2015–16 NBL Canada season




























2015–16 NBL Canada season
NBL Canada Anniversary logo.png
LeagueNational Basketball League of Canada
SportBasketball
DurationDecember 26, 2015 – April 30, 2016
Number of games160 (40 per team)
Number of teams8
Total attendance187,939 through 94 Games
(1,999 per game)
TV partner(s)
EastLink TV,
The Score, Rogers Media
Draft
Top draft pickErik Copes
Picked byNiagara River Lions
Regular Season
Top seedHalifax Hurricanes
Top scorer
Logan Stutz (Niagara River Lions)
Playoffs
Finals
ChampionsHalifax Hurricanes
  Runners-upLondon Lightning
NBL Canada seasons

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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]




Contents





  • 1 Transactions

    • 1.1 Coaching changes



  • 2 Preseason

    • 2.1 Out-of-league


    • 2.2 In-league



  • 3 Regular season

    • 3.1 Standings



  • 4 Statistics

    • 4.1 Individual statistic leaders


    • 4.2 Individual game highs


    • 4.3 Team statistic leaders


    • 4.4 Attendance



  • 5 Awards

    • 5.1 Players of the Week



  • 6 Playoffs


  • 7 Notable occurrences

    • 7.1 Offseason



  • 8 See also


  • 9 References




Transactions



Coaching changes
























Coaching changes
Offseason
Team
2014–15 season
2015–16 season

Halifax Hurricanes


Hugo López

London Lightning

Carlos Knox

Kyle Julius

Niagara River Lions


Ken Murray

Orangeville A's

Dave Magley

Chris Thomas

Saint John Mill Rats

Julian King

Rob Spon

Windsor Express

Bill Jones

Tony Jones (interim)
  • On May 7, 2015, the Saint John Mill Rats hired Rob Spon as head coach.[2]

  • On May 8, 2015, the NBL Canada suspended Windsor Express head coach Bill Jones for one season.[3]

  • On May 29, 2015, the NBL Canada hired Brampton A's head coach Dave Magley as league commissioner.[4]

  • On July 14, 2015, the Windsor Express hired Tony Jones as interim head coach, temporarily replacing his brother, Bill.[5]

  • On July 29, 2015, the London Lightning fired head coach Carlos Knox after one year with the team.[6]

  • On August 19, 2015, the London Lightning hired Kyle Julius as head coach.[7]

  • On February 12, 2016, the Moncton Miracles hired Paul Mokeski to replace Serge Langis.



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]




November 5
7:30 pm


Recap


Raptors 905 117, Windsor Express 114


Hershey Centre, Mississauga, Ontario





November 9
7:30 pm


Recap


London Lightning 111, Raptors 905 126


WFCU Centre, Windsor, Ontario





December 13
7:30 pm


Recap


Windsor Express 108, Lima Express 82


St. Clair SportsPlex, Windsor, Ontario




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]




December 18
8:00 pm


Recap


Island Storm 103, Halifax Hurricanes 106


Centre 200, Sydney, Nova Scotia
Attendance: 1,100





December 19
7:00 pm


Recap


Windsor Express 87, London Lightning 97


Budweiser Gardens, London, Ontario
Attendance: 5,000+





December 19
7:00 pm


Recap


Moncton Miracles 91, Halifax Hurricanes 110


Scotiabank Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Attendance: 2,000+





December 21
7:00 pm


Recap


Island Storm 110, Moncton Miracles 115


Crandall University, Moncton, New Brunswick





December 23
6:00 pm


Recap


Moncton Miracles 110, Saint John Mill Rats 128


Harbour Station, Saint John, New Brunswick
Attendance: 6,646




Regular season



Standings













































#

Atlantic Division
Team

W

L

PCT

GB

Div

GP
1
Halifax Hurricanes29110.725014-740
2
Saint John Mill Rats25150.625413-940
3
Moncton Miracles15250.3751410-1340
4
Island Storm14260.370157-1540











































#

Central Division
Team

W

L

PCT

GB

Div

GP
1
London Lightning26140.650014-940
2
Windsor Express21190.525515-1040
3
Niagara River Lions16240.4001010-1340
4
Orangeville A's14260.350127-1440




Statistics


As of February 24, 2016.



Individual statistic leaders




























































CategoryPlayerTeamStatistic
Points per gameLogan StutzNiagara River Lions23.8
Rebounds per gameStephen MaxwellLondon Lightning12.7
Assists per gameSammy ZeglinskiNiagara River Lions8.8
Steals per gameBrandon RobinsonWindsor Express2.8
Blocks per gameAnthony StoverSaint John Mill Rats3.9
Turnovers per gameSammy ZeglinskiNiagara River Lions4.3
Fouls per gameGabe FreemanSaint John Mill Rats4.2
Billy White
Halifax Hurricanes
Minutes per gameBrandon RobinsonWindsor Express41.2
FG%Mike GloverHalifax Hurricanes0.640
FT%Corey AllmondSaint John Mill Rats0.923
3P%Brandan KearneyMoncton Miracles0.519
Double-doublesStephen MaxwellLondon Lightning13
Triple-doublesAnthony StoverSaint John Mill Rats1


Individual game highs






























CategoryPlayerTeamStatistic
PointsAnthony AndersonSaint John Mill Rats51
ReboundsStephen MaxwellLondon Lightning22
AssistsSammy ZeglinskiNiagara River Lions18
StealsAdrian MossWindsor Express7
BlocksAnthony StoverSaint John Mill Rats10
Three PointersClinton Springer-WilliamsNiagara River Lions10


Team statistic leaders



































CategoryTeamStatistic
Points per gameSaint John Mill Rats111.6
Rebounds per gameNiagara River Lions50.8
Assists per gameWindsor Express25.2
Steals per gameHalifax Hurricanes10.6
Blocks per gameSaint John Mill Rats5.9
Turnovers per gameNiagara River Lions20.4
Fouls per gameHalifax Hurricanes29.1
FG%Halifax Hurricanes0.486
FT%Saint John Mill Rats0.773
3FG%London Lightning0.376


Attendance










































TeamHome
Games
AverageTotal
London Lightning205,659113,176
Island Storm201,95039,009
Halifax Hurricanes201,92938,581
Saint John Mill Rats201,77435,480
Moncton Miracles201,54530,896
Niagara River Lions201,30526,108
Windsor Express201,26225,249
Orangeville A's203416,822
League1601,971315,321

[20]



Awards



Players of the Week












































WeekPlayerTeamRef.

Dec. 27
Doug Herring, Jr.Saint John Mill Rats[21]
Logan Stutz
Niagara River Lions

Jan. 3
Justin Johnson
Halifax Hurricanes

Jan. 10
Brandon Robinson
Windsor Express

Jan. 17
Tyshawn Patterson
London Lightning

Jan. 24
Mike Glover
Halifax Hurricanes
Stephen Maxwell
London Lightning

Jan. 31
Nick Okorie
London Lightning

Feb. 7
Anthony Stover
Saint John Mill Rats

Feb. 14
Kyle Hunt
Halifax Hurricanes

Feb. 21
Anthony Anderson
Saint John Mill Rats

Feb. 28
Brian Addison
Island Storm

Mar. 6
James Justice
London Lightning


Playoffs






















































































































Division Semifinals
Division Finals

NBL Canada Finals
         
1

Halifax

3
4

Island
0
1

Halifax
4

Atlantic Division
2

Saint John
0
2

Saint John

3
3

Moncton
1
A1

Halifax
4

C1

London
3
1

London

3
4

Orangeville
0
1

London
4

Central Division
2

Windsor
2
2

Windsor

3
3

Niagara
0


Notable occurrences



Offseason


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The A's relocated from Brampton (top) to Orangeville, Ontario (bottom) during the offseason.



  • The league established a team from St. Catharines, Ontario called the Niagara River Lions. They begin play at the Meridian Centre as a member of the Central Division.[22]

  • The NBL Canada unanimously hired Brampton A's head coach and general manager Dave Magley as commissioner, succeeding Paul Riley.[4]

  • The Mississauga Power franchise folded with the creation of Raptors 905, a D-League affiliate to the Toronto Raptors of the NBA. Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) acquired the team's rights.[23]

  • The Halifax Rainmen filed for bankruptcy in the fallout of the 2015 NBL Canada Finals brawl. The franchise later gets new ownership and is rebranded as the Halifax Hurricanes.[24][25]

  • The Brampton A's relocated from Brampton to Orangeville, Ontario. Their home arena changed from the Powerade Centre to the Athlete Institute. They were also renamed the Orangeville A's.[26]

  • The league announced the Cape Breton Highlanders, a new expansion team from Sydney, Nova Scotia, who were expected to operate in the 2015–16 season in the Atlantic Division.[27] However they later announced they would not join until the 2016–17 season.

  • The Saint John Mill Rats unveiled a new logo, slightly resembling their previous one, and an official slogan "Building Amazing Now".[28]

  • The Mill Rats signed two former NBL Canada Most Valuable Players in Anthony Anderson and Gabe Freeman in a key offseason acquisition.[28]

  • The league's Board of Governors approved of a stricter drug policy, a dress code, and created rules to promote sportsmanship.[29]

  • The defending champions Windsor Express got new members from a private local partner to add to its ownership.[30]

  • The Mill Rats set a franchise record with an attendance of 6,646 in a preseason game vs the Moncton Miracles on December 23, 2015.[18]


  • Doug Herring, Jr. of the Mill Rats and Logan Stutz of the River Lions become the first co-Players of the Week on December 27, 2015.[31]


See also



  • Basketball Clipart.svg National Basketball League of Canada portal


References




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