The 2015–16 Irish Premier League season was the 43rd running of Basketball Ireland's premier men's basketball competition. The season featured 10 teams from across the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, with the regular season beginning on 3 October 2015 and ending on 6 March 2016. With a first-place finish and a 16–2 win–loss record, UCC Demons were crowned back-to-back league champions, while 2016 National Cup honours went to Templeogue, who collected their first piece of silverware. In the season finale Champions Trophy tournament, Demons took out the title for the fourth straight year.
Teams TeamStadiumCity/AreaLast seasonBelfast StarMethodist CollegeBelfast6thDCU SaintsDCU Sports ComplexGlasnevin, Dublin8thÉannaColáiste ÉannaRathfarnham, DublinNewKillesterIWA Sports HallClontarf, Dublin4thMoycullenKingfisher, NUIGGalwayNewSwords Thunder Sports ComplexDublin Airport, Dublin2ndTempleogueOblate HallInchicore, Dublin3rdUCC DemonsMardyke Arena, UCCCork1stUCD MarianUCD Sports CentreBelfield, Dublin5thUL EaglesPESS Building, ULLimerick9th
Regular season
Standings # Irish Premier League Regular Season Standings Team 1UCC Demons 16 2 89 482Killester 14 4 78 423Templeogue 14 4 78 424UCD Marian 10 8 56 30 5Swords Thunder 9 9 50 276DCU Saints 7 11 39 217Belfast Star 6 12 33 188UL Eagles 6 12 33 189Moycullen 5 13 28 1510Éanna 3 15 17 9
Source: Basketball Ireland
Champions Trophy
Bracket
*National League Division 1 champions.
**National League Division 1 runners-up.
Quarter-finals
Source: Basketball Ireland
Semi-finals
Source: Basketball Ireland, Basketball Ireland
Final
National Cup
Round 1 (2 legs)
Round 2 (1 leg) Winner of Series 2 vs Winner of Series 4
Semi-finals Winner of Series 1 vs Winner of Round 2
Winner of Series 5 vs Winner of Series 3
Final
Source: Basketball Ireland, Comortais
Awards
Player of the Month Month Player Team Ref October Michael Bonaparte Templeogue November Lehmon Colbert UCC Demons December Duane Johnson DCU Saints January Michael Bonaparte Templeogue February Jermaine Turner Killester
Coach of the Month Month Player Team Ref October Mark Keenan Templeogue November Colin O'Reilly UCC Demons December Neal McCotter Belfast Star January Mark Keenan Templeogue February Brian O'Malley Killester
Statistics leaders Stats as of the end of the regular season Category Player Team Stat Points per game Duane Johnson DCU Saints 26.2 Rebounds per game Duane Johnson DCU Saints 18.7 Assists per game Isaac Westbrooks Swords Thunder 9.1 Steals per game Alexander Zurn UCD Marian 4.6 Blocks per game Alexander Zurn UCD Marian 3.6
Regular season Player of the Year: Lehmon Colbert (UCC Demons) Young Player of the Year: Sean Flood (Templeogue) Coach of the Year: Brian O'Malley (Killester) All-Star First Picks: Michael Bonaparte (Templeogue) Lehmon Colbert (UCC Demons) Duane Johnson (DCU Saints) Jermaine Turner (Killester) Shawn Vanzant (Belfast Star) All-Star Second Picks: Staats Battle (UL Eagles) Paul Dick (Killester) Sean Flood (Templeogue) Dan James (UCD Marian) Isaac Westbrooks (Swords Thunder) All-Star Third Picks: Paul Cummins (Templeogue) Conor Grace (Templeogue) Jason Killeen (Templeogue) Dustan Moreira (UCD Marian) Mārtiņš Provizors (DCU Saints)
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