The 2010–11
Liga Nacional de Básquet
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season was the 27th season of the top professional
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league in
Argentina
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. The regular season started on 15 October 2010.
Peñarol
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won their third title, defeating
Atenas
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in the finals.
Promotions and relegations
Torneo Nacional de Ascenso Champions from the previous season
Monte Hermoso Básquet and runners-up
Argentino de Junín were promoted, occupying the berths left by
Quilmes
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and
Central Entrerriano. Both teams would return to the Torneo Nacional de Ascenso at the end of the season after losing their respective relegation series.
Clubs
Regular season
First stage
The first stage took place between 15 October and 3 December 2010. Teams were divided into two zones. The top three teams from each zone plus the best fourth team overall and a wildcard competed in the Torneo Súper 8 that took place in December.
North Zone
South Zone
Torneo Súper 8
The seventh edition of Torneo Súper 8 took place on 16–20 December 2010 in the city of
Formosa
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.
Atenas
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won their first title, defeating
Peñarol
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in the Final.
Second stage
The second stage started on 6 December 2010. All 16 teams were ranked together. Each team carried over half of the points obtained in the first stage.
Playoffs
Championship playoffs
The Playoffs started on 6 April 2011 and ended on 5 June 2011.
Peñarol
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defeated
Atenas
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in the Finals.
Relegation playoffs
The relegation series began on 8 April.
Monte Hermoso Básquet and
Argentino de Junín lost their respective series and were relegated to the
Torneo Nacional de Ascenso.
Clubs in international competitions
Awards
Yearly Awards
*Most Valuable Player:
Juan Pedro Gutiérrez
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,
Obras Sanitarias
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*Best Foreign Player:
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,
Libertad
*Sixth Man of the Year:
Juan Espil
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,
Bahía Basket
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*Rookie of the Year:
Miguel Gerlero,
Atenas
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*Coach of the Year:
Julio Lamas
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,
Obras Sanitarias
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*Most Improved Player:
Alexis Elsener,
Obras Sanitarias
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*All-Tournament Team:
** F
Alex Galindo,
Libertad
** F
Federico Kammerichs,
Regatas Corrientes
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** C
Juan Pedro Gutiérrez
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Professional ...
,
Obras Sanitarias
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Juan Ignacio Sánchez
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Bahía Basket
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** G
David Jackson David Jackson or Dave Jackson may refer to:
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*David Jackson (art historian) (born 1958), British professor of Russian and Scandinavian art histories
* David J. Jackson, American political scientist
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,
Libertad
References
Guía Oficial 2016/2017 ''laliganacional.com.ar''. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
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