2015–16 Dutch Basketball League

Dutch Basketball League

Season	2015–16
Champions	Donar (5th title)
Runners-up	Landstede
Teams	8
Games played	6 October 2016 – 4 April 2017 (Regular season) 21 April – 27 May 2017 (Playoffs)
Dates	October 6, 2015 – May 27, 2016
Top seed	Landstede
TV	Ziggo Sport
Major awards
MVP	Worthy de Jong
Playoffs MVP	Lance Jeter
Statistical leaders
Index Rating	Ross Bekkering 21.3
Points	Javier Duren 17.7
Rebounds	Ross Bekkering 10.5
Assists	Nigel Van Oostrum 8.1
← 2014–15 2016–17 →

The 2015–16 Dutch Basketball League season was the 56th season of the Dutch Basketball League, the highest professional basketball league in the Netherlands. The seasons started on October 6, 2015 and ended May 27, 2016. The defending champion was SPM Shoeters Den Bosch. Donar won its fifth national title, after beating Landstede 1–4 in the Final.

Import players

Each team was allowed to play with a maximum of four foreign players, according to DBL regulations.

Team	Players
Aris Leeuwarden	Javier Duren	Joe O'Shea	Josiah Heath	Ali Fraser
Apollo Amsterdam	–	–	–	–
Donar	Lance Jeter	Chase Fieler	Dražen Bubnić	Will Sullivan
SPM Shoeters Den Bosch	Dejan Kravić	–	–	–
Challenge Sports Rotterdam	La'Shard Anderson	Sergio De Randamie	–	–
Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden	Cashmere Wright	Marquise Simmons	–	–
Landstede Basketbal	Ricardo Glenn	Tyson Hinz	Grant Gibbs	Steve McWhorter
BSW	Thomas Dreesen	–	–	–

Teams

Apollo Amsterdam

Aris Leeuwarden

Challenge Sports

Donar

Landstede

SPM Shoeters

BSW

ZZ Leiden

Location of teams in 2015–16 Dutch Basketball League

On June 18, 2015, it was announced that all teams from the 2014–15 season would return.^[1]

Personnel and kits

Team	Coach	Kit manufacturer	Shirt sponsor
Apollo Amsterdam	Patrick Faijdherbe	Peak	–
Aris Leeuwarden	Michael Schuurs[2]	Jako	Univé
BSW	Pascal Meurs	Spalding	–
Challenge Sports Rotterdam	Armand Salomon	Peak	Challenge Sports
Donar	Erik Braal	Burned	Mini
Landstede	Herman van den Belt	Hummel	Landstede
SPM Shoeters Den Bosch	Sam Jones	Joma	SPM Shoes & Boots
Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden	Eddy Casteels	Panzeri Sport	Zorg & Zekerheid

Managerial changes

Team	Outgoing manager	Manner of departure	Date of vacancy	Position in table	Incoming manager	Date of appointment
Aris Leeuwarden	Tom Simpson	End of contract	–	Pre-season	Michael Schuurs	23 May 2015[3]
Donar	Ivica Skelin		–		Erik Braal	21 June 2015[4]
BC Apollo Amsterdam	Jaanus Liivak		–		Patrick Faijdherbe	9 June 2015[5]
BSW	Niels Vorenhout		–		Pascal Meurs	17 July 2015[6]
Aris Leeuwarden	Michael Schuurs	Health issues	26 February 2016	6th	Klaas Stoppels	26 February 2016[7]

Regular season

Standings

Playoffs

Awards

The award winners were announced on April 16.^[8]

Statistical leaders

To be included a player had to have played at least 70% of his teams number of games.

Efficiency Pos Player Club PIR 1 Ross Bekkering Donar 21.3 2 Lance Jeter Donar 18.9 3 Tyson Hinz Landstede 18.9

Points Pos Player Club PPG 1 Javier Duren Aris Leeuwarden 17.7 2 Worthy de Jong ZZ Leiden 17.2 3 Thomas Dreesen BS Weert 16.7

Rebounds Pos Player Club RPG 1 Ross Bekkering Donar 10.5 2 Ricardo Glenn Landstede 9.5 3 Dejan Kravic SPM Shoeters 9.4

Assists Pos Player Club APG 1 Nigel Van Oostrum Aris Leeuwarden 8.1 2 Aron Royé Apollo Amsterdam 4.5 3 Leon Williams SPM Shoeters 4.0

References