# 2015–16 LEB Plata season

The 2015–16 LEB Plata season will be the 16th season of the Spanish basketball third league LEB Plata. The season will start on October 3 and will end on May 27, 29 or 31 with the last game of the promotion playoffs finals.

## Teams
### Promotion and relegation (pre-season)

Despite the aim of the Spanish Basketball Federation to increase the number of teams to 16, only a total of 15 teams.
Despite being relegated to Liga EBA, Sáenz Horeca Araberri achieved a vacant berth like CB Ciudad de Valladolid and Fundación Lucentum Baloncesto, two new-creation teams. Instituto de Fertilidad Clínicas Rincón resigned to its place in LEB Oro and decided to join the league.

#### Team relegated from the 2014–15 LEB Oro

* CB Prat Joventut (remained in LEB Oro achieving a vacant berth)

#### Teams promoted from the 2014–15 Liga EBA

* Aceitunas Fragata Morón
* CB Andratx Giwine (resigned to promote)
* CB Deportivo Coín (resigned to promote)
* Covirán Granada

### Venues and locations

| Team | City | Arena |
| Aceitunas Fragata Morón | Morón de la Frontera | Alameda |
| Ametx Zornotza | Amorebieta-Etxano | Larrea |
| Brico Dépôt Ciudad de Valladolid | Valladolid | Pisuerga |
| Carrefour "El Bulevar" de Ávila | Ávila | Carlos Sastre |
| CB Tarragona | Tarragona | El Serrallo |
| Covirán Granada | Granada | Palacio de Deportes |
| Fundación Lucentum | Alicante | Pedro Ferrándiz |
| Instituto de Fertilidad Clínicas Rincón | Torremolinos | San Miguel |
| Marín Ence Peixegalego | Marín | A Raña |
| Sáenz Horeca Araberri | Vitoria-Gasteiz | Mendizorroza |
| Sammic ISB | Azpeitia | Municipal |
| Simply Olivar | Zaragoza | Miralbueno El Olivar |
| Viten Getafe | Getafe | Juan de la Cierva |
| Xuven Cambados | Cambados | O Pombal |

## Regular season
### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Marín Ence Peixegalego (P, X) | 26 | 20 | 6 | 2088 | 1933 | +155 | 46 | Promotion to LEB Oro |
| 2 | Sammic ISB | 26 | 19 | 7 | 1972 | 1859 | +113 | 45 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 3 | Sáenz Horeca Araberri (P) | 26 | 17 | 9 | 2130 | 1933 | +197 | 43 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 4 | Fundación Lucentum | 26 | 16 | 10 | 1880 | 1789 | +91 | 42 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 5 | Covirán Granada | 26 | 15 | 11 | 2019 | 1906 | +113 | 41 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 6 | Carrefour "El Bulevar" de Ávila | 26 | 15 | 11 | 1841 | 1877 | −36 | 41 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 7 | CB Tarragona | 26 | 14 | 12 | 1950 | 1911 | +39 | 40 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 8 | Aceitunas Fragata Morón | 26 | 13 | 13 | 1885 | 1862 | +23 | 39 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 9 | Instituto de Fertilidad Clínicas Rincón | 26 | 11 | 15 | 1787 | 1862 | −75 | 37 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 10 | Ametx Zornotza | 26 | 10 | 16 | 1911 | 2035 | −124 | 36 | |
| 11 | Xuven Cambados | 26 | 10 | 16 | 2111 | 2100 | +11 | 36 | |
| 12 | Simply Olivar | 26 | 9 | 17 | 1878 | 1978 | −100 | 35 | |
| 13 | Brico Dépôt Ciudad de Valladolid (R) | 26 | 9 | 17 | 1912 | 2097 | −185 | 35 | Relegation to Liga EBA |
| 14 | Viten Getafe (R) | 26 | 4 | 22 | 1755 | 1977 | −222 | 30 | Relegation to Liga EBA |

## Copa LEB Plata

At the half of the league, the two first teams in the table play the Copa LEB Plata at home of the winner of the first half season (13th round). If this team doesn't want to host the Copa Princesa, the second qualified can do it. If nobody wants to host it, the Federation will propose a neutral venue.
The Champion of this Cup will play the play-offs as first qualified if it finishes the league between the 2nd and the 5th qualified. The Copa Princesa will be played on January 29, 2016.

### The game

* 29 January 2016 19:00
* Boxscore
| Carrefour "El Bulevar" de Ávila | 66–76 | Marín Ence Peixegalego |
| Scoring by quarter: 17–20, 15–25, 15–16, 19–15 |||
| Pts: Marzo 17 Rebs: Nikolić 9 Asts: Asanin, Marzo 3 PIR: Ramasauskas 16 | | Pts: Green 22 Rebs: Pantín 12 Asts: three players 4 PIR: Pantín 34 |
* Multiusos Carlos Sastre, Ávila Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Quintas Álvarez, Baena Arroyo, González Gálvez

## Playoffs

| Quarterfinals (13, 16, 19 April) | Quarterfinals (13, 16, 19 April) | Quarterfinals (13, 16, 19 April) | Quarterfinals (13, 16, 19 April) | Quarterfinals (13, 16, 19 April) | Semifinals (22, 24, 29 April, 1, 3 May) | Semifinals (22, 24, 29 April, 1, 3 May) | Semifinals (22, 24, 29 April, 1, 3 May) | Semifinals (22, 24, 29 April, 1, 3 May) | Semifinals (22, 24, 29 April, 1, 3 May) | Semifinals (22, 24, 29 April, 1, 3 May) | Semifinals (22, 24, 29 April, 1, 3 May) | Finals (6, 8, 13, 15, 17 May) | Finals (6, 8, 13, 15, 17 May) | Finals (6, 8, 13, 15, 17 May) | Finals (6, 8, 13, 15, 17 May) | Finals (6, 8, 13, 15, 17 May) | Finals (6, 8, 13, 15, 17 May) | Finals (6, 8, 13, 15, 17 May) |
| 2 | Sammic ISB | 77 | 79 | 66 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Instituto de Fertilidad Clínicas Rincón | 72 | 81 | 69 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Instituto de Fertilidad Clínicas Rincón | 72 | 81 | 69 | 9 | Instituto de Fertilidad Clínicas Rincón | 64 | 67 | 56 | 77 | 63 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 6 | Carrefour "El Bulevar" de Ávila | 65 | 63 | 79 | 57 | 66 | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Covirán Granada | 70 | 62 | X | 6 | Carrefour "El Bulevar" de Ávila | 65 | 63 | 79 | 57 | 66 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Carrefour "El Bulevar" de Ávila | 78 | 67 | X | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Carrefour "El Bulevar" de Ávila | 78 | 67 | X | | | | | | | | 6 | Carrefour "El Bulevar" de Ávila | 45 | 65 | 69 | X | X |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Sáenz Horeca Araberri | 66 | 72 | 83 | X | X |
| 3 | Sáenz Horeca Araberri | 87 | 63 | 85 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Sáenz Horeca Araberri | 66 | 72 | 83 | X | X |
| 8 | Aceitunas Fragata Morón | 68 | 72 | 49 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Aceitunas Fragata Morón | 68 | 72 | 49 | 3 | Sáenz Horeca Araberri | 77 | 80 | 88 | 68 | X | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 7 | CB Tarragona | 64 | 99 | 68 | 67 | X | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Fundación Lucentum | 64 | 52 | X | 7 | CB Tarragona | 64 | 99 | 68 | 67 | X | | | | | | | |
| 7 | CB Tarragona | 75 | 68 | X | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Stats leaders in regular season
### Points

| Rk | Name | Team | Games | Points | PPG |
| 1 | Gabe Rogers | Marín Ence Peixegalego | 21 | 386 | 18.4 |
| 2 | Javonte Green | Marín Ence Peixegalego | 25 | 451 | 18.0 |
| 3 | Orion Outerbridge | CB Tarragona | 24 | 425 | 17.7 |
| 4 | Jesús Fernández | Covirán Granada | 24 | 387 | 16.1 |
| 5 | Jordan Semple | Sammic ISB | 26 | 407 | 15.6 |

### Rebounds

| Rk | Name | Team | Games | Rebounds | RPG |
| 1 | Jesús Fernández | Covirán Granada | 24 | 244 | 10.2 |
| 2 | Jordan Semple | Sammic ISB | 26 | 244 | 9.4 |
| 3 | Aleksandar Marcius | Sammic ISB | 26 | 239 | 9.2 |
| 4 | Luka Nikolic | Carrefour "El Bulevar" de Ávila | 23 | 197 | 8.6 |
| 5 | Viny Okouo | Instituto de Fertilidad Clínicas Rincón | 19 | 154 | 8.1 |

### Assists

| Rk | Name | Team | Games | Assists | APG |
| 1 | Javier Marín | Aceitunas Fragata Morón | 24 | 106 | 4.4 |
| 2 | Jorge Fernández | Covirán Granada | 24 | 104 | 4.3 |
| 3 | Carles Marzo | Carrefour "El Bulevar" de Ávila | 26 | 99 | 3.8 |
| 4 | Carlos Corts | Instituto de Fertilidad Clínicas Rincón | 24 | 85 | 3.5 |
| 5 | Pablo Pérez | Brico Dépôt Ciudad de Valladolid | 25 | 84 | 3.4 |

### Performance Index Rating

| Rk | Name | Team | Games | Rating | PIR |
| 1 | Javonte Green | Marín Ence Peixegalego | 25 | 540 | 21.6 |
| 2 | Aleksandar Marcius | Sammic ISB | 26 | 525 | 20.2 |
| 3 | Jordan Semple | Sammic ISB | 26 | 523 | 20.1 |
| 4 | Jesús Fernández | Covirán Granada | 24 | 470 | 19.6 |
| 5 | Beau Levesque | Sáenz Horeca Araberri | 26 | 488 | 18.8 |

## Awards
### MVP

* Javonte Green (Marín Ence Peixegalego)

### Coach of the year

* Javi Llorente (Marín Ence Peixegalego)

### All-LEB Plata Team

* PG Carles Marzo (Carrefour "El Bulevar" de Ávila)
* SG Gabe Rogers (Marín Ence Peixegalego)
* SF Javonte Green (Marín Ence Peixegalego)
* PF Beau Levesque (Sáenz Horeca Araberri)
* C Aleksandar Marciuš (Sammic ISB)
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## References and notes

* ↑ Todo sobre la LEB Plata de la temporada 2015/16: Novedades, requisitos, fechas, avales…; KIAenzona.com, 9 June 2015 (in Spanish)
* 1 2 3 "Quinteto ideal 2015/16: Un nuevo talento vestido de oportunidad" (in Spanish). LEBPlata.es. 6 June 2016. Archived from the original on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2016.