The 2015–16
Liga Nacional de Básquet
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season was the 32nd season of the top professional
basketball
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league in
Argentina
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. The regular season started on 22 September 2015 and the defending champions were
Club Atlético Quimsa. The finals were contested between
San Lorenzo
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* San Lorenzo, Santa Fe
* San Lorenzo Department, Chaco
* Monte San Lorenzo, a mountain on t ...
and
La Unión, with San Lorenzo winning their first league title on 23 June 2016.
Promotions and relegations
Torneo Nacional de Ascenso Champions from the previous season
Instituto de Córdoba and runners-up
9 de Julio de RÃo Tercero
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were promoted. The latter, however, merged with newly reformed
San Lorenzo
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Places Argentina
* San Lorenzo, Santa Fe
* San Lorenzo Department, Chaco
* Monte San Lorenzo, a mountain on t ...
, one of the founding teams of the original League, marking this their official return to the top tier. Another team that made its return was
Ferro Carril Oeste
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, one of the powerhouses of the 80s and the inaugural Champion. The club purchased their league spot from
Ciclista Juninense
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, whose financial situation made it impossible for them to keep competing at the top level, and returned to the Torneo Nacional de Ascenso.
Fin de la novela: Ferro jugará la Liga Nacional
''Básquet Plus''. Retrieved 8 May 2017. At the end of the season, Juventud Sionista
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Players
...
was relegated after losing the playoff series against Lanús
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.
Clubs
Regular season
League table
North Conference
South Conference
Playoffs
Championship playoffs
Relegation playoffs
Clubs in international competitions
Awards
Yearly Awards
*Most Valuable Player: Justin Williams
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, Ciclista OlÃmpico
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*Best Foreign Player: Justin Williams
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, Ciclista OlÃmpico
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*Sixth Man of the Year: Mauro Cosolito Mauro may refer to:
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* Mauro (footballer, born 1932), Brazilian footballer
* Mauro Silva (footballer, born 1978), Brazilian footballer
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* ...
, Ciclista OlÃmpico
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*Rookie of the Year: Pablo Bertone, Lanús
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*Coach of the Year: Fernando Duró
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, Ciclista OlÃmpico
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*Most Improved Player: Lucio Redivo, BahÃa Basket
*All-Tournament Team:
** F Federico Aguerre, Gimnasia Indalo
** F Walter Herrmann
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, San Lorenzo
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Places Argentina
* San Lorenzo, Santa Fe
* San Lorenzo Department, Chaco
* Monte San Lorenzo, a mountain on t ...
** C Justin Williams
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Canadian-American former professional ice hockey right winger. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers, Carolina Hurricanes, Los Angeles Kings, and Washingto ...
, Ciclista OlÃmpico
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** G Maximiliano Stanic, Ciclista OlÃmpico
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** G Walter Baxley
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, Quilmes
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References
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