2023 BNL season
| 2023 BNL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Basketball National League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Hosts | Mandeville Indoor Hall, Johannesburg |
| Finals champions | Cape Town Tigers (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Tshwane Suns |
The 2023 BNL season was the 10th season of the Basketball National League (BNL), the top-flight basketball league in South Africa. The season began on 6 May 2023 and ended with the championship game on 30 July 2023. All fixtures were played in the Mandeville Indoor Hall in Johannesburg.[1]
The league consisted of 12 teams, which were divided in two groups of six teams each. The Florsheim Ngwenya-led Cape Town Tigers made their BNL debut and won their first-ever league championship.[2] As national champions, the Tigers qualified for the 2024 BAL qualification.
Regular season
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | TS | KZM | SP | NCZ | NWE | ECW | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tshwane Suns | 5 | 5 | 0 | 448 | 290 | +158 | 10 | Advance to semi-finals | — | 96–43 | 104–71 | ||||
| 2 | KwaZulu Marlins | 5 | 4 | 1 | 431 | 300 | +131 | 9 | 72–77 | — | 74–62 | 105–59 | ||||
| 3 | Soweto Panthers | 5 | 3 | 2 | 391 | 324 | +67 | 8 | 59–73 | — | 83–63 | 88–46 | ||||
| 4 | Northern Cape Zebras | 5 | 2 | 3 | 311 | 413 | −102 | 7 | 45–98 | 57–104 | — | 60–58 | ||||
| 5 | North West Eagles | 5 | 1 | 4 | 281 | 404 | −123 | 6 | 45–76 | — | ||||||
| 6 | Eastern Cape Windbreakers | 5 | 0 | 5 | 352 | 483 | −131 | 5 | 68–99 | 70–86 | 84–89 | — |
Source: BNL
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | CTT | MR | WCM | LP | EM | FSW | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Town Tigers | 5 | 5 | 0 | 469 | 245 | +224 | 10 | Advance to semi-finals | — | 106–46 | 97–51 | 76–47 | |||
| 2 | Mpumalanga Rhinos | 5 | 3 | 2 | 345 | 354 | −9 | 8 | 65–83 | — | 48–56 | 87–79 | ||||
| 3 | Western Cape Mountaineers | 5 | 3 | 2 | 340 | 311 | +29 | 8 | 68–69 | — | 69–51 | |||||
| 4 | Limpopo Pride | 5 | 2 | 3 | 291 | 323 | −32 | 7 | — | 65–39 | 68–70 | |||||
| 5 | Egoli Magic | 5 | 1 | 4 | 252 | 335 | −83 | 6 | 68–76 | 42–70 | — | 56–48 | ||||
| 6 | Free State Warriors | 5 | 1 | 4 | 276 | 405 | −129 | 6 | 36–107 | — |
Source: BNL
Playoffs
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| A1 | Tshwane Suns | 64 | |||||||
| B2 | Mpumalanga Rhinos | 60 | |||||||
| A1 | Tshwane Suns | 60 | |||||||
| B1 | Cape Town Tigers | 85 | |||||||
| A2 | KwaZulu Marlins | 68 | |||||||
| B1 | Cape Town Tigers | 89 | |||||||
Semi-finals
July 23, 2023 12:00 pm |
| Tshwane Suns | 64–60 | Mpumalanga Rhinos |
| Scoring by quarter: 9–17, 20–9, 16–13, 19–21 | ||
| Pts: Emmanuel Shine 24 Rebs: Marcus Mokwena 14 Asts: Briarley Klaassen, Holy Mandungu 3 |
Pts: Vusi Sibeko 13 Rebs: Ludwig Gerdes 9 Asts: Joshua Tawengwa 5 | |
Mandeville Indoor Hall, Johannesburg |
July 23, 2023 4:00 pm |
| Kwa-Zulu Marlins | 68–89 | Cape Town Tigers |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–22, 22–23, 15–22, 16–22 | ||
| Pts: Bena Kabuya 18 Rebs: Sifiso Gininda, Storm Gilchrist 9 Asts: Storm Gilchrist 3 |
Pts: Sita Conteh 27 Rebs: Nkosinathi Sibanyoni, Pieter Prinsloo 10 Asts: Lebesa Selepe 4 | |
Mandeville Indoor Hall, Johannesburg |
Final
July 30, 2023 1:00 pm |
| Tshwane Suns | 60–85 | Cape Town Tigers |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–20, 4–22, 17–26, 24–17 | ||
| Pts: Gleen Akoulou 18 Rebs: Marcus Mokwena 10 Asts: Kagiso Ngoetjana, Briarley Klaassen 2 |
Pts: Akeem Springs 24 Rebs: Nkosinathi Sibanyoni 19 Asts: Sita Conteh 8 | |
Mandeville Indoor Hall, Johannesburg |
Statistical leaders
| Category | Player | Team(s) | Statistic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Akeem Springs | Cape Town Tigers | 23.0 |
| Emmanuel Shine | Tshwane Suns | ||
| Rebounds per game | Damien Kasongo | Limpopo Pride | 18.0 |
| Assists per game | Lebesa Selepe | Cape Town Tigers | 3.7 |
Winning roster
2023 Cape Town Tigers roster
| No | Player |
|---|---|
| 0 | Dumisani Gebashe |
| 3 | Dylan Whitbread |
| 10 | Lebesa Selepe |
| 11 | Lebohang Mofokeng |
| 14 | Nkosinathi Sibanyoni |
| 23 | Akeem Springs |
| 24 | Sita Conteh |
| 25 | Pieter Prinsloo |
| 34 | Somusa Mthembu |
| 41 | Braydon Wooley |
| 44 | Gloire Kabange |
| 45 | Rabbi Belolo |
| HC | Florsheim Ngwenya |
References
- ^ "BNL SA". hosted.dcd.shared.geniussports.com. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ "Cape Town Tigers are 2023 BNL winners". Afrobasket.com. 30 July 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.