2010–11 ABA NLB League explained

2010-11 NLB League season
League:	Liga ABA
Sport:	Basketball
Pixels:	180px
Duration:	8 October 2010 – 21 April 2011
No Of Teams:	(4 teams) (4 teams) (2 teams) (1 team) (1 team)
No Of Games:	185
Season:	Regular season
Season Champs:	Partizan
Top Scorer:	Michael Lee (19.60 ppg)
Playoffs:	Final four
Playoffs Link:	2010–11 Liga ABA#Final four
Finals Champ:	Partizan
Finals Runner-Up:	Union Olimpija
Seasonslist:	NLB League#Champions
Seasonslistnames:	NLB League
Prevseason Link:	2009–10 ABA NLB League
Prevseason Year:	2009–10
Nextseason Link:	2011–12 Liga ABA
Nextseason Year:	2011–12

The 2010–11 season was the 10th season of the Liga ABA and 14 teams from Serbia, Slovenia, Montenegro, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Czech Republic participated in it. It was only time that team from Czech Republic, Nymburk took part in this regional league, and second time since formation that team that is not from former Yugoslavia took part in league.

2010–11 NLB League Final Four was held on 19–21 April in Arena Stožice, Ljubljana.

Team information

Venues and locations

Country	Teams	Team	City	Venue (Capacity)
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				Pionir Hall (8,150)
				Millennium Center (5,000)
				Pionir Hall (8,150)
				Hala Jezero (3,570)
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				Dražen Petrović Basketball Hall (5,400)
				Krešimir Ćosić Hall (9,200)
				Dražen Petrović Basketball Hall (5,400)
				Sutinska vrela (2,000)
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				Arena Stožice (12,480)
				Leon Štukelj Hall (3,000)
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			Aleksandrovac	Laktaši Sports Hall (3,000)
				"Pecara" (4,500)
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				Morača Sports Center (4,570)
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				Sportovní Hala (1,200)

Head coaches

Team	Head coach	width=80	Seasons as head coach
Budućnost m:tel	Dejan Radonjić
Cedevita	Aleksandar Petrović
Cibona	Zdravko Radulović
Crvena zvezda	Mihailo Uvalin
Hemofarm STADA	Željko Lukajić
Igokea	Slobodan Klipa
Krka	Aleksandar Džikić
ČEZ Nymburk	Ronen Ginzburg
Union Olimpija	Jure Zdovc
Partizan	Vlada Jovanović
Radnički	Miroslav Nikolić
Zadar	Danijel Jusup
Zagreb CO	Denis Bajramović
Široki TT Kabeli	Ivan Velić

Coaching changes

Week	Club	Outgoing coach	Date of vacancy	Incoming coach	Date of appointment
8th	Zagreb	Denis Bajramović	24 November 2010^[1]	Mladen Erjavec	25 November 2010
13th	Cibona	Zdravko Radulović	30 December 2010^[2]	Dražen Anzulović	30 December 2010
16th	Zadar	Danijel Jusup	12 January 2011^[3]	Tihomir Bujan	12 January 2011
22nd	Zadar	Tihomir Bujan	2 March 2011^[4]	Pino Grdović	3 March 2011^[5]

Regular season

The regular season began on Friday, 8 October 2010, and will end on Tuesday, 15 March 2011.

Standings

	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	Diff	Pts
1		26	18	8	2074	1796	278	44
2		26	17	9	2005	1881	124	43
3		26	17	9	1996	1867	129	43
4		26	15	11	2009	1927	82	41
5		26	15	11	2141	2104	37	41
6		26	14	12	2057	2050	7	40
7		26	14	12	2124	2068	56	40
8		26	12	14	2024	2069	-45	38
9		26	12	14	1981	2124	-143	38
10		26	12	14	2098	2187	-89	38
11		26	11	15	1928	1960	-32	37
12		26	10	16	1990	2101	-111	36
13		26	8	18	1994	2135	-141	34
14		26	7	19	1983	2135	-152	33

	Qualified for Final four
	Relegated

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Schedule and results

1. round
Partizan – Budućnost	78–79
Hemofarm – Cibona	86–80
Široki – Krka	62–72
Cedevita – Zadar	70–66
Olimpija – Igokea	61–54
Zagreb – Radnički	82–76
Nymburk – Crvena Zvezda	94–73

2. round
Budućnost – Crvena Zvezda	89–75
Radnički – Nymburk	82–87
Igokea – Zagreb	70–79
Zadar – Olimpija	66–72
Krka – Cedevita	77–81
Cibona – Široki	83–72
Partizan – Hemofarm	77–66

3. round
Hemofarm – Budućnost	88–76
Široki – Partizan	86–79
Cedevita – Cibona	70–68
Olimpija – Krka	60–59
Zagreb – Zadar	65–63
Nymburk – Igokea	70–65
Crvena Zvezda – Radnički	83–85

4. round
Budućnost – Radnički	95–61
Igokea – Crvena Zvezda	77–59
Zadar – Nymburk	73–60
Krka – Zagreb	65–63
Cibona – Olimpija	84–81
Partizan – Cedevita	80–72
Hemofarm – Široki	92–82

5. round
Široki – Budućnost	69–61
Cedevita – Hemofarm	89–97
Olimpija – Partizan	75–73
Zagreb – Cibona	77–87
Nymburk – Krka	57–77
Crvena Zvezda – Zadar	76–89
Radnički – Igokea	71–78

6. round
Budućnost – Igokea	84–67
Zadar – Radnički	86–96
Krka – Crvena Zvezda	89–76
Cibona – Nymburk	85–86
Partizan – Zagreb	84–64
Hemofarm – Olimpija	84–74
Široki – Cedevita	77–73

7. round
Cedevita – Budućnost	70–59
Olimpija – Široki	107–70
Zagreb – Hemofarm	76–73
Nymburk – Partizan	73–69
Crvena Zvezda – Cibona	83–72
Radnički – Krka	86–82
Igokea – Zadar	78–75

8. round
Budućnost – Zadar	105–92
Krka – Igokea	79–66
Cibona – Radnički	88–82
Partizan – Crvena Zvezda	99–68
Hemofarm – Nymburk	86–85
Široki – Zagreb	83–76
Cedevita – Olimpija	95–57

9. round
Olimpija – Budućnost	68–53
Zagreb – Cedevita	83–74
Široki – Nymburk	94–80
Crvena Zvezda – Hemofarm	77–73
Radnički – Partizan	89–85
Igokea – Cibona	76–62
Zadar – Krka	94-100

10. round
Budućnost – Krka	68–63
Cibona – Zadar	84–81
Partizan – Igokea	77–72
Hemofarm – Radnički	78–88
Široki – Crvena Zvezda	78–75
Cedevita – Nymburk	80–78
Olimpija – Zagreb	75–82

11. round
Zagreb – Budućnost	75–85
Nymburk – Olimpija	72–85
Crvena Zvezda – Cedevita	82–77
Radnički – Široki	92–82
Igokea – Hemofarm	99–82
Zadar – Partizan	91–88
Krka – Cibona	87–64

12. round
Budućnost – Cibona	80–71
Partizan – Krka	75–50
Hemofarm – Zadar	74–88
Široki – Igokea	76–72
Cedevita – Radnički	98–87
Olimpija – Crvena Zvezda	80–67
Zagreb – Nymburk	92–84

13. round
Nymburk – Budućnost	74–87
Crvena Zvezda – Zagreb	89–82
Radnički – Olimpija	74 -93
Igokea – Cedevita	80–89
Zadar – Široki	74 -80
Krka – Hemofarm	90–70
Cibona – Partizan	55–85

14. round
Budućnost – Partizan	61–65
Cibona – Hemofarm	74–84
Krka – Široki	78–72
Zadar – Cedevita	87–81
Igokea – Olimpija	85–74
Radnički – Zagreb	97–92
Crvena Zvezda – Nymburk	82–99

15. round
Crvena Zvezda – Budućnost	63–55
Nymburk – Radnički	97–94
Zagreb – Igokea	85–77
Olimpija – Zadar	78–53
Cedevita – Krka	74–80
Široki – Cibona	81–82
Hemofarm – Partizan	64–71

16. round
Budućnost – Hemofarm	75–73
Partizan – Široki	93–43
Cibona – Cedevita	73–71
Krka – Olimpija	75–80
Zadar – Zagreb	71–81
Igokea – Nymburk	82–70
Radnički – Crvena Zvezda	82–69

17. round
Radnički – Budućnost	75–68
Crvena Zvezda – Igokea	72–81
Nymburk – Zadar	91–70
Zagreb – Krka	104–82
Olimpija – Cibona	75–84
Cedevita – Partizan	88–84
Široki – Hemofarm	84–90

18. round
Budućnost – Široki	86–64
Hemofarm – Cedevita	76–81
Partizan – Olimpija	61–50
Cibona – Zagreb	83–99
Krka – Nymburk	72–50
Zadar – Crvena Zvezda	60–83
Igokea – Radnički	77–60

19. round
Igokea – Budućnost	80–70
Radnički – Zadar	97–89
Crvena Zvezda – Krka	77–79
Nymburk – Cibona	76–69
Zagreb – Partizan	69–77
Olimpija – Hemofarm	104–62
Cedevita – Široki	95–77

20. round
Budućnost – Cedevita	93–90
Široki – Olimpija	86–85
Hemofarm – Zagreb	98–81
Partizan – Nymburk	86–75
Cibona – Crvena Zvezda	86–78
Krka – Radnički	88–73
Zadar – Igokea	89–65

21. round
Zadar – Budućnost	74–78
Igokea – Krka	66–78
Radnički – Cibona	89–79
Crvena Zvezda – Partizan	68–76
Nymburk – Hemofarm	66–71
Zagreb – Široki	86–80
Olimpija – Cedevita	75–67

22. round
Budućnost – Olimpija	70–71
Cedevita – Zagreb	97-102
Nymburk – Široki	73–59
Hemofarm – Crvena Zvezda	88–66
Partizan – Radnički	80–64
Cibona – Igokea	78–68
Krka – Zadar	92–64

23. round
Krka – Budućnost	80–73
Zadar – Cibona	93–88
Igokea – Partizan	88–86
Radnički – Hemofarm	66–59
Crvena Zvezda – Široki	81–70
Nymburk – Cedevita	90–86
Zagreb – Olimpija	85–89

24. round
Budućnost – Zagreb	77–80
Olimpija – Nymburk	74–63
Cedevita – Crvena Zvezda	98–95
Široki – Radnički	103–94
Hemofarm – Igokea	82–62
Partizan – Zadar	85–50
Cibona – Krka	67–72

25. round
Cibona – Budućnost	70–80
Krka – Partizan	62–72
Zadar – Hemofarm	71–88
Igokea – Široki	71–73
Radnički – Cedevita	73–79
Crvena Zvezda – Olimpija	92–70
Nymburk – Zagreb	83–74

26. round
Budućnost – Nymburk	102–91
Zagreb – Crvena Zvezda	107–85
Olimpija – Radnički	92–65
Cedevita – Igokea	79–72
Široki – Zadar	80–74
Hemofarm – Krka	73–68
Partizan – Cibona	89–74

Stats leaders

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Points

Rank	Name	Team	Points	Games	PPG
1.	Michael Lee		490	25	19.60
2.	Luka Žorić	Zagreb	505	26	19.42
3.	Bojan Bogdanović	Cibona	454	24	18.92
4.	Corsley Edwards	Cedevita	367	21	17.48
5.	Dontaye Draper	Cedevita	439	26	16.88

Rebounds

Rank	Name	Team	Rebounds	Games	RPG
1.	Luka Žorić	Zagreb	213	26	8.19
2.	Vladimir Dragičević	Budućnost	188	27	6.96
3.	Radek Nečas	Nymburk	148	23	6.43
4.	Mario Kasun	Zagreb	135	21	6.43
5.	James Gist	Partizan	140	23	6.09

Assists

Rank	Name	Team	Assists	Games	APG
1.	Miljan Pavković	Hemofarm	135	26	5.19
2.	Dontaye Draper	Cedevita	132	26	5.08
3.	Steven Marković		127	26	4.88
4.	Vedran Morović	Široki	107	25	4.28
5.	Brian Chase	Igokea	95	24	3.96

Ranking MVP

Rank	Name	Team	Efficiency	Games	Average
1.	Luka Žorić	Zagreb	614	26	23.62
2.	Dontaye Draper	Cedevita	552	26	21.23
3.	Michael Lee	Radnički	509	25	20.36
4.	Vladimir Dragičević	Budućnost	519	27	19.81
5.	Corsley Edwards	Cedevita	392	21	18.67

MVP Round by Round

Round	Player	Team	Efficiency
1	Milan Mačvan	Hemofarm	33
2	Bojan Bogdanović	Cibona	29
3		Radnički	34
4	Bojan Bogdanović(2)	Cibona	39
5	Dontaye Draper	Cedevita	38
6	Milan Mačvan (2)	Hemofarm	33
7	Čedomir Vitkovac	Igokea	28
8	Luka Žorić	Zagreb	42
9	Michael Lee (2)	Radnički	31
10	Michael Lee (3)	Radnički	34
11	Steven Marković	Radnički	38
12	Luka Žorić (2)	Zagreb	39
13	Corsley Edwards	Cedevita	38
14	Marko Car	Zadar	36
15	Chester Simmons	Nymburk	33
16	Corsley Edwards (2)	Cedevita	48
17	Boris Savović	Hemofarm	44
18	Luka Žorić (3)	Zagreb	31
19	Vladan Vukosavljević	Radnički	31
20	Bracey Wright	Cedevita	40
21	Luka Žorić (4)	Zagreb	35
22	Luka Žorić (5)	Zagreb	37
23	Luka Žorić (6)	Zagreb	40
24	Mario Kasun	Zagreb	36
25	Vladimir Dragičević	Budućnost	33
26	Mario Kasun (2)	Zagreb	36
Semifinals	Zoran Dragić	Krka	18
Final	Nathan Jawai	Partizan	19

Notes and References

1. News: Zagreb sacked coach Bajramović . Adriaticbasket . Adriaticbasket.com . 25 November 2010 . 27 November 2010 .
2. News: Rastanak s Radulovićem, novi trener Dražen Anzulović . Cibona.com . 30 December 2010 . 30 December 2010 .
3. News: Tihomir Bujan novi trener Zadra . kkzadar.net . 12 January 2011 . 12 January 2011 .
4. News: Poraz Zadra, Bujan podnio ostavku . kkzadar.net . 2 March 2011 . 2 March 2011 .
5. News: Zadar with a new coach: Pino Grdović . adriaticbasket.com . 3 March 2011 . 3 March 2011 .
6. http://www.adriaticbasket.info/w2/standings_detailed.php Standings - Regular Season
7. Web site: NLB Stats . 17 October 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100323095125/http://www.adriaticbasket.info/w2/player_scoreboard.php . 23 March 2010 . dead.