The 2020–21 Pro A season, for sponsorships reasons the Jeep Élite, was the 99th season of the
Pro A, the top
basketball
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league in
France
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organised by the
Ligue Nationale de Basket (LNB). It was the fourth season with
Jeep
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as main sponsor. The season began on 26 September 2020 and ended on 26 June 2021.
LDLC ASVEL won its 20th league championship by defeating
JDA Dijon
Jeanne d'Arc Dijon Basket, commonly known as JDA Dijon Basket or simply Dijon, is a professional basketball club from the city of Dijon, France. The club currently plays in the LNB Pro A, the French first tier division. The club has won the Frenc ...
in the final.
Format
Different from previous seasons, the playoffs were played in a single-elimination format.
Teams
Because the
2019–20 season was curtailed due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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no teams were relegated and promoted.
Locations and arenas
Regular season
League table
Playoffs
The playoffs were played in a single-elimination format and began on 20 June 2021 and ended 26 June 2021. The semifinals and finals were played at the
Kindarena in
Rouen
Rouen (, ; or ) is a city on the River Seine in northern France. It is the prefecture of the region of Normandy and the department of Seine-Maritime. Formerly one of the largest and most prosperous cities of medieval Europe, the population ...
.
Awards
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MVP:
Bonzie Colson (
SIG Strasbourg)
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Final MVP David Lighty
David Maurice Lighty Jr. (born May 27, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for ASVEL of the LNB Pro A. He played college basketball at Ohio State University. Lighty ended his college career as the all-time leader in career gam ...
(
LDLC ASVEL)
*
Best Young Player:
Victor Wembanyama
Victor Wembanyama (born 4 January 2004) is a French professional basketball player for Metropolitans 92 of the LNB Pro A. He is widely projected to be the first overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft and is considered one of the greatest prospects ...
(LDLC ASVEL)
*
Best Sixth Man:
Pierre Pelos
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(
JL Bourg
Jeunesse Laïque de Bourg-en-Bresse, commonly known as JL Bourg or simply Bourg, is a basketball club based in Bourg-en-Bresse, France that plays in the Pro A. Their home arena is Ekinox, which has a capacity of 3,548 people.
History
In 2014, ...
)
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Best Coach:
Zvezdan Mitrović
Zvezdan Mitrović ( sr-cyrl, Звездан Митровић; born 19 February 1970) is a Montenegrin professional basketball coach.
Coaching career Ukrainian League (2002–2014)
During twelve years in the Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague, M ...
(
Monaco
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)
References
External links
Official website
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LNB Pro A seasons
French
LNB Pro A
The LNB Pro A, currently known for sponsorship reasons as Betclic Élite, is the top-tier men's professional basketball league in France. The competition has existed since 1921. Since 1987, the Ligue Nationale de Basket has governed the league ...