| 2023–24 BBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | British Basketball League |
| Season | 2023–24 |
| Dates | 14 September 2023 – 19 May 2024 |
| Games played | 180 |
| Teams | 10 |
| TV partner(s) | Great Britain:Online: |
| Regular season | |
| League champions | London Lions(3rd title) |
| BBL Trophy | Cheshire Phoenix(6th title) |
| Season MVP |  Matt Morgan(London) |
| Playoffs | |
| Champions | London Lions(2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Cheshire Phoenix |
| Finals MVP | Sam Dekker(London) |
| BBL seasons | |
← 2022–23 | |
The2023–24 BBL season was the 37th and final season of theBritish Basketball League, the top British professional basketball league, since its establishment in 1987. The season features 10 teams from across England and Scotland.
| Team | Head coach | Captain |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol Flyers |  Andreas Kapoulas |  Raphell Thomas-Edwards |
| Caledonia Gladiators |  Gareth Murray |  Fahro Alihodžić |
| Cheshire Phoenix | Ben Thomas | Maceo Jack |
| Leicester Riders | Rob Paternostro |  Kimbal Mackenzie |
| London Lions |  Petar Božić | Sam Dekker |
| Manchester Giants | Brian Semonian | Callum Jones |
| Newcastle Eagles | Marc Steutel | Darius Defoe |
| Plymouth City Patriots | Paul James |  Elvisi Dusha |
| Sheffield Sharks | Atiba Lyons | Bennett Koch |
| Surrey Scorchers | Lloyd Gardner | Tayo Ogedengbe |
| Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming coach | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester Giants | Vince Macaulay | End of contract | 26 May 2023[1] | Pre season | Brian Semonian | 26 July 2023[2] |
| London Lions | Ryan Schmidt | Signed byAtlanta Hawks | 18 July 2023[3] | Pre season | Petar Božić | 17 August 2023 |
TheBBL Championship maintained the four-game series format, reintroduced for the2022–23 season, for a 36-game regular season.[4]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London Lions(C) | 36 | 33 | 3 | 3376 | 2935 | +441 | 66 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Cheshire Phoenix | 36 | 23 | 13 | 3334 | 3148 | +186 | 46 | |
| 3 | Caledonia Gladiators | 36 | 23 | 13 | 3152 | 3044 | +108 | 46 | |
| 4 | Sheffield Sharks | 36 | 19 | 17 | 2930 | 2849 | +81 | 38 | |
| 5 | Leicester Riders | 36 | 18 | 18 | 3281 | 3291 | −10 | 36 | |
| 6 | Newcastle Eagles | 36 | 18 | 18 | 3256 | 3177 | +79 | 36 | |
| 7 | Bristol Flyers | 36 | 16 | 20 | 2925 | 2918 | +7 | 32 | |
| 8 | Surrey Scorchers | 36 | 14 | 22 | 2955 | 3092 | −137 | 28 | |
| 9 | Manchester Giants | 36 | 9 | 27 | 2920 | 3311 | −391 | 18 | |
| 10 | Plymouth City Patriots | 36 | 7 | 29 | 2887 | 3251 | −364 | 14 |
| Leader and qualification to playoffs | |
| Qualification to playoffs | |
| Last place |
| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Flyers | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Caledonia Gladiators | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Cheshire Phoenix | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Leicester Riders | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| London Lions | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Manchester Giants | 8 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Newcastle Eagles | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| Plymouth City Patriots | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Sheffield Sharks | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Surrey Scorchers | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
The 37thBBL Trophy takes a new format for the 2023–24 season. Wholly played within the month of January and during a break in Championship matches, two five team groups were randomly drawn from the 10 member clubs. Each club will play the other once, home or away. The top two teams from each group will qualify for the Final Four weekend atArena Birmingham, to be played on 28 and 29 January 2023.[4]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification | CHE | CAL | SUR | SHE | PLY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cheshire Phoenix | 4 | 4 | 0 | 385 | 304 | +81 | 8 | Semifinals | — | — | — | 78–70 | 102–74 | |
| 2 | Caledonia Gladiators | 4 | 2 | 2 | 357 | 334 | +23 | 4 | 97–100 | — | 99–74 | — | — | ||
| 3 | Surrey Scorchers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 293 | 338 | −45 | 4 | 63–105 | — | — | 91–71 | — | ||
| 4 | Sheffield Sharks | 4 | 1 | 3 | 290 | 322 | −32 | 2 | — | 72–80 | — | — | 77–73 | ||
| 5 | Plymouth City Patriots | 4 | 1 | 3 | 298 | 325 | −27 | 2 | — | 88–81 | 63–65 | — | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification | LON | LEI | NEW | BRI | MAN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London Lions | 4 | 3 | 1 | 360 | 336 | +24 | 6 | Semifinals | — | 89–74 | 99–77 | — | — | |
| 2 | Leicester Riders | 4 | 3 | 1 | 374 | 336 | +38 | 6 | — | — | — | 95–74 | 104–88 | ||
| 3 | Newcastle Eagles | 4 | 2 | 2 | 338 | 360 | −22 | 4 | — | 85–101 | — | — | 92–78 | ||
| 4 | Bristol Flyers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 355 | 331 | +24 | 4 | 94–72 | — | 82–84 | — | — | ||
| 5 | Manchester Giants | 4 | 0 | 4 | 337 | 401 | −64 | 0 | 91–100 | — | — | 80–105 | — |
27 January 2024 15:30 |
| London Lions | 85–75 | Caledonia Gladiators |
| Scoring by quarter: 19–28,25–24,17–9,24–14 | ||
| Pts:Sharma 19 Rebs:Olaseni 15 Asts:M.Morgan 4 | Pts:Bothwell 17 Rebs: Bothwell,Whelan 6 Asts: Whelan 6 | |
27 January 2024 18:00 |
| Cheshire Phoenix | 92–91 | Leicester Riders |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–22,28–12, 23–23, 23–34 | ||
| Pts:Rai 27 Rebs: Rai 11 Asts:Rideau 13 | Pts:Allen 20 Rebs:Thomas 12 Asts:Mackenzie,Shelton 4 | |
28 January 2024 15:30 |
| London Lions | 82–98 | Cheshire Phoenix |
| Scoring by quarter: 27–30,22–15, 12–22, 21–31 | ||
| Trophy MVP:Laquincy Rideau | ||
| Pts:Nwaba 18 Rebs:Grantham 9 Asts: Grantham 3 | Pts:Rideau 25 Rebs:Rai 11 Asts: Rai 4 | |
The2024 BBL Playoffs were played on April and May 2024, consisting of four best-of-three quarterfinal series, two best-of-three semifinal series and the Playoff Final. In the quarterfinals, semifinals, the higher seed hosts the first and third games. The Playoff Final was played atThe O2 Arena,London.
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Playoff Final | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | London Lions | 80 | 105 | — | ||||||||||||||
| 8 | Surrey Scorchers | 65 | 96 | — | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | London Lions | 106 | 94 | — | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | Newcastle Eagles | 75 | 81 | — | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Caledonia Gladiators | 78 | 71 | — | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | Newcastle Eagles | 97 | 94 | — | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | London Lions | 88 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Cheshire Phoenix | 85 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Cheshire Phoenix | 91 | 91 | — | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | Bristol Flyers | 90 | 77 | — | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Cheshire Phoenix | 89 | 92 | — | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Sheffield Sharks | 83 | 73 | — | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Sheffield Sharks | 81 | 77 | 86 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Leicester Riders | 84 | 74 | 69 | ||||||||||||||
*Note: Pairings are reseeded after quarterfinals.
28 April 2024 15:15 |
| London Lions | 80–65 | Surrey Scorchers |
| Scoring by quarter:27–11,28–19,18–14, 7–21 | ||
| Pts:Olaseni 16 Rebs: Olaseni 7 Asts:M.Morgan 7 | Pts:Lawrence 17 Rebs:Jamison 14 Asts: Jamison, Lawrence 3 | |
| London leads series, 1–0 | ||
3 May 2024 19:30 |
| Surrey Scorchers | 96–105 | London Lions |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–26,39–30, 16–25,26–24 | ||
| Pts:Gooden 35 Rebs:Jamison 7 Asts:Lawrence 8 | Pts:M.Morgan 22 Rebs:Olaseni 8 Asts:Taylor 7 | |
| London wins series, 2–0 | ||
28 April 2024 18:00 |
| Cheshire Phoenix | 91–90 | Bristol Flyers |
| Scoring by quarter:27–22,33–24, 13–15, 18–29 | ||
| Pts:Rideau 22 Rebs:Jack 12 Asts: Rideau 11 | Pts:Johnson,Olison 25 Rebs:Greene 9 Asts: Johnson 5 | |
| Cheshire leads series, 1–0 | ||
3 May 2024 19:45 |
| Bristol Flyers | 77–91 | Cheshire Phoenix |
| Scoring by quarter:21–20, 14–21, 21–24, 21–26 | ||
| Pts:Lucas 16 Rebs:Smith,Thomas-Edwards 8 Asts:Olison 5 | Pts:Rai 34 Rebs: Rai 12 Asts:Rideau 8 | |
| Cheshire wins series, 2–0 | ||
26 April 2024 19:45 |
| Caledonia Gladiators | 78–97 | Newcastle Eagles |
| Scoring by quarter: 19–24,24–21, 16–20, 19–32 | ||
| Pts:Whelan 20 Rebs:Moore 6 Asts:Green 5 | Pts:Johnson 31 Rebs:Austin 5 Asts: Johnson 7 | |
| Newcastle leads series, 1–0 | ||
3 May 2024 19:30 |
| Newcastle Eagles | 94–71 | Caledonia Gladiators |
| Scoring by quarter:26–18,25–18, 18–20,25–15 | ||
| Pts:McGill 22 Rebs:Green 10 Asts:Austin,Johnson 6 | Pts:Whelan 18 Rebs:Moore 9 Asts:Jimenez, Whelan 3 | |
| Newcastle wins series, 2–0 | ||
28 April 2024 16:00 |
| Sheffield Sharks | 81–84 | Leicester Riders |
| Scoring by quarter: 26–28,21–10, 20–22, 14–24 | ||
| Pts:Nixon 25 Rebs:Green 12 Asts:Pipkins 5 | Pts:Thomas 24 Rebs:Idowu, Thomas 8 Asts:Allen 4 | |
| Leicester leads series, 1–0 | ||
4 May 2024 18:45 |
| Leicester Riders | 74–77 | Sheffield Sharks |
| Scoring by quarter:22–18,25–23, 9–19,18–17 | ||
| Pts:Allen 23 Rebs:Idowu 9 Asts:Thomas 4 | Pts:Green 22 Rebs: Green 11 Asts:Nixon 7 | |
| Series tied, 1–1 | ||
5 May 2024 15:00 |
| Sheffield Sharks | 86–69 | Leicester Riders |
| Scoring by quarter:24–21,22–16,23–15, 17–17 | ||
| Pts:Nixon 17 Rebs:Delpeche 9 Asts:Nichols 6 | Pts:Idowu 16 Rebs: Idowu 12 Asts:Holmes 7 | |
| Sheffield wins series, 2–1 | ||
10 May 2024 19:35 |
| Newcastle Eagles | 75–106 | London Lions |
| Scoring by quarter:29–26, 20–30, 16–28, 10–22 | ||
| Pts:McGill 20 Rebs:three players 6 Asts: McGill 6 | Pts:Nwaba 19 Rebs:Olaseni 10 Asts:Phillip 8 | |
| London leads series, 1–0 | ||
12 May 2024 13:35 |
| London Lions | 94–81 | Newcastle Eagles |
| Scoring by quarter: 19–20,22–21,23–20,30–20 | ||
| Pts:M.Morgan,Nwaba 18 Rebs:Grantham 11 Asts: M.MorganPhillip 5 | Pts:McGill 23 Rebs:Austin 6 Asts: McGill 7 | |
| London wins series, 2–0 | ||
10 May 2024 19:35 |
| Cheshire Phoenix | 89–83 | Sheffield Sharks |
| Scoring by quarter: 22–22,26–16, 14–19,27–26 | ||
| Pts:Rai 22 Rebs: Rai 9 Asts: Rai,Rideau 6 | Pts:Nixon 20 Rebs:Delpeche 10 Asts:seven players 1 | |
| Cheshire leads series, 1–0 | ||
12 May 2024 16:35 |
| Sheffield Sharks | 73–92 | Cheshire Phoenix |
| Scoring by quarter: 17–19, 12–31,24–20, 20–22 | ||
| Pts:Green 17 Rebs: Green 14 Asts:Ramsey 5 | Pts:Jack 20 Rebs:four players 6 Asts:Rai 8 | |
| Cheshire wins series, 2–0 | ||
19 May 2024 16:15 |
| London Lions | 88–85 | Cheshire Phoenix |
| Scoring by quarter:24–14,28–27, 22–30, 14–14 | ||
| Playoff MVP:Sam Dekker | ||
| Pts:Dekker 17 Rebs: Dekker 10 Asts:Phillip 7 | Pts:Rai 21 Rebs:Rideau 12 Asts: Rideau 8 | |
17 March 2024 15:30 |
| North All-Stars | 116–149 | South All-Stars |
| Scoring by quarter: 23–33, 33–33, 33–41, 27–45 | ||
| All-Star MVP:Teddy Allen | ||
| Pts:Rideau 22 Rebs: Rideau 12 Asts:Austin Jr. 9 | Pts:Allen 31 Rebs:Atwood 15 Asts:Mackenzie 11 | |
| # | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Matt Morgan | London Lions |
| SG | Aaryn Rai | Cheshire Phoenix |
| SF | Teddy Allen | Leicester Riders |
| PF | Patrick Whelan | Caledonia Gladiators |
| C | Gabriel Olaseni | London Lions |
Source:2023–24 BBL Team of the Year
| # | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Kimbal Mackenzie | Leicester Riders |
| SG | Tarik Phillip | London Lions |
| SF | Aaryn Rai | Cheshire Phoenix |
| PF | Patrick Whelan | Caledonia Gladiators |
| C | Gabriel Olaseni | London Lions |
Source:2023–24 BBL All-British Team of the Year
| # | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Laquincy Rideau | Cheshire Phoenix |
| SG | Tarik Phillip | London Lions |
| SF | Jamell Anderson | Manchester Giants |
| PF | Clifton Moore | Caledonia Gladiators |
| C | Josh Sharma | London Lions |
Source:2023–24 BBL Defensive Team of the Year
| Team | Competition | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| London Lions | EuroCup | Semifinals |
| Caledonia Gladiators | Champions League | Pre-qualifying round |
| FIBA Europe Cup | Regular season | |
| Bristol Flyers | ENBL | Quarterfinals |
| Newcastle Eagles | ENBL | Quarterfinals |
| Preceded by | BBL seasons 2023–24 | Succeeded by 2024–25 season |
