2001β02 BBL season | |
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League | British Basketball League |
Sport | Basketball |
Roll of Honour | |
BBL champions | N Chester Jets S London Towers |
Play Off's champions | Chester Jets |
National Cup champions | Chester Jets |
BBL Trophy champions | Chester Jets |
The 2001β02 BBL season was the 15th season in the history of the British Basketball League. The regular season ran from September 27, 2001, to March 31, 2002, whilst the post-season Play-offs culminated with the Grand Final at Wembley Arena on April 27. Chester Jets claimed a famous "clean-sweep" by winning all three BBL competitions as well as the ntl:home National Cup. Jets' head coach Robbie Peers was awarded the League's Coach of the Year accolade whilst John Thomas, also of the Jets, claimed that Player of the Year award.
London Towers represented the United Kingdom in Europe's most prestigious competition, the Euroleague, however the capital-based team came up against giants Kinder Bologna, FC Barcelona and Union Olimpija in Group B and eventually finished with a 0-14 record. Birmingham Bullets made a brief appearance in the North European Basketball League.
The Manchester Giants franchise, once one of the League's title contenders, were withdrawn from the BBL midway through the season by League officials following ongoing financial difficulties. Prior to withdrawing in December, the Giants had a 2-7 record in the Northern Conference.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | % | Pts |
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1 | Chester Jets | 32 | 24 | 8 | 0.750 | 48 |
2 | Sheffield Sharks | 32 | 21 | 11 | 0.656 | 42 |
3 | Newcastle Eagles | 32 | 17 | 15 | 0.531 | 34 |
4 | Edinburgh Rocks | 32 | 13 | 19 | 0.406 | 26 |
5 | Leicester Riders | 32 | 11 | 21 | 0.344 | 22 |
6 | Derby Storm | 32 | 3 | 29 | 0.094 | 6 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | % | Pts |
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1 | London Towers | 32 | 21 | 11 | 0.656 | 42 |
2 | Brighton Bears | 32 | 21 | 11 | 0.656 | 42 |
3 | Milton Keynes Lions | 32 | 16 | 16 | 0.500 | 32 |
4 | Greater London Leopards | 32 | 16 | 16 | 0.500 | 32 |
5 | Birmingham Bullets | 32 | 15 | 17 | 0.469 | 30 |
6 | Thames Valley Tigers | 32 | 14 | 18 | 0.438 | 28 |
= Conference winners | |
= Qualified for the play-offs |
April 27, 2002
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Chester Jets | 93–82 | Sheffield Sharks |
Scoring by quarter: 20-19, 25-24, 23-18, 25-21 | ||
Pts: John McCord (MVP) 31, Pero Cameron 20, John Thomas 19, Calvin Davis 12, James Hamilton 11 | Pts: Lynard Stewart, 18, Michael Payne 15, Justin Phoenix 14, Jeff Monaco 13, Nate Reinking 11 |
Wembley Arena, London
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | % | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Teesside Mohawks | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0.944 | 34 |
2 | Plymouth Raiders | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0.778 | 28 |
3 | Solent Stars | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0.611 | 22 |
4 | Kingston Wildcats | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0.556 | 20 |
5 | Manchester Magic | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0.500 | 18 |
6 | Worthing Thunder | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0.500 | 18 |
7 | Reading Rockets | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0.389 | 14 |
8 | Inter-Basket London | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0.278 | 10 |
9 | Coventry Crusaders | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0.222 | 8 |
10 | Sutton Pumas | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0.222 | 8 |
= League winners | |
= Qualified for the play-offs |
Play Off Final β Teesside 127 Solent 117 (OT)
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | % | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Derbyshire Arrows | 22 | 20 | 2 | 0.909 | 40 |
2 | Ealing Tornadoes | 22 | 19 | 3 | 0.864 | 38 |
3 | Ware Fire | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0.727 | 32 |
4 | Oxford Devils | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0.727 | 32 |
5 | Hull Icebergs | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0.545 | 24 |
6 | Westminster Warriors | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0.500 | 22 |
7 | North London Lords | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0.318 | 14 |
8 | NW London Wolverines | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0.318 | 14 |
9 | Worcester Wolves | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0.318 | 14 |
10 | Mansfield Express | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0.273 | 12 |
11 | Cardiff Clippers | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0.273 | 12 |
12 | Liverpool | 22 | 3 | 19 | 0.136 | 6 |
= League winners | |
= Qualified for the play-offs |
Play Off Final β Derbyshire 83 Ealing 81
Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
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Worthing Thunder | Leicester Riders | 89-126 |
Plymouth Raiders | Birmingham Bullets | 75-101 |
Teesside Mohawks | Newcastle Eagles | 101-113 |
Chester Jets | Brighton Bears | 90-74 |
Edinburgh Rocks | London Towers | 86-84 |
Manchester Giants | Thames Valley Tigers | 75-87 |
Derby Storm | Milton Keynes Lions | 70-90 |
Greater London Leopards | Sheffield Sharks | 88-96 |
Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
---|---|---|
Milton Keynes Lions | Thames Valley Tigers | 70-83 |
Leicester Riders | Sheffield Sharks | 76-99 |
Chester Jets | Newcastle Eagles | 92-83 |
Birmingham Bullets | Edinburgh Rocks | 67-66 |
Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
---|---|---|
Chester Jets | Thames Valley Tigers | 106-90 |
Birmingham Bullets | Sheffield Sharks | 75-70 |
13 January 2002
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Chester Jets | 112–105 | Birmingham Bullets |
Pts: Calvin Davis 30, John McCord 26, Pero Cameron 19, James Hamilton 19 | Pts: Rashod Johnson 39, Brant Bailey 34, Rob Paternostro 20 |
This season's BBL Trophy featured all 12 BBL teams. The First round saw all 12 teams split into two groups with the top four finishing teams advancing to the knockout stage.
Group A
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Group B
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March 16, 2002
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Chester Jets | 90–89 | Milton Keynes Lions |
Scoring by quarter: 27-20, 17-23, 19-26, 27-20 | ||
Pts: John Thomas 38, John McCord 19, Pero Cameron 12 | Pts: Jermaine Brown 26, Nigel Lloyd 20, Victor Payne 18 |
Category | Player | Stat |
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Points per game | John McCord ( Chester Jets) | 25.5 |
Rebounds per game | Antonia Garcia ( Birmingham Bullets) | 14.9 |
Assists per game | Nigel Lloyd ( Milton Keynes Lions) | 6.8 |
2001β02 BBL season | |
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League | British Basketball League |
Sport | Basketball |
Roll of Honour | |
BBL champions | N Chester Jets S London Towers |
Play Off's champions | Chester Jets |
National Cup champions | Chester Jets |
BBL Trophy champions | Chester Jets |
The 2001β02 BBL season was the 15th season in the history of the British Basketball League. The regular season ran from September 27, 2001, to March 31, 2002, whilst the post-season Play-offs culminated with the Grand Final at Wembley Arena on April 27. Chester Jets claimed a famous "clean-sweep" by winning all three BBL competitions as well as the ntl:home National Cup. Jets' head coach Robbie Peers was awarded the League's Coach of the Year accolade whilst John Thomas, also of the Jets, claimed that Player of the Year award.
London Towers represented the United Kingdom in Europe's most prestigious competition, the Euroleague, however the capital-based team came up against giants Kinder Bologna, FC Barcelona and Union Olimpija in Group B and eventually finished with a 0-14 record. Birmingham Bullets made a brief appearance in the North European Basketball League.
The Manchester Giants franchise, once one of the League's title contenders, were withdrawn from the BBL midway through the season by League officials following ongoing financial difficulties. Prior to withdrawing in December, the Giants had a 2-7 record in the Northern Conference.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | % | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Chester Jets | 32 | 24 | 8 | 0.750 | 48 |
2 | Sheffield Sharks | 32 | 21 | 11 | 0.656 | 42 |
3 | Newcastle Eagles | 32 | 17 | 15 | 0.531 | 34 |
4 | Edinburgh Rocks | 32 | 13 | 19 | 0.406 | 26 |
5 | Leicester Riders | 32 | 11 | 21 | 0.344 | 22 |
6 | Derby Storm | 32 | 3 | 29 | 0.094 | 6 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | % | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | London Towers | 32 | 21 | 11 | 0.656 | 42 |
2 | Brighton Bears | 32 | 21 | 11 | 0.656 | 42 |
3 | Milton Keynes Lions | 32 | 16 | 16 | 0.500 | 32 |
4 | Greater London Leopards | 32 | 16 | 16 | 0.500 | 32 |
5 | Birmingham Bullets | 32 | 15 | 17 | 0.469 | 30 |
6 | Thames Valley Tigers | 32 | 14 | 18 | 0.438 | 28 |
= Conference winners | |
= Qualified for the play-offs |
April 27, 2002
|
Chester Jets | 93–82 | Sheffield Sharks |
Scoring by quarter: 20-19, 25-24, 23-18, 25-21 | ||
Pts: John McCord (MVP) 31, Pero Cameron 20, John Thomas 19, Calvin Davis 12, James Hamilton 11 | Pts: Lynard Stewart, 18, Michael Payne 15, Justin Phoenix 14, Jeff Monaco 13, Nate Reinking 11 |
Wembley Arena, London
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | % | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Teesside Mohawks | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0.944 | 34 |
2 | Plymouth Raiders | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0.778 | 28 |
3 | Solent Stars | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0.611 | 22 |
4 | Kingston Wildcats | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0.556 | 20 |
5 | Manchester Magic | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0.500 | 18 |
6 | Worthing Thunder | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0.500 | 18 |
7 | Reading Rockets | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0.389 | 14 |
8 | Inter-Basket London | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0.278 | 10 |
9 | Coventry Crusaders | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0.222 | 8 |
10 | Sutton Pumas | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0.222 | 8 |
= League winners | |
= Qualified for the play-offs |
Play Off Final β Teesside 127 Solent 117 (OT)
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | % | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Derbyshire Arrows | 22 | 20 | 2 | 0.909 | 40 |
2 | Ealing Tornadoes | 22 | 19 | 3 | 0.864 | 38 |
3 | Ware Fire | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0.727 | 32 |
4 | Oxford Devils | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0.727 | 32 |
5 | Hull Icebergs | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0.545 | 24 |
6 | Westminster Warriors | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0.500 | 22 |
7 | North London Lords | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0.318 | 14 |
8 | NW London Wolverines | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0.318 | 14 |
9 | Worcester Wolves | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0.318 | 14 |
10 | Mansfield Express | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0.273 | 12 |
11 | Cardiff Clippers | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0.273 | 12 |
12 | Liverpool | 22 | 3 | 19 | 0.136 | 6 |
= League winners | |
= Qualified for the play-offs |
Play Off Final β Derbyshire 83 Ealing 81
Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
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Worthing Thunder | Leicester Riders | 89-126 |
Plymouth Raiders | Birmingham Bullets | 75-101 |
Teesside Mohawks | Newcastle Eagles | 101-113 |
Chester Jets | Brighton Bears | 90-74 |
Edinburgh Rocks | London Towers | 86-84 |
Manchester Giants | Thames Valley Tigers | 75-87 |
Derby Storm | Milton Keynes Lions | 70-90 |
Greater London Leopards | Sheffield Sharks | 88-96 |
Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
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Milton Keynes Lions | Thames Valley Tigers | 70-83 |
Leicester Riders | Sheffield Sharks | 76-99 |
Chester Jets | Newcastle Eagles | 92-83 |
Birmingham Bullets | Edinburgh Rocks | 67-66 |
Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
---|---|---|
Chester Jets | Thames Valley Tigers | 106-90 |
Birmingham Bullets | Sheffield Sharks | 75-70 |
13 January 2002
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Chester Jets | 112–105 | Birmingham Bullets |
Pts: Calvin Davis 30, John McCord 26, Pero Cameron 19, James Hamilton 19 | Pts: Rashod Johnson 39, Brant Bailey 34, Rob Paternostro 20 |
This season's BBL Trophy featured all 12 BBL teams. The First round saw all 12 teams split into two groups with the top four finishing teams advancing to the knockout stage.
Group A
|
Group B
|
March 16, 2002
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Chester Jets | 90–89 | Milton Keynes Lions |
Scoring by quarter: 27-20, 17-23, 19-26, 27-20 | ||
Pts: John Thomas 38, John McCord 19, Pero Cameron 12 | Pts: Jermaine Brown 26, Nigel Lloyd 20, Victor Payne 18 |
Category | Player | Stat |
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Points per game | John McCord ( Chester Jets) | 25.5 |
Rebounds per game | Antonia Garcia ( Birmingham Bullets) | 14.9 |
Assists per game | Nigel Lloyd ( Milton Keynes Lions) | 6.8 |