2014–15 Liga Nacional de Básquet season
Basketball league season
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The 2014–15 Liga Nacional de Básquet season was the 31st season of the top professional basketball league in Argentina. The regular season started on 29 September 2014 and the defending champions were Peñarol. Quimsa won their first title, defeating Gimnasia Indalo in the finals.
Season2014–15
Dates29 September 2014 – 9 May 2015
(regular season)
12 May – 15 July 2015 (playoffs)
(regular season)
12 May – 15 July 2015 (playoffs)
Games played471 (Regular season)
34–57 (Playoffs)
34–57 (Playoffs)
Teams20
| Liga Nacional de Básquet | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 2014–15 | |||||||||
| Dates | 29 September 2014 – 9 May 2015 (regular season) 12 May – 15 July 2015 (playoffs) | |||||||||
| Games played | 471 (Regular season) 34–57 (Playoffs) | |||||||||
| Teams | 20 | |||||||||
| TV partner | TyC Sports | |||||||||
| Regular season | ||||||||||
| FIBA Americas League | Quimsa Gimnasia Indalo | |||||||||
| Liga Sudamericana | Obras Sanitarias San Martín de Corrientes Quilmes | |||||||||
| Season MVP |  Nicolás Aguirre | |||||||||
| Promoted | San Martín de Corrientes Ciclista Juninense | |||||||||
| Finals | ||||||||||
| Champions | Quimsa | |||||||||
| Runners-up | Gimnasia Indalo | |||||||||
| Semifinalists | San Martín de Corrientes Quilmes | |||||||||
| Finals MVP |  Robert Battle | |||||||||
| Statistical leaders | ||||||||||
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← 2013–14 2015–16 → | ||||||||||
Promotions and relegations
Torneo Nacional de Ascenso Champions from the previous season San Martín de Corrientes and runners-up Ciclista Juninense were promoted. As in the previous season, there were no relegations in this tournament.[1]
Clubs
| Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentino de Junín | Junín | El Fortín de las Morochas | 1,465 |
| Atenas | Córdoba | Carlos Cerutti | 3,730 |
| Bahía Basket | Bahía Blanca | Osvaldo Casanova | 3,950 |
| Boca Juniors | Buenos Aires | Luis Conde | 2,000 |
| Ciclista Juninense | Junín | Coliseo del Boulevard | 1,500 |
| Ciclista Olímpico | La Banda | Luis Conde | 2,000 |
| Estudiantes Concordia | Concordia | Gigante Verde | 1,610 |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (Comodoro Rivadavia) | Comodoro Rivadavia | Socios Fundadores | 2,276 |
| Instituto (Córdoba) | Córdoba | Angel Sandrin | 2,000 |
| Juventud Sionista | Paraná | Estadio Moisés Flesler | 2,100 |
| Lanús | Lanús | Antonio Rotili | 4,000 |
| Libertad | Sunchales | El Hogar de los Tigres | 4,000 |
| Obras Sanitarias | Buenos Aires | Estadio Obras | 3,100 |
| Peñarol | Mar del Plata | Islas Malvinas | 8,000 |
| Quilmes | Mar del Plata | Once Unidos | 3,000 |
| Quimsa | Santiago del Estero | Estadio Ciudad | 5,200 |
| Regatas Corrientes | Corrientes | José Jorge Contte | 4,000 |
| San Martín de Corrientes | Corrientes | Raúl A. Ortiz | 2,500 |
| La Unión | Formosa | Cincuentenario | 4,500 |
Regular season
League table
North Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quimsa | 52 | 43 | 9 | .827 | Conference quarterfinals |
| 2 | Regatas Corrientes | 52 | 37 | 15 | .712 | |
| 3 | San Martín de Corrientes | 52 | 31 | 21 | .596 | |
| 4 | Atenas | 52 | 31 | 21 | .596 | |
| 5 | Estudiantes Concordia | 52 | 23 | 29 | .442 | |
| 6 | Ciclista Olímpico | 52 | 23 | 29 | .442 | |
| 7 | La Unión | 52 | 22 | 30 | .423 | |
| 8 | Libertad | 52 | 19 | 33 | .365 | Reclassification playoffs |
| 9 | Juventud Sionista | 52 | 19 | 33 | .365 |
South Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Obras Sanitarias | 52 | 34 | 18 | .654 | Conference quarterfinals |
| 2 | Gimnasia Indalo | 52 | 32 | 20 | .615 | |
| 3 | Peñarol | 52 | 30 | 22 | .577 | |
| 4 | Argentino de Junín | 52 | 25 | 27 | .481 | |
| 5 | Quilmes | 52 | 25 | 27 | .481 | |
| 6 | Bahía Basket | 52 | 24 | 28 | .462 | |
| 7 | Boca Juniors | 52 | 21 | 31 | .404 | |
| 8 | Lanús | 52 | 17 | 35 | .327 | Reclassification playoffs |
| 9 | Ciclista Juninense | 52 | 12 | 40 | .231 |
Playoffs
Reclassification playoffs
| Finals | ||||
| N8 | Libertad | 1 | ||
| N9 | Juventud Sionista | 2 | ||
| Finals | ||||
| S8 | Lanús | 1 | ||
| S9 | Ciclista Juninense | 2 | ||
Championship playoffs
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Conference Finals | Championship finals | ||||||||||||||||
| N1 | Quimsa | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| N9 | Juventud Sionista | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| N1 | Quimsa | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| N4 | Atenas | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| N4 | Atenas | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| N5 | Estudiantes Concordia | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| N1 | Quimsa | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| North Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
| N3 | San Martín de Corrientes | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| N2 | Regatas Corrientes | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| N7 | La Unión | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| N3 | San Martín de Corrientes | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| N7 | La Unión | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| N3 | San Martín de Corrientes | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| N6 | Ciclista Olímpico | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| N1 | Quimsa | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| S2 | Gimnasia Indalo | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| S1 | Obras Sanitarias | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| S9 | Ciclista Juninense | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| S1 | Obras Sanitarias | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| S5 | Quilmes | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| S4 | Argentino de Junín | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| S5 | Quilmes | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| S5 | Quilmes | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| South Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
| S2 | Gimnasia Indalo | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| S2 | Gimnasia Indalo | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| S7 | Boca Juniors | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| S2 | Gimnasia Indalo | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| S3 | Peñarol | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| S3 | Peñarol | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| S6 | Bahía Basket | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Clubs in international competitions
| Team | Competition | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| Peñarol | FIBA Americas League | Fourth place |
| Regatas Corrientes | Quarterfinals | |
| Argentino de Junín | Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol | Semifinals |
| Boca Juniors | Third place | |
| Libertad | Group stage |
Awards
Yearly Awards
- Most Valuable Player: Nicolás Aguirre, Quimsa
- Best Foreign Player: Robert Battle, Quimsa
- Sixth Man of the Year: Santiago Scala, Gimnasia Indalo / Nicolás Brussino, Regatas Corrientes
- Rookie of the Year: Juan Pablo Vaulet, Bahía Basket
- Coach of the Year: Silvio Santander, Quimsa
- Most Improved Player: Gabriel Deck, Quimsa
- All-Tournament Team:
- F Jeremiah Wood, San Martín de Corrientes
- F Sam Clancy Jr., Gimnasia Indalo
- C Federico Aguerre, Gimnasia Indalo
- G Nicolás Aguirre, Quimsa
- G Walter Baxley, Quilmes