2021 NBBF Premier League

The 2021 NBBF Premier League was the 20th season of the Nigerian Premier League, the top division of basketball in Nigeria. While normally the league is organised by the Nigerian Basketball Federation (NBBF), this season was held by the Nigerian Ministry of Youth and Sports.[1]

2021 NBBF Premier League
AssociationNigerian Ministry of Youth and Sports
LeagueNigerian Premier League
SportBasketball
League stage
Final 8
Finals championsRivers Hoopers (4th title)
  Runners-upGombe Bulls
Finals MVPVictor Anthony Koko (Rivers Hoopers)

Rivers Hoopers won their fourth national championship after defeating Gombe Bulls in the final. As such, they qualified directly for the 2022 BAL season.[2] However, as the league was not organised by the national federation, Nigeria's place was retracted by the BAL.[3]

Final 8

The Final 8 was played in the Abuja Sports Hall in Abuja.

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
15 November
 
 
Rivers Hoopers85
 
16 November
 
Nigeria Customs76
 
Rivers Hoopers75
 
15 November
 
Gombe Bulls57
 
Gombe Bulls79
 
 
Kano Pillars67
 

Individual awards
  • Most Valuable Player: Johnson Anaiye (Rivers Hoopers)[4]
  • Final MVP: Victor Anthony Koko (Rivers Hoopers)[5]
  • Best Five:[6]
    • Owen Oriakhi (Rivers Hoopers)
    • Ben Akhutie (Customs)
    • Michael Lordprince (Kwara Falcons)
    • Wisdom Anyaoha (Gombe Bulls)
    • Johnson Anaiye (Rivers Hoopers)
  • Top Scorer: Owen Oriakhi (Rivers Hoopers)[7]

References
  1. "Sports ministry dissolves NBBF caretaker committee". TheCable. 2021-10-27. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
  2. Saliu, Mohammed (18 November 2021). "Rivers Hoopers Knock Bulls to Claim Championship, BAL TIcket". Brila.net. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  3. "Why did Nigeria's Rivers Hoopers get booted out of the BAL?". ESPN.com. 2022-02-15. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
  4. "Season MVP". Retrieved 19 November 2021.[self-published]
  5. "MVP of the Final". Retrieved 19 November 2021.[self-published]
  6. "Best Five". Retrieved 19 November 2021.[self-published]
  7. "Highest Scorer". Retrieved 19 November 2021.[self-published]
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