The 2022–23 Irish Super League season was the 49th running of Basketball Ireland's premier men's basketball competition. The season featured 14 teams from across the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.[1]
| 2022–23 Irish Super League season | |
|---|---|
| League | Super League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 1 October 2022 – 11 March 2023 (Regular season) 18 March 2023 – 1 April 2023 (Playoffs) |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | M. J. Randolph (UCC Demons) |
| National Cup champions | Maree |
| National Cup runners-up | Éanna |
| Playoffs | |
| Champions | Ballincollig |
| Runners-up | Maree |
Teams
edit| Team | Stadium | City/Area | 2021–22 season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballincollig | Ballincollig Community School | Ballincollig, Cork | 1st South |
| Belfast Star | De La Salle College | Belfast | 6th North |
| Éanna | Coláiste Éanna | Rathfarnham, Dublin | 1st North |
| Killester | IWA Sports Hall | Clontarf, Dublin | 2nd North |
| Killorglin | Killorglin Sports Complex | Killorglin | 6th South |
| Maree | Kingfisher, NUIG | Galway | 4th South |
| Moycullen | Kingfisher, NUIG | Galway | 5th South |
| Neptune | Neptune Stadium | Blackpool, Cork | 3rd South |
| Sligo All-Stars | Mercy College | Sligo | Div. 1 (promoted) |
| St. Vincent's | St. Vincent's C.B.S. | Glasnevin, Dublin | 5th North |
| Templeogue | National Basketball Arena Nord Anglia International School |
Dublin | 4th North |
| Tralee Warriors | Tralee Sports Complex | Tralee | 2nd South |
| UCC Demons | Mardyke Arena | Cork | Div. 1 (promoted) |
| UCD Marian | UCD Sports Centre | Belfield, Dublin | 3rd North |
Results
editRegular season standings
editNorth Conference
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Éanna | 19 | 14 | 5 | 1554 | 1443 | +111 | 42 | Qualification to quarter-finals |
| 2 | Belfast Star | 19 | 13 | 6 | 1569 | 1460 | +109 | 39 | |
| 3 | Killester | 19 | 10 | 9 | 1478 | 1499 | −21 | 30 | |
| 4 | Sligo All-Stars | 19 | 8 | 11 | 1603 | 1619 | −16 | 24 | |
| 5 | Templeogue | 19 | 6 | 13 | 1516 | 1614 | −98 | 18 | |
| 6 | St. Vincent's | 19 | 5 | 14 | 1394 | 1578 | −184 | 15 | |
| 7 | UCD Marian | 19 | 2 | 17 | 1272 | 1586 | −314 | 6 | Relegation playoff |
Source: Basketball Ireland
South Conference
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maree | 19 | 16 | 3 | 1569 | 1339 | +230 | 48 | Qualification to quarter-finals |
| 2 | UCC Demons | 19 | 14 | 5 | 1685 | 1585 | +100 | 42 | |
| 3 | Neptune | 19 | 12 | 7 | 1714 | 1550 | +164 | 36 | |
| 4 | Ballincollig | 19 | 12 | 7 | 1619 | 1485 | +134 | 36 | |
| 5 | Tralee Warriors | 19 | 11 | 8 | 1599 | 1517 | +82 | 33 | |
| 6 | Killorglin | 19 | 6 | 13 | 1620 | 1641 | −21 | 18 | |
| 7 | Moycullen | 19 | 4 | 15 | 1191 | 1467 | −276 | 12 | Relegation playoff |
Source: Basketball Ireland
Playoffs
editBracket
edit| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| N1 | Éanna | 94 | ||||||||||||
| S4 | Ballincollig | 101 | ||||||||||||
| UCC Demons | 76 | |||||||||||||
| Ballincollig | 84 | |||||||||||||
| S2 | UCC Demons | 120 | ||||||||||||
| N3 | Killester | 116 | ||||||||||||
Ballincollig 
| 78 | |||||||||||||
| Maree | 64 | |||||||||||||
| S1 | Maree | 80 | ||||||||||||
| N4 | Sligo All-Stars | 72 | ||||||||||||
| Maree | 87 | |||||||||||||
| Belfast Star | 75 | |||||||||||||
| N2 | Belfast Star | 73 | ||||||||||||
| S3 | Neptune | 69 | ||||||||||||
Quarter-finals
editSource: Basketball Ireland
Relegation play-off
editSemi-finals
editSource: Basketball Ireland
Final
editNational Cup
editRound 1
editQuarter-finals
editSemi-finals
editFinal
editSource: Basketball Ireland
Awards
editPlayer of the Month
edit| Month | Player | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| October | Greg Poleon | Sligo All-Stars | [2] |
| November | Jarett Haines | Maree | [3] |
| December | M. J. Randolph | UCC Demons | [4] |
| January | Jarett Haines | Maree | [5] |
| February | M. J. Randolph | UCC Demons | [6] |
| March |
Coach of the Month
edit| Month | Player | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| October | Shane O'Meara | Sligo All-Stars | [2] |
| November | Charlie Crowley | Maree | [3] |
| December | Darren McGovern | Éanna | [4] |
| January | Charlie Crowley | Maree | [5] |
| February | Danny O'Mahony | UCC Demons | [6] |
| March |
Statistics leaders
editThere were no web-based statistics or box scores in 2022–23 after the league moved all operations to a subscription-based app.[7]
| Category | Player | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | |||
| Rebounds per game | |||
| Assists per game | |||
| Steals per game | |||
| Blocks per game |
Regular season
edit- Player of the Year: M. J. Randolph (UCC Demons)[8]
- Young Player of the Year: James Hannigan (UCC Demons)
- Coach of the Year: Ciaran O'Sullivan (Ballincollig)
- All-Star First Team:
- Chrishon Briggs (Belfast Star)[9]
- Jarett Haines (Maree)
- M. J. Randolph (UCC Demons)
- Paul Dick (Killester)
- Rodrigo Gomez (Maree)
- All-Star Second Team:
- De'Ondre Jackson (Tralee Warriors)
- Jordan Blount (Neptune)
- Jose Jimenez Gonzales (Ballincollig)
- Josh Wilson (Éanna)
- R. J. Kelly (Killorglin)
- All-Star Third Team:
- Daniel Jokubaitis (Tralee Warriors)
- Donovan Fields (St. Vincents)
- John Dawson (Ballincollig)
- Jonathan Jean (UCD Marian)
- Kyle Hosford (UCC Demons)
References
edit- ^ "2022/23 National League fixtures announced". ireland.basketball. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ^ a b "National League Player and Coach Of The Month awards announced for October". ireland.basketball. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- ^ a b "National League Player and Coach Of The Month awards announced for November". ireland.basketball. 5 December 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ a b "National League Player and Coach Of The Month awards announced for December". ireland.basketball. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ a b "National League Player and Coach Of The Month awards announced for January". ireland.basketball. 3 February 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Basketball Ireland Player and Coach of The Month awards announced for February". ireland.basketball. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
- ^ "Basketball Ireland agrees long-term digital scoresheet deal with NBN23". ireland.basketball. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ "National League 'Player and Coach of the Year' awards announced for the 2022/23 season". ireland.basketball. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "National League All-Star teams revealed for 2022/23 season". ireland.basketball. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
External links
edit- Season fixtures
- Season preview
- Opening weekend
- National Cup bracket
- National Cup quarter-final preview
- National Cup quarter-final recap
- National Cup semi-final preview
- National Cup semi-final recap
- National Cup final preview
- National Cup final recap
- Playoffs quarter-finals preview
- Playoffs semi-finals preview