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2011–12 Dutch Basketball League

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Dutch Basketball League
Season2011–12
Dates8 October 2011–15 April 2012
Teams8
Regular season
Season MVPUnited States Seamus Boxley
Finals
ChampionsEiffelTowers Den Bosch (15th title)
  Runners-upZZ Leiden
Statistical leaders
Points United States Tyrone Sally 18.5

The 2011–12 Dutch Basketball League (DBL) was the 52nd season of the highest Dutch professional basketball league. The regular season started on 8 October 2011. EiffelTowers Den Bosch won its 15th national championship, after beating ZZ Leiden 4–1 in the Finals.[1] Seamus Boxley received the Most Valuable Player award this season.[2]

Rules

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This was the first season played with new rules about foreign players; all teams were allowed to have no more than four foreign players on their roster.

Foreign players

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Aris Leeuwarden United States Lance Jeter Nigeria Manny Adako United States Gerad Punch United States Brandon Rozzell Mexico Mark Sanchez United States Clavin Chitwood
GasTerra Flames Suriname Sergio de Randamie United States Alex Wesby United States Jason Dourisseau United States David Bell United States Avis Wyatt
ZZ Leiden United States Seamus Boxley United States Thomas Jackson Canada Jevohn Shepherd United States Gabe Kennedy
EiffelTowers Den Bosch United States Frank Turner United States Tai Wesley United States David Gonzalvez
Maxxcom BSW United States DeMario Anderson United States Robbie Harman United States Yamene Coleman United States Rahmon Fletscher United States Donte Minter
Rotterdam Basketbal United States Tyrone Sally
Magixx United States Maurice Acker United States Markel Humphrey United States Kelvin Martin United States Lucas Hargrove
Landstede Basketbal United States Damon Huffman Ghana Amu Saaka United States Cameron Wells United States Kareem Maddox Israel Ram Elias-Pour

Source: Eurobasket

Teams

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Location of teams in the 2011–12 Dutch Basketball League

The league started with 8 teams in the 2011-12 season. WCAA Giants and ABC Amsterdam, quarterfinalist last year, didn't return because the clubs went bankrupt.

Regular season

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 ZZ Leiden 28 22 6 2100 1838 +262 44 Qualification for second stage
2 GasTerra Flames 28 21 7 2094 1923 +171 42
3 EiffelTowers Den Bosch 28 21 7 2333 2015 +318 42
4 Magixx Playing for KidsRights 28 17 11 2237 2201 +36 34
5 Landstede 28 12 16 2039 2001 +38 24
6 Lasaulec Aris 28 10 18 2176 2235 −59 20
7 Stepco BSW 28 5 23 1969 2236 −267 10
8 Rotterdam Basketbal College 28 4 24 1810 2309 −499 8
Source: DBL

Second stage

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification ZZL DBO ARI
1 ZZ Leiden 4 3 1 312 293 +19 6 Advance to semifinals — 78–77 82–72
2 EiffelTowers Den Bosch 4 2 2 319 305 +14 4 89–65 — 92–71
3 Lasaulec Aris 4 1 3 289 322 −33 2 55–87 91–61 —
Source: DBL

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification GTF LAN MAG
1 GasTerra Flames 4 3 1 324 292 +32 6 Advance to semifinals — 84–80 85–63
2 Landstede 4 2 2 324 336 −12 4 63–78 — 95–94
3 Magixx Playing for KidsRights 4 1 3 323 343 −20 2 86–77 80–86 —
Source: DBL

Playoffs

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The two group winners from the second stage advanced to the playoffs. The semifinals were played in a best-of-five format, while the finals were played in a best-of-seven format. Home advantage was decided by the regulars season seeds of the teams. The home team in each series alternated each game.

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
                  
 
 
 
 
1 ZZ Leiden76766362
 
 
 
5 Landstede63726943
 
1 ZZ Leiden7970747061
 
 
 
3 EiffelTowers Den Bosch8185776565
 
2 GasTerra Flames6754727473
 
 
3 EiffelTowers Den Bosch5480498174
 

Awards

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Most Valuable Player

All-Star Team

Statistical Player of the Year

MVP Under 23

Rookie of the Year

Most Improved Player

Coach of the Year

In European competitions

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Club Competition Result W–L Ref
GasTerra Flames Eurocup Regular season
0–6
ZZ Leiden EuroChallenge Last 16
5–7
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Overall 5–13

References

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  1. ^ "EiffelTowers verslaat Leiden en pakt landstitel". Omroep Brabant. 26 May 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Seamus Boxley uitgeroepen tot Most valuable Player". Sleutelstad.nl. 18 April 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  3. ^ "EuroChallenge (2012) Official Website". Fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
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