2015–16 Israeli Basketball Super League Explained

Nextseason:2016–2017
Israeli Basketball Super League
Season:2015–2016
Extra Information: Sponsored league name, referring to Winner.
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T Color:white
Runners Up:Hapoel Jerusalem
Relegated:Ironi Nes Ziona
Teams:12
Games:363 (regular season)
Duration:October 11, 2015 – June 9, 2016
Tv:Sports Channel
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Mvp N:USA
Final Four Mvp N:USA
Israeli Mvp N:ISR
Improved Player N:ISR
Defensive Player N:VEN
Sixth Man N:ISR
Pir:24.2
Pir N:USA
Ppg:20.9
Ppg N:USA
Rpg:9.9
Rpg N:NGR
Apg:7.4
Apg N:ISR
Highest Scoring:116-Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C.
Winning Streak:12-Hapoel Jerusalem B.C.
Biggest Home Win:40-Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C.
Average Attendance:2,372[1]
The 2015–2016 Israeli Basketball Super League was the 62nd season of the Israeli Basketball Super League. The regular season started on October 11, 2015, and ended on March 6, 2016. The last game was played on June 9, 2016.

This season, the league had a different format. After the eight best teams qualified for the Playoffs, the winners of the series would play in a Final Four tournament.

Hapoel Jerusalem was the defending champion. Hapoel failed to reclaim its title, because Maccabi Rishon LeZion won in the Final. It was the first championship ever for Rishon LeZion.

Teams

Maccabi Kiryat Gat has been promoted to the league after winning 2014–15 National League. Hapoel Gilboa Galil, who finished last season, relegated from the Super League.

Stadia and locations

TeamHome cityStadiumCapacity
Bnei HerzliyaHerzliyaHaYovel Herzliyaalign=right 1,500
Maccabi Kiryat GatKiryat GatAshkelon Sports Arenaalign=right 3,000
Hapoel HolonHolonHolon Toto Hallalign=right 5,500
Hapoel JerusalemJerusalemPais Arenaalign=right 11,000
Ironi NahariyaNahariyaEin Sarahalign=right 2,000
Ironi Nes ZionaNes ZionaLev Hamoshavaalign=right 1,300
Maccabi AshdodAshdodHaKiriya Arenaalign=right 2,200
Hapoel EilatEilatBegin Arenaalign=right 1,690
Maccabi HaifaHaifaRomema Arenaalign=right 5,000
Maccabi Rishon LeZionRishon LeZionBeit Maccabi Rishonalign=right 2,200
Maccabi Tel AvivTel AvivMenora Mivtachim Arenaalign=right 10,383
Hapoel Tel AvivTel AvivDrive in Arenaalign=right 3,504

Playoffs

Quarterfinals

The Quarterfinals were played as best-of-five playoff series. The higher ranked team hosted games 1, 3 and 5 (if necessary). The lower ranked team hosted games 2 and 4 (if necessary). The Quarterfinals started on May 19 and ended on June 1.|}

Final four

See main article: article and 2016 Israeli Final Four.

Final standings

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align=left Qualified for 2016–17 Champions League Regular season
align=left Wild card for 2016–17 Eurocup Basketball
align=left Automatically qualified for 2016–17 Euroleague
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align=left Qualification for the Champions League First qualifying round
align=left Qualification for the FIBA Europe Cup
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align=left Relegated to the Ligat Leumit

Statistical leaders

As of 22 April 2016.[2]

Efficiency

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Points

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Rebounds

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Assists

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Season highs

CategoryPlayerClub
align=right Pointswidth=40 Nate Robinson
align=right Rebounds Richard Howell
align=right Assists Gal MekelMaccabi Tel Aviv
align=right Blocks5 occasions
align=right Steals Paul Delaney (2 times)Maccabi Kiryat Gat
Source: RealGM

All-Star Game

The 2016 Israeli League All-star event was held on 25 March 2016, at the Begin Arena in Eilat.

Israeli All-Stars
PosPlayerTeam
Starters
G Gal MekelMaccabi Tel Aviv
G Meir TapiroMaccabi Kiryat Gat
F Shawn DawsonMaccabi Rishon LeZion
F Oz BlayzerMaccabi Haifa
C Elishay KadirHapoel Eilat
Reserves
G Niv BerkowitzIroni Nahariya
G Yuval NaimiIroni Nes Ziona
G Aviram ZelekovitsBnei Herzliya
G Raviv LimonadHapoel Tel Aviv
G Afik NissimHapoel Eilat
F Amit SimhonHapoel Eilat
F Karam MashourBnei Herzliya
F Jonathan SkjöldebrandMaccabi Ashdod
F Lior EliyahuHapoel Jerusalem
C Isaac RosefeltHapoel Holon
Head coach: Danny Franco (Hapoel Jerusalem)
Head coach: Rami Hadar (Maccabi Haifa)
International All-Stars
PosPlayerTeam
Starters
G Gregory VargasMaccabi Haifa
G Khalif WyattHapoel Eilat
F Will GravesMaccabi Haifa
F Donta SmithHapoel Jerusalem
C Darryl MonroeMaccabi Rishon LeZion
Reserves
G Isaiah SwannMaccabi Ashdod
G Diante GarrettMaccabi Ashdod
G Michael UmehIroni Nahariya
G Sundiata GainesIroni Nes Ziona
F Gilbert BrownIroni Nahariya
F Drew CrawfordBnei Herzliya
F Will ClyburnHapoel Holon
F John WilliamsonHapoel Tel Aviv
F Dragan BenderMaccabi Tel Aviv
C Marco KillingsworthMaccabi Kiryat Gat
C Alade AminuHapoel Eilat
Head coach: Žan Tabak (Maccabi Tel Aviv)
Head coach: Mickey Gorka (Bnei Herzliya)

Three-point shootout

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Team !First round Final round
G Isaiah Swann (W)Maccabi Haifa2116
F Guy PniniMaccabi Tel Aviv2214
G Amit SimhonHapoel Eilat19-
G Michael UmehIroni Nahariya19-
G Aviram ZelekovitsBnei Herzliya16-
G Yotam HalperinHapoel Jerusalem14-
G Afik NissimHapoel Eilat13-
G Yuval NaimiIroni Nes Ziona9-

Slam Dunk Contest

Player !! width=125
Team !First round Second round Final round
F Gilbert Brown (W)Ironi Nahariya504546
F John WilliamsonHapoel Tel Aviv504545
F Karam MashourBnei Herzliya5042-
C Alade AminuHapoel Eilat4442-
G Diante GarrettMaccabi Ashdod4147-

Awards

Regular season MVP

All-BSL 1st team

All-BSL 2nd team

Coach of the Season

Rising Star

Best Defender

Most Improved Player

Sixth Man of the Season

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: כדורסל ישראלי | עונת | נתוני צופים לפי קבוצה לעונת 2015-16 . Basket.co.il . 2016-06-10.
  2. Web site: Israeli Basketball, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards . eurobasket.com . 2016-06-10.