2000–01 Eredivisie (basketball)

The 2000–01 Eredivisie season was the 41st season of the Eredivisie in basketball, the highest professional basketball league in the Netherlands. Ricoh Astronauts won their 3rd national title.

Eredivisie
Number of teams12
Regular season
Season MVPChris McGuthrie (Donar)
RelegatedC3 Cobra's Den Haag
Finals
ChampionsRicoh Astronauts (3rd title)
  Runners-upVanilla Weert
Statistical leaders
PointsOmar Sneed27.1
← 1999–2000

Regular season

Each side played teams in their own group four times (twice home and twice away), while they played teams from other groups two times (once home and once away).

Group A

PosTeamPldWLQualification or relegation
1Ricoh Astronauts32248Qualification to play-offs
2Conesco Den Helder322111
3Image Center Werkendam321913
4Omniworld Almere321418
5NAC321418
6C3 Cobra's Den Haag[a] (R)32527Relegated
Source: DBL
(R) Relegated
Notes:

Group B

PosTeamPldWLQualification or relegation
1Vanilla Weert322012Qualification to play-offs
2MPC Donar321913
3Canoe Jeans EBBC321913
4EiffelTowers Nijmegen321814
5Gunco Rotterdam321121
6Landstede Zwolle32626
Source: DBL

Playoffs

Bracket

QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
         
A1Ricoh Astronauts2
B4EiffelTowers Nijmegen0
A1Ricoh Astronauts3
B2MPC Donar0
B2MPC Donar2
A3Image Center Werkendam1
A1Ricoh Astronauts4
B1Vanilla Weert2
A2Conesco Den Helder0
B3Canoe Jeans EBBC2
B2Canoe Jeans EBBC2
B1Vanilla Weert3
B1Vanilla Weert2
A4BC Omniworld Almere0

Finals

21 April
19:30
Ricoh Astronauts 91, Vanilla Weert 70
Pts: Joe Spinks 22
Rebs: Egidijus Mikalajūnas 7
Asts: Riley Inge 9
Pts: Omar Sneed 19
Rebs: Omar Sneed 9
Asts: Omar Sneed 5
Astronauts lead series 1–0
24 April
19:30
Vanilla Weert 82, Ricoh Astronauts 72
Pts: Omar Sneed 30
Rebs: Jermaine Carlton 11
Asts: Omar Sneed 4
Pts: Sydmill Harris 14
Rebs: Spinks, Bennes 7 each
Asts: Chris McGuthrie 10
Series tied 1–1
Sporthal Boshoven, Weert
26 April
19:30
Ricoh Astronauts 106, Vanilla Weert 67
Pts: Sydmill Harris 22
Rebs: Egidijus Mikalajūnas 9
Asts: Joe Spinks 6
Pts: Jermaine Carlton 16
Rebs: Jermaine Carlton 12
Asts: Jermaine Carlton 4
Astronauts lead series 2–1
28 April
19:30
Vanilla Weert 79, Ricoh Astronauts 78
Pts: Omar Sneed 41
Rebs: Omar Sneed 10
Asts: Chatney Howard 6
Pts: Chris McGuthrie 20
Rebs: Joe Spinks 10
Asts: Chris McGuthrie 9
Series tied 2–2
Sporthal Boshoven, Weert
1 May
19:30
Ricoh Astronauts 76, Vanilla Weert 51
Pts: Spinks, Rouwhorst 11 each
Rebs: Koen Rouwhorst 12
Asts: Riley Inge 6
Pts: Omar Sneed 16
Rebs: Jermaine Carlton 10
Asts: Somefun, Barth 3 each
Astronauts lead series 3–2
3 May
19:30
Vanilla Weert 62, Ricoh Astronauts 78
Pts: Omar Sneed 13
Rebs: Omar Sneed 10
Asts: Three players 4 each
Pts: Joe Spinks 27
Rebs: Joe Spinks 10
Asts: Mario Bennes 5
Astronauts win series 4–2
Sporthal Boshoven, Weert

Individual awards

Individual statistical leaders

CategoryPlayerTeam(s)Statistic
Points per gameOmar SneedVanilla Weert27.1
Rebounds per gameLamont RandolphDonar12.4
Assists per gameEd NorvellCanoe Jeans EBBC9.1
Steals per gameJoe SpinksRicoh Astronauts4.4
Blocks per gameEric NelsonOmniworld Almere1.4

References