The 2015–16 ABA League was the 15th season of the ABA League, with 14 teams from Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Macedonia participating in it.
Regular season started on October 1, 2015, and finished on March 7, 2016 followed by playoffs of the four best placed teams.
Teams
Country Teams Qualification Team City Venue (Capacity) Serbia 41st in the Basketball League of Serbia Crvena Zvezda Belgrade Hall Aleksandar Nikolić (8,150)2nd in the Basketball League of Serbia Partizan Belgrade Hall Aleksandar Nikolić (8,150) 3rd in the Basketball League of Serbia Metalac Valjevo Valjevo Sports Hall (2,500)4th in the Basketball League of Serbia Mega Leks Sremska Mitrovica Sports Hall Pinki (3,000) Croatia 31st place in the A-1 League Cedevita Zagreb Dom Sportova (3,500)2nd place in the A-1 League Cibona Zagreb Dražen Petrović Basketball Hall (5,400) 3rd place in the A-1 League Zadar Zadar Krešimir Ćosić Hall (10,000) Slovenia 3Champion of the 1.A SKL Tajfun Šentjur Golovec Hall (3,200) 1st place in 1.A SKL Krka Novo mesto Leon Štukelj Hall (3,000) Wild card Union Olimpija Ljubljana Arena Stožice (12,480) Montenegro 2 Champion of Montenegrin Basketball League Budućnost Podgorica Morača Sports Center (5,000) 2nd place in Montenegrin Basketball League Sutjeska Nikšić Nikšić Sports Center (3,000) Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 Champion of Premijer liga BiH Igokea Aleksandrovac Laktaši Sports Hall (3,050) Macedonia 1 Champion of Macedonian First League MZT Skopje Jane Sandanski Arena (6,000)
Personnel and sponsorship Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor Budućnost Luka Pavićević Suad Šehović Luanvi VOLI Cedevita Veljko Mršić Miro Bilan Nike Cedevita / Konzum Cibona Damir Mulaomerović Marin Rozić Adidas Franck Crvena Zvezda Dejan Radonjić Luka Mitrović Champion Telekom Srbija Igokea Dragan Bajić Marko Čakarević Givova M:tel / Hemofarm Krka Vladimir Anzulović Matej Rojc Žolna šport Krka Mega Leks Dejan Milojević Rade Zagorac Adidas Beoleks Metalac Vladimir Đokić Dušan Kutlešić Kamp Farmakom MZT Skopje Aleksandar Jončevski Damjan Stojanovski Li-Ning Sinalco / Bauer BG Partizan Aleksandar Džikić Vanja Marinković Adidas NIS Sutjeska Igor Jovović Nikola Žižić PEAK — Tajfun Dejan Mihevc Dragiša Drobnjak Spalding Tajfun Union Olimpija Gašper Potočnik Saša Zagorac Macron Pivovarna Union Zadar Ante Nazor Lovre Bašić Adidas OTP banka
Coaching changes WeekClubOutgoing coachDate of changeIncoming coach3rdMetalac Vladimir Đokić7 October 2015 Vladimir Mišković4thMetalac Vladimir Mišković12 October 2015 Vladimir Đokić11thBudućnost Igor Jovović27 November 2015 Luka Pavićević13thCibona Slaven Rimac7 December 2015 Damir Mulaomerović13thMZT Skopje Aleš Pipan7 December 2015 Aleksandar Jončevski15thIgokea Željko Lukajić21 December 2015 Dragan Bajić18thPartizan Petar Božić5 January 2016 Aleksandar Džikić20thKrka Ivan Velić18 January 2016 Vladimir Anzulović20thSutjeska Dušan Dubljević24 January 2016 Igor Jovović
Regular season
Standings
Schedule and results The regular season began on October 1, 2015, and ended on March 7, 2016.
Playoffs
Semifinals
Game 1
Game 2
Finals
2015–2016 Crvena Zvezda Team Roster
Position(s) Name G/F Tarence Kinsey PG Nikola Rebić G/F Nemanja Dangubić PF Luka Mitrović G/F Branko Lazić F Boriša Simanić PG Vasilije Micić SF Marko Simonović C Stefan Nastić SG Marko Gudurić PG Stefan Jović F Quincy Miller C Maik Zirbes C Vladimir Štimac Head Coach Dejan Radonjić
Individual statistics
Rating RankName TeamGamesRatingPIR1. Miro Bilan Cedevita2857520.542. Sava Lešić Olimpija2644818.883. Ante Žižić Cibona2137918.054. Kevin Jones Partizan1933217.475. Nemanja Vranješ Sutjeska2339617.22
Points RankNameTeamGamesPointsPPG1. Tadija Dragićević Budućnost2642416.312. Kevin Jones Partizan1931016.323. Sava Lešić Olimpija2639515.194. Đorđe Drenovac MZT Skopje2638814.925. Nemanja Vranješ Sutjeska2333714.65
Rebounds RankNameTeamGamesReboundsRPG1. Ante Žižić Cibona211688.002. Kevin Jones Partizan191497.843. Miro Bilan Cedevita282177.754. Sava Lešić Olimpija262007.695. Aleks Marić Budućnost261847.08
Assists RankNameTeamGamesAssistsAPG1. Omar Cook Budućnost281816.462. Stefan Jović Crvena Zvezda271455.373. Nikola Ivanović Mega Leks261345.154. Marko Ljubičić MZT Skopje251034.125. Vuk Radivojević Igokea25913.64
Source: ABA League Individual Statistics
MVP List
MVP of the Round RoundPlayerTeamEfficiency1 Rade Zagorac Mega Leks292 Miro Bilan Cedevita333 Suad Šehović Budućnost304 Marko Luković MZT285 Aleks Marić Budućnost326 Ive Ivanov Krka277 Jure Lalić Krka258 Nikola Ivanović Mega Leks319 Ante Žižić Cibona 3010 Ante Delaš Zadar 3311 Jure Lalić (2) Krka 3512 Tadija Dragićević Budućnost3013 Tadija Dragićević (2) Budućnost2514 Miro Bilan (2) Cedevita3715 Miro Bilan (3) Cedevita2816 Miro Bilan (4) Cedevita3517 Vuk Radivojević Igokea3018 Nemanja Vranješ Sutjeska4219 Glenn Cosey Zadar3020 Aleksandar Cvetković Partizan4221 Miro Bilan (5) Cedevita3022 Maik Zirbes Crvena Zvezda3623 James White Cedevita2624 Maik Zirbes (2) Crvena Zvezda3425 Vuk Radivojević (2) Igokea3126 Sava Lešić Olimpija43SF1 Rade Zagorac (2) Mega Leks40SF2 Nikola Ivanović (2) Mega Leks21F1 Maik Zirbes (3) Crvena Zvezda29F2 Stefan Jović Crvena Zvezda20F3 Quincy Miller Crvena Zvezda19 Source: ABA League MVP List
MVP of the Month Month Player Team October 2015 Suad Šehović Budućnost November 2015 Miro Bilan Cedevita December 2015 Miro Bilan (2) Cedevita December MVP: Miro BilanJanuary 2016 Tadija Dragićević Budućnost December January MVP: Tadija DragićevićFebruary 2016 Maik Zirbes Crvena Zvezda
The ideal five of the season The ideal five of the season were selected by head coaches, fans and the ABA League Commission, with the coaches contributing 60%, the fans 30% and the Commission 10% of the votes for the final result.
PositionNameTeamPG Jacob Pullen CedevitaSG Timothe Luwawu Mega LeksSF Tadija Dragićević BudućnostPF Miro Bilan CedevitaC Maik Zirbes Crvena zvezda
ABA League clubs in European competitions
Competition Team Progress Result Euroleague Crvena Zvezda Playoffs Eliminated by CSKA Moscow, 0–3 Cedevita Top 16 Group E 8th placeEurocup Union Olimpija Last 32 Group M 4th place Budućnost Regular Season Group D 5th placeFIBA Europe Cup Cibona Quarter-finals Eliminated by Enisey Krasnoyarsk, 1–2 Krka Round of 32 Group O 3rd place Tajfun Regular Season Group F 4th place
Notes
References
External links Official website ABA League at Eurobasket.com