2009–10 Dutch Basketball League
| Dutch Basketball League 2009–10 | |
|---|---|
| League | Dutch Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | GasTerra Flames |
| Season MVP |  Danny Gibson (Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden) |
| Top scorer | Danny Gibson (Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | GasTerra Flames |
| Runners-up | World Class Aviation Academy Giants |
The 2009–10 Dutch Basketball League was the 50th season of the Dutch Basketball League, the highest professional basketball league in the Netherlands.
Groningen, who played as GasTerra Flames for the first time this year, dominated in the regular season and lost just 3 games. Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden player Danny Gibson was league top scorer and won the MVP award.[1]
The GasTerra Flames from Groningen won their third title in team history, by beating World Class Aviation Academy Giants from Bergen op Zoom 4–1 in the Finals.
Participants
| Team | City | Colors | Arena | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC Amsterdam | Amsterdam | Sporthallen Zuid |  Ferry Steenmetz
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| World Class Aviation Academy Giants | Bergen op Zoom | Sporthal Boulevard | Erik Braal
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| EiffelTowers Den Bosch | 's-Hertogenbosch | Maaspoort Sports & Events | Don Beck Maarten van Gent (replacement)
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| GasTerra Flames | Groningen | Martiniplaza | Marco van den Berg
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| De Friesland Aris | Leeuwarden | Sporthal Kalverdijkje | Pete Miller
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| Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden | Leiden | Vijf Meihal | Toon van Helfteren
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| Matrixx Magixx | Nijmegen | Sporthal De Horstacker | Michael Schuurs
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| Rotterdam Challengers | Rotterdam | Topsportcentrum Rotterdam | Zlatko Jezerkic
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| Upstairs Weert | Weert | Sporthal Boshoven | Olivier van Kempen
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| Landstede Basketbal | Zwolle | ZBC Hal | Adriaan van Bergen
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Regular season
| club | GP | W | L | PT | Qualification | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GasTerra Flames | 36 | 33 | 3 | 66 | Qualification for the Playoffs |
| 2 | WCAA Giants | 36 | 24 | 12 | 48 | |
| 3 | EiffelTowers Den Bosch | 36 | 24 | 12 | 48 | |
| 4 | Matrixx Magixx | 36 | 23 | 13 | 46 | |
| 5 | Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden | 36 | 22 | 14 | 44 | |
| 6 | De Friesland Aris | 36 | 19 | 17 | 38 | |
| 7 | ABC Amsterdam | 36 | 14 | 22 | 44 | |
| 8 | Upstairs! Weert | 36 | 12 | 14 | 24 | |
| 9 | Landstede Basketbal | 36 | 5 | 31 | 10 | - |
| 10 | Rotterdam Challengers | 36 | 4 | 32 | 8 |
Playoffs
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 1 | GasTerra Flames | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Upstairs! Weert | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | GasTerra Flames | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Matrixx Magixx | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | GasTerra Flames | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | WCAA Giants | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | WCAA Giants | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | ABC Amsterdam | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | WCAA Giants | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | De Friesland Aris | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | EiffelTowers Den Bosch | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | De Friesland Aris | 3 | ||||||||||||
Statistical leaders
| Category | Player | Team | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Danny Gibson |
Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden | 18.8 |
| Rebounds per game | Patrick Hilliman |
Rotterdam Challengers | 10.1 |
| Assists per game | Torey Thomas |
Matrixx Magixx | 7.2 |
| Steals per game | Torey Thomas |
Matrixx Magixx | 2.9 |
| Blocks per game | James Hughes |
Matrixx Magixx | 1.7 |
Awards
Danny Gibson (Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden) - Ronny LeMelle (Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden)
Kees Akerboom, Jr. (EiffelTowers Den Bosch) - Patrick Hilliman (Rotterdam Challengers)
- Matt Haryasz (GasTerra Flames)
References
- ^ "FEB: Leiden-guard Danny Gibson gekozen tot MVP". Sportloketalkmaar.nl. 2010-04-11. Retrieved 2014-06-21.
