2021–22 British Basketball League season
35th season of the British Basketball League
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The 2021–22 BBL season was the 35th 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.
Season2021–22
Dates24 September 2021 – 24 April 2022
28 April – 15 May 2022 (playoffs)
28 April – 15 May 2022 (playoffs)
Games played135
| 2021–22 BBL season | |||||||||||||
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| League | British Basketball League | ||||||||||||
| Season | 2021–22 | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 24 September 2021 – 24 April 2022 28 April – 15 May 2022 (playoffs) | ||||||||||||
| Games played | 135 | ||||||||||||
| Teams | 10 | ||||||||||||
| TV partners | Great Britain: Online: | ||||||||||||
| Regular season | |||||||||||||
| League champions | Leicester Riders (6th title) | ||||||||||||
| BBL Cup | Leicester Riders (3rd title) | ||||||||||||
| BBL Trophy | Cheshire Phoenix (5th title) | ||||||||||||
| Season MVP |  Geno Crandall (Leicester) | ||||||||||||
| Playoffs | |||||||||||||
| Champions | Leicester Riders (6th title) | ||||||||||||
| Runners-up | London Lions | ||||||||||||
| Finals MVP | Geno Crandall (Leicester) | ||||||||||||
| Statistical leaders | |||||||||||||
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Teams
Arenas and locations
| Team | Location | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Flyers | Bristol | SGS College Arena | 750 |
| Cheshire Phoenix | Ellesmere Port | Cheshire Oaks Arena | 1,400 |
| Glasgow Rocks | Glasgow | Emirates Arena | 1,650 |
| Leicester Riders | Leicester | Morningside Arena | 2,400 |
| London Lions | London | Copper Box Arena | 6,000 |
| Manchester Giants | Manchester | National Basketball Centre | 2,000 |
| Newcastle Eagles | Newcastle upon Tyne | Vertu Motors Arena | 3,000 |
| Plymouth City Patriots | Plymouth | Plymouth Pavilions | 1,500 |
| Sheffield Sharks | Sheffield | Ponds Forge | 1,000 |
| Surrey Scorchers | Guildford | Surrey Sports Park | 1,000 |
- On 23 June 2021, the owners of the Worcester Wolves withdrew their team from the BBL, citing financial issues arising from the COVID-19 pandemic as one of the main reasons for the decision.[1][2]
- On 8 July 2021, Plymouth Raiders withdrew from the league due to an increase in the cost of rent at their home venue, the Plymouth Pavilions.[3][4]
- On 30 July 2021, it was announced by the league that the city of Plymouth would have a franchise for the 2021–22 season.[5][6]
- On 9 August 2021, Plymouth City Patriots were announced to join the British Basketball League for the 2021–22 season, led by local businessman Carl Heslop.[7] The new organisation could not secure the transfer of the naming and branding rights of the Plymouth Raiders from Plymouth Raiders 1983 Ltd, the previous owners. The Patriots played their home games at the Plymouth Pavilions for one season only.[8]
Personnel and sponsorship
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Main jersey sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Flyers |  Andreas Kapoulas |
 Josh Rogers |
Xledger |
| Cheshire Phoenix | Ben Thomas |
Teddy Okereafor |
RentASpace |
| Glasgow Rocks |  Gareth Murray |
Jonny Bunyan |
Glen Luss |
| Leicester Riders | Rob Paternostro |
Darien Nelson-Henry |
Jelson Homes |
| London Lions | Nikhil Lawry |
Justin Robinson |
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| Manchester Giants | Lloyd Gardner |
Dan Clark |
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| Newcastle Eagles | Ian McLeod |
Rahmon Fletcher |
GiveToLocal |
| Plymouth City Patriots | Paul James |
 Elvisi Dusha |
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| Sheffield Sharks | Atiba Lyons |
 Mike Tuck |
B. Braun |
| Surrey Scorchers |  Creon Raftopoulos |
Tayo Ogedengbe |
Gidden Place |
Coaching changes
| Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming coach | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth City Patriots | New team | Pre-season | Paul James |
10 August 2021[9] | ||
| London Lions | Vince Macaulay |
Released | 19 January 2022 | 8th (3–2) | James Vear |
19 January 2022[10] |
| London Lions | James Vear |
Personal reasons | 30 March 2022 | 5th (10–7) | Nikhil Lawry |
30 March 2022[11] |
BBL Cup
The 2021–22 BBL Cup featured all 10 teams, split into 2 geographical groups, North and South. Each team played each other twice (once home, once away) with the top 4 teams in each group progressing to the quarter-finals. Single-legged quarter-finals and two-legged semi-finals matches determined the two finalists who contested the Cup final at Arena Birmingham.[12]
Qualification Stage
North Group
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester Giants | 8 | 6 | 2 | 711 | 634 | +77 | 12 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Glasgow Rocks | 8 | 5 | 3 | 690 | 663 | +27 | 10 | |
| 3 | Cheshire Phoenix | 8 | 4 | 4 | 639 | 666 | −27 | 8 | |
| 4 | Sheffield Sharks | 8 | 4 | 4 | 622 | 618 | +4 | 8 | |
| 5 | Newcastle Eagles | 8 | 1 | 7 | 639 | 720 | −81 | 2 |
Updated to match(es) played on 24 October 2021. Source: BBC Sport
| 24 September 2021 | Newcastle Eagles | 72–82 | Glasgow Rocks | Vertu Motors Arena, Newcastle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 18–23, 18–16, 15–25, 21–18 | |||
| BBL Player | boxscore report |
Attendance: 2,500 |
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| 24 September 2021 | Sheffield Sharks | 64–71 | Cheshire Phoenix | Ponds Forge, Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 12–22, 27–11, 16–16, 9–22 | |||
| BBL Player | boxscore report |
Attendance: not available |
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| 26 September 2021 | Glasgow Rocks | 69–79 | Sheffield Sharks | Emirates Arena, Glasgow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:30 | Scoring by quarter: 18–16, 18–22, 17–18, 16–23 | |||
| BBL Player | boxscore report |
Attendance: not available |
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| 26 September 2021 | Cheshire Phoenix | 72–78(OT) | Manchester Giants | Cheshire Oaks Arena, Ellesmere Port |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:30 | Scoring by quarter: 19–17, 15–15, 11–15, 20–18, Overtime: 7–13 | |||
| BBL Player | boxscore report |
Attendance: 600 |
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| 1 October 2021 | Glasgow Rocks | 107–82 | Manchester Giants | Emirates Arena, Glasgow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 27–17, 21–23, 23–17, 36–25 | |||
| BBL Player | boxscore report |
Attendance: 400 |
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| 1 October 2021 | Newcastle Eagles | 82–85 | Sheffield Sharks | Vertu Motors Arena, Newcastle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 19–21, 20–28, 25–16, 18–20 | |||
| BBL Player | boxscore report |
Attendance: 2,200 |
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| 3 October 2021 | Manchester Giants | 92–86 | Newcastle Eagles | National Basketball Centre, Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:00 | Scoring by quarter: 16–22, 27–29, 27–17, 22–18 | |||
| BBL Player | boxscore report |
Attendance: 500 |
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| 3 October 2021 | Cheshire Phoenix | 84–77 | Glasgow Rocks | Cheshire Oaks Arena, Ellesmere Port |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:30 | Scoring by quarter: 24–15, 21–25, 21–21, 18–16 | |||
| BBL Player | boxscore report |
Attendance: 638 |
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| 8 October 2021 | Sheffield Sharks | 68–85 | Manchester Giants | Ponds Forge, Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 18–16, 20–23, 12–25, 18–21 | |||
| BBL Player | boxscore report |
Attendance: 200 |
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| 8 October 2021 | Newcastle Eagles | 94–74 | Cheshire Phoenix | Vertu Motors Arena, Newcastle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 27–14, 18–18, 18–23, 31–19 | |||
| BBL Player | boxscore report |
Attendance: 2,100 |
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| 10 October 2021 | Manchester Giants | 83–90 | Glasgow Rocks | National Basketball Centre, Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:00 | Scoring by quarter: 20–21, 24–26, 20–20, 19–23 | |||
| BBL Player | boxscore report |
Attendance: 100 |
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| 10 October 2021 | Cheshire Phoenix | 85–78 | Sheffield Sharks | Cheshire Oaks Arena, Ellesmere Port |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:30 | Scoring by quarter: 14–21, 14–13, 26–23, 31–21 | |||
| BBL Player | boxscore report |
Attendance: not available |
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| 15 October 2021 | Sheffield Sharks | 85–64 | Newcastle Eagles | Ponds Forge, Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 19–15, 18–16, 25–24, 23–9 | |||
| BBL Player | boxscore report |
Attendance: not available |
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| 15 October 2021 | Manchester Giants | 91–61 | Cheshire Phoenix | National Basketball Centre, Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 16–21, 31–12, 25–11, 19–17 | |||
| BBL Player | boxscore report |
Attendance: not available |
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| 17 October 2021 | Glasgow Rocks | 92–84 | Newcastle Eagles | Emirates Arena, Glasgow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:00 | Scoring by quarter: 25–28, 31–13, 14–28, 22–15 | |||
| BBL Player | boxscore report |
Attendance: 400 |
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| 19 October 2021 | Manchester Giants | 89–77 | Sheffield Sharks | National Basketball Centre, Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 | Scoring by quarter: 17–17, 18–24, 24–14, 30–22 | |||
| BBL Player | boxscore report |
Attendance: 300 |
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| 22 October 2021 | Glasgow Rocks | 100–93 | Cheshire Phoenix | Emirates Arena, Glasgow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 19–18, 25–30, 25–23, 31–22 | |||
| BBL Player | boxscore report |
Attendance: 200 |
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| 22 October 2021 | Newcastle Eagles | 73–111 | Manchester Giants | Vertu Motors Arena, Newcastle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 20–30, 16–25, 17–26, 20–30 | |||
| BBL Player | boxscore report |
Attendance: 2,800 |
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| 24 October 2021 | Sheffield Sharks | 86–73 | Glasgow Rocks | Ponds Forge, Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:00 | Scoring by quarter: 22–17, 14–20, 25–14, 25–22 | |||
| BBL Player | boxscore report |
Attendance: 150 |
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| 24 October 2021 | Cheshire Phoenix | 99–84 | Newcastle Eagles | Cheshire Oaks Arena, Ellesmere Port |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:30 | Scoring by quarter: 23–14, 25–16, 31–29, 20–25 | |||
| BBL Player | boxscore report |
Attendance: 808 |
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South Group
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London Lions | 8 | 7 | 1 | 722 | 622 | +100 | 14 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Leicester Riders | 8 | 6 | 2 | 715 | 616 | +99 | 12 | |
| 3 | Bristol Flyers | 8 | 4 | 4 | 649 | 653 | −4 | 8 | |
| 4 | Surrey Scorchers | 8 | 3 | 5 | 639 | 654 | −15 | 6 | |
| 5 | Plymouth City Patriots | 8 | 0 | 8 | 513 | 693 | −180 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2021. Source: BBC Sport
| 24 September 2021 | Surrey Scorchers | 85–86 | London Lions | Surrey Sports Park, Guildford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 20–20, 22–21, 29–21, 14–24 | |||
| BBL Player | boxscore report |
Attendance: 250 |
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| 24 September 2021 | Leicester Riders | 84–85 | Bristol Flyers | Morningside Arena, Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | Scoring by quarter: 23–14, 19–25, 26–24, 16–22 | |||
| BBL Player | boxscore report |
Attendance: 1,000 |
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| 25 September 2021 | Bristol Flyers | 84–75 | Plymouth City Patriots | SGS College Arena, Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 32–30, 25–12, 10–18, 17–15 | |||
| BBL Player | boxscore report |
Attendance: 350 |
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| 26 September 2021 | London Lions | 90–61 | Plymouth City Patriots | Copper Box Arena, London |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:00 | Scoring by quarter: 23–14, 23–14, 18–20, 26–13 | |||
| BBL Player | boxscore report |
Attendance: 700 |
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| 26 September 2021 | Leicester Riders | 96–80 | Surrey Scorchers | Morningside Arena, Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:00 | Scoring by quarter: 34–24, 22–21, 30–20, 10–15 | |||
| BBL Player | boxscore report |
Attendance: 100 |
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| 2 October 2021 | Surrey Scorchers | 65–57 | Plymouth City Patriots | Surrey Sports Park, Guildford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:00 | Scoring by quarter: 20–17, 22–18, 8–15, 15–7 | |||
| BBL Player | boxscore report |
Attendance: 400 |
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| 2 October 2021 | Bristol Flyers | 80–90 | London Lions | SGS College Arena, Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 16–25, 15–28, 22–15, 27–22 | |||
| BBL Player | boxscore report |
Attendance: not available |
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| 8 October 2021 | Bristol Flyers | 67–75 | Leicester Riders | SGS College Arena, Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 16–20, 20–19, 19–21, 12–15 | |||
| BBL Player | boxscore report |
Attendance: 385 |
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| 8 October 2021 | London Lions | 88–73 | Surrey Scorchers | Copper Box Arena, London |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 29–14, 23–15, 11–21, 25–23 | |||
| BBL Player | boxscore report |
Attendance: not available |
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| 10 October 2021 | Plymouth City Patriots | 58–109 | Leicester Riders | Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | Scoring by quarter: 15–26, 15–29, 12–26, 16–28 | |||
| BBL Player | boxscore report |
Attendance: not available |
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| 10 October 2021 | London Lions | 94–85 | Bristol Flyers | Copper Box Arena, London |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:00 | Scoring by quarter: 19–22, 15–23, 29–16, 31–24 | |||
| BBL Player | boxscore report |
Attendance: 400 |
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| 16 October 2021 | Surrey Scorchers | 89–94 | Leicester Riders | Surrey Sports Park, Guildford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:00 | Scoring by quarter: 17–16, 20–32, 27–25, 25–21 | |||
| BBL Player | boxscore report |
Attendance: 300 |
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| 17 October 2021 | Plymouth City Patriots | 62–101 | London Lions | Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | Scoring by quarter: 16–30, 16–20, 16–27, 14–24 | |||
| BBL Player | boxscore report |
Attendance: not available |
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| 20 October 2021 | Plymouth City Patriots | 69–82 | Bristol Flyers | Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 | Scoring by quarter: 14–13, 16–17, 17–24, 22–28 | |||
| BBL Player | boxscore report |
Attendance: 250 |
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| 22 October 2021 | Leicester Riders | 93–76 | London Lions | Morningside Arena, Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | Scoring by quarter: 20–14, 19–28, 29–22, 25–12 | |||
| BBL Player | boxscore report |
Attendance: not available |
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| 23 October 2021 | Bristol Flyers | 81–82 | Surrey Scorchers | SGS College Arena, Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 26–22, 17–11, 22–24, 16–25 | |||
| BBL Player | boxscore report |
Attendance: not available |
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| 24 October 2021 | Leicester Riders | 81–64 | Plymouth City Patriots | Morningside Arena, Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:00 | Scoring by quarter: 24–18, 16–9, 24–24, 17–13 | |||
| BBL Player | boxscore report |
Attendance: not available |
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| 27 October 2021 | Plymouth City Patriots | 67–81 | Surrey Scorchers | Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 | Scoring by quarter: 18–22, 20–29, 15–20, 14–10 | |||
| BBL Player | boxscore report |
Attendance: not available |
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| 30 October 2021 | Surrey Scorchers | 84–85 | Bristol Flyers | Surrey Sports Park, Guildford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:00 | Scoring by quarter: 17–24, 17–17, 24–24, 26–20 | |||
| BBL Player | boxscore report |
Attendance: 400 |
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| 7 November 2021 | Leicester Riders | 83–97 | London Lions | Morningside Arena, Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:00 | Scoring by quarter: 25–28, 22–31, 19–14, 17–24 | |||
| BBL Player | boxscore report |
Attendance: 666 |
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Quarter-finals
| 13 November 2021 | London Lions | 100–68 | Sheffield Sharks | Copper Box Arena, London |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:00 | Scoring by quarter: 22–16, 24–18, 27–9, 27–25 | |||
| BBL Player | boxscore report |
Attendance: 500 |
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| 13 November 2021 | Leicester Riders | 85–84 | Cheshire Phoenix | Morningside Arena, Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 21–28, 23–16, 15–20, 26–20 | |||
| BBL Player | boxscore report |
Attendance: 666 |
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| 14 November 2021 | Glasgow Rocks | 95–90(OT) | Bristol Flyers | Emirates Arena, Glasgow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:00 | Scoring by quarter: 20–24, 23–18, 21–21, 22–23, Overtime: 9–4 | |||
| BBL Player | boxscore report |
Attendance: 100 |
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| 14 November 2021 | Manchester Giants | 95–92 | Surrey Scorchers | National Basketball Centre, Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:00 | Scoring by quarter: 27–30, 25–17, 16–18, 27–27 | |||
| BBL Player | boxscore report |
Attendance: 100 |
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Semi-finals
| 10 December 2021 | London Lions | 96–99 (Series: Leicester leads, 99–96 on aggregate) |
Leicester Riders | Copper Box Arena, London |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 25–31, 23–24, 21–33, 27–11 | |||
| BBL Player | boxscore report |
Attendance: not available |
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| 30 December 2021 | Leicester Riders | 79–74 (Series: Leicester wins, 178–170 on aggregate) |
London Lions | Morningside Arena, Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | Scoring by quarter: 26–20, 26–14, 15–23, 12–17 | |||
| BBL Player | boxscore report |
Attendance: 666 |
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| 12 December 2021 | Glasgow Rocks | 102–92 (Series: Glasgow leads, 102–92 on aggregate) |
Manchester Giants | Emirates Arena, Glasgow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:30 | Scoring by quarter: 25–19, 23–30, 29–21, 25–22 | |||
| BBL Player | boxscore report |
Attendance: 250 |
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| 15 December 2021 | Manchester Giants | 92–79 (Series: Manchester wins, 184–181 on aggregate) |
Glasgow Rocks | National Basketball Centre, Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 27–21, 25–22, 17–26, 23–10 | |||
| BBL Player | boxscore report |
Attendance: not available |
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Cup final
| 30 January 2022 | Leicester Riders | 83–69 | Manchester Giants | Utilita Arena Birmingham, Birmingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:30 | Scoring by quarter: 15–20, 30–8, 15–23, 23–18 | |||
| Sky Sports | Pts: Crandall 26 Rebs: Walker 7 Asts: Crandall 5 |
boxscore report |
Pts: Armstrong 18 Rebs: Clark 12 Asts: Armstrong 4 |
Attendance: 2,000 |
BBL Championship
The BBL Championship retained the three-game series format from the previous season, for a 27-game regular season, played across 24 Rounds between 29 October 2021 to 24 April 2022.[12][13]
On 6 April 2022, Leicester Riders were crowned league champions and won their 6th BBL Championship title.[14][15]
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leicester Riders (C) | 27 | 25 | 2 | 2458 | 1934 | +524 | 50 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Sheffield Sharks | 27 | 17 | 10 | 2054 | 2005 | +49 | 34 | |
| 3 | London Lions | 27 | 16 | 11 | 2276 | 2165 | +111 | 32 | |
| 4 | Bristol Flyers | 27 | 14 | 13 | 2185 | 2097 | +88 | 28 | |
| 5 | Manchester Giants | 27 | 14 | 13 | 2351 | 2309 | +42 | 28 | |
| 6 | Cheshire Phoenix | 27 | 13 | 14 | 2272 | 2280 | −8 | 26 | |
| 7 | Glasgow Rocks | 27 | 12 | 15 | 2415 | 2471 | −56 | 24 | |
| 8 | Plymouth City Patriots | 27 | 12 | 15 | 2176 | 2319 | −143 | 24 | |
| 9 | Newcastle Eagles | 27 | 10 | 17 | 2313 | 2422 | −109 | 20 | |
| 10 | Surrey Scorchers | 27 | 2 | 25 | 1959 | 2457 | −498 | 4 |
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.
| 2021–22 BBL Championship | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| Bristol Flyers | – | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
| Cheshire Phoenix | 4 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Glasgow Rocks | – | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Leicester Riders | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| London Lions | – | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Manchester Giants | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| Newcastle Eagles | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Plymouth City Patriots | – | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| Sheffield Sharks | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Surrey Scorchers | – | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
BBL Trophy
The BBL Trophy retained the same, 16-team bracket format as introduced for the 2018–19 season. The ten BBL teams were joined in the first round draw by six invited teams; Solent Kestrels, Derby Trailblazers, Thames Valley Cavaliers and Hemel Storm, from the English Basketball League. Falkirk Fury from the Scottish Basketball Championship and Basketball Wales are the only additional teams outside of England.[16]
First round
| 7 January 2022 | Bristol Flyers | 71–68 | Leicester Riders | SGS College Arena, Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 16–10, 22–24, 21–10, 12–24 | |||
| YouTube | boxscore report |
Attendance: 770 |
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| 7 January 2022 | Surrey Scorchers | 93–98 | Derby Trailblazers | Surrey Sports Park, Guildford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 27–32, 17–28, 18–18, 31–20 | |||
| YouTube | boxscore report |
Attendance: 700 |
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| 7 January 2022 | Glasgow Rocks | 91–82 | Solent Kestrels | Emirates Arena, Glasgow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 22–15, 25–22, 14–14, 30–31 | |||
| YouTube | boxscore report |
Attendance: 100 |
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| 9 January 2022 | Plymouth City Patriots | 113–66 | Basketball Wales | Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | Scoring by quarter: 34–18, 36–11, 29–16, 14–21 | |||
| BBL Player | boxscore report |
Attendance: not available |
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| 9 January 2022 | Sheffield Sharks | 77–90 | Manchester Giants | Ponds Forge, Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:00 | Scoring by quarter: 20–21, 27–30, 10–21, 20–18 | |||
| BBL Player | boxscore report |
Attendance: 500 |
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| 9 January 2022 | Cheshire Phoenix | 123–64 | Falkirk Fury | Cheshire Oaks Arena, Ellesmere Port |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:30 | Scoring by quarter: 30–20, 28–11, 38–16, 27–17 | |||
| BBL Player | boxscore report |
Attendance: 600 |
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| 14 January 2022 | Newcastle Eagles | 70–84 | London Lions | Vertu Motors Arena, Newcastle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 11–36, 24–14, 17–22, 18–12 | |||
| BBL Player | boxscore report |
Attendance: 2,400 |
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| 30 January 2022 | Thames Valley Cavaliers | 86–78 | Hemel Storm | Uxbridge College, West London |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:30 | Scoring by quarter: 21–13, 20–26, 18–22, 27–17 | |||
| BBL Player | boxscore report |
Attendance: 100 |
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Quarter-finals
| 26 January 2022 | Plymouth City Patriots | 77–88 | Cheshire Phoenix | Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 | Scoring by quarter: 15–22, 17–30, 19–19, 26–17 | |||
| BBL Player | boxscore report |
Attendance: not available |
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| 4 February 2022 | Derby Trailblazers | 70–90 | Bristol Flyers | Clarence Wiggins Sports Centre, Derby |
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| 19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 23–21, 18–20, 17–19, 12–30 | |||
| BBL Player | boxscore report |
Attendance: not available |
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| 4 February 2022 | Thames Valley Cavaliers | 91–97(OT) | Glasgow Rocks | Uxbridge College, West London |
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| 19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 16–21, 14–20, 23–22, 29–19, Overtime: 9–15 | |||
| BBL Player | boxscore report |
Attendance: 60 |
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| 6 February 2022 | Manchester Giants | 79–90 | London Lions | National Basketball Centre, Manchester |
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| 17:00 | Scoring by quarter: 14–28, 15–26, 25–19, 25–17 | |||
| BBL Player | boxscore report |
Attendance: 1,000 |
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Semi-finals
Bristol Flyers v London Lions
| 19 February 2022 | Bristol Flyers | 61–81 (Series: London leads, 81–61 on aggregate) |
London Lions | SGS College Arena, Bristol |
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| 19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 17–22, 16–17, 14–15, 14–27 | |||
| BBL Player | boxscore report |
Attendance: not available |
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| 9 March 2022 | London Lions | 85–81 (Series: London wins, 166–142 on aggregate) |
Bristol Flyers | Copper Box Arena, London |
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| 19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 19–21, 23–15, 24–27, 19–18 | |||
| BBL Player | boxscore report |
Attendance: 500 |
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Glasgow Rocks v Cheshire Phoenix
| 2 March 2022 | Glasgow Rocks | 102–90 (Series: Glasgow leads, 102–90 on aggregate) |
Cheshire Phoenix | Emirates Arenaa, Glasgow |
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| 19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 27–20, 27–23, 26–22, 22–25 | |||
| BBL Player | boxscore report |
Attendance: 200 |
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| 6 March 2022 | Cheshire Phoenix | 115–72 (Series: Cheshire wins, 205–174 on aggregate) |
Glasgow Rocks | Cheshire Oaks Arena, Ellesmere Port |
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| 17:30 | Scoring by quarter: 19–19, 27–19, 34–16, 35–18 | |||
| BBL Player | boxscore report |
Attendance: 1,000 |
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Trophy final
| 20 March 2022 | London Lions | 68–82 | Cheshire Phoenix | Emirates Arena, Glasgow |
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| 15:30 | Scoring by quarter: 16–22, 19–18, 20–21, 13–21 | |||
| Sky Sports | Pts: D.Williams 24 Rebs: Tawiah 6 Asts: Kaboza, Robinson 5 |
boxscore report |
Pts: Austin 23 Rebs: Austin 10 Asts: Okereafor 5 |
Attendance: 5,900 |
Playoffs
The BBL Playoffs returned to the two-legged aggregate series format used prior to the 2020–21 season.[17] The BBL Playoff Final was played at The O2 Arena, London for the sixth time and saw Leicester Riders defeat London Lions.[18][19]
Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Leicester Riders | 86 | 88 | 174 | ||||||||||||||
| 8 | Plymouth City Patriots | 71 | 87 | 158 | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Leicester Riders | 105 | 104 | 209 | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | Glasgow Rocks | 84 | 78 | 162 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Sheffield Sharks | 83 | 72 | 155 | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | Glasgow Rocks | 76 | 96 | 172 | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Leicester Riders | 78 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | London Lions | 75 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | London Lions | 85 | 95 | 180 | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | Cheshire Phoenix | 69 | 97 | 166 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | London Lions | 85 | 91 | 176 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Bristol Flyers | 83 | 73 | 156 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Bristol Flyers | 79 | 94 | 173 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Manchester Giants | 91 | 80 | 171 | ||||||||||||||
Quarter-finals
(1) Leicester Riders vs. (8) Plymouth City Patriots
| 29 April 2022 | Plymouth City Patriots | 71–86 (Series: Leicester leads, 86–71 on aggregate) |
Leicester Riders | Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth |
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| 19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 17–12, 19–27, 18–25, 17–22 | |||
| BBL Player | boxscore report |
Attendance: not available |
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| 1 May 2022 | Leicester Riders | 88–87 (Series: Leicester wins, 174–158 on aggregate) |
Plymouth City Patriots | Morningside Arena, Leicester |
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| 16:00 | Scoring by quarter: 23–26, 19–19, 21–18, 25–24 | |||
| BBL Player | boxscore report |
Attendance: 1,000 |
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(2) Sheffield Sharks vs. (7) Glasgow Rocks
| 29 April 2022 | Glasgow Rocks | 76–83 (Series: Sheffield leads, 83–76 on aggregate) |
Sheffield Sharks | Emirates Arena, Glasgow |
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| 19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 16–22, 25–15, 17–23, 18–23 | |||
| BBL Player | boxscore report |
Attendance: 760 |
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| 1 May 2022 | Sheffield Sharks | 72–96 (Series: Glasgow wins, 172–155 on aggregate) |
Glasgow Rocks | Ponds Forge, Sheffield |
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| 16:00 | Scoring by quarter: 24–29, 18–25, 23–16, 7–26 | |||
| Sky Sports | boxscore report |
Attendance: 100 |
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(3) London Lions vs. (6) Cheshire Phoenix
| 29 April 2022 | London Lions | 85–69 (Series: London leads, 85–69 on aggregate) |
Cheshire Phoenix | Copper Box Arena, London |
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| 19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 19–23, 20–17, 28–17, 18–12 | |||
| BBL Player | boxscore report |
Attendance: not available |
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| 1 May 2022 | Cheshire Phoenix | 97–95 (Series: London wins, 180–166 on aggregate) |
London Lions | Cheshire Oaks Arena, Ellesmere Port |
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| 18:30 | Scoring by quarter: 32–22, 35–16, 13–27, 17–30 | |||
| BBL Player | boxscore report |
Attendance: 800 |
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(4) Bristol Flyers vs. (5) Manchester Giants
| 28 April 2022 | Manchester Giants | 91–79 (Series: Manchester leads, 91–79 on aggregate) |
Bristol Flyers | National Basketball Centre, Manchester |
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| 19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 26–21, 28–20, 21–20, 16–18 | |||
| BBL Player | boxscore report |
Attendance: 200 |
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| 30 April 2022 | Bristol Flyers | 94–80 (Series: Bristol wins, 173–171 on aggregate) |
Manchester Giants | SGS College Arena, Bristol |
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| 19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 26–24, 23–16, 21–20, 24–20 | |||
| BBL Player | boxscore report |
Attendance: not available |
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Semi-finals
(1) Leicester Riders vs. (7) Glasgow Rocks
| 7 May 2022 | Glasgow Rocks | 84–105 (Series: Leicester leads, 105–84 on aggregate) |
Leicester Riders | Emirates Arena, Glasgow |
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| 14:00 | Scoring by quarter: 17–25, 31–18, 21–34, 15–28 | |||
| BBL Player | boxscore report |
Attendance: 400 |
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| 9 May 2022 | Leicester Riders | 104–78 (Series: Leicester wins, 209–162 on aggregate) |
Glasgow Rocks | Morningside Arena, Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Scoring by quarter: 29–17, 17–21, 26–23, 32–17 | |||
| BBL Player | boxscore report |
Attendance: 666 |
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(3) London Lions vs. (4) Bristol Flyers
| 6 May 2022 | Bristol Flyers | 83–85 (Series: London leads, 85–83 on aggregate) |
London Lions | SGS College Arena, Bristol |
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| 19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 25–15, 14–24, 21–20, 23–26 | |||
| BBL Player | boxscore report |
Attendance: 770 |
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| 8 May 2022 | London Lions | 91–73 (Series: London wins, 176–156 on aggregate) |
Bristol Flyers | Copper Box Arena, London |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:30 | Scoring by quarter: 23–22, 23–20, 14–13, 31–18 | |||
| BBL Player | boxscore report |
Attendance: 1,800 |
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Playoff final
(1) Leicester Riders vs. (3) London Lions
| 15 May 2022 | Leicester Riders | 78–75 | London Lions | The O2 Arena, London |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:15 | Scoring by quarter: 23–29, 23–10, 11–26, 21–10 | |||
| Sky Sports | Pts: Crandall 23 Rebs: Walker 8 Asts: Crandall 5 |
boxscore report |
Pts: Reese 29 Rebs: Tawiah 14 Asts: Reese 7 |
Attendance: 15,824 |
Awards
- Most Valuable Player: Geno Crandall (Leicester Riders)[20]
- Play-off Final MVP: Geno Crandall (Leicester Riders)[21]
- Coach of the Year: Rob Paternostro (Leicester Riders)[22]
2021–22 BBL Team of the Year
| # | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Geno Crandall | Leicester Riders |
| SG | Isaiah Reese | London Lions |
| SF | Patrick Whelan | Leicester Riders |
| PF | Daniel Clark | Manchester Giants |
| C | Darien Nelson-Henry | Leicester Riders |
2021–22 BBL All-British Team of the Year
| # | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Teddy Okereafor | Cheshire Phoenix |
| SG | Rowell Graham-Bell | Plymouth City Patriots |
| SF | Patrick Whelan | Leicester Riders |
| PF | Daniel Clark | Manchester Giants |
| C | Mike Ochereobia | Cheshire Phoenix |
2021–22 BBL Defensive Team of the Year
| # | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Larry Austin Jr. | Cheshire Phoenix |
| SG | Jordan Harris | Glasgow Rocks |
| SF | Julian Washburn | London Lions |
| PF | Jamell Anderson | Manchester Giants |
| C | Kylor Kelley | London Lions |
British clubs in European competitions
| Team | Competition | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| London Lions | Champions League | First qualifying round |
| FIBA Europe Cup | Second round |