2000–01 British Basketball League season

The 2000-01 BBL season, the 14th since its establishment of the British Basketball League, commenced on 30 September 2000 and ended on 7 April 2001, with a total of 13 teams competing. The regular season saw teams split into two geographically divided Conferences, seven in the North and six in the South, with northern teams playing 36 games and southern teams playing 34 games each. Sheffield Sharks were crowned winners of the North, while London Towers dominated the South, both teams tallying 27 wins in the regular season.

2000–2001 British Basketball League season
LeagueBritish Basketball League
SportBasketball
Roll of Honour
BBL championsN Sheffield Sharks
S London Towers
Play Off's championsLeicester Riders
National Cup championsLeicester Riders
BBL Trophy championsChester Jets

Played in parallel with the regular season, the BBL’s peripheral competition the uni-ball Trophy was conquered by Chester Jets, after a 92-81 win against Newcastle Eagles. Teams also contested the NTL National Cup with clubs from the lower placed National Basketball League, with Leicester Riders prevailing in a close Final against Greater London Leopards.

Following the regular season, the top-four teams from each Conference progressed to the Play-offs which ran from 14 April to 5 May, climaxing with the Play-off Final at Wembley Arena. Leicester Riders shocked bookmakers and fans alike, taking the Championship title with an 84-75 victory over Sheffield, adding to their National Cup success.

London Towers was the league’s sole representative in European competition, appearing in the Euroleague. They failed to make the Round of 16, finishing 5th in the 6-team Group D with a 1-9 record.

Notable occurrences

BBL Championship (Tier 1)

Northern Conference

PosTeamPldWL%Pts
1Sheffield Sharks 362790.75054
2Chester Jets 3625110.69450
3Newcastle Eagles 3620160.55540
4Leicester Riders 3617190.47234
5Manchester Giants 3615210.41630
6Derby Storm 366300.16612
7Edinburgh Rocks 365310.13810

Southern Conference

PosTeamPldWL%Pts
1London Towers 342770.79454
2Greater London Leopards 3424100.70548
3Milton Keynes Lions 3421130.61742
4Birmingham Bullets 3418160.52936
5Thames Valley Tigers 3414200.41128
6Brighton Bears 349250.26418
= Conference winners
= Qualified for the Play-offs

1st round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

5 May 2001
5.45pm GMT
Sheffield Sharks 7584 Leicester Riders
Scoring by quarter: 24-15, 21-21, 12-28, 18-20
Pts: Terrell Myers 14, Peter Scantlebury 14, Nate Reinking 12
Rebs: Peter Scantlebury 10
Asts: Peter Scantlebury 6
Pts: Ralph Blalock 25, Larry Johnson 24, Purnell Perry, 13,
Rebs: Purnell Perry 12
Asts: Larry Johnson 8

National League Conference (Tier 2)

Final standings

PosTeamPldWL%Pts
1Plymouth Raiders 211920.90538
2Worthing Thunder Rebels 211650.76232
3Teesside Mohawks 211560.71430
4Manchester Magic 219120.42918
5Coventry Crusaders 217140.33314
6Inter-Basket London + 217140.33313
7Solent Stars 216150.28612
8Sutton Pumas 215160.23810
= League winners
= Qualified for the Play-offs

+ one point deducted
Play Off Final - Plymouth 83 Worthing 77

National League Division 1 (Tier 3)

Final standings

PosTeamPldWL%Pts
1Oxford Devils 181710.94434
2Reading Rockets 181350.72226
3Westminster Warriors 18990.50018
4Cardiff Clippers 188100.44416
5Kingston Wildcats 186120.33312
6Birmingham Aces 186120.33312
7Liverpool 182160.1114
= League winners
= Qualified for the Play-offs

Play Off Final - Reading 97 Oxford 82

National League Division 2 (Tier 4)

Final standings

PosTeamPldWL%Pts
1Derbyshire Arrows 242401.00048
2Ealing Tornadoes 242040.83340
3Ware Rebels 241770.71834
4Hull Icebergs 241680.66732
5North London Lords 241590.62530
6Doncaster Panthers 2412120.50024
7Taunton Tigers 2412120.50024
8Mansfield Express 2411130.45822
9NW London Wolverines 249150.37518
10Northampton Neptunes 247170.29214
11Brixton TopCats 246180.25012
12South London Bulls 245190.20810
13Swindon Sonics 243210.1256
= League winners
= Qualified for the Play-offs

Play Off Final - Ealing v Derbyshire 82-81

National League Division 3 (Tier 5)

Final standings

PosTeamPldWL%Pts
1Bristol Bombers 222020.90940
2Worcester Wolves 221840.81836
3Thames Valley Tigers II 221840.81836
4Dudley Bears 2212100.54524
5Barking & Dag. Thunder 2211110.50022
6Nottingham College 2211110.50022
7Brighton Cougars 2211110.50022
8University of Birmingham 2210120.45520
9Northumbria University 228140.36416
10Tamar Valley Cannons 226160.27312
11Derby Storm II 223190.1366
12Colchester Alliance 223190.1366'
= League winners
= Qualified for the Play-offs

Play Off Final - Bristol v Barking & Dagenham 89-67

NTL National Cup

Last 16

Team 1 Team 2 Score
Worthing ThunderGreater London Leopards67-108
Thames Valley TigersSheffield Sharks112-100
Brighton BearsManchester Giants72-74
Chester JetsNewcastle Eagles85-100
Teesside MohawksLeicester Riders102-110
Birmingham BulletsSolent Stars109-61
Derby StormEdinburgh Rocks86-59
Milton Keynes LionsLondon Towers81-83

Quarter Finals

Team 1 Team 2 Score
Derby StormThames Valley Tigers74-87
London TowersManchester Giants70-61
Greater London LeopardsNewcastle Eagles103-100
Birmingham BulletsLeicester Riders109-118

Semi Finals

Team 1 Team 2 Score
Leicester RidersThames Valley Tigers95-85
Greater London LeopardsLondon Towers84-82

Final

7 January 2001
Leicester Riders 8482 Greater London Leopards
Pts: Ralph Blalock 26, Larry Johnson 21, Billy Singleton 12, Malcolm Leak 10, Purnell Perry 9 Pts: Rob Brown 22, Rashod Johnson 16, Maurice Robinson 14, Rico Alderson 13, Jason Kimbrough 9

uni-ball Trophy

Group stage

Group A

Team Pts Pld W L Percent
1.Chester Jets 106510.833
2.Greater London Leopards 86420.666
3.Sheffield Sharks 66330.500
4.Brighton Bears 06060.000
  • Sheffield qualified as the third-place team with the best record on basket difference.

Group B

Team Pts Pld W L Percent
1.Thames Valley Tigers 86420.666
2.Derby Storm 66330.500
3.Birmingham Bullets 66330.500
4.Leicester Riders 46240.333
  • Derby qualified ahead of Birmingham on head-to-head results, losing 76-74 and winning 106-90.

Group C

Team Pts Pld W L Percent
1.Newcastle Eagles 106510.833
2.Milton Keynes Lions 86420.666
3.Manchester Giants 66330.500
4.Edinburgh Rocks 06060.000
  • London Towers received a bye into the Quarter-finals, due to scheduling conflicts with their Euroleague campaign.

Quarter-finals

3 February 2001
Chester Jets 8274 Derby Storm

Semi-finals

Final

24 March 2001
Chester Jets 9281 Newcastle Eagles
Scoring by quarter: 27-24, 22-13, 20-29, 23-15
Pts: Loren Meyer, 26, Pero Cameron 20, Duane Clemens 16, James Hamilton 16 Pts: Tony Windless 29, TJ Walker 11, Donnie Johnson 11, Brian Ehlers 11

All-Star Game

20 January 2001
Northern All-Stars 161148 Southern All-Stars
Pts: Tony Windless, 25 Pts: Tony Christie, 29

Statistics leaders

CategoryPlayerStat
Points per game John McCord (Thames Valley)25.50
Rebounds per game Antonio García (Derby/Birmingham)14.90
Assists per game Nigel Lloyd (Milton Keynes)5.86

Seasonal awards

References

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Preceded by
1999–2000 season
BBL seasons
2000–01
Succeeded by
2001–02 season
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