2011–12 NBL Canada season

2011–12 NBL Canada season
LeagueNational Basketball League of Canada
SportBasketball
DurationOctober 29, 2011 – March 4, 2012 (regular season)
Draft
Top draft pickMorgan Lewis
Picked byOshawa Power
NBL Canada seasons

The 2011–12 NBL Canada season was the inaugural season of the National Basketball League of Canada.[1]

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
March 9
7:00 pm
Saint John Mill Rats 82, London Lightning 87

(2) Halifax Rainmen vs. (3) Quebec Kebs

March 11
7:00 pm
Halifax Rainmen 96, Quebec Kebs 87
March 15
7:00 pm
Quebec Kebs 112, Halifax Rainmen 109
March 16
7:00 pm
Quebec Kebs 95, Halifax Rainmen 106

Finals

March 18
4:00 pm
Halifax Rainmen 83, London Lightning 86
March 19
7:00 pm
Halifax Rainmen 96, London Lightning 113
March 21
7:00 pm
London Lightning 93, Halifax Rainmen 95
March 22
7:00 pm
London Lightning 85, Halifax Rainmen 93
March 23
2:00 pm
Halifax Rainmen 92, London Lightning 116

References

  1. ^ "What lockout? Pro basketball returns to Canada | CTV Toronto". Toronto.ctv.ca. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
  2. ^ "Pro basketball: Harvey grad Morgan Lewis is drafted first overall in Canadian League". news-herald.com. 2011-08-21. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
  3. ^ "Kebs Historic Victory Over Miracles Kicks Off Inaugural NBL Canada Season » BasketballBuzz". Basketballbuzz.ca. Retrieved 2012-02-14.