2019 NBBF President Cup

The 2019 NBBF Nigerian Premier League was the national championship for Nigerian basketball organised by the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF). The draw was held on 11 November 2019.[1] All game were played at the National Stadium in Lagos. The winners of the President Cup qualify for the 2020 Basketball Africa League (BAL), the newly established pan-African league by FIBA and the NBA.[2] Rivers Hoopers won its third Nigerian championship.[3]

2019 NBBF Premier League
LeagueNigerian Premier League
SportBasketball
DurationOctober 2 – October 12, 2019 (League stage)
November 12 – November 17, 2019 (Final 8)
Number of teams22
League stage
Final 8
President's Cup
ChampionsRivers Hoopers (3rd title)
  Runners-upRaptors
Finals MVPAbdul Yahaya (Rivers Hoopers)
Seasons
← 2018

League stage

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The league stage was played in a round-robin format. The Atlantic Conference was played from October 12, to October 2022, in the Indoor Sports Hall of the Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria.[4] The Savannah Conference was played in the Indoor Sports Hall in Lagos. The top four teams advance to the Final 8.

Atlantic Conference

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Pos. Team GP W L W% PF PA PD
1 Rivers Hoopers
2 Kwara Falcons
3 Raptors Lagos
4 Lagos Islanders
5 Police Baton
6 Hoops and Read
7 Delta Force
8 Customs Lagos
9 Dodan Warriors
10 Invaders
11 Coal City Miners
12 Azure Raiders

Savannah Conference

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Pos. Team GP W L W% PF PA PD
1 Niger Potters
2 Mark Mentors
3 Nigeria Army Rockets
4 Abuja Defenders
5 Plateau Peaks
6 Gombe Bulls
7 Kada Stars
8 Bauchi Nets
9 Kano Pillars
10 Benue Braves

Final 8

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The Final 8 took place from November 12, to November 17, 2021.

Group A

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Pos. Team GP W L W% PF PA PD
1 Rivers Hoopers
2 Lagos Islanders
3 Nigeria Army Rockets
4 Benue Braves

Group B

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Pos. Team GP W L W% PF PA PD
1 Kwara Falcons
2 Niger Potters
3 Abuja Defenders
4 Raptors Lagos

Final round

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
16 November
 
 
Raptors84
 
17 November
 
Niger Potters81
 
Raptors57
 
16 November
 
Rivers Hoopers97
 
Rivers Hoopers78
 
 
Kwara Falcons64
 
Third place
 
 
17 November
 
 
Niger Potters76
 
 
Kwara Falcons77

Individual awards

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  • Highest Scorer: Oyebanji Mustapha (Kwara Falcons)
  • Highest Rebounder: Ebuka Innocent (Raptors)
  • Highest Blocked Shots: Victor Anthony
  • Highest three points: Ginikachukwu Godpower (Raptors)
President's Cup Best Five[5]
Guards Forwards Center
Abdul Yahaya (Hoopers)
Ikechukwu Godwin (Hoopers)
Godwin David (Falcons)
Gabriel Erameh (Potters)
Ginikachukwu Godspower (Raptors)
President's Cup MVP: Abdul Yahaya (Hoopers)

References

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  1. ^ "NBBF President Cup Final 8: Rivers Hoopers Drawn In Group A". 11 November 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Lagos set to host Final 8 –NBBF board member". 2 November 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  3. ^ "River Hoopers win 2019 NBBF President's Cup, qualify for Basketball Africa League". 18 November 2019.
  4. ^ KICK442 (2019-10-04). "Basketball: 2019 NBBF Men League to Dunk Off on October 13". KICK442. Retrieved 2022-08-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ "@nbbfonline 2019 President Cup Top Five Players". 18 November 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2019.