2023–24_London_Lions_season
The 2023–24 London Lions season is the 47th season of the franchise in the British Basketball League (BBL), and their 12th under the banner of London Lions.
Quick Facts London Lions season, Head coach ...
| 2023–24 London Lions season | |
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BBL champions | |
| Head coach |  Petar Božić |
| Captain |  Sam Dekker |
| Arena | Copper Box Arena |
| BBL results | |
| Record | 33–3 (.917) |
| Ladder | 1st |
| BBL Trophy | Runners-up (lost to Phoenix 82–98) |
| Playoff finish | Champions (2nd title) (Defeated Phoenix 88–85) |
| EuroCup | Semifinalist (lost to Paris 0–2) |
Stats at BBL.org.uk | |
| All statistics correct as of 19 May 2024. | |
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This season will be their first under the leadership of their new head coach Petar Božić,[1][2] and their second season in the EuroCup Basketball competition.[3][4]
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
More information London Lions roster, Players ...
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Ladder
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | London Lions (C) | 36 | 33 | 3 | 3376 | 2935 | +441 | 66 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Cheshire Phoenix | 36 | 23 | 13 | 3334 | 3148 | +186 | 46 | |
| 3 | Caledonia Gladiators | 36 | 23 | 13 | 3152 | 3044 | +108 | 46 | |
| 4 | Sheffield Sharks | 36 | 19 | 17 | 2930 | 2849 | +81 | 38 | |
| 5 | Leicester Riders | 36 | 18 | 18 | 3281 | 3291 | −10 | 36 | |
| 6 | Newcastle Eagles | 36 | 18 | 18 | 3256 | 3177 | +79 | 36 | |
| 7 | Bristol Flyers | 36 | 16 | 20 | 2925 | 2918 | +7 | 32 | |
| 8 | Surrey Scorchers | 36 | 14 | 22 | 2955 | 3092 | −137 | 28 | |
| 9 | Manchester Giants | 36 | 9 | 27 | 2920 | 3311 | −391 | 18 | |
| 10 | Plymouth City Patriots | 36 | 7 | 29 | 2887 | 3251 | −364 | 14 |
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The BBL tie-breaker system as outlined in the BBL Rules and Regulations states that in the case of an identical win–loss record, the results in games played between the teams will determine order of seeding.
| Leader and qualification to playoffs | |
| Qualification to playoffs | |
| Last place |
More information Team ╲ Round, Bristol Flyers ...
| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
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| Bristol Flyers | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Caledonia Gladiators | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Cheshire Phoenix | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Leicester Riders | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| London Lions | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Manchester Giants | 8 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Newcastle Eagles | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| Plymouth City Patriots | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Sheffield Sharks | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Surrey Scorchers | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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Updated to match(es) played on 21 April 2024. Source: BBL.org.uk
EuroCup ladder
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Paris Basketball |
18 | 17 | 1 | 1754 | 1401 | +353 | Advance to quarterfinals |
| 2 |  Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv |
18 | 13 | 5 | 1729 | 1600 | +129 | |
| 3 |  London Lions |
18 | 12 | 6 | 1608 | 1546 | +62 | Advance to eighthfinals |
| 4 |  Prometey |
18 | 10 | 8 | 1598 | 1574 | +24 | |
| 5 |  Joventut |
18 | 10 | 8 | 1517 | 1503 | +14 | |
| 6 |  Beşiktaş Emlakjet |
18 | 9 | 9 | 1400 | 1428 | −28 | |
| 7 |  Wolves |
18 | 8 | 10 | 1462 | 1550 | −88 | |
| 8 |  Umana Reyer Venezia |
18 | 8 | 10 | 1507 | 1538 | −31 | |
| 9 |  Veolia Towers Hamburg |
18 | 2 | 16 | 1478 | 1762 | −284 | |
| 10 |  Cedevita Olimpija |
18 | 1 | 17 | 1509 | 1660 | −151 |
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Source: EuroCup
Rules for classification: All points scored in extra period(s) were not counted in the standings, nor for any tie-break situation.
Rules for classification: All points scored in extra period(s) were not counted in the standings, nor for any tie-break situation.
Main article: 2023–24 BBL Championship
BBL Championships
More information 2023–24 game log Total: 33–3 (Home: 16–2; Road: 17–1), Game ...
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September: 4–0 (Home: 2–0; Road: 2–0)
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October: 7–0 (Home: 4–0; Road: 3–0)
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November: 3–2 (Home: 1–1; Road: 2–1)
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December: 7–1 (Home: 5–1; Road: 2–0)
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January: 1–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 1–0)
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February: 5–0 (Home: 2–0; Road: 3–0)
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March: 2–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 1–0)
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April: 4–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 3–0)
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EuroCup
Main article: 2023–24 EuroCup Basketball
More information 2023–24 game log Total: 12–6 (Home: 4–5; Road: 8–1), Game ...
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October: 3–1 (Home: 1–1; Road: 2–0)
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November: 4–1 (Home: 1–1; Road: 3–0)
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December: 2–2 (Home: 1–1; Road: 1–1)
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January: 2–2 (Home: 1–1; Road: 1–1)
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February: 0–1 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–0)
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EuroCup Playoffs
More information 2024 playoff game log Total: 2–2 (Home: 1–1; Road: 1–1), Game ...
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Eightfinals: 1–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–0)
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Quarterfinals: 1–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 1–0)
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Semifinals: 0–2 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–1)
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| 2024 eurocup playoff schedule |
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BBL Trophy
Main article: 2024 BBL Trophy
More information 2024 BBL Trophy game log Total: 4–2 (Home: 3–1; Road: 1–1), Game ...
| 2024 BBL Trophy game log Total: 4–2 (Home: 3–1; Road: 1–1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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January: 4–2 (Home: 3–1; Road: 1–1)
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| 2023–24 trophy schedule |
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BBL Playoffs
Main article: 2024 BBL Playoffs
More information 2024 playoff game log Total: 5–0 (Home: 3–0; Road: 2–0), Game ...
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Quarterfinals: 2–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 1–0)
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Semifinals: 2–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 1–0)
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Playoff final: 1–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–0)
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| 2024 playoff schedule |
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Re-signed
More information Player, Signed ...
| Player | Signed |
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| Sam Dekker | |
| Josh Sharma | |
| Luke Nelson | |
| Morayo Soluade | |
| Jordan Taylor | |
| Tarik Phillip | |
| Kareem Queeley | |
| Bradley Kaboza |
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Additions
More information Player, Signed ...
| Player | Signed | Former team |
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| Gabriel Olaseni | Darüşşafaka | |
| Conor Morgan | Bahçeşehir Koleji | |
| Matt Morgan | Le Mans | |
| Donte Grantham | SLUC Nancy Basket | |
| Ciaran Sandy | Mercyhurst Lakers | |
| Rokas Gustys | Fundación CB Granada | |
| Joshua Djanogly | Wolfenbüttel | |
| David Nwaba | 4 January 2023 | Motor City Cruise[5] |
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Subtractions
More information Player, Reason left ...
| Player | Reason left | New team |
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| Joshua Ward-Hibbert | Free agent | Newcastle Eagles |
| Vojtěch Hruban | Free agent | Cholet Basket |
| Tomislav Zubčić | Free agent | Napoli Basket |
| Aaron Best | Free agent | Trefl Sopot |
| Miye Oni | Free agent | Osceola Magic |
| Rokas Gustys | Released (NRP) | TBC |
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- "London Lions Confirm Petar Božić As New Head Coach". BritishBasketballLeague.com. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- "London signs head coach Bozic". euroleaguebasketball.net. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- "2023-24 BKT EuroCup: Group A at a glance". euroleaguebasketball.net. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- "British Basketball League clubs prepare for historic 2023/24 European campaign". BritishBasketballLeague.com. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- Maggi, Alessandro (4 January 2024). "David Nwaba signs with London Lions". Sportando.basketball. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- London Lions (official website)
- British Basketball League