2019–20 National Basketball League (England) season
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The 2019–20 season of the English Men's National Basketball League, known as the NBL, was the 48th edition of the league. Solent Kestrels were league champions for the second consecutive year.
| 2019-20 NBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | NBL England |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Teams | 86 |
| 2019-20 | |
Following the 2018–19 season, the league structure was reorganised. Division 2 was regionalised into North and South regions, while Divisions 3 and 4 were merged to form 5 regional leagues.[1]
In March 2020, the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] The league season finished immediately and there were no end-of-season playoffs.
National League Division 1
Teams
| Club | Formed | Last season | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barking Abbey | 2005 | 12th | London (Barking) |
| Bradford Dragons | 2001 | 11th | Bradford |
| Derby Trailblazers | 2000 | 5th | Derby |
| Essex & Herts Leopards | 1997 | 7th | Brentwood St Albans |
| Hemel Storm | 2006 | 9th | Hemel Hempstead |
| Leicester Warriors | 2004 | 8th | Leicester |
| Liverpool | 1969 | Div. 2, 1st (promoted) | Liverpool |
| Loughborough Riders | 2010 | 3rd | Loughborough |
| Nottingham Hoods | 2009 | 10th | Nottingham |
| Reading Rockets | 1997 | 6th | Reading |
| Solent Kestrels | 1998 | 1st | Southampton |
| Thames Valley Cavaliers | 2011 | 4th | London (Uxbridge) |
| Westminster Warriors | 1987 | Div. 2, 2nd (promoted) | London (Kensal Green) |
| Worthing Thunder | 1999 | 2nd | Worthing |
Team changes
- Barking Abbey Crusaders to Barking Abbey
- Essex Leopards to Essex & Herts Leopards
Promoted from Division 2
Relegated to Division 2
Regular season
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solent Kestrels (C) | 22 | 22 | 0 | 2255 | 1575 | +680 | 47 | |
| 2 | Thames Valley Cavaliers | 23 | 18 | 5 | 2405 | 2122 | +283 | 39 | |
| 3 | Derby Trailblazers | 23 | 16 | 7 | 2112 | 1898 | +214 | 35 | |
| 4 | Hemel Storm | 23 | 16 | 7 | 2249 | 2041 | +208 | 35 | |
| 5 | Worthing Thunder | 22 | 15 | 7 | 2097 | 1928 | +169 | 34 | |
| 6 | Loughborough Riders | 23 | 15 | 8 | 1986 | 1827 | +159 | 33 | |
| 7 | Reading Rockets | 23 | 14 | 9 | 2024 | 1941 | +83 | 31 | |
| 8 | Bradford Dragons | 23 | 12 | 11 | 1854 | 1888 | −34 | 27 | |
| 9 | Leicester Warriors | 23 | 10 | 13 | 1977 | 2011 | −34 | 23 | |
| 10 | Nottingham Hoods | 23 | 7 | 16 | 1983 | 2223 | −240 | 16 | |
| 11 | Essex & Herts Leopards | 23 | 5 | 18 | 1884 | 2174 | −290 | 13 | |
| 12 | Barking Abbey | 21 | 4 | 17 | 1517 | 1772 | −255 | 12 | |
| 13 | Westminster Warriors (R) | 24 | 3 | 21 | 1985 | 2351 | −366 | 8 | Relegation to NBL D2 |
| 14 | Liverpool[a] (R) | 24 | 3 | 21 | 1849 | 2383 | −534 | 6 |
- Liverpool deducted two points for failing to fulfil fixture against Solent Kestrels due to be played on 23 November 2019.[3]
- Following the cancellation of the season on 13 March 2020, it was decided that for games cancelled due to the early end to the season, the number of points on offer would be divided equally between the two teams involved (one point per team). This process applied to fixtures that were scheduled between 13 March (the date on which Basketball England suspended the playing season) and the end of the regular season. Games that were postponed before March 13 and had not been rearranged were voided. (zero points per team).[5]
Player of the Week awards
| Week | Player | Team | Ref | Week | Player | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cameron Hildreth |
Worthing Thunder | [6] | 14 |  Treshawn Wilford |
Derby Trailblazers | [7] |
| 2 | Ian Smith |
Solent Kestrels | [8] | 15 | Brendan Okoronkwo |
Solent Kestrels | [9] |
| 3 | Lee Hodges |
Hemel Storm | [10] | 16 |  Hakeem Sylla |
Thames Valley Cavaliers | [11] |
| 4 | Rasheed Worrell |
Loughborough Riders | [12] | 17 |  Rihards Sulcs |
Bradford Dragons | [13] |
| 5 | Hakeem Sylla |
Thames Valley Cavaliers | [14] | 19 | Hakeem Sylla |
Thames Valley Cavaliers | [15] |
| 6 | Mike Williams |
Hemel Storm | [16] | 20 | Taylor Johnson |
Thames Valley Cavaliers | [17] |
| 7 | Nick Richards |
Reading Rockets | [18] | 21 | Ian Smith |
Solent Kestrels | [19] |
| 8 | Elliott Sentance |
Solent Kestrels | [20] | 22 |  Elvisi Dusha |
Essex & Herts Leopards | [21] |
| 9 | Taylor Johnson |
Thames Valley Cavaliers | [22] | 23 | Orlan Jackman |
Essex & Herts Leopards | [23] |
| 10 | Travis Charles |
Solent Kestrels | [24] | ||||
| 11 | Elliott Sentance |
Solent Kestrels | [25] | ||||
| 12 | Martelle McLemore |
Thames Valley Cavaliers | [26] | ||||
| 13 | Travis Charles |
Solent Kestrels | [27] |
Statistics
- Minimum 10 games
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Scoring
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Rebounding
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Assists
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National League Division 2
Regular season
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National League Division 3
Regular season
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lancashire Spinners (C) | 22 | 19 | 3 | 38 |
| 2 | Newcastle Eagles U23 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 33 |
| 3 | Tees Valley Mohawks | 21 | 15 | 6 | 31 |
| 4 | Calderdale Explorers | 21 | 15 | 6 | 31 |
| 5 | Myerscough College II | 20 | 14 | 6 | 29 |
| 6 | Teesside Lions | 19 | 9 | 10 | 20 |
| 7 | Team Sunderland | 21 | 9 | 12 | 19 |
| 8 | Stockport Falcons | 21 | 9 | 12 | 19 |
| 9 | Barrow Thorns | 20 | 7 | 13 | 16 |
| 10 | Tameside | 21 | 7 | 14 | 15 |
| 11 | Liverpool II | 21 | 4 | 17 | 9 |
| 12 | Cheshire Wire | 20 | 0 | 20 | 2 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doncaster Eagles (C) | 21 | 20 | 1 | 41 |
| 2 | City of Birmingham Rockets | 21 | 17 | 4 | 35 |
| 3 | Birmingham Mets | 21 | 12 | 9 | 25 |
| 4 | Derby Trailblazers II | 21 | 12 | 9 | 25 |
| 5 | Wolverhampton University | 20 | 11 | 9 | 24 |
| 6 | Coventry Flames | 21 | 10 | 11 | 21 |
| 7 | Warwickshire Hawks | 21 | 9 | 12 | 19 |
| 8 | Sheffield Sabres | 21 | 9 | 12 | 19 |
| 9 | Stourport Spartans | 20 | 8 | 12 | 18 |
| 10 | Stoke-on-Trent Knights | 21 | 8 | 13 | 17 |
| 11 | Mansfield Giants | 21 | 5 | 16 | 11 |
| 12 | Derbyshire Arrows II | 21 | 4 | 17 | 9 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northamptonshire Titans (C) | 13 | 13 | 0 | 27 |
| 2 | Anglia Ruskin University | 13 | 9 | 4 | 19 |
| 3 | Nottingham Trent University | 13 | 8 | 5 | 17 |
| 4 | Essex Rebels II | 12 | 7 | 5 | 16 |
| 5 | Nottingham University | 13 | 5 | 8 | 11 |
| 6 | County Upper Wolves | 13 | 5 | 8 | 11 |
| 7 | Hemel Storm II | 14 | 4 | 10 | 8 |
| 8 | Bury St. Edmunds Bulldogs | 13 | 1 | 12 | 3 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richmond Knights (C) | 14 | 11 | 3 | 24 |
| 2 | London Thunder | 15 | 11 | 4 | 23 |
| 3 | Southwark Pride | 14 | 9 | 5 | 20 |
| 4 | Chelmsford Lions | 15 | 9 | 6 | 19 |
| 5 | Barking Abbey II | 14 | 8 | 6 | 18 |
| 6 | Surrey Rams | 15 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| 7 | Canterbury Crusaders | 16 | 5 | 11 | 10 |
| 8 | Barking & Havering RDF | 15 | 2 | 13 | 5 |
| 9 | London Warriors | 14 | 1 | 13 | 4 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oxford Brookes University (C) | 18 | 15 | 3 | 30 |
| 2 | RCT Gladiators | 17 | 14 | 3 | 29 |
| 3 | Cardiff City | 16 | 12 | 4 | 26 |
| 4 | Huish Taunton Tigers | 17 | 11 | 6 | 23 |
| 5 | Dorset Storm | 17 | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| 6 | Gloucester Saxons | 17 | 6 | 11 | 13 |
| 7 | Bognor GSD | 17 | 5 | 12 | 11 |
| 8 | Swindon Shock | 18 | 5 | 13 | 10 |
| 9 | Cardiff Met Archers II | 17 | 4 | 13 | 9 |
| 10 | Oxford Stealers | 16 | 2 | 14 | 6 |
National Cup
First round
28 Sep 2019 |
| Dorset Storm | 80–87 | Chelmsford Lions |
Second round
Third round
Fourth round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
The draw for the semi-finals took place on 18 December 2019.[38]
Final
2 Feb 2020 15:30 |
| Solent Kestrels | 90–67 | Reading Rockets |
| Scoring by quarter: 28-15, 21-15, 16-19, 25-18 | ||
| Pts: Travis Charles (21) Rebs: Elliott Sentance (10) Asts: Ian Smith, Brendan Okoronkwo (5) |
Pts: Nicholas Richards (22) Rebs: Ed Potter (13) Asts: Nicholas Richards (5) | |
Essex Arena |