2014–15 Latvian Basketball League

2014–15 Latvian Basketball League
League Latvian Basketball League
Sport Basketball
Duration October 1, 2014 – May 28, 2015
Number of teams 10
TV partner(s) LTV7
Best4Sport TV
Sportacentrs TV
Regular season
Top seed BK Ventspils
Finals
Champions VEF Rīga
  Runners-up BK Ventspils
Finals MVP Latvia Mareks Mejeris

The 2014–15 Latvian Basketball League is the 24th season of the top basketball league of Latvia. The regular season began on October 1, 2014, and ended on April 11, 2015. The playoffs began on April 15, 2015, and ended on May 28, 2015.

Participants

Regular season

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD PCT Qualification
1 BK Ventspils 18 15 3 1483 1206 +277 .833 Qualified for the semifinals
2 VEF Rīga 10 8 2 831 717 +114 .800
3 Liepāja/Triobet 31 23 8 2464 2195 +269 .742 Qualified for the quarterfinals
4 Jūrmala/Fēnikss 31 18 13 2233 2167 +66 .581
5 BK Jēkabpils 31 17 14 2330 2310 +20 .548
6 Barons/LDz 31 15 16 2262 2385 −123 .484
7 BK Valmiera 31 14 17 2342 2288 +54 .452
8 BK Jelgava 31 13 18 2273 2251 +22 .419
9 BK Saldus 31 8 23 2109 2419 −310 .258
10 Latvijas Universitāte 31 7 24 1991 2380 −389 .226
Source: LBL

Playoffs

  Quarterfinals     Semifinals     Finals
                           
      1  BK Ventspils 3  
  4  Jūrmala/Fēnikss 2     5  BK Jēkabpils 2    
  5  BK Jēkabpils 3         1  BK Ventspils 2
      2  VEF Rīga 4
      2  VEF Rīga 3    
  3  Liepāja/Triobet 3     3  Liepāja/Triobet 1   Third place
  6  Barons/LDz 0   5  BK Jēkabpils 3
  3  Liepāja/Triobet 1

Awards

Month Player of the Month
Player Team
October[1] Lithuania Edgaras Zelionis Liepāja/Triobet
November[2] Latvia Ervīns Jonāts Jūrmala/Fēnikss
December[3] Latvia Edgars Jeromanovs Jūrmala/Fēnikss
January[4] United States Harvey Jerai Grant BK Ventspils
February[5] Lithuania Dovydas Redikas BK Jēkabpils
March[6] Latvia Dāvis Geks BK Jelgava

All-Star Game

Latvia Team National
Pos Player Team
Starters[7]
G Kristaps Janičenoks BK Ventspils
G Žanis Peiners BK Ventspils
F Jānis Timma VEF Rīga
F Kristaps Dārgais BK Valmiera
C Kaspars Kambala Barons/LDz
Reserves[7]
G Ingus Jakovičs VEF Rīga
G Mareks Jurevičus Liepāja/Triobet
F Ingars Aizpurs Latvijas Universitāte
F Akselis Vairogs BK Ventspils
F Ervīns Jonāts Jūrmala/Fēnikss
F Mārtiņš Laksa Jūrmala/Fēnikss
C Lauris Blaus Liepāja/Triobet
Head coach: Roberts Štelmahers (BK Ventspils)
Team International
Pos Player Team
Starters[7]
G United States Robert Lowery VEF Rīga
F United States Troy Marshall Barnies BK Ventspils
F United States Devin Marquise Taylor BK Jēkabpils
F United States Justin Hurtt BK Valmiera
C United States Harvey Jerai Grant BK Ventspils
Reserves[7]
G United States Preston Jerome Medlin BK Saldus
G Lithuania Andrius Mažutis Liepāja/Triobet
G United States Gerald Robinson VEF Rīga
G United States Dwayne Johnson Liepāja/Triobet
F Croatia Mateo Kedzo Barons/LDz
F Lithuania Denis Krestinin BK Jelgava
C Lithuania Edgaras Zelionis Liepāja/Triobet
Head coach: Uvis Helmanis (Liepāja/Triobet)

21 February 2015
16:00
Team National 124, Team International 113
Scoring by quarter: 26–24, 29–34, 31–28, 38–27
Pts: Jānis Timma 41
Rebs: Kristaps Janičenoks 5
Asts: Žanis Peiners 11		 Pts: Justin Hurtt 28
Rebs: Troy Marshall Barnies 4
Asts: Robert Lowery 6
Ventspils OC, Ventspils
Attendance: 2,500
Referees: Andris Aunkrogers, Artis Apermanis, Raimonds Buholcs

See also

References

  1. ↑ Aldaris LBL Oktobra spēlētājs: Edgars Zeļonis ("Liepāja/Triobet")
  2. ↑ Aldaris LBL Novembra spēlētājs – Ervīns Jonāts
  3. ↑ Aldaris LBL Decembra spēlētājs: Edgars Jeromanovs
  4. ↑ Aldaris LBL Janvāra spēlētājs - Hārvijs Džerais Grants
  5. ↑ Aldaris LBL: Februāra spēlētājs - Dovids Rediks
  6. ↑ Aldaris LBL: Marta spēlētājs - Dāvis Geks
  7. 1 2 3 4 Aldaris LBL Zvaigžņu spēle: uzvara LBL komandai, MVP Jānis Timma

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