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
LeagueNational Basketball League
SportBasketball
Number of teams10
Roll of Honour
National League championsCinzano Crystal Palace
  National League runners-upManchester ATS Giants
National Cup championsCinzano Crystal Palace
  National Cup runners-upMilton Keynes Embassy All-Stars

League standings

Pos Team P W L F A Pts
1Cinzano Crystal Palace181801869135136
2Manchester ATS Giants181531598141433
3Milton Keynes Embassy All-Stars181261605139830
4Doncaster Wilson Panthers181261552148730
5Coventry Team Fiat181081669152828
6Bowmer & Kirkland Loughborough All-Stars188101476152326
7Wicksteed-Magnet Metros187111506152125
8Bedford Vauxhall Motors184141479168022
9Avenue183151207155321
10Durham StrongArm Aycliff181171439194519

National Cup Final

Cinzano Crystal Palace 9190 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
Wembley

Leading scorers

Player Team Pts
Allen BuntingMetros539
Jim GuymonCrystal Palace500
Darnell HarrellCoventry494
Kenny PembertonBedford403
Earl HogueEmbassy All-Stars402
Mark SaiersCrystal Palace392
Wayne MetzgerDoncaster387
Jeff JonesManchester362
Jerry WalkerEmbassy All-Stars357
John MillerManchester356

References

  1. Matthews & Morrison, Peter & Ian (1987). The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records & Results. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.
  2. "Men's Senior League Winners". Basketball England.

See also

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