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1999–2000 British Basketball League season

FieldValue
title1999–2000 BBL season
leagueBritish Basketball League
sportBasketball
playoffsRoll of Honour
conf1BBL
conf1_champN Manchester Giants
S London Towers
conf2Play Off's
conf2_champManchester Giants
conf3National Cup
conf3_champSheffield Sharks
conf4BBL Trophy
conf4_champLondon Towers
seasonslistList of British Basketball League seasons
seasonslistnamesBritish Basketball League
prevseason_year1998–99
nextseason_year2000–01

S London Towers | conf1_runner-up = | Play Off's = | conf2_runner-up = | conf3_runner-up = | conf4_runner-up =

The 1999–2000 BBL season, was known as the Dairylea Dunkers Championship for sponsorship reasons, the regular season commenced on September 15, 1999, and ended on April 8, 2000, with a total of 13 teams competing. For the first time in the league’s history, the 13 teams were 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. The season was dominated by the success of Manchester Giants, conquering the Northern Conference and Championship Play-offs, whilst London Towers were victorious in the Southern Conference and the uni-ball Trophy. Sheffield Sharks were also successful in defending their Sainsbury's Classic Cola National Cup.

London Towers featured in European competition, participating in the Saporta Cup, though with a 3-7 record they finished at the bottom of Group G and thus failed to progress beyond the Group stage. Cross-town rivals Greater London Leopards also made a brief appearance in the Korać Cup but following a 155-189 aggregate defeat to ÍRB Reykjanesbær in the Preliminary round, their first foray into Europe was merely a cameo.

The Southern All-Stars beat their Northern rivals in the eleventh annual All-Star Game with a 177-180 victory, the closest result in the League's history. That was the 7th overall win of the South against the North who won 5 games since the All-Star Game's inception in 1989.

Dairylea Dunkers Championship (Tier 1)

Final standings

Northern Conference

PosTeamPldWL%Pts
1Manchester Giants363150.86162
2Sheffield Sharks362970.80558
3Edinburgh Rocks3619170.52738
4Chester Jets3617190.47234
5Derby Storm3617190.47234
6Newcastle Eagles3610260.27720
7Leicester Riders3610260.27720

Southern Conference

PosTeamPldWL%Pts
1London Towers3423110.67646
2Thames Valley Tigers3418160.52936
3Birmingham Bullets3417170.50034
4Milton Keynes Lions3415190.44130
5Greater London Leopards3411230.32322
6Brighton Bears3411230.32322
= Qualified for the play-offs

Playoffs

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Giants coach Nick Nurse Bullets coach Mike Finger

National League Division 1 (Tier 2)

Final standings

PosTeamPldWL%Pts
1Teesside Mohawks242220.91744
2Worthing Thunder Rebels242130.87542
3Solent Stars241860.75036
4Plymouth Raiders241680.66732
5Sutton Pumas2412120.50024
6Islington White Heat2412120.50024
7Coventry Crusaders2411130.45822
8Taunton Tigers249150.37518
9Birmingham Bullets II248160.33316
10Westminster Warriors247170.29214
11Cardiff Clippers247170.29214
12Oxford Devils247170.29214
13Mid-Sussex Magic246180.25012
= Qualified for the play-offs

Playoffs

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

National League Division 2 (Tier 3)

Final standings

PosTeamPldWL%Pts
1City of Manchester Attitude242040.83340
2Liverpool Atac241860.75036
3Kingston Wildcats241770.70834
4Brixton TopCats241770.70834
5Reading Rockets241770.70834
6North London Lords241680.66732
7Hull Icebergs2411130.45822
8Northampton 89ers2411130.45822
9Flintshire Flyers2410140.41720
10Portsmouth Pirates247170.29214
11Wandsworth Hurricanes245190.20810
12Bournemouth Blitz244200.1678
13Swindon Sonics243210.1256
= Qualified for the play-offs

Play Off Final - Kingston 68 Manchester 62

National League Division 3 (Tier 4)

Final standings

PosTeamPldWL%Pts
1Doncaster Eagles242310.95846
2Mansfield Express242040.83340
3Ealing Tornadoes241950.79338
4Ware Fire241680.66732
5University of Birmingham241590.62530
6Bristol Bombers2411130.45822
7NW London Wolverines249150.37518
8Barking & Dag. Erkenwald249150.37518
9Thames Valley Tigers II249150.37518
10Hanley Hornets247170.29314
11Brighton Cougars247170.29314
12Croydon Pumas246180.25012
13Derbyshire Arrows245190.20810
= Qualified for the play-offs

Play Off Final - Mansfield v Doncaster 84-76, 75-75

Sainsbury's Classic Cola National Cup

Last 16

Team 1Team 2Score
London TowersSutton Pumas76-68
Sheffield SharksDerby Storm75-71
Manchester GiantsThames Valley Tigers94-71
Edinburgh RocksChester Jets96-83
Plymouth RaidersLeicester Riders60-77
Birmingham BulletsBrighton Bears80-91
Solent StarsGreater London Leopards88-100
Newcastle EaglesMilton Keynes Lions99-109 OT

Quarter-finals

Team 1Team 2Score
Sheffield SharksBrighton Bears89-75
Manchester GiantsLeicester Riders86-73
Milton Keynes LionsGreater London Leopards91-75
London TowersEdinburgh Rocks75-78

Semi-finals

Team 1Team 2Score
Sheffield SharksMilton Keynes Lions73-67
Edinburgh RocksManchester Giants60-82

Final

Sharks coach Chris Finch Manchester coach Nick Nurse

uni-ball Trophy

Group stage

Group A

TeamPtsPldWLPercent
1.Greater London Leopards106510.833
2.Derby Storm66330.500
3.Birmingham Bullets66330.500
4.Solent Stars26150.166
  • Derby qualified ahead of Birmingham on head-to-head results. Group B
TeamPtsPldWLPercent
1.London Towers126601.000
2.Thames Valley Tigers86420.666
3.Edinburgh Rocks46240.333
4.Leicester Riders06060.000

Group C

TeamPtsPldWLPercent
1.Manchester Giants126601.000
2.Newcastle Eagles86420.666
3.Milton Keynes Lions46240.333
4.Sutton Pumas06060.000

Group D

TeamPtsPldWLPercent
1.Sheffield Sharks126601.000
2.Chester Jets66330.500
3.Brighton Bears66340.500
4.Plymouth Raiders06060.000
  • Chester qualified ahead of Brighton on head-to-head results.

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Towers coach Ron Abbegglen Giants coach Nick Nurse

All-Star Game

PlayerTeamNo. of SelectionsCoach
USA Tony DorseyManchester Giants6th
USA Purnell PerryLeicester Riders1st
USA James HamiltonChester Jets2nd
USA Darrian EvansDerby Storm1st
USA John McCordEdinburgh Rocks3d
USA Cypheus BuntonDerby Storm1st
USA Terrell MyersSheffield Sharks3d
USA Ralph BlalockLeicester Riders3d
USA Roy HairstonManchester Giants1st
USA Ted BerryEdinburgh Rocks3d
USA Malcolm LeakLeicester Riders2nd
USA Nate ReinkingSheffield Sharks2nd
USA Nick NurseManchester Giants
PlayerTeamNo. of SelectionsCoach
USA Kenya CapersGreater London Leopards1st
USA UK Tony WindlessMilton Keynes Lions6th
USA Danny LewisLondon Towers6th
USA Brandon BrantleyGreater London Leopards1st
USA Shawn JamisonBirmingham Bullets1st
USA Eric BurksMilton Keynes Lions4th
USA Casey ArenaThames Valley Tigers1st
UK Steve BucknallLondon Towers3d
Barbados UK Nigel LloydMilton Keynes Lions8th
United States Virgin Islands Charles ClaxtonBrighton Bears1st
USA Donnie JohnsonLondon Towers1st
CAN Greg MeldrumThames Valley Tigers1st
USA Mike FingerBirmingham Bullets

Statistics leaders

CategoryPlayerStat
Points per gameUSA UK Terrell Myers (Sheffield Sharks)24.2
Rebounds per gameUSA Brandon Brantley (Leopards)11.2
Assists per gameUSA Casey Arena (Thames Valley)6.2

Seasonal awards

  • Most Valuable Player: Tony Dorsey (Manchester Giants)
  • Domestic Player of the Year: Steve Bucknall (London Towers)
  • Import Player of the Year: Tony Dorsey (Manchester Giants)
  • Defensive Player of the Year: Roy Hairston (Manchester Giants)
  • Most Improved Player of the Year: Ian Whyte (Newcastle Eagles)
  • Coach of the Year: Nick Nurse (Manchester Giants)
  • All-Star First Team:
    • Tony Dorsey (Manchester Giants)
    • Danny Lewis (London Towers)
    • Terrell Myers (Sheffield Sharks)
    • Steve Bucknall (London Towers)
    • Roy Hairston (Manchester Giants)
  • All-Star Second Team:
    • James Hamilton (Chester Jets)
    • Nigel Lloyd (Milton Keynes Lions)
    • Nate Reinking (Sheffield Sharks)
    • John McCord (Edinburgh Rocks)
    • Brandon Brantley (Greater London Leopards)

References

before = 1998–99 season | after = 2000–01 season | title = BBL seasons | years = 1999–2000|

References

  1. Mark Woods. (2000). "Towers go down as Leopards go out". BritBall.
  2. Mark Woods. (2000). "South continue All-Star dominance". BritBall.
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