2014–15 Pro A season

Pro A
Pro A
Season	2014–15
Duration	September 26, 2014 – June 20, 2015
Number of games	34
Number of teams	18 +2
TV partner(s)	Sport+, Canal+ Sport
Regular season
Top seed	Strasbourg IG
Season MVP	Adrien Moerman
Relegated	SOMB Boulogne-sur-Mer; JL Bourg-en-Bresse
Finals
Champions	Limoges; 11th title
Runners-up	Strasbourg
Finals MVP	Ousmane Camara
Statistical leaders
Points
Points	Steven Gray
Rebounds	Shawn King
Assists	Mike Green
	← 2013–14 2015–16 → All statistics correct as of 28 April 2015.

The 2014–15 LNB Pro A season was the 93rd season of the French Basketball Championship and the 28th season since inception of the LNB.

The season started on September 26, 2014 and ended on June 20, 2015.^[1]

This season the number of teams was increased to 18, after SOMB Boulogne-sur-Mer and JL Bourg-en-Bresse promoted from the LNB Pro B and Champagne Châlons Reims Basket and SPO Rouen Basket were offered spots through a wild card.

Teams, venues and locations

Relegated to Pro B
- Chorale Roanne Basket (15th)
- Antibes (16th)
Promoted from Pro B
- SOMB Boulogne-sur-Mer (Champion)
- JL Bourg-en-Bresse (Playoffs winner)
Wild-cards offered by LNB ^[2]
- Champagne Châlons Reims
- SPO Rouen Basket

Location of teams in Pro A League 2014–15

Team	Home city	Stadium	Capacity
SOMB Boulogne-sur-Mer	Boulogne-sur-Mer	Salle Damrémont	1,650
JL Bourg-en-Bresse	Bourg-en-Bresse	Ekinox	3,548
Champagne Châlons Reims	Reims	Complexe René-Tys	2,926
SPO Rouen Basket	Rouen	Kindarena	6,000
Élan Chalon	Chalon-sur-Saône	Le Colisée	4,070
Cholet Basket	Cholet	La Meilleraie	5,191
JDA Dijon	Dijon	Palais des Sports Jean-Michel Geoffroy	4,600
BCM Gravelines Dunkerque	Gravelines	Sportica	3,500
STB Le Havre	Le Havre	Salle des Docks Océane	3,598
Le Mans Sarthe Basket	Le Mans	Antarès	6,003
Limoges Cercle Saint-Pierre	Limoges	Beaublanc	6,000
ASVEL Basket	Lyon – Villeurbanne	Astroballe	5,556
SLUC Nancy Basket	Nancy	Palais des Sports Jean Weille	6,027
JSF Nanterre	Nanterre	Palais des Sports de Nanterre	1,594
Orléans Loiret Basket	Orléans	Zénith d'Orléans	5,338
Paris-Levallois Basket	Paris – Levallois	Stade Pierre de Coubertin Palais des Sports Marcel Cerdan	4,200 3,050
Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez	Pau	Palais des Sports de Pau	7,707
Strasbourg IG	Strasbourg	Rhénus Sport	6,200

Managerial changes

Before the start of the season

Team	Outgoing manager	Manner of departure	Date of vacancy	Replaced by	Date of appointment
SPO Rouen Basket	Laurent Sciarra	Sacked	13 June 2014^[3]	Christophe Denis	13 June 2014
Le Mans Sarthe Basket	JD Jackson	End of contract	30 June 2014^[4]	Erman Kunter	1 July 2014 ^[5]
Orléans Loiret Basket	Philippe Hervé	End of contract	30 June 2014^[6]	François Péronnet	1 July 2014 ^[7]

Regular Season

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PR	Qualification or relegation
1	Strasbourg	34	30	4	2592	2230	1.162	Qualification to playoffs
2	Nanterre	34	25	9	2797	2517	1.111
3	Limoges	34	22	12	2766	2593	1.067
4	Le Mans	34	19	15	2553	2537	1.006
5	ASVEL	34	19	15	2536	2465	1.029
6	Le Havre	34	19	15	2585	2568	1.007
7	Nancy	34	18	16	2608	2565	1.017
8	Chalon-sur-Saône	34	18	16	2618	2575	1.017
9	Gravelines-Dunkerque	34	18	16	2533	2441	1.038
10	Dijon	34	17	17	2584	2595	0.996
11	Paris Levallois	34	17	17	2611	2551	1.024
12	Châlons-Reims	34	17	17	2712	2702	1.004
13	Pau-Lacq-Orthez	34	13	21	2539	2648	0.959
14	Cholet	34	13	21	2661	2770	0.961
15	Rouen	34	12	22	2544	2718	0.936
16	Orléans	34	10	24	2535	2751	0.921
17	Bourg-en-Bresse	34	9	25	2635	2851	0.924	Relegation to LNB Pro B
18	Boulogne-sur-Mer	34	9	25	2632	2964	0.888	Relegation to LNB Pro B

Source: LNB

Results

Home \ Away	ASV	BSM	BEB	CHS	CHR	CHO	DIJ	GRA	HAV	MSB	LIM	NCY	NTR	ORL	PAR	PAU	ROU	SIG
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Orléans Loiret Basket Template:Fb r Template:Fb r Template:Fb r Template:Fb r Template:Fb r Template:Fb r Template:Fb r Template:Fb r Template:Fb r Template:Fb r Template:Fb r Template:Fb r Template:Fb r Template:Fb r Template:Fb r Template:Fb r Template:Fb r Template:Fb r
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Playoffs

Quarterfinals			Semifinals			Finals

1	Strasbourg	2

8	Chalon-sur-Saône	1
			1	Strasbourg	3

			4	Le Mans	0
4	Le Mans	2

5	ASVEL	1
						1	Strasbourg	1

						3	Limoges	3
2	Nanterre	0

7	Nancy	2
			7	Nancy	0

			3	Limoges	3
3	Limoges	2

6	Le Havre	0

Awards

Awards^[8]	Player	Team
MVP	Adrien Moerman	Limoges
Finals MVP	Ousmane Camara	Limoges
Coach of the Year	Vincent Collet	Strasbourg
Best Young Player	Petr Cornelie	Le Mans
Best Defender	Florent Piétrus	Nancy
Most Improved Player	Benjamin Sene	Nancy

All-Star Game

**Team National**
Pos	Player	Team
Starters
G	Antoine Diot	Strasbourg IG
G	Pape Sy	BCM Gravelines
F	Charles Kahudi	Le Mans
F	Adrien Moerman	CSP Limoges
C	Mouhammadou Jaiteh	JSF Nanterre
Reserves
G	Andrew Albicy	BCM Gravelines
G	Léo Westermann	CSP Limoges
G	Rodrigue Beaubois	Le Mans
F	Nobel Boungou Colo	CSP Limoges
F	Florent Piétrus	SLUC Nancy
C	Johan Passave-Ducteil	JSF Nanterre
C	Alain Koffi	SPO Rouen
Head coach: Vincent Collet (Strasbourg IG)

**Team International**
Pos	Player	Team
Starters
G	Erving Walker	JDA Dijon
G	Jamar Smith	CSP Limoges
F	Mykal Riley	JSF Nanterre
F	Kyle Weems	JSF Nanterre
C	Sharrod Ford	Paris-Levallois
Reserves
G	Steven Gray	JDA Dijon
G	Mark Payne	Châlons-Reims
G	Kenny Boynton	SOM Boulogne
F	Daequan Cook	SPO Rouen
F	Ricardo Greer	STB Le Havre
C	Zachery Peacock	Cholet
C	Marcus Dove	Elan Chalon
Head coach: Jean-Marc Dupraz (CSP Limoges)

References

^ Eurobasket.com – France
^ Châlons-Reims et Rouen invités en PROA pour 2014-15; LNB.fr, 08 June 2014
^ Christophe Denis, nouveau coach de Rouen; LNB.fr 14 June 2014
^ JD Jackson va quitter Le Mans; basketactu.com, 25 February 2014
^ Erman Kunter nouvel entraîneur du Mans LNB.fr 22 May 2014
^ Philippe Hervé, retour sur 9 années à Orléans; insidebasketeurope.com, 8 May 2014
^ François Peronnet est le nouveau coach d'Orléans basketactu.com 24 March 2014
^ Awards – Sportando.com

External links

Template:Fr icon LNB website

[1] Eurobasket.com – France

[2] Châlons-Reims et Rouen invités en PROA pour 2014-15; LNB.fr, 08 June 2014

[3] Christophe Denis, nouveau coach de Rouen; LNB.fr 14 June 2014

[4] JD Jackson va quitter Le Mans; basketactu.com, 25 February 2014

[5] Erman Kunter nouvel entraîneur du Mans LNB.fr 22 May 2014

[6] Philippe Hervé, retour sur 9 années à Orléans; insidebasketeurope.com, 8 May 2014

[7] François Peronnet est le nouveau coach d'Orléans basketactu.com 24 March 2014

[8] Awards – Sportando.com

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