2011–12 British Basketball League season

April 2013 2011–12 BBL season British Basketball League Basketball Roll of Honour BBL Newcastle Eagles Play Off's Newcastle Eagles BBL Cup Newcastle Eagles BBL Trophy Newcastle Eagles List of British Basketball League seasons British Basketball League 2010–11 2012–13 The 2011–12 BBL season was the 25th campaign of the British Basketball League since the league's establishment in 1987. The season featured 11 teams from across England and Scotland, with Durham Wildcats appearing in their first campaign after election from EBL Division 1. Durham Wildcats join British Basketball League https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/basketball/13560079 2011 2011-11-16 BBC Sport The League did not feature two teams from the previous season; Worthing Thunder had stepped down to the EBL, Worthing Thunder to drop into English Basketball League https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/basketball/9462433.stm 2011 2011-11-16 BBC Sport whilst Essex Pirates withdrew just two weeks prior to the season starting due to the loss of a major sponsor. Essex Pirates http://www.bbl.org.uk/?essex-pirates,2419 2011 2011-11-16 BBL There was also uncertainty regarding the participation of reigning champions Mersey Tigers, who had to postpone their first game due to off-court problems and operational issues. Mark Woods Sullivan exit addes to Mersey woes http://www.mvp247.com/2011/10/sullivan-exit-mersey/ 2011 2011-11-16 MVP 24–7 Mark Woods Mersey back in the game http://www.mvp247.com/2011/10/mersey-saved/ 2011 2011-11-16 MVP 24–7 Newcastle Eagles opened the season with an 85–63 victory over Northern rivals Glasgow Rocks in the BBL Cup, on September 30, 2011. The Championship regular season didn't commence until mid-October, whilst the initial stages of the Trophy and BBL Cup were played out prior to the Championship beginning. Newcastle were victorious in the BBL Cup and BBL Trophy after beating Plymouth Raiders in the finals of both competitions. The Eagles also went on to clinch their 5th BBL Championship after Plymouth lost to Leicester Riders on April 11, setting a new record for the most Championships won in the history of the BBL. Eagles' 5th title beat the previous record of four Championship's held by Kingston Kings from the 1980s and 1990s. The season was wrapped up with Eagles stamping their dominance on the play-offs, defeating Leicester in the Final on May 12, 2012, and going on to win all four titles for the 2011–12 campaign. Following the season's climax the British Basketball League, along with several other basketball governing bodies, united to form the British Basketball Union, a new organisation created to promote the commercial development of basketball within Great Britain.New basketball Union looks to create Olympic legacy http://www.bblfans.com/2012/latest-news/new-basketball-union-looks-to-create-olympic-legacy.html 2012 2012-07-03 BBLfans.com dead https://web.archive.org/web/20141027040411/http://www.bblfans.com/2012/latest-news/new-basketball-union-looks-to-create-olympic-legacy.html October 27, 2014 mdy Teams United Kingdom right 250 Locations of the 2011–12 BBL teams United Kingdom 53.196 -2.890 Jets bottom United Kingdom 54.62 -1.58 Wildcats left United Kingdom 55.868494 -4.294044 Rocks left United Kingdom 51.24844 -0.56288 Heat left United Kingdom 52.62973 -1.13897 Riders right United Kingdom 53.385 -2.930 Tigers left United Kingdom 51.997121 -0.723289 Lions right 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 52.19123 -2.222231 Wolves left TeamCity/AreaArenaCapacityLast season Cheshire Jets Chester Northgate Arena 1,000 4th Durham Wildcats Newton Aycliffe Newton Aycliffe Leisure Centre 1,200 New Glasgow Rocks Glasgow Kelvin Hall 1,200 6th Guildford Heat Guildford Surrey Sports Park 1,000 7th Leicester Riders Leicester John Sandford Centre 800 8th Mersey Tigers Liverpool Knowsley Leisure & Culture Park 450 1st Milton Keynes Lions Milton Keynes Prestige Homes Arena 1,400 10th Newcastle Eagles Newcastle upon Tyne Sport Central 3,000 2nd Plymouth Raiders Plymouth Plymouth Pavilions 1,480 5th Sheffield Sharks Sheffield English Institute of Sport 1,200 3rd Worcester Wolves Worcester University of Worcester 600 9th Notable occurrences Durham Wildcats were the newest additions to the BBL, having been elected to join from EBL Division 1. Pre-season transfer speculation centred around the possibility of Los Angeles Lakers star Ron Artest signing for Cheshire Jets during the NBA lockout, after announcing on his Twitter account that he was in discussions with the club, Ron Artest to play for Cheshire Jets http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2011/08/ron-artest-tweets-picture-of-british-team-jersey-1.html 2011 2011-11-16 Los Angeles Times who had reportedly offered him shares in the franchise. Cheshire Jets official: Team has offered Ron Artest a stake http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2011/08/cheshire-jets-team-official-offers-ron-artest-a-stake-in-the-team.html 2011 2011-11-16 Los Angeles Times Other reports also linked Artest to Glasgow Rocks. Mark Woods Rocks join Jets in race for Ron Artest http://www.mvp247.com/2011/07/artest-to-cheshire/ 2011 2011-11-16 MVP 24–7 After ten years at Cheshire Jets, Paul Smith stepped down from his position as Head Coach prior to the season opening, leaving Assistant John Lavery to take the reins. Mark Woods Lavery to coach Jets as Smith steps down http://www.mvp247.com/2011/07/lavery-jets-coach/ 2011 2011-11-16 MVP 24–7 The Mersey Tigers franchise changed ownership following Liverpool-based businessman Steve Brookfield's acquisition from former owner Gary Townsend, who set up the club in 2007. Mark Woods Mersey have new owner http://www.mvp247.com/2011/08/mersey-new-owner/ 2011 2011-11-16 MVP 24–7 Essex Pirates officially withdrew from the BBL on September 16, just two weeks before the start of the season. The loss of a major sponsor was a major factor, and it was revealed the owners even looked at relocating to Crystal Palace NSC Arena in London before the decision was made to disband. Mark Woods Only way is out for Essex http://www.mvp247.com/2011/09/essex-withdraw/ 2011 2011-11-16 MVP 24–7 Mersey Tigers were forced to postpone their first game of the season amid fears of the franchise's imminent collapse. Mark Woods Mersey put on hold as talks continue http://www.mvp247.com/2011/09/mersey-saving-talks/ 2011 2011-11-16 MVP 24–7 Off-court problems and operational issues were later cited as the reason for postponement, but the franchise eventually fielded a team and resumed play the following week. A sell-out 1,200 crowd at Newton Aycliffe Leisure Centre saw Durham play host to their first BBL game, losing 66–88 to local rivals Newcastle Eagles. Mark Woods Durham defeated on BBL debut http://www.mvp247.com/2011/10/bbl-week-1/ 2011 2011-11-16 MVP 24–7 An incident between Guildford Heat's Martelle McLemore and Plymouth Raiders mascot Foxy during a game on October 22 was the subject of a League inquiry after the mascot entered the court and pulled McLemore's shorts down during a break in play. Mark Woods Not so Foxy move lands Plymouth in jam? http://www.mvp247.com/2011/10/foxy-notsy/ 2011 2011-11-16 MVP 24–7 Plymouth Raiders mascot Foxy investigated for pulling down opponent's shorts http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/Plymouth-Raiders-mascot-Foxy-investigated-pulling/story-13656034-detail/story.html 2011 2011-11-16 The Herald (Plymouth) https://web.archive.org/web/20111127053140/http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/Plymouth-Raiders-mascot-Foxy-investigated-pulling/story-13656034-detail/story.html November 27, 2011 dead Raiders mascot causes on-court controversy http://www.bblfans.com/2011/guildford-heat/raiders-mascot-causes-on-court-controversy.html 2011 2011-11-16 BBLfans.com Following the league's inquiry, Plymouth Raiders were given a "small fine" whilst McLemore was awarded with 5 penalty points for his involvement by pushing the Raiders mascot. Plymouth fined for mascot incident http://www.bblfans.com/2011/plymouth-raiders/plymouth-fined-for-mascot-incident.html 2011 2011-11-16 BBLfans.com Plymouth Raiders are fined for not controlling mascot https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/basketball/15738202 2011 2011-11-16 BBC Sport Glasgow Rocks' veteran player-coach Sterling Davis reached two personal milestones in October, making his 1000th BBL Championship free-throw and 5000th point scored. Davis ticks off the milestones http://www.bblfans.com/2011/glasgow-rocks/davis-ticks-off-the-milestones.html 2011 2012-07-03 BBLfans.com After a 12-game losing streak, Guildford Heat finally recorded their first win of the season on December 16, with an 82–76 victory away to current Champions Mersey Tigers. Guildford end drought in Champions backyard http://www.bblfans.com/2011/mersey-tigers/guildford-end-drought-in-champions-backyard.html 2011 2012-07-03 BBLfans.com Nathan Schall, of Milton Keynes Lions, was the winner of the Kickz.co.uk Slam Dunk Contest 2012 which took place on January 15, prior to the BBL Cup Final. Newcastle Eagles collected their first piece of silverware for the season on January 15, 2012, with a 115–94 victory over Plymouth Raiders in the BBL Cup final at the National Indoor Arena. Newcastle's Charles Smith set a new BBL Cup Final record by posting a 39 points, whilst Newcastle also broke the previous record of 103 for points scored. Newcastle win BBL Cup Final http://www.bblfans.com/2012/newcastle-eagles/newcastle-win-bbl-cup-final.html 2012 2012-07-03 BBLfans.com Leicester Riders announced in January that their point guard Flinder Boyd had decided to leave the club with immediate effect "in order to pursue interests way from basketball." Boyd announces Leicester exit http://www.bblfans.com/2012/leicester-riders/boyd-announces-leicester-exit.html 2012 2012-07-03 BBLfans.com It was reported in March that the Great Britain international has officially retired from playing, just months before Team GB's Olympic Games tournament. Mark Woods No londer Boyd, Flinder quits http://www.mvp247.com/2012/03/flinder-boyd-retires/ 2012 2012-07-03 MVP 24–7 Newcastle Eagles scooped their second title of the season with another victory over Plymouth Raiders in the BBL Trophy final. The Eagles won the Trophy with a 184–177 aggregate victory in the two-game series, winning the second leg 96–80 at Sport Central on March 24.Newcastle win BBL Trophy, play-off boost for Mersey http://www.bblfans.com/2012/mersey-tigers/newcastle-win-bbl-trophy-play-off-boost-for-mersey.html https://archive.today/20130117175014/http://www.bblfans.com/2012/mersey-tigers/newcastle-win-bbl-trophy-play-off-boost-for-mersey.html dead 2013-01-17 2012 2012-07-03 BBLfans.com With title-challengers Plymouth Raiders losing 96–72 away to Leicester Riders on April 11, the Championship trophy returned to Newcastle Eagles, becoming the Northeastern club's third title of the season. Newcastle are the BBL Champions after Plymouth's defeat http://www.bblfans.com/2012/leicester-riders/newcastle-are-the-bbl-champions-after-plymouths-defeat.html 2012 2012-07-03 BBLfans.com The trophy was presented to the Eagles at Sport Central on April 14 at their home game with Mersey Tigers, but celebrations were dampened as Eagles were unexpectedly defeated 74–82 by Mersey. Mersey Tigers spoil Newcastle's BBL Championship crowning http://www.bblfans.com/2012/mersey-tigers/mersey-tigers-spoil-newcastles-bbl-championship-crowning.html 2012 2012-07-03 BBLfans.com Due to the unsuitability of the John Sandford Centre venue for television broadcasting, Riders head to Loughborough for Play-offs http://www.soarmagazine.co.uk/2012/04/16/riders-head-to-loughborough-for-play-offs/ 2012 2012-07-03 Soar Magazine August 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Leicester Riders were forced to switch venues for their Play-off homes games from their usual home to their former home at the Sports Centre on the campus of Loughborough University. Riders return to Loughborough for basketball play-offs http://www.lboro.ac.uk/service/publicity/news-releases/2012/76_Riders.html 2012 2012-07-03 Loughborough University Newcastle Eagles completed a 'clean sweep' of titles by claiming the Play-off crown with a 71–62 victory over Leicester Riders in the Grand Final at the National Indoor Arena, on 12 May. Newcastle's Charles Smith was awarded the Final's MVP, scoring 21 points. Nick Moore Newcastle Eagles complete clean sweep http://www.hoopsfix.com/2012/05/newcastle-eagles-complete-sweep/ 2012 2012-07-03 HoopsFix.com Following the conclusion of the season, the BBL entered into a joint venture with other basketball governing bodies to establish the British Basketball Union (BBU), a new organisation created to promote the commercial development of basketball within Great Britain. After four seasons in charge of Mersey Tigers, Head Coach Tony Garbelotto left the club at the end of the season to coach German Pro A team Heidelberg. Garbelotto quits Tigers http://www.bblfans.com/2012/mersey-tigers/garbelotto-quits-tigers.html 2012 2012-07-03 BBLfans.com BBL Championship (Tier 1) Final standings PosTeamPldWL%Pts1Newcastle Eagles302370.766462Leicester Riders302280.733443Worcester Wolves302280.733444Plymouth Raiders302190.700425Glasgow Rocks3016140.533326Cheshire Jets3013170.433267Sheffield Sharks3013170.433268Guildford Heat3012180.400249Milton Keynes Lions3010200.3332010Mersey Tigers3010200.3332011Durham Wildcats303270.1006 = League winners = Qualified for the play-offs Playoffs 2/2/1 y center Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 21% 1 Newcastle Eagles 93 74 167 8 Guildford Heat 56 69 125 3 Worcester Wolves 80 77 157 6 Cheshire Jets 80 87 167 2 Leicester Riders 92 90 182 7 Sheffield Sharks 76 65 141 4 Plymouth Raiders 84 60 144 5 Glasgow Rocks 79 80 159 1 Newcastle Eagles 89 79 168 6 Cheshire Jets 99 64 163 2 Leicester Riders 76 97 173 5 Glasgow Rocks 77 72 149 1 Newcastle Eagles 71 2 Leicester Riders 62 Quarter-finals (1) Newcastle Eagles vs. (8) Guildford Heat #eee April 27, 2012 Newcastle Eagles 93 56 Guildford Heat Sport Central, Newcastle upon Tyne April 29, 2012 Guildford Heat 69 74 Newcastle Eagles Surrey Sports Park, Guildford Newcastle wins on aggregate, 167–125 (2) Leicester Riders vs. (7) Sheffield Sharks #eee April 27, 2012 Sheffield Sharks 76 92 Leicester Riders English Institute of Sport, Sheffield #eee April 29, 2012 Leicester Riders 90 65 Sheffield Sharks Loughborough University, Loughborough Leicester wins on aggregate, 182–141 (3) Worcester Wolves vs. (6) Cheshire Jets #eee April 28, 2012 Worcester Wolves 80 80 Cheshire Jets University of Worcester, Worcester April 29, 2012 Cheshire Jets 87 77 Worcester Wolves Northgate Arena, Chester Cheshire wins on aggregate, 167–157 (4) Plymouth Raiders vs. (5) Glasgow Rocks #eee April 26, 2012 Plymouth Raiders 84 79 Glasgow Rocks Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth April 29, 2012 Glasgow Rocks 80 60 Plymouth Raiders Kelvin Hall, Glasgow Glasgow wins on aggregate, 159–144 Semi-finals (1) Newcastle Eagles vs. (6) Cheshire Jets #eee May 4, 2012 Newcastle Eagles 89 99 Cheshire Jets Sport Central, Newcastle upon Tyne May 6, 2012 Cheshire Jets 64 79 Newcastle Eagles Northgate Arena, Chester Newcastle wins on aggregate, 168–163 (2) Leicester Riders vs. (5) Glasgow Rocks #eee May 4, 2012 Glasgow Rocks 77 76 Leicester Riders Kelvin Hall, Glasgow May 6, 2012 Leicester Riders 97 72 Glasgow Rocks Loughborough University, Loughborough Leicester wins on aggregate, 173–149 Final #eee May 12, 2012 4.00pm GMT Report Newcastle Eagles 71 62 12–21 19–10 25–18 15–13 Leicester Riders Charles Smith 21, Paul Gause 13, Darius Defoe 10, Joe Chapman 10. Andy Thomson 9, Fab Flournoy 8 Fabulous Flournoy, 13 Charles Smith/Fabulous Flournoy, 4 Andrew Sullivan 18, Ayron Hardy 12, Bradd Wierzbicki 11, Brett Royster 6, Cameron Rundles 4, Barry Lamble 4, Reece Haggith 3, Jamell Anderson 2, Yorick Williams 2 Ayron Hardy, 12 Ayron Hardy, 7 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham EBL National League Division 1 (Tier 2) Final standings PosTeamPldWL%Pts1 London Leopards 24 20 4 0.833402 Bristol Academy Flyers 24 18 6 0.75036 3 Derby Trailblazers 24 16 8 0.66732 4 Worthing Thunder 24 16 8 0.66732 5 Bradford Dragons 24 15 9 0.62530 6 Leicester Warriors 24 15 9 0.62530 7 Reading Rockets 24 14 10 0.58328 8 Medway Park Crusaders 24 12 12 0.50024 9 Brixton TopCats 24 11 13 0.45822 10 Leeds Carnegie 24 10 14 0.41720 11 Tees Valley Mohawks 24 4 20 0.167812 Westminster Warriors 24 3 21 0.1256 13 PAWS London Capital 24 2 22 0.0834 = League winners = Qualified for the play-offs EBL National League Division 2 (Tier 3) Final standings PosTeamPldWL%Pts1 Team Northumbria 20 18 2 0.900362 Hemel Storm 20 16 4 0.80032 3 Glamorgan Gladiators 20 14 6 0.70028 4 Birmingham Mets 20 12 8 0.60024 5 Team Solent 20 11 9 0.55022 6 Derbyshire Arrows 20 10 10 0.50020 7 Eastside Eagles 20 9 11 0.45018 8 London Westside 20 9 11 0.45018 9 Mansfield Giants 20 6 14 0.30012 10 London United 20 3 17 0.1506 11 Birmingham A's 20 2 18 0.1004 = League winners = Qualified for the play-offs BBL Cup 1st round #eee October 29, 2011 Durham Wildcats 74 88 Plymouth Raiders Newton Aycliffe Leisure Centre, Newton Aycliffe October 29, 2011 Worcester Wolves 88 77 Guildford Heat University of Worcester, Worcester #eee October 29, 2011 Leicester Riders 102 67 Milton Keynes Lions John Sandford Centre, Leicester October 30, 2011 Glasgow Rocks 78 60 Edinburgh Kings Kelvin Hall, Glasgow Quarter-finals #eee November 4, 2011 Sheffield Sharks 83 85 Plymouth Raiders English Institute of Sport, Sheffield November 11, 2011 Mersey Tigers 62 91 Worcester Wolves Knowsley Leisure & Culture Park, Liverpool #eee November 11, 2011 Newcastle Eagles 78 75 Glasgow Rocks Sport Central, Newcastle upon Tyne November 13, 2011 Cheshire Jets 74 95 Leicester Riders Northgate Arena, Chester Semi-finals Leicester Riders vs. Newcastle Eagles #eee November 26, 2011 Leicester Riders 90 90 Newcastle Eagles John Sandford Centre, Leicester December 2, 2011 Newcastle Eagles 71 63 Leicester Riders Sport Central, Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle wins on aggregate, 161–153 Plymouth Raiders vs. Worcester Wolves #eee December 10, 2011 Worcester Wolves 83 111 Plymouth Raiders University of Worcester, Worcester December 11, 2011 Plymouth Raiders 82 89 Worcester Wolves Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth Plymouth wins on aggregate, 193–172 Final #eee January 15, 2012 3.45pm GMT Report Newcastle Eagles 115 94 35–26 28–26 31–28 21–20 Plymouth Raiders Charles Smith 39, Paul Gause 24, Andrew Bridge 16, Joe Chapman 15, Andrew Thomson 13, Darius Defoe 4, Fabulous Flournoy 4 Fabulous Flournoy/Andrew Thomson, 7 Fabulous Flournoy, 5 Lehmon Colbert 25, Jeremy Bell 23, Anthony Rowe 20, Anthony Martin 13, Paul Williams 10, James Jones 3 Lehmon Colbert/Anthony Rowe, 8 Anthony Martin, 6 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham BBL Trophy Group stage Group 1 TeamPtsPldWLPercent1.Newcastle Eagles64310.7502.Glasgow Rocks64310.7503.Durham Wildcats04040.000 Group 3 TeamPtsPldWLPercent1.Milton Keynes Lions64310.7502.Leicester Riders64310.7503.London Leopards04040.000 Group 2 TeamPtsPldWLPercent1.Sheffield Sharks84401.0002.Mersey Tigers24130.2503.Cheshire Jets24130.250 Group 4 TeamPtsPldWLPercent1.Plymouth Raiders64310.7502.Worcester Wolves64310.7503.Guildford Heat04040.000 Semi-finals Newcastle Eagles vs. Sheffield Sharks #eee February 3, 2012 Sheffield Sharks 84 116 Newcastle Eagles English Institute of Sport, Sheffield February 10, 2012 Newcastle Eagles 104 84 Sheffield Sharks Sport Central, Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle wins on aggregate, 220–168 Milton Keynes Lions vs. Plymouth Raiders #eee February 3, 2012 Milton Keynes Lions 87 81 Plymouth Raiders Prestige Homes Arena, Milton Keynes February 5, 2012 Plymouth Raiders 107 99 1–0 Milton Keynes Lions Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth Plymouth wins on aggregate, 188–186 Final #eee First Leg March 18, 2012 3.45pm GMT Report Plymouth Raiders 97 88 22–12 19–12 22–32 34–20 Newcastle Eagles Michael Ojo 22, Jeremy Bell 21, Paul Williams 14, James Jones 14, Lehmon Colbert 13, Anthony Rowe 8 Jamal Williams 3, Anthony Martin 2 Paul Williams, 18 Charles Smith 21, Andrew Thomson 16, Joe Chapman 14, Darius Defoe 12, Fab Flournoy 11, Paul Gause 10, Andrew Bridge 4 Fabulous Flournoy, 8 Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth Second Leg March 23, 2012 7.30pm GMT Report Newcastle Eagles 96 80 18–23 37–23 16–22 25–17 Plymouth Raiders Paul Gause 19, Andrew Thomson 17, Charles Smith 16, Joe Chapman 16, Darius Defoe 14, Fab Flournoy 8, Andrew Bridge 6 Andrew Thomson, 11 Jeremy Bell 29, Lehmon Colbert 13, Paul Williams 13, James Jones 11, Michael Ojo 7, Anthony Rowe 4, Jamal Williams 3 Paul Williams, 15 Sport Central, Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle wins on aggregate, 184–177 Statistics leaders CategoryPlayerStatPoints per gameUSA Demarius Bolds (Milton Keynes Lions) 23.9Rebounds per game USA Daniel Northern (Milton Keynes Lions) 12.3Assists per game USA Adam Brown (Cheshire Jets) 5.0Steals per game USA Demarius Bolds (Milton Keynes Lions) 2.8Blocks per game USA Bill Cole (Cheshire Jets) 2.3 Monthly awards MonthCoachPlayerOctober USA UK Fabulous Flournoy (Newcastle Eagles) USA Ayron Hardy (Leicester Riders)November USA ITA Rob Paternostro (Leicester Riders) USA Mychal Green (Glasgow Rocks)December UK Gavin Love (Plymouth Raiders) USA Richie Gordon (Worcester Wolves)January USA UK Fabulous Flournoy (Newcastle Eagles) USA UK Charles Smith (Newcastle Eagles)February USA UK Fabulous Flournoy (Newcastle Eagles) USA Tommy Freeman (Worcester Wolves)March UK Gavin Love (Plymouth Raiders) USA Ayron Hardy (Leicester Riders)April UK John Lavery (Cheshire Jets) USA Ayron Hardy (Leicester Riders) Seasonal awards Molten Most Valuable Player: Joe Chapman wins Molten BBL MVP award http://www.bbl.org.uk/?joe-chapman-wins-molten-bbl-mvp-award,3643 2012 2012-06-28 BBL.org.uk Joe Chapman (Newcastle Eagles) Molten Coach of the Year: Flournoy wins Molten Coach of the Year award http://www.bbl.org.uk/?flournoy-wins-molten-coach-of-the-year-award,3640 2012 2012-06-28 BBL.org.uk Fabulous Flournoy (Newcastle Eagles) Team of the Year: BBL Team of the Year 2012 http://www.bbl.org.uk/?2012-bbl-team-of-the-year,3652 2012 2012-06-28 BBL.org.uk Cameron Rundles (Leicester Riders) Joe Chapman (Newcastle Eagles) Ayron Hardy (Leicester Riders) Richie Gordon (Worcester Wolves) Paul Williams (Plymouth Raiders) Defensive Team of the Year: Paul Gause (Newcastle Eagles) Demarius Bolds (Milton Keynes Lions) Ayron Hardy (Leicester Riders) Richie Gordon (Worcester Wolves) Bill Cole (Cheshire Jets) British Team of the Year: Myles Hesson (Mersey Tigers) Tayo Ogedengbe (Guildford Heat) Andrew Sullivan (Leicester Riders) Anthony Rowe (Plymouth Raiders) Andrew Thomson (Newcastle Eagles) References 30em 2010–11 season 2012–13 season BBL seasons 2011–12 Category:British Basketball League seasons 1 British