2010–11 Lebanese Basketball League
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The 2010–2011 season was the 15th edition of the Lebanese Basketball League. The regular season began on Thursday, October 28, 2010 and ended on Wednesday April 13, 2012. The playoffs began on Sunday, April 17 and ended with the 2011 Finals on Sunday May 8, 2011, after Riyadi Beirut defeated Champville SC in 3 games to win their eight title (new format).
Teams
| Team | City | Venue | Head coach | Past Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anibal | Zahlé | SSCC Rassieh |  Tony Vujanic [1] | 7th |
| Antranik SC | Antelias | AGBU Demirdjian Center |  Aaron Mitchel | 8th |
| Byblos Club | Byblos | Amsheet Sport Complex |  Joe Moujaes | Promoted from div. 2 |
| Champville SC | Dik El Mehdi | Club Mariste | Ghassan Sarkis | 2nd |
| Haouch El Oumara | Zahlé | Antonine Ksara Court | Radenko Orlovic [2] | Promoted from div. 2 |
| Hoops Club | Beirut | Michel El Murr |  Fecundo Petracci[3] | 3rd |
| Kahraba (withdrew) | Zouk | Kahraba Zouk Sports Complex | 6th | |
| Mouttahed Tripoli | Tripoli | Safadi Sports Complex | Paul Caughter | 4th |
| Riyadi | Beirut | Saeb Salam Complex | Fouad Abou Chacra | Champions |
| Sagesse | Ghazir | Ghazir Club Arena | Tab Baldwin[4] | 5th |
Preseason
Supercup
Champville SC, winners of the Lebanese Basketball Cup defeated Riyadi Beirut, winners of the Lebanese Basketball League 2009–2010 to win The SuperCup.
| Score | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Riyadi Beirut | 72 | 76 | Champville SC |
Regular season
Standings
| # | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riyadi Beirut | 30 | 24 | 6 | 2542 | 2188 | +354 | 78 |
| 2 | Champville SC | 30 | 22 | 8 | 2387 | 2161 | +226 | 74 |
| 3 | Mouttahed Tripoli | 30 | 21 | 9 | 2486 | 2283 | +203 | 72 |
| 4 | Sagesse Beirut | 30 | 20 | 10 | 2322 | 2162 | +160 | 70 |
| 5 | Anibal Zahle | 30 | 15 | 15 | 2221 | 2201 | +20 | 60 |
| 6 | Hoops Club | 30 | 11 | 19 | 2126 | 2200 | -74 | 52 |
| 7 | Byblos Club | 30 | 7 | 23 | 2505 | 2789 | -284 | 44 |
| 8 | Antranik SC | 30 | 6 | 24 | 2304 | 2639 | -335 | 42 |
| 9 | Chabibet Haouch El Oumara | 16 | 2 | 14 | 1138 | 1408 | -270 | 20 |
| 10 | Kahraba Zouk Mikael (withdrew) | |||||||
- teams highlighted in green means qualified for the final 4
Playoffs
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | Riyadi | 3 | |||||||
| 4 | Sagesse | 0 | |||||||
| 1 | Riyadi | 3 | |||||||
| 2 | Champville | 0 | |||||||
| 2 | Champville | 3 | |||||||
| 3 | Mouttahed | 1 | |||||||
Statistics leaders
| Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Fadi El Khatib | Champville SC | 27.3 |
| Rebounds per game | Loren Woods | Riyadi Beirut | 14.3 |
| Assists per game | Willie Bannister | Antranik SC | 7.0 |
| Steals per game | Enrique Clemons | Chabibet Haouch El Oumara | 3.2 |
| Blocks per game | Darnell Cox | Champville SC | 3.7 |
Awards
- Player of the Year: Nathanel Johnson, Riyadi Beirut
- Guard of the Year: Austin Johnson, Mouttahed Tripoli
- Forward of the Year: Nathanel Johnson, Riyadi Beirut
- Center of the Year: Loren Woods, Riyadi Beirut
- Newcomer of the Year: Charles Tabet, Anibal Zahle
- Import of the Year: Nathanel Johnson, Riyadi Beirut
- Domestic Player of the Year: Fadi El Khatib, Champville SC
- Defensive Player of the Year: Darnell Cox, Champville SC
- Turning Point Player of the Year: Ismail Ahmad, Riyadi Beirut
- First Team:
- G: Ali Mahmoud, Riyadi Beirut
- F: Nathanel Johnson, Riyadi Beirut
- F: Fadi El Khatib, Champville SC
- F: Terrence Shannon, Anibal Zahle
- C: Loren Woods, Riyadi Beirut
- Second Team:
- G: Rodrigue Akl, Anibal Zahle
- G: Austin Johnson, Mouttahed Tripoli
- G: Jasmon Youngblood, Champville SC
- F: Calvin Warner, Byblos Club
- C: Darnell Cox, Champville SC