2015–16 Israeli Basketball Super League

2015–16 Ligat Winner ¹
Teams	12
Games played	363 (regular season)
Duration	October 11, 2015 – June 9, 2016
TV	Sport 5 Channel 1
Records
Average attendance	2,372 ^[1]

The 2015–16 Israeli Basketball Super League is the 62nd season of the Israeli Basketball Super League. The regular season started on October 11, 2015 and will end on March 6, 2016.

Hapoel Jerusalem is the defending champion.

Teams

Teams 2015–16

Maccabi Kiryat Gat has been promoted to the league after winning 2014–15 National League. Hapoel Gilboa Galil, who finished last last season, relegated from the Super League.

Stadia and locations

Team	Home city	Stadium	Capacity
Bnei Herzliya	Herzliya	HaYovel Herzliya	1,500
Maccabi Kiryat Gat	Kiryat Gat	Ashkelon Sports Arena	3,000
Hapoel Holon	Holon	Holon Toto Hall	5,300
Hapoel Jerusalem	Jerusalem	Jerusalem Payis Arena	11,600
Ironi Nahariya	Nahariya	Ein Sarah	2,000
Ironi Nes Ziona	Nes Ziona	Lev Hamoshava	1,300
Maccabi Ashdod	Ashdod	HaKiriya Arena	2,200
Hapoel Eilat	Eilat	Begin Arena	1,200
Maccabi Haifa	Haifa	Romema Arena	5,000
Maccabi Rishon LeZion	Rishon LeZion	Beit Maccabi Rishon	2,200
Maccabi Tel Aviv	Tel Aviv	Menora Mivtachim Arena	11,700
Hapoel Tel Aviv	Tel Aviv	Drive in Arena	3,500

Regular season

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Hapoel Jerusalem	28	22	6	2418	2161	+257	50	Qualification to playoffs
2	Maccabi Tel Aviv	29	20	9	2438	2184	+254	49
3	Maccabi Haifa	29	17	12	2265	2182	+83	46
4	Hapoel Eilat	29	16	13	2324	2339	−15	45
5	Bnei Herzliya	29	15	14	2391	2400	−9	44
6	Ironi Nahariya	28	15	13	2151	2208	−57	43
7	Maccabi Rishon LeZion	29	13	16	2315	2316	−1	42
8	Hapoel Tel Aviv	29	13	16	2343	2308	+35	42
9	Maccabi Ashdod	29	12	17	2379	2453	−74	41
10	Ironi Nes Ziona	29	10	19	2267	2422	−155	39
11	Maccabi Kiryat Gat	29	10	19	2310	2463	−153	39
12	Hapoel Holon	29	10	19	2221	2386	−165	39	Relegation to Liga Leumit

Updated to match(es) played on April 22, 2016. Source: Games Schedule

Final Four

	Semifinals					Finals


	Hapoel Jerusalem

	Maccabi Tel Aviv



	Hapoel Eilat

	Maccabi Haifa

Statistical leaders

As of 22 April 2016.^[2]

Efficiency


Pos	Player	Club	PIR
1	Darryl Monroe	Maccabi Rishon LeZion	25.0
2	Paul Delaney	Maccabi Kiryat Gat	23.5
3	Alade Aminu	Hapoel Eilat	22.6

Points


Pos	Player	Club	PPG
1	Will Clyburn	Hapoel Holon	20.4
2	Charles Thomas	Maccabi Ashdod	20.4
3	Diante Garrett	Maccabi Ashdod	18.8

Rebounds


Pos	Player	Club	RPG
1	Alade Aminu	Hapoel Eilat	9.9
2	Richard Howell	Ironi Nahariya	9.6
3	Darryl Monroe	Maccabi Rishon LeZion	8.8

Assists


Pos	Player	Club	APG
1	Niv Berkowitz	Ironi Nahariya	6.7
2	Gregory Vargas	Hapoel Haifa	6.6
3	Diante Garrett	Maccabi Ashdod	6.0

Season highs

Category		Player	Club
Points	36	Charles Thomas	Maccabi Ashdod
Rebounds	20	Richard Howell	Ironi Nahariya
Assists	13	3 occasions
Steals	6	5 occasions
Blocks	7	Paul Delaney (2 times)	Maccabi Kiryat Gat

Source: RealGM

All-Star Game

The 2016 Israeli League All-star event was held on 25 March 2016, at the Begin Arena in Eilat.

**Israeli All-Stars**
Pos	Player	Team
Starters
G	Gal Mekel	Maccabi Tel Aviv
G	Meir Tapiro	Maccabi Kiryat Gat
F	Shawn Dawson	Maccabi Rishon LeZion
F	Oz Blaizer	Maccabi Haifa
C	Elishay Kadir	Hapoel Eilat
Reserves
G	Niv Berkovitz	Ironi Nahariya
G	Yuval Naimi	Ironi Nes Ziona
G	Aviram Zelikovitch	Bnei Herzliya
G	Raviv Limonad	Hapoel Tel Aviv
G	Afik Nissim	Hapoel Eilat
F	Amit Simhon	Hapoel Eilat
F	Karam Mashour	Bnei Herzliya
F	Jonathan Skjoldebrand	Maccabi Ashdod
F	Lior Eliyahu	Hapoel Jerusalem
C	Isaac Rosefelt	Hapoel Holon
Head coach: Danny Franco (Hapoel Jerusalem)
Head coach: Rami Hadar (Maccabi Haifa)

**Foreign All-Stars**
Pos	Player	Team
Starters
G	Gregory Vargas	Maccabi Haifa
G	Khalif Wyatt	Hapoel Eilat
F	Will Grayves	Maccabi Haifa
F	Donta Smith	Hapoel Jerusalem
C	Darryl Monroe	Maccabi Rishon LeZion
Reserves
G	Isaiah Swann	Maccabi Ashdod
G	Diante Garrett	Maccabi Ashdod
G	Michael Umeh	Ironi Nahariya
G	Sundiata Gaines	Ironi Nes Ziona
F	Gilbert Brown	Ironi Nahariya
F	Drew Crawford	Bnei Herzliya
F	Will Clyburn	Hapoel Holon
F	John Williamson	Hapoel Tel Aviv
F	Dragan Bender	Maccabi Tel Aviv
C	Marco Killingsworth	Maccabi Kiryat Gat
C	Alade Aminu	Hapoel Eilat
Head coach: Žan Tabak (Maccabi Tel Aviv)
Head coach: Miki Gorka (Bnei Herzliya)

25 March

Israeli All-Stars	143–118	Foreign All-Stars
Scoring by quarter: 41-25, 39-34, 24-35, 39-24
Pts: Kadir 21 Rebs: Kadir 9 Asts: Berkovitz 8		Pts: Garrett 18 Rebs: Garrett 8 Asts: Garrett 5

Begin Arena , Eilat
Attendance: 1,690

Awards

Most Valuable Player

All-BSL First Team

Coach of the Season

Rising Star

Best Defender

Most Improved Player

Sixth Man of the Season

External links

BSL's official website

References

Basketball in Israel

Israel Basketball Association Israeli Basketball Premier League Israeli Basketball State Cup Israeli Basketball League Cup Liga Leumit Liga Artzit

2015–16 BSL Teams	Ironi Nahariya Bnei Herzliya Maccabi Kiryat Gat Hapoel Holon Hapoel Jerusalem Hapoel Tel Aviv Ironi Nes Ziona Maccabi Ashdod Hapoel Eilat Maccabi Haifa Maccabi Rishon LeZion Maccabi Tel Aviv

BSL seasons	2005-06 (F) 2006-07 (F) 2007-08 (F) 2008-09 (F) 2009-10 (F) 2010–11 (F) 2011–12 (F) 2012–13 (F) 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 (F)

State Cups	2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

League Cups	2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Awards	BSL MVP BSL Finals MVP

Other	2011 All-Star Game

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