2018 Nepal Basketball League season
2018 Nepal Basketball League also known as Kwiks Basketball League for sponsorship reasons, was the first season of Nepal Basketball League. The league began on 17 February 2018 and ended on 31 March 2018.[1]
| 2018 Nepal Basketball League | |
|---|---|
| League | Nepal Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 17 February 2018 - 31 March 2018 |
| Number of games | 60 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Season champions | Golden Gate International College |
| Runners-up | Nepal Army Club |
Golden Gate International College were crowned the first champions after beating Nepal Army Club 97-96 in the final.[2]
Teams
| Team | Head Coach | Court | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishal Milan Kendra | Abhishek KC | Bishal Milan Kendra | Kathmandu |
| Golden Gate International College | Bipeen Kapali | Golden Gate International College | Kathmandu |
| Himalayan Hounds | Raju Acharya | Shankar Dev Campus | Kathmandu |
| ANK Kirtipur | Rabindra Maharjan | Naya Bazaar Club | Kirtipur |
| Nepal Army Club | Yaman Gurung | Army Officer's Club | Kathmandu |
| South Siders | Ashish KC | St. Xavier's College | Kathmandu |
| Team Budhanilkantha | Upendra Rawat | Golfutar Youth Club | Budhanilkantha |
| Xavier International College | Nirupesh Shrestha | Xavier International College | Kathmandu |
Regular season
League table
| Teams | P | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal Army Club | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0.929 | 0 | 7-0 | 6-1 |
| Golden Gate International College | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0.714 | 3 | 5-2 | 5-2 |
| Bishal Milan Kendra | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0.643 | 4 | 5-2 | 4-3 |
| Himalayan Hounds | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0.571 | 5 | 3-4 | 5-2 |
| AMK Kirtipur | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0.500 | 6 | 4-3 | 3-4 |
| South Siders | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0.286 | 9 | 3-4 | 1-6 |
| Team Budhanilkantha | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0.214 | 10 | 1-6 | 2-5 |
| Xavier International College | 14 | 2 | 12 | 0.143 | 11 | 1-6 | 1-6 |
- Top 4 teams qualified for the playoffs
Results
Playoffs
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 28 March | ||||||
| Nepal Army Club | 105 | |||||
| 31 March | ||||||
| Himalayan Hounds | 79 | |||||
| Nepal Army Club | 96 | |||||
| 28 March | ||||||
| Golden Gate | 97 | |||||
| Golden Gate | 113 | |||||
| Bishal Milan Kendra | 79 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 31 March | ||||||
| Bishal Milan Kendra | 80 | |||||
| Himalayan Hounds | 70 | |||||
Semi-finals
28 March 2018 9:00 NST |
| Nepal Army Club | 105–79 | Himalayan Hounds |
| Scoring by quarter: 29 - 11, 19 - 17, 28 - 23, 29 - 28 | ||
| Pts: Sadhish Pradhan 23 Rebs: Ashish Basnet 6 Asts: Ashish Basnet 1 |
Pts: Mabindra Bhandari 22 Rebs: Mabindra Bhandari 12 Asts: Saurav Shrestha 2 | |
Army Officer's Club , Kathmandu |
28 March 2018 16:00 NST |
| Golden Gate International College | 113–79 | Bishal Milan Kendra |
| Scoring by quarter: 29 - 20, 32 - 11, 29 - 29, 23 - 19 | ||
| Pts: Bipendra Maharjan 37 Rebs: Anish Shahi Thakuri 18 Asts: Bipenra Maharjan 9 |
Pts: Bibek Shrestha 17 Rebs: Bibek Shrestha 19 Asts: Bikash Gurung 6 | |
Golden Gate International College , Kathmandu |
Statistics
Individual statistic leaders
| Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Bikash Gurung | Bishal Milan Kendra | 24.2 |
| Rebounds per game | Anish Shahi Thakuri | Golden Gate | 13.4 |
| Assists per game | Rabin Khatri | Nepal Army Club | 7.8 |
| Steals per game | Sandesh Tamang | Bishal Milan Kendra | 4.80 |
| Blocks per game | Diveshwar Shah | AMK Kirtipur | 2.30 |
| Turnovers per game | Saurav Shrestha | Himalayan Hounds | 4.50 |
| Fouls per game | Subrat Raj Upadhyay | South Siders | 3.60 |
| Saugat Deep Singh | Team Budhanilkantha | ||
| FG% | Ajay Manandhar | Nepal Army Club | 79.07% |
| Double-doubles | Bibek Shrestha | Bishal Milan Kendra | 10 |
| Triple-doubles | Binod Maharjan | Nepal Army Club | 1 |
References
- "KWIKS Basketball league to kick off from February 17". The Himalayan Times. 2018-02-16. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
- "KBL: GoldenGate beat Army in a nail-biting finale". The Himalayan Times. 2018-03-31. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
- "KBL 2019 Statistics". Arko Network. Archived from the original on 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
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