2018–19 NBL Canada season
The 2018–19 NBL Canada season is the eighth season of the National Basketball League of Canada. The regular season ran from November 15, 2018, to March 31, 2019. League changes The league originally intended to move the St. John's Edge to the Atlantic Division following the addition of the expansion Sudbury Five. However, after the NBL lost the Niagara River Lions and was back to four teams in Ontario, the league decided to play as a single table for the regular season schedule to ease the Edge's travel. The league still uses each team's overall record in a divisional table for playoff qualification as done in previous seasons. Offseason coaching changes The Cape Breton Highlanders hired Bernardo Fitz-Gonzalez, a former Colombia national basketball team player, after former coach Rob Spon left the team after one season. The St. John's Edge hired Doug Plumb after former coach Jeff Dunlap left to become an assistant at California State University, Northridge. The Sudbury Five hired Logan Stutz as its inaugural head coach and general manager. Midseason coaching changes The London Lightning fired Keith Vassell following a 4–4 start to the season after leading the team to a championship the previous season. He was replaced by Elliott Etherington. The St. John's Edge head coach Doug Plumb resigned in March 2019 and was replaced by assistant Steven Marcus as interim head coach. Regular season Standings as of 31 March 2019: Notes z – Clinched home court advantage for the entire playoffs c – Clinched home court advantage for the division playoffs x – Clinched playoff spot Attendance As of the end of the regular season Playoffs Bold Series winner Italic Team with home-court advantage Statistics As of games played 31 March 2019 Individual statistic leaders Individual game highs Awards Player of the Week award Coach of the Month award End-of-season awards Source: Most Valuable Player: Braylon Rayson, Sudbury Five Canadian Player of the Year: Guillaume Boucard, Island Storm Newcomer of the Year: Jaylen Bland, Sudbury Five Defensive Player of the Year: Rhamel Brown, Halifax Hurricanes Rookie of the Year: Frank Bartley, Saint John Riptide Sixth Man of the Year: Jamal Reynolds, Cape Breton Highlanders Most Improved Player of the Year: Junior Cadougan, St. John's Edge Coach of the Year: Joe Salerno, Moncton Magic Draft The 2018–19 NBL Canada Draft and Combine was held on August 25–26. References External links NBL Canada website National Basketball League of Canada seasons 2018–19 in Canadian basketball