2020–21 British Basketball League season
2020–21 BBL season | |||||||||||||
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League | British Basketball League | ||||||||||||
Season | 2020–21 | ||||||||||||
Teams | 11 | ||||||||||||
Games played | 165 (regular season) 13 (playoffs) | ||||||||||||
Dates | 31 October 2020 – 30 April 2021 3–16 May 2021 (playoffs) | ||||||||||||
TV | Great Britain: Online: | ||||||||||||
Final positions | |||||||||||||
League champions | Leicester Riders (5th title) | ||||||||||||
Playoff champions | Newcastle Eagles (7th title) | ||||||||||||
BBL Cup | Newcastle Eagles (6th title) | ||||||||||||
BBL Trophy | London Lions (1st title) | ||||||||||||
Europe Cup | London Lions | ||||||||||||
Awards | |||||||||||||
MVP | Geno Crandall (Riders) | ||||||||||||
Finals MVP | (Eagles) | ||||||||||||
Statistical leaders | |||||||||||||
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Records | |||||||||||||
Highest scoring | 225 points Riders 116–109 Giants (5 February 2021) | ||||||||||||
Winning streak | 12 games London Lions (31 March – 30 April 2021) | ||||||||||||
Losing streak | 10 games Glasgow Rocks (28 March – 25 April 2021) | ||||||||||||
All statistics correct as of 30 April 2021. |
The 2020–21 British Basketball League season was the 34th season of the British Basketball League, the top British professional basketball league, since its establishment in 1987. The season featured 11 teams from across England and Scotland.
Teams[]
Arenas and locations[]
Team | Location | Arena | Capacity |
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Bristol Flyers | Bristol | SGS WISE Arena | |
Cheshire Phoenix | Ellesmere Port | Cheshire Oaks Arena | |
Glasgow Rocks | Glasgow | Emirates Arena | |
Leicester Riders | Leicester | Morningside Arena | |
London Lions | London | Copper Box | |
Manchester Giants | Manchester | National Basketball Centre | |
Newcastle Eagles | Newcastle upon Tyne | Eagles Community Arena | |
Plymouth Raiders | Plymouth | Plymouth Pavilions | |
Sheffield Sharks | Sheffield | Ponds Forge | |
Surrey Scorchers | Guildford | Surrey Sports Park | |
Worcester Wolves | Worcester | University of Worcester Arena |
Personnel and sponsorship[]
Team | Head coach | Captain | Main jersey sponsor |
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Bristol Flyers | Andreas Kapoulas | Daniel Edozie | XLedger |
Cheshire Phoenix | Ben Thomas | Jalen Hayes | Hillyer McKeown |
Glasgow Rocks | Gareth Murray | Jonny Bunyan | Carling |
Leicester Riders | Rob Paternostro | Darien Nelson-Henry | Jelson Homes |
London Lions | Vince Macaulay | Joe Ikhinmwin | |
Manchester Giants | Lloyd Gardner | Jack Hudson | |
Newcastle Eagles | Ian McLeod | Rahmon Fletcher | GiveToLocal |
Plymouth Raiders | Paul James | Ashley Hamilton | MLA College |
Sheffield Sharks | Atiba Lyons | Mike Tuck | B.Braun |
Surrey Scorchers | Creon Raftopoulos | Tayo Ogedengbe | Gidden Place |
Worcester Wolves | Matthew Newby | Maarten Bouwknecht | University of Worcester |
Coaching changes[]
Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming coach | Date of appointment |
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Glasgow Rocks | Vincent Lavandier | Mutual consent [1] | 1 July 2020 | Pre-season | Gareth Murray[2] | 16 July 2020 |
Manchester Giants | Danny Byrne | Left [3] | 2 March 2021 | 9th (6-11) | Lloyd Gardner [4] | 15 March 2021 |
BBL Cup[]
Qualification Stage[]
Group 1
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Plymouth Raiders | 6 | 5 | 1 | 471 | 384 | +87 | 10 | Quarter Finals |
2 | Surrey Scorchers | 6 | 3 | 3 | 336 | 340 | −4 | 6 | |
3 | Bristol Flyers | 6 | 2 | 4 | 269 | 309 | −40 | 4 | |
4 | Worcester Wolves | 6 | 2 | 4 | 410 | 453 | −43 | 4 |
31 October 2020 | Surrey Scorchers | 20–0 | Bristol Flyers | Surrey Sports Park, Guildford |
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19:00 | ||||
N/A | boxscore report |
Attendance: N/A |
7 November 2020 | Bristol Flyers | 0–20 | Surrey Scorchers | SGS College Arena, Bristol |
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19:30 | ||||
N/A | boxscore report |
Attendance: N/A |
13 November 2020 | Bristol Flyers | 54–69 | Plymouth Raiders | SGS College Arena, Bristol |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 19–15, 11–16, 12–22, 12–16 | |||
YouTube | boxscore report |
Attendance: 0[a] |
14 November 2020 | Worcester Wolves | 86–85 | Surrey Scorchers | Worcester Arena, Worcester |
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19:00 | Scoring by quarter: 29–18, 16–21, 21–22, 20–24 | |||
YouTube | boxscore report |
Attendance: 0[a] |
15 November 2020 | Plymouth Raiders | 96–60 | Worcester Wolves | Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth |
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15:00 | Scoring by quarter: 16–9, 25–17, 26–19, 29–15 | |||
YouTube | boxscore report |
Attendance: 0[a] |
18 November 2020 | Plymouth Raiders | 65–78 | Bristol Flyers | Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 14–21, 17–13, 18–20, 16–24 | |||
YouTube | boxscore report |
Attendance: 0[a] |
20 November 2020 | Surrey Scorchers | 73–84 | Plymouth Raiders | Surrey Sports Park, Guildford |
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18:00 | Scoring by quarter: 21–13, 15–29, 21–20, 16–22 | |||
YouTube | boxscore report |
Attendance: 0[a] |
21 November 2020 | Bristol Flyers | 64–68 | Worcester Wolves | SGS College Arena, Bristol |
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18:30 | Scoring by quarter: 28–17, 4–20, 22–9, 10–23 | |||
YouTube | boxscore report |
Attendance: 0[a] |
22 November 2020 | Plymouth Raiders | 98–62 | Surrey Scorchers | Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth |
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15:00 | Scoring by quarter: 17–15, 24–13, 33–13, 24–21 | |||
YouTube | boxscore report |
Attendance: 0[a] |
27 November 2020 | Worcester Wolves | 57–59 | Plymouth Raiders | Worcester Arena, Worcester |
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19:00 | Scoring by quarter: 16–15, 21–17, 12–14, 8–13 | |||
YouTube | boxscore report |
Attendance: 0[a] |
28 November 2020 | Surrey Scorchers | 76–72 | Worcester Wolves | Surrey Sports Park, Guildford |
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18:00 | Scoring by quarter: 15–17, 13–17, 17–16, 31–22 | |||
YouTube | boxscore report |
Attendance: 0[a] |
2 December 2020 | Worcester Wolves | 66–73 | Bristol Flyers | Worcester Arena, Worcester |
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19:00 | Scoring by quarter: 15–25, 13–13, 12–17, 26–18 | |||
YouTube | boxscore report |
Attendance: 0[a] |
Group 2
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Manchester Giants | 4 | 3 | 1 | 372 | 297 | +75 | 6 | Quarter Finals |
2 | Glasgow Rocks | 4 | 3 | 1 | 320 | 304 | +16 | 6 | |
3 | Cheshire Phoenix | 4 | 0 | 4 | 292 | 383 | −91 | 0 |
8 November 2020 | Cheshire Phoenix | 92–98 | Manchester Giants | Cheshire Oaks Arena, Ellesmere Port |
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17:00 | Scoring by quarter: 21–26, 21–23, 17–27, 33–22 | |||
YouTube | boxscore report |
Attendance: 0[a] |
15 November 2020 | Glasgow Rocks | 93–63 | Cheshire Phoenix | Emirates Arena, Glasgow |
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17:00 | Scoring by quarter: 21–12, 22–20, 25–17, 25–14 | |||
YouTube | boxscore report |
Attendance: 0[a] |
19 November 2020 | Manchester Giants | 106–64 | Cheshire Phoenix | National Basketball Centre, Manchester |
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19:00 | Scoring by quarter: 33–9, 24–14, 18–28, 31–13 | |||
YouTube | boxscore report |
Attendance: 0[a] |
22 November 2020 | Cheshire Phoenix | 73–86 | Glasgow Rocks | Cheshire Oaks Arena, Ellesmere Port |
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17:00 | Scoring by quarter: 15–25, 17–14, 26–26, 15–21 | |||
YouTube | boxscore report |
Attendance: 0[a] |
27 November 2020 | Manchester Giants | 95–58 | Glasgow Rocks | National Basketball Centre, Manchester |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 25–16, 25–15, 27–13, 18–14 | |||
YouTube | boxscore report |
Attendance: 0[a] |
29 November 2020 | Glasgow Rocks | 83–73 | Manchester Giants | Emirates Arena, Glasgow |
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17:00 | Scoring by quarter: 30–21, 16–13, 22–23, 15–16 | |||
YouTube | boxscore report |
Attendance: 0[a] |
Group 3
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Newcastle Eagles | 6 | 4 | 2 | 539 | 526 | +13 | 8 | Quarter Finals |
2 | Leicester Riders | 6 | 3 | 3 | 516 | 509 | +7 | 6 | |
3 | London Lions | 6 | 3 | 3 | 501 | 497 | +4 | 6 | |
4 | Sheffield Sharks | 6 | 2 | 4 | 458 | 482 | −24 | 4 |
1 November 2020 | London Lions | 79–89 (OT) | Newcastle Eagles | Copper Box Arena, London |
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14:30 | Scoring by quarter: 17–19, 19–19, 19–16, 22–23, Overtime: 2–12 | |||
YouTube | boxscore report |
Attendance: 0[a] |
6 November 2020 | Sheffield Sharks | 70–61 | London Lions | Ponds Forge, Sheffield |
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18:00 | Scoring by quarter: 18–19, 16–20, 11–7, 25–15 | |||
YouTube | boxscore report |
Attendance: 0[a] |
8 November 2020 | Leicester Riders | 96–102 | Newcastle Eagles | Morningside Arena, Leicester |
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17:00 | Scoring by quarter: 30–29, 27–28, 21–20, 18–25 | |||
YouTube | boxscore report |
Attendance: 0[a] |
13 November 2020 | London Lions | 88–73 | Sheffield Sharks | Copper Box Arena, London |
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17:00 | Scoring by quarter: 29–18, 26–18, 17–27, 16–10 | |||
YouTube | boxscore report |
Attendance: 0[a] |
13 November 2020 | Newcastle Eagles | 82–88 | Leicester Riders | Eagles Community Arena, Newcastle |
---|---|---|---|---|
19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 20–20, 18–23, 24–18, 20–27 | |||
YouTube | boxscore report |
Attendance: 0[a] |
15 November 2020 | Leicester Riders | 97–76 | London Lions | Morningside Arena, Leicester |
---|---|---|---|---|
17:00 | Scoring by quarter: 26–11, 27–20, 22–18, 22–27 | |||
YouTube | boxscore report |
Attendance: 0[a] |
17 November 2020 | Newcastle Eagles | 97–87 | Sheffield Sharks | Eagles Community Arena, Newcastle |
---|---|---|---|---|
19:00 | Scoring by quarter: 24–15, 23–14, 28–26, 22–32 | |||
YouTube | boxscore report |
Attendance: 0[a] |
20 November 2020 | Sheffield Sharks | 64–85 | Leicester Riders | Ponds Forge, Sheffield |
---|---|---|---|---|
18:00 | Scoring by quarter: 17–24, 14–21, 12–19, 21–21 | |||
YouTube | boxscore report |
Attendance: 0[a] |
20 November 2020 | Newcastle Eagles | 79–99 | London Lions | Eagles Community Arena, Newcastle |
---|---|---|---|---|
19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 23–27, 24–20, 14–22, 18–30 | |||
YouTube | boxscore report |
Attendance: 0[a] |
22 November 2020 | London Lions | 98–89 | Leicester Riders | Copper Box Arena, London |
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14:30 | Scoring by quarter: 25–12, 20–28, 32–27, 21–22 | |||
YouTube | boxscore report |
Attendance: 0[a] |
29 November 2020 | Sheffield Sharks | 77–90 | Newcastle Eagles | Ponds Forge, Sheffield |
---|---|---|---|---|
15:00 | Scoring by quarter: 26–20, 12–23, 20–23, 19–24 | |||
YouTube | boxscore report |
Attendance: 0[a] |
7 December 2020 | Leicester Riders | 61–87 | Sheffield Sharks | Morningside Arena, Leicester |
---|---|---|---|---|
20:00 | Scoring by quarter: 14–24, 17–24, 21–19, 9–20 | |||
BBL TV | boxscore report |
Attendance: 0[a] |
Quarter Finals[]
16 December 2020 | Plymouth Raiders | 80–85 (OT) | London Lions | Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth |
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19:00 | Scoring by quarter: 16–22, 16–11, 26–27, 18–16, Overtime: 4–9 | |||
BBL TV | Pts: Hamilton 27 Rebs: Hamilton, Ibeh 7 Asts: Dusha, 3 |
boxscore report |
Pts: 20 Rebs: 8 Asts: Liggins, Robinson 6 |
Attendance: 0[a] |
16 December 2020 | Manchester Giants | 87–84 | Surrey Scorchers | National Basketball Centre, Manchester |
---|---|---|---|---|
19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 16–29, 27–18, 24–11, 20–26 | |||
BBL TV | Pts: 22 Rebs: 16 Asts: 7 |
boxscore report |
Pts: 21 Rebs: , White 8 Asts: 8 |
Attendance: 0[a] |
16 December 2020 | Newcastle Eagles | 72–64 | Bristol Flyers | Eagles Community Arena, Newcastle |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 17–16, 22–11, 17–12, 16–25 | |||
BBL TV | Pts: 22 Rebs: 11 Asts: 8 |
boxscore report |
Pts: 14 Rebs: 12 Asts: 6 |
Attendance: 0[a] |
16 December 2020 | Leicester Riders | 93–59 | Glasgow Rocks | Morningside Arena, Leicester |
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20:00 | Scoring by quarter: 20–10, 31–16, 25–15, 17–18 | |||
BBL TV | Pts: Johnson 20 Rebs: Falzon, Johnson 7 Asts: 11 |
boxscore report |
Pts: 17 Rebs: 9 Asts: 6 |
Attendance: 44[a] |
Semi Finals[]
12 January 2021 | Leicester Riders | 71–76 | Newcastle Eagles | Morningside Arena, Leicester |
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17:00 | Scoring by quarter: 14–14, 22–23, 24–25, 11–14 | |||
BBL TV | Pts: Crandall 17 Rebs: 12 Asts: Crandall 5 |
boxscore report |
Pts: 19 Rebs: 9 Asts: Fletcher 7 |
Attendance: 44 |
12 January 2021 | London Lions[A] | 20–0 | Manchester Giants | National Basketball Centre, Manchester |
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20:00 | ||||
BBL TV | boxscore | Attendance: N/A |
- Notes
Final[]
24 January 2021 | London Lions | 77–84 | Newcastle Eagles | Morningside Arena, Leicester |
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15:30 | Scoring by quarter: 18–21, 17–25, 22–16, 20–22 | |||
Sky Sports | Pts: 19 Rebs: Ware 9 Asts: Robinson 6 |
boxscore report |
Pts: Fletcher 21 Rebs: Gordon 15 Asts: Fletcher 8 |
Attendance: 15 |
BBL Championship[]
The BBL Championship returned to the three-game series format used prior to the 2019–20 season, for a 30-game regular season. There were 21 Rounds between 3 December 2020 and 30 April 2021.[6][7]
Standings[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Leicester Riders (C) | 30 | 24 | 6 | 2580 | 2303 | +277 | 48 | Playoffs |
2 | London Lions | 30 | 23 | 7 | 2702 | 2441 | +261 | 46 | |
3 | Plymouth Raiders | 30 | 21 | 9 | 2511 | 2307 | +204 | 42 | |
4 | Newcastle Eagles | 30 | 18 | 12 | 2576 | 2543 | +33 | 36 | |
5 | Sheffield Sharks | 30 | 15 | 15 | 2403 | 2338 | +65 | 30 | |
6 | Worcester Wolves | 30 | 14 | 16 | 2349 | 2456 | −107 | 28 | |
7 | Cheshire Phoenix | 30 | 14 | 16 | 2357 | 2407 | −50 | 28 | |
8 | Bristol Flyers | 30 | 12 | 18 | 2346 | 2373 | −27 | 24 | |
9 | Surrey Scorchers | 30 | 10 | 20 | 2446 | 2615 | −169 | 20 | |
10 | Manchester Giants | 30 | 10 | 20 | 2514 | 2601 | −87 | 20 | |
11 | Glasgow Rocks | 30 | 4 | 26 | 2214 | 2614 | −400 | 8 |
Ladder progression[]
- Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top eight.
- Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
- Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished last place on the ladder in that round.
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | |
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Bristol Flyers | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Cheshire Phoenix | 6 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | |
Glasgow Rocks | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Leicester Riders | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
London Lions | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Manchester Giants | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | |
Newcastle Eagles | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Plymouth Raiders | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Sheffield Sharks | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Surrey Scorchers | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | |
Worcester Wolves | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
BBL Trophy[]
The BBL Trophy retained the same, 16-team bracket format as introduced for the 2018–19 season. The eleven BBL teams were joined in the first round draw by five invited teams; Solent Kestrels, Derby Trailblazers, Thames Valley Cavaliers, Hemel Storm and Reading Rockets, all from the English Basketball League.[8][9]
First round[]
13 January 2021 | Glasgow Rocks[A] | 20–0 | Reading Rockets | Emirates Arena, Glasgow |
---|---|---|---|---|
report | Attendance: N/A |
22 January 2021 | Sheffield Sharks | 63–69 | Plymouth Raiders | Ponds Forge, Sheffield |
---|---|---|---|---|
18:00 | Scoring by quarter: 18–19, 10–18, 14–21, 21–11 | |||
BBL TV | Pts: 17 Rebs: , 6 Asts: 3 |
boxscore report |
Pts: 19 Rebs: Hamilton 10 Asts: McGill 6 |
Attendance: 1 |
2 February 2021 | Bristol Flyers | 73–74 | Newcastle Eagles | SGS College Arena, Bristol |
---|---|---|---|---|
18:00 | Scoring by quarter: 30–13, 11–22, 18–23, 14–16 | |||
Flyers TV | Pts: 15 Rebs: 9 Asts: Okereafor 7 |
boxscore report |
Pts: Fletcher 17 Rebs: 11 Asts: Fletcher 7 |
Attendance: 1 |
5 February 2021 | Surrey Scorchers | 101–100 | Thames Valley Cavaliers | Surrey Sports Park, Guildford |
---|---|---|---|---|
18:00 | Scoring by quarter: 27–28, 29–25, 20–22, 25–25 | |||
BBL TV | Pts: 22 Rebs: Ogedengbe 7 Asts: , , Ogedengbe 5 |
boxscore report |
Pts: 32 Rebs: 13 Asts: 9 |
Attendance: 1 |
7 February 2021 | Cheshire Phoenix | 77–63 | Hemel Storm | Cheshire Oaks Arena, Ellesmere Port |
---|---|---|---|---|
17:00 | Scoring by quarter: 19–16, 29–13, 17–20, 12–14 | |||
BBL TV | Pts: 23 Rebs: 13 Asts: 9 |
boxscore report |
Pts: 23 Rebs: 17 Asts: 4 |
Attendance: 1 |
7 February 2021 | Derby Trailblazers | 73–101 | Solent Kestrels | , Nottingham |
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17:00 | Scoring by quarter: 15–26, 22–25, 18–33, 18–17 | |||
BBL TV | Pts: 21 Rebs: 12 Asts: 5 |
boxscore report |
Pts: 30 Rebs: 10 Asts: 12 |
Attendance: 3 |
10 February 2021 | Worcester Wolves | 102–96 | Manchester Giants | Worcester Arena, Worcester |
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19:00 | Scoring by quarter: 20–20, 30–30, 28–20, 24–26 | |||
YouTube | Pts: Bouwknecht 23 Rebs: Kimble, , Williams, 7 Asts: 8 |
boxscore report |
Pts: 25 Rebs: 13 Asts: 7 |
Attendance: 6 |
11 February 2021 | London Lions | 76–71 | Leicester Riders | Copper Box Arena, London |
---|---|---|---|---|
18:00 | Scoring by quarter: 13–20, 17–16, 21–16, 25–19 | |||
BBL TV | Pts: Robinson, 15 Rebs: Alihodžić 12 Asts: Liggins 12 |
boxscore report |
Pts: Johnson 16 Rebs: 14 Asts: Crandall, 3 |
Attendance: 2 |
- Notes
Quarter Finals[]
14 February 2021 | Cheshire Phoenix | 62–67 | Glasgow Rocks | Cheshire Oaks Arena, Ellesmere Port |
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17:00 | Scoring by quarter: 21–18, 15–8, 9–23, 17–18 | |||
BBL TV | Pts: Lull 20 Rebs: 12 Asts: 6 |
boxscore report |
Pts: Keeling 19 Rebs: Keeling 10 Asts: Van Sauers 5 |
Attendance: 10 |
19 February 2021 | Surrey Scorchers | 82–73 | Solent Kestrels | Surrey Sports Park, Guildford |
---|---|---|---|---|
18:00 | Scoring by quarter: 24–22, 19–10, 23–22, 16–19 | |||
BBL TV | Pts: Richards 15 Rebs: 14 Asts: Raftopoulos 4 |
boxscore report |
Pts: 20 Rebs: 9 Asts: 4 |
Attendance: 0 |
22 February 2021 | London Lions | 101–85 | Newcastle Eagles | Copper Box Arena, London |
---|---|---|---|---|
18:00 | Scoring by quarter: 23–26, 28–18, 28–23, 22–18 | |||
BBL TV | Pts: Liggins 24 Rebs: 9 Asts: Liggins 9 |
boxscore report |
Pts: 16 Rebs: 9 Asts: Fletcher 12 |
Attendance: 0 |
24 February 2021 | Worcester Wolves | 66–75 | Plymouth Raiders | Worcester Arena, Worcester |
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19:00 | Scoring by quarter: 11–19, 25–20, 19–16, 11–20 | |||
YouTube | Pts: Williams 23 Rebs: Williams 13 Asts: Williams 6 |
boxscore report |
Pts: McGill 18 Rebs: 7 Asts: Hamilton 4 |
Attendance: 0 |
Semi Finals[]
7 March 2021 | London Lions | 90–66 (Series: London leads, 90–66 on aggregate) |
Glasgow Rocks | Copper Box Arena, London |
---|---|---|---|---|
14:30 | Scoring by quarter: 23–14, 21–14, 18–18, 28–20 | |||
BBL TV | Pts: Liggins 28 Rebs: 7 Asts: 5 |
boxscore report |
Pts: 16 Rebs: 8 Asts: Keeling 5 |
Attendance: 25 |
10 March 2021 | Glasgow Rocks | 89–108 (Series: London wins, 198–155 on aggregate) |
London Lions | Emirates Arena, Glasgow |
---|---|---|---|---|
18:00 | Scoring by quarter: 15–27, 27–23, 22–29, 25–29 | |||
BBL TV | Pts: Keeling 17 Rebs: 9 Asts: Van Sauers 6 |
boxscore report |
Pts: 26 Rebs: 7 Asts: Ware 6 |
Attendance: 4 |
12 March 2021 | Plymouth Raiders | 96–89 (Series: Plymouth leads, 96–89 on aggregate) |
Surrey Scorchers | Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth |
---|---|---|---|---|
19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 21–25, 26–20, 26–22, 23–22 | |||
BBL TV | Pts: McGill 31 Rebs: 6 Asts: 3 |
boxscore report |
Pts: 27 Rebs: Richards 9 Asts: 7 |
Attendance: 0 |
14 March 2021 | Surrey Scorchers | 83–112 (Series: Plymouth wins, 208–172 on aggregate) |
Plymouth Raiders | Surrey Sports Park, Guildford |
---|---|---|---|---|
14:00 | Scoring by quarter: 21–30, 15–22, 32–28, 15–32 | |||
BBL TV | Pts: 22 Rebs: 11 Asts: 10 |
boxscore report |
Pts: McGill 32 Rebs: 10 Asts: , 4 |
Attendance: 1 |
Final[]
21 March 2021 | London Lions | 88–82 | Plymouth Raiders | Worcester Arena, Worcester |
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17:30 | Scoring by quarter: 28–17, 24–21, 15–23, 21–21 | |||
Sky Sports | Pts: 20 Rebs: Liggins 7 Asts: Liggins 8 |
boxscore report |
Pts: McGill 31 Rebs: 11 Asts: Dusha 5 |
Attendance: 0 |
BBL Playoffs[]
After changes were made to the 2020–21 Championship structure, the Playoffs returned to the two-legged aggregate series format used prior to the 2019–20 season.[11][12]
Quarter Finals[]
(1) Leicester Riders vs. (8) Bristol Flyers[]
3 May 2021 | Leicester Riders | 85–56 (Series: Leicester leads, 85–56 on aggregate) |
Bristol Flyers | Vertu Motors Arena, Newcastle |
---|---|---|---|---|
17:00 | Scoring by quarter: 17–16, 16–14, 32–15, 20–11 | |||
Sky Sports | Pts: Crandall 21 Rebs: 7 Asts: Crandall 10 |
boxscore report |
Pts: 16 Rebs: 9 Asts: 7 |
Attendance: 0 |
5 May 2021 | Leicester Riders | 92–79 (Series: Leicester wins, 177–135 on aggregate) |
Bristol Flyers | Worcester Arena, Worcester |
---|---|---|---|---|
17:00 | Scoring by quarter: 19–21, 30–20, 24–24, 19–14 | |||
Sky Sports | Pts: 17 Rebs: 9 Asts: Crandall 11 |
boxscore report |
Pts: Mockford 19 Rebs: 9 Asts: , 5 |
Attendance: 0 |
(2) London Lions vs. (7) Cheshire Phoenix[]
3 May 2021 | London Lions | 73–66 (Series: London leads, 73–66 on aggregate) |
Cheshire Phoenix | Vertu Motors Arena, Newcastle |
---|---|---|---|---|
19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 21–10, 17–24, 13–15, 22–17 | |||
Sky Sports | Pts: 22 Rebs: 9 Asts: Liggins 6 |
boxscore report |
Pts: 13 Rebs: , , Lull 6 Asts: 6 |
Attendance: 0 |
5 May 2021 | London Lions | 95–60 (Series: London wins, 168–126 on aggregate) |
Cheshire Phoenix | Worcester Arena, Worcester |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 30–15, 30–16, 24–9, 11–20 | |||
Sky Sports | Pts: 17 Rebs: 8 Asts: Robinson 9 |
boxscore report |
Pts: Bryan-Amaning 17 Rebs: 8 Asts: 7 |
Attendance: 0 |
(4) Newcastle Eagles vs. (5) Sheffield Sharks[]
4 May 2021 | Newcastle Eagles | 79–77 (Series: Newcastle leads, 79–77 on aggregate) |
Sheffield Sharks | Vertu Motors Arena, Newcastle |
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17:00 | Scoring by quarter: 22–20, 30–20, 18–19, 9–18 | |||
Sky Sports | Pts: Gordon 20 Rebs: , Gordon 7 Asts: Fletcher 9 |
boxscore report |
Pts: 21 Rebs: 9 Asts: 6 |
Attendance: 0 |
6 May 2021 | Newcastle Eagles | 81–81 (Series: Newcastle wins, 160–158 on aggregate) |
Sheffield Sharks | Worcester Arena, Worcester |
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17:00 | Scoring by quarter: 22–28, 16–15, 18–18, 25–20 | |||
Sky Sports | Pts: Gordon 25 Rebs: Gordon 9 Asts: Fletcher 9 |
boxscore report |
Pts: Rebs: 9 Asts: 5 |
Attendance: 0 |
(3) Plymouth Raiders vs. (6) Worcester Wolves[]
4 May 2021 | Plymouth Raiders | 84–82 (Series: Plymouth leads, 84–82 on aggregate) |
Worcester Wolves | Vertu Motors Arena, Newcastle |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 14–30, 32–18, 20–22, 18–12 | |||
Sky Sports | Pts: McGill 28 Rebs: 7 Asts: 7 |
boxscore report |
Pts: 18 Rebs: Williams 10 Asts: Williams 7 |
Attendance: 0 |
6 May 2021 | Plymouth Raiders | 96–81 (Series: Plymouth wins, 180–163 on aggregate) |
Worcester Wolves | Worcester Arena, Worcester |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 15–21, 28–14, 25–22, 28–24 | |||
Sky Sports | Pts: McGill 29 Rebs: Hamilton 12 Asts: McGill 7 |
boxscore report |
Pts: 21 Rebs: Williams 14 Asts: , Bouwknecht 4 |
Attendance: 0 |
Semi Finals[]
(1) Leicester Riders vs. (4) Newcastle Eagles[]
11 May 2021 | Leicester Riders | 77–76 (Series: Leicester leads, 77–76 on aggregate) |
Newcastle Eagles | Morningside Arena, Leicester |
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17:00 | Scoring by quarter: 36–18, 13–20, 19–14, 9–24 | |||
Sky Sports | Pts: Crandall 20 Rebs: 14 Asts: Crandall 7 |
boxscore report |
Pts: Fletcher 34 Rebs: 11 Asts: Fletcher 6 |
Attendance: 22 |
13 May 2021 | Leicester Riders | 69–88 (Series: Newcastle wins, 164–146 on aggregate) |
Newcastle Eagles | Morningside Arena, Leicester |
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17:00 | Scoring by quarter: 20–29, 19–11, 12–25, 18–23 | |||
Sky Sports | Pts: 13 Rebs: 11 Asts: Crandall 9 |
boxscore report |
Pts: Fletcher 27 Rebs: Gordon 10 Asts: Fletcher 10 |
Attendance: 0 |
(2) London Lions vs. (3) Plymouth Raiders[]
11 May 2021 | London Lions | 80–92 (Series: Plymouth leads, 92–80 on aggregate) |
Plymouth Raiders | Morningside Arena, Leicester |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 16–18, 18–28, 23–14, 23–32 | |||
Sky Sports | Pts: Liggins 16 Rebs: Liggins 10 Asts: Liggins 12 |
boxscore report |
Pts: McGill 28 Rebs: Hamilton 11 Asts: Dusha, McGill 7 |
Attendance: 22 |
13 May 2021 | London Lions | 100–80 (Series: London wins, 180–172 on aggregate) |
Plymouth Raiders | Morningside Arena, Leicester |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 33–23, 12–19, 28–21, 27–17 | |||
Sky Sports | Pts: Liggins 23 Rebs: , 5 Asts: Robinson 7 |
boxscore report |
Pts: McGill 25 Rebs: 8 Asts: Dusha 7 |
Attendance: 0 |
Final[]
(2) London Lions vs. (4) Newcastle Eagles[]
16 May 2021 | London Lions | 66–68 | Newcastle Eagles | Morningside Arena, Leicester |
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17:30 | Scoring by quarter: 24–12, 11–18, 20–20, 11–18 | |||
Sky Sports | Pts: 27 Rebs: 12 Asts: Liggins 8 |
boxscore report |
Pts: 22 Rebs: 13 Asts: Fletcher 10 |
Attendance: 0 |
Awards[]
2020–21 BBL Team of the Year[]
# | Player | Team |
---|---|---|
PG | Rahmon Fletcher | Newcastle Eagles |
SG | Geno Crandall | Leicester Riders |
SF | London Lions | |
PF | DeAndre Liggins | London Lions |
C | Leicester Riders |
Source: 2020–21 Molten BBL Team of the Year
2020–21 BBL All-British Team of the Year[]
# | Player | Team |
---|---|---|
PG | Leicester Riders | |
SG | Justin Robinson | London Lions |
SF | Ashley Hamilton | Plymouth Raiders |
PF | Jordan Williams | Worcester Wolves |
C | Manchester Giants |
Source: 2020–21 BBL All-British Team of the Year
2020–21 BBL Defensive Team of the Year[]
# | Player | Team |
---|---|---|
PG | Newcastle Eagles | |
SG | DeAndre Liggins | London Lions |
SF | Jamell Anderson | Leicester Riders |
PF | Leicester Riders | |
C | Prince Ibeh | Plymouth Raiders |
Source: 2020–21 BBL Defensive Team of the Year
- Most Valuable Player: Geno Crandall (Leicester Riders)[13]
- Play-off Final MVP: (Newcastle Eagles)[14]
- Coach of the Year: Rob Paternostro (Leicester Riders)[15]
British clubs in European competitions[]
Team | Competition | Progress |
---|---|---|
London Lions | Champions League | First qualifying round |
FIBA Europe Cup | Regular season |
*Note: FIBA has withdrawn the London Lions from the FIBA Europe Cup Regular Season due to COVID-19 disruptions. All games of the London Lions will be forfeited.[16]
Notes[]
References[]
- ^ "Club Statement - Vincent Lavandier". July 2020.
- ^ "Rocks appoint Gareth Murray as player-coach". 16 July 2020.
- ^ "Club Statement: Danny Byrne".
- ^ "Lloyd Gardner to Join Giants".
- ^ "LONDON INTO CUP FINAL AS GIANTS FORCED OUT". MVP247. MVP247. 10 January 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ^ "BBL Cancel Campaign".
- ^ "Remainder 2020-21 fixtures and dates confirmed". 23 November 2020.
- ^ "BBL Trophy First Round draw complete, ties assigned". bbl.org.uk. 7 January 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ "Trophy Standings".
- ^ "ROCKS GIVEN BBL TROPHY BYE AFTER READING WITHDRAW". glasgowrocks.co.uk. glasgowrocks.co.uk. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ "BBL announces cancellation of 2019–20 season & format changes for next year". June 2020.
- ^ "May Madness The 2021 Play-Offs". 20 April 2021.
- ^ "Crandall Wins Player of the Year". bbl.or.uk. 15 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ "Cortez Edwards Wins Play-off Final MVP". bbl.or.uk. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "Paternostro Wins Sixth Coach of the Year Award". bbl.or.uk. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ "London Lions ruled out from FIBA Europe Cup Regular Season due to COVID-19 disruptions". fiba.basketball. 2021-01-24. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
External links[]
- British Basketball League seasons
- 2020–21 in British basketball
- 2020–21 in European basketball leagues