1999–2000 British Basketball League season

Dairylea Dunkers Championship (Tier 1)

National League Division 1 (Tier 2)

National League Division 2 (Tier 3)

National League Division 3 (Tier 4)

Sainsbury's Classic Cola National Cup

uni-ball Trophy

All-Star Game

Statistics leaders

Seasonal awards

References

Final standings

Playoffs

Final standings

Playoffs

Final standings

Final standings

Last 16

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Group stage

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Northern Conference

Southern Conference

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

(Redirected from British Basketball League 1999-00) Sports season

1999–2000 BBL season
League	British Basketball League
Sport	Basketball
Roll of Honour
BBL champions	N Manchester Giants S London Towers
Play Off's champions	Manchester Giants
National Cup champions	Sheffield Sharks
BBL Trophy champions	London Towers
British Basketball League seasons
← 1998–99 2000–01 →

The 1999–2000 BBL season, was known as the Dairylea Dunkers Championship for sponsorship reasons, the regular season commenced on September 15, 1999, and ended on April 8, 2000, with a total of 13 teams competing. For the first time in the league’s history, the 13 teams were split into two geographically divided Conferences, seven in the North and six in the South, with northern teams playing 36 games and southern teams playing 34 games each. The season was dominated by the success of Manchester Giants, conquering the Northern Conference and Championship Play-offs, whilst London Towers were victorious in the Southern Conference and the uni-ball Trophy. Sheffield Sharks were also successful in defending their Sainsbury's Classic Cola National Cup.

London Towers featured in European competition, participating in the Saporta Cup, though with a 3-7 record they finished at the bottom of Group G and thus failed to progress beyond the Group stage. Cross-town rivals Greater London Leopards also made a brief appearance in the Korać Cup but following a 155-189 aggregate defeat to ÍRB Reykjanesbær in the Preliminary round, their first foray into Europe was merely a cameo.

The Southern All-Stars beat their Northern rivals in the eleventh annual All-Star Game with a 177-180 victory, the closest result in the League's history. That was the 7th overall win of the South against the North who won 5 games since the All-Star Game's inception in 1989.

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	%	Pts
1	Manchester Giants	36	31	5	0.861	62
2	Sheffield Sharks	36	29	7	0.805	58
3	Edinburgh Rocks	36	19	17	0.527	38
4	Chester Jets	36	17	19	0.472	34
5	Derby Storm	36	17	19	0.472	34
6	Newcastle Eagles	36	10	26	0.277	20
7	Leicester Riders	36	10	26	0.277	20

	= Conference winners
	= Qualified for the play-offs

April 15, 2000

Manchester Giants

81–68

Milton Keynes Lions

SkyDome Arena, Coventry

April 15, 2000

London Towers

85–58

Chester Jets

SkyDome Arena, Coventry

April 15, 2000

Sheffield Sharks

71–81

Birmingham Bullets

SkyDome Arena, Coventry

April 15, 2000

Thames Valley Tigers

64–68

Edinburgh Rocks

SkyDome Arena, Coventry

April 22, 2000

London Towers

53–60

Birmingham Bullets

SkyDome Arena, Coventry

April 22, 2000

Manchester Giants

88–84

Edinburgh Rocks

SkyDome Arena, Coventry

May 6, 2000

Report

Manchester Giants	74–65	Birmingham Bullets
Scoring by quarter: 18-22, 21-15, 15-17, 20-11
Pts: Tony Dorsey (MVP) 22, Travis Conlan 19		Pts: Emiko Etete 13, Fabulous Flournoy 12,

Wembley Arena, London
Attendance: 6,000
Giants coach Nick Nurse
Bullets coach Mike Finger

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	%	Pts
1	Teesside Mohawks	24	22	2	0.917	44
2	Worthing Thunder Rebels	24	21	3	0.875	42
3	Solent Stars	24	18	6	0.750	36
4	Plymouth Raiders	24	16	8	0.667	32
5	Sutton Pumas	24	12	12	0.500	24
6	Islington White Heat	24	12	12	0.500	24
7	Coventry Crusaders	24	11	13	0.458	22
8	Taunton Tigers	24	9	15	0.375	18
9	Birmingham Bullets II	24	8	16	0.333	16
10	Westminster Warriors	24	7	17	0.292	14
11	Cardiff Clippers	24	7	17	0.292	14
12	Oxford Devils	24	7	17	0.292	14
13	Mid-Sussex Magic	24	6	18	0.250	12

	= League winners
	= Qualified for the play-offs

Quarter-finals

Teesside Mohawks

84–70

Taunton Tigers

Plymouth Raiders

59–78

Sutton Pumas

Solent Stars

92–84

Islington White Heat

Worthing Thunder Rebels

99–92

Coventry Crusaders

Semi-finals

Sutton Pumas

92–97

Teesside Mohawks

Teesside Mohawks	93–94	Sutton Pumas
Teesside won 190-186 on aggregate

Solent Stars

97–79

Worthing Thunder Rebels

Worthing Thunder Rebels	83–76	Solent Stars
Solent won 173-162 on aggregate

Final

Teesside Mohawks

80–63

Solent Stars

Wembley Arena

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	%	Pts
1	City of Manchester Attitude	24	20	4	0.833	40
2	Liverpool Atac	24	18	6	0.750	36
3	Kingston Wildcats	24	17	7	0.708	34
4	Brixton TopCats	24	17	7	0.708	34
5	Reading Rockets	24	17	7	0.708	34
6	North London Lords	24	16	8	0.667	32
7	Hull Icebergs	24	11	13	0.458	22
8	Northampton 89ers	24	11	13	0.458	22
9	Flintshire Flyers	24	10	14	0.417	20
10	Portsmouth Pirates	24	7	17	0.292	14
11	Wandsworth Hurricanes	24	5	19	0.208	10
12	Bournemouth Blitz	24	4	20	0.167	8
13	Swindon Sonics	24	3	21	0.125	6

	= League winners
	= Qualified for the play-offs

Play Off Final - Kingston 68 Manchester 62

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	%	Pts
1	Doncaster Eagles	24	23	1	0.958	46
2	Mansfield Express	24	20	4	0.833	40
3	Ealing Tornadoes	24	19	5	0.793	38
4	Ware Fire	24	16	8	0.667	32
5	University of Birmingham	24	15	9	0.625	30
6	Bristol Bombers	24	11	13	0.458	22
7	NW London Wolverines	24	9	15	0.375	18
8	Barking & Dag. Erkenwald	24	9	15	0.375	18
9	Thames Valley Tigers II	24	9	15	0.375	18
10	Hanley Hornets	24	7	17	0.293	14
11	Brighton Cougars	24	7	17	0.293	14
12	Croydon Pumas	24	6	18	0.250	12
13	Derbyshire Arrows	24	5	19	0.208	10

	= League winners
	= Qualified for the play-offs

Play Off Final - Mansfield v Doncaster 84-76, 75-75

Team 1	Team 2	Score
London Towers	Sutton Pumas	76-68
Sheffield Sharks	Derby Storm	75-71
Manchester Giants	Thames Valley Tigers	94-71
Edinburgh Rocks	Chester Jets	96-83
Plymouth Raiders	Leicester Riders	60-77
Birmingham Bullets	Brighton Bears	80-91
Solent Stars	Greater London Leopards	88-100
Newcastle Eagles	Milton Keynes Lions	99-109 OT

Team 1	Team 2	Score
Sheffield Sharks	Brighton Bears	89-75
Manchester Giants	Leicester Riders	86-73
Milton Keynes Lions	Greater London Leopards	91-75
London Towers	Edinburgh Rocks	75-78

Team 1	Team 2	Score
Sheffield Sharks	Milton Keynes Lions	73-67
Edinburgh Rocks	Manchester Giants	60-82

9 January 2000

Sheffield Sharks	89–80	Manchester Giants
Pts: Nate Reinking (MVP) 21, Terrell Myers 20, Todd Cauthorn, Wilbur Johnson, Peter Scantlebury, Michael Payne, Richard Windle		Pts: Tony Dorsey 35, Travis Conlan, Roy Hairston, Tony Holley, Phil Handy

Sheffield Arena
Attendance: ?
Sharks coach Chris Finch
Manchester coach Nick Nurse

Group A

Team	Pts	Pld	W	L	Percent
1.Greater London Leopards	10	6	5	1	0.833
2.Derby Storm	6	6	3	3	0.500
3.Birmingham Bullets	6	6	3	3	0.500
4.Solent Stars	2	6	1	5	0.166

Derby qualified ahead of Birmingham on head-to-head results.

Group B

Team	Pts	Pld	W	L	Percent
1.London Towers	12	6	6	0	1.000
2.Thames Valley Tigers	8	6	4	2	0.666
3.Edinburgh Rocks	4	6	2	4	0.333
4.Leicester Riders	0	6	0	6	0.000

Group C

Team	Pts	Pld	W	L	Percent
1.Manchester Giants	12	6	6	0	1.000
2.Newcastle Eagles	8	6	4	2	0.666
3.Milton Keynes Lions	4	6	2	4	0.333
4.Sutton Pumas	0	6	0	6	0.000

Group D

Team	Pts	Pld	W	L	Percent
1.Sheffield Sharks	12	6	6	0	1.000
2.Chester Jets	6	6	3	3	0.500
3.Brighton Bears	6	6	3	4	0.500
4.Plymouth Raiders	0	6	0	6	0.000

Chester qualified ahead of Brighton on head-to-head results.

December 27, 1999

Thames Valley Tigers

91–84

Greater London Leopards

National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham

December 27, 1999

Manchester Giants

73–72

Chester Jets

National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham

December 27, 1999

London Towers

76–72

Derby Storm

National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham

December 27, 1999

Newcastle Eagles

74–95

Sheffield Sharks

National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham

January 22, 2000

London Towers

90–80

Thames Valley Tigers

National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham

January 22, 2000

Manchester Giants

93–74

Sheffield Sharks

National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham

March 18, 2000

Report

London Towers	74–73	Manchester Giants
Pts: Donnie Johnson 21, Danny Lewis (MVP) 17, Steve Bucknall 12, Martin Henlan 12, Danny Craven, Phil Handy		Pts: Roy Hairston 19, Tony Dorsey 17, Travis Conlan 12, Tony Holley 10

National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
Attendance: ?
Towers coach Ron Abbegglen
Giants coach Nick Nurse

February 5, 2000

Report

Northern All-Stars	177–180	Southern All-Stars
Pts: Darrian Evans, 33		Pts: Shawn Jamison, 27

Manchester Evening News Arena, Manchester

**Northern All-Stars**
Player	Team	No. of Selections
Tony Dorsey	Manchester Giants	6th
Purnell Perry	Leicester Riders	1st
James Hamilton	Chester Jets	2nd
Darrian Evans	Derby Storm	1st
John McCord	Edinburgh Rocks	3d
Cypheus Bunton	Derby Storm	1st
Terrell Myers	Sheffield Sharks	3d
Ralph Blalock	Leicester Riders	3d
Roy Hairston	Manchester Giants	1st
Ted Berry	Edinburgh Rocks	3d
Malcolm Leak	Leicester Riders	2nd
Nate Reinking	Sheffield Sharks	2nd
Coach
Nick Nurse	Manchester Giants

**Southern All-Stars**
Player	Team	No. of Selections
Kenya Capers	Greater London Leopards	1st
Tony Windless	Milton Keynes Lions	6th
Danny Lewis	London Towers	6th
Brandon Brantley	Greater London Leopards	1st
Shawn Jamison	Birmingham Bullets	1st
Eric Burks	Milton Keynes Lions	4th
Casey Arena	Thames Valley Tigers	1st
Steve Bucknall	London Towers	3d
Nigel Lloyd	Milton Keynes Lions	8th
Charles Claxton	Brighton Bears	1st
Donnie Johnson	London Towers	1st
Greg Meldrum	Thames Valley Tigers	1st
Coach
Mike Finger	Birmingham Bullets

Category	Player	Stat
Points per game	Terrell Myers (Sheffield Sharks)	24.2
Rebounds per game	Brandon Brantley (Leopards)	11.2
Assists per game	Casey Arena (Thames Valley)	6.2

Most Valuable Player: Tony Dorsey (Manchester Giants)
Domestic Player of the Year: Steve Bucknall (London Towers)
Import Player of the Year: Tony Dorsey (Manchester Giants)
Defensive Player of the Year: Roy Hairston (Manchester Giants)
Most Improved Player of the Year: Ian Whyte (Newcastle Eagles)
Coach of the Year: Nick Nurse (Manchester Giants)
All-Star First Team:
All-Star Second Team:

London Towers

Thames Valley Tigers

Birmingham Bullets

Milton Keynes Lions

Greater London Leopards

Brighton Bears

Mark Woods (2000). "Towers go down as Leopards go out". BritBall. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
Mark Woods (2000). "South continue All-Star dominance". BritBall. Retrieved 2009-12-11.

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