The 2021 NBBF Premier League was the 20th season of the Nigerian Premier League, the top division of basketball in Nigeria. While normally the league is organised by the Nigerian Basketball Federation (NBBF), this season was held by the Nigerian Ministry of Youth and Sports.[1]
| 2021 NBBF Premier League | |
|---|---|
| Association | Nigerian Ministry of Youth and Sports |
| League | Nigerian Premier League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| League stage | |
| Final 8 | |
| Finals champions | Rivers Hoopers (4th title) |
| Runners-up | Gombe Bulls |
| Finals MVP | Victor Anthony Koko (Rivers Hoopers) |
Rivers Hoopers won their fourth national championship after defeating Gombe Bulls in the final. As such, they qualified directly for the 2022 BAL season.[2] However, as the league was not organised by the national federation, Nigeria's place was retracted by the BAL.[3]
Final 8
editThe Final 8 was played in the Abuja Sports Hall in Abuja.
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 15 November | ||||||
| Rivers Hoopers | 85 | |||||
| 16 November | ||||||
| Nigeria Customs | 76 | |||||
| Rivers Hoopers | 75 | |||||
| 15 November | ||||||
| Gombe Bulls | 57 | |||||
| Gombe Bulls | 79 | |||||
| Kano Pillars | 67 | |||||
Individual awards
edit- Most Valuable Player: Johnson Anaiye (Rivers Hoopers)[4]
- Final MVP: Victor Anthony Koko (Rivers Hoopers)[5]
- Best Five:[6]
- Owen Oriakhi (Rivers Hoopers)
- Ben Akhutie (Customs)
- Michael Lordprince (Kwara Falcons)
- Wisdom Anyaoha (Gombe Bulls)
- Johnson Anaiye (Rivers Hoopers)
- Top Scorer: Owen Oriakhi (Rivers Hoopers)[7]
References
edit- ^ "Sports ministry dissolves NBBF caretaker committee". TheCable. 2021-10-27. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
- ^ Saliu, Mohammed (18 November 2021). "Rivers Hoopers Knock Bulls to Claim Championship, BAL TIcket". Brila.net. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ "Why did Nigeria's Rivers Hoopers get booted out of the BAL?". ESPN.com. 2022-02-15. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
- ^ "Season MVP". Retrieved 19 November 2021.[self-published]
- ^ "MVP of the Final". Retrieved 19 November 2021.[self-published]
- ^ "Best Five". Retrieved 19 November 2021.[self-published]
- ^ "Highest Scorer". Retrieved 19 November 2021.[self-published]