2018 Nepal Basketball League season explained

2018 Nepal Basketball League
League:Nepal Basketball League
Sport:Basketball
Duration:17 February 2018 - 31 March 2018
No Of Teams:8
Season Champs:Golden Gate International College
Second Place:Nepal Army Club
No Of Games:60
Nextseason Link:2019 Nepal Basketball League season
Nextseason Year:2019

2018 Nepal Basketball League also known as Kwiks Basketball League for sponsorship reasons, was the first season of Nepal Basketball League. The league began on 17 February 2018 and ended on 31 March 2018.[1]

Golden Gate International College were crowned the first champions after beating Nepal Army Club 97-96 in the final.[2]

Teams

TeamHead CoachCourtCity
Bishal Milan KendraAbhishek KCBishal Milan KendraKathmandu
Golden Gate International CollegeBipeen KapaliGolden Gate International CollegeKathmandu
Himalayan HoundsRaju AcharyaShankar Dev CampusKathmandu
ANK KirtipurRabindra MaharjanNaya Bazaar ClubKirtipur
Nepal Army ClubYaman GurungArmy Officer's ClubKathmandu
South SidersAshish KCSt. Xavier's CollegeKathmandu
Team BudhanilkanthaUpendra RawatGolfutar Youth ClubBudhanilkantha
Xavier International CollegeNirupesh ShresthaXavier International CollegeKathmandu

Regular season

League table

Teams
Nepal Army Club141310.92907-06-1
Golden Gate International College141040.71435-25-2
Bishal Milan Kendra14950.64345-24-3
Himalayan Hounds14860.57153-45-2
AMK Kirtipur14770.50064-33-4
South Siders144100.28693-41-6
Team Budhanilkantha143110.214101-62-5
Xavier International College142120.143111-61-6

Results

Playoffs

Semi-finals

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Third place

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Final

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Statistics

Individual statistic leaders

CategoryPlayerTeamStatistic
Points per gameBikash GurungBishal Milan Kendra24.2
Rebounds per gameAnish Shahi ThakuriGolden Gate13.4
Assists per gameRabin KhatriNepal Army Club7.8
Steals per gameSandesh TamangBishal Milan Kendra4.80
Blocks per gameDiveshwar ShahAMK Kirtipur2.30
Turnovers per gameSaurav ShresthaHimalayan Hounds4.50
Fouls per gameSubrat Raj UpadhyaySouth Siders3.60
Saugat Deep SinghTeam Budhanilkantha
FG%Ajay ManandharNepal Army Club79.07%
Double-doublesBibek ShresthaBishal Milan Kendra10
Triple-doublesBinod MaharjanNepal Army Club1
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See also

Notes and References

  1. News: KWIKS Basketball league to kick off from February 17. 2018-02-16. The Himalayan Times. 2018-03-31. en-US.
  2. News: KBL: GoldenGate beat Army in a nail-biting finale. 2018-03-31. The Himalayan Times. 2018-03-31. en-US.
  3. Web site: KBL 2019 Statistics. Arko Network. https://web.archive.org/web/20180412225412/http://arkonetwork.com/sport/basketball-nav/kbl-statistics-2018/. 2018-04-12. dead. 2019-03-31.