2022 NBBF Premier League

2022 NBBF Premier League
LeagueNigerian Premier League
SportBasketball
Duration7 November – 12 November 2022 (Final 8)
Number of teams8
Final 8
Finals championsKwara Falcons (1st title)
  Runners-upNigeria Customs
Finals MVPDada Samuel (Kwara Falcons)
Seasons

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

Pos 2022 Final 8 Atlantic Conference
Team Pld W L Pnt PF PA PD
1 Kwara Falcons 4 3 1 7 269 253 +16
2 Rivers Hoopers 4 3 1 7 264 265 +1
3 Police Baton 4 0 4 4 135 190 –55
4 Lagos Islanders 4 0 4 4 206 274 –68

Savannah Conference

Pos 2022 Final 8 Savannah Conference
Team Pld W L Pnt PF PA PD
1 Nigeria Customs 4 3 1 7 281 237 +44
2 Benue Braves 4 3 1 7 256 232 +24
3 Kano Pillars 4 2 2 6 255 220 +35
4 Gombe Bulls 4 2 2 6 261 228 +33

Games

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

7 November 2022 Gombe Bulls 66–55 Lagos Islanders
7 November 2022 Kwara Falcons 65–58 Benue Braves
7 November 2022 Rivers Hoopers 62–60 Nigeria Customs
7 November 2022 Kano Pillars 55–53 Police Baton
8 November 2022 Rivers Hoopers 67–60 Gombe Bulls
8 November 2022 Lagos Islanders 54–70 Nigeria Customs
8 November 2022 Benue Braves 61–43 Police Baton
8 November 2022 Kano Pillars 54–65 Kwara Falcons
9 November 2022 Lagos Islanders 58–59 Benue Braves
9 November 2022 Police Baton 49–71 Nigeria Customs
9 November 2022 Gombe Bulls 61–67 Kwara Falcons
9 November 2022 Rivers Hoopers 69–67 Kano Pillars
10 November 2022 Gombe Bulls 74–39 Police Baton
10 November 2022 Rivers Hoopers 66–78 Benue Braves
10 November 2022 Kano Pillars 79–39 Lagos Islanders
10 November 2022 Kwara Falcons 72–80 Nigeria Customs

Final round

Semi-finals

11 November 2022
2:00 p.m.
Kwara Falcons 83–59 Benue Braves
Scoring by quarter: 11–17, 25–17, 27–12, 20–13
11 November 2022
4:00 p.m.
Nigeria Customs 64–59 Rivers Hoopers

Final

12 November 2022
2:00 p.m.
Kwara Falcons 78–53 Nigeria Customs

References

  1. ^ Omoniyi, Oluwaferanmi (13 November 2022). "NBBF Final 8: Kwara Falcons wins first title as High school student emereges MVP". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  2. ^ "NBBF Premier League Final Eight dunks off in Lagos". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 7 November 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.