2011β12 BBL season | |
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League | British Basketball League |
Sport | Basketball |
Roll of Honour | |
BBL champions | Newcastle Eagles |
Play Off's champions | Newcastle Eagles |
BBL Cup champions | Newcastle Eagles |
BBL Trophy champions | Newcastle Eagles |
The 2011β12 BBL season was the 25th campaign of the British Basketball League since the league's establishment in 1987. The season featured 11 teams from across England and Scotland, with Durham Wildcats appearing in their first campaign after election from EBL Division 1. [1] The League did not feature two teams from the previous season; Worthing Thunder had stepped down to the EBL, [2] whilst Essex Pirates withdrew just two weeks prior to the season starting due to the loss of a major sponsor. [3] There was also uncertainty regarding the participation of reigning champions Mersey Tigers, who had to postpone their first game due to off-court problems and operational issues. [4] [5]
Newcastle Eagles opened the season with an 85β63 victory over Northern rivals Glasgow Rocks in the BBL Cup, on September 30, 2011. The Championship regular season didn't commence until mid-October, whilst the initial stages of the Trophy and BBL Cup were played out prior to the Championship beginning. Newcastle were victorious in the BBL Cup and BBL Trophy after beating Plymouth Raiders in the finals of both competitions. The Eagles also went on to clinch their 5th BBL Championship after Plymouth lost to Leicester Riders on April 11, setting a new record for the most Championships won in the history of the BBL. Eagles' 5th title beat the previous record of four Championship's held by Kingston Kings from the 1980s and 1990s. The season was wrapped up with Eagles stamping their dominance on the play-offs, defeating Leicester in the Final on May 12, 2012, and going on to win all four titles for the 2011β12 campaign.
Following the season's climax the British Basketball League, along with several other basketball governing bodies, united to form the British Basketball Union, a new organisation created to promote the commercial development of basketball within Great Britain. [6]
Team | City/Area | Arena | Capacity | Last season |
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Cheshire Jets | Chester | Northgate Arena | 1,000 | 4th |
Durham Wildcats | Newton Aycliffe | Newton Aycliffe Leisure Centre | 1,200 | New |
Glasgow Rocks | Glasgow | Kelvin Hall | 1,200 | 6th |
Guildford Heat | Guildford | Surrey Sports Park | 1,000 | 7th |
Leicester Riders | Leicester | John Sandford Centre | 800 | 8th |
Mersey Tigers | Liverpool | Knowsley Leisure & Culture Park | 450 | 1st |
Milton Keynes Lions | Milton Keynes | Prestige Homes Arena | 1,400 | 10th |
Newcastle Eagles | Newcastle upon Tyne | Sport Central | 3,000 | 2nd |
Plymouth Raiders | Plymouth | Plymouth Pavilions | 1,480 | 5th |
Sheffield Sharks | Sheffield | English Institute of Sport | 1,200 | 3rd |
Worcester Wolves | Worcester | University of Worcester | 600 | 9th |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | % | Pts |
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1 | Newcastle Eagles | 30 | 23 | 7 | 0.766 | 46 |
2 | Leicester Riders | 30 | 22 | 8 | 0.733 | 44 |
3 | Worcester Wolves | 30 | 22 | 8 | 0.733 | 44 |
4 | Plymouth Raiders | 30 | 21 | 9 | 0.700 | 42 |
5 | Glasgow Rocks | 30 | 16 | 14 | 0.533 | 32 |
6 | Cheshire Jets | 30 | 13 | 17 | 0.433 | 26 |
7 | Sheffield Sharks | 30 | 13 | 17 | 0.433 | 26 |
8 | Guildford Heat | 30 | 12 | 18 | 0.400 | 24 |
9 | Milton Keynes Lions | 30 | 10 | 20 | 0.333 | 20 |
10 | Mersey Tigers | 30 | 10 | 20 | 0.333 | 20 |
11 | Durham Wildcats | 30 | 3 | 27 | 0.100 | 6 |
= League winners | |
= Qualified for the play-offs |
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Newcastle Eagles | 93 | 74 | 167 | ||||||||||||||
8 | Guildford Heat | 56 | 69 | 125 | ||||||||||||||
1 | Newcastle Eagles | 89 | 79 | 168 | ||||||||||||||
6 | Cheshire Jets | 99 | 64 | 163 | ||||||||||||||
3 | Worcester Wolves | 80 | 77 | 157 | ||||||||||||||
6 | Cheshire Jets | 80 | 87 | 167 | ||||||||||||||
1 | Newcastle Eagles | 71 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Leicester Riders | 62 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Leicester Riders | 92 | 90 | 182 | ||||||||||||||
7 | Sheffield Sharks | 76 | 65 | 141 | ||||||||||||||
2 | Leicester Riders | 76 | 97 | 173 | ||||||||||||||
5 | Glasgow Rocks | 77 | 72 | 149 | ||||||||||||||
4 | Plymouth Raiders | 84 | 60 | 144 | ||||||||||||||
5 | Glasgow Rocks | 79 | 80 | 159 |
(1) Newcastle Eagles vs. (8) Guildford Heat
(2) Leicester Riders vs. (7) Sheffield Sharks
(3) Worcester Wolves vs. (6) Cheshire Jets
(4) Plymouth Raiders vs. (5) Glasgow Rocks
April 29, 2012
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Glasgow Rocks | 80–60 | Plymouth Raiders |
Glasgow wins on aggregate, 159β144 |
Kelvin Hall, Glasgow
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(1) Newcastle Eagles vs. (6) Cheshire Jets
(2) Leicester Riders vs. (5) Glasgow Rocks
May 12, 2012
4.00pm GMT |
Newcastle Eagles | 71–62 | Leicester Riders |
Scoring by quarter: 12β21, 19β10, 25β18, 15β13 | ||
Pts:
Charles Smith 21, Paul Gause 13, Darius Defoe 10, Joe Chapman 10. Andy Thomson 9, Fab Flournoy 8 Rebs: Fabulous Flournoy, 13 Asts: Charles Smith/ Fabulous Flournoy, 4 |
Pts:
Andrew Sullivan 18, Ayron Hardy 12, Bradd Wierzbicki 11, Brett Royster 6, Cameron Rundles 4, Barry Lamble 4, Reece Haggith 3, Jamell Anderson 2, Yorick Williams 2 Rebs: Ayron Hardy, 12 Asts: Ayron Hardy, 7 |
National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | % | Pts |
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1 | London Leopards | 24 | 20 | 4 | 0.833 | 40 |
2 | Bristol Academy Flyers | 24 | 18 | 6 | 0.750 | 36 |
3 | Derby Trailblazers | 24 | 16 | 8 | 0.667 | 32 |
4 | Worthing Thunder | 24 | 16 | 8 | 0.667 | 32 |
5 | Bradford Dragons | 24 | 15 | 9 | 0.625 | 30 |
6 | Leicester Warriors | 24 | 15 | 9 | 0.625 | 30 |
7 | Reading Rockets | 24 | 14 | 10 | 0.583 | 28 |
8 | Medway Park Crusaders | 24 | 12 | 12 | 0.500 | 24 |
9 | Brixton TopCats | 24 | 11 | 13 | 0.458 | 22 |
10 | Leeds Carnegie | 24 | 10 | 14 | 0.417 | 20 |
11 | Tees Valley Mohawks | 24 | 4 | 20 | 0.167 | 8 |
12 | Westminster Warriors | 24 | 3 | 21 | 0.125 | 6 |
13 | PAWS London Capital | 24 | 2 | 22 | 0.083 | 4 |
= League winners | |
= Qualified for the play-offs |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | % | Pts |
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1 | Team Northumbria | 20 | 18 | 2 | 0.900 | 36 |
2 | Hemel Storm | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0.800 | 32 |
3 | Glamorgan Gladiators | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0.700 | 28 |
4 | Birmingham Mets | 20 | 12 | 8 | 0.600 | 24 |
5 | Team Solent | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0.550 | 22 |
6 | Derbyshire Arrows | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0.500 | 20 |
7 | Eastside Eagles | 20 | 9 | 11 | 0.450 | 18 |
8 | London Westside | 20 | 9 | 11 | 0.450 | 18 |
9 | Mansfield Giants | 20 | 6 | 14 | 0.300 | 12 |
10 | London United | 20 | 3 | 17 | 0.150 | 6 |
11 | Birmingham A's | 20 | 2 | 18 | 0.100 | 4 |
= League winners | |
= Qualified for the play-offs |
Leicester Riders vs. Newcastle Eagles
Plymouth Raiders vs. Worcester Wolves
January 15, 2012
3.45pm GMT |
Newcastle Eagles | 115–94 | Plymouth Raiders |
Scoring by quarter: 35β26, 28β26, 31β28, 21β20 | ||
Pts:
Charles Smith 39, Paul Gause 24, Andrew Bridge 16, Joe Chapman 15,
Andrew Thomson 13, Darius Defoe 4,
Fabulous Flournoy 4 Rebs: Fabulous Flournoy/ Andrew Thomson, 7 Asts: Fabulous Flournoy, 5 |
Pts:
Lehmon Colbert 25, Jeremy Bell 23,
Anthony Rowe 20,
Anthony Martin 13, Paul Williams 10, James Jones 3 Rebs: Lehmon Colbert/ Anthony Rowe, 8 Asts: Anthony Martin, 6 |
National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
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Group 1
Group 3
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Group 2
Group 4
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Newcastle Eagles vs. Sheffield Sharks
Milton Keynes Lions vs. Plymouth Raiders
February 5, 2012
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Plymouth Raiders | 107–99 (OT) | Milton Keynes Lions |
Plymouth wins on aggregate, 188β186 |
Plymouth Raiders | 97–88 | Newcastle Eagles |
Scoring by quarter: 22β12, 19β12, 22β32, 34β20 | ||
Pts:
Michael Ojo 22, Jeremy Bell 21,
Paul Williams 14, James Jones 14,
Lehmon Colbert 13, Anthony Rowe 8 Jamal Williams 3, Anthony Martin 2 Rebs: Paul Williams, 18 |
Pts:
Charles Smith 21, Andrew Thomson 16, Joe Chapman 14, Darius Defoe 12, Fab Flournoy 11, Paul Gause 10, Andrew Bridge 4 Rebs: Fabulous Flournoy, 8 |
Newcastle Eagles | 96–80 | Plymouth Raiders |
Scoring by quarter: 18β23, 37β23, 16β22, 25β17 | ||
Pts:
Paul Gause 19, Andrew Thomson 17, Charles Smith 16, Joe Chapman 16, Darius Defoe 14, Fab Flournoy 8, Andrew Bridge 6 Rebs: Andrew Thomson, 11 |
Pts:
Jeremy Bell 29,
Lehmon Colbert 13,
Paul Williams 13, James Jones 11, Michael Ojo 7, Anthony Rowe 4, Jamal Williams 3 Rebs: Paul Williams, 15 | |
Newcastle wins on aggregate, 184β177 |
Category | Player | Stat |
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Points per game |
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23.9 |
Rebounds per game |
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12.3 |
Assists per game |
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5.0 |
Steals per game |
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2.8 |
Blocks per game |
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2.3 |
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2011β12 BBL season | |
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League | British Basketball League |
Sport | Basketball |
Roll of Honour | |
BBL champions | Newcastle Eagles |
Play Off's champions | Newcastle Eagles |
BBL Cup champions | Newcastle Eagles |
BBL Trophy champions | Newcastle Eagles |
The 2011β12 BBL season was the 25th campaign of the British Basketball League since the league's establishment in 1987. The season featured 11 teams from across England and Scotland, with Durham Wildcats appearing in their first campaign after election from EBL Division 1. [1] The League did not feature two teams from the previous season; Worthing Thunder had stepped down to the EBL, [2] whilst Essex Pirates withdrew just two weeks prior to the season starting due to the loss of a major sponsor. [3] There was also uncertainty regarding the participation of reigning champions Mersey Tigers, who had to postpone their first game due to off-court problems and operational issues. [4] [5]
Newcastle Eagles opened the season with an 85β63 victory over Northern rivals Glasgow Rocks in the BBL Cup, on September 30, 2011. The Championship regular season didn't commence until mid-October, whilst the initial stages of the Trophy and BBL Cup were played out prior to the Championship beginning. Newcastle were victorious in the BBL Cup and BBL Trophy after beating Plymouth Raiders in the finals of both competitions. The Eagles also went on to clinch their 5th BBL Championship after Plymouth lost to Leicester Riders on April 11, setting a new record for the most Championships won in the history of the BBL. Eagles' 5th title beat the previous record of four Championship's held by Kingston Kings from the 1980s and 1990s. The season was wrapped up with Eagles stamping their dominance on the play-offs, defeating Leicester in the Final on May 12, 2012, and going on to win all four titles for the 2011β12 campaign.
Following the season's climax the British Basketball League, along with several other basketball governing bodies, united to form the British Basketball Union, a new organisation created to promote the commercial development of basketball within Great Britain. [6]
Team | City/Area | Arena | Capacity | Last season |
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Cheshire Jets | Chester | Northgate Arena | 1,000 | 4th |
Durham Wildcats | Newton Aycliffe | Newton Aycliffe Leisure Centre | 1,200 | New |
Glasgow Rocks | Glasgow | Kelvin Hall | 1,200 | 6th |
Guildford Heat | Guildford | Surrey Sports Park | 1,000 | 7th |
Leicester Riders | Leicester | John Sandford Centre | 800 | 8th |
Mersey Tigers | Liverpool | Knowsley Leisure & Culture Park | 450 | 1st |
Milton Keynes Lions | Milton Keynes | Prestige Homes Arena | 1,400 | 10th |
Newcastle Eagles | Newcastle upon Tyne | Sport Central | 3,000 | 2nd |
Plymouth Raiders | Plymouth | Plymouth Pavilions | 1,480 | 5th |
Sheffield Sharks | Sheffield | English Institute of Sport | 1,200 | 3rd |
Worcester Wolves | Worcester | University of Worcester | 600 | 9th |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | % | Pts |
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1 | Newcastle Eagles | 30 | 23 | 7 | 0.766 | 46 |
2 | Leicester Riders | 30 | 22 | 8 | 0.733 | 44 |
3 | Worcester Wolves | 30 | 22 | 8 | 0.733 | 44 |
4 | Plymouth Raiders | 30 | 21 | 9 | 0.700 | 42 |
5 | Glasgow Rocks | 30 | 16 | 14 | 0.533 | 32 |
6 | Cheshire Jets | 30 | 13 | 17 | 0.433 | 26 |
7 | Sheffield Sharks | 30 | 13 | 17 | 0.433 | 26 |
8 | Guildford Heat | 30 | 12 | 18 | 0.400 | 24 |
9 | Milton Keynes Lions | 30 | 10 | 20 | 0.333 | 20 |
10 | Mersey Tigers | 30 | 10 | 20 | 0.333 | 20 |
11 | Durham Wildcats | 30 | 3 | 27 | 0.100 | 6 |
= League winners | |
= Qualified for the play-offs |
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Newcastle Eagles | 93 | 74 | 167 | ||||||||||||||
8 | Guildford Heat | 56 | 69 | 125 | ||||||||||||||
1 | Newcastle Eagles | 89 | 79 | 168 | ||||||||||||||
6 | Cheshire Jets | 99 | 64 | 163 | ||||||||||||||
3 | Worcester Wolves | 80 | 77 | 157 | ||||||||||||||
6 | Cheshire Jets | 80 | 87 | 167 | ||||||||||||||
1 | Newcastle Eagles | 71 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Leicester Riders | 62 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Leicester Riders | 92 | 90 | 182 | ||||||||||||||
7 | Sheffield Sharks | 76 | 65 | 141 | ||||||||||||||
2 | Leicester Riders | 76 | 97 | 173 | ||||||||||||||
5 | Glasgow Rocks | 77 | 72 | 149 | ||||||||||||||
4 | Plymouth Raiders | 84 | 60 | 144 | ||||||||||||||
5 | Glasgow Rocks | 79 | 80 | 159 |
(1) Newcastle Eagles vs. (8) Guildford Heat
(2) Leicester Riders vs. (7) Sheffield Sharks
(3) Worcester Wolves vs. (6) Cheshire Jets
(4) Plymouth Raiders vs. (5) Glasgow Rocks
April 29, 2012
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Glasgow Rocks | 80–60 | Plymouth Raiders |
Glasgow wins on aggregate, 159β144 |
Kelvin Hall, Glasgow
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(1) Newcastle Eagles vs. (6) Cheshire Jets
(2) Leicester Riders vs. (5) Glasgow Rocks
May 12, 2012
4.00pm GMT |
Newcastle Eagles | 71–62 | Leicester Riders |
Scoring by quarter: 12β21, 19β10, 25β18, 15β13 | ||
Pts:
Charles Smith 21, Paul Gause 13, Darius Defoe 10, Joe Chapman 10. Andy Thomson 9, Fab Flournoy 8 Rebs: Fabulous Flournoy, 13 Asts: Charles Smith/ Fabulous Flournoy, 4 |
Pts:
Andrew Sullivan 18, Ayron Hardy 12, Bradd Wierzbicki 11, Brett Royster 6, Cameron Rundles 4, Barry Lamble 4, Reece Haggith 3, Jamell Anderson 2, Yorick Williams 2 Rebs: Ayron Hardy, 12 Asts: Ayron Hardy, 7 |
National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | % | Pts |
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1 | London Leopards | 24 | 20 | 4 | 0.833 | 40 |
2 | Bristol Academy Flyers | 24 | 18 | 6 | 0.750 | 36 |
3 | Derby Trailblazers | 24 | 16 | 8 | 0.667 | 32 |
4 | Worthing Thunder | 24 | 16 | 8 | 0.667 | 32 |
5 | Bradford Dragons | 24 | 15 | 9 | 0.625 | 30 |
6 | Leicester Warriors | 24 | 15 | 9 | 0.625 | 30 |
7 | Reading Rockets | 24 | 14 | 10 | 0.583 | 28 |
8 | Medway Park Crusaders | 24 | 12 | 12 | 0.500 | 24 |
9 | Brixton TopCats | 24 | 11 | 13 | 0.458 | 22 |
10 | Leeds Carnegie | 24 | 10 | 14 | 0.417 | 20 |
11 | Tees Valley Mohawks | 24 | 4 | 20 | 0.167 | 8 |
12 | Westminster Warriors | 24 | 3 | 21 | 0.125 | 6 |
13 | PAWS London Capital | 24 | 2 | 22 | 0.083 | 4 |
= League winners | |
= Qualified for the play-offs |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | % | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Team Northumbria | 20 | 18 | 2 | 0.900 | 36 |
2 | Hemel Storm | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0.800 | 32 |
3 | Glamorgan Gladiators | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0.700 | 28 |
4 | Birmingham Mets | 20 | 12 | 8 | 0.600 | 24 |
5 | Team Solent | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0.550 | 22 |
6 | Derbyshire Arrows | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0.500 | 20 |
7 | Eastside Eagles | 20 | 9 | 11 | 0.450 | 18 |
8 | London Westside | 20 | 9 | 11 | 0.450 | 18 |
9 | Mansfield Giants | 20 | 6 | 14 | 0.300 | 12 |
10 | London United | 20 | 3 | 17 | 0.150 | 6 |
11 | Birmingham A's | 20 | 2 | 18 | 0.100 | 4 |
= League winners | |
= Qualified for the play-offs |
Leicester Riders vs. Newcastle Eagles
Plymouth Raiders vs. Worcester Wolves
January 15, 2012
3.45pm GMT |
Newcastle Eagles | 115–94 | Plymouth Raiders |
Scoring by quarter: 35β26, 28β26, 31β28, 21β20 | ||
Pts:
Charles Smith 39, Paul Gause 24, Andrew Bridge 16, Joe Chapman 15,
Andrew Thomson 13, Darius Defoe 4,
Fabulous Flournoy 4 Rebs: Fabulous Flournoy/ Andrew Thomson, 7 Asts: Fabulous Flournoy, 5 |
Pts:
Lehmon Colbert 25, Jeremy Bell 23,
Anthony Rowe 20,
Anthony Martin 13, Paul Williams 10, James Jones 3 Rebs: Lehmon Colbert/ Anthony Rowe, 8 Asts: Anthony Martin, 6 |
National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
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Group 1
Group 3
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Group 2
Group 4
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Newcastle Eagles vs. Sheffield Sharks
Milton Keynes Lions vs. Plymouth Raiders
February 5, 2012
|
Plymouth Raiders | 107–99 (OT) | Milton Keynes Lions |
Plymouth wins on aggregate, 188β186 |
Plymouth Raiders | 97–88 | Newcastle Eagles |
Scoring by quarter: 22β12, 19β12, 22β32, 34β20 | ||
Pts:
Michael Ojo 22, Jeremy Bell 21,
Paul Williams 14, James Jones 14,
Lehmon Colbert 13, Anthony Rowe 8 Jamal Williams 3, Anthony Martin 2 Rebs: Paul Williams, 18 |
Pts:
Charles Smith 21, Andrew Thomson 16, Joe Chapman 14, Darius Defoe 12, Fab Flournoy 11, Paul Gause 10, Andrew Bridge 4 Rebs: Fabulous Flournoy, 8 |
Newcastle Eagles | 96–80 | Plymouth Raiders |
Scoring by quarter: 18β23, 37β23, 16β22, 25β17 | ||
Pts:
Paul Gause 19, Andrew Thomson 17, Charles Smith 16, Joe Chapman 16, Darius Defoe 14, Fab Flournoy 8, Andrew Bridge 6 Rebs: Andrew Thomson, 11 |
Pts:
Jeremy Bell 29,
Lehmon Colbert 13,
Paul Williams 13, James Jones 11, Michael Ojo 7, Anthony Rowe 4, Jamal Williams 3 Rebs: Paul Williams, 15 | |
Newcastle wins on aggregate, 184β177 |
Category | Player | Stat |
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Points per game |
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23.9 |
Rebounds per game |
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12.3 |
Assists per game |
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5.0 |
Steals per game |
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2.8 |
Blocks per game |
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2.3 |
Month | Coach | Player |
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October |
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