2011–12 NBL Canada season
Sports season
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The 2011–12 NBL Canada season was the inaugural season of the National Basketball League of Canada.[1]
| 2011–12 NBL Canada season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Basketball League of Canada |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | October 29, 2011 – March 4, 2012 (regular season) |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Morgan Lewis |
| Picked by | Oshawa Power |
Teams
| 2011-12 National Basketball League of Canada | |||||
| Team | City | Arena | Capacity | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax Rainmen | Halifax, Nova Scotia | Halifax Metro Centre | 10,500 | ||
| London Lightning | London, Ontario | John Labatt Centre | 9,000 | ||
| Moncton Miracles | Moncton, New Brunswick | Moncton Coliseum | 6,554 | ||
| Oshawa Power | Oshawa, Ontario | General Motors Centre | 5,180 | ||
| Quebec Kebs | Quebec City, Quebec | PEPS | 3,000 | ||
| Saint John Mill Rats | Saint John, New Brunswick | Harbour Station | 6,603 | ||
| Summerside Storm | Summerside, Prince Edward Island | Credit Union Place | 4,532 | ||
Map of teams
NBL Canada Teams
Draft
The 2011 NBL Canada Draft was held August 21, 2011. The Oshawa Power had the first pick and selected shooting guard Morgan Lewis.[2]
Regular season
The regular season began October 29, 2011 with the Quebec Kebs defeating the Moncton Miracles 102–97.[3]
Standings
| # | 2011-12 NBL Canada Standings | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | GB | PCT | PF | PA | |
| 1 | y London Lightning | 28 | 8 | -- | .778 | 3711 | 3442 |
| 2 | x Halifax Rainmen | 23 | 13 | 5 | .639 | 3813 | 3604 |
| 3 | x Quebec Kebs | 22 | 14 | 6 | .611 | 3457 | 3403 |
| 4 | x Saint John Mill Rats | 17 | 19 | 11 | .472 | 3576 | 3586 |
| 5 | Oshawa Power | 15 | 21 | 13 | .417 | 3566 | 3694 |
| 6 | Summerside Storm | 12 | 24 | 16 | .333 | 3770 | 3903 |
| 7 | Moncton Miracles | 9 | 27 | 19 | .250 | 3284 | 3537 |
Playoffs
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | London | 2 | |||||||
| 4 | Saint John | 0 | |||||||
| 1 | London | 3 | |||||||
| 2 | Halifax | 2 | |||||||
| 2 | Halifax | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | Quebec | 1 | |||||||
Semifinals
(1) London Lightning vs. (4) Saint John Mill Rats
March 6 7:00 pm |
| London Lightning 106, Saint John Mill Rats 105 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 17–23, 32–30, 34–35, 23–17 | ||
| Pts: Gabe Freeman, Shamari Spears 18 Each Rebs: Brandon Dean 7 Asts: Brandon Dean 13 |
Pts: Anthony Anderson 26 Rebs: Kevin Francis 9 Asts: Anthony Anderson 12 | |
March 9 7:00 pm |
| Saint John Mill Rats 82, London Lightning 87 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 13–24, 30–16, 20–24, 19–23 | ||
| Pts: Jermaine Blackburn 24 Rebs: Jermaine Blackburn 10 Asts: Darren Duncan 5 |
Pts: Shamari Spears 18 Rebs: Gabe Freeman 15 Asts: Shawn Daniels 5 | |
(2) Halifax Rainmen vs. (3) Quebec Kebs
March 11 7:00 pm |
| Halifax Rainmen 96, Quebec Kebs 87 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 28–22, 24–25, 20–16, 24–24 | ||
| Pts: Chris Hagan, Lawrence Wright 16 Each Rebs: Tyrone Levett 10 Asts: Taliek Brown 6 |
Pts: Ralphy Holmes 18 Rebs: Ralphy Holmes 12 Asts: Ralphy Holmes, Royce Parran 5 each | |
March 15 7:00 pm |
| Quebec Kebs 112, Halifax Rainmen 109 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 29–23, 28–28, 29–27, 26–31 | ||
| Pts: Royce Parran 39 Rebs: Boo Jackson 12 Asts: Shaun Fountain 6 |
Pts: Tyrone Levett 24 Rebs: Eric Crookshank 15 Asts: Taliek Brown 7 | |
March 16 7:00 pm |
| Quebec Kebs 95, Halifax Rainmen 106 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 24–26, 18–22, 28–31, 25–27 | ||
| Pts: Carl Krauser 19 Rebs: Quinnel Brown, Aaron Spears 6 each Asts: Royce Parran 4 |
Pts: Chris Hagan 27 Rebs: Tyrone Levett 11 Asts: Chris Hagan 6 | |
Finals
March 18 4:00 pm |
| Halifax Rainmen 83, London Lightning 86 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 18–20, 21–23, 27–17, 17–26 | ||
| Pts: Chris Hagan 23 Rebs: Tyrone Levett 12 Asts: Chris Hagan, Tyrone Levett, Lawrence Wright 3 each |
Pts: Gabe Freeman 17 Rebs: Gabe Freeman 13 Asts: Eddie Smith 6 | |
March 19 7:00 pm |
| Halifax Rainmen 96, London Lightning 113 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 16–31, 23–32, 33–19, 24–31 | ||
| Pts: Taliek Brown 20 Rebs: Darnell Hugee 10 Asts: Taliek Brown 3 |
Pts: Eddie Smith 25 Rebs: Gabe Freeman 13 Asts: Gabe Freeman 4 | |
March 21 7:00 pm |
| London Lightning 93, Halifax Rainmen 95 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 21–22, 26–26, 22–20, 24–27 | ||
| Pts: Tim Ellis 22 Rebs: Gabe Freeman 12 Asts: Gabe Freeman, Eddie Smith 6 each |
Pts: Chris Hagan 16 Rebs: Joey Haywood 6 Asts: Chris Hagan 4 | |
March 22 7:00 pm |
| London Lightning 85, Halifax Rainmen 93 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 22–21, 26–21, 10–26, 27–25 | ||
| Pts: Gabe Freeman 21 Rebs: Gabe Freeman 21 Asts: Eddie Smith 5 |
Pts: Taliek Brown 20 Rebs: Eric Crookshank 13 Asts: Chris Hagan 6 | |
March 23 2:00 pm |
| Halifax Rainmen 92, London Lightning 116 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 26–23, 25–32, 26–26, 15–35 | ||
| Pts: Chris Hagan 21 Rebs: Darnell Hugee, Tyrone Levett 7 each Asts: Taliek Brown 5 |
Pts: DeAnthony Bowden 28 Rebs: Tim Ellis 14 Asts: Eddie Smith 7 | |