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2001–02 British Basketball League season

FieldValue
title2001–02 BBL season
leagueBritish Basketball League
sportBasketball
playoffsRoll of Honour
conf1BBL
conf1_champN Chester Jets
S London Towers
conf2Play Off's
conf2_champChester Jets
conf3National Cup
conf3_champChester Jets
conf4BBL Trophy
conf4_champChester Jets
seasonslistList of British Basketball League seasons
seasonslistnamesBritish Basketball League
prevseason_year2000–01
nextseason_year2002–03

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

The 2001–02 BBL season was the 15th season in the history of the British Basketball League. The regular season ran from September 27, 2001, to March 31, 2002, whilst the post-season Play-offs culminated with the Grand Final at Wembley Arena on April 27. Chester Jets claimed a famous "clean-sweep" by winning all three BBL competitions as well as the ntl:home National Cup. Jets' head coach Robbie Peers was awarded the League's Coach of the Year accolade whilst John Thomas, also of the Jets, claimed that Player of the Year award.

London Towers represented the United Kingdom in Europe's most prestigious competition, the Euroleague, however the capital-based team came up against giants Kinder Bologna, FC Barcelona and Union Olimpija in Group B and eventually finished with a 0-14 record. Birmingham Bullets made a brief appearance in the North European Basketball League.

The Manchester Giants franchise, once one of the League's title contenders, were withdrawn from the BBL midway through the season by League officials following ongoing financial difficulties. Prior to withdrawing in December, the Giants had a 2-7 record in the Northern Conference.

Notable occurrences

  • It was announced on December 7, 2001, that the Manchester Giants franchise had been withdrawn by League officials. The team had a 2-7 record in the Northern Conference before being expelled from the competition due to unfulfilling a fixture and a lack of finance.
  • The Southern All-Star's claimed the annual All-Star Game with an emphatic 196-142 victory against the Northern All-Stars at the Telewest Arena. Greater London Leopards' Rico Alderson was named as the game's MVP with 34 points and 15 rebounds. Brighton Bears' Albert White lead the game scoring with 38 points.
  • The Birmingham Bullets' regular season home match against Edinburgh Rocks on February 2, 2002, was abandoned due to a waterlogged court. Severe heavy rain and a leak in the Aston Villa Leisure Centre roof caused the main court to flood and the game to be postponed.

BBL Championship (Tier 1)

Final standings

Northern Conference

PosTeamPldWL%Pts
1Chester Jets322480.75048
2Sheffield Sharks3221110.65642
3Newcastle Eagles3217150.53134
4Edinburgh Rocks3213190.40626
5Leicester Riders3211210.34422
6Derby Storm323290.0946

Southern Conference

PosTeamPldWL%Pts
1London Towers3221110.65642
2Brighton Bears3221110.65642
3Milton Keynes Lions3216160.50032
4Greater London Leopards3216160.50032
5Birmingham Bullets3215170.46930
6Thames Valley Tigers3214180.43828
= Qualified for the play-offs

Playoffs

1st Round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

National League Conference (Tier 2)

Final standings

PosTeamPldWL%Pts
1Teesside Mohawks181710.94434
2Plymouth Raiders181440.77828
3Solent Stars181170.61122
4Kingston Wildcats181080.55620
5Manchester Magic18990.50018
6Worthing Thunder18990.50018
7Reading Rockets187110.38914
8Inter-Basket London185130.27810
9Coventry Crusaders184140.2228
10Sutton Pumas184140.2228
= Qualified for the play-offs

Play Off Final – Teesside 127 Solent 117 (OT)

National League Division 1 (Tier 3)

Final standings

PosTeamPldWL%Pts
1Derbyshire Arrows222020.90940
2Ealing Tornadoes221930.86438
3Ware Fire221660.72732
4Oxford Devils221660.72732
5Hull Icebergs2212100.54524
6Westminster Warriors2211110.50022
7North London Lords227150.31814
8NW London Wolverines227150.31814
9Worcester Wolves227150.31814
10Mansfield Express226160.27312
11Cardiff Clippers226160.27312
12Liverpool223190.1366
= Qualified for the play-offs

Play Off Final – Derbyshire 83 Ealing 81

NTL National Cup

Last 16

Team 1Team 2Score
Worthing ThunderLeicester Riders89-126
Plymouth RaidersBirmingham Bullets75-101
Teesside MohawksNewcastle Eagles101-113
Chester JetsBrighton Bears90-74
Edinburgh RocksLondon Towers86-84
Manchester GiantsThames Valley Tigers75-87
Derby StormMilton Keynes Lions70-90
Greater London LeopardsSheffield Sharks88-96

Quarter-finals

Team 1Team 2Score
Milton Keynes LionsThames Valley Tigers70-83
Leicester RidersSheffield Sharks76-99
Chester JetsNewcastle Eagles92-83
Birmingham BulletsEdinburgh Rocks67-66

Semi-finals

Team 1Team 2Score
Chester JetsThames Valley Tigers106-90
Birmingham BulletsSheffield Sharks75-70

Final

BBL Trophy

This season's BBL Trophy featured all 12 BBL teams. The First round saw all 12 teams split into two groups with the top four finishing teams advancing to the knockout stage.

Group stage

Group A

TeamPtsPldWLPercent
1.Chester Jets105501.000
2.Brighton Bears85410.800
3.Greater London Leopards65320.600
4.Thames Valley Tigers45230.400
5.Derby Storm25140.200
6.Leicester Riders05050.000

Group B

TeamPtsPldWLPercent
1.Milton Keynes Lions85410.800
2.Sheffield Sharks85410.800
3.London Towers65320.600
4.Newcastle Eagles65320.600
5.Birmingham Bullets25140.200
6.Edinburgh Rocks05050.000

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

All-Star Game

Statistics leaders

CategoryPlayerStat
Points per gameUSA John McCord (Chester Jets)25.5
Rebounds per gamePanama Antonia Garcia (Birmingham Bullets)14.9
Assists per gameBarbadosUK Nigel Lloyd (Milton Keynes Lions)6.8

Seasonal awards

  • Most Valuable Player: John Thomas (Chester Jets)
  • Coach of the Year: Robbie Peers (Chester Jets)
  • Defensive Player of the Year: Brendan Graves (Edinburgh Rocks)
  • Most Improved Player: Victor Payne (Milton Keynes Lions)
  • Sixth Man Award: Rodger Farrington (Brighton Bears)

References

before = 2000–01 season | after = 2002–03 season | title = BBL seasons | years = 2001–02|

References

  1. (2002). "South poles ahead in All-Star rout". Britball.com.
  2. (2002). "Newcastle leap to third". Britball.com.
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