Pro A (2000-2001)

Regular Season
Standings
1. Villeurbanne 24-6
2. Le Mans 22-8
3. Pau-Orthez 22-8
4. Strasbourg 21-9
5. Dijon 19-11
6. Nancy 19-11
7. Chalon 18-12
8. Racing Paris 17-13
9. Cholet 14-16
10. Bourg-Bresse 13-17
11. Gravelines 12-18
12. Antibes 11-19
13. Montpellier 9-21
14. Evreux 7-23
15. Le Havre 7-23
16. Besancon 5-25
Evreux was relegated from ProA to ProB

Pau-Orthez is a 2001 champion after they defeated in the finals ASVEL Villeurbanne.
Stats Leaders

Points

1. Mc Cants, Montp. 21.7
2. L.Howell, Bourg 20.1
3. J.Arnold, Evreux 20.0
4. Edwards, ASVEL 19.0
5. D.Strong, Grav. 18.9
6. Goree, Le Havre 18.6
7. G.Alexander, Gra. 18.4
8. F.King, Paris 18.4
9. S.Smith, Antibes 18.2
10. B.Howard, Stras. 18.1

Rebounds

1. J.Arnold, Evreux 11.3
2. A.Riddick, Dijon 11.0
3. G.Alexander, Grav. 10.3
4. Nelcha, Montp. 10.3
5. Goree, Le Havre 9.1

Assists

1. Mc Cants, Montp. 8.9
2. L.Sciarra, Villeu. 7.9
3. S.Rogers, Le M. 7.4
4. McCullough, Pau 5.7
5. S.Smith, Antibes 5.6

  2001 Season Awards:
League MVP : JIM BILBA (ASVEL) 
Best Import Player : BILL EDWARDS (ASVEL) 
Best Domestic Player : JIM BILBA (ASVEL) 
Most Improved Player : TONY PARKER (PARIS BR) 
Defensive Player of the Year : JIM BILBA (ASVEL) 
Coach of the Year : VINCENT COLLET (LE MANS) 
League All-Domestic Players 1st Team : LAURENT SCIARRA (ASVEL), FREDERIC FORTE (STRASBOURG), DAVID GAUTIER (CHOLET), JIM BILBA (ASVEL), CYRIL JULIAN (NANCY) 
League All-Domestic Players 2nd Team : TONY PARKER (PARIS BR), LAURENT PLUVY (ASVEL), LAURENT BERNARD (DIJON), WILLEM LAURE (DIJON), DERRICK LEWIS (NANCY) 
League All-Import Players 1st Team : KEITH JENNINGS (STRASBOURG), FRANKIE KING (PARIS BR), BILL EDWARDS (ASVEL), CHRIS KING (LE MANS), ANDRE RIDDICK (DIJON) 
League All-Import Players 2nd Team : SHAWNTA ROGERS (LE MANS), ANDRE OWENS (CHALON), BRIAN HOWARD (STRASBOURG), JAMIE ARNOLD (EVREUX), JASON LAWSON (PAU-ORTHEZ) 
League All-Defensive Team : CHRISTIAN CLEANTE (STRASBOURG), LAURENT BERNARD (DIJON), THIERRY RUPERT (PARIS BR), JIM BILBA (ASVEL), DERRICK LEWIS (NANCY) 
Newcomer of the Year : BORIS DIAW-RIFFIOD (PAU-ORTHEZ)

  French teams in Euro cups 2000-2001
Euroleague:
Villeurbanne (took 6th place (9-9) in Group A), lost to CSKA Moscow (RUS) in Quarterfinals
Pau-Orthez (took 6th place (9-9) in Group B), lost to BC Split (CRO) in play-offs 1st round
Saporta Cup:
Chalon (took 3rd place (6-4) in Group A), lost in the final to Marousi (GRE)
Paris SG (took 5th place (4-6) Group C)
Korac Cup:
JDA Dijon (took 2nd place (4-2) in Group G), lost to Unicaja (ESP) in 1/8 finals
SIG Strasbourg (took 3rd place (2-4) in Group H)
Le Mans (took 4th place (2-4) in Group H)
Cholet: lost to Bree (BEL) in the eliminations

  French All-Stars 2000-2001
Domestic Palyers
Starting Line Selected by the Fans:
Laurent SCIARRA - ASVEL Lyon Villeurbanne
Micka�l PIETRUS - EB Pau-Orthez
David GAUTIER - Cholet Basket
Jim BILBA - ASVEL Lyon Villeurbanne, MVP
Cyril JULIAN - SLUC Nancy
Selected by Coaches
Tony PARKER - Paris Basket Racing
Yann MOLLINARI - Olympique Antibes
Laurent BERNARD - JDA Dijon
Willem LAURE - JDA Dijon
David FRIGOUT - ASVEL Lyon Villeurbanne
Rempla�ant : Fabien DUBOS - EB Pau-Orthez
Coach: Gr�gor BEUGNOT - ASVEL Lyon Villeurbanne
Coach Assistsnt: Jean-Louis BORG - Hycres-Toulon VB
Import Players
Starting line Selected by Fans:
Shawnta ROGERS (USA) - Le Mans SB
Roger ESTELLER (ESP) - EB Pau-Orthez
Zakhar PASHTIN (RUS) - ASVEL Lyon Villeurbanne
Art LONG (USA) - ASVEL Lyon Villeurbanne
Gary ALEXANDER (USA nat. ESP) - BGM Gravelines
Selected by Coaches
Stevin SMITH (USA) - Olympique Antibes
Curtis McCANTS (USA) - Montpellier PSC
Chris KING (USA) - Le Mans SB
Skeeter HENRY (USA) - JDA Dijon
Andre RIDDICK (USA) - JDA Dijon
Rempla�ant : Geof LEAR (USA) - Olympique Antibes
Coach: Vincent COLLET - Le Mans SB
Coach Assistant: Didier DOBBELS - Limoges CSP
3-Points Contest: 1. Yann Barbitch, 2. Laurent Pluvy
Dunk Contest: 1. Laurent Cazalon, 2. Sasha Miloserdov
MVP: Jim Bilba