The 2017–18 BBL season was the 31st campaign of the British Basketball League since the league's establishment in 1987. The season featured 12 teams from across England and Scotland.
| 2017–18 BBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | British Basketball League |
| Season | 2017–18 |
| Duration |
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| Games played | 198 |
| Teams | 12 |
| TV partner(s) |
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| Regular season | |
| League champions | Leicester Riders[1] |
| Season MVP | Justin Robinson (London Lions) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Leicester Riders |
| Runners-up | London Lions |
| Finals MVP | TrayVonn Wright (Leicester Riders) |
| Records | |
| Biggest home win |
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| Biggest away win |
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| Highest scoring |
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The Leicester Riders became regular season champions for the third season in succession, winning 104–75 against Plymouth Raiders at the Plymouth Pavilions on 8 April 2018.[1] The Riders then added the playoff title with an 81–60 win over the London Lions in the final.[2] This victory gave Rob Paternostro's team a second consecutive treble, having won the BBL Trophy earlier in the campaign.[3]
Teams
Venues
| Team | Location | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Flyers | Bristol | SGS WISE Arena | 750 |
| Cheshire Phoenix | Ellesmere Port | Cheshire Oaks Arena | 1,400 |
| Glasgow Rocks | Glasgow | Emirates Arena | 6,500 |
| Leeds Force | Leeds | Carnegie Sports Arena | 500 |
| Leicester Riders | Leicester | Leicester Arena | 2,400 |
| London Lions | London | Copper Box | 7,000 |
| Manchester Giants | Manchester | Trafford Powerleague Arena | 1,100 |
| Newcastle Eagles | Newcastle upon Tyne | Sport Central | 3,000 |
| Plymouth Raiders | Plymouth | Plymouth Pavilions | 1,500 |
| Sheffield Sharks | Sheffield | English Institute of Sport | 1,000 |
| Surrey Scorchers | Guildford | Surrey Sports Park | 1,000 |
| Worcester Wolves | Worcester | University of Worcester Arena | 2,000 |
Personnel and sponsoring
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Main jersey sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Flyers |  Andreas Kapoulas |
 Michael Vigor |
RSG Group |
| Cheshire Phoenix |  Ben Thomas |
Orlan Jackman |
Hillyer McKeown |
| Glasgow Rocks | Darryl Wood |
Kieron Achara |
The Forge Shopping Centre |
| Leeds Force |  Danny Nelson |
Isaac Mourier |
ESH Group |
| Leicester Riders |  Rob Paternostro |
Tyler Bernardini |
Jelson Homes |
| London Lions | Vince Macaulay |
Joe Ikhinmwin |
GLL |
| Manchester Giants | Danny Byrne |
Callum Jones |
University of Bolton |
| Newcastle Eagles | Fabulous Flournoy |
Darius Defoe |
ESH Group |
| Plymouth Raiders | Gavin Love |
Zak Wells |
Plessey |
| Sheffield Sharks | Atiba Lyons |
Mike Tuck |
BBraun |
| Surrey Scorchers |  Creon Raftopoulos |
Tayo Ogedengbe |
University of Surrey |
| Worcester Wolves | Paul James |
 Alejandro Navajas |
University of Worcester |
Coaching changes
| Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Incoming coach | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds Force |  Mika Turunen |
Sacked | 25 September 2017[4] | Danny Nelson |
25 September 2017[4] |
| London Lions |  Mariusz Karol |
Mutual consent | 5 January 2018[5] | Vince Macaulay |
5 January 2018[5] |
| Glasgow Rocks | Tony Garbelotto |
Personal reasons | 19 February 2018[6] | Darryl Wood |
19 February 2018[6] |
Regular season
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leicester Riders | 33 | 28 | 5 | 2933 | 2479 | +454 | 56 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 2 | London Lions | 33 | 23 | 10 | 2854 | 2480 | +374 | 46 | |
| 3 | Newcastle Eagles | 33 | 22 | 11 | 3023 | 2624 | +399 | 44 | |
| 4 | Glasgow Rocks | 33 | 21 | 12 | 2894 | 2693 | +201 | 42 | |
| 5 | Surrey Scorchers | 33 | 20 | 13 | 2876 | 2807 | +69 | 40 | |
| 6 | Bristol Flyers | 33 | 19 | 14 | 2673 | 2680 | −7 | 38 | |
| 7 | Worcester Wolves | 33 | 19 | 14 | 2933 | 2690 | +243 | 38 | |
| 8 | Sheffield Sharks | 33 | 18 | 15 | 2783 | 2648 | +135 | 36 | |
| 9 | Cheshire Phoenix | 33 | 15 | 18 | 2863 | 2861 | +2 | 30 | |
| 10 | Plymouth Raiders | 33 | 8 | 25 | 2723 | 2952 | −229 | 16 | |
| 11 | Manchester Giants | 33 | 4 | 29 | 2584 | 3134 | −550 | 8 | |
| 12 | Leeds Force | 33 | 1 | 32 | 2322 | 3413 | −1091 | 2 |
Source: BBL
Playoffs
Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Leicester Riders | 86 | 79 | 165 | ||||||||||||||
| 8 | Sheffield Sharks | 73 | 67 | 140 | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Leicester Riders | 90 | 76 | 166 | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | Bristol Flyers | 75 | 68 | 143 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Newcastle Eagles | 97 | 60 | 157 | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | Bristol Flyers | 86 | 77 | 163 | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Leicester Riders | 81 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | London Lions | 60 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Glasgow Rocks | 82 | 99 | 181 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Surrey Scorchers | 84 | 75 | 159 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Glasgow Rocks | 78 | 77 | 155 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | London Lions | 78 | 91 | 169 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | London Lions | 85 | 94 | 179 | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | Worcester Wolves | 84 | 90 | 174 | ||||||||||||||
Quarter-finals
The quarter-final matchups and tip-off times were confirmed by the league, on 30 April 2018.[7]
(1) Leicester Riders vs. (8) Sheffield Sharks
5 May 2018 16:00 |
| Sheffield Sharks | 73–86 | Leicester Riders |
| Scoring by quarter: 23–18, 18–22, 18–19, 14–27 | ||
| Pts: Chris Alexander (24) Rebs: Tony Wroblicky (7) Asts: Mackey McKnight (11) |
Pts: Pierre Hampton (22) Rebs: Shane Walker (13) Asts: Rema Lascelles (7) | |
6 May 2018 16:00 |
| Leicester Riders | 79–67 | Sheffield Sharks |
| Scoring by quarter: 26–16, 16–19, 20–18, 17–14 | ||
| Pts: J. R. Holder (20) Rebs: Shane Walker (10) Asts: J. R. Holder (5) |
Pts: Dirk Williams (17) Rebs: Rob Marsden (12) Asts: Mackey McKnight (4) | |
| Leicester Riders win 165–140 on aggregate. | ||
(2) London Lions vs. (7) Worcester Wolves
4 May 2018 19:30 |
| Worcester Wolves | 84–85 | London Lions |
| Scoring by quarter: 13–27, 26–25, 25–24, 20–9 | ||
| Pts: George Beamon (25) Rebs: Dallin Bachynski (10) Asts: Trayvon Palmer (8) |
Pts: Justin Robinson (28) Rebs: Cory Dixon (7) Asts: Jonathon Thompson (5) | |
6 May 2018 16:00 |
| London Lions | 94–90 (2OT) | Worcester Wolves |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–14, 24–23, 20–24, 16–18, Overtime: 8–8, 8–3 | ||
| Pts: Cory Dixon (29) Rebs: Cory Dixon (17) Asts: Jonathon Thompson (7) |
Pts: George Beamon (26) Rebs: Dallin Bachynski (16) Asts: Alejandro Navajas (6) | |
| London Lions win 179–174 on aggregate. | ||
(3) Newcastle Eagles vs. (6) Bristol Flyers
4 May 2018 19:30 |
| Newcastle Eagles | 97–86 | Bristol Flyers |
| Scoring by quarter: 24–16, 19–25, 25–15, 29–30 | ||
| Pts: Darius Defoe (25) Rebs: Zarko Jukić (10) Asts: Saah Nimley (12) |
Pts: Rohndell Goodwin (20) Rebs: Jordan Davis (9) Asts: Jordan Davis (9) | |
6 May 2018 15:30 |
| Bristol Flyers | 77–60 | Newcastle Eagles |
| Scoring by quarter: 19–19, 20–14, 19–10, 19–17 | ||
| Pts: Jordan Davis (17) Rebs: Leslee Smith (14) Asts: Jordan Davis (9) |
Pts: Darius Defoe (23) Rebs: Darius Defoe (13) Asts: Fabulous Flournoy (5) | |
| Bristol Flyers win 163–157 on aggregate. | ||
(4) Glasgow Rocks vs. (5) Surrey Scorchers
4 May 2018 19:30 |
| Surrey Scorchers | 84–82 | Glasgow Rocks |
| Scoring by quarter: 23–23, 20–25, 13–16, 28–18 | ||
| Pts: Tony Hicks (30) Rebs: Josh Steel (5) Asts: Tony Hicks (7) |
Pts: Earl Brown (13) Rebs: Earl Brown (10) Asts: Warren Gillis (8) | |
6 May 2018 17:00 |
| Glasgow Rocks | 99–75 | Surrey Scorchers |
| Scoring by quarter: 26–19, 23–19, 24–15, 26–22 | ||
| Pts: Earl Brown (23) Rebs: Earl Brown (14) Asts: Kieron Achara, Earl Brown & Gareth Murray (3) |
Pts: Alex Owumi (13) Rebs: Alex Owumi (6) Asts: Tayo Ogedengbe (4) | |
| Glasgow Rocks win 181–159 on aggregate. | ||
Semi-finals
The semi-final matchups and tip-off times were confirmed by the league, on 6 May 2018.[8]
(1) Leicester Riders vs. (6) Bristol Flyers
11 May 2018 19:30 |
| Bristol Flyers | 75–90 | Leicester Riders |
| Scoring by quarter: 22–25, 18–20, 11–24, 24–21 | ||
| Pts: Rohndell Goodwin (19) Rebs: Leslee Smith (10) Asts: Jordan Davis (9) |
Pts: J. R. Holder (20) Rebs: J. R. Holder (11) Asts: Rema Lascelles (6) | |
13 May 2018 17:00 |
| Leicester Riders | 76–68 | Bristol Flyers |
| Scoring by quarter: 22–16, 11–25, 20–11, 23–16 | ||
| Pts: Tyler Bernardini (22) Rebs: J. R. Holder (10) Asts: Kiefer Douse (7) |
Pts: Brandon Boggs (19) Rebs: Brandon Boggs (8) Asts: Jordan Davis (7) | |
| Leicester Riders win 166–143 on aggregate. | ||
(2) London Lions vs. (4) Glasgow Rocks
10 May 2018 19:30 |
| London Lions | 78–78 | Glasgow Rocks |
| Scoring by quarter: 28–11, 18–25, 11–20, 21–22 | ||
| Pts: Cory Dixon (18) Rebs: Cory Dixon (11) Asts: Justin Robinson (8) |
Pts: Warren Gillis (15) Rebs: Gareth Murray (9) Asts: Nate Britt (5) | |
13 May 2018 17:00 |
| Glasgow Rocks | 77–91 | London Lions |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–26, 15–18, 18–19, 28–28 | ||
| Pts: Gareth Murray (18) Rebs: Alasdair Fraser (9) Asts: Warren Gillis (5) |
Pts: Jonathon Thompson (17) Rebs: Cory Dixon & Brandon Peel (8) Asts: Jonathon Thompson (5) | |
| London Lions win 169–155 on aggregate. | ||
Final
20 May 2018 16:00 |
| Leicester Riders | 81–60 | London Lions |
| Scoring by quarter: 12–14, 27–14, 19–15, 23–17 | ||
| Pts: J. R. Holder (20) Rebs: TrayVonn Wright (13) Asts: Tyler Bernardini & J. R. Holder (5) |
Pts: Brandon Peel (22) Rebs: Brandon Peel (13) Asts: Justin Robinson (5) | |
Awards
Monthly awards
| Month | Coach of the Month | Player of the Month | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| October | Atiba Lyons (Sheffield Sharks) |
 Jaysean Paige (Newcastle Eagles) |
[9][10] |
| November | Mariusz Karol (London Lions) |
C. J. Gettys (Cheshire Phoenix) |
[11][12] |
| December | Rob Paternostro (Leicester Riders) |
C. J. Gettys (Cheshire Phoenix) |
[13][14] |
| January |  Ben Thomas (Cheshire Phoenix) |
Cory Dixon (London Lions) |
[15][16] |
| February | Rob Paternostro (Leicester Riders) |
Tony Hicks (Surrey Scorchers) |
[17][18] |
| March | Rob Paternostro (Leicester Riders) |
Tony Hicks (Surrey Scorchers) |
[19][20] |
| April | Vince Macaulay (London Lions) |
Brandon Peel (London Lions) |
[21][22] |
Season awards
| Award | Recipient(s) | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season MVP | Justin Robinson |
London Lions | [23] |
| Coach of the Year | Rob Paternostro |
Leicester Riders | [24] |
| Finals MVP | TrayVonn Wright |
Leicester Riders | [25] |
| Trophy MVP | J. R. Holder |
Leicester Riders | [26] |
| Cup MVP | Malcolm Riley |
Cheshire Phoenix | [27] |
| BBL Team of the Year | C. J. Gettys |
Cheshire Phoenix | [28] |
 Pierre Hampton |
Leicester Riders | ||
| Tony Hicks |
Surrey Scorchers | ||
| Jaysean Paige |
Newcastle Eagles | ||
| Justin Robinson |
London Lions | ||
| BBL All-Defensive Team of the Year | Kieron Achara |
Glasgow Rocks | [29] |
| Devan Bailey |
Cheshire Phoenix | ||
| Robert Gilchrist |
Worcester Wolves | ||
| Brandon Peel |
London Lions | ||
| Eric Robertson |
Leicester Riders | ||
| BBL All-British Team of the Year | Kieron Achara | Glasgow Rocks | [30] |
| Alasdair Fraser | Glasgow Rocks | ||
| Robert Gilchrist | Worcester Wolves | ||
| Gareth Murray | Glasgow Rocks | ||
| Justin Robinson | London Lions |
See also
References
External links
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