2012–13 NBL Canada season
| 2012–13 NBL Canada season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Basketball League of Canada |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | November 2, 2012 – March 16, 2013 (regular season) |
| Teams | 8 |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Robert Curtis |
| Picked by | Windsor Express |
| Playoffs | |
| Atlantic champions | Summerside Storm |
| Atlantic runners-up | Saint John Mill Rats |
| Central champions | London Lightning |
| Central runners-up | Windsor Express |
| Finals | |
| Champions | London Lightning |
| Runners-up | Summerside Storm |
| Finals MVP | Marvin Phillips (London Lightning) |
The 2012–13 NBL Canada season was the second season of the National Basketball League of Canada. The regular season began on Friday, November 2, 2012, when the Summerside Storm hosted the Saint John Mill Rats. The regular season ended on Saturday, March 16, 2013.[1] The playoffs started on March 19 and ended on April 12 when the London Lightning defeated the Summerside Storm in Game 4 of their series, 87–80, winning the Finals, 3–1 and to capture the franchise's second NBL Canada title. Marvin Phillips was named the Finals MVP.[2]
Preseason
Following the end of the 2011-12 NBL Canada season, the NBL Canada awarded Windsor, Ontario a franchise, named the Windsor Express, for the 2012–13 season.[3] With the addition of the Express, the NBL Canada incorporated two four-team divisions, the Central and the Atlantic.[4]
Later in the preseason, the Quebec Kebs relocated to Laval, Quebec and were renamed the Laval Kebs. However, the Keb's ownership folded the team before the start of the 2012–13 season. The NBL Canada replaced the Kebs with a franchise in Montreal, Quebec, named the Montreal Jazz.[5]
Draft
The 2012 NBL Canada draft was held August 27, 2012. The Windsor Express had the first pick and selected center Robert Curtis.[6]
Teams
| 2012-13 National Basketball League of Canada | |||||
| Division | Team | City | Arena | Capacity | |
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| Atlantic | Halifax Rainmen | Halifax, Nova Scotia | Halifax Metro Centre | 10,500 | |
| Moncton Miracles | Moncton, New Brunswick | Moncton Coliseum | 6,554 | ||
| Saint John Mill Rats | Saint John, New Brunswick | Harbour Station | 6,603 | ||
| Summerside Storm | Summerside, Prince Edward Island | Credit Union Place | 4,532 | ||
| Central | London Lightning | London, Ontario | Budweiser Gardens | 9,000 | |
| Montreal Jazz | Montreal, Quebec | Centre Pierre Charbonneau | 2,700 | ||
| Oshawa Power | Oshawa, Ontario | General Motors Centre | 5,180 | ||
| Windsor Express | Windsor, Ontario | WFCU Centre | 6,500 | ||
Map of teams
Regular season
The regular season began on November 2, 2012 with the Saint John Mill Rats taking on the Summerside Storm. The number of games played by each team was increased to 40. The regular season ended on Saturday, March 16, 2013.
Standings
Overall
| # | 2012–13 NBL Canada Standings | |||||||
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| Team | W | L | GB | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| 1 | xy-London Lightning | 33 | 7 | -- | .825 | 108.8 | 97.0 | L1 |
| 2 | xy-Summerside Storm | 26 | 14 | 7 | .650 | 107.5 | 101.1 | W7 |
| 3 | x-Windsor Express | 22 | 18 | 11 | .550 | 98.5 | 97.2 | W7 |
| 4 | x-Saint John Mill Rats | 20 | 20 | 13 | .500 | 104.0 | 104.5 | L1 |
| 5 | x-Moncton Miracles | 20 | 20 | 13 | .500 | 101.0 | 99.5 | W5 |
| 6 | Halifax Rainmen | 19 | 21 | 14 | .475 | 101.7 | 101.4 | L3 |
| 7 | Oshawa Power | 18 | 22 | 15 | .450 | 103.5 | 106.0 | L10 |
| 8 | Montreal Jazz | 2 | 38 | 31 | .050 | 93.8 | 112.0 | L21 |
By division
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Notes
- x – Clinched playoff spot
- y – Clinched division title
Statistics leaders
Individual statistic leaders
| Category | Player | Team | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Devin Sweetney | Moncton Miracles | 24.9 |
| Rebounds per game | Isaac Butts | Summerside Storm | 11.1 |
| Assists per game | Darren Duncan | Windsor Express | 8.3 |
| Steals per game | Chris Hagan | Montreal Jazz | 2.5 |
| Blocks per game | Jonas Pierre | Moncton Miracles | 2.59 |
| Fouls per game | Sylvania Watkins | Moncton Miracles | 3.9 |
| FG% | Isaac Butts | Moncton Miracles | 0.603 |
| FT% | Jermaine Blackburn | London Lightning | 0.883 |
| 3FG% | Jermaine Blackburn | London Lightning | 0.472 |
| Double-Doubles | Antonio Ballard | Summerside Storm | 15 |
| Triple-Doubles | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Awards
Yearly awards
- Most Valuable Player: Devin Sweetney, Moncton Miracles
- Canadian Player of the Year: Joey Haywood, Halifax Rainmen
- Defensive Player of the Year: Al Stewart, Summerside Storm
- Rookie of the Year: Isaac Butts, Moncton Miracles
- Sixth Man of the Year: Rodney Buford, London Lightning
- Newcomer of the Year: Marvin Phillips, London Lightning
- Coach of the Year: Micheal Ray Richardson, London Lightning/ Joe Salerno, Summerside Storm
- Expansion Franchise of the Year: Windsor Express
- Ian Fowler Executive of the Year: Kim Blanco, Moncton Miracles
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Players of the week
The following players were named the NBL Canada Players of the Week.
| Week ending | NBL Canada Player of the Week | ||
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| Player | Club | ||
| November 4 | Tyrone Levett | Moncton Miracles | |
| November 11 | Greg Plummer | Summerside Storm | |
| November 18 | Morgan Lewis | London Lightning | |
| November 25 | Devin Sweetney | Moncton Miracles | |
| December 3 | Darren Duncan | Windsor Express | |
| December 10 | Quinnel Brown | Halifax Rainmen | |
| December 17 | Nick Okorie | Oshawa Power | |
| December 24 | Elvin Mims | London Lightning | |
| December 31 | Chris Commons | Windsor Express | |
| January 7 | Eric Frederick | Montreal Jazz | |
| January 14 | Devin Sweetney | Moncton Miracles | |
| January 28 | Anthony Anderson | Saint John Mill Rats | |
| February 4 | Melvin Goins | Halifax Rainmen | |
| February 11 | Marvin Phillips | London Lightning | |
| February 18 | Isaac Butts | Moncton Miracles | |
| February 25 | Marvin Phillips | London Lightning | |
| March 4 | Isaac Butts | Moncton Miracles | |
| March 11 | Omari Johnson | Summerside Storm | |
| March 18 | Kenny Jones | Saint John Mill Rats | |
Playoffs
The NBL Canada Championship Playoffs began on March 19, with the top five teams going for the championship. The two division winners, along with the second place team with the next best record are given the top three seeds. The next two teams in terms of record are given the lower seeds.
The fourth and fifth seeds meet each other in the first round of the NBL Canada Playoffs. The winner of this best-of-three series goes on to meet the first seed in a best-of-five semi-finals series. Second and third seeds meet in the other semi-finals series. The winner of the two semi-finals series will meet in a final best-of-five series, known as the NBL Finals.
| Wild card | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 1 | London | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Moncton | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Saint John | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Moncton | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | London | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Summerside | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Summerside | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Windsor | 2 | ||||||||||||
Wild card series
(4) Saint John Mill Rats vs. (5) Moncton Miracles
March 19
7:00 pm |
| Moncton Miracles 98, Saint John Mill Rats 90 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 29–19, 17–24, 30–17, 30–23 | ||
| Pts: Devin Sweetney 32 Rebs: Isaac Butts 15 Asts: Isaac Butts, Devin Sweetney, Darrell Wonge 3 each |
Pts: Kenny Jones 21 Rebs: Kenny Jones 13 Asts: Jerice Crouch 5 | |
March 22
7:00 pm |
| Saint John Mill Rats 126, Moncton Miracles 99 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 34–18, 25–31, 34–28, 33–22 | ||
| Pts: Melvin Council 37 Rebs: Kenny Jones 13 Asts: Jerice Crouch 7 |
Pts: Darrell Wonge 22 Rebs: Isaac Butts, Sylvania Watkins 10 each Asts: Oliver McNally 9 | |
March 23
7:00 pm |
| Saint John Mill Rats 103, Moncton Miracles 111 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 21–38, 19–23, 24–25, 39–25 | ||
| Pts: Jerice Crouch 34 Rebs: Kenny Jones 9 Asts: Melvin Council 9 |
Pts: Devin Sweetney 27 Rebs: Isaac Butts 17 Asts: Sylvania Watkins 8 | |
Harbour Station, Saint John, New Brunswick
Attendance: 1,677 |
Semifinals
(1) London Lightning vs. (5) Moncton Miracles
March 25
7:00 pm |
| London Lightning 106, Moncton Miracles 80 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 18–17, 23–27, 33–17, 32–19 | ||
| Pts: Elvin Mims 26 Rebs: Tim Ellis 10 Asts: Tim Ellis 6 |
Pts: Isaac Butts 27 Rebs: Isaac Butts 16 Asts: Herman Favors, Oliver McNally 4 each | |
March 27
7:00 pm |
| London Lightning 89, Moncton Miracles 78 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 17–19, 20–15, 20–25, 32–19 | ||
| Pts: Rodney Buford 19 Rebs: Elvin Mims 12 Asts: DeAnthony Bowden 8 |
Pts: Herman Favors 26 Rebs: Isaac Butts 14 Asts: Kamar Burke 3 | |
Budweiser Gardens, London, Ontario
Attendance: 3,296 |
March 29
7:00 pm |
| Moncton Miracles 114, London Lightning 103 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 31–16, 20–22, 31–36, 32–29 | ||
| Pts: Herman Favors 32 Rebs: Isaac Butts 9 Asts: Devin Sweetney 6 |
Pts: Tim Ellis 21 Rebs: Tim Ellis 9 Asts: DeAnthony Bowden, Adrian Moss 5 | |
March 30
7:00 pm |
| Moncton Miracles 98, London Lightning 104 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 18–23, 21–30, 30–26, 29–25 | ||
| Pts: Isaac Butts 25 Rebs: Isaac Butts 20 Asts: Herman Favors 8 |
Pts: DeAnthony Bowden 28 Rebs: Rodney Buford 10 Asts: Adrian Moss 7 | |
Moncton Coliseum, Moncton, New Brunswick
Attendance: 1,981 |
(2) Summerside Storm vs. (3) Windsor Express
March 24
2:00 pm |
| Summerside Storm 112, Windsor Express 114 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 44–21, 26–26, 20–34, 22–33 | ||
| Pts: Omari Johnson 19 Rebs: Antoine Tisby 13 Asts: Josiah Turner 10 |
Pts: Darren Duncan 33 Rebs: Greg Surmacz 15 Asts: Darren Duncan 13 | |
March 26
7:00 pm |
| Summerside Storm 114, Windsor Express 98 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 30–21, 26–23, 19–30, 39–24 | ||
| Pts: Brandon Robinson 22 Rebs: Omari Johnson, Brandon Robinson 10 each Asts: Brandon Robinson, Al Stewart 9 each |
Pts: Greg Surmacz 21 Rebs: Kevin Loiselle 12 Asts: Darren Duncan 12 | |
Consolidated Credit Union Place, Summerside, Prince Edward Island
Attendance: 1,239 |
March 28
7:00 pm |
| Windsor Express 84, Summerside Storm 112 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 18–27, 18–36, 25–26, 23–23 | ||
| Pts: Darren Duncan 14 Rebs: Greg Surmacz 12 Asts: Darren Duncan 11 |
Pts: Antoine Tisby 23 Rebs: Al Stewart 11 Asts: Al Stewart 9 | |
March 30
7:00 pm |
| Windsor Express 124, Summerside Storm 122 2OT (OT) | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 26–24, 22–25, 27–21, 27–28, Overtime: 12–12, 12–10 | ||
| Pts: Darren Duncan 27 Rebs: Darren Duncan 16 Asts: Darren Duncan 13 |
Pts: Antoine Tisby 28 Rebs: Omari Johnson 14 Asts: Greg Plummer 10 | |
WFCU Centre, Windsor, Ontario
Attendance: 540 |
April 2
7:00 pm |
| Summerside Storm 109, Windsor Express 103 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 25–24, 31–24, 31–28, 22–27 | ||
| Pts: Greg Plummer 30 Rebs: Greg Plummer 11 Asts: Royce Parran 11 |
Pts: Mike Helms 23 Rebs: Greg Surmacz 14 Asts: Darren Duncan 10 | |
Consolidated Credit Union Place, Summerside, Prince Edward Island
Attendance: 2,073 |
Finals
April 6
7:00 pm |
| London Lightning 105, Summerside Storm 100 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 30–23, 20–20, 28–24, 27–33 | ||
| Pts: Marvin Phillips 25 Rebs: Tim Ellis, Marvin Phillips 12 Asts: DeAnthony Bowden 12 |
Pts: Antoine Tisby 28 Rebs: Omari Johnson 9 Asts: Al Stewart 5 | |
April 7
7:00 pm |
| London Lightning 99, Summerside Storm 96 | ||
| 'Scoring by quarter: 19–19, 31–25, 21–28, 28–24 | ||
| Pts: Adrian Moss 25 Rebs: Elvin Mims 10 Asts: DeAnthony Bowden 5 |
Pts: Josiah Turner 25 Rebs: Omari Johnson 14 Asts: Josiah Turner, Al Stewart 5 | |
Budweiser Gardens, London, Ontario
Attendance: 3,406 |
April 10
7:00 pm |
| Summerside Storm 111, London Lightning 99 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 25–19, 20–26, 40–28, 26–26 | ||
| Pts: Omari Johnson 33 Rebs: Brandon Robinson 9 Asts: Josiah Turner 9 |
Pts: Tim Ellis 17 Rebs: Adrian Moss 6 Asts: DeAnthony Bowden 9 | |
April 12
7:00 pm |
| Summerside Storm 80, London Lightning 87 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 22–8, 15–24, 17–18, 26–37 | ||
| Pts: Brandon Robinson 24 Rebs: Gregory Plummer, Brandon Robinson 12 Asts: Royce Parran 8 |
Pts: Marvin Phillips 19 Rebs: Tim Ellis 13 Asts: Morgan Lewis 8 | |
Consolidated Credit Union Place, Summerside, Prince Edward Island
Attendance: 3,019 |
All-Star Game
The 2013 NBL All-Star Game will take place the weekend of April 13–14, in Saint John, New Brunswick.
Roster
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Game
April 14, 2013
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| Atlantic Division 145, Central Division 150 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 35–34, 34–41, 35–45, 41–30 | ||
| Pts: Ballard 28 Rebs: Ballard 11 Asts: Crouch 15 |
Pts: Phillips 37 Rebs: Phillips 14 Asts: Atuahene 15 | |
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