2020–21 National Basketball League (England) season
The 2020–21 NBL season was the 49th edition of the English Men's National Basketball League.
| 2020–21 NBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | NBL England |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| 2020–21 | |
It was announced that there would be no promotion or relegation following the 2020–21 season, due to the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] The NBL2 and NBL3 seasons were indefinitely suspended, later cancelled, and the NBL1 season structure was revised into regionalised schedules, due to the ongoing situation presented by the pandemic.[2][3]
NBL Division 1
Team changes
Promoted from NBL Division 2
Relegated to NBL Division 2
Team changes
- Essex & Herts Leopards to Oaklands Wolves
- Barking Abbey to BA London Lions
Teams
| Club | Location | Last Season |
|---|---|---|
| BA London Lions | London (Barking) | 12th |
| Bradford Dragons | Bradford | 8th |
| Derby Trailblazers | Derby | 3rd |
| Essex Rebels | Colchester | D2 Sou, 1st (promoted) |
| Hemel Storm | Hemel Hempstead | 4th |
| Leicester Warriors | Leicester | 9th |
| Loughborough Riders | Loughborough | 6th |
| Nottingham Hoods | Nottingham | 10th |
| Oaklands Wolves | St Albans | 11th |
| Reading Rockets | Reading | 7th |
| Solent Kestrels | Southampton | 1st |
| Team Newcastle | Newcastle upon Tyne | D2 Nor, 1st (promoted) |
| Thames Valley Cavaliers | London (Uxbridge) | 2nd |
| Worthing Thunder | Worthing | 5th |
Regular season
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solent Kestrels (C) | 19 | 17 | 2 | 1718 | 1201 | +517 | 34 | Qualification to Playoffs Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Thames Valley Cavaliers | 19 | 17 | 2 | 1761 | 1497 | +264 | 34 | |
| 3 | Hemel Storm | 19 | 14 | 5 | 1735 | 1574 | +161 | 28 | Qualification to Playoffs First Round |
| 4 | Derby Trailblazers | 19 | 14 | 5 | 1645 | 1496 | +149 | 28 | |
| 5 | Team Newcastle | 19 | 13 | 6 | 1601 | 1542 | +59 | 26 | |
| 6 | Essex Rebels | 19 | 9 | 10 | 1625 | 1705 | −80 | 18 | |
| 7 | Worthing Thunder | 19 | 9 | 10 | 1554 | 1637 | −83 | 18 | |
| 8 | Loughborough Riders | 19 | 8 | 11 | 1577 | 1560 | +17 | 16 | |
| 9 | Reading Rockets | 19 | 7 | 12 | 1682 | 1717 | −35 | 14 | |
| 10 | BA London Lions | 19 | 7 | 12 | 1484 | 1595 | −111 | 14 | |
| 11 | Bradford Dragons | 19 | 7 | 12 | 1501 | 1604 | −103 | 14 | |
| 12 | Leicester Warriors | 19 | 5 | 14 | 1535 | 1673 | −138 | 10 | |
| 13 | Oaklands Wolves | 19 | 4 | 15 | 1513 | 1795 | −282 | 8 | |
| 14 | Nottingham Hoods | 19 | 2 | 17 | 1285 | 1620 | −335 | 4 |
Updated to match(es) played on 18 April 2021. Source: Basketball England Official Website
(C) Champions
(C) Champions
First round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
15 May 2021 18:00 |
| Solent Kestrels | 93–62 | Hemel Storm |
| Scoring by quarter: 28–16, 20–20, 25–16, 20–10 | ||
| Pts: I Smith 37 Rebs: I Smith 11 Asts: I Smith 9 |
Pts: G Poleon 17 Rebs: T Oyefusi 9 Asts: B Adeluola 6 | |
Awards
| Award [4] | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year |  Greg Poleon |
Hemel Storm |
| Team of the Year | Greg Poleon |
Hemel Storm |
 Hakeem Sylla |
Thames Valley Cavaliers | |
| Taylor Johnson |
Thames Valley Cavaliers | |
| Ian Smith |
Solent Kestrels | |
| Travis Charles |
Solent Kestrels | |
| British Team of the Year |  Kyle Jimenez |
Loughborough Riders |
 Orlan Jackman |
Solent Kestrels | |
| Andre Arissol |
Solent Kestrels | |
| Morakinyo Williams |
Leicester Warriors | |
| Blayne Freckleton |
Thames Valley Cavaliers | |
| Coach of the Year | Matt Guymon |
Solent Kestrels |
| U-19 Player of the Year | Blake Bowman |
Derby Trailblazers |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Andre Arissol |
Solent Kestrels |
Statistics
Player of the Week Awards
| Week | Player | Team | Ref | Week | Player | Team | Ref | Week | Player | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ian Smith |
Solent Kestrels | [5] | 15 | Travis Charles |
Solent Kestrels | 28 | Mike Williams |
Hemel Storm | ||
| 2 | Hakeem Sylla |
Thames Valley Cavaliers | [6] | 16 | Orlan Jackman |
Solent Kestrels | |||||
| 3 | Blake Bowman |
Derby Trailblazers | [7] | 17 | Taylor Johnson |
Thames Valley Cavaliers | |||||
| 4 | Travis Charles |
Solent Kestrels | [8] | 18 | Greg Poleon |
Hemel Storm | |||||
| 5 | Mike Williams |
Hemel Storm | [9] | 19 | Hakeem Sylla |
Thames Valley Cavaliers | |||||
| 6 | Zaire Taylor |
Worthing Thunder | [10] | 20 | Greg Poleon |
Hemel Storm | |||||
| 7 | Kyle Jimenez |
Loughborough Riders | [11] | 21 | O'Showen Williams |
Reading Rockets | |||||
| 8 | Seth Hawley |
Thames Valley Cavaliers | [12] | 22 | Taylor Johnson |
Thames Valley Cavaliers | |||||
| 9 | David Moya |
Team Newcastle | [13] | 23 | Howard Crawford |
Worthing Thunder | |||||
| 11 | Max Richardson |
Worthing Thunder | 24 | Ian Smith |
Solent Kestrels | ||||||
| 12 | Greg Poleon |
Hemel Storm | 25 |  Brandon Federici |
Team Newcastle | ||||||
| 13 | Hakeem Sylla |
Thames Valley Cavaliers | 26 | Max Richardson |
Worthing Thunder | ||||||
| 14 | Ethan Price |
Essex Rebels | 27 | Tom Ward |
Worthing Thunder |
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Scoring
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Rebounding
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Assists
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L Lynch Trophy
The 2020–21 L Lynch Trophy was the inaugural edition of the competition, organised by participating clubs to mark the return to play for men's basketball. 16 teams, the 14 NBL Division 1 sides and the Myerscough and Charnwood academy sides, were split into four regional groups. Each group was intended to play all games within one "bubble" venue. The top 2 sides from each group would advance to the quarter-finals, therein playing a knockout format to determine the overall winners.[20][21]
Group stage
Group 1, Myerscough
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derby Trailblazers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 263 | 224 | +39 | 6 | Qualification to quarter finals |
| 2 | Bradford Dragons | 3 | 2 | 1 | 239 | 214 | +25 | 4 | |
| 3 | Myerscough College | 3 | 1 | 2 | 233 | 196 | +37 | 2 | |
| 4 | Team Newcastle | 3 | 0 | 3 | 193 | 294 | −101 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 05 December 2020. Source: Basketball England
Group 2, Oaklands
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thames Valley Cavaliers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 273 | 228 | +45 | 6 | Qualification to quarter finals |
| 2 | Hemel Storm | 3 | 2 | 1 | 273 | 236 | +37 | 4 | |
| 3 | Reading Rockets | 2 | 0 | 2 | 141 | 168 | −27 | 0 | |
| 4 | Oaklands Wolves | 2 | 0 | 2 | 154 | 209 | −55 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 05 December 2020. Source: Basketball England
Group 3, Loughborough
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loughborough Riders | 3 | 3 | 0 | 260 | 217 | +43 | 6 | Qualification to quarter finals |
| 2 | Nottingham Hoods | 3 | 2 | 1 | 239 | 243 | −4 | 4 | |
| 3 | Charnwood College | 3 | 1 | 2 | 234 | 250 | −16 | 2 | |
| 4 | Leicester Warriors | 3 | 0 | 3 | 235 | 258 | −23 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 05 December 2020. Source: Basketball England
Group 4, Solent
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solent Kestrels | 3 | 3 | 0 | 305 | 208 | +97 | 6 | Qualification to quarter finals |
| 2 | Worthing Thunder | 3 | 2 | 1 | 243 | 255 | −12 | 4 | |
| 3 | BA London Lions | 3 | 1 | 2 | 245 | 249 | −4 | 2 | |
| 4 | Essex Rebels | 3 | 0 | 3 | 213 | 294 | −81 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 05 December 2020. Source: Basketball England
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
20 Mar 2021 18:00 |
| Solent Kestrels | 87–78 | Thames Valley Cavaliers |
| Scoring by quarter: 25–24, 21–21, 23–12, 18–21 | ||
| Pts: A Arissol (24) Rebs: O Jackman (12) Asts: I Smith (7) |
Pts: T Johnson (21) Rebs: H Sylla (16) Asts: B Freckleton (5) | |
References
- "NBL: 2020/21 structures confirmed with no promotion or relegation". 2020-08-05.
- "NBL: NBL Division One Men's fixtures restructured". 2020-11-24.
- "NBL: Lockdown: Non-elite season cancelled, Covid testing for elite". 2021-01-13.
- Basketball England – Awards 2020–21
- Week 1 – Basketball England
- Week 2 – Basketball England
- Week 3 – Basketball England
- Week 4 – Basketball England
- Week 5 – Basketball England
- Week 6 – Basketball England
- Week 7 – Basketball England
- Week 8 – Basketball England
- Week 9 – Basketball England
- NBL D1 Top Scorers – Dave Owen Basketball
- NBL Competition Statistics – Genius Sports
- NBL D1 Top Rebounders – Dave Owen Basketball
- NBL Competition Statistics – Genius Sports
- NBL D1 Top Assists – Dave Owen Basketball
- NBL Competition Statistics – Genius Sports
- L LYNCH TROPHY ANNOUNCED FOR NBL DIVISION 1 – L Lynch
- Lynch Trophy to provide opener to new NBL Division 1 Men's season – Hoopsfix
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