2010–11 Baltic Basketball League
The MasterCard Baltic Basketball League 2010–11 was the 7th season of the Baltic Basketball League and the second under the title sponsorship of MasterCard. It was the fourth season of BBL as a two division league.
The format featured 14 teams in the Elite Division and 10 teams in the Challenge Cup. Elite Division regular season started on September 29, 2010 and ended with the Final Four held in the Kaunas Sports Hall. It was won by BC Žalgiris who defeated BK VEF Rīga in the championship game on April 10, 2011.
Challenge Cup regular season started on October 12, 2010 and ended with two-legged finals between BC Juventus and KK Kaunas. The champions were BC Juventus who won both games.
Teams
Elite Division† As winner of the 2009–10 Challenge Cup
‡ As runner-up of the 2009–10 Challenge Cup
^ Qualified directly to playoffs
Challenge Cup
Elite Division
Regular season
The Regular season began on October 29, 2010 with BK Ventspils hosting BC Rūdupis.Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | Qualification | |
1 | BK VEF Rīga | 39 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 1777 | 1571 | +206 | Qualified for the Playoffs |
2 | BK Ventspils | 39 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 1751 | 1561 | +190 | Qualified for the Playoffs |
3 | Tartu Ülikool/Rock | 36 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 1711 | 1617 | +94 | Qualified for the Playoffs |
4 | BC Rūdupis | 36 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 1813 | 1636 | +177 | Qualified for the Playoffs |
5 | BC Šiauliai | 35 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 1782 | 1761 | +21 | Qualified for the Playoffs |
6 | BC Nevėžis | 35 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 1654 | 1628 | +26 | Qualified for the Playoffs |
7 | BC Kalev/Cramo | 34 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 1741 | 1661 | +80 | - |
8 | Norrköping Dolphins | 31 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 1795 | 1911 | -116 | - |
9 | BC Perlas | 31 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 1593 | 1608 | -15 | - |
10 | BK Liepājas Lauvas | 29 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 1653 | 1815 | -162 | - |
11 | TTÜ/Kalev | 28 | 22 | 6 | 16 | 1589 | 1808 | -219 | Qualified for the Relegation Playoffs |
12 | SK Valmiera | 23 | 22 | 1 | 21 | 1452 | 1734 | -282 | Qualified for the Relegation Playoffs |
Playoffs
2009-10 Elite Division finalists BC Žalgiris and BC Lietuvos Rytas qualified directly to quarterfinals where they were joined by the six top teams of the regular season.2010/2011 Baltic Basketball League Champions |
BC Žalgiris Fourth Title |
Quarterfinals
BC Žalgiris vs. BC NevėžisBK Ventspils vs. Tartu Ülikool/Rock
Lietuvos Rytas vs. Šiauliai
BK VEF Rīga vs. BC Rūdupis
Semifinals
Third place game
Final
Challenge Cup
Regular season
Round 1
Group ATeam | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | Qualification | |
1 | BK Zemgale | 14 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 670 | 633 | +37 | Qualified for Round 2 |
2 | BC Neptūnas | 14 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 721 | 612 | +109 | Qualified for Round 2 |
3 | BC Alytus | 12 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 648 | 670 | -22 | Qualified for Round 2 |
4 | BC Barsy Atyrau | 10 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 634 | 696 | -62 | - |
5 | BC Naglis | 10 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 598 | 660 | -62 | - |
Group B
Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | Qualification | |
1 | BC Juventus | 14 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 620 | 591 | +29 | Qualified for Round 2 |
2 | KK Kaunas | 13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 642 | 606 | +36 | Qualified for Round 2 |
3 | BC Techasas | 12 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 633 | 642 | -9 | Qualified for Round 2 |
4 | BC Sakalai | 11 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 611 | 641 | -30 | - |
5 | BC Rakvere Tarvas | 10 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 632 | 658 | -26 | - |
Round 2
Play-offs
2010/2011 BBL Challenge Cup Champions |
BC Juventus First Title |
Semifinals
BC Neptūnas vs. BC JuventusBC Techasas vs. KK Kaunas
Third place games
BC Neptūnas vs. BC TechasasFinals
BC Juventus vs. KK KaunasRelegation Playoffs
and SK Valmiera from the Elite Division and the Challenge Cup finalists BC Juventus and KK Kaunas participate in a two-legged playoffs for two spots in the BBL Elite Division for 2011–12 season.Qualification - Pair A
Qualification - Pair B
- BC Juventus and KK Kaunas will play in the BBL Elite Division in the 2011–12 season.
- SK Valmiera and TTÜ/Kalev will be relegated to the BBL Challenge Cup for the 2011–12 season.
Individual Statistics
Elite Division
PointsRank | Name | Team | Games | Pts. | PPG |
1. | Bambale Osby | TTÜ/Kalev | 22 | 410 | 18.64 |
2. | Adas Juškevičius | BC Rūdupis | 23 | 356 | 15.48 |
3. | Artsiom Parakhouski | BK VEF Rīga | 25 | 381 | 15.24 |
4. | Egidijus Dimša | BC Nevėžis | 24 | 359 | 14.96 |
5. | Joakim Kjellbom | Norrköping Dolphins | 20 | 296 | 14.80 |
Rebounds
Rank | Name | Team | Games | Rbs. | RPG |
1. | Bambale Osby | TTÜ/Kalev | 22 | 263 | 11.95 |
2. | Callistus Eziukwu | Tartu Ülikool/Rock | 24 | 214 | 8.92 |
3. | Michael Dunigan | BC Kalev/Cramo | 18 | 144 | 8.00 |
4. | Vytautas Šarakauskas | BC Šiauliai | 24 | 173 | 7.21 |
5. | Saulius Kuzminskas | BK Ventspils | 21 | 143 | 6.81 |
Assists
Rank | Name | Team | Games | Ast. | APG |
1. | Evaldas Dainys | BC Rūdupis | 16 | 84 | 5.25 |
2. | Rashaun Broadus | BC Šiauliai | 12 | 61 | 5.08 |
3. | Valmo Kriisa | TTÜ/Kalev | 22 | 108 | 4.91 |
4. | Rolandas Alijevas | BC Nevėžis | 20 | 95 | 4.75 |
5. | Aidas Viskontas | BC Perlas | 22 | 96 | 4.36 |
Challenge Cup
PointsRank | Name | Team | Games | Pts. | PPG |
1. | Ilmars Bergmanis | BK Zemgale | 14 | 266 | 19.00 |
2. | Valdas Vasylius | KK Neptūnas | 18 | 311 | 17.28 |
3. | Gintaras Leonavičius | BC Techasas | 12 | 202 | 16.83 |
4. | Šarūnas Vasiliauskas | KK Kaunas | 16 | 240 | 15.00 |
5. | Edgars Krūmiņš | BK Zemgale | 14 | 207 | 14.79 |
Rebounds
Rank | Name | Team | Games | Rbs. | RPG |
1. | Aurimas Kieža | BC Juventus | 16 | 159 | 9.94 |
2. | Saulius Dumbliauskas | BC Alytus | 14 | 111 | 7.93 |
3. | Pavelas Čukinas | KK Kaunas | 18 | 136 | 7.56 |
4. | Jekabs Rozitis | BK Zemgale | 14 | 105 | 7.50 |
5. | Valdas Vasylius | KK Neptūnas | 18 | 121 | 6.72 |
Assists
Rank | Name | Team | Games | Ast. | APG |
1. | Ernestas Ežerskis | BC Techasas | 17 | 79 | 4.65 |
2. | Šarūnas Vasiliauskas | KK Kaunas | 16 | 74 | 4.63 |
3. | Tomas Rinkevičius | BC Techasas | 15 | 68 | 4.53 |
4. | Gediminas Maceina | BC Juventus | 18 | 79 | 4.39 |
5. | Vytenis Jasikevičius | KK Kaunas | 17 | 70 | 4.12 |
Awards
Elite Division season MVP
- Artsiom Parakhouski
Elite Division Final Four MVP
- Tadas Klimavičius
MVP of the Month