| 2019-20 NBL season | |
| League: | NBL England |
| Sport: | Basketball |
| No Of Teams: | 86 |
| Season: | 2019-20 |
| Conf1 Link: | 2019–20 English Basketball League Season |
| Conf2 Link: | 2019-20 English Basketball League season |
| Seasonslistnames: | English Basketball League |
| Prevseason Link: | 2018–19 National Basketball League (England) season |
| Prevseason Year: | 2018–19 |
| Nextseason Link: | 2020–21 National Basketball League (England) season |
| Nextseason Year: | 2020–21 |
The 2019–20 season of the English Men's National Basketball League, known as the NBL, was the 48th edition of the league. Solent Kestrels were league champions for the second consecutive year.
Following the 2018–19 season, the league structure was reorganised. Division 2 was regionalised into North and South regions, while Divisions 3 and 4 were merged to form 5 regional leagues.[1]
In March 2020, the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] The league season finished immediately and there were no end-of-season playoffs.
| Club | Formed | Last Season | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barking Abbey | 2005 | 12th | London (Barking) | |
| Bradford Dragons | 2001 | 11th | Bradford | |
| Derby Trailblazers | 2000 | 5th | Derby | |
| Essex & Herts Leopards | 1997 | 7th | Brentwood St Albans | |
| Hemel Storm | 2006 | 9th | Hemel Hempstead | |
| Leicester Warriors | 2004 | 8th | Leicester | |
| Liverpool | 1969 | Div. 2, 1st (promoted) | Liverpool | |
| Loughborough Riders | 2010 | 3rd | Loughborough | |
| Nottingham Hoods | 2009 | 10th | Nottingham | |
| Reading Rockets | 1997 | 6th | Reading | |
| Solent Kestrels | 1998 | 1st | Southampton | |
| Thames Valley Cavaliers | 2011 | 4th | London (Uxbridge) | |
| 1987 | Div. 2, 2nd (promoted) | London (Kensal Green) | ||
| Worthing Thunder | 1999 | 2nd | Worthing |
Team changes
Promoted from Division 2
Relegated to Division 2
| Week | Player | Team | Ref | Week | Player | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cameron Hildreth | Worthing Thunder | [4] | 14 |  Treshawn Wilford | Derby Trailblazers | [5] |
| 2 | Ian Smith | Solent Kestrels | [6] | 15 | Brendan Okoronkwo | Solent Kestrels | [7] |
| 3 | Lee Hodges | Hemel Storm | [8] | 16 | Hakeem Sylla | Thames Valley Cavaliers | [9] |
| 4 | Rasheed Worrell | Loughborough Riders | [10] | 17 | Rihards Sulcs | Bradford Dragons | [11] |
| 5 | Hakeem Sylla | Thames Valley Cavaliers | [12] | 19 | Hakeem Sylla | Thames Valley Cavaliers | [13] |
| 6 | Mike Williams | Hemel Storm | [14] | 20 | Taylor Johnson | Thames Valley Cavaliers | [15] |
| 7 | Nick Richards | Reading Rockets | [16] | 21 | Ian Smith | Solent Kestrels | [17] |
| 8 | Elliott Sentance | Solent Kestrels | [18] | 22 |  Elvisi Dusha | Essex & Herts Leopards | [19] |
| 9 | Taylor Johnson | Thames Valley Cavaliers | [20] | 23 | Orlan Jackman | Essex & Herts Leopards | [21] |
| 10 | Travis Charles | Solent Kestrels | [22] | ||||
| 11 | Elliott Sentance | Solent Kestrels | [23] | ||||
| 12 | Martelle McLemore | Thames Valley Cavaliers | [24] | ||||
| 13 | Travis Charles | Solent Kestrels | [25] |
Minimum 10 gamesScoring
As of 16 May 2020 [26]
| Rank | Player | Club | PPG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TJ Henderson | Leicester Warriors | 27.2 | |
| 2 | Taylor Johnson | Thames Valley Cavaliers | 26.0 | |
| 3 | Mike Williams | Hemel Storm | 23.3 | |
| 4 | Nick Richards | Reading Rockets | 22.2 | |
| 5 | Travis Charles | Solent Kestrels | 22.1 |
Rebounding
As of 16 May 2020 [27]
| Rank | Player | Club | RPG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hakeem Sylla | Thames Valley Cavaliers | 13.7 | |
| 2 | Greg Poleon | Hemel Storm | 10.8 | |
| 3 | Ricky Fetske | Bradford Dragons | 9.8 | |
| 4 | Travis Charles | Solent Kestrels | 9.7 | |
| 5 | Oliver Stanley | Derby Trailblazers | 8.5 |
Assists
As of 16 May 2020 [28]
| Rank | Player | Club | APG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ian Smith | Solent Kestrels | 6.4 | |
| 2 | Alex Roberts | Loughborough Riders | 6.1 | |
| 3 | Elliot Dadds | Solent Kestrels | 5.9 | |
| 4 | Charlie Brown | Derby Trailblazers | 5.8 | |
| 5 | Bode Adeluola | Hemel Storm | 5.8 |
The draw for the semi-finals took place on 18 December 2019.[29]