2022 NBBF Premier League

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2022 NBBF Premier League
League Nigerian Premier League
Sport Basketball
Duration7 November – 12 November 2022 (Final 8)
Number of teams8
Final 8
Finals champions Kwara Falcons (1st title)
  Runners-up Nigeria Customs
Finals MVPDada Samuel (Kwara Falcons)
Seasons

The 2022 NBBF Premier League was the 21st season of the Nigerian Premier League, the top division of professional basketball in Nigeria. After the 2021 season was organised by the Nigerian Ministry of Youth and Sports, the organisation returned to the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) this season.

Contents

Rivers Hoopers were the defending champions, however, they were eliminated in the semi-finals. Kwara Falcons won their first-ever national championship and qualified directly for the 2023 BAL season. [1] The Falcons' Dada Samuel, who was still a high school student at the time, was named MVP during his first appearance in the Final 8.

Final 8

The Final 8 was held from 7 November to 12 November 2022 in the Indoor Hall of the National Stadium of Lagos. [2] The two highest-placed teams from each group advanced to the semi-finals.

Standings

Atlantic Conference

Pos2022 Final 8 Atlantic Conference
TeamPldWLPntPFPAPD
1 Kwara Falcons 4317269253+16
2 Rivers Hoopers 4317264265+1
3Police Baton4044135190–55
4 Lagos Islanders 4044206274–68

Savannah Conference

Pos2022 Final 8 Savannah Conference
TeamPldWLPntPFPAPD
1 Nigeria Customs 4317281237+44
2Benue Braves4317256232+24
3 Kano Pillars 4226255220+35
4 Gombe Bulls 4226261228+33

Games

Each team played four games over a four-day stretch from 7 November to 10 November.

7 November 2022 Gombe Bulls 66–55 Lagos Islanders
7 November 2022 Kwara Falcons 65–58Benue Braves
7 November 2022 Rivers Hoopers 62–60 Nigeria Customs
7 November 2022 Kano Pillars 55–53Police Baton
8 November 2022 Rivers Hoopers 67–60 Gombe Bulls
8 November 2022 Lagos Islanders 54–70 Nigeria Customs
8 November 2022Benue Braves61–43Police Baton
8 November 2022 Kano Pillars 54–65 Kwara Falcons
9 November 2022 Lagos Islanders 58–59Benue Braves
9 November 2022Police Baton49–71 Nigeria Customs
9 November 2022 Gombe Bulls 61–67 Kwara Falcons
9 November 2022 Rivers Hoopers 69–67 Kano Pillars
10 November 2022 Gombe Bulls 74–39Police Baton
10 November 2022 Rivers Hoopers 66–78Benue Braves
10 November 2022 Kano Pillars 79–39 Lagos Islanders
10 November 2022 Kwara Falcons 72–80 Nigeria Customs

Final round

Semi-finals

11 November 2022
2:00 p.m.
Kwara Falcons 8359 Benue Braves
Scoring by quarter: 11–17, 25–17, 27–12, 20–13
11 November 2022
4:00 p.m.
Nigeria Customs 6459 Rivers Hoopers

Final

12 November 2022
2:00 p.m.
Kwara Falcons 7853 Nigeria Customs

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References

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