2023–24 National Basketball League (England) season explained

2023–24 NBL season
League:	NBL England
Sport:	Basketball
Season:	2023–24
Conf1 Link:	2023–24 English Basketball League Season
Conf2 Link:	2023–24 English Basketball League season
Seasonslistnames:	National Basketball League (England)
Prevseason Link:	2022–23 National Basketball League (England) season
Prevseason Year:	2022–23
Nextseason Link:	2024–25 National Basketball League (England) season
Nextseason Year:	2024–25

The 2023–24 NBL season was the 52nd season of the National Basketball League and the 9th season of the competition under its current title.^[1]

114 teams competed across the three divisions of the league, which form the second, third and fourth tiers of the British basketball league system, an increase of 8 teams on the 2022–23 season.

NBL Division 1

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2022–23 season:

Promoted from Division 2

• City of Birmingham Rockets (D2 North)
• London Elite (D2 South)

Relegated to Division 2

• Manchester Magic (D2 North)
• Westminster Warriors (D2 South)

Withdrew from league

• Solent Kestrels^[2]

Club	Location	Last Season
Barking Abbey	London (Barking)	12th
Bradford Dragons	Bradford	7th
City of Birmingham Rockets	Birmingham	1st, D2 North
Derby Trailblazers	Derby	3rd
Essex Rebels	Colchester	11th
Hemel Storm	Hemel Hempstead	1st
London Elite	London (Harlesden)	1st, D2 South
Loughborough Riders	Loughborough	5th
Newcastle University	Newcastle upon Tyne	9th
Nottingham Hoods	Nottingham	10th
Reading Rockets	Reading	4th
Thames Valley Cavaliers	London (Uxbridge)	6th
Worthing Thunder	Worthing	2nd

Playoffs

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Awards

• Player of the Year: Sam Masten (Derby Trailblazers)^[3]
• Coach of the Year: Matt Shaw (Derby Trailblazers)
• Defensive Player of the Year: Raheem May-Thompson (Derby Trailblazers)
• Young Player of the Year: Joe Buchanan (Bradford Dragons)
• Team of the Year:
  • Sam Masten (Derby Trailblazers)
  • Hakeem Sylla (Hemel Storm)
  • Malcolm Smith (Derby Trailblazers)
  • Luke Busumbru (Essex Rebels)
  • Justin Hopkins (Newcastle University)
• British Team of the Year:
  • Hakeem Sylla (Hemel Storm)
  • Hafeez Abdul (Worthing Thunder)
  • Luke Busumbru (Essex Rebels)
  • Mitch Clarke (Reading Rockets)
  • Justin Hedley (Loughborough Riders)

NBL Division 2

Playoffs

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

NBL Division 3

Basketball England announced proposed structure changes prior to the start of the 2023–24 season. Division 3 would be limited to forty teams from the 2024/25 season, with all Division 3 teams competing in 2023/24 for a spot in the 2024/25 structure. The remaining teams will form a new Conference League sitting under Division 3, with promotion and relegation taking place between the new Division 3 and Conference leagues via promotion playoffs.^[4]

Playoffs

First Round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

External links

• Season awards: D1 D2 D3

Notes and References

1. News: NBL, WNBL & Jnr. NBL structures announced for 2023/24 season. 3 July 2023 . Basketball England. 16 June 2023.
2. News: Team Solent Kestrels withdraw from NBL Division One. 2023-07-14 . Basketball England. 2023-07-14.
3. Web site: 2023/24 NBL Awards week: NBL Division One. BasketballEngland.co.uk. 26 April 2024. 30 April 2024.
4. News: 2023/24 NBL season information . 3 July 2023 . Basketball England. 18 May 2023.