The 2021 Praia Basketball League was the inaugural season of the Praia Basketball League, the first-ever professional basketball league in Cape Verde. The league existed of 6 teams all located in the city of Praia.
| 2021 Praia Basketball League | |
|---|---|
| League | Praia Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | July 3 – July 24, 2021 |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Paris Collins |
| Picked by | CB Cidadela |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | Plateau Warriors |
| Playoffs | |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Plateau Warriors |
| Runners-up | Achada Panthers |
| Finals MVP | Joshua Yorke-Frazer (Plateau Warriors) |
The 2021 season was scheduled to begin on June 3, 2021,[1] but was moved to July due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] On July 24, 2021, the Plateau Warriors won the inaugural title.[3][2]
Teams edit
| Team | Neighbourhood |
|---|---|
| Achada Grande Volcânico | Achada Santo António |
| Achada Panthers | |
| CB Cidadela | |
| Palmarejo Sharks | Palmarejo |
| Plateau Warriors | |
| Ponta d'Agúa Gorrillas | Ponta de Água |
Draft edit
The inaugural draft was held on May 18, 2021.[4]
| Rnd. | Pick | Name | Pos. | Nationality | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
|
1
|
Paris Collins | G |  United States
|
CB Cidadela |
1
|
2
|
Malik Miller | C | United States
|
Palmarejo Sharks |
1
|
3
|
Nick Hall | SF | United States
|
Achada Panthers |
1
|
4
|
Cameron Clark | PF | United States
|
Achada Grande Volcânico |
1
|
5
|
Rodrigues Palmer | G | United States
|
Ponta d'Agua Gorillas |
1
|
6
|
Joshua Yorke-Frazer | G |  Canada
|
Plateau Warriors |
2
|
7
|
Andre Jackson | SF | United States
|
Plateau Warriors |
2
|
8
|
Mario Williams | SG | United States
|
Ponta d'Agua Gorillas |
2
|
9
|
Nasir Core | G | United States
|
Achada Grande Volcânico |
2
|
10
|
Taras Carter Jr. | PG | United States
|
Achada Panthers |
2
|
11
|
Neville Young | SF | United States
|
CB Cidadela |
2
|
12
|
Charles Boozer | G | United States
|
Palmarejo Sharks |
3
|
13
|
Zoran Talley Jr. | F | United States
|
CB Cidadela |
3
|
12
|
Alwyn Silva | F |  Cape Verde
|
Palmarejo Sharks |
3
|
13
|
Andre Amado | C | Cape Verde
|
Ponta d'Agua Gorillas |
3
|
14
|
Abdelranman Elghadban | G |  Egypt
|
Plateau Warriors |
3
|
15
|
Anthony Lane | G | United States
|
Achada Panthers |
3
|
16
|
Jawan Stepney | G | United States
|
Achada Grande Volcânico |
Teams edit
| Team | Neighbourhood |
|---|---|
| Achada Grande Volcano | Achada Santo António |
| Achada Panthers | |
| CB Cidadela | |
| Palmarejo Sharks | Palmarejo |
| Plateau Warriors | |
| Ponta d'Agúa Gorrillas | Ponta de Água |
Regular season edit
| Pos. | Team | GP | W | L | W% | PF | PA | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plateau Warriors | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1.000 | 663 | 579 | +84 |
| 2 | Achada Grande Volcânico | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0.714 | 629 | 573 | +56 |
| 3 | Ponta d'Agua Gorillas | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0.500 | 738 | 718 | +20 |
| 4 | Palmarejo Sharks | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0.375 | 726 | 764 | –38 |
| 5 | CB Cidadela | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0.375 | 710 | 715 | –5 |
| 6 | Achada Panthers | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0.125 | 612 | 729 | –117 |
Playoffs edit
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Plateau Warriors | 95 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | CB Cidadela | 91 | 5 | Palmarejo Sharks | 89 | |||||||||
| 5 | Palmarejo Sharks | 94 | 1 | Plateau Warriors | 92 | |||||||||
| 6 | Achada Panthers | 84 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Achada Grande Volcânico | 84 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Ponta d'Agúa Gorrillas | 88 | 6 | Achada Panthers | 92 | |||||||||
| 6 | Achada Panthers | 91 | ||||||||||||
Individual awards edit
Statistics edit
| Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Nasir Core | Achada Grande Volcânico | 34.1 |
| Rebounds per game | Allex Austin | Achada Panthers | 16.0 |
| Assists per game | Rodriques Palmer | 7.4 |
References edit
- ^ FAAPA. "Definidos os confrontos dos "play-off" da Praia Basketball League – FAAPA FR". Retrieved August 13, 2022.
- ^ a b "Plateau Warriors conquista Praia Basketball League 2021". Expresso das Ilhas (in Portuguese). Retrieved August 13, 2022.
- ^ "Praia Basketball League: The semi-finals table known today in the play-off games | INFORPRESS". July 21, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
- ^ "The Inaugural 2021 Praia League Draft Recap | Praia League | Cabo Verde's Professional Basketball League | RecLeague.net". www.recleague.net. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
- ^ "CVBL | Cabo Verde Basketball League on Instagram: "The Praia League Finals Most Valuable Player is The Plateau Warriors own Joshua Yorke Frazer. 🌴🇨🇻"". Instagram. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
- ^ a b "CVBL | Cabo Verde Basketball League on Instagram: "The Praia League presents the official All Import Team! As well as the Official All Cabo Verde team! 🌴🇨🇻 ______________________________________ A Praia League apresenta oficialmente os melhor jogadores importados! Bem como os melhor jogadores de Cabo Verde! 🌴🇨🇻"". Instagram. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
- ^ "Statistics | Praia League | Cabo Verde's Professional Basketball League | RecLeague.net". www.recleague.net. Retrieved August 13, 2022.