2001–02 ABA Goodyear League
| 2001–02 ABA Goodyear League season | |
|---|---|
| League | ABA Goodyear League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams |
 Croatia (4 teams) Slovenia (4 teams) Bosnia and Herzegovina (3 teams) FR Yugoslavia (1 team) |
| Season champions |
Olimpija |
| Season MVP |
Marino Baždarić (Triglav osiguranje) |
| Top scorer |
Marino Baždarić (Triglav osiguranje) (26.23 ppg) |
| Final 4 | |
| Champions |
Olimpija |
12 teams from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro and Slovenia participated in Goodyear League in its first season: Union Olimpija, Krka, Pivovarna Laško, Geoplin Slovan, Cibona VIP, Zadar, Triglav Osiguranje, Split Croatia Osiguranje, FEAL Široki, Bosna ASA, Sloboda Dita, Budućnost.
In February 2002 ABA was admitted as an equal member of the ULEB association.
There were 22 rounds played in the regular part of the season, best four teams qualified for the Final Four Tournament which was played in Ljubljana on March 23 and 24 2002.
The first trophy in Goodyear League was won by Union Olimpija.[1]
Regular season
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Union Olimpija |
22 | 20 | 2 | 1898 | 1505 | +393 | 42 |
| 2. | Krka |
22 | 16 | 6 | 1962 | 1828 | +204 | 38 |
| 3. | Cibona VIP |
22 | 16 | 6 | 1897 | 1703 | +194 | 38 |
| 4. | Pivovarna Laško |
22 | 15 | 7 | 1848 | 1744 | +104 | 37 |
| 5. | Sloboda Dita |
22 | 12 | 10 | 1645 | 1677 | -32 | 34 |
| 6. | FEAL Široki |
22 | 12 | 10 | 1805 | 1741 | +64 | 34 |
| 7. | Zadar |
22 | 12 | 10 | 1811 | 1814 | -3 | 34 |
| 8. | Split CO |
22 | 10 | 12 | 1774 | 1830 | -56 | 32 |
| 9. | Budućnost |
22 | 9 | 13 | 1666 | 1758 | -92 | 31 |
| 10. | Triglav osiguranje |
22 | 5 | 17 | 1746 | 1950 | -204 | 27 |
| 11. | Geoplin Slovan |
22 | 3 | 19 | 1689 | 1890 | -201 | 25 |
| 12. | Bosna ASA |
22 | 2 | 20 | 1443 | 1814 | -371 | 24 |
| Qualified for Final four | |
| Relegated |
Pld - Played; W - Won; L - Lost; PF - Points for; PA - Points against; Diff - Difference; Pts - Points.
Final four
Matches played at Hala Tivoli, Ljubljana
| Semifinals March 23 | Final March 24 | ||||||||
| 1 | Union Olimpija
| 69 | |||||||
| 4 | Pivovarna Laško
| 56 | |||||||
| 1 | Union Olimpija
| 73 | |||||||
| 2 | Krka
| 59 | |||||||
| 2 | Krka
| 98 | |||||||
| 3 | Cibona VIP
| 93 | |||||||
| 2001–02 ABA Godyear League Champions |
|---|
Union Olimpija 1st Title |
Stats leaders
Ranking MVP
| Rank | Name | Team | Efficiency | Games | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Marino Baždarić | Triglav osiguranje | 388 | 22 | 17.64 |
| 2. | Stipe Šarlija | FEAL Široki | 347 | 21 | 16.52 |
| 3. | Mate Skelin | Krka | 348 | 23 | 15.13 |
| 4. | Matej Mamić | Cibona Vip | 3278 | 20 | 13.90 |
| 5. |  Bennett Davison | Krka | 318 | 23 | 13.83 |
Points
| Rank | Name | Team | Points | Games | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Marino Baždarić | Triglav osiguranje | 577 | 22 | 26.23 |
| 2. | Stipe Šarlija | FEAL Široki | 388 | 21 | 18.48 |
| 3. | Davor Marcelić | Zadar | 285 | 16 | 17.81 |
| 4. | Alojzij Duščak | Pivovarna Laško | 366 | 21 | 17.43 |
| 5. | Andrija Žižić | Split CO | 366 | 22 | 16.86 |
Rebounds
| Rank | Name | Team | Rebounds | Games | RPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ante Grgurević | Split CO | 194 | 21 | 9.24 |
| 2. | Mate Skelin | Krka | 192 | 23 | 8.35 |
| 3. | Nikola Prkačin | Cibona Vip | 143 | 22 | 6.50 |
| 4. |  Soulymane Wane | Sloboda Dita | 138 | 22 | 6.27 |
| 5. | Stipe Šarlija | FEAL Široki | 128 | 21 | 6.10 |
Assists
| Rank | Name | Team | Assists | Games | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Rumeal Robinson | Zadar | 50 | 12 | 4.17 |
| 2. |  Dragan Aleksić | Borac Nektar | 91 | 22 | 4.14 |
| 3. | Marko Popović | Zadar | 61 | 17 | 3.59 |
| 4. | Mladen Erjavec | FEAL Široki | 67 | 22 | 3.05 |
| 3. | Davor Marcelić | Zadar | 48 | 16 | 3.00 |
Source: Adriatic League
References
- ↑ Adriatic League History, adriaticbasket.info