2019–20 Irish Super League season
The 2019–20 Irish Super League season was the 47th running of Basketball Ireland's premier men's basketball competition. The season featured 12 teams from across the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.[1] The regular season began on 21 September 2019 and was scheduled to end on 14 March 2020. However, on 11 March 2020, Basketball Ireland suspended the league with one round to go due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] As a result, Belfast Star were declared the season champions.
| 2019–20 Irish Super League season | |
|---|---|
| League | Super League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 21 September 2019 – 8 March 2020 (Regular season) |
| Number of games | 21 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Regular season | |
| League champions | Belfast Star |
| Season MVP | Delaney Blaylock (Belfast Star) |
| Top scorer | Mike Bonaparte (DCU Saints) (24.6ppg) |
| Tournaments | |
| Champions Trophy champions | N/A |
| Champions Trophy runners-up | N/A |
| National Cup champions | Templeogue |
| National Cup runners-up | Éanna |
Teams
| Team | Stadium | City/Area | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast Star | De La Salle College | Belfast | 5th |
| DCU Saints | DCU Sports Complex | Glasnevin, Dublin | 6th |
| Dublin Lions | Coláiste Bríde | Clondalkin, Dublin | New |
| Éanna | Coláiste Éanna | Rathfarnham, Dublin | New |
| Killester | IWA Sports Hall | Clontarf, Dublin | 4th |
| Killorglin | Killorglin Sports Complex | Killorglin | 9th |
| Maree | Calasanctius College | Oranmore | 8th |
| Moycullen | Kingfisher, NUIG | Galway | 10th |
| Neptune | Neptune Stadium | Cork | 11th |
| Templeogue | Nord Anglia International School | Leopardstown, Dublin | 2nd |
| Tralee Warriors | Tralee Sports Complex | Tralee | 1st |
| UCD Marian | UCD Sports Centre | Belfield, Dublin | 3rd |
League
The 2019–20 season was cut short by one round due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with Tralee Warriors initially finishing on top of the standings with a 17–4 record. However, due to Tralee committing an unintentional rule violation by playing an illegal player in December 2019, they were stripped of two wins (six points) and thus Belfast Star were declared the season champions.[3][4][5]
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belfast Star | 21 | 16 | 5 | 1777 | 1605 | +172 | 48 | Qualification for Champions Trophy |
| 2 | Tralee Warriors | 21 | 15 | 6 | 1635 | 1401 | +234 | 45 | |
| 3 | Éanna | 21 | 14 | 7 | 1659 | 1541 | +118 | 42 | |
| 4 | UCD Marian | 21 | 14 | 7 | 1625 | 1540 | +85 | 42 | |
| 5 | Templeogue | 21 | 13 | 8 | 1800 | 1650 | +150 | 39 | |
| 6 | DCU Saints | 21 | 10 | 11 | 1632 | 1676 | −44 | 30 | |
| 7 | Killester | 21 | 10 | 11 | 1635 | 1687 | −52 | 30 | |
| 8 | Killorglin | 21 | 10 | 11 | 1600 | 1716 | −116 | 30 | |
| 9 | Neptune | 21 | 9 | 12 | 1801 | 1842 | −41 | 27 | |
| 10 | Maree | 21 | 7 | 14 | 1583 | 1708 | −125 | 21 | |
| 11 | Moycullen | 21 | 7 | 14 | 1540 | 1632 | −92 | 21 | Relegation to Division 1 |
| 12 | Dublin Lions | 21 | 1 | 20 | 1469 | 1758 | −289 | 3 |
Updated to match(es) played on 8 March 2020. Source: Basketball Ireland
Results
*Later declared 0–20 losses for Tralee Warriors due to playing an illegal player. As a result, Tralee Warriors dropped from 17–4 to 15–6, while UCD Marian and Éanna both moved from 13–8 to 14–7.
National Cup
Round 1
Round 2
Semi-finals
11 January 2020 16:00 GMT |
| Éanna | 78–63 | Tralee Warriors |
| Pts: Stefan Zecevic (24) | Pts: Tied (14) |
Neptune Stadium, Cork |
11 January 2020 20:00 GMT |
| Templeogue | 78–75 | Neptune |
| Pts: Jason Killeen (21) | Pts: Nil Sabata (18) |
Neptune Stadium, Cork |
Final
25 January 2020 20:00 GMT |
| Éanna | 68–78 | Templeogue |
| Scoring by quarter: 19–24, 12–20, 23–19, 14–15 | ||
| Pts: Joshua Wilson (16) Rebs: Stefan Zecevic (12) Asts: Tied (4) |
Pts: Lorcan Murphy (33) Rebs: Jason Killeen (9) Asts: Neil Randolph (6) | |
Awards
Player of the Month
| Month | Player | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| October | Stefan Zecevic | Éanna | [6] |
| November | Stefan Zecevic | Éanna | [7] |
| December | Delaney Blaylock | Belfast Star | [8] |
| January | Lorcan Murphy | Templeogue | [9] |
| February | Delaney Blaylock | Belfast Star | [10] |
| March | |||
Coach of the Month
| Month | Player | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| October | Darren McGovern | Éanna | [6] |
| November | Lehmon Colbert | Neptune | [7] |
| December | Adrian Fulton | Belfast Star | [8] |
| January | Mark Keenan | Templeogue | [9] |
| February | Adrian Fulton | Belfast Star | [10] |
| March | |||
Statistics leaders
Stats as of the end of the regular season[11][12]
| Category | Player | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Mike Bonaparte | DCU Saints | 24.6 |
| Rebounds per game | Mike Bonaparte | DCU Saints | 15.8 |
| Assists per game | Paul Dick | Tralee Warriors | 9.0 |
| Steals per game | Jonathan Lawton | Tralee Warriors | 4.3 |
| Blocks per game | Oisin Kerlin | Templeogue | 2.3 |
Regular season
- Player of the Year: Delaney Blaylock (Belfast Star)[13]
- Young Player of the Year: CJ Fulton (Belfast Star)
- Coach of the Year: Adrian Fulton (Belfast Star)
- All-Star First Team:
- Delaney Blaylock (Belfast Star)[14]
- Lorcan Murphy (Templeogue)
- Stefan Zecevic (Éanna)
- Paul Dick (Tralee Warriors)
- CJ Fulton (Belfast Star)
- All-Star Second Team:
- Mike Bonaparte (DCU Saints)
- Mike Garrow (UCD Marian)
- Allan Thomas (Killorglin)
- Nil Sabata (Neptune)
- Joshua Wilson (Éanna)
- All-Star Third Team:
- Jason Killeen (Templeogue)
- Jonathan Lawton (Tralee Warriors)
- Darin Johnson (Maree)
- Neil Randolph (Templeogue)
- Tomas Fernandez (Killester)
References
- "2019/20 Season Launch And National Cup Draw This Wednesday". BasketballIreland.ie. 16 September 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- "Statement from Basketball Ireland" (PDF). Basketball Ireland. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- "MNCC confirms winner of Basketball Ireland Men's Super League". BasketballIreland.ie. 14 March 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- "REACTION: Adrian Fulton on Belfast Star winning the MSL". BasketballIreland.ie. 14 March 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- Shannon, Kieran (4 March 2020). "Bitter row over Berry eligibility sours Tralee's title chase". irishexaminer.com. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- "Basketball Ireland Players And Coaches Of The Month For October". BasketballIreland.ie. 31 October 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- "Basketball Ireland Players and Coaches of the Month for November". BasketballIreland.ie. 6 December 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- "Basketball Ireland Players and Coaches of the Month for December". BasketballIreland.ie. 5 January 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- "Basketball Ireland Players and Coaches of the Month - January". BasketballIreland.ie. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- "Basketball Ireland Players and Coaches of the Month - February". BasketballIreland.ie. 6 March 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- "Basketball Ireland – Stats Leaders". BasketballIreland.ie. Archived from the original on 11 April 2020.
- "Basketball Ireland – Stats Table". BasketballIreland.ie. Archived from the original on 11 April 2020.
- "Annual Awards and President's Awards 2019/20 announced". BasketballIreland.ie. 9 April 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- "2019/20 Basketball Ireland All Stars announced". BasketballIreland.ie. 10 April 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
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