2007 to 2008 Pro B
- Rouen
- Besançon
Teams relegated to 2008–09 Pro B
- Paris-Levallois
- Clermont-Ferrand
Team arenas
| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| ÉS Chalon-sur-Saône | Chalon-sur-Saône | Le Colisée | |
| Cholet Basket | Cholet | La Meilleraie | |
| JDA Dijon | Dijon | Palais des Sports Jean-Michel Geoffroy | |
| BCM Gravelines Dunkerque | Gravelines | Sportica | |
| Hyères Toulon Var Basket | Hyères – Toulon | Palais des Sports de Toulon | |
| Espace 3000 | |||
| STB Le Havre | Le Havre | Salle des Docks Océane | |
| Le Mans Sarthe Basket | Le Mans | Antarès | |
| ASVEL Basket | Lyon – Villeurbanne | Astroballe | |
| SLUC Nancy Basket | Nancy | Palais des Sports Jean Weille | |
| Orléans Loiret Basket | Orléans | Zénith d'Orléans | |
| Paris-Levallois Basket | Paris-Levallois | Stade Pierre-de-Coubertin | |
| Palais des Sports Marcel Cerdan | |||
| Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez | Pau-Orthez | Palais des Sports de Pau | |
| Chorale Roanne Basket | Roanne | Halle André Vacheresse | |
| SPO Rouen Basket | Rouen | Salle des Cotonniers | |
| Strasbourg IG | Strasbourg | Rhénus Sport | |
| JA Vichy | Vichy | Palais des Sports Pierre Coulon |
Team standings
| Relegated |
|---|
| # | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Le Mans | 30 | 23 | 7 | 2358 | 2176 |
| 2 | Nancy | 30 | 21 | 9 | 2466 | 2209 |
| 3 | Lyon-Villeurbanne | 30 | 21 | 9 | 2574 | 2348 |
| 4 | Roanne | 30 | 19 | 11 | 2480 | 2363 |
| 5 | Le Havre | 30 | 18 | 12 | 2537 | 2456 |
| 6 | Hyères Toulon | 30 | 17 | 13 | 2437 | 2376 |
| 7 | Vichy | 30 | 17 | 13 | 2048 | 2027 |
| 8 | Cholet | 30 | 15 | 15 | 2247 | 2265 |
| 9 | Chalon-sur-Saône | 30 | 13 | 17 | 2247 | 2268 |
| 10 | Dijon | 30 | 13 | 17 | 2366 | 2419 |
| 11 | Pau-Lacq-Orthez | 30 | 13 | 17 | 2298 | 2379 |
| 12 | Strasbourg | 30 | 12 | 18 | 2240 | 2295 |
| 13 | Orléans | 30 | 12 | 18 | 2155 | 2235 |
| 14 | Gravelines-Dunkerque | 30 | 11 | 19 | 2323 | 2442 |
| 15 | Paris-Levallois | 30 | 10 | 20 | 2172 | 2299 |
| 16 | Clermont-Ferrand | 30 | 4 | 26 | 2050 | 2441 |
Playoffs
| RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1=Le Mans | RD1-score1=2 | RD1-seed2=8 | RD1-team2=Cholet | RD1-score2=0 | RD1-seed3=4 | RD1-team3=Roanne | RD1-score3=2 | RD1-seed4=5 | RD1-team4=Le Havre | RD1-score4=1 | RD1-seed5=2 | RD1-team5=Nancy | RD1-score5=2 | RD1-seed6=7 | RD1-team6=Vichy | RD1-score6=0 | RD1-seed7=3 | RD1-team7=Lyon-Villeurbanne | RD1-score7=2 | RD1-seed8=6 | RD1-team8=Hyères-Toulon | RD1-score8=0 | RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1=Le Mans | RD2-score1=1 | RD2-seed2=4 | RD2-team2=Roanne | RD2-score2=2 | RD2-seed3=2 | RD2-team3=Nancy | RD2-score3=2 | RD2-seed4=3 | RD2-team4=Lyon-Villeurbanne | RD2-score4=1 | RD3-seed1=4 | RD3-team1= Roanne | RD3-score1= 53 | RD3-seed2=2 | RD3-team2= Nancy | RD3-score2= 84
Awards
Regular Season MVPs
- "Foreign" MVP: USA Marc Salyers (Roanne)
- "French" MVP: FRA Nando de Colo (Cholet)
Best Coach
- FRA Christian Monschau (Le Havre)
Most Improved Player
- FRA Nando de Colo (Cholet)
Best Defensive Player
- FRA Dounia Issa (Vichy)
Rising Star Award
- FRA Nicolas Batum (Le Mans)
Player of the month
| Month | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| October | USA Marc Salyers | Roanne |
| November | USA Jimmal Ball | Vichy |
| December | FRA Cyril Julian | Nancy |
| January | DOM Ricardo Greer | Nancy |
| February | USA Antonio Graves | Pau-Lacq-Orthez |
| March | FRA Nicolas Batum | Le Mans |
| April | USA Marc Salyers | Roanne |
References
References
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- (June 15, 2008). "French League Final: June 15, 2008". [[Euroleague Basketball.
- "Classement général, Saison 2008/2009". [[Ligue Nationale de Basketball.
- "les MVP de la saison Pro A". [[Ligue Nationale de Basketball.
- (November 5, 2007). "Marc Salyers élu Joueur du Mois d'octobre". [[Ligue Nationale de Basketball.
- (December 3, 2007). "Ball en novembre". [[Fédération Française de Basket-Ball.
- (December 24, 2007). "Julian joueur de décembre". [[Le Figaro]].
- (February 4, 2008). "Ricardo Greer élu en Janvier". [[Fédération Française de Basket-Ball.
- (March 3, 2008). "Graves joueur du mois de février". rmcsport.fr.
- (April 7, 2008). "Nicolas Batum, l'élu de Mars". [[Fédération Française de Basket-Ball.
- (May 6, 2008). "Marc Salyers remporte le Trophée LNB / Sport+ / L'Equipe de Joueur du Mois". [[Ligue Nationale de Basketball.
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