# 2015–16 Basketball Bundesliga

The 2015–16 Basketball Bundesliga was the 50th season of the Basketball Bundesliga. The regular season started on October 2, 2015, and the season ended with the last game of the Finals on June 12.
Brose Baskets defended their title.

## Team information

The ProA champions Gießen 46ers promoted to the BBL, along with runners-up s.Oliver Baskets. Crailsheim Merlins received a wild card from the league, to fill up the spot of Artland Dragons.

### Stadia and locations

| Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
| Alba Berlin | Berlin | Mercedes-Benz Arena | 14,500 |
| Basketball Löwen Braunschweig | Braunschweig | Volkswagen Halle | 06,600 |
| Bayern Munich | Munich | Audi Dome | 06,700 |
| BG Göttingen | Göttingen | Sparkassen Arena | 03,447 |
| Brose Baskets | Bamberg | Stechert Arena | 06,800 |
| Crailsheim Merlins | Crailsheim | Arena Hohenlohe | 03,000 |
| Eisbären Bremerhaven | Bremerhaven | Bremerhaven Stadthalle | 04,050 |
| EWE Baskets Oldenburg | Oldenburg | Große EWE Arena | 06,069 |
| Gießen 46ers | Gießen | Sporthalle Gießen-Ost | 04,003 |
| Medi Bayreuth | Bayreuth | Oberfrankenhalle | 04,000 |
| MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg | Ludwigsburg | MHPArena | 05,300 |
| Mitteldeutscher BC | Weißenfels | Stadthalle Weißenfels | 03,000 |
| Phoenix Hagen | Hagen | Enervie Arena | 03,402 |
| ratiopharm ulm | Ulm | Ratiopharm Arena | 06,000 |
| s.Oliver Baskets | Würzburg | s.Oliver Arena | 03,140 |
| Fraport Skyliners | Frankfurt | Fraport Arena | 05,002 |
| Telekom Baskets Bonn | Bonn | Telekom Dome | 06,000 |
| Walter Tigers Tübingen | Tübingen | Paul Horn-Arena | 03,132 |

### Personnel and kits

| Team | Coach | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
| Alba Berlin | Saša Obradović | adidas | ZhongDe Metal Group |
| Basketball Löwen Braunschweig | Raoul Korner | Spalding | Volkswagen |
| Bayern Munich | Svetislav Pešić | adidas | BayWa |
| BG Göttingen | Johan Roijakkers | K1X | Sartorius |
| Brose Baskets | Andrea Trinchieri | macron | Brose Fahrzeugteile |
| Crailsheim Merlins | Ingo Enskat | Hakro | Hakro |
| Eisbären Bremerhaven | Muli Katzurin | Owayo | BLG Logistics |
| EWE Baskets Oldenburg | Mladen Drijencic | Owayo | EWE AG |
| Fraport Skyliners | Gordon Herbert | PEAK | Fraport |
| Gießen 46ers | Denis Wucherer | K1X | Rovema |
| medi bayreuth | Michael Koch | K1X | medi |
| MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg | John Patrick | PEAK | MHP |
| Mitteldeutscher BC | Silvano Poropat | JAKO | Puralube |
| Phoenix Hagen | Ingo Freyer | Owayo | Märkische Bank |
| ratiopharm Ulm | Thorsten Leibenath | K1X | ratiopharm |
| s.Oliver Baskets | Doug Spradley | K1X | Knauf |
| Telekom Baskets Bonn | Mathias Fischer | Spalding | Deutsche Telekom |
| Walter Tigers Tübingen | Igor Perovic | Spalding | Walter AG |

## Regular season
### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Brose Baskets | 34 | 31 | 3 | 3053 | 2396 | +657 | 62 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 2 | EWE Baskets Oldenburg | 34 | 27 | 7 | 2861 | 2656 | +205 | 54 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 3 | Skyliners Frankfurt | 34 | 26 | 8 | 2688 | 2318 | +370 | 52 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 4 | Bayern Munich | 34 | 26 | 8 | 3096 | 2644 | +452 | 52 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 5 | MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg | 34 | 23 | 11 | 2799 | 2666 | +133 | 46 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 6 | Alba Berlin | 34 | 22 | 12 | 2797 | 2518 | +279 | 44 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 7 | ratiopharm Ulm | 34 | 21 | 13 | 2810 | 2687 | +123 | 42 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 8 | s.Oliver Baskets | 34 | 17 | 17 | 2724 | 2793 | −69 | 34 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 9 | Gießen 46ers | 34 | 17 | 17 | 2649 | 2691 | −42 | 34 | |
| 10 | Basketball Löwen Braunschweig | 34 | 16 | 18 | 2545 | 2611 | −66 | 32 | |
| 11 | Telekom Baskets Bonn | 34 | 12 | 22 | 2763 | 2947 | −184 | 24 | |
| 12 | Medi Bayreuth | 34 | 12 | 22 | 2550 | 2775 | −225 | 24 | |
| 13 | Phoenix Hagen | 34 | 14 | 20 | 2851 | 3000 | −149 | 22 | |
| 14 | Tigers Tübingen | 34 | 10 | 24 | 2689 | 2858 | −169 | 20 | |
| 15 | Eisbären Bremerhaven | 34 | 9 | 25 | 2595 | 2826 | −231 | 18 | |
| 16 | BG Göttingen | 34 | 9 | 25 | 2596 | 2918 | −322 | 18 | |
| 17 | Mitteldeutscher BC | 34 | 9 | 25 | 2673 | 2933 | −260 | 18 | Relegation to Pro A |
| 18 | Crailsheim Merlins | 34 | 5 | 29 | 2464 | 2966 | −502 | 10 | Relegation to Pro A |
* 1 2 Frankfurt 150–147 Munich
* 1 2 Würzburg 183–182 Gießen
* 1 2 Bonn 149–146 Bayreuth
* ↑ Phoenix Hagen were deducted six points (three wins) for license violation. Hagen will also lose every potential tiebreaker.
* 1 2 3 Bremerhaven 2 Pts, +17; Göttingen 2 Pts, −5; Weißenwels 2 Pts, −12

### Results

| Home \ Away | BAM | BAY | BER | BON | BRA | BRE | CRA | FRA | GIE | GÖT | HAG | LUD | MUN | OLD | TÜB | ULM | WEI | WÜR |
| Bamberg | | 86–77 | 80–64 | 109–72 | 92–66 | 92–77 | 93–49 | 71–58 | 82–58 | 113–92 | 95–65 | 79–64 | 100–87 | 89–76 | 101–64 | 100–67 | 91–61 | 80–61 |
| Bayreuth | 53–85 | | 78–82 | 77–64 | 58–98 | 99–89 | 78–70 | 82–69 | 72–74 | 85–70 | 88–93 | 75–77 | 69–92 | 85–73 | 82–75 | 76–90 | 82–77 | 81–74 |
| Berlin | 74–87 | 97–77 | | 94–73 | 83–72 | 69–80 | 90–68 | 64–80 | 91–81 $^{OT}$ | 84–66 | 108–72 | 74–78 | 90–74 | 93–95 | 91–73 | 74–54 | 89–58 | 83–90 |
| Bonn | 65–85 | 85–69 | 57–77 | | 74–80 | 70–65 | 101–93 | 59–82 | 82–93 | 92–84 | 111–86 | 90–85 | 81–95 | 77–85 | 102–99 | 79–95 | 89–75 | 103–79 |
| Braunschweig | 63–79 | 96–88 | 95–93 $^{OT}$ | 46–43 | | 80–85 | 91–80 | 59–77 | 72–68 | 90–81 | 93–79 | 96–103 $^{OT}$ | 63–82 | 58–76 | 83–79 | 77–84 | 90–83 | 73–52 |
| Bremerhaven | 72–91 | 73–71 | 53–97 | 87–72 | 63–78 | | 72–64 | 59–67 | 74–82 | 81–90 | 89–96 | 73–93 | 80–86 $^{OT}$ | 66–95 | 84–88 | 86–88 | 71–78 | 69–76 |
| Crailsheim | 53–93 | 73–70 | 75–80 | 91–89 | 79–88 | 81–66 | | 56–72 | 56–100 | 63–96 | 89–80 | 74–75 | 78–89 | 66–90 | 74–91 | 99–90 | 71–85 | 70–81 |
| Frankfurt | 88–86 | 75–71 | 82–95 | 78–48 | 70–59 | 91–60 | 88–73 | | 66–55 | 100–65 | 86–70 | 83–78 | 74–69 | 78–63 | 92–64 | 92–73 | 89–51 | 75–77 |
| Gießen | 81–80 | 68–69 | 71–104 | 87–72 | 73–71 | 82–67 | 83–79 | 61–86 | | 74–66 | 90–83 | 65–78 | 61–87 | 79–88 | 86–90 | 91–69 | 74–69 | 81–79 |
| Göttingen | 63–87 | 91–62 | 63–88 | 75–68 | 63–67 | 77–99 | 79–70 | 71–84 | 91–86 | | 84–94 | 83–91 | 65–94 | 74–79 | 65–80 | 74–95 | 77–83 | 85–78 |
| Hagen | 66–87 | 100–60 | 83–86 | 106–82 | 85–72 | 82–86 | 94–83 | 68–71 | 86–83 | 83–96 | | 75–88 | 82–97 | 76–74 | 103–112 | 75–101 | 102–81 | 91–71 |
| Ludwigsburg | 62–77 | 88–85 | 90–80 | 85–77 | 83–61 | 78–71 $^{OT}$ | 100–65 | 74–70 | 81–90 | 90–76 | 70–87 | | 71–100 | 82–88 | 76–65 | 94–79 | 97–73 | 75–59 |
| Munich | 90–97 $^{OT}$ | 94–65 | 96–65 | 84–91 | 91–70 | 96–86 | 106–59 | 78–76 | 88–68 | 114–73 | 113–80 | 95–92 | | 82–56 | 95–70 | 101–85 | 92–84 | 103–79 |
| Oldenburg | 102–97 | 87–82 | 79–76 | 99–87 | 71–64 | 97–86 | 83–57 | 82–80 | 76–75 | 85–72 | 103–86 | 81–76 | 88–84 | | 103–72 | 90–75 | 103–81 | 75–82 |
| Tübingen | 88–98 | 65–67 | 64–80 | 96–109 | 66–68 | 72–89 | 96–74 | 58–78 | 78–87 | 98–56 | 87–89 | 94–84 | 73–87 | 75–81 | | 75–76 | 64–82 | 95–97 |
| Ulm | 83–93 | 77–80 | 78–68 | 82–97 | 76–67 | 85–67 | 83–79 | 68–61 | 8771 | 95–67 | 95–73 | 69–71 | 91–72 | 80–63 | 75–59 | | 103–96 | 78–86 |
| Weißenfels | 68–98 | 89–77 | 75–84 | 92–84 | 83–71 | 82–89 | 97–76 | 64–79 | 68–70 | 85–99 | 72–79 | 69–77 | 93–90 | 87–93 | 76–83 | 78–88 | | 76–87 |
| Würzburg | 67–80 | 79–60 | 69–80 | 83–68 | 69–68 | 81–79 | 97–77 | 87–91 | 104–101 $^{OT}$ | 81–67 | 97–82 | 88–93 | 89–93 | 77–82 | 66–81 | 82–100 | 100–98 | |

## Playoffs

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Brose Baskets | 3 | | | | | | |
| 8 | s.Oliver Baskets | 0 | | | | | | |
| 8 | s.Oliver Baskets | 0 | 1 | Brose Baskets | 3 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Bayern Munich | 0 | | | |
| 4 | Bayern Munich | 3 | 4 | Bayern Munich | 0 | | | |
| 5 | MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg | 2 | | | | | | |
| 5 | MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg | 2 | | | | 1 | Brose Baskets | 3 |
| | | | | | | 7 | ratiopharm Ulm | 0 |
| 3 | Skyliners Frankfurt | 3 | | | | | | | 7 | ratiopharm Ulm | 0 |
| 6 | Alba Berlin | 0 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Alba Berlin | 0 | 3 | Skyliners Frankfurt | 1 | | | |
| | | | 7 | ratiopharm Ulm | 3 | | | |
| 2 | EWE Baskets Oldenburg | 1 | 7 | ratiopharm Ulm | 3 | | | |
| 7 | ratiopharm Ulm | 3 | | | | | | |

## Awards

* Most Valuable Player
    Brad Wanamaker (Brose Baskets)
* Finals MVP
    Darius Miller (Brose Baskets)
* Best Offensive Player
    Brad Wanamaker (Brose Baskets)
* Best Defensive Player
    Quantez Robertson (Fraport Skyliners)
* Coach of the Year
    Gordon Herbert (Fraport Skyliners)
* Best Young Player
    Paul Zipser (FC Bayern Munich)
* Most Effective Players
    Daniel Theis (Brose Baskets)
    Brian Qvale (EWE Baskets Oldenburg)

## All-Star Game

The 2016 All-Star Game was played at the Brose Arena in Bamberg. Per Günther was named the BBL All-Star Game MVP.
Team National :
| Pos | Player | Team | Selections |
| Starters ||||
| G | Per Günther | ratiopharm Ulm | 7 |
| G | Karsten Tadda | Gießen 46ers | 2 |
| F | Patrick Heckmann | Brose Baskets | 1 |
| F | Daniel Theis | Brose Baskets | 3 |
| C | Johannes Voigtmann | Fraport Skyliners | 2 |
| Reserves ||||
| G | Maurice Stuckey | s.Oliver Baskets | 1 |
| G | Konstantin Klein | Fraport Skyliners | 1 |
| G | Brad Loesing | MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg | 1 |
| F | Nihad Đedović | Bayern Munich | 3 |
| F | Alex King | Alba Berlin | 2 |
| F | Niels Giffey | Alba Berlin | 2 |
| F | Paul Zipser | Bayern Munich | 1 |
| F | Danilo Barthel | Fraport Skyliners | 2 |
| Head coach: Denis Wucherer (Gießen 46ers) ||||
Team International :
| Pos | Player | Team | Selections |
| Starters ||||
| G | Brad Wanamaker | Brose Baskets | 2 |
| G | Dru Joyce | s.Oliver Baskets | 1 |
| F | Darius Miller | Brose Baskets | 1 |
| F | Nicolò Melli | Brose Baskets | 1 |
| C | Jon Brockman | MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg | 1 |
| Reserves ||||
| G | Bryce Taylor | Bayern Munich | 4 |
| G | Will Cherry | Alba Berlin | 1 |
| G | Kyle Fogg | Eisbären Bremerhaven | 1 |
| F | Quantez Robertson | Fraport Skyliners | 1 |
| F | Suleiman Braimoh | Gießen 46ers | 1 |
| F | Deon Thompson | Bayern Munich | 2 |
| C | Augustine Rubit | ratiopharm Ulm | 1 |
| Head coach: Andrea Trinchieri (Brose Baskets) ||||
* INJ^ Niels Giffey didn't play because of an injury.
* REP^ Brad Loesing was named as Giffey's replacement.
* 9 January 2016 20:30
* Boxscore
| Team National | 128–118 | Team International |
| Scoring by quarter: 24–31, 36–29, 35–27, 33–31 |||
| Pts: Per Günther 21 Rebs: Theis, Voigtmann 5 Asts: Johannes Voigtmann 8 | | Pts: Jon Brockman 23 Rebs: Jon Brockman 14 Asts: Kyle Fogg 8 |
* Brose Arena, Bamberg Attendance: 6,300 Referees: Konstantin Simonow, Carsten Straube, Steve Bittner

## Statistics
### Season highs

| Category | Category | Player | Club |
| Points | 37 | David Bell | Phoenix Hagen |
| Rebounds | 23 | Tony Bishop | Eisbären Bremerhaven |
| Assists | 18 | Jared Jordan | Walter Tigers Tübingen |
| Steals | 6 | Chris Kramer | EWE Baskets Oldenburg |
| Steals | 6 | Roderick Trice | MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg |
| Blocks | 6 | 2 occasions | 2 occasions |
| Three pointers | 9 | Brandon Jefferson | Phoenix Hagen |
Source: RealGM