2012–13 British Basketball League season

May 2022 2012–13 BBL season British Basketball League Basketball 21 September 2012 – 7 April 2013 12 April 2013 – 28 April 2013 (Playoffs) 33 12 Regular Season Leicester Riders Andrew Sullivan (Leicester Riders) BBL Most Valuable Player Award Chez Marks (Cheshire Phoenix) BBL Tournaments BBL Playoffs 2012–13 British Basketball League season#The_Play-offs Leicester Riders Newcastle Eagles BBL Cup 2012–13 British Basketball League season#BBL_Cup Leicester Riders Newcastle Eagles BBL Trophy 2012–13 British Basketball League season#BBL_Trophy Sheffield Sharks Leicester Riders List of BBL seasons BBL 2011–12 British Basketball League season 2011–12 2013–14 British Basketball League season 2013–14 The 2012–13 BBL season was the 26th campaign of the British Basketball League since the league's establishment in 1987. The season featured 12 teams from across England and Scotland including a new entrant, the reformed Manchester Giants, who were based on the original franchise of the same name that folded in 2001. Manchester Giants and East London Royals join BBL http://www.hoopsfix.com/2012/06/manchester-giants-east-london-royals-join-bbl/ 2012 2012-06-19 HoopsFix.com East London Royals were due to become the 13th member of the League, but after their financial backing fell through weeks before the start of the season, the League deferred their entry until the 2013–14 season. Mark Woods A Royal mess as East London out of BBL http://www.mvp247.com/2012/09/east-london-out-of-bbl/ 2012 2012-09-09 MVP 24–7 The pre-season also saw long-time member franchise Milton Keynes Lions relocate to London and rebrand itself as the London Lions, Lions to leave Milton Keynes for Olympic Park in London http://www.miltonkeynes.co.uk/sport/basketball/mk-lions/revealed-lions-to-leave-milton-keynes-for-olympic-park-in-london-1-4140859 2012 2012-08-09 Milton Keynes Citizen whilst Cheshire Jets – encountering severe financial difficulties and threatened with the franchise being dissolved – were saved by campaigning local fans and businessmen and renamed as Cheshire Phoenix midway through the season. Alec Doyle New club rises from the ashes of the Jets thanks to efforts of action group, fans and local businesses https://www.cheshire-live.co.uk/sport/basketball/cheshire-phoenix-new-club-rises-5173298 2012 2012-11-29 Chester Chronicle The Championship regular season commenced on 21 September 2012 with reigning Champions Newcastle Eagles beginning the defence of their title with a 72–65 victory over Glasgow Rocks. The regular season saw all teams face each other three times during the campaign, playing either two games at home and once on the road or vice versa, with the top-eight placed teams advancing to the play-offs, which took place in April 2013. BBL Champions to take centre stage on opening night http://www.bbl.org.uk/?bbl-champions-to-take-centre-stage-on-opening-night,3764 2012 2012-07-17 BBL.org.uk The season climaxed on 28 April with the showpiece Play-off Final, which returned to its former home at Wembley Arena, for the first time since 2002. BBL Play-off Final is Capital game once again http://www.bbl.org.uk/?bbl-play-off-final-is-capital-game-once-again,3752 2012 2012-07-17 BBL.org.uk Leicester Riders dominated the campaign, and were successful in three of the BBL's four annual competition's, claiming the League title, BBL Cup and Play-off title. Sheffield Sharks thwarted the possibility of a "clean sweep" with a victory against the odds over the Riders in the BBL Trophy Final. Teams United Kingdom right 250 Locations of the 2012–13 BBL teams United Kingdom 53.196 -2.890 Phoenix bottom United Kingdom 54.62 -1.58 Wildcats left United Kingdom 55.868494 -4.294044 Rocks right United Kingdom 52.62973 -1.13897 Riders right United Kingdom 51.419083 -0.068806 Lions right United Kingdom 53.466667 -2.233333 Giants top United Kingdom 53.385 -2.930 Tigers left United Kingdom 54.963889 -1.623333 Eagles right United Kingdom 50.368889 -4.15 Raiders right United Kingdom 53.398333 -1.424444 Sharks right United Kingdom 51.24844 -0.56288 Heat left United Kingdom 52.19123 -2.222231 Wolves left TeamCity/AreaArenaCapacityLast season Cheshire Phoenix Chester Northgate Arena 1,000 6th Durham Wildcats Newton Aycliffe Newton Aycliffe Leisure Centre 1,200 11th Glasgow Rocks Glasgow Emirates Arena 6,500 5th Leicester Riders Leicester John Sandford Centre 800 2nd London Lions London Crystal Palace National Sports Centre 1,500 9th Manchester Giants Manchester Wright Robinson College 900 New Mersey Tigers Liverpool Knowsley Leisure & Culture Park 450 10th Newcastle Eagles Newcastle upon Tyne Sport Central 3,000 1st Plymouth Raiders Plymouth Plymouth Pavilions 1,480 4th Sheffield Sharks Sheffield English Institute of Sport 1,200 7th Surrey Heat Guildford Surrey Sports Park 1,000 8th Worcester Wolves Worcester University of Worcester 600 3rd Notable occurrences New entrant Manchester Giants joined as the League's 12th franchise whilst East London Royals, who were due to become the 13th member, deferred entry to the 2013–14 season after their financial backing fell through prior to the start of the season. Reading Rockets also had a bid to join the league rejected earlier in the year. Mark Woods Reading still game for BBL move http://www.mvp247.com/2012/05/reading-still-game/ 2012 2012-06-19 MVP247.com Although initially planning to enter as new franchises for the 2012–13 season, both BBL Birmingham and Essex Leopards postponed their entry until the 2013–14 season. Birmingham franchise confirm their position http://www.bblfans.com/2012/latest-news/birmingham-franchise-confirm-their-position.html 2011 2012-06-26 BBLfans.comAnother new team lands BBL franchise http://www.bblfans.com/2012/latest-news/another-new-team-lands-bbl-franchise.html 2011 2012-06-26 BBLfans.com dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120701011948/http://www.bblfans.com/2012/latest-news/another-new-team-lands-bbl-franchise.html 1 July 2012 Long-time member franchise Milton Keynes Lions relocated to London after their previous home venue was sold off by its owners, and rebranded itself as the London Lions. Initially they will use the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre for home games but will eventually move to the Copper Box – built for the 2012 Summer Olympics – from 2013. Guildford Heat rebranded its franchise as the Surrey Heat to reflect its geographical reach in terms of fan base and community programmes. Surrey Heat name change reflects club's reach http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/sport/s/2119904_surrey_heat_name_change_reflects_clubs_reach 2012 2012-09-04 getSurrey.co.uk New rules introduced prior to the start of the season now allows team's to field only a maximum of five non-British players per game (including up to three work permitted players), demonstrating the League's commitment towards developing British players. Frequently Asked Questions http://www.bbl.org.uk/index.php?id=49 2012 2012-09-19 BBL.org.uk On 10 August, Cheshire Jets owner Pete Hawkins announced that the franchise was up for sale after negotiations with a proposed new owner collapsed. Alec Doyle Pete Hawkins puts club up for sale as negotiations with potential new owner break down http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/chester-news/need_to_read/2012/08/10/cheshire-jets-pete-hawkins-puts-club-up-for-sale-as-negotiations-with-potential-new-owner-break-down-59067-31594687/ 2012 2012-09-09 Chester ChronicleMay 2026 medicmedic With the help of a "Save the Jets" campaign ran by local newspaper the Chester Chronicle, local businessman Haydn Cook stepped-in as the new owner of the franchise just weeks before the start of the new season, ensuring the immediate future of the franchise. Alec Doyle Businessman Haydn Cook steps in to save club following Chronicle campaign https://www.cheshire-live.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/cheshire-jets-businessman-haydn-cook-5174727 2012 2012-09-09 Chester Chronicle More than 5,000 fans attended Glasgow Rocks' inaugural game at their new Emirates Arena home on 7 October. Glasgow were defeated 84–106 by arch-rivals Newcastle Eagles. Thousands enjoy Glasgow's new sports arena http://www.heraldscotland.com/mobile/news/home-news/thousands-enjoy-glasgows-new-sports-arena.1349639009?_=72e9b0837c5a2c2535da9b0e8fe4a0c389b04f51 2012 2012-11-17 The Herald After less than a month in the role, Cheshire's James Hamilton resigned as the team's player-coach on 15 October, due to his suspension following an altercation at a junior game. Mark Woods Hamilton in quick exit as Cheshire coach http://www.mvp247.com/2012/10/hamilton-out-cheshire-coach/ 2012 2012-11-17 MVP 24–7 On 30 October it was announced that the Cheshire Jets franchise had been withdrawn by the League after new-owner Haydn Cook reported severe financial difficulties and requested to postpone upcoming fixtures and make all staff and players redundant with immediate effect. Alec Doyle Season thrown into doubt as club has BBL Championship franchise withdrawn https://www.cheshire-live.co.uk/sport/basketball/cheshire-jets-season-thrown-doubt-5174421 2012 2012-11-17 Chester Chronicle The following day it was revealed that the League had reinstated the franchise and would manage its operation centrally whilst trying to find a new owner. Alec Doyle Crisis club will play Mersey Tigers and calls for fans to fill Northgate at time of need https://www.cheshire-live.co.uk/sport/basketball/cheshire-jets-crisis-club-play-5172311 2012 2012-11-17 Chester Chronicle The club was temporarily renamed Cheshire Basketball Club as previous owner Cook retained the Jets name, logo, kits and branding. Alec Doyle Fans will decide on new name for Cheshire Jets on Sunday https://www.cheshire-live.co.uk/sport/basketball/basketball-fans-decide-new-name-5172795 2012 2012-11-17 Chester Chronicle A "Save the Jets" campaign led by local fans and businessmen secured the required £50,000 needed to take over the franchise within the League's deadline of 30 November, and guaranteed the immediate future of the club. Renamed as Cheshire Phoenix, the franchise will operate as a not-for-profit Community Interest Club, whilst linking up with Chester (who faced a similar situation two years earlier) in a supporting partnership." Worthing Thunder – of the English Basketball League – became the first ever non-BBL team to progress past the 1st Round of the BBL Trophy after an 84–64 win at home to Mersey Tigers on 6 January 2013. Mark Woods Thunder drown out weary Mersey http://www.mvp247.com/2013/01/bbl-round-18-2/ 2013 2013-01-14 MVP 24–7 Leicester Riders won their first silverware in 12 years on 13 January, with an 85–80 victory over Newcastle Eagles in the BBL Cup Final. Jay Cousinard, who scored 17 points, was named as the game's MVP. BBL Cup Final: Leicester Riders beat Newcastle Eagles https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/basketball/20973834 2013 2013-01-14 BBC Sport BBL Cup Final: Paternostro praises Leicester Riders spirit https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/basketball/21010739 2013 2013-01-14 BBC Sport Leicester's 84–59 regular season victory over Manchester Giants on 19 February made the Riders only the fifth team in League history to go unbeaten for a whole year, having last been defeated on 25 February 2012 (Their upcoming schedule mean that the landmark date would pass before their next game). Riders cap historic year with 23rd win http://www.leicesterriders.co.uk/?riders-cap-historic-year-with-23rd-win,940 2013 2013-04-17 LeicesterRiders.co.uk Sheffield Sharks claimed the BBL Trophy after a narrow two-point win over Leicester in front of over 5,000 fans at Glasgow's Emirates Arena, on 9 March. Sheffield's 71–69 victory prevented Leicester from winning a Cup-Trophy double, whilst it was Sharks' first Trophy final win for 15 years. Doug Balding Sharks have bite in Trophy final http://www.mvp247.com/2013/03/bbl-trophy-final-glasgow/ 2013 2013-04-17 MVP 24–7 Mersey Tigers secured the record for the longest losing-sreak in League history on 22 March. Their 92–79 defeat to Plymouth Raiders was their 31st consecutive loss, having last won a game against Milton Keynes on 15 April 2012. Mark Woods Mersey Tigers set new losing streak mark http://www.mvp247.com/2013/03/mersey-losing-record-plymouth/ 2013 2013-04-17 MVP 24–7 Leicester Riders were crowned League Champions for the first time in their history following their 93–70 home victory over Durham Wildcats on 31 March. We are the Champions http://www.leicesterriders.co.uk/?report-we-are-the-champions,967 2013 2013-04-17 LeicesterRiders.co.uk Riders finished the campaign with a historic 65-57 win over Newcastle in the Play-off Final at a packed-out Wembley Arena on 28 April. Chris Mortley Riders ecstatic after Playoff win http://www.leicesterriders.co.uk/news/riders-ecstatic-after-playoff-final-win/ 2013 2014-06-05 LeicesterRiders.co.uk BBL Championship (Tier 1) Final standings PosTeamPldWL%Pts1Leicester Riders 33 30 3 0.909 602Newcastle Eagles 33 25 8 0.758503Glasgow Rocks 33 21 12 0.636424Surrey Heat 33 21 12 0.636425Worcester Wolves 33 20 13 0.606406Plymouth Raiders 33 19 14 0.576387Sheffield Sharks 33 17 16 0.515348London Lions 33 13 20 0.394269Manchester Giants 33 12 21 0.3642410Durham Wildcats 33 10 23 0.3032011Cheshire Phoenix 33 10 23 0.3032012Mersey Tigers 33 0 33 0.0000 = League winners = Qualified for the play-offs Playoffs 2/2/1 y center Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 21% 1 Leicester Riders 70 73 143 8 London Lions 68 61 129 3 Glasgow Rocks 71 78 149 6 Plymouth Raiders 82 87 169 2 Newcastle Eagles 85 84 169 7 Sheffield Sharks 70 81 151 4 Surrey Heat 78 76 154 5 Worcester Wolves 81 70 151 1 Leicester Riders 80 76 156 6 Plymouth Raiders 66 60 126 2 Newcastle Eagles 110 92 202 4 Surrey Heat 82 96 178 1 Leicester Riders 68 2 Newcastle Eagles 57 Quarter-finals (1) Leicester Riders vs. (8) London Lions #eee 12 April 2013 London Lions 68 70 Leicester Riders Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, London 13 April 2013 Leicester Riders 73 61 London Lions John Sandford Centre, Leicester Leicester wins on aggregate, 143–129 (2) Newcastle Eagles vs. (7) Sheffield Sharks #eee 12 April 2013 Newcastle Eagles 85 70 Sheffield Sharks Sport Central, Newcastle upon Tyne 15 April 2013 Sheffield Sharks 81 84 Newcastle Eagles English Institute of Sport, Sheffield Newcastle wins on aggregate, 169–151 (3) Glasgow Rocks vs. (6) Plymouth Raiders #eee 14 April 2013 Glasgow Rocks 71 82 Plymouth Raiders Emirates Arena, Glasgow 15 April 2013 Plymouth Raiders 87 78 Glasgow Rocks Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth Plymouth wins on aggregate, 169–149 (4) Surrey Heat vs. (5) Worcester Wolves #eee 13 April 2013 Worcester Wolves 81 78 Surrey Heat University of Worcester, Worcester 14 April 2013 Surrey Heat 76 70 Worcester Wolves Surrey Sports Park, Guildford Surrey wins on aggregate, 154–151 Semi-finals (1) Leicester Riders vs. (6) Plymouth Raiders #eee 19 April 2013 Plymouth Raiders 66 88 Leicester Riders Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth 21 April 2013 Leicester Riders 76 60 Plymouth Raiders Sir David Wallace Centre, Loughborough Leicester wins on aggregate, 156–126 (2) Newcastle Eagles vs. (4) Surrey Heat #eee 19 April 2013 Newcastle Eagles 110 82 Surrey Heat Sport Central, Newcastle upon Tyne 21 April 2013 Surrey Heat 96 92 Newcastle Eagles Surrey Sports Park, Guildford Newcastle wins on aggregate, 202–178 Final #eee 28 April 2013 3.00pm GMT Report Leicester Riders 68 57 22–11 18–15 17–15 13–16 Newcastle Eagles Andrew Sullivan, 24 Jay Cousinard, 7 Andrew Sullivan, 6 Darius Defoe, 13 Kareem Maddox, 8 Fabulous Flournoy/Damon Huffman, 4 Wembley Arena, London EBL National League Division 1 (Tier 2) Final standings PosTeamPldWL%Pts1 Reading Rockets 26 22 4 0.846442 Bristol Academy Flyers 26 18 8 0.69236 3 Team Northumbria 26 17 9 0.65434 4 Tees Valley Mohawks 26 16 10 0.61532 5 Leeds Carnegie 26 16 10 0.61532 6 Essex Leopards 26 16 10 0.61532 7 Worthing Thunder 26 13 13 0.50026 8 Leicester Warriors 26 12 14 0.46224 9 Medway Park Crusaders 26 12 14 0.46224 10 Hemel Storm 26 11 15 0.42322 11 Bradford Dragons 26 10 16 0.3852012 Westminster Warriors 26 10 16 0.38520 13 Derby Trailblazers 26 6 20 0.23112 14 Brixton TopCats 26 3 23 0.1156 = League winners = Qualified for the play-offs EBL National League Division 2 (Tier 3) Final standings PosTeamPldWL%Pts1 Newham Neptunes 22 17 5 0.773342 Manchester Magic 22 15 7 0.68230 3 Eastside Eagles 22 14 8 0.63628 4 Derbyshire Arrows 22 13 9 0.59126 5 Loughborough University 22 12 10 0.54524 6 PAWS London Capital + 22 17 5 0.77322 7 Glamorgan Gladiators 22 10 12 0.45520 8 Mansfield Giants 22 8 14 0.36416 9 London Westside 22 7 15 0.31814 10 London United 22 7 15 0.31814 11 Team Solent 22 4 18 0.182812 Birmingham Mets 22 3 19 0.1366 + PAWS London Capital deducted twelve points for fielding an ineligible player during the 2011–12 season. = League winners = Qualified for the play-offs BBL Cup The winners of the four 1st Round matches were joined by Newcastle Eagles, Leicester Riders, Plymouth Raiders and Worcester Wolves in the Quarter-finals, who received byes for finishing in the top four BBL Championship positions last season. BBL Cup http://www.bbl.org.uk/index.php?id=45 2012 2012-08-28 BBL.org.uk 26 September 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120926113600/http://www.bbl.org.uk/index.php?id=45 dead The Final was played on 13 January 2013 at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham. 1st round #eee 12 October 2012 Mersey Tigers 51 103 Surrey Heat Knowsley Leisure & Culture Park, Liverpool 12 October 2012 Sheffield Sharks 90 59 Cheshire Jets English Institute of Sport, Sheffield #eee 14 October 2012 Glasgow Rocks 88 85 Manchester Giants Emirates Arena, Glasgow 14 October 2012 London Lions 79 76 Durham Wildcats Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, London Quarter-finals #eee 2 November 2012 Sheffield Sharks 72 71 Glasgow Rocks English Institute of Sport, Sheffield 2 November 2012 Newcastle Eagles 107 85 Worcester Wolves Sport Central, Newcastle upon Tyne #eee 2 November 2012 London Lions 74 90 Leicester Riders Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, London 3 November 2012 Surrey Heat 74 79 Plymouth Raiders Surrey Sports Park, Guildford Semi-finals Plymouth Raiders vs. Newcastle Eagles #eee 25 November 2012 Plymouth Raiders 90 107 Newcastle Eagles Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth 30 November 2012 Newcastle Eagles 83 91 0–1 Plymouth Raiders Sport Central, Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle wins on aggregate, 190–181 Sheffield Sharks vs. Leicester Riders #eee 30 November 2012 Sheffield Sharks 70 90 Leicester Riders English Institute of Sport, Sheffield 8 December 2012 Leicester Riders 75 45 Sheffield Sharks John Sanford Centre, Leicester Leicester wins on aggregate, 165–115 Final #eee 13 January 2013 3.45pm GMT Report Leicester Riders 85 80 20–17 25–19 20–15 20–29 Newcastle Eagles Jay Cousinard, 17 Anthony Rowe, 13 Andrew Sullivan, 5 Joe Chapman, 29 Charles Smith, 7 Charles Smith, 6 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham BBL Trophy The 12 BBL clubs were joined by Essex Leopards and Reading Rockets of the English Basketball League and Edinburgh Kings of the Scottish Basketball League to form a straight knock-out competition. Following the withdrawal of East London Royals prior to the start of the competition, Worthing Thunder from the English Basketball League were invited to take their place and play Mersey Tigers in the 1st Round. Thunder to compete in BBL Trophy http://www.bbl.org.uk/index.php?id=12&tx_ttnews[year]=2012&tx_ttnews[month]=09&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=151&cHash=dc75b8ab9d5f1b78f411046e38d3c373 2012 2012-09-21 BBL.org.uk The first two rounds featured one-off games whilst the Semi-finals took place over two legs. The Final was held at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow and saw Sheffield Sharks claim their first Trophy in 15 years, after 71–69 victory over Leicester Riders. 1st round #eee 28 December 2012 London Lions 88 92 Cheshire Phoenix Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, London 28 December 2012 Worcester Wolves 90 77 Plymouth Raiders University of Worcester, Worcester #eee 30 December 2012 Durham Wildcats 73 102 Newcastle Eagles Newton Aycliffe Leisure Centre, Newton Aycliffe 30 December 2012 Essex Leopards 63 105 Leicester Riders Brentwood Centre, Brentwood #eee 3 January 2013 Manchester Giants 73 85 Sheffield Sharks Wright Robinson College, Manchester 5 January 2013 Edinburgh Kings 61 72 Glasgow Rocks Pleasance Sports Centre, Edinburgh #eee 6 January 2013 Worthing Thunder 84 64 Mersey Tigers Worthing Leisure Centre, Worthing 6 January 2013 Reading Rockets 68 86 Surrey Heat Rivermead Leisure Complex, Reading Quarter-finals 25 January 2013 Sheffield Sharks 84 81 1-0 Glasgow Rocks English Institute of Sport, Sheffield #eee 1 February 2013 Surrey Heat 66 82 Leicester Riders Surrey Sports Park, Guildford 8 February 2013 Newcastle Eagles 88 94 Worcester Wolves Sport Central, Newcastle upon Tyne #eee 9 February 2013 Worthing Thunder 61 106 Cheshire Phoenix Worthing Leisure Centre, Worthing Semi-finals Cheshire Phoenix vs. Sheffield Sharks #eee 24 February 2013 Cheshire Phoenix 60 74 Sheffield Sharks Northgate Arena, Chester 1 March 2013 Sheffield Sharks 102 74 Cheshire Phoenix English Institute of Sport, Sheffield Sheffield wins on aggregate, 176–134 Leicester Riders vs. Worcester Wolves #eee 1 March 2013 Worcester Wolves 73 82 Leicester Riders University of Worcester, Worcester 2 March 2013 Leicester Riders 66 68 Worcester Wolves John Sandford Centre, Leicester Leicester wins on aggregate, 148–141 Final #eee 9 March 2013 3.30pm GMT Report Sheffield Sharks 71 69 23–21 16–15 22–17 10–16 Leicester Riders B.J. Holmes, 25 B.J. Holmes/Demetrius Jemison/Michael Tuck, 7 B.J. Holmes, 3 Jay Cousinard, 21 Andrew Sullivan, 8 Jorge Calvo/Jay Cousinard/Andrew Sullivan, 2 Emirates Arena, Glasgow Statistics leaders CategoryPlayerStatPoints per gameUSA Chez Marks (Cheshire Phoenix) 22.8Rebounds per game USA Kareem Maddox (Newcastle Eagles) 10.7Assists per game USA UK Ralph Bucci (Durham Wildcats) 5.5Steals per game USA Travis Holmes (Surrey Heat) 3.0Blocks per game USA Alif Bland (Cheshire Phoenix) 2.4Field goal percentage USA Demetrius Jemison (Sheffield Sharks) 61.0%Free throw percentage USA B.J. Holmes (Sheffield Sharks) 88.3%Three-point field goal percentage Lithuania Arnas Kazlauskas (Worcester Wolves) 44.6% Monthly awards MonthCoachPlayerOctober USA Italy Rob Paternostro (Leicester Riders) Ireland Colin O'Reilly (Plymouth Raiders)November USA UK Sterling Davis (Glasgow Rocks) USA Kareem Maddox (Newcastle Eagles)December USA UK Fabulous Flournoy (Newcastle Eagles) USA UK Ralph Bucci (Durham Wildcats)January USA Italy Rob Paternostro (Leicester Riders) USA UK Ralph Bucci (Durham Wildcats)February UK Paul James (Worcester Wolves) USA Kareem Maddox (Newcastle Eagles)March USA UK Atiba Lyons (Sheffield Sharks) USA Travis Holmes (Surrey Heat) Seasonal awards Molten Most Valuable Player: Mark Woods Sullivan, Paternostro take League honours http://www.mvp247.com/2013/04/bbl-coach-paternostro/ 2013 2013-04-18 MVP24-7.com Andrew Sullivan (Leicester Riders) Molten Coach of the Year: Rob Paternostro (Leicester Riders) Molten Team of the Year: Rob Jeffries BBL Team of the Year 2012-13 announced http://www.ukamericansportsfans.com/bbl-teams-of-the-year-2012-13-announced 2013 2013-04-18 UKAmericanSportsFans.com Travis Holmes (Surrey Heat) Andrew Sullivan (Leicester Riders) Jay Cousinard (Leicester Riders) Matt Schneck (Plymouth Raiders) Kareem Maddox (Newcastle Eagles) Molten Defensive Team of the Year: Andrew Sullivan (Leicester Riders) Kareem Maddox (Newcastle Eagles) Chavis Holmes (Surrey Heat) Jay Cousinard (Leicester Riders) Zaire Taylor (Leicester Riders) Molten British Team of the Year: Andrew Sullivan (Leicester Riders) Mike Tuck (Sheffield Sharks) Sam Cricelli (Surrey Heat) Orlan Jackman (London Lions) Anthony Rowe (Leicester Riders) References 2011–12 season 2013–14 season BBL seasons 2012–13 Category:British Basketball League seasons 1 British