2015–16 NBL Canada season explained

2015–16 NBL Canada season
League:National Basketball League of Canada
Sport:Basketball
Duration:December 26, 2015 – April 30, 2016
No Of Games:160 (40 per team)
No Of Teams:8
Attendance:187,939 through 94 Games
(1,999 per game)
Tv:EastLink TV,
The Score, Rogers Media
Draft:Draft
Draft Link:2015 NBL Canada draft
Top Pick:Erik Copes
Top Pick Link:List of first overall NBL Canada draft picks
Picked By:Niagara River Lions
Season:Regular Season
Mvp Link:NBL Canada Most Valuable Player Award
Top Scorer:Logan Stutz (Niagara River Lions)
Top Scorer Link:List of National Basketball League of Canada season scoring leaders
Top Seed:Halifax Hurricanes
Playoffs:Playoffs
Conf1:Atlantic
Conf1 Link:Atlantic Division (NBL Canada)
Conf2:Central
Conf2 Link:Central Division (NBL Canada)
Finals:Finals
Finals Champ:Halifax Hurricanes
Finals Runner-Up:London Lightning
Seasonslist:List of NBL Canada seasons
Seasonslistnames:NBL Canada
Prevseason Link:2014–15 NBL Canada season
Prevseason Year:2014–15
Nextseason Link:2016–17 NBL Canada season
Nextseason Year:2016–17

The 2015–16 NBL Canada season was the fifth season of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBLC). The regular season began on December 26, 2015 and concluded on April 30, 2016. There were 40 total games played by each team, eight more than the previous year. The new expansion Niagara River Lions team are competing in their first season. The Halifax Hurricanes also began play, replacing the defunct Halifax Rainmen. During the offseason, the Mississauga Power folded to make way for Raptors 905 of the NBA Development League. Prior to the season, the league also enforced new policies to help improve its standard, including rules regarding sportsmanship, addressing the brawl that ended the 2015 NBL Canada Finals. The first regular season game featured the Island Storm and the Saint John Mill Rats.[1]

Transactions

Coaching changes

Offseason
Team2014–15 season2015–16 season
Halifax HurricanesHugo López
London LightningCarlos KnoxKyle Julius
Niagara River LionsKen Murray
Orangeville A'sDave MagleyChris Thomas
Saint John Mill RatsJulian KingRob Spon
Windsor ExpressBill JonesTony Jones (interim)

Preseason

Out-of-league

On October 23, 2015, Raptors 905 of the NBA D-League, who replaced the Mississauga Power earlier in the offseason, announced that they would be facing two NBL Canada teams—the Windsor Express and London Lightning—in their three-game preseason schedule. The team would visit the WFCU Centre to face the Express on the road and compete with the Lightning at their home arena, the Hershey Centre.[8] [9] On November 5, Raptors 905 defeated the Express, 117–114. Adrian Moss, who scored 38 points, helped Windsor make a comeback after facing an 18-point deficit at halftime.[10] Raptors 905 picked up another win over the Lightning on November 9, after pulling off a 126–111 victory. Tyshawn Patterson, a draft combine addition, led London with 26 points.[11] The Windsor Express played another preseason game against the Lima Express of the Midwest Professional Basketball Association (MPBA) on December 13 at the St. Clair College SportsPlex in Windsor, pulling off the 108–82 win.[12] Maurice Bolden led Windsor with 24 points while Lima's Jody Hill put up a game-high 26 points.[13]

In-league

On December 18, 2015, the Halifax Hurricanes and Island Storm competed in a preseason game at Centre 200 in Sydney, Nova Scotia, with the Hurricanes winning, 106–103.[14] Centre 200 is expected to be the home of the future NBL Canada team, the Cape Breton Highlanders. On December 19, the London Lightning defeated the Windsor Express, 97–87, behind 19 points from Chad Posthumus and Stephen Maxwell.[15] The Hurricanes also won their second preseason contest over the Moncton Miracles, that same day, pulling away for a 110–91 victory.[16] On December 21, the Miracles defeated the Storm, 115–110, in a fundraising game at Crandall University. Moncton's James Justice led all scorers with 27 points.[17] On December 23, the Saint John Mill Rats defeated the Miracles, 128–110, behind 33 points from Doug Herring, Jr. They set a franchise record for most fans at the Harbour Station, with an attendance of 6,646.[18] [19]

Regular season

Standings

Atlantic Division
Team
1 29 11 0.725 0 14-7 40
225 15 0.625 4 13-9 40
315 25 0.375 14 10-13 40
414 26 0.370 15 7-15 40
Central Division
Team
1 26 14 0.650 0 14-9 40
2 21 19 0.525 5 15-10 40
3 16 24 0.400 10 10-13 40
414 26 0.350 12 7-14 40

Statistics

As of February 24, 2016.

Individual statistic leaders

Category Player Team Statistic
Points per game 23.8
Rebounds per game 12.7
Assists per game 8.8
Steals per game 2.8
Blocks per game 3.9
Turnovers per game 4.3
Fouls per game 4.2
Halifax Hurricanes
Minutes per game 41.2
FG% 0.640
FT% 0.923
3P%0.519
Double-doubles 13
Triple-doubles 1

Individual game highs

Category Player Team Statistic
Points 51
Rebounds 22
Assists 18
Steals 7
Blocks 10
Three Pointers 10

Team statistic leaders

Category Team Statistic
Points per game 111.6
Rebounds per game 50.8
Assists per game 25.2
Steals per game 10.6
Blocks per game 5.9
Turnovers per game 20.4
Fouls per game 29.1
FG% 0.486
FT% 0.773
3FG% 0.376

Attendance

Team Home
Games 		Average Total
20 5,659 113,176
20 1,950 39,009
20 1,929 38,581
20 1,774 35,480
20 1,545 30,896
20 1,305 26,108
20 1,262 25,249
20 341 6,822
League 160 1,971 315,321
[20]

Awards

Players of the Week

Week Player Team Ref.
Dec. 27 [21]
Niagara River Lions
Jan. 3
Jan. 10
Jan. 17
Jan. 24
London Lightning
Jan. 31
Feb. 7
Feb. 14
Feb. 21
Feb. 28
Mar. 6

Notable occurrences

Offseason

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Scores & Schedule. NBL Canada. 9 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151202104721/http://nblcanada.ca/14522/scores-schedule. 2 December 2015. dead.
  2. Web site: MILL RATS RETURN CHAMPIONSHIP COACH. NBL Canada. 19 September 2015.
  3. Web site: Windsor Express coach Bill Jones fined $4K, suspended 1 year. CBC. 19 September 2015.
  4. Web site: NBL Canada Unanimously Hires New Commissioner. NBL Canada. 19 September 2015.
  5. Web site: Express Hire Tony Jones as Interim Head Coach. WindsorExpress.ca. 19 September 2015.
  6. Web site: Lightning dismiss Knox. LightningBasketball.ca. 19 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304054525/http://www.lightningbasketball.ca/index.cfm?DocID=Press%20Releases&nr=100185. 4 March 2016. dead.
  7. Web site: London Lightning welcome Kyle Julius to club. LightningBasketball.ca. 19 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150911200502/http://www.lightningbasketball.ca/p/14539/nr/100187/london-lightning-welcome-kyle-julius-to-club. 11 September 2015. dead. dmy-all.
  8. Web site: Raptors 905 Announce Preseason Schedule. NBA.com. 9 December 2015.
  9. Web site: Windsor Express to play Raptors 905 from NBA D-League. CBC. 9 December 2015.
  10. Web site: Shalapata. Ian. Windsor Takes Raptors 905 To The Wire. Windsor Square. 9 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151210215007/http://sports.windsorsquare.ca/archives/81023/windsor-takes-raptors-905-to-the-wire. 10 December 2015. dead.
  11. Web site: Dalla Costa. Morris. D-League Raptors beat London Lightning in exhibition game. London Free Press. 9 December 2015.
  12. Web site: LIMA EXPRESS TO JOIN MPBA. TheLimaExpress.com. 10 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151222144244/http://www.thelimaexpress.com/news_article/show/559782?referrer_id=1067145. 22 December 2015. dead.
  13. Web site: Express Beat Lima in International Exhibition Game Sunday. NBL Canada. 18 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151222134045/http://www.nblcanada.ca/p/14578/nr/100802/express-beat-lima-in-international-exhibition-game-sunday. 22 December 2015. dead.
  14. Web site: Jala. David. Hoops sneak preview at Sydney's Centre 200. Cape Breton Post. 19 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151222105254/http://www.capebretonpost.com/Sports/2015-12-18/article-4380849/Hoops-sneak-preview-at-Sydneys-Centre-200/1. 22 December 2015. dead.
  15. Web site: Lightning Zap Express in Pre-Season Match. OurSportsCentral. 20 December 2015.
  16. Web site: Mosher. Monty. Criswell makes case for roster spot with 20 points in Hurricanes win. The Chronicle Herald. 20 December 2015.
  17. Web site: MonctonMiracles on Twitter. Twitter. 22 December 2015.
  18. Web site: RECORD CROWD SEES MILL RATS DISMANTLE MIRACLES 128-110. MillRatsBasketball.ca. Saint John Mill Rats. 24 December 2015.
  19. Web site: NBL Canada Takes Show On The Road. NBL Canada. 18 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151222110152/http://www.nblcanada.ca/p/14578/nr/100801/nbl-canada-takes-show-on-the-road. 22 December 2015. dead.
  20. Web site: NBLC Weekly Report Feb21. NBL Canada. 22 February 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161221041021/http://nblcanada.ca/14774/2016-2017-pre-season-media-guide. 21 December 2016. dead.
  21. Web site: NBL Players of the Week. NBL Canada. 7 March 2016.
  22. Web site: Niagara River Lions Officially Arrive in the NBLC. NBL Canada. 19 September 2015.
  23. Web site: The Mississauga Power Join MLSE To Become Raptors 905. NBL Canada. 19 September 2015.
  24. Web site: Professional basketball returning to Halifax for 2015-16 NBLC season with local ownership. NBL Canada. 19 September 2015.
  25. Web site: Halifax Rainmen file for bankruptcy. NBL Canada. 19 September 2015.
  26. Web site: Inscoe. Robin. UPDATE: National Basketball League of Canada approves Brampton A's move to Orangeville. Orangeville Banner. 19 September 2015.
  27. Web site: MacDonald. Glenn. Group expected to announce NBL team for Sydney on Tuesday. The Chronicle Herald. 19 September 2015.
  28. Web site: Mill Rats Unveil New Logo and Sign Two NBL Canada MVP's. NBL Canada. 12 December 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151222154345/http://www.nblcanada.com/news/100781/mill-rats-unveil-new-logo-and-sign-two-nbl-canada-mvps . December 22, 2015.
  29. Web site: NBL CANADA Board Make Rulings to Improve League. NBL Canada. 9 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151210220930/http://nblcanada.ca/news/100790/nbl-canada-board-make-rulings-to-improve-league. 10 December 2015. dead.
  30. Web site: NBL Canada's Defending Champion Adds Local Ownership Group. NBL Canada. 12 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151219082439/http://www.nblcanada.ca/p/14578/nr/100799/nbl-canadas-defending-champion-adds-local-ownership-group. 19 December 2015. dead.
  31. Web site: Logan Stutz & Doug Herring Jr. Named NBLC Co-Players of the Week. NBL Canada. 28 December 2015.

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