2021 Praia Basketball League
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| 2021 Praia Basketball League | |
|---|---|
| League | Praia Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | July 3 – July 24, 2021 |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Paris Collins |
| Picked by | CB Cidadela |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | Plateau Warriors |
| Playoffs | |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Plateau Warriors |
| Runners-up | Achada Panthers |
| Finals MVP | Joshua Yorke-Frazer (Plateau Warriors) |
The 2021 Praia Basketball League was the inaugural season of the Praia Basketball League, the first-ever professional basketball league in Cape Verde. The league existed of 6 teams all located in the city of Praia.
The 2021 season was scheduled to begin on June 3, 2021,[1] but was moved to July due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] On July 24, 2021, the Plateau Warriors won the inaugural title.[3][2]
| Team | Neighbourhood |
|---|---|
| Achada Grande Volcânico | Achada Santo António |
| Achada Panthers | |
| CB Cidadela | |
| Palmarejo Sharks | Palmarejo |
| Plateau Warriors | |
| Ponta d'Agúa Gorrillas | Ponta de Água |
Draft
The inaugural draft was held on May 18, 2021.[4]
| Rnd. | Pick | Name | Pos. | Nationality | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
1 |
Paris Collins | G |  United States |
CB Cidadela |
1 |
2 |
Malik Miller | C | United States |
Palmarejo Sharks |
1 |
3 |
Nick Hall | SF | United States |
Achada Panthers |
1 |
4 |
Cameron Clark | PF | United States |
Achada Grande Volcânico |
1 |
5 |
Rodrigues Palmer | G | United States |
Ponta d'Agua Gorillas |
1 |
6 |
Joshua Yorke-Frazer | G |  Canada |
Plateau Warriors |
2 |
7 |
Andre Jackson | SF | United States |
Plateau Warriors |
2 |
8 |
Mario Williams | SG | United States |
Ponta d'Agua Gorillas |
2 |
9 |
Nasir Core | G | United States |
Achada Grande Volcânico |
2 |
10 |
Taras Carter Jr. | PG | United States |
Achada Panthers |
2 |
11 |
Neville Young | SF | United States |
CB Cidadela |
2 |
12 |
Charles Boozer | G | United States |
Palmarejo Sharks |
3 |
13 |
Zoran Talley Jr. | F | United States |
CB Cidadela |
3 |
12 |
Alwyn Silva | F |  Cape Verde |
Palmarejo Sharks |
3 |
13 |
Andre Amado | C | Cape Verde |
Ponta d'Agua Gorillas |
3 |
14 |
Abdelranman Elghadban | G |  Egypt |
Plateau Warriors |
3 |
15 |
Anthony Lane | G | United States |
Achada Panthers |
3 |
16 |
Jawan Stepney | G | United States |
Achada Grande Volcânico |
Teams
| Team | Neighbourhood |
|---|---|
| Achada Grande Volcano | Achada Santo António |
| Achada Panthers | |
| CB Cidadela | |
| Palmarejo Sharks | Palmarejo |
| Plateau Warriors | |
| Ponta d'Agúa Gorrillas | Ponta de Água |
Regular season
| Pos. | Team | GP | W | L | W% | PF | PA | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plateau Warriors | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1.000 | 663 | 579 | +84 |
| 2 | Achada Grande Volcânico | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0.714 | 629 | 573 | +56 |
| 3 | Ponta d'Agua Gorillas | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0.500 | 738 | 718 | +20 |
| 4 | Palmarejo Sharks | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0.375 | 726 | 764 | –38 |
| 5 | CB Cidadela | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0.375 | 710 | 715 | –5 |
| 6 | Achada Panthers | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0.125 | 612 | 729 | –117 |
Playoffs
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Plateau Warriors | 95 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | CB Cidadela | 91 | 5 | Palmarejo Sharks | 89 | |||||||||
| 5 | Palmarejo Sharks | 94 | 1 | Plateau Warriors | 92 | |||||||||
| 6 | Achada Panthers | 84 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Achada Grande Volcânico | 84 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Ponta d'Agúa Gorrillas | 88 | 6 | Achada Panthers | 92 | |||||||||
| 6 | Achada Panthers | 91 | ||||||||||||