2001–02 ABA Goodyear League

2001–02 ABA Goodyear League season
League ABA Goodyear League
Sport Basketball
Number of teams  Croatia (4 teams)
 Slovenia (4 teams)
 Bosnia and Herzegovina (3 teams)
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia FR Yugoslavia (1 team)
Season champions Slovenia Olimpija
Season MVP Croatia Marino Baždarić (Triglav osiguranje)
Top scorer Croatia Marino Baždarić (Triglav osiguranje) (26.23 ppg)
Final 4
Champions Slovenia Olimpija

12 teams from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro and Slovenia participated in Goodyear League in its first season: Union Olimpija, Krka, Pivovarna Laško, Geoplin Slovan, Cibona VIP, Zadar, Triglav Osiguranje, Split Croatia Osiguranje, FEAL Široki, Bosna ASA, Sloboda Dita, Budućnost.

In February 2002 ABA was admitted as an equal member of the ULEB association.

There were 22 rounds played in the regular part of the season, best four teams qualified for the Final Four Tournament which was played in Ljubljana on March 23 and 24 2002.

The first trophy in Goodyear League was won by Union Olimpija.[1]

Regular season

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Pts
1. SloveniaUnion Olimpija 22 20 2 1898 1505 +393 42
2. SloveniaKrka 22 16 6 1962 1828 +204 38
3. CroatiaCibona VIP 22 16 6 1897 1703 +194 38
4. SloveniaPivovarna Laško 22 15 7 1848 1744 +104 37
5. Bosnia and HerzegovinaSloboda Dita 22 12 10 1645 1677 -32 34
6. Bosnia and HerzegovinaFEAL Široki 22 12 10 1805 1741 +64 34
7. CroatiaZadar 22 12 10 1811 1814 -3 34
8. CroatiaSplit CO 22 10 12 1774 1830 -56 32
9. Federal Republic of YugoslaviaBudućnost 22 9 13 1666 1758 -92 31
10. CroatiaTriglav osiguranje 22 5 17 1746 1950 -204 27
11. SloveniaGeoplin Slovan 22 3 19 1689 1890 -201 25
12. Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosna ASA 22 2 20 1443 1814 -371 24
Qualified for Final four
Relegated

Pld - Played; W - Won; L - Lost; PF - Points for; PA - Points against; Diff - Difference; Pts - Points.

Final four

Matches played at Hala Tivoli, Ljubljana

Semifinals
March 23
Final
March 24
      
1 SloveniaUnion Olimpija 69
4 SloveniaPivovarna Laško 56
1 SloveniaUnion Olimpija 73
2 SloveniaKrka 59
2 SloveniaKrka 98
3 CroatiaCibona VIP 93


2001–02 ABA Godyear League Champions


Slovenia
Union Olimpija
1st Title

Stats leaders

Ranking MVP

Rank Name Team Efficiency Games Average
1.Croatia Marino BaždarićCroatia Triglav osiguranje3882217.64
2.Croatia Stipe ŠarlijaBosnia and Herzegovina FEAL Široki3472116.52
3.Croatia Mate Skelin Slovenia Krka3482315.13
4.Croatia Matej Mamić Croatia Cibona Vip32782013.90
5.United States Bennett DavisonSlovenia Krka3182313.83

Points

Rank Name Team Points Games PPG
1.Croatia Marino BaždarićCroatia Triglav osiguranje5772226.23
2.Croatia Stipe ŠarlijaBosnia and Herzegovina FEAL Široki3882118.48
3.Croatia Davor MarcelićCroatia Zadar2851617.81
4.Slovenia Alojzij DuščakSlovenia Pivovarna Laško3662117.43
5.Croatia Andrija ŽižićCroatia Split CO3662216.86

Rebounds

Rank Name Team Rebounds Games RPG
1.Croatia Ante GrgurevićCroatia Split CO194219.24
2.Croatia Mate SkelinSlovenia Krka192238.35
3.Croatia Nikola PrkačinCroatia Cibona Vip143226.50
4.Senegal Soulymane WaneBosnia and Herzegovina Sloboda Dita138226.27
5.Croatia Stipe ŠarlijaCroatia FEAL Široki128216.10

Assists

Rank Name Team Assists Games APG
1.United States Rumeal RobinsonCroatia Zadar50124.17
2.Serbia and Montenegro Dragan Aleksić Bosnia and Herzegovina Borac Nektar91224.14
3.Croatia Marko Popović Croatia Zadar61173.59
4.Croatia Mladen ErjavecBosnia and Herzegovina FEAL Široki67223.05
3.Croatia Davor Marcelić Croatia Zadar48163.00

Source: Adriatic League


References

  1. Adriatic League History, adriaticbasket.info

External links

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