2022 NBBF Premier League explained

2022 NBBF Premier League
League:Nigerian Premier League
Sport:Basketball
Duration:7 November – 12 November 2022 (Final 8)
No Of Teams:8
Playoffs:Final 8
Playoffs Link:
  1. Final 8
Finals Champ:Kwara Falcons (1st title)
Finals Mvp:Dada Samuel (Kwara Falcons)
Finals Runner-Up:Nigeria Customs
Nextseason Link:2023 Nigerian Basketball Premier League
Nextseason Year:2023
Prevseason Year:2021
Prevseason Link:2021 NBBF Premier League

The 2022 NBBF Premier League was the 21st season of the Nigerian Premier League, the top division of professional basketball in Nigeria. After the 2021 season was organised by the Nigerian Ministry of Youth and Sports, the organisation returned to the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) this season.

Rivers Hoopers were the defending champions, however, they were eliminated in the semi-finals. Kwara Falcons won their first-ever national championship and qualified directly for the 2023 BAL season.[1] The Falcons' Dada Samuel, who was still a high school student at the time, was named MVP during his first appearance in the Final 8.

Final 8

The Final 8 was held from 7 November to 12 November 2022 in the Indoor Hall of the National Stadium of Lagos.[2] The two highest-placed teams from each group advanced to the semi-finals.

Standings

Atlantic Conference

2022 Final 8 Atlantic Conference
Team
1Kwara Falcons4317269253+16
2Rivers Hoopers4317264265+1
3Police Baton4044135190–55
4Lagos Islanders4044206274–68

Savannah Conference

2022 Final 8 Savannah Conference
Team
1Nigeria Customs4317281237+44
2Benue Braves4317256232+24
3Kano Pillars4226255220+35
4Gombe Bulls4226261228+33

Games

Each team played four games over a four-day stretch from 7 November to 10 November.

7 November 2022Gombe Bulls66–55Lagos Islanders
7 November 2022Kwara Falcons65–58Benue Braves
7 November 2022Rivers Hoopers62–60Nigeria Customs
7 November 2022Kano Pillars55–53Police Baton
8 November 2022Rivers Hoopers67–60Gombe Bulls
8 November 2022Lagos Islanders54–70Nigeria Customs
8 November 2022Benue Braves61–43Police Baton
8 November 2022Kano Pillars54–65Kwara Falcons
9 November 2022Lagos Islanders58–59Benue Braves
9 November 2022Police Baton49–71Nigeria Customs
9 November 2022Gombe Bulls61–67Kwara Falcons
9 November 2022Rivers Hoopers69–67Kano Pillars
10 November 2022Gombe Bulls74–39Police Baton
10 November 2022Rivers Hoopers66–78Benue Braves
10 November 2022Kano Pillars79–39Lagos Islanders
10 November 2022Kwara Falcons72–80Nigeria Customs

Final round

Final

References

  1. Web site: Omoniyi . Oluwaferanmi . 2022-11-13 . NBBF Final 8: Kwara Falcons wins first title as High school student emereges MVP . 2022-11-15 . Premium Times Nigeria . en-GB.
  2. Web site: 2022-11-07 . NBBF Premier League Final Eight dunks off in Lagos . 2022-11-11 . The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News . en-US.