LNB Pro A Best Scorer

LNB Pro A awards and honours

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The LNB Pro A Best Scorer, or Top Scorer, is the best scorer of the season award, of the top-tier level men's professional club basketball league in France, the LNB Pro A. In basketball, points are the sum of the score accumulated through free throws or field goals. The LNB Pro A's scoring title is awarded to the player with the highest points per game average in a given regular season. Before the 1976–77 season, the league's Top Scorer was the player who scored the most total points in the league during the season. Since the 1976–77 season, the league's Top Scorer is the player with the highest scoring average per game during the season.

## Best scorers by total points scored (1949–50 to 1975–76)[edit]

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Dennis Stewart was the French League's Best Scorer in 1974. Top Scorers By Total Points Scored (1949–50 to 1975–76)

Season  | Player
(League's Top Scorer)  | Club  | Points Per Game
1949–50 | - François Németh | ASVEL Basket | 22.9
1950–51 | - François Németh (2×) | Paris Basket Racing | 24.4
1951–52 |  Henri Théron | AS Montferrand Basket | 20.6
1952–53 |  Jacques Dessemme | EV Bellegarde | 24.2
1953–54 |  Roger Haudegand | RCS Marly | 28.4
1954–55 |  Roger Haudegand (2×) | RCS Marly | 24.9
1955–56 |  Roger Haudegand (3×) | RCS Marly | 29.8
1956–57 |  Roger Haudegand (4×) | RCS Marly | 29.7
1957–58 |  Roger Haudegand (5×) | RCS Marly | 22.7
1958–59 |  Robert Monclar | Paris Basket Racing | 22.7
1959–60 |  Roger Haudegand (6×) | RCS Marly | 25.7
1960–61 |  Roger Haudegand (7×) | RCS Valenciennes | 27.9
1961–62 |  Jean Degros | Denain Basket | 22.8
1962–63 |  Jean-Paul Beugnot | Charleville | 27.3
1963–64 |  Michel Le Ray | ABC Nantes | 21.3
1964–65 |  Michel Le Ray  (2×) | ABC Nantes | 21.2
1965–66 |  Jean-Pierre Staelens | Denain Basket | 28.1
1966–67 |  Jean-Pierre Staelens (2×) | Denain Basket | 28.9
1967–68 |  Jean-Pierre Staelens (3×) | Denain Basket | 26.6
1968–69 |  Willie Davis | CSE Toulous | 29.8
1969–70 |  Rudy Bennett | JA Vichy | 30.8
1970–71 |  Larry Robertson | Nice ASPTT Basket | 32.5
1971–72 |  L.C. Bowen | ASPO Tours | 34.0
1972–73 |  Bob Thate | SS Nilvange | 39.0
1973–74 |  Dennis Stewart | JA Vichy | 33.5
1974–75 |  Jacques Cachemire | Olympique Antibes | 29.1
1975–76 |  L.C. Bowen (2×) | ASPO Tours | 30.7

## Best scorers by points per game (1976–77 to present)[edit]

Sean May was the French League's Best Scorer in 2013. Edwin Jackson was the French League's Best Scorer in 2014. Victor Wembanyama led the league in scoring at age 18, in 2023 Top Scorers By Points Per Game (1976–77 to present)

Season  | Player
(League's Top Scorer)  | Club  | Points Per Game
1976–77 |  John Dearman | AS Tarare Basket | 32.7
1977–78 |  Bob Wymbs | Denain Basket | 32.4
1978–79 |  John Garrett | ES Avignon Basket | 30.1
1979–80 |  Floyd Allen | Basket CRO Lyon | 32.1
1980–81 | - Paul Henderson | Élan Béarnais Orthez | 27.2
1981–82 |  Ed Murphy | Limoges CSP | 29.8
1982–83 |  Ed Murphy (2×) | Limoges CSP | 31.7
1983–84 |  Ed Murphy (3×) | Limoges CSP | 32.3
1984–85 |  Ed Murphy (4×) | Limoges CSP | 34.1
1985–86 |  Keith Edmonson | Caen Basket Calvados | 35.3
1986–87 |  Joe Dawson | FC Mulhouse Basket | 35.3
1987–88 | - Ron Davis | FC Mulhouse Basket | 30.2
1988–89 | - Ron Davis (2×) | FC Mulhouse Basket | 31.1
1989–90 |  Derrick Rowland | Caen Basket Calvados | 26.3
1990–91 |  Bill Jones | Montpellier Paillade Basket | 26.5
1991–92 |  Bill Jones (2×) | Montpellier Paillade Basket | 24.8
1992–93 |  Terence Stansbury | Levallois SC Basket | 26.3
1993–94 |  Skeeter Henry | JDA Dijon Basket | 24.2
1994–95 |  Ron Anderson | Montpellier Paillade Basket | 25.5
1995–96 |  Todd Mitchell | Montpellier Paillade Basket | 24.7
1996–97 |  David Booth | JDA Dijon Basket | 22.5
1997–98 |  Jerry McCullough | BCM Gravelines | 20.3
1998–99 |  Keith Jennings | Le Mans Sarthe Basket | 19.4
1999–00 |  John White | SIG Strasbourg | 19.6
2000–01 |  Curtis McCants | Montpellier Paillade Basket | 21.7
2001–02 | - Tony Dorsey | Cholet Basket | 20.0
2002–03 |  Aubrey Reese | Chorale Roanne Basket | 19.9
2003–04 |  Rick Hughes | SIG Strasbourg | 24.1
2004–05 |  Rowan Barrett | JDA Dijon Basket | 21.5
2005–06 |  Jason Rowe | HTV Basket | 21.0
2006–07 |  Dewarick Spencer | Chorale Roanne Basket | 20.6
2007–08 |  Sean Colson | HTV Basket | 21.4
2008–09 |  Austin Nichols | HTV Basket | 18.4
2009–10 | - Derrick Obasohan | HTV Basket | 19.8
2010–11 |  Rick Hughes (2×) | HTV Basket | 19.1
2011–12 |  Eric Chatfield | Paris-Levallois Basket | 19.8
2012–13 |  Sean May | Paris-Levallois Basket | 18.4
2013–14 |  Edwin Jackson | ASVEL Basket | 18.2
2014–15 |  Steven Gray | JDA Dijon Basket | 16.8
2015–16 |  Michael Thompson | Pau-Lacq-Orthez | 17.8
2016–17 |  Cameron Clark | Élan Chalon | 18.6
2017–18 |  Zachery Peacock | JL Bourg | 19.3
2018–19 |  Devin Ebanks | Châlons-Reims | 18.8
2019-20 |  Miralem Halilovic | Orléans Loiret Basket | 17.6
2020-21 |  Danilo Anđušić | AS Monaco Basket | 20
2021-22 |  Brandon Jefferson | Élan Béarnais | 18.2
2022–23 |  Victor Wembanyama | Metropolitans 92 |

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## French Basketball Championship all-time scoring leaders[edit]

The all-time leaders in total points scored of the French Basketball Championship, including all of the league's formats.[2]

Rank  | Player  | Total Points Scored

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1. |  Hervé Dubuisson |

19,013

2. |  Alain Gilles |

18,502

3. |  Stéphane Ostrowski |

17,764

4. |  Jean-Claude Bonato |

15,248

5. |  Jacques Cachemire |

14,955

6. |  Richard Dacoury |

14,604

7. |  Éric Beugnot |

14,006

8. |  Jean-Michel Sénégal |

13,143

9. |  Jean-Pierre Staelens |

12,524

10. | - Bill Cain |

12,411

11. |  Didier Dobbels |

12,147

12. |  Laurent Dorigo |

12,020

13. | - Willie Redden |

12,018

14. |  Didier Gadou |

11,644

15. |  Jacques Monclar |

11,578

16. |  Philippe Szanyiel |

11,521

17. |  Daniel Haquet |

11,325

18. | - Paul Henderson |

10,741

19. |  Valéry Demory |

10,648

20. |  Jim Bilba |

10,479

## 50+ point single games[edit]

50+ Point Single Games

Rank  | Points Scored | Player  | Team  | Game Score  | Opponnet  | Date
1  | 71  |  Jean-Pierre Staelens | Denain | 125–75  | Valenciennes | 4 March 1967
2  | 64  |  Marko Ostarčević | Racing CF | 126–99  | Graffenstaden | 21 March 1971
3  | 63  |  Bob Thate | Nilvange | 106–119  | Antibes | 13 January 1973
4  | 62  |  Roger Haudegand | Marly | 89–54  | Tours | 24 February 1957
4  | 62  |  L.C. Bowen | Tours | 154–107  | Jœuf | 20 March 1976
6  | 61  |  Jean-Pierre Staelens | Denain | 144–69  | Franconville | 13 February 1966
6  | 61  |  Ron Davis | Mulhouse | 109–110  | Racing CF | 29 October 1988
8  | 60  |  L.C. Bowen | Tours | 123–92  | Nantes | 25 March 1972
8  | 60  |  Paul Thompson | Limoges | 131–91  | Mulhouse | 13 December 1986
10  | 58  |  Roger Haudegand | Marly | 93–57  | Nilvange | 21 February 1954
11  | 57  |  Daniel Ledent | Roanne | 87–85  | ASVEL | 7 February 1970
11  | 57  |  L.C. Bowen | Tours | 120–84  | Asnières | 11 December 1971
11  | 57  |  Albert Irving | Saint-Étienne | 137–107  | Lorient | 14 December 1985
14  | 55  |  Olivier Lee | Saint-Étienne | 107–120  | Racing CF | 21 February 1987
14  | 55  |  Albert Irving | Saint-Étienne | 125–119  | Étoile Voiron | 7 December 1985
14  | 55  |  Hervé Dubuisson | Racing CF | 120–93  | Tours | 4 March 1989
17  | 54  |  L.C. Bowen | Tours | 113–91  | Nancy | 16 February 1974
17  | 54  |  Billy Knight | Limoges | 128–94  | Stade Français | 5 October 1985
17  | 54  |  Bill Varner | Antibes | 102–72  | ASVEL | 13 December 1986
17  | 54  |  Brook Steppe | Racing CF | 123–101  | Mulhouse | 10 October 1987
21  | 53  |  Jean-Pierre Staelens | Denain | 109–97  | Le Mans | 28 April 1968
21  | 53  |  Bob Thate | Nilvange | 93–101  | Denain | 7 October 1972
21  | 53  |  Bob Thate | Nilvange | 88–90  | Nancy | 3 March 1973
21  | 53  |  Bob Thate | Nilvange | 124–96  | Paris UC | 7 April 1973
21  | 53  |  Hervé Dubuisson | Le Mans | 105–85  | Lyon | 29 October 1979
21  | 53  |  Floyd Allen | Lyon | 103–92  | Tours | 1 December 1979
21  | 53  |  Ed Murphy | Limoges | 110–93  | Avignon | 17 November 1984
21  | 53  |  Bruce King | Antibes | 115–78  | Caen | 5 October 1985
21  | 53  |  Hervé Dubuisson | Racing CF | 125–113  | Saint-Étienne | 13 December 1986
21  | 53  |  Bill Varner | Gravelines | 126–125  | Limoges | 27 September 1988
31  | 52  |  Loyd King | Le Mans | 116–92  | Denain | 19 December 1974
31  | 52  |  Loyd King | Le Mans | 110–94  | Bagnolet | 4 May 1974
31  | 52  |  John Engles | Monaco | 98–109  | Pau-Orthez | 15 October 1977
31  | 52  |  Ed Murphy | Limoges | 94–101  | Stade Français | 8 October 1983
35  | 51  |  Henri Théron | Montferrand | 90–87  | Auboué | 28 December 1958
35  | 51  |  Willie Davis | RCM Toulouse | 83–90  | Alsace Bagnolet | 10 December 1967
35  | 51  |  Bill Lindsey | Pau-Orthez | 119–98  | Denain | 21 January 1978
35  | 51  |  Bob Wymbs | Denain | 102–119  | Le Mans | 28 January 1978
35  | 51  |  Bob Wymbs | Denain | 133–116  | Racing CF | 3 March 1978
35  | 51  |  Freddy Hufnagel | Pau-Orthez | 125–101  | Reims | 14 November 1987
35  | 51  |  Hervé Dubuisson | Racing CF | 89–77  | Nantes | 5 December 1987
42  | 50  |  Carmine Calzonetti | Nantes | 88–78  | Asnières | 18 December 1971
42  | 50  |  Bob Wymbs | Denain | 100–107  | Caen | 7 January 1978
42  | 50  |  Ed Murphy | Limoges | 120–96  | Stade Français | 13 March 1982
42  | 50  |  Terry Stotts | Étoile Voiron | 114–100  | Grenoble | 16 October 1985
42  | 50  |  Keith Edmonson | Caen | 102–113  | Grenoble | 22 March 1986
42  | 50  |  Hervé Dubuisson | Racing CF | 120–107  | Saint-Étienne | 21 February 1987
42  | 50  |  Graylin Warner | Cholet | 72–67  | Lorient | 19 December 1987
42  | 50  |  Graylin Warner | Cholet | 114–55  | Avignon | 11 March 1989
42  | 50  |  Steve Burtt | Gravelines | 123–121  | Antibes | 25 March 1989

## References[edit]

1. ^ Palmarès du championnat de France de basket (in French).
2. ^ Classement des plus grands joueurs du championnat de France (in French).

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Pro A Best Scorer

* 1950: Németh
* 1951: Németh
* 1952: Théron
* 1953: Dessemme
* 1954: Haudegand
* 1955: Haudegand
* 1956: Haudegand
* 1957: Haudegand
* 1958: Haudegand
* 1959: Monclar
* 1960: Haudegand
* 1961: Haudegand
* 1962: Degros
* 1963: Beugnot
* 1964: Le Ray
* 1965: Le Ray
* 1966: Staelens
* 1967: Staelens
* 1968: Staelens
* 1969: Davis
* 1970: Bennett
* 1971: Robertson
* 1972: Bowen
* 1973: Thate
* 1974: Stewart
* 1975: Cachemire
* 1976: Bowen
* 1977: Dearman
* 1978: Wymbs
* 1979: Garrett
* 1980: Allen
* 1981: Henderson
* 1982: Murphy
* 1983: Murphy
* 1984: Murphy
* 1985: Murphy
* 1986: Edmonson
* 1987: Dawson
* 1988: Davis
* 1989: Davis
* 1990: Rowland
* 1991: Jones
* 1992: Jones
* 1993: Stansbury
* 1994: Henry
* 1995: Anderson
* 1996: Mitchell
* 1997: Booth
* 1998: McCullough
* 1999: Jennings
* 2000: White
* 2001: McCants
* 2002: Dorsey
* 2003: Reese
* 2004: Hughes
* 2005: Barrett
* 2006: Rowe
* 2007: Spencer
* 2008: Colson
* 2009: Nichols
* 2010: Obasohan
* 2011: Hughes
* 2012: Chatfield
* 2013: May
* 2014: Jackson
* 2015: Gray
* 2016: Thompson
* 2017: Clark
* 2018: Peacock
* 2019: Ebanks
* 2020: Halilović
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* 2022: Jefferson
* 2023: Wembanyama

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