Английская Википедия:2012–13 NBL Canada season
The 2012–13 NBL Canada season was the second season of the National Basketball League of Canada. The regular season began on Friday, November 2, 2012, when the Summerside Storm hosted the Saint John Mill Rats. The regular season ended on Saturday, March 16, 2013.[1] The playoffs started on March 19 and ended on April 12 when the London Lightning defeated the Summerside Storm in Game 4 of their series, 87–80, winning the Finals, 3–1 and to capture the franchise's second NBL Canada title. Marvin Phillips was named the Finals MVP.[2]
Preseason
Following the end of the 2011-12 NBL Canada season, the NBL Canada awarded Windsor, Ontario a franchise, named the Windsor Express, for the 2012–13 season.[3] With the addition of the Express, the NBL Canada incorporated two four-team divisions, the Central and the Atlantic.[4]
Later in the preseason, the Quebec Kebs relocated to Laval, Quebec and were renamed the Laval Kebs. However, the Keb's ownership folded the team before the start of the 2012–13 season. The NBL Canada replaced the Kebs with a franchise in Montreal, Quebec, named the Montreal Jazz.[5]
Draft
The 2012 NBL Canada draft was held August 27, 2012. The Windsor Express had the first pick and selected center Robert Curtis.[6]
Regular season
The regular season began on November 2, 2012 with the Saint John Mill Rats taking on the Summerside Storm. The number of games played by each team was increased to 40. The regular season ended on Saturday, March 16, 2013.
Standings
Overall
| # | 2012–13 NBL Canada Standings | |||||||
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| 1 | xy-London Lightning | 33 | 7 | -- | .825 | 108.8 | 97.0 | L1 |
| 2 | xy-Summerside Storm | 26 | 14 | 7 | .650 | 107.5 | 101.1 | W7 |
| 3 | x-Windsor Express | 22 | 18 | 11 | .550 | 98.5 | 97.2 | W7 |
| 4 | x-Saint John Mill Rats | 20 | 20 | 13 | .500 | 104.0 | 104.5 | L1 |
| 5 | x-Moncton Miracles | 20 | 20 | 13 | .500 | 101.0 | 99.5 | W5 |
| 6 | Halifax Rainmen | 19 | 21 | 14 | .475 | 101.7 | 101.4 | L3 |
| 7 | Oshawa Power | 18 | 22 | 15 | .450 | 103.5 | 106.0 | L10 |
| 8 | Montreal Jazz | 2 | 38 | 31 | .050 | 93.8 | 112.0 | L21 |
By division
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Notes
- x – Clinched playoff spot
- y – Clinched division title
Statistics leaders
Individual statistic leaders
| Category | Player | Team | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Devin Sweetney | Moncton Miracles | 24.9 |
| Rebounds per game | Isaac Butts | Summerside Storm | 11.1 |
| Assists per game | Darren Duncan | Windsor Express | 8.3 |
| Steals per game | Chris Hagan | Montreal Jazz | 2.5 |
| Blocks per game | Jonas Pierre | Moncton Miracles | 2.59 |
| Fouls per game | Sylvania Watkins | Moncton Miracles | 3.9 |
| FG% | Isaac Butts | Moncton Miracles | 0.603 |
| FT% | Jermaine Blackburn | London Lightning | 0.883 |
| 3FG% | Jermaine Blackburn | London Lightning | 0.472 |
| Double-Doubles | Antonio Ballard | Summerside Storm | 15 |
| Triple-Doubles | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Awards
Yearly awards
- Most Valuable Player: Devin Sweetney, Moncton Miracles
- Canadian Player of the Year: Joey Haywood, Halifax Rainmen
- Defensive Player of the Year: Al Stewart, Summerside Storm
- Rookie of the Year: Isaac Butts, Moncton Miracles
- Sixth Man of the Year: Rodney Buford, London Lightning
- Newcomer of the Year: Marvin Phillips, London Lightning
- Coach of the Year: Micheal Ray Richardson, London Lightning/ Joe Salerno, Summerside Storm
- Expansion Franchise of the Year: Windsor Express
- Ian Fowler Executive of the Year: Kim Blanco, Moncton Miracles
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- All-NBL Canada First Team:
- All-NBL Canada Second Team:
- All-NBL Canada Third Team:
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- NBL Canada All-Canada First Team:
- NBL Canada All-Canada Second Team:
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- NBL Canada All-Defensive First Team:
- F Elvin Mims
- F Kevin Loiselle
- C Isaac Butts
- G Antonio Ballard
- G Al Stewart
- NBL Canada All-Defensive Second Team:
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Players of the week
The following players were named the NBL Canada Players of the Week.
| Week ending | NBL Canada Player of the Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Club | ||
| November 4 | Tyrone Levett | Moncton Miracles | |
| November 11 | Greg Plummer | Summerside Storm | |
| November 18 | Morgan Lewis | London Lightning | |
| November 25 | Devin Sweetney | Moncton Miracles | |
| December 3 | Darren Duncan | Windsor Express | |
| December 10 | Quinnel Brown | Halifax Rainmen | |
| December 17 | Nick Okorie | Oshawa Power | |
| December 24 | Elvin Mims | London Lightning | |
| December 31 | Chris Commons | Windsor Express | |
| January 7 | Eric Frederick | Montreal Jazz | |
| January 14 | Devin Sweetney | Moncton Miracles | |
| January 28 | Anthony Anderson | Saint John Mill Rats | |
| February 4 | Melvin Goins | Halifax Rainmen | |
| February 11 | Marvin Phillips | London Lightning | |
| February 18 | Isaac Butts | Moncton Miracles | |
| February 25 | Marvin Phillips | London Lightning | |
| March 4 | Isaac Butts | Moncton Miracles | |
| March 11 | Omari Johnson | Summerside Storm | |
| March 18 | Kenny Jones | Saint John Mill Rats | |
Playoffs
The NBL Canada Championship Playoffs began on March 19, with the top five teams going for the championship. The two division winners, along with the second place team with the next best record are given the top three seeds. The next two teams in terms of record are given the lower seeds.
The fourth and fifth seeds meet each other in the first round of the NBL Canada Playoffs. The winner of this best-of-three series goes on to meet the first seed in a best-of-five semi-finals series. Second and third seeds meet in the other semi-finals series. The winner of the two semi-finals series will meet in a final best-of-five series, known as the NBL Finals.
Wild card series
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Semifinals
(1) London Lightning vs. (5) Moncton Miracles Шаблон:Basketballbox Шаблон:BasketballboxШаблон:BasketballboxШаблон:Basketballbox
(2) Summerside Storm vs. (3) Windsor Express Шаблон:Basketballbox Шаблон:BasketballboxШаблон:BasketballboxШаблон:BasketballboxШаблон:Basketballbox
Finals
(1) London Lightning vs. (2) Summerside Storm Шаблон:BasketballboxШаблон:BasketballboxШаблон:BasketballboxШаблон:Basketballbox
All-Star Game
The 2013 NBL All-Star Game will take place the weekend of April 13–14, in Saint John, New Brunswick.
Roster
| Pos | Player | Team | No. of selections |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | |||
| G | Jerice Crouch | Saint John Mill Rats | 1 |
| G | Joey Haywood | Halifax Rainmen | 2 |
| G/F | Brandon Robinson | Summerside Storm | 2 |
| G/F | Devin Sweetney | Moncton Miracles | 1 |
| C | Isaac Butts | Moncton Miracles | 1 |
| Reserves | |||
| G | Al Stewart | Summerside Storm | 1 |
| G/F | Kamar Burke | Moncton Miracles | 1 |
| F | Chris Cayole | Summerside Storm | 1 |
| F | Omari Johnson | Summerside Storm | 2 |
| F | Steve Deluca | Saint John Mill Rats | 1 |
| G/F | Kenny JonesШаблон:Ref | Saint John Mill Rats | 1 |
| G | Antonio BallardШаблон:Ref | Summerside Storm | 1 |
| Head coach: Joe Salerno (Summerside Storm) | |||
| Pos | Player | Team | No. of selections |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | |||
| G | Darren Duncan | Windsor Express | 2 |
| G | Nick Okorie | Oshawa Power | 1 |
| F | Tim Ellis | London Lightning | 1 |
| F | Elvin Mims | London Lightning | 1 |
| F/C | Marvin Philips | London Lightning | 1 |
| Reserves | |||
| G | Antwi Atuahene | London Lightning | 1 |
| G | Papa Oppong | Oshawa Power | 1 |
| F | J.R. Harrison | Montreal Jazz | 1 |
| F | Greg Surmacz | Windsor Express | 1 |
| F | Chris Common | Windsor Express | 1 |
| Head coach: Micheal Ray Richardson (London Lightning) | |||
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