1999–2000 British Basketball League season

1999–2000 British Basketball League season
League British Basketball League
Sport Basketball
Roll of Honour
BBL champions N Manchester Giants
S London Towers
Play Off's champions Manchester Giants
National Cup champions Sheffield Sharks
BBL Trophy champions London Towers

The 1999-2000 BBL season, was known as the Dairylea Dunkers Championship for sponsorship reasons, the regular season commenced on September 15, 1999, and ended on April 8, 2000, with a total of 13 teams competing. For the first time in the league’s history, the 13 teams were split into two geographically divided Conferences, seven in the North and six in the South, with northern teams playing 36 games and southern teams playing 34 games each. The season was dominated by the success of Manchester Giants, conquering the Northern Conference and Championship Play-offs, whilst London Towers were victorious in the Southern Conference and the uni-ball Trophy. Sheffield Sharks were also successful in defending their Sainsbury's Classic Cola National Cup.

London Towers featured in European competition, participating in the Saporta Cup, though with a 3-7 record they finished at the bottom of Group G and thus failed to progress beyond the Group stage. Cross-town rivals Greater London Leopards also made a brief appearance in the Korać Cup but following an 155-189 aggregate defeat to ÍRB Reykjanesbær in the Preliminary Round, their first foray into Europe was merely a cameo.[1]

The Southern All-Stars beat their Northern rivals in the eleventh annual All-Star Game with a 177-180 victory, the closest result in the League's history.[2]

Dairylea Dunkers Championship (Tier 1)

Final standings

Northern Conference

Team Pts Pld W L Percentage
1. Manchester Giants 62363150.861
2. Sheffield Sharks 58362970.805
3. Edinburgh Rocks 383619170.527
4. Chester Jets 343617190.472
5. Derby Storm 343617190.472
6. Newcastle Eagles 203610260.277
7. Leicester Riders 203610260.277

Southern Conference

Team Pts Pld W L Percentage
1. London Towers 463423110.676
2. Thames Valley Tigers 363418160.529
3. Birmingham Bullets 343417170.500
4. Milton Keynes Lions 303415190.441
5. Greater London Leopards 223411230.323
6. Brighton Bears 223411230.323
= Conference winners
= Qualified for the Play-offs

The Play-offs

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

May 6, 2000
Manchester Giants 7465 Birmingham Bullets
Scoring by quarter: 18-22, 21-15, 15-17, 20-11
Pts: Tony Dorsey (MVP) 22, Travis Conlan 19 Pts: Emiko Etete 13, Fabulous Flournoy 12,
Wembley Arena, London
Attendance: 6,000
Giants coach Nick Nurse
Bullets coach Mike Finger


National League Division 1 (Tier 2)

Final standings

TeamPtsPldWLPercentage
1. Teesside Mohawks 44242220.917
2. Worthing Thunder Rebels 42242130.875
3. Solent Stars 36241860.750
4. Plymouth Raiders 32241680.667
5. Sutton Pumas 242412120.500
6. Islington White Heat 242412120.500
7. Coventry Crusaders 222411130.458
8. Taunton Tigers 18249150.375
9. Birmingham Bullets B 16248160.333
10. Westminster Warriors 14247190.292
11. Cardiff Clippers 14247170.292
12. Oxford Devils 14247170.292
13. Mid-Sussex Magic 12246180.250
= League winners
= Qualified for the Play-offs

Play Off Final - Teeside 80 Solent 63


National League Division 2 (Tier 3)

Final standings

TeamPtsPldWLPercentage
1. Manchester Attitude 40242040.833
2. Liverpool Atac 36241860.750
3. Kingston Wildcats 34241770.708
4. Brixton TopCats 34241770.708
5. Reading Rockets 34241770.708
6. North London Lords 32241680.667
7. Hull Icebergs 222411130.458
8. Northampton 89'ers 222411130.458
9. Flintshire Flyers 202410140.417
10. Portsmouth Pirates 14247170.292
11. Wandsworth Hurricanes 10245190.208
12. Bournemouth Blitz 8244200.166
13. Swindon Sonics 6243210.125
= League winners
= Qualified for the Play-offs

Play Off Final - Kingston 68 Manchester 62


National League Division 3 (Tier 4)

Final standings

TeamPtsPldWLPercentage
1. Doncaster Eagles 46242310.958
2. Mansfield Express 40242040.833
3. Ealing Tornadoes 38241950.792
4. Ware Fire 32241680.667
5. University of Birmingham 30241590.625
6. Bristol Bombers 222411130.458
7. NW London Wolverines 18249150.375
8. Barking & Dagenham Thunder 18249150.375
9. Thames Valley Tigers B 18249150.375
10. Hanley Hornets 14247170.292
11. Brighton Cougars 14247170.292
12. Croydon Pumas 12246180.250
13. Derbyshire Arrows 10245190.208
= League winners
= Qualified for the Play-offs

Play Off Final - Mansfield v Doncaster 84-76, 75-75


Sainsbury's Classic Cola National Cup

Last 16

Team 1 Team 2 Score
London Towers Sutton Pumas 76-68
Sheffield Sharks Derby Storm 75-71
Manchester Giants Thames Valley Tigers 94-71
Edinburgh Rocks Chester Jets 96-83
Plymouth Raiders Leicester Riders 60-77
Birmingham Bullets Brighton Bears 80-91
Solent Stars Greater London Leopards 88-100
Newcastle Eagles Milton Keynes Lions 99-109 OT

Quarter Finals

Team 1 Team 2 Score
Sheffield Sharks Brighton Bears 89-75
Manchester Giants Leicester Riders 86-73
Milton Keynes Lions Greater London Leopards 91-75
London Towers Edinburgh Rocks 75-78

Semi Finals

Team 1 Team 2 Score
Sheffield Sharks Milton Keynes Lions 73-67
Edinburgh Rocks Manchester Giants 60-82

Final

09 January 2000
Sheffield Sharks 8980 Manchester Giants
Pts: Nate Reinking (MVP) 21, Terrell Myers 20, Todd Cauthorn, Wilbur Johnson, Peter Scantlebury, Michael Payne, Richard Windle Pts: Tony Dorsey 35, Travis Conlan, Roy Hairston, Tony Holley, Phil Handy
Sheffield Arena
Attendance: ?
Sharks coach Chris Finch
Manchester coach Nick Nurse


uni-ball Trophy

Group stage

Group A

Team Pts Pld W L Percent
1.Greater London Leopards 106510.833
2.Derby Storm 66330.500
3.Birmingham Bullets 66330.500
4.Solent Stars 26150.166

Group B

Team Pts Pld W L Percent
1.London Towers 126601.000
2.Thames Valley Tigers 86420.666
3.Edinburgh Rocks 46240.333
4.Leicester Riders 06060.000

Group C

Team Pts Pld W L Percent
1.Manchester Giants 126601.000
2.Newcastle Eagles 86420.666
3.Milton Keynes Lions 46240.333
4.Sutton Pumas 06060.000

Group D

Team Pts Pld W L Percent
1.Sheffield Sharks 126601.000
2.Chester Jets 66330.500
3.Brighton Bears 66340.500
4.Plymouth Raiders 06060.000

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

March 18, 2000
London Towers 7473 Manchester Giants
Pts: Donnie Johnson 21, Danny Lewis (MVP) 17, Steve Bucknall 12, Martin Henlan 12, Danny Craven, Phil Handy Pts: Roy Hairston 19, Tony Dorsey 17, Travis Conlan 12, Tony Holley 10
National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
Attendance: ?
Towers coach Ron Abbegglen
Giants coach Nick Nurse

All-Star Game

February 5, 2000
Northern All-Stars 177180 Southern All-Stars
Pts: Darrian Evans, 33 Pts: Shawn Jamison, 27

Statistics leaders

CategoryPlayerStat
Points per gameUnited States United Kingdom Terrell Myers (Sheffield Sharks) 24.2
Rebounds per game United States Brandon Brantley (Leopards) 11.2
Assists per game United States Casey Arena (Thames Valley) 6.2

Seasonal awards

References

  1. Mark Woods (2000). "Towers go down as Leopards go out". BritBall. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
  2. Mark Woods (2000). "South continue All-Star dominance". BritBall. Retrieved 2009-12-11.
Preceded by
1998–99 season
BBL seasons
1999–2000
Succeeded by
2000–01 season
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