The 2022 CVBL season is the 2nd season of the Cabo Verde Basketball League (CVBL) and the first under its new name. The Plateau Warriors were the defending champions.[1] The season began on June 12 and ended July 31, 2022.[2]
| 2022 CVBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Cabo Verde Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | June 12 – July 31, 2022 |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Ahmane Santos |
| Picked by | Txada Panthers |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | Julius Chamble (Mindelo Monstro) |
| Top scorer | Julius Chamble (Mindelo Monstro) |
| Finals | |
| Venue | Gimnodesportivo Vavá Duarte, Praia |
| Champions | Mindelo Monstro |
| Runners-up | Txada Panthers |
Mindelo Monstro won the title after beating Txada Panthers 2–0 in the best-of-three finals.[3]
Draft
editThe 2022 CVBL draft was held on June 1, 2022 and drafted 20 international players.
| Rnd. | Pick | Pick | Pos. | Nationality | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
|
1
|
Ahmane Santos | G |  United States
|
Achada Panthers |
1
|
2
|
Deng Mayot | G |  South Sudan
|
Sal Turtles |
1
|
3
|
Wilson Nshobozwabyosenumukiza | C |  Rwanda
|
Mindelo Monstro |
1
|
4
|
Carson Newsome | G | United States
|
Ponte d'Agua Gorillas |
1
|
5
|
Leo Okonya | SF |  Nigeria
|
Sal Turtles |
1
|
6
|
Idrissa Sall | F |  Senegal
|
Plateau Warriors |
2
|
7
|
Jose Tonet | F |  Angola
|
Mindelo Monstro |
2
|
8
|
Terrance Crosby | F | United States
|
Ponte d'Agua Gorillas |
2
|
9
|
Jamail Jones | SF | United States
|
Plateau Warriors |
2
|
10
|
Calvin Cheek | G | United States
|
Sal Turtles |
3
|
11
|
Nick Jones | G | United States
|
Plateau Warriors |
3
|
12
|
Todd Hughes | G | United States
|
Txada Pantera |
3
|
13
|
Jay Washington | SF | United States
|
Palmajero Sharks |
3
|
14
|
Albert Odero | G |  Kenya
|
Ponte d'Agua Gorillas |
3
|
15
|
Devin Smith | G | United States
|
Middle Monster |
4
|
16
|
Anthony Peacock | F | United States
|
Txada Pantera |
4
|
17
|
Tajea Anderson | G | United States
|
Palmarejo Sharks |
4
|
18
|
Liam Mark Reid | C |  South Africa
|
Palmarejo Sharks |
4
|
19
|
Mike McClary | G | United States
|
Mindelo Monstro |
4
|
20
|
Dante Scott | G | United States
|
Sal Turtles |
Teams
editTwo new teams entered the league: Mindelo Monster and Sal Turtles. They were the first teams from São Vicente and Sal to play in the league.
| Team | City, Island |
|---|---|
| Mindelo Monstro | Mindelo, São Vicente |
| Palmarejo Sharks | Palmarejo, Praia, Santiago |
| Plateau Warriors | Praia, Santiago |
| Ponta d'Agúa Gorillas | Ponta de Água, Praia, Santiago |
| Sal Turtles | Sal |
| Txada Panthers | Praia (Achada Santo António) |
Playoffs
editBracket
edit| First Round | Final Four | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Palmarejo Sharks | 55 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Txada Pantera | 75 | 4 | Txada Pantera | 81 | |||||||||
| 5 | Ponta d'Agúa Gorillas | 83 | 4 | Txada Pantera | 0 | |||||||||
| 3 | Mindelo Monstro | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Sal Turtles | 48 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Mindelo Monstro | 74 | 3 | Mindelo Monstro | 58 | |||||||||
| 6 | Plateau Warriors | 70 | ||||||||||||
Finals
editJuly 29, 2022
7:00 pm |
| Mindelo Monstro 86, Txada Panthers 64 | ||
| Pts: Fabio Rodrigues 21 | Pts: Amarilson Lopes 20 | |
July 30, 2022
7:00 pm |
| Txada Panthers 69, Mindelo Monstro 77 | ||
| Pts: Amarilson Lopes 30 | Pts: Marcos Gomes 23 | |
Individual awards
edit- Most Valuable Player: Julius Chamble (Mindelo Monstro)
- Defensive Player of the Year: Aluizio Correia (Txada Panthers)
- Rookie of the Year: Gabriel Correia (Sal Turtles)
Statistics
edit| Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Julius Chamble | Mindelo Monstro | 28.5 |
| Rebounds per game | Terrance Cosby | Ponta d'Agúa Gorrillas | 11.3 |
References
edit- ^ "Praia Basketball League: The semi-finals table known today in the play-off games | INFORPRESS". 2021-07-21. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
- ^ admin (2022-07-31). "Mindelo Monstro é campeão da edição 2022 do CVBL". Balai (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-08-13.
- ^ "Plateau Warriors conquista Praia Basketball League 2021". Expresso das Ilhas (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-08-13.