The National Basketball League of Canada is a Canadian professional men's basketball league that began play in 2011. Each season, players are recognized for leading in each of the five major statistical categories: points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks.
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Points In basketball, points are the sum of the score accumulated through free throws or field goals. The National Basketball League of Canada scoring title is awarded to the player with the highest points per game average after the season. The Saint John Mill Rats have had two players lead the league, Kenny Jones and Anthony Anderson, a league-high. Two of the four players, Devin Sweetney and Anderson, led the league in scoring won the NBL Canada Most Valuable Player Award that same season.
Season Player Age Position Team Gamesplayed Field goalsmade 3-pointfield goalsmade Free throwsmade Totalpoints Points pergameRef2011–12 22G/FOshawa Power362457115471519.92012–13 25G/FMoncton Miracles403051142771,00125.0 2013–14 32FSaint John Mill Rats3931411619794124.12014–15 30FSaint John Mill Rats32258714466720.82015–1627FNiagara River Lions372955016080021.62016–17 (2)35PG Saint John Riptide342739815780123.62017–18 26FLondon Lightning383651022596525.4
Rebounds In basketball, a rebound is the act of gaining possession of the ball after a missed field goal or free throw. An offensive rebound occurs when a player recovers the ball after their own or a teammate's missed shot attempt, while a defensive rebound occurs when a player recovers the ball after an opponent's missed shot attempt. The National Basketball League of Canada's (NBL) rebounding title is awarded to the player with the highest rebounds per game average. The London Lightning have had three players lead the league in rebounding: Gabe Freeman, Stephen Maxwell, and Marvin Phillips. Freeman finished with the highest rebounding average in NBL Canada history in 2012.
Season Player Position Team Gamesplayed Totalrebounds Rebounds per gameRef 2011–12 G/FLondon Lightning3542512.14 2012–13 GSummerside Storm3132110.35 2013–14 CWindsor Express4042910.732014–15 FLondon Lightning3234110.662015–16 FLondon Lightning3946211.852016–17FWindsor Express2728610.592017–18F/CKW Titans3945411.6
Assists In basketball, an assist is a pass to a teammate that directly leads to a score by field goal. The National Basketball League of Canada's (NBL) assist title is awarded to the player with the highest assists per game average in a given season. Darren Duncan, who played with the Windsor Express for two seasons, leads the league with two such titles.
Season Player Position Team Gamesplayed Totalassists Assists per gameRef 2011–12 G/FMoncton Miracles361962.94 2012–13 GWindsor Express403197.98 2013–14 (2)GWindsor Express363108.612014–15GSaint John Mill Rats201467.302015–16PGOrangeville A's232018.742016–17PGWindsor Express403208.002017–18PGNiagara River Lions433277.7
Steals In basketball, a steal is a "defensive action" that causes the opponent to turn the ball over. The National Basketball League of Canada's (NBL) steal title is awarded to the player with the highest steals per game average in a given season. The most recent leader was Kevin Young of the Halifax Rainmen, who won the Defensive Player of the Year Award the same season.
Season Player Position Team Gamesplayed Totalsteals Steals per gameRef 2011–12 GOshawa Power25572.28 2012–13 GMontreal Jazz26562.15 2013–14 GHalifax Rainmen391092.792014–15 FHalifax Rainmen25542.162015–16GWindsor Express36822.282016–17 PGOrangeville A's35762.172017–18PGWindsor Express43982.3
Blocks In basketball, a block (short for blocked shot) occurs when a defender deflects or stops a field goal attempt without committing a foul. The National Basketball League of Canada's (NBL) block title is awarded to the player with the highest blocks per game average in a given season. Cavell Johnson, who played with the Brampton A's for two seasons, leads the league with two blocks titles.
Season Player Position Team Gamesplayed Totalblocks Blocks per gameRef 2011–12 FOshawa Power36571.58 2012–13 CMontreal Jazz22572.59 2013–14 FBrampton A's40661.652014–15 (2)FBrampton A's32531.662015–16PF / CSaint John Riptide331324.002016–17PFNiagara River Lions26803.08 2017–18 PFIsland Storm40892.2
See also List of National Basketball League of Canada career scoring leaders
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