The 2022–23 Pro A season, known as Betclic Élite due to sponsorship from online gambling company Betclic, was the 101st season of the Pro A, the top

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Ligue Nationale de Basket The Ligue nationale de basket (LNB; English: National Basketball League) is the governing body of men's professional club basketball in France. The LNB organises the first-tier Pro A and the second-tier Pro B. Additionally, the federation ann ...

(LNB). The regular season began on 23 September 2022 and ended on 16 May 2023. Via

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LNB Pro B The LNB Pro B, commonly known as Pro B, is the second-tier level men's professional basketball league in France. It is the second division of the Ligue Nationale de Basket (LNB), which has organized the league since the year 1987. The regular se ...

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and ADA Blois Basket 41 joined the league, replacing Orléans Loiret and Champagne Châlons Reims.

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 best-of-five format.

Awards

* Season MVP:

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) * Finals MVP: Jordan Loyd (

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) * Best Young Player: Victor Wembanyama (Metropolitans 92) * Best Defender: Victor Wembanyama (Metropolitans 92) * Best Scorer: Victor Wembanyama (Metropolitans 92) *Best Blocker: Victor Wembanyama (Metropolitans 92) * Best Coach: Laurent Vila ( Cholet) *All-LNB Pro A Teams: Source:

French clubs in European competitions

References

External links

Official website

at Basketball-Reference.com {{DEFAULTSORT:2022-23 Pro A season LNB Pro A seasons French Pro A