The 2021–22 BBL season was the 45th season for the London Lions in the BBL, and 10th under the banner of London Lions.
2021–22 London Lions season | |
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Head coach | ![]() |
Captain | ![]() |
Arena | Copper Box Arena |
BBL results | |
Record | 16–11 (.593) |
Ladder | 3rd |
BBL Cup | Semifinalist (lost to Riders 178–170 on aggregate) |
BBL Trophy | Runners-up (lost to Phoenix 68–82) |
Playoff finish | Runners-up (lost to Riders 78–75) |
Stats at BBL.org.uk | |
Player records | |
Points | ![]() 19.3 |
Rebounds | ![]() 7.4 |
Assists | ![]() 6.5 |
All statistics correct as of 1 May 2022. | |
The Lions play their home games at the 6,000 seat Copper Box Arena in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London.
Roster
editNote: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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Updated: 1 April 2022 |
Depth chart
editPos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 |
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C | Kylor Kelley | Jordan Williams | Chris Tawiah |
PF | Julian Washburn | Ryan Martin | Will Neighbour |
SF | Lorenzo Cugini | Joshua Ward-Hibbert | |
SG | Dirk Williams | Bradley Kaboza | Andre Lockhart |
PG | Isaiah Reese | Justin Robinson |
Pre-season
edit2021 pre-season game log Total: 2–3 (home: 0–0; road: 2–3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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August: 1–1 (home: 0–0; road: 1–1)
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September: 1–2 (home: 0–0; road: 1–2)
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Basketball Champions League
edit2021–22 game log Total: 0–1 (home: 0–0; road: 0–1) | ||||||||||||||||||
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September: 0–1 (home: 0–0; road: 0–1)
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FIBA Europe Cup
editRegular season
editGroup A
editPos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Medi Bayreuth | 6 | 5 | 1 | 516 | 443 | +73 | 11 | Advance to second round |
2 | London Lions | 6 | 5 | 1 | 501 | 444 | +57 | 11 | |
3 | Donar | 6 | 2 | 4 | 426 | 463 | −37 | 8 | |
4 | Kapfenberg Bulls | 6 | 0 | 6 | 432 | 525 | −93 | 6 |
Source: Groups Standings
2021–22 game log Total: 5–1 (home: 3–0; road: 2–1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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October: 3–0 (home: 2–0; road: 1–0)
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November: 2–1 (home: 1–0; road: 1–1)
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Second round
editGroup L
editPos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Avtodor[a] | 6 | 5 | 1 | 556 | 499 | +57 | 11 | Excluded |
2 | Bahçeşehir Koleji | 6 | 5 | 1 | 526 | 474 | +52 | 11 | Advance to Quarter Finals |
3 | Bakken Bears | 6 | 1 | 5 | 505 | 536 | −31 | 7 | |
4 | London Lions | 6 | 1 | 5 | 463 | 541 | −78 | 7 |
Source: Second Round Standings
Notes:
Notes:
- ^ On 2 March 2022, FIBA Europe announced it was banning all Russian teams from its competition as a response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[1]
2021–22 game log Total: 1–5 (home: 1–2; road: 0–3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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December: 0–1 (home: 0–0; road: 0–1)
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January: 0–3 (home: 0–1; road: 0–2)
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February: 1–1 (home: 1–1; road: 0–0)
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BBL Cup
editSouth Group
editPos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | London Lions | 8 | 7 | 1 | 722 | 622 | +100 | 14 | Quarter Finals |
2 | Leicester Riders | 8 | 6 | 2 | 715 | 616 | +99 | 12 | |
3 | Bristol Flyers | 8 | 4 | 4 | 649 | 653 | −4 | 8 | |
4 | Surrey Scorchers | 8 | 3 | 5 | 639 | 654 | −15 | 6 | |
5 | Plymouth City Patriots | 8 | 0 | 8 | 513 | 693 | −180 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2021. Source: BBC Sport
Cup
edit2021–22 game log Total: 8–3 (home: 4–1; road: 4–2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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September: 2–0 (home: 1–0; road: 1–0)
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October: 4–1 (home: 2–0; road: 2–1)
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November: 2–0 (home: 1–0; road: 1–0)
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December: 0–2 (home: 0–1; road: 0–1)
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BBL Championship
editStandings
editPos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Leicester Riders (C) | 27 | 25 | 2 | 2458 | 1934 | +524 | 50 | Playoffs |
2 | Sheffield Sharks | 27 | 17 | 10 | 2054 | 2005 | +49 | 34 | |
3 | London Lions | 27 | 16 | 11 | 2276 | 2165 | +111 | 32 | |
4 | Bristol Flyers | 27 | 14 | 13 | 2185 | 2097 | +88 | 28 | |
5 | Manchester Giants | 27 | 14 | 13 | 2351 | 2309 | +42 | 28 | |
6 | Cheshire Phoenix | 27 | 13 | 14 | 2272 | 2280 | −8 | 26 | |
7 | Glasgow Rocks | 27 | 12 | 15 | 2415 | 2471 | −56 | 24 | |
8 | Plymouth City Patriots | 27 | 12 | 15 | 2176 | 2319 | −143 | 24 | |
9 | Newcastle Eagles | 27 | 10 | 17 | 2313 | 2422 | −109 | 20 | |
10 | Surrey Scorchers | 27 | 2 | 25 | 1959 | 2457 | −498 | 4 |
Ladder progression
edit- Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top eight.
- Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
- Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished last place on the ladder in that round.
2021–22 BBL Championship | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
Bristol Flyers | – | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
Cheshire Phoenix | 4 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Glasgow Rocks | – | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Leicester Riders | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
London Lions | – | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Manchester Giants | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Newcastle Eagles | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Plymouth City Patriots | – | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Sheffield Sharks | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Surrey Scorchers | – | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Championship
editBBL Trophy
editTrophy
edit2021–22 game log Total: 4–1 (home: 1–1; road: 3–0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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January: 1–0 (home: 0–0; road: 1–0)
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February: 2–0 (home: 0–0; road: 2–0)
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March: 1–1 (home: 1–1; road: 0–0)
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BBL Playoffs
editPlayoffs
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Quarter-finals: 1–1 (home: 1–0; road: 0–1)
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Semi-finals: 2–0 (home: 1–0; road: 1–0)
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Playoff final: 0–1 (home: 0–0; road: 0–1)
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2022 playoffs schedule |
Transactions
editRe-signed
editPlayer | Signed |
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Jordan Spencer[2] | 28 July |
Dirk Williams[3][4] | 29 July |
Chris Tawiah[3] | 29 July |
Joshua Ward-Hibbert[3] | 29 July |
Additions
editPlayer | Signed | Former team |
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Julian Washburn[5][6] | 9 July | Delaware Blue Coats |
Isaiah Reese[7] | 12 July | Guelph Nighthawks |
Jordan Williams[8] | 15 July | Worcester Wolves |
Kylor Kelley[9][10] | 21 July | Austin Spurs |
Lorenzo Cugini[11] | 2 August | Destino Palencia |
Will Neighbour[12] | 28 August | Plymouth Raiders |
Marquis Teague | 29 August | Memphis Hustle |
Aurimas Majauskas | 13 September | BC Zaporizhya |
Ryan Martin[13] | 11 February | Tsmoki-Minsk |
Bradley Kaboza[14] | 6 March | London Lions II |
Subtractions
editPlayer | Reason left | New team |
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Jules Dang-Akodo[15] | Free agent | Cheshire Phoenix |
Shane Walker[16] | Free agent | Bristol Flyers |
Fahro Alihodžić | Free agent | Charilaos Trikoupis |
Joe Ikhinmwin[17] | Retired | N/A |
Kingsley Okoroh[18] | Free agent | Plymouth City Patriots |
Marquis Teague[19] | 11 February | N/A |
Aurimas Majauskas[19] | ||
Jordan Spencer[20] | Free Agent | N/A |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "FIBA Europe bans Russian teams and officials from club competitions". basketnews.com. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ "Jordan Spencer confirmed to remain with the London Lions for another season". thelondonlions.com. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ a b c "Williams joins for second season with Lions". bbl.org.uk. 29 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "London Lions confirm Dirk Williams to return for upcoming season". thelondonlions.com. 29 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "London Lions sign Julian Washburn for upcoming season". thelondonlions.com. 9 July 2021. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ "London Lions sign Julian Washburn for upcoming season". sportando.basketball. Sportando. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ "Isaiah Reese to join London Lions for 2021-22 season". thelondonlions.com. 12 July 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ "Local standout Jordan Williams signs with London Lions for upcoming season". Sportando. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ "Kylor Kelley confirmed to join London Lions for upcoming season". thelondonlions.com. 21 July 2021. Archived from the original on 21 July 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Lions add Kylor Kelley to pack". bbl.org.uk. 21 July 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Lorenzo Cugini will join London Lions for 2021-22 season". thelondonlions.com. 2 August 2021. Archived from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Please welcome Will Neighbour to the Lion's family!". www.twitter.com. 28 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ @londonlions (11 February 2022). "Everyone welcome the newest London Lion, Ryan Martin". Retrieved 14 March 2022 – via Instagram.
- ^ "boxscore". fibalivestats. 6 March 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ "Phoenix secure the services of Jules Dang-Akodo". BBL.org.uk. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Flyers add experience with Shane Walker". BBL.org.uk. 17 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ "Joe Ikhinmwin announces retirement from professional basketball". hoopsfix.com. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "Patriots add Kingsley as second signing". BBL.org.uk. 2 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Lions say farewell to Teague and Majauskas". thelondonlions.com. 11 February 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ^ "Spencer leaves the Lions". www.thelondonlions.com. 22 February 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
External links
edit- London Lions (official website)
- British Basketball League (official website)
- Basketball Champions League (official website)
- FIBA Europe Cup (official website)
- FIBA (official website)