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2000–01 British Basketball League season

Field	Value
title	2000–01 BBL season
league	British Basketball League
sport	Basketball
playoffs	Roll of Honour
conf1	BBL
conf1_champ	N Sheffield Sharks
S London Towers
conf2	Play Off's
conf2_champ	Leicester Riders
conf3	National Cup
conf3_champ	Leicester Riders
conf4	BBL Trophy
conf4_champ	Chester Jets
seasonslist	List of British Basketball League seasons
seasonslistnames	British Basketball League
prevseason_year	1999–2000
nextseason_year	2001–02

The 2000–01 BBL season, the 14th since its establishment of the British Basketball League, commenced on 30 September 2000 and ended on 7 April 2001, with a total of 13 teams competing. The regular season saw teams 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. Sheffield Sharks were crowned winners of the North, while London Towers dominated the South, both teams tallying 27 wins in the regular season.

Played in parallel with the regular season, the BBL’s peripheral competition the uni-ball Trophy was conquered by Chester Jets, after a 92-81 win against Newcastle Eagles. Teams also contested the NTL National Cup with clubs from the lower placed National Basketball League, with Leicester Riders prevailing in a close final against Greater London Leopards.

Following the regular season, the top-four teams from each Conference progressed to the play-offs which ran from 14 April to 5 May, climaxing with the Play-off Final at Wembley Arena. Leicester Riders shocked bookmakers and fans alike, taking the Championship title with an 84-75 victory over Sheffield, adding to their National Cup success.

London Towers was the league’s sole representative in European competition, appearing in the Euroleague. They failed to make the Round of 16, finishing 5th in the 6-team Group D with a 1-9 record.

Notable occurrences

London Towers opened their campaign in the Euroleague with an 86-61 win against the Frankfurt Skyliners on 18 October 2000. Kendrick Warren posted a game-high 21 points for the Towers.
On 6 November, Derby Storm's 104-84 home victory over Edinburgh Rocks ended the BBL’s longest ever losing streak, with Storm’s last league win coming on 26 March, an 88-91 victory away to Milton Keynes Lions.
Greater London Leopards undertook a mid-season tour of the United States throughout November, playing some of the top college teams in the country, finishing with a 2-3 record.
Birmingham Bullets’ attempt to sign Panamanian Antonio García, after he walked out on Derby a day earlier, was taken to court after Derby refused to release his registration.
Leicester Riders were crowned NTL National Cup champions on 7 January 2001, with an 84-82 win over Greater London Leopards at the Sheffield Arena ending a 30-year hunt for silverware.
The Northern Conference conquered in the annual All-Star Game, with a 161-148 victory over their Southern counterparts at the Telewest Arena on 20 January. Newcastle Eagles’ Tony Windless was voted MVP after scoring 25 points, while Thames Valley Tigers’ Tony Christie posted a game-high 29 points for the South.
Chester Jets won the uni-ball Trophy on 24 March, with a 92-81 win against Newcastle at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham. The celebrations were even more noticeable after Chester coach Robbie Peers and the Jets team performed a conga-line around the court. Jets' Pero Cameron was named as MVP.
Leicester claimed their second piece of silverware for the season, adding the Play-off title to their earlier National Cup victory. Riders claimed the win on 5 May at Wembley Arena with an 84-75 victory over Sheffield Sharks, shooting an overall 57% from the floor. Larry Johnson was named as MVP.

BBL Championship (Tier 1)

Final standings

Northern Conference

Pos	Team	W	L	%	Pts
1	Sheffield Sharks	36	27	9	0.750	54
2	Chester Jets	36	25	11	0.694	50
3	Newcastle Eagles	36	20	16	0.555	40
4	Leicester Riders	36	17	19	0.472	34
5	Manchester Giants	36	15	21	0.416	30
6	Derby Storm	36	6	30	0.166	12
7	Edinburgh Rocks	36	5	31	0.138	10

Southern Conference

Pos	Team	W	L	%	Pts
1	London Towers	34	27	7	0.794	54
2	Greater London Leopards	34	24	10	0.705	48
3	Milton Keynes Lions	34	21	13	0.617	42
4	Birmingham Bullets	34	18	16	0.529	36
5	Thames Valley Tigers	34	14	20	0.411	28
6	Brighton Bears	34	9	25	0.264	18

	= Qualified for the play-offs

Playoffs

1st round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

National League Conference (Tier 2)

Final standings

Pos	Team	W	L	%	Pts
1	Plymouth Raiders	21	19	2	0.905	38
2	Worthing Thunder Rebels	21	16	5	0.762	32
3	Teesside Mohawks	21	15	6	0.714	30
4	Manchester Magic	21	9	12	0.429	18
5	Coventry Crusaders	21	7	14	0.333	14
6	Inter-Basket London +	21	7	14	0.333	13
7	Solent Stars	21	6	15	0.286	12
8	Sutton Pumas	21	5	16	0.238	10

	= Qualified for the play-offs

one point deducted

Play Off Final - Plymouth 83 Worthing 77

National League Division 1 (Tier 3)

Final standings

Pos	Team	W	L	%	Pts
1	Oxford Devils	18	17	1	0.944	34
2	Reading Rockets	18	13	5	0.722	26
3	Westminster Warriors	18	9	9	0.500	18
4	Cardiff Clippers	18	8	10	0.444	16
5	Kingston Wildcats	18	6	12	0.333	12
6	Birmingham Aces	18	6	12	0.333	12
7	Liverpool	18	2	16	0.111	4

	= Qualified for the play-offs

Play Off Final - Reading 97 Oxford 82

National League Division 2 (Tier 4)

Final standings

Pos	Team	W	L	%	Pts
1	Derbyshire Arrows	24	24	0	1.000	48
2	Ealing Tornadoes	24	20	4	0.833	40
3	Ware Rebels	24	17	7	0.718	34
4	Hull Icebergs	24	16	8	0.667	32
5	North London Lords	24	15	9	0.625	30
6	Doncaster Panthers	24	12	12	0.500	24
7	Taunton Tigers	24	12	12	0.500	24
8	Mansfield Express	24	11	13	0.458	22
9	NW London Wolverines	24	9	15	0.375	18
10	Northampton Neptunes	24	7	17	0.292	14
11	Brixton TopCats	24	6	18	0.250	12
12	South London Bulls	24	5	19	0.208	10
13	Swindon Sonics	24	3	21	0.125	6

	= Qualified for the play-offs

Play Off Final - Ealing v Derbyshire 82-81

National League Division 3 (Tier 5)

Final standings

Pos	Team	W	L	%	Pts
1	Bristol Bombers	22	20	2	0.909	40
2	Worcester Wolves	22	18	4	0.818	36
3	Thames Valley Tigers II	22	18	4	0.818	36
4	Dudley Bears	22	12	10	0.545	24
5	Barking & Dag. Erkenwald	22	11	11	0.500	22
6	Nottingham College	22	11	11	0.500	22
7	Brighton Cougars	22	11	11	0.500	22
8	University of Birmingham	22	10	12	0.455	20
9	Northumbria University	22	8	14	0.364	16
10	Tamar Valley Cannons	22	6	16	0.273	12
11	Derby Storm II	22	3	19	0.136	6
12	Colchester Alliance	22	3	19	0.136	''6'''

	= Qualified for the play-offs

NTL National Cup

Last 16

Team 1	Team 2	Score
Worthing Thunder	Greater London Leopards	67-108
Thames Valley Tigers	Sheffield Sharks	112-100
Brighton Bears	Manchester Giants	72-74
Chester Jets	Newcastle Eagles	85-100
Teesside Mohawks	Leicester Riders	102-110
Birmingham Bullets	Solent Stars	109-61
Derby Storm	Edinburgh Rocks	86-59
Milton Keynes Lions	London Towers	81-83

Quarter-finals

Team 1	Team 2	Score
Derby Storm	Thames Valley Tigers	74-87
London Towers	Manchester Giants	70-61
Greater London Leopards	Newcastle Eagles	103-100
Birmingham Bullets	Leicester Riders	109-118

Semi-finals

Team 1	Team 2	Score
Leicester Riders	Thames Valley Tigers	95-85
Greater London Leopards	London Towers	84-82

Final

uni-ball Trophy

Group stage

Group A

Team	Pts	Pld	W	L	Percent
1.Chester Jets	10	6	5	1	0.833
2.Greater London Leopards	8	6	4	2	0.666
3.Sheffield Sharks	6	6	3	3	0.500
4.Brighton Bears	0	6	0	6	0.000

Sheffield qualified as the third-place team with the best record on basket difference. Group B

Team	Pts	Pld	W	L	Percent
1.Thames Valley Tigers	8	6	4	2	0.666
2.Derby Storm	6	6	3	3	0.500
3.Birmingham Bullets	6	6	3	3	0.500
4.Leicester Riders	4	6	2	4	0.333

Derby qualified ahead of Birmingham on head-to-head results, losing 76-74 and winning 106-90. Group C

Team	Pts	Pld	W	L	Percent
1.Newcastle Eagles	10	6	5	1	0.833
2.Milton Keynes Lions	8	6	4	2	0.666
3.Manchester Giants	6	6	3	3	0.500
4.Edinburgh Rocks	0	6	0	6	0.000

London Towers received a bye into the Quarter-finals, due to scheduling conflicts with their Euroleague campaign.

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

All-Star Game

Player	Team	Coach
USA James Hamilton	Chester Jets
USA Malcolm Leak	Leicester Riders
USA Donnie Johnson	Newcastle Eagles
USA Loren Meyer	Chester Jets
USA Barry Bowman	Derby Storm
USA Purnell Perry	Leicester Riders
USA Justin Phoenix	Manchester Giants
USA Terrell Myers	Sheffield Sharks
USA UK Tony Windless	Newcastle Eagles
USA Ted Berry	Edinburgh Rocks
USA Ralph Blalock	Leicester Riders
USA UK Nate Reinking	Sheffield Sharks
UK Robbie Peers	Chester Jets

Player	Team	Coach
Panama Antonio Garcia	Birmingham Bullets
USA John McCord	Thames Valley Tigers
Barbados Andrew Alleyne	Milton Keynes Lions
USA Kendrick Warren	London Towers
USA Ireland Jason Siemon	Milton Keynes Lions
USA Rashod Johnson	Greater London Leopards
USA Wilbur Johnson	Brighton Bears
USA Tony Christie	Thames Valley Tigers
USA Brant Bailey	Birmingham Bullets
USA Maurice Robinson	Greater London Leopards
Barbados UK Nigel Lloyd	Milton Keynes Lions
USA Randy Duck	London Towers
USA Nick Nurse	Brighton Bears

Statistics leaders

Category	Player	Stat
Points per game	USA UK John McCord (Thames Valley)	25.50
Rebounds per game	Panama Antonio García (Derby/Birmingham)	14.90
Assists per game	Barbados Nigel Lloyd (Milton Keynes)	5.86

Seasonal awards

Most Valuable Player: Loren Meyer (Chester Jets)
Coach of the Year: Robbie Peers (Chester Jets)
All-Star First Team:
- Loren Meyer (Chester Jets)
- Kendrick Warren (London Towers)
- Steve Bucknall (London Towers)
- Tony Windless (Newcastle Eagles)
- John McCord (Thames Valley Tigers)
All-Star Second Team:
- James Hamilton (Chester Jets)
- Nate Reinking (Sheffield Sharks)
- Barry Bowman (Derby Storm)
- Nigel Lloyd (Milton Keynes Lions)
- Terrell Myers (Sheffield Sharks)

References

before = 1999–2000 season | after = 2001–02 season | title = BBL seasons | years = 2000–01|

References

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Ian Whittell. (10 November 2000). "Leopards benefit from tour of US". The Independent.
Richard Taylor. (August 2021). "Garcia at the centre of a storm". The Independent.
Mark Woods. (2001). "Leicester drink from fairytale Cup". BritBall.
Mark Woods. (2001). "Windless blows hot as North twinkles". BritBall.
Mark Woods. (2001). "Chester pick up uni-ball Trophy". BritBall.
Mark Woods. (2001). "Leicester story has happy ending". BritBall.

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