2014–15_VTB_United_League
The 2014–15 VTB United League was the 6th complete season of the VTB United League. It was the second season in which the VTB United League functioned as the new domestic first tier level for Russian professional basketball clubs, which can qualify through this league to EuroLeague.
Quick Facts VTB United League1, Season ...
| VTB United League1 | ||||||||||
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| Season | 2014–15 | |||||||||
| Duration | 3 October 2014 – April 2015 | |||||||||
| Number of games | 240 (regular season) | |||||||||
| Number of teams | 16 | |||||||||
| Regular season | ||||||||||
| Season MVP |  Nando de Colo | |||||||||
| Finals | ||||||||||
| Champions |  CSKA Moscow(6th VTB League title) (22nd Russian national title) | |||||||||
| Runners-up | Khimki | |||||||||
| Playoffs MVP |  Andrey Vorontsevich | |||||||||
| Awards | ||||||||||
| Coach of the Year |  Dimitris Itoudis | |||||||||
| Defensive Player | Andrey Vorontsevich | |||||||||
| Sixth Man |  Petteri Koponen | |||||||||
| Young Player |  Jānis Timma | |||||||||
| Statistical leaders | ||||||||||
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← 2013–14 2015–16 →
1 Sponsored league name, referring to VTB Bank. | ||||||||||
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CSKA Moscow was the defending champion. CSKA successfully defended its title, as they took the league title by beating Khimki 3–0 in the Finals.
On 20 July 2014, drawing of two group of 11 teams was held in Moscow.[1] On 25 July 2014, five Lithuanian teams (Lietuvos rytas, Neptūnas Klaipėda, Dzūkija, Lietkabelis, Nevėžis) withdrew from the competition due to the Lithuanian Basketball League's decision to expand its regular-season schedule up to 40 games per team.[2] New format with double round-robin tournament was proposed for the 2014–15 VTB United League.[2]
This proposal for the regular season was approved on 1 August 2014.[3] The eight best teams of the regular season will qualify to the playoffs.
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CSKA Moscow |
30 | 26 | 4 | 2713 | 2151 | +562 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 2 | Khimki |
30 | 25 | 5 | 2647 | 2336 | +311 | |
| 3 | Lokomotiv Kuban |
30 | 23 | 7 | 2582 | 2242 | +340 | |
| 4 | Zenit Saint Petersburg |
30 | 22 | 8 | 2499 | 2362 | +137 | |
| 5 | Nizhny Novgorod |
30 | 19 | 11 | 2479 | 2390 | +89 | |
| 6 | UNICS |
30 | 19 | 11 | 2287 | 2189 | +98 | |
| 7 | Avtodor Saratov |
30 | 17 | 13 | 2718 | 2649 | +69 | |
| 8 |  Astana |
30 | 13 | 17 | 2385 | 2458 | −73 | |
| 9 |  Kalev/Cramo |
30 | 13 | 17 | 2323 | 2587 | −264 | |
| 10 |  VEF Rīga |
30 | 12 | 18 | 2375 | 2401 | −26 | |
| 11 | Enisey |
30 | 10 | 20 | 2567 | 2653 | −86 | |
| 12 | Krasny Oktyabr |
30 | 9 | 21 | 2353 | 2505 | −152 | |
| 13 |  Bisons |
30 | 9 | 21 | 2383 | 2500 | −117 | |
| 14 |  ČEZ Nymburk |
30 | 9 | 21 | 2396 | 2509 | −113 | |
| 15 |  Tsmoki-Minsk |
30 | 7 | 23 | 2345 | 2665 | −320 | |
| 16 | Krasnye Krylia |
30 | 7 | 23 | 2060 | 2515 | −455 |
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Source: VTB United League
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | CSKA Moscow
| 103 | 110 | 111 | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Astana
| 58 | 60 | 75 | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | CSKA Moscow
| 86 | 97 | 92 | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Nizhny Novgorod
| 79 | 77 | 80 | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Zenit
| 73 | 80 | 75 | 83 | 65 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Nizhny Novgorod
| 72 | 84 | 88 | 76 | 75 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | CSKA Moscow
| 89 | 94 | 99 | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Khimki
| 62 | 81 | 69 | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Khimki
| 99 | 87 | 89 | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Avtodor Saratov
| 77 | 71 | 87 | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Khimki
| 76 | 76 | 55 | 76 | 94 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Lokomotiv Kuban
| 75 | 83 | 78 | 67 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Lokomotiv Kuban
| 74 | 89 | 86 | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | UNICS
| 63 | 75 | 75 | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||||
Most Valuable Player
Playoffs MVP
Sixth Man of the Year
Young Player of the Year
Coach of the Year
Defensive Player of the Year
All-VTB United League Teams
More information First Team, Second Team ...
| First Team | Second Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team |
 Nando de Colo | CSKA Moscow |  Miloš Teodosić | CSKA Moscow |
 Courtney Fortson | Avtodor | Petteri Koponen | Khimki |
 Tyrese Rice | Khimki | Taylor Rochestie | Nizhny Novgorod |
| Derrick Brown | Lokomotiv Kuban | Micah Downs | Avtodor |
 Kyrylo Fesenko | Lokomotiv Kuban | Andrey Vorontsevich | CSKA Moscow |
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MVP of the Month
More information Month, Winner ...
| Month | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| October | Miloš Teodosić | CSKA Moscow |
| November | Taylor Rochestie | Nizhny Novgorod |
| December | Courtney Fortson | Avtodor Saratov |
| January | Kyrylo Fesenko | Avtodor Saratov |
| February | Tyrese Rice | BC Khimki |
| March |  Scott Machado | BC Kalev |
| April |  Rašid Mahalbašić | BC Astana |
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Points
More information Rank, Player ...
| Rank | Player | Team | Games | Points | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Randy Culpepper | Krasny Oktyabr | 11 | 226 | 20.55 |
| 2. | Gerald Robinson | VEF | 17 | 319 | 18.76 |
| 3. | Courtney Fortson | Avtodor | 18 | 335 | 18.61 |
| 4. |  Walter Hodge | Zenit | 15 | 256 | 17.07 |
| 5. | Taylor Rochestie | Nizhny Novgorod | 13 | 220 | 16.92 |
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Assists
More information Rank, Player ...
| Rank | Player | Team | Games | Assists | Average |
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| 1. | Jerry Johnson | Astana | 14 | 119 | 8.50 |
| 2. | Donell Cooper | Enisey | 18 | 150 | 8.33 |
| 3. | Scott Machado | Kalev | 17 | 133 | 7.82 |
| 4. | Walter Hodge | Zenit | 15 | 111 | 7.40 |
| 5. | Courtney Fortson | Avtodor | 18 | 127 | 7.06 |
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Rebounds
More information Rank, Player ...
| Rank | Player | Team | Games | Rebounds | Average |
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| 1. | Frank Elegar | Kalev | 14 | 157 | 11.21 |
| 2. | Kervin Bristol | Krasnye Krylia | 14 | 135 | 9.64 |
| 3. | Kyrylo Fesenko | Avtodor | 12 | 113 | 9.42 |
| 4. |  Pat Calathes | Astana | 16 | 136 | 8.50 |
| 5. | Ivan Maraš | Tsmoki-Minsk | 16 | 133 | 8.31 |
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Efficiency
More information Rank, Name ...
| Rank | Name | Team | Games | Efficiency | Average |
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| 1. | Frank Elegar | Kalev | 14 | 293 | 20.93 |
| 2. | Ian Hummer | Bisons | 18 | 363 | 20.17 |
| 3. | Taylor Rochestie | Nizhny Novgorod | 13 | 256 | 19.69 |
| 4. | Trey Thompkins | Nizhny Novgorod | 16 | 312 | 19.50 |
| 5. | Kyrylo Fesenko | Avtodor | 12 | 234 | 19.50 |
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- 2014–2015 draw held in Moscow! Archived 2014-07-24 at the Wayback Machine; VTB League, 20 July 2014
- No Lithuania and new format for 2014-2015? Archived 2014-07-29 at the Wayback Machine; VTB League, 25 July 2014
- New format approved for 2014-2015 season Archived 2014-08-10 at the Wayback Machine; VTB League, 1 August 2014
- Nando de Colo named regular season MVP Archived 2015-05-22 at the Wayback Machine; VTB League, 21 May 2015
- "CSKA Defends Title In Kazan Thriller!". Vtb-league.com. 2016-06-08. Archived from the original on 2016-06-09. Retrieved 2016-06-10.
- "VTB United League - Official Website". Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- "Dimitris Itoudis named Coach of the Year | VTB United League". old.vtb-league.com. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- "Players stats". vtb-league.com. Archived from the original on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2014-12-21.
- Official website (in Russian)
- Official website (in English)