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2008–09 Pro A season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 2008–09 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 | Lyon-Villeurbanne |
| MVP | USA Austin Nichols (Hyères-Toulon) |
| FRA Alain Koffi (Le Mans) | |
| MVP_link | LNB Pro A MVP |
| finals_MVP_link | LNB Pro A MVP |
| top_scorer | USA Austin Nichols (Hyères-Toulon) |
| top_scorer_link | LNB Pro A Top Scorer |
| finals | 2008-09 Finals |
| finals_link | 2008–09 LNB Pro A season#Playoffs |
| finals_champ | Lyon-Villeurbanne |
| finals_runner-up | Orléans |
| seasonslist | List of LNB Pro A seasons |
| seasonslistnames | LNB Pro A |
| prevseason_link | 2007–08 Pro A season |
| prevseason_year | 2007–08 |
| nextseason_link | 2009–10 Pro A season |
| nextseason_year | 2009–10 |
FRA Alain Koffi (Le Mans) | conf1-runner-up = | conf2-runner-up = | finals_runner-up = Orléans The 2008–09 LNB Pro A season was the 87th season of the French Basketball Championship and the 22nd season since inception of the Ligue Nationale de Basketball (LNB). The regular season started on October 3, 2008 and ended on May 11, 2009. The play-offs were held from May 22, 2009 until June 20, 2009.
ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne, after finishing at the top seed of the regular season, won the French Pro A League by defeating Orléans in playoffs final (55-41).
Promotion and relegation
; At the beginning of the 2008-09 season Teams promoted from 2007–08 Pro B (French 2nd division)
- Rouen
- Besançon
Teams relegated to 2008–09 Pro B
- Paris-Levallois
- Clermont-Ferrand
; At the end of the 2008-09 season 2008-09 Pro A Champion: ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne
Teams promoted from 2008–09 Pro B
- Poitiers
- Paris-Levallois
Teams relegated to 2009–10 Pro B
- Besançon
- Pau-Orthez
Team arenas
| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Besançon BCD | Besançon | Palais des Sports de Besançon | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | Lyon-Villeurbanne | 30 | 22 | 8 | 2367 | 2133 |
| 2 | Orléans | 30 | 21 | 9 | 2243 | 2058 |
| 3 | Le Mans | 30 | 20 | 10 | 2338 | 2029 |
| 4 | Nancy | 30 | 20 | 10 | 2432 | 2338 |
| 5 | Roanne | 30 | 19 | 11 | 2393 | 2345 |
| 6 | Gravelines-Dunkerque | 30 | 17 | 13 | 2322 | 2230 |
| 7 | Chalon-sur-Saône | 30 | 16 | 14 | 2279 | 2257 |
| 8 | Strasbourg | 30 | 16 | 14 | 2378 | 2324 |
| 9 | Cholet | 30 | 15 | 15 | 2310 | 2307 |
| 10 | Vichy | 30 | 13 | 17 | 2027 | 2090 |
| 11 | Hyères Toulon | 30 | 13 | 17 | 2368 | 2436 |
| 12 | Dijon | 30 | 11 | 19 | 2448 | 2564 |
| 13 | Rouen | 30 | 11 | 19 | 2251 | 2389 |
| 14 | Le Havre | 30 | 10 | 20 | 2286 | 2471 |
| 15 | Besançon | 30 | 9 | 21 | 2268 | 2479 |
| 16 | Pau-Orthez | 30 | 7 | 23 | 2235 | 2595 |
Playoffs
| RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1=Lyon-Villeurbanne | RD1-score1=2 | RD1-seed2=8 | RD1-team2=Strasbourg | RD1-score2=1 | RD1-seed3=4 | RD1-team3=Nancy | RD1-score3=2 | RD1-seed4=5 | RD1-team4=Roanne | RD1-score4=1 | RD1-seed5=2 | RD1-team5=Orléans | RD1-score5=2 | RD1-seed6=7 | RD1-team6=Chalon-sur-Saône | RD1-score6=0 | RD1-seed7=3 | RD1-team7=Le Mans | RD1-score7=2 | RD1-seed8=6 | RD1-team8=Gravelines-Dunkerque | RD1-score8=0 | RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1=Lyon-Villeurbanne | RD2-score1=2 | RD2-seed2=4 | RD2-team2=Nancy | RD2-score2=1 | RD2-seed3=2 | RD2-team3=Orléans | RD2-score3=2 | RD2-seed4=3 | RD2-team4=Le Mans | RD2-score4=1 | RD3-seed1=1 | RD3-team1= Lyon-Villeurbanne | RD3-score1= 55 | RD3-seed2=2 | RD3-team2= Orléans | RD3-score2= 41
Awards
Regular Season MVPs
- Foreign MVP: USA Austin Nichols (Hyères-Toulon)
- French MVP: FRA Alain Koffi (Le Mans)
Best Coach
- FRA :fr:Philippe Hervé (Orléans)
Most Improved Player
- FRA Rodrigue Beaubois (Cholet)
Best Defensive Player
- ITA Tony Dobbins (Orléans)
Rising Star Award
- FRA Thomas Heurtel (Pau-Orthez)
Player of the month
| Month | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| October | USA Cedrick Banks | Orléans |
| November | FRA Laurent Foirest | Lyon-Villeurbanne |
| December | MLI Amara Sy | Lyon-Villeurbanne |
| January | FRA Cyril Julian | Nancy |
| February | USA Dewarick Spencer | Le Mans |
| March | TUR Bobby Dixon | Le Mans |
| April | DOM Ricardo Greer | Nancy |
References
References
- "Classement général, Saison 2008/2009". [[Ligue Nationale de Basketball.
- (June 20, 2009). "French League Final: June 20, 2009". [[Euroleague Basketball.
- "Classement général, Saison 2008/2009". [[Ligue Nationale de Basketball.
- (May 16, 2009). "Alain Koffi et Austin Nichols élus MVP de la saison 2008/2009". [[Ligue Nationale de Basketball.
- (November 1, 2008). "Pro A: Cédrick Banks joueur du mois". sports.fr.
- (November 30, 2008). "Laurent Foirest élu Joueur du Mois de novembre". [[Ligue Nationale de Basketball.
- "Le joueur du mois de décembre". [[Ligue Nationale de Basketball.
- (February 8, 2009). "Cyril Julian joueur du mois". basketnews.net.
- (March 6, 2009). "Dee Spencer joueur du mois". sport24.com.
- (April 6, 2009). "Bobby Dixon joueur du mois". sport24.com.
- (May 5, 2009). "R. Greer joueur du mois d'avril". [[Ligue Nationale de Basketball.
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