2004β05 BBL season | |
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League | British Basketball League |
Sport | Basketball |
Roll of Honour | |
BBL champions | Chester Jets |
Play Off's champions | Newcastle Eagles |
BBL Cup champions | Brighton Bears |
BBL Trophy champions | Newcastle Eagles |
The 2004β05 BBL season was the 18th campaign in the history of the British Basketball League, which commenced on 2 October 2004, and ended with Newcastle Eagles' win in the Play-off Final on 1 May 2005. Eagles won their first piece of silverware in 13 years with victories in the play-offs and the BBL Trophy, against Brighton Bears on their home court at The Brighton Centre. [1]
The League saw the addition of a new franchise for the first time in eight years β when Edinburgh Rocks joined in 1998 β with Plymouth Raiders stepping up from the English Basketball League Division 1.
Team | City/Area | Arena | Capacity | Last season |
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Birmingham Bullets | Birmingham | North Solihull Sports Centre | 1,000 | 10th |
Brighton Bears | Brighton |
Brighton Centre & Burgess Hill Triangle |
3,600 1,800 |
1st |
Chester Jets | Chester | Northgate Arena | 1,000 | 5th |
Leicester Riders | Leicester | John Sanford Centre | 800 | 9th |
London Towers | London | Crystal Palace National Sports Centre | 1,500 | 3rd |
Milton Keynes Lions | Milton Keynes | Bletchley Centre | 800 | 8th |
Newcastle Eagles | Newcastle upon Tyne | Metro Radio Arena | 6,500 | 6th |
Plymouth Raiders | Plymouth | Plymouth Pavilions | 1,480 | New |
Sheffield Sharks | Sheffield | Ponds Forge | 1,600 | 2nd |
Scottish Rocks | Glasgow | Braehead Arena | 4,000 | 4th |
Thames Valley Tigers | Bracknell | John Nike Sports Centre | 1,000 | 7th |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | % | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Chester Jets | 40 | 32 | 8 | 0.800 | 64 |
2 | Newcastle Eagles | 40 | 31 | 9 | 0.775 | 62 |
3 | London Towers | 40 | 29 | 11 | 0.725 | 58 |
4 | Sheffield Sharks | 40 | 26 | 14 | 0.650 | 52 |
5 | Brighton Bears | 40 | 22 | 18 | 0.550 | 44 |
6 | Scottish Rocks | 40 | 19 | 21 | 0.475 | 38 |
7 | Thames Valley Tigers | 40 | 18 | 22 | 0.450 | 36 |
8 | Milton Keynes Lions | 40 | 15 | 25 | 0.375 | 30 |
9 | Plymouth Raiders | 40 | 12 | 28 | 0.300 | 24 |
10 | Leicester Riders | 40 | 11 | 29 | 0.275 | 22 |
11 | Birmingham Bullets | 40 | 5 | 35 | 0.125 | 10 |
= League winners | |
= Qualified for the play-offs |
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
1 | Chester Jets | 81 | ||||||||||||
8 | Milton Keynes Lions | 71 | ||||||||||||
1 | Chester Jets | 74 | ||||||||||||
6 | Scottish Rocks | 72 | ||||||||||||
3 | London Towers | 63 | ||||||||||||
6 | Scottish Rocks | 65 | ||||||||||||
1 | Chester Jets | 75 | ||||||||||||
2 | Newcastle Eagles | 78 | ||||||||||||
2 | Newcastle Eagles | 105 | ||||||||||||
7 | Thames Valley Tigers | 72 | ||||||||||||
2 | Newcastle Eagles | 75 | ||||||||||||
4 | Sheffield Sharks | 65 | ||||||||||||
4 | Sheffield Sharks | 91 | ||||||||||||
5 | Brighton Bears | 56 |
1 May 2005
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Chester Jets | 75–78 | Newcastle Eagles |
Scoring by quarter: 14β13, 24β24, 22β18, 15β23 | ||
Pts: Trey Moore 20, DJ Harrison 14, Billy Singleon 13 | Pts: Andrew Sullivan (MVP) 27, TJ Walker 15, Frank Bennett 9, Jeremy Hyatt 9, Charles Smith 9 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | % | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | City of Sheffield Arrows | 22 | 21 | 1 | 0.955 | 42 |
2 | London United | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0.818 | 36 |
3 | Reading Rockets | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0.727 | 32 |
4 | Worcester Wolves | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0.591 | 26 |
5 | Worthing Thunder | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0.591 | 26 |
6 | Manchester Magic | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0.545 | 24 |
7 | Teesside Mohawks | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0.455 | 20 |
8 | Essex & Herts Leopards | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0.409 | 18 |
9 | PAWS London Capital | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0.318 | 14 |
10 | Solent Stars | 22 | 5 | 17 | 0.227 | 10 |
11 | Kingston Wildcats | 22 | 5 | 17 | 0.227 | 10 |
12 | Coventry Crusaders | 22 | 3 | 19 | 0.136 | 6 |
= League winners | |
= Qualified for the play-offs |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | % | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Nottingham Knights | 20 | 18 | 2 | 0.900 | 36 |
2 | Mansfield Express | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0.750 | 30 |
3 | West Hertfordshire Warriors | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0.700 | 28 |
4 | King's Lynn Fury | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0.650 | 26 |
5 | Liverpool | 20 | 9 | 11 | 0.450 | 18 |
6 | Colchester United | 20 | 8 | 12 | 0.400 | 16 |
7 | Bath Romans | 20 | 8 | 12 | 0.400 | 16 |
8 | Leicester Phoenix | 20 | 8 | 12 | 0.400 | 16 |
9 | Northampton Neptunes | 20 | 7 | 13 | 0.350 | 14 |
10 | Hackney White Heat | 20 | 5 | 15 | 0.250 | 10 |
11 | Tamar Valley Cannons | 20 | 4 | 16 | 0.200 | 8 |
= League winners | |
= Qualified for the play-offs |
Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
---|---|---|
Leicester Riders | Thames Valley Tigers | 77-95 |
Birmingham Bullets | Plymouth Raiders | 73-75 |
London Towers | Newcastle Eagles | 84-86 |
Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
---|---|---|
Brighton Bears | Milton Keynes Lions | 78-68 |
Scottish Rocks | Chester Jets | 90-75 |
16 January 2005
|
Brighton Bears | 90–74 | Scottish Rocks |
Pts: Andrew Alleyne (MVP) 27, Ryan Huntley 22, Tony Holley 14, Steve Lepore 8, Yorick Williams 8, Ajou Deng 8, Rahdi Knapp 3 | Pts: Donald Cole 22, Tony Windless 13, Adrian Henning 10, Lamont McIntosh 10, Philip Perre 10, Roni Gordon 6, Dan Wardrope 3 |
Northern Group 1
Southern Group 1
|
Northern Group 2
Southern Group 2
|
6 March 2005
|
Brighton Bears | 60–85 | Newcastle Eagles |
Pts: Ronnie Baker 21, Steve Lepore 13, Andrew Alleyne 9 Cheyne Gadson 9 | Pts: Jeremy Hyatt, 22, Charles Smith (MVP) 18, Frank Bennett 13, TJ Walker 12 |
Category | Player | Stat |
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Points per game | Trey Moore ( Chester Jets) | 22.8 |
Rebounds per game | Terrence Durham ( Plymouth Raiders) | 13.6 |
Assists per game | TJ Walker ( Newcastle Eagles) | 7.3 |
2004β05 BBL season | |
---|---|
League | British Basketball League |
Sport | Basketball |
Roll of Honour | |
BBL champions | Chester Jets |
Play Off's champions | Newcastle Eagles |
BBL Cup champions | Brighton Bears |
BBL Trophy champions | Newcastle Eagles |
The 2004β05 BBL season was the 18th campaign in the history of the British Basketball League, which commenced on 2 October 2004, and ended with Newcastle Eagles' win in the Play-off Final on 1 May 2005. Eagles won their first piece of silverware in 13 years with victories in the play-offs and the BBL Trophy, against Brighton Bears on their home court at The Brighton Centre. [1]
The League saw the addition of a new franchise for the first time in eight years β when Edinburgh Rocks joined in 1998 β with Plymouth Raiders stepping up from the English Basketball League Division 1.
Team | City/Area | Arena | Capacity | Last season |
---|---|---|---|---|
Birmingham Bullets | Birmingham | North Solihull Sports Centre | 1,000 | 10th |
Brighton Bears | Brighton |
Brighton Centre & Burgess Hill Triangle |
3,600 1,800 |
1st |
Chester Jets | Chester | Northgate Arena | 1,000 | 5th |
Leicester Riders | Leicester | John Sanford Centre | 800 | 9th |
London Towers | London | Crystal Palace National Sports Centre | 1,500 | 3rd |
Milton Keynes Lions | Milton Keynes | Bletchley Centre | 800 | 8th |
Newcastle Eagles | Newcastle upon Tyne | Metro Radio Arena | 6,500 | 6th |
Plymouth Raiders | Plymouth | Plymouth Pavilions | 1,480 | New |
Sheffield Sharks | Sheffield | Ponds Forge | 1,600 | 2nd |
Scottish Rocks | Glasgow | Braehead Arena | 4,000 | 4th |
Thames Valley Tigers | Bracknell | John Nike Sports Centre | 1,000 | 7th |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | % | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Chester Jets | 40 | 32 | 8 | 0.800 | 64 |
2 | Newcastle Eagles | 40 | 31 | 9 | 0.775 | 62 |
3 | London Towers | 40 | 29 | 11 | 0.725 | 58 |
4 | Sheffield Sharks | 40 | 26 | 14 | 0.650 | 52 |
5 | Brighton Bears | 40 | 22 | 18 | 0.550 | 44 |
6 | Scottish Rocks | 40 | 19 | 21 | 0.475 | 38 |
7 | Thames Valley Tigers | 40 | 18 | 22 | 0.450 | 36 |
8 | Milton Keynes Lions | 40 | 15 | 25 | 0.375 | 30 |
9 | Plymouth Raiders | 40 | 12 | 28 | 0.300 | 24 |
10 | Leicester Riders | 40 | 11 | 29 | 0.275 | 22 |
11 | Birmingham Bullets | 40 | 5 | 35 | 0.125 | 10 |
= League winners | |
= Qualified for the play-offs |
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
1 | Chester Jets | 81 | ||||||||||||
8 | Milton Keynes Lions | 71 | ||||||||||||
1 | Chester Jets | 74 | ||||||||||||
6 | Scottish Rocks | 72 | ||||||||||||
3 | London Towers | 63 | ||||||||||||
6 | Scottish Rocks | 65 | ||||||||||||
1 | Chester Jets | 75 | ||||||||||||
2 | Newcastle Eagles | 78 | ||||||||||||
2 | Newcastle Eagles | 105 | ||||||||||||
7 | Thames Valley Tigers | 72 | ||||||||||||
2 | Newcastle Eagles | 75 | ||||||||||||
4 | Sheffield Sharks | 65 | ||||||||||||
4 | Sheffield Sharks | 91 | ||||||||||||
5 | Brighton Bears | 56 |
1 May 2005
|
Chester Jets | 75–78 | Newcastle Eagles |
Scoring by quarter: 14β13, 24β24, 22β18, 15β23 | ||
Pts: Trey Moore 20, DJ Harrison 14, Billy Singleon 13 | Pts: Andrew Sullivan (MVP) 27, TJ Walker 15, Frank Bennett 9, Jeremy Hyatt 9, Charles Smith 9 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | % | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | City of Sheffield Arrows | 22 | 21 | 1 | 0.955 | 42 |
2 | London United | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0.818 | 36 |
3 | Reading Rockets | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0.727 | 32 |
4 | Worcester Wolves | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0.591 | 26 |
5 | Worthing Thunder | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0.591 | 26 |
6 | Manchester Magic | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0.545 | 24 |
7 | Teesside Mohawks | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0.455 | 20 |
8 | Essex & Herts Leopards | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0.409 | 18 |
9 | PAWS London Capital | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0.318 | 14 |
10 | Solent Stars | 22 | 5 | 17 | 0.227 | 10 |
11 | Kingston Wildcats | 22 | 5 | 17 | 0.227 | 10 |
12 | Coventry Crusaders | 22 | 3 | 19 | 0.136 | 6 |
= League winners | |
= Qualified for the play-offs |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | % | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Nottingham Knights | 20 | 18 | 2 | 0.900 | 36 |
2 | Mansfield Express | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0.750 | 30 |
3 | West Hertfordshire Warriors | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0.700 | 28 |
4 | King's Lynn Fury | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0.650 | 26 |
5 | Liverpool | 20 | 9 | 11 | 0.450 | 18 |
6 | Colchester United | 20 | 8 | 12 | 0.400 | 16 |
7 | Bath Romans | 20 | 8 | 12 | 0.400 | 16 |
8 | Leicester Phoenix | 20 | 8 | 12 | 0.400 | 16 |
9 | Northampton Neptunes | 20 | 7 | 13 | 0.350 | 14 |
10 | Hackney White Heat | 20 | 5 | 15 | 0.250 | 10 |
11 | Tamar Valley Cannons | 20 | 4 | 16 | 0.200 | 8 |
= League winners | |
= Qualified for the play-offs |
Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
---|---|---|
Leicester Riders | Thames Valley Tigers | 77-95 |
Birmingham Bullets | Plymouth Raiders | 73-75 |
London Towers | Newcastle Eagles | 84-86 |
Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
---|---|---|
Brighton Bears | Milton Keynes Lions | 78-68 |
Scottish Rocks | Chester Jets | 90-75 |
16 January 2005
|
Brighton Bears | 90–74 | Scottish Rocks |
Pts: Andrew Alleyne (MVP) 27, Ryan Huntley 22, Tony Holley 14, Steve Lepore 8, Yorick Williams 8, Ajou Deng 8, Rahdi Knapp 3 | Pts: Donald Cole 22, Tony Windless 13, Adrian Henning 10, Lamont McIntosh 10, Philip Perre 10, Roni Gordon 6, Dan Wardrope 3 |
Northern Group 1
Southern Group 1
|
Northern Group 2
Southern Group 2
|
6 March 2005
|
Brighton Bears | 60–85 | Newcastle Eagles |
Pts: Ronnie Baker 21, Steve Lepore 13, Andrew Alleyne 9 Cheyne Gadson 9 | Pts: Jeremy Hyatt, 22, Charles Smith (MVP) 18, Frank Bennett 13, TJ Walker 12 |
Category | Player | Stat |
---|---|---|
Points per game | Trey Moore ( Chester Jets) | 22.8 |
Rebounds per game | Terrence Durham ( Plymouth Raiders) | 13.6 |
Assists per game | TJ Walker ( Newcastle Eagles) | 7.3 |