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organised by the

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(LNB). The regular season began on 1 October 2021 and the play-offs finished on 25 June 2022. Via

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(Fos-sur-mer) and

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joined the league, replacing

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and

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won its 20th league championship by defeating

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in the final.

Format

Different from previous seasons, the playoffs were played in a single-elimination format.

Teams

Locations and arenas

Regular season

League table

Playoffs

The quarter-finals were played in a best-of-three format, while the semi-finals and finals were played in a

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Awards

* Season MVP:

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) * Finals MVP:

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) * Best Young Player:

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(LDLC ASVEL) * Best Defender: Ismael Kamagate (

) * Best Scorer:

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) * Best Blocker: Chris Horton (

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) * Best Coach:

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(

) * LNB Pro A 1st Team:

References

External links

Official website
at Basketball-Reference.com {{DEFAULTSORT:2021-22 Pro A season LNB Pro A seasons

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