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2000–01 British Basketball League season

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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.

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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.

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BBL Championship (Tier 1)

Final standings

Northern Conference

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Southern Conference

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= Conference winners
= Qualified for the play-offs

Playoffs

1st round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

5 May 2001
5.45pm GMT
Sheffield Sharks 7584 Leicester Riders
Scoring by quarter: 24-15, 21-21, 12-28, 18-20
Pts: Terrell Myers 14, Peter Scantlebury 14, Nate Reinking 12
Rebs: Peter Scantlebury 10
Asts: Peter Scantlebury 6
Pts: Ralph Blalock 25, Larry Johnson 24, Purnell Perry, 13,
Rebs: Purnell Perry 12
Asts: Larry Johnson 8
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National League Conference (Tier 2)

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= League winners
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Play Off Final - Plymouth 83 Worthing 77

National League Division 1 (Tier 3)

Final standings

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= League winners
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Play Off Final - Reading 97 Oxford 82

National League Division 2 (Tier 4)

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= League winners
= Qualified for the play-offs

Play Off Final - Ealing v Derbyshire 82-81

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National League Division 3 (Tier 5)

Final standings

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= League winners
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Play Off Final - Bristol v Barking & Dagenham Erkenwald 89-67
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NTL National Cup

Last 16

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

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Final

7 January 2001
Leicester Riders 8482 Greater London Leopards
Pts: Ralph Blalock 26, Larry Johnson 21, Billy Singleton 12, Malcolm Leak 10, Purnell Perry 9 Pts: Rob Brown 22, Rashod Johnson 16, Maurice Robinson 14, Rico Alderson 13, Jason Kimbrough 9
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uni-ball Trophy

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Group stage

Group A

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

Group B

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

Group C

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

Quarter-finals

3 February 2001
Chester Jets 8274 Derby Storm

Semi-finals

Final

24 March 2001
Chester Jets 9281 Newcastle Eagles
Scoring by quarter: 27-24, 22-13, 20-29, 23-15
Pts: Loren Meyer, 26, Pero Cameron 20, Duane Clemens 16, James Hamilton 16 Pts: Tony Windless 29, TJ Walker 11, Donnie Johnson 11, Brian Ehlers 11
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All-Star Game

20 January 2001
Northern All-Stars 161148 Southern All-Stars
Pts: Tony Windless, 25 Pts: Tony Christie, 29

Statistics leaders

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Seasonal awards

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