# 2023–24 National Basketball League (England) season

The 2023–24 NBL season was the 52nd season of the National Basketball League and the 9th season of the competition under its current title.
114 teams competed across the three divisions of the league, which form the second, third and fourth tiers of the British basketball league system, an increase of 8 teams on the 2022–23 season.

## NBL Division 1
### Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2022–23 season:
Promoted from Division 2
* City of Birmingham Rockets (D2 North)
* London Elite (D2 South)
Relegated to Division 2
* Manchester Magic (D2 North)
* Westminster Warriors (D2 South)
Withdrew from league
* Solent Kestrels
| Club | Location | Last Season |
| Barking Abbey | London (Barking) | 12th |
| Bradford Dragons | Bradford | 7th |
| City of Birmingham Rockets | Birmingham | 1st, D2 North |
| Derby Trailblazers | Derby | 3rd |
| Essex Rebels | Colchester | 11th |
| Hemel Storm | Hemel Hempstead | 1st |
| London Elite | London (Harlesden) | 1st, D2 South |
| Loughborough Riders | Loughborough | 5th |
| Newcastle University | Newcastle upon Tyne | 9th |
| Nottingham Hoods | Nottingham | 10th |
| Reading Rockets | Reading | 4th |
| Thames Valley Cavaliers | London (Uxbridge) | 6th |
| Worthing Thunder | Worthing | 2nd |

### Regular season

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Derby Trailblazers (C) | 24 | 20 | 4 | 2314 | 1964 | +350 | 40 | Qualification to Playoffs |
| 2 | Essex Rebels | 24 | 20 | 4 | 2102 | 1883 | +219 | 40 | Qualification to Playoffs |
| 3 | Hemel Storm | 24 | 19 | 5 | 2322 | 1967 | +355 | 38 | Qualification to Playoffs |
| 4 | Reading Rockets | 24 | 16 | 8 | 2078 | 1947 | +131 | 32 | Qualification to Playoffs |
| 5 | Newcastle University | 24 | 14 | 10 | 2131 | 2136 | −5 | 28 | Qualification to Playoffs |
| 6 | Loughborough Riders | 24 | 14 | 10 | 2043 | 2022 | +21 | 28 | Qualification to Playoffs |
| 7 | Bradford Dragons | 24 | 11 | 13 | 2092 | 2111 | −19 | 22 | Qualification to Playoffs |
| 8 | Nottingham Hoods | 24 | 11 | 13 | 2215 | 2272 | −57 | 22 | Qualification to Playoffs |
| 9 | City of Birmingham Rockets | 24 | 9 | 15 | 2024 | 2095 | −71 | 18 | |
| 10 | Thames Valley Cavaliers | 24 | 8 | 16 | 2047 | 2214 | −167 | 16 | |
| 11 | Worthing Thunder | 24 | 7 | 17 | 1943 | 2096 | −153 | 14 | |
| 12 | Barking Abbey (R) | 24 | 4 | 20 | 1813 | 2126 | −313 | 8 | Relegation to Division 2 |
| 13 | London Elite (R) | 24 | 3 | 21 | 1814 | 2105 | −291 | 6 | Relegation to Division 2 |

### Playoffs

Quarter-finals
* 13 Apr 2024
| Derby Trailblazers | 108–67 | Nottingham Hoods |
* 13 Apr 2024
| Essex Rebels | 79–87 | Bradford Dragons |
* 13 Apr 2024
| Hemel Storm | 90–80 | Loughborough Riders |
* 14 Apr 2024
| Reading Rockets | 96–60 | Newcastle University |
Semi-finals
* 20 Apr 2024
| Derby Trailblazers | 84–87 | Reading Rockets |
* 20 Apr 2024
| Hemel Storm | 80–79 | Bradford Dragons |
Final
* 28 Apr 2024
* Box score
| Reading Rockets | 84–87 | Hemel Storm |

### Awards

* Player of the Year: Sam Masten (Derby Trailblazers)
* Coach of the Year: Matt Shaw (Derby Trailblazers)
* Defensive Player of the Year: Raheem May-Thompson (Derby Trailblazers)
* Young Player of the Year: Joe Buchanan (Bradford Dragons)
* Team of the Year:
** Sam Masten (Derby Trailblazers)
** Hakeem Sylla (Hemel Storm)
** Malcolm Smith (Derby Trailblazers)
** Luke Busumbru (Essex Rebels)
** Justin Hopkins (Newcastle University)
* British Team of the Year:
** Hakeem Sylla (Hemel Storm)
** Hafeez Abdul (Worthing Thunder)
** Luke Busumbru (Essex Rebels)
** Mitch Clarke (Reading Rockets)
** Justin Hedley (Loughborough Riders)

## NBL Division 2
### Regular season

North :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Bristol Hurricanes (P) | 22 | 20 | 2 | 1791 | 1475 | +316 | 40 |
| 2 | St Helens Saints | 22 | 17 | 5 | 1885 | 1680 | +205 | 34 |
| 3 | Manchester Magic | 22 | 14 | 8 | 1564 | 1479 | +85 | 28 |
| 4 | Teesside Lions | 22 | 13 | 9 | 1804 | 1667 | +137 | 26 |
| 5 | Leicester Warriors | 22 | 12 | 10 | 1852 | 1798 | +54 | 24 |
| 6 | Worcester Wolves | 22 | 10 | 12 | 1648 | 1651 | −3 | 20 |
| 7 | Derbyshire Arrows | 22 | 10 | 12 | 1821 | 1881 | −60 | 20 |
| 8 | Bristol United | 22 | 9 | 13 | 1719 | 1768 | −49 | 18 |
| 9 | Myerscough College | 22 | 9 | 13 | 1674 | 1732 | −58 | 18 |
| 10 | Bristol Flyers II | 22 | 9 | 13 | 1702 | 1762 | −60 | 18 |
| 11 | Northamptonshire Titans (R) | 22 | 6 | 16 | 1705 | 1883 | −178 | 12 |
| 12 | Doncaster Eagles (R) | 22 | 3 | 19 | 1614 | 2003 | −389 | 6 |
South :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Milton Keynes Breakers (P) | 22 | 21 | 1 | 2402 | 1538 | +864 | 42 |
| 2 | Solent Kestrels | 22 | 21 | 1 | 2151 | 1514 | +637 | 42 |
| 3 | Richmond Knights | 22 | 16 | 6 | 1814 | 1623 | +191 | 32 |
| 4 | Cardiff Met Archers | 22 | 13 | 9 | 1817 | 1776 | +41 | 26 |
| 5 | Cobham Scorchers | 22 | 13 | 9 | 1723 | 1759 | −36 | 26 |
| 6 | Westminster Warriors | 22 | 9 | 13 | 1810 | 1888 | −78 | 18 |
| 7 | Newham All-Stars | 22 | 8 | 14 | 1485 | 1689 | −204 | 16 |
| 8 | Greenwich Titans | 22 | 8 | 14 | 1600 | 1814 | −214 | 16 |
| 9 | London Stars | 22 | 8 | 14 | 1663 | 1937 | −274 | 16 |
| 10 | Ipswich | 22 | 7 | 15 | 1791 | 1878 | −87 | 14 |
| 11 | Brighton Bears (R) | 22 | 5 | 17 | 1571 | 1780 | −209 | 10 |
| 12 | Oaklands Wolves (R) | 22 | 3 | 19 | 1437 | 2068 | −631 | 6 |

### Playoffs

Quarter-finals
* 13 Apr 2024
| Bristol Hurricanes | 95–64 | Cardiff Met Archers |
* 07 Apr 2024
| St Helens Saints | 81–80 | Richmond Knights |
* 13 Apr 2024
| Milton Keynes Breakers | 108–69 | Teesside Lions |
* 13 Apr 2024
| Solent Kestrels | 95–65 | Manchester Magic |
Semi-finals
* 20 Apr 2024
| Bristol Hurricanes | 51–110 | Solent Kestrels |
* 21 Apr 2024
| Milton Keynes Breakers | 110–66 | St Helens Saints |
Final
* 27 Apr 2024
| Milton Keynes Breakers | 86–68 | Solent Kestrels |

## NBL Division 3

Basketball England announced proposed structure changes prior to the start of the 2023–24 season. Division 3 would be limited to forty teams from the 2024/25 season, with all Division 3 teams competing in 2023/24 for a spot in the 2024/25 structure. The remaining teams will form a new Conference League sitting under Division 3, with promotion and relegation taking place between the new Division 3 and Conference leagues via promotion playoffs.

### Regular season

North :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | |
| 1 | Leeds LDM | 16 | 12 | 4 | 24 | 2024–25 Division 3 |
| 2 | Tees Valley Mohawks | 16 | 11 | 5 | 22 | 2024–25 Division 3 |
| 3 | Charnwood Riders | 16 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 2024–25 Division 3 |
| 4 | West Yorkshire Hawks | 16 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 2024–25 Division 3 |
| 5 | Sheffield Sharks II | 16 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 2024–25 Division 3 |
| 6 | Sheffield Elite | 16 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 2024–25 Conference |
| 7 | City of Leeds | 16 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 2024–25 Conference |
| 8 | Team Sunderland | 16 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 2024–25 Conference |
| 9 | Calderdale Explorers | 16 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 2024–25 Conference |
North West :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | |
| 1 | Liverpool | 20 | 19 | 1 | 38 | Promotion to 2024–25 Division 2 |
| 2 | Cheshire Wire | 20 | 16 | 4 | 32 | 2024–25 Division 3 |
| 3 | Manchester Swarm | 20 | 14 | 6 | 28 | 2024–25 Division 3 |
| 4 | Tameside | 20 | 12 | 8 | 24 | 2024–25 Division 3 |
| 5 | Stockport Falcons | 20 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 2024–25 Division 3 |
| 6 | Manchester Kings | 20 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 2024–25 Conference |
| 7 | Barrow Thorns | 20 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 2024–25 Conference |
| 8 | Preston | 20 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 2024–25 Conference |
| 9 | Manchester Giants II | 20 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 2024–25 Conference |
| 10 | Myerscough College II | 20 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 2024–25 Conference |
| 11 | Tameside Vikings | 20 | 4 | 16 | 8 | 2024–25 Conference |
Midlands :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | |
| 1 | Loughborough Riders II | 14 | 13 | 1 | 26 | 2024–25 Division 3 |
| 2 | Nottingham Trent University | 14 | 12 | 2 | 24 | 2024–25 Division 3 |
| 3 | Warwickshire Hawks | 14 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 2024–25 Division 3 |
| 4 | Derby Trailblazers II | 12 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2024–25 Division 3 |
| 5 | Birmingham City University | 14 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 2024–25 Conference |
| 6 | Coventry Flames | 12 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 2024–25 Conference |
| 7 | Stourport Spartans | 14 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 2024–25 Conference |
| 8 | Big Sky Dudley | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2024–25 Conference |
East :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | |
| 1 | Essex Rebels II | 18 | 18 | 0 | 36 | Promotion to 2024–25 Division 2 |
| 2 | Hertfordshire Storm | 18 | 13 | 5 | 26 | 2024–25 Division 3 |
| 3 | Chelmsford Charge | 18 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 2024–25 Division 3 |
| 4 | Cambridge Cats | 18 | 11 | 7 | 22 | 2024–25 Division 3 |
| 5 | University of East Anglia | 18 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 2024–25 Division 3 |
| 6 | Anglia Ruskin University | 18 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 2024–25 Conference |
| 7 | Bedford Thunder | 18 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 2024–25 Conference |
| 8 | Northampton Mavericks | 18 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 2024–25 Conference |
| 9 | Northamptonshire Titans II | 18 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 2024–25 Conference |
| 10 | Oaklands Wolves II | 18 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 2024–25 Conference |
London :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | |
| 1 | East London Phoenix | 18 | 16 | 2 | 32 | 2024–25 Division 3 |
| 2 | Islington Panthers | 18 | 14 | 4 | 28 | 2024–25 Division 3 |
| 3 | London Sharks | 18 | 14 | 4 | 28 | 2024–25 Division 3 |
| 4 | London New City College | 17 | 10 | 7 | 20 | 2024–25 Division 3 |
| 5 | CoLA Southwark Pride | 17 | 10 | 7 | 20 | 2024–25 Division 3 |
| 6 | London Thunder | 18 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 2024–25 Conference |
| 7 | London Westside | 17 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 2024–25 Conference |
| 8 | Hackney Jedis | 18 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 2024–25 Conference |
| 9 | Barking Abbey II | 17 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 2024–25 Conference |
| 10 | Brixton Topcats | 16 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 2024–25 Conference |
South :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | |
| 1 | Barnet Bulldogs | 20 | 19 | 1 | 38 | Promotion to 2024–25 Division 2 |
| 2 | Oxford Hoops | 20 | 16 | 4 | 32 | 2024–25 Division 3 |
| 3 | Greenhouse Sports | 20 | 16 | 4 | 32 | 2024–25 Division 3 |
| 4 | Surrey Scorchers II | 20 | 14 | 6 | 28 | 2024–25 Division 3 |
| 5 | London United | 20 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 2024–25 Division 3 |
| 6 | Reading Rockets II | 20 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 2024–25 Division 3 |
| 7 | West Herts Warriors | 20 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 2024–25 Conference |
| 8 | Surrey Rams | 20 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 2024–25 Conference |
| 9 | London Warriors | 20 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 2024–25 Conference |
| 10 | London Elite II | 20 | 4 | 16 | 8 | 2024–25 Conference |
| 11 | Winchester Royals | 20 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 2024–25 Conference |
South East :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | |
| 1 | Crawley Storm | 12 | 11 | 1 | 22 | 2024–25 Division 3 |
| 2 | Kent Crusaders | 12 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 2024–25 Division 3 |
| 3 | Portsmouth Force | 12 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 2024–25 Division 3 |
| 4 | Bracknell Cobras | 12 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2024–25 Division 3 |
| 5 | Canterbury Crusaders | 12 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 2024–25 Conference |
| 6 | Eastbourne Neptunes | 12 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 2024–25 Conference |
| 7 | Brighton Bears II | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2024–25 Conference |
South West :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | |
| 1 | Cardiff City | 14 | 13 | 1 | 26 | Promotion to 2024–25 Division 2 |
| 2 | Plymouth Marjon University | 14 | 10 | 4 | 20 | 2024–25 Division 3 |
| 3 | Plymouth Raiders | 14 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 2024–25 Division 3 |
| 4 | Bath | 14 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 2024–25 Division 3 |
| 5 | Cardiff Met Archers II | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 2024–25 Division 3 |
| 6 | Gloucester City Kings | 14 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 2024–25 Conference |
| 7 | Exeter Spartans | 14 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 2024–25 Conference |
| 8 | Cornwall Titans | 14 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 2024–25 Conference |

### Playoffs

First Round
* 06 Apr 2024
| Liverpool | 93–77 | Hertfordshire Storm |
* 06 Apr 2024
| Cardiff City | 79–70 | Kent Crusaders |
* 06 Apr 2024
| Crawley Storm | 112–70 | Greenhouse Sports |
* 06 Apr 2024
| Leeds LDM | 72–110 | Nottingham Trent Univ. |
* 06 Apr 2024
| Loughborough Riders II | 99–92 | Islington Panthers |
* 06 Apr 2024
| Barnet Bulldogs | 109–102 | Plymouth Marjon University |
* 06 Apr 2024
| East London Phoenix | 76–67 | Cheshire Wire |
* 07 Apr 2024
| Essex Rebels II | 101–89 | Tees Valley Mohawks |
Quarter-finals
* 13 Apr 2024
| Liverpool | 75–68 | Crawley Storm |
* 13 Apr 2024
| Cardiff City | 79–81 | Loughborough Riders II |
* 13 Apr 2024
| Essex Rebels II | 69–57 | Nottingham Trent Univ. |
* 13 Apr 2024
| Barnet Bulldogs | 96–80 | East London Phoenix |
Semi-finals
* 20 Apr 2024
| Barnet Bulldogs | 97–78 | Liverpool |
* 20 Apr 2024
| Essex Rebels II | 77–71 | Loughborough Riders II |
Final
* 27 Apr 2024
| Essex Rebels II | 85–62 | Barnet Bulldogs |