| 2022 NBBF Premier League | |
|---|---|
| League | Nigerian Premier League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 7 November – 12 November 2022 (Final 8) |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Final 8 | |
| Finals champions | Kwara Falcons (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Nigeria Customs |
| Finals MVP | Dada Samuel (Kwara Falcons) |
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.
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
| Pos | 2022 Final 8 Atlantic Conference | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Pld | W | L | Pnt | PF | PA | PD | |
| 1 | Kwara Falcons | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 269 | 253 | +16 |
| 2 | Rivers Hoopers | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 264 | 265 | +1 |
| 3 | Police Baton | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 135 | 190 | –55 |
| 4 | Lagos Islanders | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 206 | 274 | –68 |
Savannah Conference
| Pos | 2022 Final 8 Savannah Conference | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Pld | W | L | Pnt | PF | PA | PD | |
| 1 | Nigeria Customs | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 281 | 237 | +44 |
| 2 | Benue Braves | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 256 | 232 | +24 |
| 3 | Kano Pillars | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 255 | 220 | +35 |
| 4 | Gombe Bulls | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 261 | 228 | +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 | 65–58 | Benue Braves |
| 7 November 2022 | Rivers Hoopers | 62–60 | Nigeria Customs |
| 7 November 2022 | Kano Pillars | 55–53 | Police Baton |
| 8 November 2022 | Rivers Hoopers | 67–60 | Gombe Bulls |
| 8 November 2022 | Lagos Islanders | 54–70 | Nigeria Customs |
| 8 November 2022 | Benue Braves | 61–43 | Police Baton |
| 8 November 2022 | Kano Pillars | 54–65 | Kwara Falcons |
| 9 November 2022 | Lagos Islanders | 58–59 | Benue Braves |
| 9 November 2022 | Police Baton | 49–71 | 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 | 74–39 | Police Baton |
| 10 November 2022 | Rivers Hoopers | 66–78 | Benue 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 | 83–59 | Benue Braves |
| Scoring by quarter: 11–17, 25–17, 27–12, 20–13 | ||
Final
References
- ↑ Omoniyi, Oluwaferanmi (13 November 2022). "NBBF Final 8: Kwara Falcons wins first title as High school student emereges MVP". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ↑ "NBBF Premier League Final Eight dunks off in Lagos". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 7 November 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.