2010–11 ABA NLB League

The 2010–11 season was the 10th season of the Liga ABA and 14 teams from Serbia, Slovenia, Montenegro, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Czech Republic participated in it. It was only time that team from Czech Republic, Nymburk took part in this regional league, and second time since formation that team that is not from former Yugoslavia took part in league.

2010-11 NLB League season
League	Liga ABA
Sport	Basketball
Duration	8 October 2010 – 21 April 2011
Games	185
Teams	Serbia (4 teams)  Croatia (4 teams)  Bosnia and Herzegovina (2 teams)  Slovenia (2 teams)  Montenegro (1 team)  Czech Republic (1 team)
Regular season
Season champions	Partizan
Season MVP	Luka Žorić (Zagreb)
Top scorer	Michael Lee (Radnički) (19.60 ppg)
Final four
Finals champions	Partizan
Runners-up	Union Olimpija

2010–11 NLB League Final Four was held on 19–21 April in Arena Stožice, Ljubljana.

Team information

Venues and locations

Belgrade

Zagreb

Hemofarm STADA

Radnički

Zadar

Union Olimpija

Krka

Igokea

Široki TT Kabeli

Budućnost m:tel

Belgrade clubs:

Partizan

Crvena zvezda

Zagreb clubs:

Cibona

Cedevita

Zagreb

Location of teams in the ABA NLB League 2010–11

ČEZ Nymburk

Location of teams in the 2010–11 ABA League

Country	Teams	Team	City	Venue (Capacity)
Serbia	4
		Partizan	Belgrade	Pionir Hall (8,150)
		Hemofarm STADA	Vršac	Millennium Center (5,000)
		Crvena zvezda	Belgrade	Pionir Hall (8,150)
		Radnički	Kragujevac	Hala Jezero (3,570)
Croatia	4
		Cibona	Zagreb	Dražen Petrović Basketball Hall (5,400)
		Zadar	Zadar	Krešimir Ćosić Hall (9,200)
		Zagreb CO	Zagreb	Dražen Petrović Basketball Hall (5,400)
		Cedevita	Zagreb	Sutinska vrela (2,000)
Slovenia	2
		Union Olimpija	Ljubljana	Arena Stožice (12,480)
		Krka	Novo Mesto	Leon Štukelj Hall (3,000)
Bosnia and Herzegovina	2
		Igokea	Aleksandrovac	Laktaši Sports Hall (3,000)
		Široki TT Kabeli	Široki Brijeg	"Pecara" (4,500)
Montenegro	1
		Budućnost m:tel	Podgorica	Morača Sports Center (4,570)
Czech Republic	1
		ČEZ Nymburk	Nymburk	Sportovní Hala (1,200)

Head coaches

Team	Head coach	Seasons as head coach
Budućnost m:tel	Dejan Radonjić	6
Cedevita	Aleksandar Petrović	2
Cibona	Zdravko Radulović	1
Crvena zvezda	Mihailo Uvalin	1
Hemofarm STADA	Željko Lukajić	9
Igokea	Slobodan Klipa	1
Krka	Aleksandar Džikić	2
ČEZ Nymburk	Ronen Ginzburg	1
Union Olimpija	Jure Zdovc	3
Partizan	Vlada Jovanović	1
Radnički	Miroslav Nikolić	2
Zadar	Danijel Jusup	6
Zagreb CO	Denis Bajramović	3
Široki TT Kabeli	Ivan Velić	2

Coaching changes

Week	Club	Outgoing coach	Date of vacancy	Incoming coach	Date of appointment
8th	Zagreb	Denis Bajramović	24 November 2010[1]	Mladen Erjavec	25 November 2010
13th	Cibona	Zdravko Radulović	30 December 2010[2]	Dražen Anzulović	30 December 2010
16th	Zadar	Danijel Jusup	12 January 2011[3]	Tihomir Bujan	12 January 2011
22nd	Zadar	Tihomir Bujan	2 March 2011[4]	Pino Grdović	3 March 2011[5]

Regular season

The regular season began on Friday, 8 October 2010, and will end on Tuesday, 15 March 2011.

Standings

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Pts 1 Partizan 26 18 8 2074 1796 278 44 2 Union Olimpija 26 17 9 2005 1881 124 43 3 Krka 26 17 9 1996 1867 129 43 4 Budućnost m:tel 26 15 11 2009 1927 82 41 5 Zagreb CO 26 15 11 2141 2104 37 41 6 Hemofarm STADA 26 14 12 2057 2050 7 40 7 Cedevita 26 14 12 2124 2068 56 40 8 ČEZ Nymburk 26 12 14 2024 2069 -45 38 9 Široki TT Kabeli 26 12 14 1981 2124 -143 38 10 Radnički 26 12 14 2098 2187 -89 38 11 Igokea 26 11 15 1928 1960 -32 37 12 Cibona 26 10 16 1990 2101 -111 36 13 Crvena zvezda 26 8 18 1994 2135 -141 34 14 Zadar 26 7 19 1983 2135 -152 33

Qualified for Final four Relegated Pld – Played; W – Won; L – Lost; PF – Points for; PA – Points against; Diff – Difference; Pts – Points. As of 16 March 2011[update][6]

Schedule and results

1. round Partizan – Budućnost 78–79 Hemofarm – Cibona 86–80 Široki – Krka 62–72 Cedevita – Zadar 70–66 Olimpija – Igokea 61–54 Zagreb – Radnički 82–76 Nymburk – Crvena Zvezda 94–73

2. round Budućnost – Crvena Zvezda 89–75 Radnički – Nymburk 82–87 Igokea – Zagreb 70–79 Zadar – Olimpija 66–72 Krka – Cedevita 77–81 Cibona – Široki 83–72 Partizan – Hemofarm 77–66

3. round Hemofarm – Budućnost 88–76 Široki – Partizan 86–79 Cedevita – Cibona 70–68 Olimpija – Krka 60–59 Zagreb – Zadar 65–63 Nymburk – Igokea 70–65 Crvena Zvezda – Radnički 83–85

4. round Budućnost – Radnički 95–61 Igokea – Crvena Zvezda 77–59 Zadar – Nymburk 73–60 Krka – Zagreb 65–63 Cibona – Olimpija 84–81 Partizan – Cedevita 80–72 Hemofarm – Široki 92–82

5. round Široki – Budućnost 69–61 Cedevita – Hemofarm 89–97 Olimpija – Partizan 75–73 Zagreb – Cibona 77–87 Nymburk – Krka 57–77 Crvena Zvezda – Zadar 76–89 Radnički – Igokea 71–78

6. round Budućnost – Igokea 84–67 Zadar – Radnički 86–96 Krka – Crvena Zvezda 89–76 Cibona – Nymburk 85–86 Partizan – Zagreb 84–64 Hemofarm – Olimpija 84–74 Široki – Cedevita 77–73

7. round Cedevita – Budućnost 70–59 Olimpija – Široki 107–70 Zagreb – Hemofarm 76–73 Nymburk – Partizan 73–69 Crvena Zvezda – Cibona 83–72 Radnički – Krka 86–82 Igokea – Zadar 78–75

8. round Budućnost – Zadar 105–92 Krka – Igokea 79–66 Cibona – Radnički 88–82 Partizan – Crvena Zvezda 99–68 Hemofarm – Nymburk 86–85 Široki – Zagreb 83–76 Cedevita – Olimpija 95–57

9. round Olimpija – Budućnost 68–53 Zagreb – Cedevita 83–74 Široki – Nymburk 94–80 Crvena Zvezda – Hemofarm 77–73 Radnički – Partizan 89–85 Igokea – Cibona 76–62 Zadar – Krka 94-100

10. round Budućnost – Krka 68–63 Cibona – Zadar 84–81 Partizan – Igokea 77–72 Hemofarm – Radnički 78–88 Široki – Crvena Zvezda 78–75 Cedevita – Nymburk 80–78 Olimpija – Zagreb 75–82

11. round Zagreb – Budućnost 75–85 Nymburk – Olimpija 72–85 Crvena Zvezda – Cedevita 82–77 Radnički – Široki 92–82 Igokea – Hemofarm 99–82 Zadar – Partizan 91–88 Krka – Cibona 87–64

12. round Budućnost – Cibona 80–71 Partizan – Krka 75–50 Hemofarm – Zadar 74–88 Široki – Igokea 76–72 Cedevita – Radnički 98–87 Olimpija – Crvena Zvezda 80–67 Zagreb – Nymburk 92–84

13. round Nymburk – Budućnost 74–87 Crvena Zvezda – Zagreb 89–82 Radnički – Olimpija 74 -93 Igokea – Cedevita 80–89 Zadar – Široki 74 -80 Krka – Hemofarm 90–70 Cibona – Partizan 55–85

14. round Budućnost – Partizan 61–65 Cibona – Hemofarm 74–84 Krka – Široki 78–72 Zadar – Cedevita 87–81 Igokea – Olimpija 85–74 Radnički – Zagreb 97–92 Crvena Zvezda – Nymburk 82–99

15. round Crvena Zvezda – Budućnost 63–55 Nymburk – Radnički 97–94 Zagreb – Igokea 85–77 Olimpija – Zadar 78–53 Cedevita – Krka 74–80 Široki – Cibona 81–82 Hemofarm – Partizan 64–71

16. round Budućnost – Hemofarm 75–73 Partizan – Široki 93–43 Cibona – Cedevita 73–71 Krka – Olimpija 75–80 Zadar – Zagreb 71–81 Igokea – Nymburk 82–70 Radnički – Crvena Zvezda 82–69

17. round Radnički – Budućnost 75–68 Crvena Zvezda – Igokea 72–81 Nymburk – Zadar 91–70 Zagreb – Krka 104–82 Olimpija – Cibona 75–84 Cedevita – Partizan 88–84 Široki – Hemofarm 84–90

18. round Budućnost – Široki 86–64 Hemofarm – Cedevita 76–81 Partizan – Olimpija 61–50 Cibona – Zagreb 83–99 Krka – Nymburk 72–50 Zadar – Crvena Zvezda 60–83 Igokea – Radnički 77–60

19. round Igokea – Budućnost 80–70 Radnički – Zadar 97–89 Crvena Zvezda – Krka 77–79 Nymburk – Cibona 76–69 Zagreb – Partizan 69–77 Olimpija – Hemofarm 104–62 Cedevita – Široki 95–77

20. round Budućnost – Cedevita 93–90 Široki – Olimpija 86–85 Hemofarm – Zagreb 98–81 Partizan – Nymburk 86–75 Cibona – Crvena Zvezda 86–78 Krka – Radnički 88–73 Zadar – Igokea 89–65

21. round Zadar – Budućnost 74–78 Igokea – Krka 66–78 Radnički – Cibona 89–79 Crvena Zvezda – Partizan 68–76 Nymburk – Hemofarm 66–71 Zagreb – Široki 86–80 Olimpija – Cedevita 75–67

22. round Budućnost – Olimpija 70–71 Cedevita – Zagreb 97-102 Nymburk – Široki 73–59 Hemofarm – Crvena Zvezda 88–66 Partizan – Radnički 80–64 Cibona – Igokea 78–68 Krka – Zadar 92–64

23. round Krka – Budućnost 80–73 Zadar – Cibona 93–88 Igokea – Partizan 88–86 Radnički – Hemofarm 66–59 Crvena Zvezda – Široki 81–70 Nymburk – Cedevita 90–86 Zagreb – Olimpija 85–89

24. round Budućnost – Zagreb 77–80 Olimpija – Nymburk 74–63 Cedevita – Crvena Zvezda 98–95 Široki – Radnički 103–94 Hemofarm – Igokea 82–62 Partizan – Zadar 85–50 Cibona – Krka 67–72

25. round Cibona – Budućnost 70–80 Krka – Partizan 62–72 Zadar – Hemofarm 71–88 Igokea – Široki 71–73 Radnički – Cedevita 73–79 Crvena Zvezda – Olimpija 92–70 Nymburk – Zagreb 83–74

26. round Budućnost – Nymburk 102–91 Zagreb – Crvena Zvezda 107–85 Olimpija – Radnički 92–65 Cedevita – Igokea 79–72 Široki – Zadar 80–74 Hemofarm – Krka 73–68 Partizan – Cibona 89–74

Stats leaders

As of 21 April 2011^[update][7]

Points

Rank	Name	Team	Points	Games	PPG
1.	Michael Lee	Radnički	490	25	19.60
2.	Luka Žorić	Zagreb	505	26	19.42
3.	Bojan Bogdanović	Cibona	454	24	18.92
4.	Corsley Edwards	Cedevita	367	21	17.48
5.	Dontaye Draper	Cedevita	439	26	16.88

Rebounds

Rank	Name	Team	Rebounds	Games	RPG
1.	Luka Žorić	Zagreb	213	26	8.19
2.	Vladimir Dragičević	Budućnost	188	27	6.96
3.	Radek Nečas	Nymburk	148	23	6.43
4.	Mario Kasun	Zagreb	135	21	6.43
5.	James Gist	Partizan	140	23	6.09

Assists

Rank	Name	Team	Assists	Games	APG
1.	Miljan Pavković	Hemofarm	135	26	5.19
2.	Dontaye Draper	Cedevita	132	26	5.08
3.	Steven Marković	Radnički	127	26	4.88
4.	Vedran Morović	Široki	107	25	4.28
5.	Brian Chase	Igokea	95	24	3.96

Ranking MVP

Rank	Name	Team	Efficiency	Games	Average
1.	Luka Žorić	Zagreb	614	26	23.62
2.	Dontaye Draper	Cedevita	552	26	21.23
3.	Michael Lee	Radnički	509	25	20.36
4.	Vladimir Dragičević	Budućnost	519	27	19.81
5.	Corsley Edwards	Cedevita	392	21	18.67

MVP Round by Round

Round	Player	Team	Efficiency
1	Milan Mačvan	Hemofarm	33
2	Bojan Bogdanović	Cibona	29
3	Michael Lee	Radnički	34
4	Bojan Bogdanović(2)	Cibona	39
5	Dontaye Draper	Cedevita	38
6	Milan Mačvan (2)	Hemofarm	33
7	Čedomir Vitkovac	Igokea	28
8	Luka Žorić	Zagreb	42
9	Michael Lee (2)	Radnički	31
10	Michael Lee (3)	Radnički	34
11	Steven Marković	Radnički	38
12	Luka Žorić (2)	Zagreb	39
13	Corsley Edwards	Cedevita	38
14	Marko Car	Zadar	36
15	Chester Simmons	Nymburk	33
16	Corsley Edwards (2)	Cedevita	48
17	Boris Savović	Hemofarm	44
18	Luka Žorić (3)	Zagreb	31
19	Vladan Vukosavljević	Radnički	31
20	Bracey Wright	Cedevita	40
21	Luka Žorić (4)	Zagreb	35
22	Luka Žorić (5)	Zagreb	37
23	Luka Žorić (6)	Zagreb	40
24	Mario Kasun	Zagreb	36
25	Vladimir Dragičević	Budućnost	33
26	Mario Kasun (2)	Zagreb	36
Semifinals	Zoran Dragić	Krka	18
Final	Nathan Jawai	Partizan	19

Source: NLB League

Final four

Matches in, Arena Stožice, Ljubljana, Slovenia

	Semifinals 19 April					Final 21 April
	1	Partizan	62
	4	Budućnost m:tel	58
						1	Partizan	77
						2	Union Olimpija	74
	2	Union Olimpija	67
	3	Krka	57

Semifinals

19 April 18:15

Report

Partizan	62–58	Budućnost m:tel
Scoring by quarter: 14–16, 16–13, 7–16, 25–13
Pts: Jerrells, Katić 13 Rebs: Gist 6 Asts: Gist 2		Pts: Simonović 14 Rebs: Simonović 8 Asts: Kadžiulis 3

Arena Stožice, Ljubljana Attendance: 4,000 Referees: Dubravko Muhvić (CRO), Sašo Pukl (SLO), Matej Boltauzer (SLO)

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19 April 20:45

Report

Union Olimpija	67–57	Krka
Scoring by quarter: 14–11, 16–17, 22–15, 15–14
Pts: Ožbolt 19 Rebs: Jagodnik 10 Asts: Ilievski 4		Pts: Dragić 13 Rebs: Pavič, Balažič 5 Asts: Krivec 3

Arena Stožice, Ljubljana Attendance: 7,000 Referees: Ilija Belošević (SRB), Zoran Šutulović (MNE), Milija Vojinović (SRB)

Final

21 April 20:45

Report

Partizan	77–74	Union Olimpija
Scoring by quarter: 26–23, 17–16, 22–19, 12–16
Pts: Jerrells 20 Rebs: Jawai, Veselý 6 Asts: Lučić, Kecman 2		Pts: Ilievski 15 Rebs: Jagodnik 7 Asts: Ožbolt, Ilievski 3

Arena Stožice, Ljubljana Attendance: 12,000 Referees: Srđan Dožai (CRO), Sreten Radović (CRO), Siniša Herceg (CRO)

2010–11 ABA NLB League Champions
Partizan 5th Title