2009–10 Dutch Basketball League

Dutch Basketball League 2009–10
League Dutch Basketball League
Sport Basketball
Regular season
Top seed GasTerra Flames
Season MVP United States Danny Gibson
(Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden)
Top scorer United States Danny Gibson
(Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden)
Finals
Champions GasTerra Flames
  Runners-up World Class Aviation Academy Giants

The 2009–10 Dutch Basketball League was the 50th season of the Dutch Basketball League, the highest professional basketball league in the Netherlands.

Groningen, who played as GasTerra Flames for the first time this year, dominated in the regular season and lost just 3 games. Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden player Danny Gibson was league top scorer and won the MVP award.[1]

The GasTerra Flames from Groningen won their third title in team history, by beating World Class Aviation Academy Giants from Bergen op Zoom 4–1 in the Finals.

Participants

Team City Colors Arena Head coach
ABC Amsterdam Amsterdam           Sporthallen Zuid Netherlands Ferry Steenmetz
World Class Aviation Academy Giants Bergen op Zoom           Sporthal Boulevard Netherlands Erik Braal
EiffelTowers Den Bosch 's-Hertogenbosch           Maaspoort Sports & Events United States Don Beck
Netherlands Maarten van Gent (replacement)
GasTerra Flames Groningen           Martiniplaza Netherlands Marco van den Berg
De Friesland Aris Leeuwarden           Sporthal Kalverdijkje United States Pete Miller
Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden Leiden           Vijf Meihal Netherlands Toon van Helfteren
Matrixx Magixx Nijmegen           Sporthal De Horstacker Netherlands Michael Schuurs
Rotterdam Challengers Rotterdam           Topsportcentrum Rotterdam Netherlands Zlatko Jezerkic
Upstairs Weert Weert           Sporthal Boshoven Netherlands Olivier van Kempen
Landstede Basketbal Zwolle           ZBC Hal Netherlands Adriaan van Bergen

Regular season

club GP W L PT Qualification
1 GasTerra Flames 36 33 3 66 Qualification for the Playoffs
2 WCAA Giants 36 24 12 48
3 EiffelTowers Den Bosch 36 24 12 48
4 Matrixx Magixx 36 23 13 46
5 Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden 36 22 14 44
6 De Friesland Aris 36 19 17 38
7 ABC Amsterdam 36 14 22 44
8 Upstairs! Weert 36 12 14 24
9 Landstede Basketbal 36 5 31 10 -
10 Rotterdam Challengers 36 4 32 8

Playoffs

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
1 GasTerra Flames 2
8 Upstairs! Weert 0
1 GasTerra Flames 3
5 Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden 2
4 Matrixx Magixx 0
5 Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden 2
1 GasTerra Flames 4
2 WCAA Giants 1
2 WCAA Giants 2
7 ABC Amsterdam 0
2 WCAA Giants 3
6 De Friesland Aris 1
3 EiffelTowers Den Bosch 1
6 De Friesland Aris 3

Statistical leaders

Category Player Team Statistics
Points per game United States Danny Gibson Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden 18.8
Rebounds per game Netherlands Patrick Hilliman Rotterdam Challengers 10.1
Assists per game United States Torey Thomas Matrixx Magixx 7.2
Steals per game United States Torey Thomas Matrixx Magixx 2.9
Blocks per game United States James Hughes Matrixx Magixx 1.7

Awards

Most Valuable Player

All-Star Team

Rookie of the Year

Coach of the Year

References

  1. "FEB: Leiden-guard Danny Gibson gekozen tot MVP". Sportloketalkmaar.nl. 2010-04-11. Retrieved 2014-06-21.
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