2022–23 British Basketball League season
2022–23 BBL season | |||||||||||||
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League | British Basketball League | ||||||||||||
Season | 2022–23 | ||||||||||||
Dates | 23 September 2022 – 23 April 2023 | ||||||||||||
Games played | 180 | ||||||||||||
Teams | 10 | ||||||||||||
TV partner(s) | Great Britain: Online: | ||||||||||||
Regular season | |||||||||||||
League champions | London Lions (2nd title) | ||||||||||||
BBL Cup | London Lions (3rd title) | ||||||||||||
BBL Trophy | Caledonia Gladiators (1st title) | ||||||||||||
Season MVP | Sam Dekker (London) | ||||||||||||
Playoffs | |||||||||||||
Champions | London Lions (1st title) | ||||||||||||
Runners-up | Leicester Riders | ||||||||||||
Finals MVP | Jordan Taylor (London) | ||||||||||||
Statistical leaders | |||||||||||||
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All statistics correct as of 14 May 2023. |
The 2022–23 BBL season was the 36th season of the British Basketball League, the top British professional basketball league, since its establishment in 1987. The season featured 10 teams from across England and Scotland.
Teams
[edit]Arenas and locations
[edit]Team | Location | Arena | Capacity |
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Bristol Flyers | Bristol | SGS College Arena | 750
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Caledonia Gladiators | Glasgow | Emirates Arena | 1,650
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Cheshire Phoenix | Ellesmere Port | Cheshire Oaks Arena | 1,400
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Leicester Riders | Leicester | Morningside Arena | 2,400
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London Lions | London | Copper Box Arena | 6,000
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Manchester Giants | Manchester | National Basketball Centre | 2,000
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Newcastle Eagles | Newcastle upon Tyne | Vertu Motors Arena | 3,000
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Plymouth City Patriots | Plymouth | Plymouth Pavilions | 1,500
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Sheffield Sharks | Sheffield | Ponds Forge | 1,000
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Surrey Scorchers | Guildford | Surrey Sports Park | 1,000
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- On 13 September 2022, Glasgow Rocks were rebranded as Caledonia Gladiators.[1]
Personnel and sponsorship
[edit]Team | Head coach | Captain | Main sponsor |
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Bristol Flyers | Andreas Kapoulas | Michael Miller | Xledger |
Caledonia Gladiators | Gareth Murray | Jonny Bunyan | |
Cheshire Phoenix | Ben Thomas | Larry Austin Jr. | HM Legal |
Leicester Riders | Rob Paternostro | Darien Nelson-Henry | Jelson Homes |
London Lions | Ryan Schmidt | Sam Dekker | StockX |
Manchester Giants | Vince Macaulay | Rahmon Fletcher | |
Newcastle Eagles | Marc Steutel | Darius Defoe | Newcastle College |
Plymouth City Patriots | Paul James | Elvisi Dusha | Portcullis Legal |
Sheffield Sharks | Atiba Lyons | Rodney Glasgow Jr. | B.Braun |
Surrey Scorchers | Lloyd Gardner | Tayo Ogedengbe |
Coaching changes
[edit]Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming coach | Date of appointment |
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Newcastle Eagles | Ian Macleod | Stepping down[2] | 13 April 2022 | Pre-season | Marc Steutel | 13 May 2022[3] |
London Lions | Nikhil Lawry | End of interim period | 16 May 2022 | Ryan Schmidt | 1 July 2022 | |
Surrey Scorchers | Creon Raftopoulos | Mutual agreement[4] | 26 May 2022 | Lloyd Gardner | 17 June 2022 | |
Manchester Giants | Lloyd Gardner | Signed by Surrey Scorchers | 17 June 2022 | Vince Macaulay | 16 July 2022[5] |
BBL Championship
[edit]The BBL Championship reverted to a four-game series format, for the first time since the 2006–07 season, for a 36-game regular season played across 29 Rounds between September 2022 to April 2023.[6]
Standings
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | London Lions (C) | 36 | 32 | 4 | 3168 | 2592 | +576 | 64 | Playoffs |
2 | Leicester Riders | 36 | 25 | 11 | 3185 | 2951 | +234 | 50 | |
3 | Bristol Flyers | 36 | 25 | 11 | 2993 | 2873 | +120 | 50 | |
4 | Caledonia Gladiators | 36 | 19 | 17 | 3005 | 2990 | +15 | 38 | |
5 | Cheshire Phoenix | 36 | 19 | 17 | 2948 | 2927 | +21 | 38 | |
6 | Manchester Giants | 36 | 17 | 19 | 3228 | 3223 | +5 | 34 | |
7 | Sheffield Sharks | 36 | 17 | 19 | 2668 | 2691 | −23 | 34 | |
8 | Newcastle Eagles | 36 | 11 | 25 | 2879 | 3034 | −155 | 22 | |
9 | Plymouth City Patriots | 36 | 11 | 25 | 2845 | 3254 | −409 | 22 | |
10 | Surrey Scorchers | 36 | 4 | 32 | 2763 | 3147 | −384 | 8 |
Results
[edit]Ladder progression
[edit]Leader and qualification to playoffs | |
Qualification to playoffs | |
Last place |
BBL Cup
[edit]First round
[edit]2 October 2022 | Caledonia Gladiators | 81–72 | Surrey Scorchers | Emirates Arena, Glasgow |
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17:00 | Scoring by quarter: 23–15, 20–16, 19–24, 19–17 | |||
YouTube | boxscore report |
Attendance: 200 |
9 October 2022 | Plymouth City Patriots | 75–77 | Newcastle Eagles | Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth |
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15:00 | Scoring by quarter: 20–21, 19–22, 23–25, 13–9 | |||
YouTube | boxscore report |
Attendance: n/a |
Quarterfinals
[edit]25 November 2022 | London Lions | 74–65 | Cheshire Phoenix | Copper Box Arena, London |
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20:00 | Scoring by quarter: 25–14, 17–20, 21–13, 11–18 | |||
YouTube | boxscore report |
Attendance: 1,500 |
26 November 2022 | Bristol Flyers | 95–76 | Manchester Giants | SGS College Arena, Bristol |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 27–21, 25–18, 24–21, 19–16 | |||
YouTube | boxscore report |
Attendance: 750 |
26 November 2022 | Leicester Riders | 94–73 | Newcastle Eagles | Morningside Arena, Leicester |
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19:45 | Scoring by quarter: 24–20, 25–17, 29–13, 16–23 | |||
Sky Sports | boxscore report |
Attendance: n/a |
27 November 2022 | Sheffield Sharks | 68–77 | Caledonia Gladiators | Ponds Forge, Sheffield |
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16:00 | Scoring by quarter: 17–26, 17–27, 12–17, 22–7 | |||
YouTube | boxscore report |
Attendance: n/a |
Semifinals
[edit]19 December 2022 | Bristol Flyers | 79–97 | London Lions | SGS College Arena, Bristol |
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19:00 | Scoring by quarter: 21–32, 15–20, 22–26, 21–19 | |||
YouTube | boxscore report |
Attendance: 770 |
21 December 2022 | Leicester Riders | 89–68 | Caledonia Gladiators | Morningside Arena, Leicester |
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19:45 | Scoring by quarter: 30–13, 20–20, 16–23, 23–12 | |||
Sky Sports | boxscore report |
Attendance: 666 |
Cup Final
[edit]29 January 2023 | Leicester Riders | 71–79 | London Lions | Utilita Arena Birmingham, Birmingham | ||
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15:30 | Scoring by quarter: 16–21, 16–20, 18–23, 21–15 | |||||
Sky Sports | Pts: Dekker 22 Rebs: Koufos 12 Asts: Taylor 4 |
boxscore report |
Pts: Jackson 16 Rebs: Nelson-Henry 11 Asts: MacKenzie, Whelan 4 |
Attendance: 10,000 |
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Note: Cup MVP: Sam Dekker |
BBL Trophy
[edit]The BBL Trophy retained the same 16-team bracket format as introduced for the 2018–19 season. The ten BBL teams were drawn in the first round by six invited teams; St Mirren from the Scottish Basketball Championship, Basketball Wales, and Worthing Thunder, Derby Trailblazers, Nottingham Hoods and Thames Valley Cavaliers from the National Basketball League.
First round
[edit]7 January 2023 | Plymouth City Patriots | 105–52 | St Mirren | Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 21–12, 26–20, 39–6, 19–14 | |||
YouTube | boxscore report |
Attendance: n/a |
12 January 2023 | London Lions | 89–53 | Worthing Thunder | Copper Box Arena, London |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 17–9, 28–18, 22–15, 22–14 | |||
YouTube | boxscore report |
Attendance: n/a |
13 January 2023 | Bristol Flyers | 72–78 | Surrey Scorchers | SGS College Arena, Bristol |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 26–11, 13–27, 13–22, 20–18 | |||
YouTube | boxscore report |
Attendance: 770 |
13 January 2023 | Caledonia Gladiators | 97–86 | Newcastle Eagles | Emirates Arena, Glasgow |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 25–22, 22–17, 25–22, 25–25 | |||
YouTube | boxscore report |
Attendance: 500 |
13 January 2023 | Derby Trailblazers | 91–67 | Basketball Wales | Clarence Wiggins Sports Centre, Derby |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 30–12, 23–20, 24–16, 14–19 | |||
YouTube | boxscore report |
Attendance: n/a |
15 January 2023 | Sheffield Sharks | 98–66 | Thames Valley Cavaliers | Ponds Forge, Sheffield |
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16:00 | Scoring by quarter: 35–13, 23–17, 15–17, 25–19 | |||
YouTube | boxscore report |
Attendance: 450 |
15 January 2023 | Manchester Giants | 107–114 (OT) | Leicester Riders | National Basketball Centre, Manchester |
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17:00 | Scoring by quarter: 18–28, 28–22, 30–28, 23–21, Overtime: 8–15 | |||
YouTube | boxscore report |
Attendance: 400 |
15 January 2023 | Cheshire Phoenix | 129–80 | Nottingham Hoods | Cheshire Oaks Arena, Ellesmere Port |
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17:30 | Scoring by quarter: 44–24, 30–21, 30–20, 25–15 | |||
YouTube | boxscore report |
Attendance: n/a |
Quarterfinals
[edit]10 February 2023 | Caledonia Gladiators | 52–50 | London Lions | Emirates Arena, Glasgow |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 14–17, 17–9, 10–10, 11–14 | |||
YouTube | boxscore report |
Attendance: 500 |
10 February 2023 | Leicester Riders | 78–79 | Sheffield Sharks | Morningside Arena, Leicester |
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19:45 | Scoring by quarter: 20–26, 24–13, 14–23, 20–17 | |||
Sky Sports | boxscore report |
Attendance: n/a |
11 February 2023 | Surrey Scorchers | 74–93 | Cheshire Phoenix | Surrey Sports Park, Guildford |
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18:00 | Scoring by quarter: 20–24, 28–20, 16–23, 10–26 | |||
YouTube | boxscore report |
Attendance: 500 |
12 February 2023 | Plymouth City Patriots | 89–99 | Derby Trailblazers | Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth |
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15:00 | Scoring by quarter: 20–31, 20–24, 28–19, 21–25 | |||
YouTube | boxscore report |
Attendance: n/a |
Semifinals
[edit]1 March 2023 | Derby Trailblazers | 65–83 | Caledonia Gladiators | Clarence Wiggins Sports Centre, Derby |
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19:45 | Scoring by quarter: 24–24, 12–16, 14–18, 15–25 | |||
Sky Sports | boxscore report |
Attendance: n/a |
5 March 2023 | Cheshire Phoenix | 82–78 | Sheffield Sharks | Cheshire Oaks Arena, Ellesmere Port |
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17:30 | Scoring by quarter: 18–27, 29–12, 11–22, 24–17 | |||
YouTube | boxscore report |
Attendance: 1,200 |
Trophy Final
[edit]26 March 2023 | Cheshire Phoenix | 70–73 | Caledonia Gladiators | Emirates Arena, Glasgow | ||
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15:30 | Scoring by quarter: 19–18, 19–18, 18–21, 14–16 | |||||
Sky Sports | Pts: Austin, Evans, Teague 12 Rebs: Austin 10 Asts: Evans 4 |
boxscore report |
Pts: Bailey 16 Rebs: Alihodžić, Bailey 8 Asts: Onwas 6 |
Attendance: 6,000 |
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Note: Trophy MVP: Jeremiah Bailey |
Playoffs
[edit]The quarterfinal matchups and tip-off times were confirmed by the league, on 23 April 2023. Each tie in the quarterfinals and semifinals phase are played over two legs.[7]
Bracket
[edit]Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Playoff Final | ||||||||||||||||
1 | London Lions | 108 | 99 | 207 | ||||||||||||||
8 | Newcastle Eagles | 78 | 86 | 164 | ||||||||||||||
1 | London Lions | 82 | 102 | 184 | ||||||||||||||
5 | Cheshire Phoenix | 74 | 81 | 155 | ||||||||||||||
4 | Caledonia Gladiators | 86 | 80 | 166 | ||||||||||||||
5 | Cheshire Phoenix | 102 | 84 | 186 | ||||||||||||||
1 | London Lions | 88 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Leicester Riders | 80 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Leicester Riders | 79 | 74 | 153 | ||||||||||||||
7 | Sheffield Sharks | 70 | 70 | 140 | ||||||||||||||
2 | Leicester Riders | 84 | 74 | 159 | ||||||||||||||
3 | Bristol Flyers | 77 | 79 | 156 | ||||||||||||||
3 | Bristol Flyers | 97 | 82 | 179 | ||||||||||||||
6 | Manchester Giants | 71 | 81 | 152 |
*Note: Pairings are reseeded after quarterfinals.
Quarterfinals
[edit]Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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London Lions | 207–164 | Newcastle Eagles | 108–78 | 99–86 |
Leicester Riders | 153–140 | Sheffield Sharks | 79–70 | 74–70 |
Bristol Flyers | 179–152 | Manchester Giants | 97–71 | 82–81 |
Caledonia Gladiators | 166–186 | Cheshire Phoenix | 86–102 | 80–84 |
(1) London Lions vs. (8) Newcastle Eagles
[edit]28 April 2023 | Newcastle Eagles | 78–108 | London Lions | Vertu Motors Arena, Newcastle |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 16–31, 23–24, 20–27, 19–26 | |||
YouTube | Pts: Mockford 31 Rebs: Johnson 9 Asts: Cohn, Defoe, Gordon 5 |
boxscore report |
Pts: Sharma 18 Rebs: Oni 8 Asts: Nelson, Taylor 5 |
Attendance: 2,214 |
1 May 2023 | London Lions | 99–86 | Newcastle Eagles | Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, London |
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15:00 | Scoring by quarter: 33–19, 18–27, 24–25, 24–15 | |||
YouTube | Pts: Sharma, Taylor 18 Rebs: Sharma 5 Asts: Nelson 7 |
boxscore report |
Pts: Hamlet 24 Rebs: Johnson 11 Asts: Cohn, Johnson 5 |
Attendance: 1,039 |
(2) Leicester Riders vs. (7) Sheffield Sharks
[edit]28 April 2023 | Sheffield Sharks | 70–79 | Leicester Riders | Ponds Forge, Sheffield |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 17–28, 16–15, 16–19, 21–17 | |||
YouTube | Pts: Koch 17 Rebs: Pipkins 8 Asts: Pipkins 6 |
boxscore report |
Pts: Mackenzie 19 Rebs: Jackson, Loving 11 Asts: Love, Jackson, Mackenzie, Whelan 3 |
Attendance: 666 |
30 April 2023 | Leicester Riders | 74–70 | Sheffield Sharks | Morningside Arena, Leicester |
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15:15 | Scoring by quarter: 22–17, 20–17, 15–19, 17–17 | |||
Sky Sports | Pts: Jackson 25 Rebs: Nelson-Henry 11 Asts: Whelan 4 |
boxscore report |
Pts: Ramsey 19 Rebs: Ratinho 7 Asts: Nelson 5 |
Attendance: 1,400 |
(3) Bristol Flyers vs. (6) Manchester Giants
[edit]27 April 2023 | Manchester Giants | 71–97 | Bristol Flyers | National Basketball Performance Centre, Manchester |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 23–18, 17–20, 10–28, 21–31 | |||
YouTube | Pts: Lee 16 Rebs: Lee 8 Asts: Fletcher 6 |
boxscore report |
Pts: Olison 29 Rebs: Delpeche 9 Asts: Miller 6 |
Attendance: 250 |
30 April 2023 | Bristol Flyers | 82–81 | Manchester Giants | SGS College Arena, Bristol |
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16:00 | Scoring by quarter: 26–18, 21–25, 19–20, 16–18 | |||
YouTube | Pts: Miller 17 Rebs: Miller 9 Asts: Olison 6 |
boxscore report |
Pts: Fletcher, Roberson 19 Rebs: Roberson 11 Asts: Fletcher 6 |
Attendance: 770 |
(4) Caledonia Gladiators vs. (5) Cheshire Phoenix
[edit]28 April 2023 | Cheshire Phoenix | 102–86 | Caledonia Gladiators | Cheshire Oaks Arena, Ellesmere Port |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 28–21, 25–27, 20–18, 29–20 | |||
YouTube | Pts: Archibald 35 Rebs: Ulph 9 Asts: Evans 8 |
boxscore report |
Pts: Durham 23 Rebs: Alihodžić 14 Asts: Durham 7 |
Attendance: 200 |
29 April 2023 | Caledonia Gladiators | 80–84 | Cheshire Phoenix | Emirates Arena, Glasgow |
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15:00 | Scoring by quarter: 23–19, 16–21, 17–24, 24–20 | |||
YouTube | Pts: Durham 28 Rebs: Bailey 12 Asts: Bailey, Durham, Onwas 4 |
boxscore report |
Pts: Evans 19 Rebs: Jack, Ulph 9 Asts: Austin Jr. 5 |
Attendance: 450 |
Semifinals
[edit]Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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London Lions | 184–155 | Cheshire Phoenix | 82–74 | 102–81 |
Leicester Riders | 159–156 | Bristol Flyers | 84–77 | 75–79 |
(1) London Lions vs. (5) Cheshire Phoenix
[edit]7 May 2023 | London Lions | 82–74 | Cheshire Phoenix | Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, London |
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14:30 | Scoring by quarter: 19–24, 20–19, 28–18, 15–13 | |||
YouTube | Pts: Zubčić 15 Rebs: Sharma 9 Asts: Taylor 8 |
boxscore report |
Pts: Archibald 24 Rebs: Ulph 11 Asts: Archibald 4 |
Attendance: 912 |
8 May 2023 | Cheshire Phoenix | 81–102 | London Lions | Cheshire Oaks Arena, Ellesmere Port |
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18:00 | Scoring by quarter: 16–26, 16–32, 27–23, 22–21 | |||
YouTube | Pts: Jack 34 Rebs: Ulph 8 Asts: Austin 7 |
boxscore report |
Pts: Best, Sharma 16 Rebs: Best 7 Asts: Nelson, Soluade, Taylor 5 |
Attendance: n/a |
(2) Leicester Riders vs. (3) Bristol Flyers
[edit]5 May 2023 | Bristol Flyers | 77–84 | Leicester Riders | SGS College Arena, Bristol |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 11–26, 17–15, 25–23, 24–20 | |||
YouTube | Pts: King 23 Rebs: Delpeche 12 Asts: Delpeche, Miller 4 |
boxscore report |
Pts: Mackenzie 14 Rebs: Jackson 8 Asts: Love 5 |
Attendance: 770 |
7 May 2023 | Leicester Riders | 75–79 | Bristol Flyers | Morningside Arena, Leicester |
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17:15 | Scoring by quarter: 21–18, 19–24, 14–22, 21–15 | |||
Sky Sports | Pts: Loving 18 Rebs: Jackson, Nelson-Henry 7 Asts: Love 7 |
boxscore report |
Pts: Delpeche 23 Rebs: Bell 10 Asts: Miller 5 |
Attendance: 666 |
Playoff Final
[edit](1) London Lions vs. (2) Leicester Riders
[edit]14 May 2023 | London Lions | 88–80 | Leicester Riders | The O2 Arena, London |
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16:15 | Scoring by quarter: 22–14, 22–22, 25–19, 19–25 | |||
Sky Sports | Pts: Best, Taylor 15 Rebs: Oni 10 Asts: Taylor 7 |
boxscore report |
Pts: Jackson 20 Rebs: Jackson 9 Asts: Love 7 |
Attendance: 3,000 |
Awards
[edit]- Most Valuable Player: Sam Dekker (London Lions)[8]
- Play-off Final MVP: Jordan Taylor (London Lions)[9]
- Coach of the Year: Ryan Schmidt (London Lions)[10]
2022–23 BBL Team of the Year
[edit]# | Player | Team |
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PG | David Sloan | Caledonia Gladiators |
SG | Dirk Williams | Manchester Giants |
SF | V. J. King | Bristol Flyers |
PF | Sam Dekker | London Lions |
C | Tajh Green | Manchester Giants |
Source: 2022–23 Molten BBL Team of the Year
2022–23 BBL All-British Team of the Year
[edit]# | Player | Team |
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PG | Jelani Watson-Gayle | Bristol Flyers |
SG | Luke Nelson | London Lions |
SF | Kimbal Mackenzie | Leicester Riders |
PF | Patrick Whelan | Leicester Riders |
C | Josh Sharma | London Lions |
Source: 2022–23 BBL All-British Team of the Year
2022–23 BBL Defensive Team of the Year
[edit]# | Player | Team |
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PG | Larry Austin Jr. | Cheshire Phoenix |
SG | Anthony Roberson | Manchester Giants |
SF | Prince Onwas | Caledonia Gladiators |
PF | Jamell Anderson | Cheshire Phoenix |
C | Josh Sharma | London Lions |
Source: 2022–23 BBL Defensive Team of the Year
British clubs in European competitions
[edit]Team | Competition | Progress |
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London Lions | EuroCup | Eighthfinals |
Leicester Riders | Champions League | Qualifying round |
References
[edit]- ^ "Glasgow Rocks rebrand to Caledonia Gladiators amidst lofty ambitions". Hoopsfix.com. 20 September 2022. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
- ^ "MACLEOD TO TAKE ON NEW ROLE THIS SUMMER". NewcastleEagles.com. 13 April 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- ^ "MARC STEUTEL CONFIRMED AS NEW EAGLES BBL HEAD COACH". NewcastleEagles.com. 13 May 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- ^ "Official Club Statement". surreyscorchers.com. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ Blain, Michael (2022-07-16). "VINCE MACAULAY TAKES GIANTS REINS". Manchester Giants. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
- ^ "2022-23 season to have revamped format across BBL Championship, Cup and Trophy Competitions". British Basketball League | BBL. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- ^ "League launches Golden Ball Treasure hunt ahead of end-of-season Play-off Finals". British Basketball League | BBL. 27 April 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ^ "Sam Dekker ends debut campaign with Molten Player of the Year title". bbl.or.uk. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ "Lions complete terrific treble at O2 Arena". bbl.or.uk. 14 May 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ "London Lions Head Coach Ryan Schmidt named Molten Ed Percival BBL Coach of the Year". bbl.or.uk. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2022.