2008–09 Pro A season

The 2008–09 LNB Pro A season was the 87th season of the French Basketball Championship and the 22nd season since inception of the Ligue Nationale de Basketball (LNB). The regular season started on October 3, 2008 and ended on May 11, 2009. The play-offs were held from May 22, 2009 until June 20, 2009.

ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne, after finishing at the top seed of the regular season, won the French Pro A League by defeating Orléans in playoffs final (55-41).

Promotion and relegation

At the beginning of the 2008-09 season

Teams promoted from 2007–08 Pro B (French 2nd division)

• Rouen
• Besançon

Teams relegated to 2008–09 Pro B

• Paris-Levallois
• Clermont-Ferrand

At the end of the 2008-09 season

2008-09 Pro A Champion: ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne

Teams promoted from 2008–09 Pro B

• Poitiers
• Paris-Levallois

Teams relegated to 2009–10 Pro B

• Besançon
• Pau-Orthez

Team arenas

Team standings

Playoffs

Awards

Regular Season MVPs

• Foreign MVP: Austin Nichols (Hyères-Toulon)
• French MVP: Alain Koffi (Le Mans)

Best Coach

• (Orléans)

Most Improved Player

• Rodrigue Beaubois (Cholet)

Best Defensive Player

• Tony Dobbins (Orléans)

Rising Star Award

• Thomas Heurtel (Pau-Orthez)

Player of the month

References

External links

• LNB website