1976–77 National Basketball League season
The 1976–77 Guinness National Basketball League season was the fifth season of the National Basketball League formed in 1972.[1]
The league was sponsored by Guinness and the number of teams participating remained at ten. The Embassy All-Stars relocated to Milton Keynes, Cleveland became Durham and Bedford replaced Leeds.
The Crystal Palace team completed a second consecutive double of National League and Cup and were beginning to achieve national public recognition. There were no play off's for the League during this era and Carl Olsson was awarded the season MVP award.[2]
| 1976–77 National Basketball League season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Roll of Honour | |
| National League champions | Cinzano Crystal Palace |
| National League runners-up | Manchester ATS Giants |
| National Cup champions | Cinzano Crystal Palace |
| National Cup runners-up | Milton Keynes Embassy All-Stars |
League standings
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cinzano Crystal Palace | 18 | 18 | 0 | 1869 | 1351 | 36 |
| 2 | Manchester ATS Giants | 18 | 15 | 3 | 1598 | 1414 | 33 |
| 3 | Milton Keynes Embassy All-Stars | 18 | 12 | 6 | 1605 | 1398 | 30 |
| 4 | Doncaster Wilson Panthers | 18 | 12 | 6 | 1552 | 1487 | 30 |
| 5 | Coventry Team Fiat | 18 | 10 | 8 | 1669 | 1528 | 28 |
| 6 | Bowmer & Kirkland Loughborough All-Stars | 18 | 8 | 10 | 1476 | 1523 | 26 |
| 7 | Wicksteed-Magnet Metros | 18 | 7 | 11 | 1506 | 1521 | 25 |
| 8 | Bedford Vauxhall Motors | 18 | 4 | 14 | 1479 | 1680 | 22 |
| 9 | Avenue | 18 | 3 | 15 | 1207 | 1553 | 21 |
| 10 | Durham StrongArm Aycliff | 18 | 1 | 17 | 1439 | 1945 | 19 |
National Cup Final
| Cinzano Crystal Palace | 91–90 | Milton Keynes Embassy All-Stars |
| Pts: Mark Saiers 26, Paul Philp 20, Jim Guymon ??, Vic Tinsley ?? | Pts: Pete Sprogis 29, Earl Hogue 22, Jerry Walker 17, Stuart Turpie, John Belk |
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Leading scorers
| Player | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| Allen Bunting | Metros | 539 |
| Jim Guymon | Crystal Palace | 500 |
| Darnell Harrell | Coventry | 494 |
| Kenny Pemberton | Bedford | 403 |
| Earl Hogue | Embassy All-Stars | 402 |
| Mark Saiers | Crystal Palace | 392 |
| Wayne Metzger | Doncaster | 387 |
| Jeff Jones | Manchester | 362 |
| Jerry Walker | Embassy All-Stars | 357 |
| John Miller | Manchester | 356 |
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References
- Matthews & Morrison, Peter & Ian (1987). The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records & Results. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.
- "Men's Senior League Winners". Basketball England.
See also
- Basketball in England
- British Basketball League
- English Basketball League
- List of English National Basketball League seasons
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