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2021–22 Basketball Bundesliga
The 2021–22 Basketball Bundesliga, known as the easyCredit BBL for sponsorship reasons, was the 56th season of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL), the top-tier level of professional club basketball in Germany. It started on 23 September 2021 and concluded on 19 June 2022.
| Basketball Bundesliga | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | ||||||
| 23 September 2021 – 19 June 20226 May – 19 June 2022 (Playoffs) | ||||||
| 18 | ||||||
| Alba Berlin | ||||||
| Parker Jackson-Cartwright (Bonn) | ||||||
| Skyliners FrankfurtGiessen 46ers | ||||||
| Alba Berlin (11th title) | ||||||
| Bayern Munich | ||||||
| Telekom Baskets BonnRiesen Ludwigsburg | ||||||
| Johannes Thiemann (Alba) | ||||||
| Points | ||||||
| T. J. Shorts | ||||||
| 20.6Rebounds | ||||||
| Cristiano Felício | ||||||
| 8.4Assists | ||||||
| Parker Jackson-Cartwright | ||||||
| 7.4 | T. J. Shorts | 20.6 | Cristiano Felício | 8.4 | Parker Jackson-Cartwright | 7.4 |
| T. J. Shorts | 20.6 | |||||
| Cristiano Felício | 8.4 | |||||
| Parker Jackson-Cartwright | 7.4 |
The 2021–22 Basketball Bundesliga, known as the easyCredit BBL for sponsorship reasons, was the 56th season of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL), the top-tier level of professional club basketball in Germany. It started on 23 September 2021 and concluded on 19 June 2022.
Alba Berlin won their third straight and eleventh overall title.
| Promoted from2020–21 ProA | Relegated from2020–21 Basketball Bundesliga |
|---|---|
| MLP Academics Heidelberg | Giessen 46ersRasta Vechta |
As only one team was promoted, Giessen were awarded a wild card on 21 May 2021.
| Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brose Bamberg | Bamberg | Brose Arena | 6,150 |
| Medi Bayreuth | Bayreuth | Oberfrankenhalle | 4,000 |
| Alba Berlin | Berlin | Mercedes-Benz Arena | 14,500 |
| Telekom Baskets Bonn | Bonn | Telekom Dome | 6,000 |
| Löwen Braunschweig | Braunschweig | Volkswagen Halle | 6,600 |
| Niners Chemnitz | Chemnitz | Chemnitz Arena | 5,200 |
| Crailsheim Merlins | Crailsheim | Arena Hohenlohe | 3,000 |
| Skyliners Frankfurt | Frankfurt | Fraport Arena | 5,002 |
| Giessen 46ers | Giessen | Sporthalle Gießen-Ost | 4,003 |
| BG Göttingen | Göttingen | Sparkassen Arena | 3,447 |
| Hamburg Towers | Hamburg | Edel-optics.de Arena | 3,400 |
| MLP Academics Heidelberg | Heidelberg | SNP Dome | 5,000 |
| MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg | Ludwigsburg | MHP-Arena | 5,300 |
| Syntainics MBC | Weißenfels | Stadthalle Weißenfels | 3,000 |
| Bayern Munich | Munich | Audi Dome | 6,700 |
| EWE Baskets Oldenburg | Oldenburg | Große EWE Arena | 6,069 |
| ratiopharm Ulm | Ulm | ratiopharm arena | 6,000 |
| s.Oliver Würzburg | Würzburg | s.Oliver Arena | 3,140 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | PCT | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 | 27 | 6 | 2872 | 2406 | +466 | .818 | Playoffs | |
| 2 | 34 | 26 | 8 | 2989 | 2752 | +237 | .765 | ||
| 3 | 34 | 25 | 9 | 2771 | 2515 | +256 | .735 | ||
| 4 | 34 | 23 | 11 | 2750 | 2608 | +142 | .676 | ||
| 5 | 34 | 22 | 12 | 2811 | 2709 | +102 | .647 | ||
| 6 | 34 | 22 | 12 | 2757 | 2658 | +99 | .647 | ||
| 7 | 34 | 19 | 15 | 2897 | 2747 | +150 | .559 | ||
| 8 | 34 | 18 | 16 | 2858 | 2927 | −69 | .529 | ||
| 9 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 2875 | 2916 | −41 | .500 | ||
| 10 | 34 | 16 | 18 | 2732 | 2803 | −71 | .471 | ||
| 11 | 34 | 14 | 20 | 2937 | 2948 | −11 | .412 | ||
| 12 | 34 | 14 | 20 | 2810 | 2948 | −138 | .412 | ||
| 13 | 33 | 12 | 21 | 2743 | 2787 | −44 | .364 | ||
| 14 | 34 | 11 | 23 | 2688 | 2908 | −220 | .324 | ||
| 15 | 34 | 11 | 23 | 2664 | 2860 | −196 | .324 | ||
| 16 | 34 | 11 | 23 | 2840 | 3058 | −218 | .324 | ||
| 17 | 34 | 9 | 25 | 2503 | 2707 | −204 | .265 | ||
| 18 | 34 | 8 | 26 | 2705 | 2945 | −240 | .235 | Relegation to ProA |
All three rounds of the playoffs were played in a best-of-five format, with the higher seeded team playing the first, third and fifth game at home.
The awards were announced on 21 and 28 April 2022.
| Award | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Parker Jackson-Cartwright | Telekom Baskets Bonn |
| Finals MVP | Johannes Thiemann | Alba Berlin |
| Top Scorer | T. J. Shorts | Crailsheim Merlins |
| Best Offensive Player | T. J. Shorts | Crailsheim Merlins |
| Best Defender | Justin Simon | Riesen Ludwigsburg |
| Most Effective Player International | Parker Jackson-Cartwright | Telekom Baskets Bonn |
| Most Effective Player National | Christian Sengfelder | Brose Bamberg |
| Best German Young Player | Justus Hollatz | Hamburg Towers |
| Coach of the Year | Tuomas Iisalo | Telekom Baskets Bonn |
| Category | Player | Club | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | T. J. Shorts | Crailsheim Merlins | 20.6 |
| Rebounds per game | Cristiano Felício | ratiopharm Ulm | 8.4 |
| Assists per game | Parker Jackson-Cartwright | Telekom Baskets Bonn | 7.4 |
| Steals per game | Kendale McCullum | Giessen 46ers | 2.4 |
| Blocks per game | Tai Odiase | Baskets Oldenburg | 1.4 |
| Efficiency per game | T. J. Shorts | Crailsheim Merlins | 22.3 |
| Team | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Bayern Munich | EuroLeague | Playoffs |
| Alba Berlin | Regular season | |
| ratiopharm Ulm | EuroCup | Quarterfinals |
| Hamburg Towers | Eightfinals | |
| Riesen Ludwigsburg | Champions League | Third place |
| Baskets Oldenburg | Regular season | |
| Brose Bamberg | Qualifying | |
| Crailsheim Merlins | FIBA Europe Cup | Quarterfinals |
| Medi Bayreuth | Second round |
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