2020–21 National Basketball League (England) season
2020–21 NBL season | |
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League | NBL England |
Sport | Basketball |
Number of teams | 14 |
2020–21 |
The 2020–21 NBL season was the 49th edition of the English Men's National Basketball League.
It was announced that there would be no promotion or relegation following the 2020–21 season, due to the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] The NBL2 and NBL3 seasons were indefinitely suspended, later cancelled, and the NBL1 season structure was revised into regionalised schedules, due to the ongoing situation presented by the pandemic.[2][3]
NBL Division 1
[edit]Team changes
[edit]Promoted from NBL Division 2
Relegated to NBL Division 2
Team changes
- Essex & Herts Leopards to Oaklands Wolves
- Barking Abbey to BA London Lions
Teams
[edit]Club | Location | Last Season |
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BA London Lions | London (Barking) | 12th |
Bradford Dragons | Bradford | 8th |
Derby Trailblazers | Derby | 3rd |
Essex Rebels | Colchester | D2 Sou, 1st (promoted) |
Hemel Storm | Hemel Hempstead | 4th |
Leicester Warriors | Leicester | 9th |
Loughborough Riders | Loughborough | 6th |
Nottingham Hoods | Nottingham | 10th |
Oaklands Wolves | St Albans | 11th |
Reading Rockets | Reading | 7th |
Solent Kestrels | Southampton | 1st |
Team Newcastle | Newcastle upon Tyne | D2 Nor, 1st (promoted) |
Thames Valley Cavaliers | London (Uxbridge) | 2nd |
Worthing Thunder | Worthing | 5th |
Regular season
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Solent Kestrels (C) | 19 | 17 | 2 | 1718 | 1201 | +517 | 34 | Qualification to Playoffs Quarter-finals |
2 | Thames Valley Cavaliers | 19 | 17 | 2 | 1761 | 1497 | +264 | 34 | |
3 | Hemel Storm | 19 | 14 | 5 | 1735 | 1574 | +161 | 28 | Qualification to Playoffs First Round |
4 | Derby Trailblazers | 19 | 14 | 5 | 1645 | 1496 | +149 | 28 | |
5 | Team Newcastle | 19 | 13 | 6 | 1601 | 1542 | +59 | 26 | |
6 | Essex Rebels | 19 | 9 | 10 | 1625 | 1705 | −80 | 18 | |
7 | Worthing Thunder | 19 | 9 | 10 | 1554 | 1637 | −83 | 18 | |
8 | Loughborough Riders | 19 | 8 | 11 | 1577 | 1560 | +17 | 16 | |
9 | Reading Rockets | 19 | 7 | 12 | 1682 | 1717 | −35 | 14 | |
10 | BA London Lions | 19 | 7 | 12 | 1484 | 1595 | −111 | 14 | |
11 | Bradford Dragons | 19 | 7 | 12 | 1501 | 1604 | −103 | 14 | |
12 | Leicester Warriors | 19 | 5 | 14 | 1535 | 1673 | −138 | 10 | |
13 | Oaklands Wolves | 19 | 4 | 15 | 1513 | 1795 | −282 | 8 | |
14 | Nottingham Hoods | 19 | 2 | 17 | 1285 | 1620 | −335 | 4 |
(C) Champions
Playoffs
[edit]First round
[edit]Quarter-finals
[edit]Semi-finals
[edit]Final
[edit]15 May 2021
18:00 |
Solent Kestrels | 93–62 | Hemel Storm |
Scoring by quarter: 28–16, 20–20, 25–16, 20–10 | ||
Pts: I Smith 37 Rebs: I Smith 11 Asts: I Smith 9 |
Pts: G Poleon 17 Rebs: T Oyefusi 9 Asts: B Adeluola 6 |
Awards
[edit]Award [4] | Name | Team |
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Player of the Year | ![]() |
Hemel Storm |
Team of the Year | ![]() |
Hemel Storm |
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Thames Valley Cavaliers | |
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Thames Valley Cavaliers | |
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Solent Kestrels | |
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Solent Kestrels | |
British Team of the Year | ![]() |
Loughborough Riders |
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Solent Kestrels | |
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Solent Kestrels | |
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Leicester Warriors | |
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Thames Valley Cavaliers | |
Coach of the Year | ![]() |
Solent Kestrels |
U-19 Player of the Year | ![]() |
Derby Trailblazers |
Defensive Player of the Year | ![]() |
Solent Kestrels |
Statistics
[edit]Player of the Week Awards
Week | Player | Team | Ref | Week | Player | Team | Ref | Week | Player | Team | Ref |
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1 | ![]() |
Solent Kestrels | [5] | 15 | ![]() |
Solent Kestrels | 28 | ![]() |
Hemel Storm | ||
2 | ![]() |
Thames Valley Cavaliers | [6] | 16 | ![]() |
Solent Kestrels | |||||
3 | ![]() |
Derby Trailblazers | [7] | 17 | ![]() |
Thames Valley Cavaliers | |||||
4 | ![]() |
Solent Kestrels | [8] | 18 | ![]() |
Hemel Storm | |||||
5 | ![]() |
Hemel Storm | [9] | 19 | ![]() |
Thames Valley Cavaliers | |||||
6 | ![]() |
Worthing Thunder | [10] | 20 | ![]() |
Hemel Storm | |||||
7 | ![]() |
Loughborough Riders | [11] | 21 | ![]() |
Reading Rockets | |||||
8 | ![]() |
Thames Valley Cavaliers | [12] | 22 | ![]() |
Thames Valley Cavaliers | |||||
9 | ![]() |
Team Newcastle | [13] | 23 | ![]() |
Worthing Thunder | |||||
11 | ![]() |
Worthing Thunder | 24 | ![]() |
Solent Kestrels | ||||||
12 | ![]() |
Hemel Storm | 25 | ![]() |
Team Newcastle | ||||||
13 | ![]() |
Thames Valley Cavaliers | 26 | ![]() |
Worthing Thunder | ||||||
14 | ![]() |
Essex Rebels | 27 | ![]() |
Worthing Thunder |
Scoring
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Rebounding
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Assists
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L Lynch Trophy
[edit]The 2020–21 L Lynch Trophy was the inaugural edition of the competition, organised by participating clubs to mark the return to play for men's basketball. 16 teams, the 14 NBL Division 1 sides and the Myerscough and Charnwood academy sides, were split into four regional groups. Each group was intended to play all games within one "bubble" venue. The top 2 sides from each group would advance to the quarter-finals, therein playing a knockout format to determine the overall winners.[20][21]
Group stage
[edit]Group 1, Myerscough
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Derby Trailblazers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 263 | 224 | +39 | 6 | Qualification to quarter finals |
2 | Bradford Dragons | 3 | 2 | 1 | 239 | 214 | +25 | 4 | |
3 | Myerscough College | 3 | 1 | 2 | 233 | 196 | +37 | 2 | |
4 | Team Newcastle | 3 | 0 | 3 | 193 | 294 | −101 | 0 |
Group 2, Oaklands
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Thames Valley Cavaliers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 273 | 228 | +45 | 6 | Qualification to quarter finals |
2 | Hemel Storm | 3 | 2 | 1 | 273 | 236 | +37 | 4 | |
3 | Reading Rockets | 2 | 0 | 2 | 141 | 168 | −27 | 0 | |
4 | Oaklands Wolves | 2 | 0 | 2 | 154 | 209 | −55 | 0 |
Group 3, Loughborough
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Loughborough Riders | 3 | 3 | 0 | 260 | 217 | +43 | 6 | Qualification to quarter finals |
2 | Nottingham Hoods | 3 | 2 | 1 | 239 | 243 | −4 | 4 | |
3 | Charnwood College | 3 | 1 | 2 | 234 | 250 | −16 | 2 | |
4 | Leicester Warriors | 3 | 0 | 3 | 235 | 258 | −23 | 0 |
Group 4, Solent
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Solent Kestrels | 3 | 3 | 0 | 305 | 208 | +97 | 6 | Qualification to quarter finals |
2 | Worthing Thunder | 3 | 2 | 1 | 243 | 255 | −12 | 4 | |
3 | BA London Lions | 3 | 1 | 2 | 245 | 249 | −4 | 2 | |
4 | Essex Rebels | 3 | 0 | 3 | 213 | 294 | −81 | 0 |
Quarter-finals
[edit]Semi-finals
[edit]Final
[edit]20 Mar 2021
18:00 |
Solent Kestrels | 87–78 | Thames Valley Cavaliers |
Scoring by quarter: 25–24, 21–21, 23–12, 18–21 | ||
Pts: A Arissol (24) Rebs: O Jackman (12) Asts: I Smith (7) |
Pts: T Johnson (21) Rebs: H Sylla (16) Asts: B Freckleton (5) |
References
[edit]- ^ "NBL: 2020/21 structures confirmed with no promotion or relegation". 2020-08-05.
- ^ "NBL: NBL Division One Men's fixtures restructured". 2020-11-24.
- ^ "NBL: Lockdown: Non-elite season cancelled, Covid testing for elite". 2021-01-13.
- ^ Basketball England – Awards 2020–21
- ^ Week 1 – Basketball England
- ^ Week 2 – Basketball England
- ^ Week 3 – Basketball England
- ^ Week 4 – Basketball England
- ^ Week 5 – Basketball England
- ^ Week 6 – Basketball England
- ^ Week 7 – Basketball England
- ^ Week 8 – Basketball England
- ^ Week 9 – Basketball England
- ^ NBL D1 Top Scorers – Dave Owen Basketball
- ^ NBL Competition Statistics – Genius Sports
- ^ NBL D1 Top Rebounders – Dave Owen Basketball
- ^ NBL Competition Statistics – Genius Sports
- ^ NBL D1 Top Assists – Dave Owen Basketball
- ^ NBL Competition Statistics – Genius Sports
- ^ L LYNCH TROPHY ANNOUNCED FOR NBL DIVISION 1 – L Lynch
- ^ Lynch Trophy to provide opener to new NBL Division 1 Men's season – Hoopsfix
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