# 2022–23 PLK season

The 2022–23 Polish Basketball League (PLK) season, the Energa Basket Liga for sponsorship reasons, is the 89th season of the Polish Basketball League, the highest professional basketball league in Poland. Śląsk Wrocław are the defending champions.

## Teams

16 teams will participate this season.
HydroTruck Radom was relegated and Sokół Łańcut will be promoted from Liga I.

### Locations and venues

| Team | Location | Arena | Capacity |
| Anwil Włocławek | Włocławek | Hala Mistrzów | 4,200 |
| Suzuki Arka Gdynia | Gdynia | Polsat Plus Arena Gdynia | 5,500 |
| BM Slam Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski | Ostrów Wielkopolski | Arena Ostrów | 3,086 |
| Enea Astoria Bydgoszcz | Bydgoszcz | Sisu Arena | 1,470 |
| Grupa Sierleccy Czarni Słupsk | Slupsk | Hala Gryfia | 2,500 |
| GTK Gliwice | Gliwice | Gliwice Arena | 13,752 |
| Legia Warsaw | Warsaw | OSiR Bemowo | 1,000 |
| MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza | Dąbrowa Górnicza | Centrum Hall | 2,944 |
| Polski Cukier Pszczółka Start Lublin | Lublin | Hala Globus | 5,000 |
| Śląsk Wrocław | Wrocław | Hala Orbita | 3,000 |
| Rawlplug Sokół Łańcut | Łańcut | MOSiR Łańcut | 1,200 |
| Spójnia Stargard | Stargard | Hala Miejska | 2,500 |
| Trefl Sopot | Sopot | Ergo Arena | 15,000 |
| Twarde Pierniki Toruń | Toruń | Arena Toruń | 6,248 |
| Wilki Morskie Szczecin | Szczecin | Netto Arena | 7,403 |
| Zastal Enea Zielona Góra | Zielona Góra | CRS Hall | 6,080 |

## Regular season
### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | WKS Śląsk Wrocław | 30 | 22 | 8 | 2541 | 2344 | +197 | 52 | Advance to playoffs |
| 2 | King Szczecin (C) | 30 | 22 | 8 | 2600 | 2465 | +135 | 52 | Advance to playoffs |
| 3 | BM Slam Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski | 30 | 20 | 10 | 2584 | 2426 | +158 | 50 | Advance to playoffs |
| 4 | Legia Warszawa | 30 | 20 | 10 | 2536 | 2423 | +113 | 50 | Advance to playoffs |
| 5 | Spójnia Stargard | 30 | 18 | 12 | 2510 | 2462 | +48 | 48 | Advance to playoffs |
| 6 | Grupa Sierleccy Czarni Słupsk | 30 | 17 | 13 | 2325 | 2221 | +104 | 47 | Advance to playoffs |
| 7 | Anwil Włocławek | 30 | 17 | 13 | 2532 | 2395 | +137 | 47 | Advance to playoffs |
| 8 | Trefl Sopot | 30 | 17 | 13 | 2468 | 2422 | +46 | 47 | Advance to playoffs |
| 9 | Zastal Zielona Góra | 30 | 16 | 14 | 2561 | 2522 | +39 | 46 | |
| 10 | Asseco Arka Gdynia | 30 | 11 | 19 | 2464 | 2581 | −117 | 41 | |
| 11 | MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza | 30 | 11 | 19 | 2544 | 2665 | −121 | 41 | |
| 12 | Rawlplug Sokół Łańcut | 30 | 11 | 19 | 2292 | 2398 | −106 | 41 | |
| 13 | Polski Cukier Pszczółka Start Lublin | 30 | 11 | 19 | 2414 | 2549 | −135 | 41 | |
| 14 | GTK Gliwice | 30 | 10 | 20 | 2377 | 2516 | −139 | 40 | |
| 15 | Twarde Pierniki Toruń | 30 | 9 | 21 | 2457 | 2618 | −161 | 39 | |
| 16 | Enea Astoria Bydgoszcz | 30 | 8 | 22 | 2538 | 2736 | −198 | 38 | Relegation to I Liga |

### Results

| Home \ Away | ANW | GDY | STA | CZA | BYD | GTK | LAN | SZC | LEG | MKS | TOR | SPO | LUB | SOP | WRO | ZIE |
| Anwil Włocławek | — | 110–86 | 86–88 | 79–70 | 97–81 | 88–63 | 78–89 | 99–91 | 91–97 | 94–72 | 86–79 | 78–81 | 86–63 | 80–83 | 73–75 | 82–61 |
| Arka Gdynia | 93–79 | — | 92–80 | 68–88 | 85–88 | 91–76 | 84–81 | 88–102 | 81–83 | 84–74 | 87–99 | 76–77 | 90–79 | 75–82 | 87–70 | 78–90 |
| BM Slam Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski | 71–68 | 102–73 | — | 74–84 | 103–80 | 100–76 | 87–75 | 95–92 | 90–87 | 85–76 | 90–58 | 80–85 | 78–74 | 79–84 | 68–75 | 88–72 |
| Grupa Sierleccy Czarni Słupsk | 85–73 | 66–64 | 66–90 | — | 82–78 | 49–60 | 91–88 | 66–83 | 73–86 | 83–74 | 94–58 | 68–51 | 82–60 | 83–60 | 75–77 | 64–66 |
| Enea Astoria Bydgoszcz | 95–84 | 88–102 | 88–94 | 59–86 | — | 83–72 | 87–78 | 104–103 | 61–86 | 78–80 | 90–100 | 89–98 | 92–100 | 80–91 | 99–111 | 73–91 |
| GTK Gliwice | 80–82 | 70–81 | 97–82 | 84–64 | 82–89 | — | 87–86 | 90–83 | 135–136 | 77–79 | 90–85 | 83–95 | 63–49 | 82–92 | 71–91 | 88–94 |
| Rawlplug Sokół Łańcut | 67–85 | 85–74 | 70–67 | 69–83 | 84–72 | 68–73 | — | 76–91 | 72–83 | 60–68 | 74–66 | 79–83 | 74–72 | 81–74 | 92–85 | 86–74 |
| King Szczecin | 88–87 | 98–93 | 88–97 | 88–77 | 88–80 | 84–62 | 75–73 | — | 69–65 | 88–81 | 99–101 | 97–95 | 86–78 | 103–79 | 78–103 | 69–64 |
| Legia Warsaw | 78–70 | 90–61 | 68–96 | 70–63 | 96–88 | 61–84 | 75–61 | 77–92 | — | 101–86 | 81–68 | 69–71 | 108–90 | 79–71 | 63–76 | 87–81 |
| MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza | 79–82 | 86–91 | 88–100 | 95–94 | 92–89 | 88–70 | 103–102 | 76–79 | 93–76 | — | 96–106 | 100–85 | 92–91 | 82–91 | 96–103 | 88–108 |
| Twarde Pierniki Toruń | 74–84 | 79–98 | 82–95 | 74–73 | 88–92 | 96–89 | 72–60 | 73–81 | 84–88 | 106–77 | — | 92–88 | 80–93 | 79–81 | 74–83 | 72–89 |
| Spójnia Stargard | 93–94 | 88–61 | 89–91 | 83–69 | 73–72 | 59–64 | 96–63 | 81–88 | 97–80 | 90–83 | 92–82 | — | 99–106 | 77–66 | 81–79 | 82–77 |
| Polski Cukier Pszczółka Start Lublin | 70–81 | 72–71 | 90–71 | 80–91 | 101–97 | 79–68 | 74–83 | 75–69 | 76–103 | 91–89 | 104–83 | 85–94 | — | 96–75 | 70–100 | 76–83 |
| Trefl Sopot | 73–81 | 115–83 | 93–78 | 71–77 | 90–71 | 98–79 | 83–68 | 86–91 | 70–80 | 87–73 | 87–85 | 91–79 | 74–69 | — | 74–88 | 81–90 |
| WKS Śląsk Wrocław | 82–91 | 87–80 | 83–68 | 74–86 | 101–90 | 84–73 | 75–76 | 66–78 | 83–77 | 80–88 | 79–74 | 99–66 | 91–84 | 71–67 | — | 85–78 |
| Zastal Zielona Góra | 88–84 | 97–87 | 87–97 | 85–93 | 98–105 | 100–89 | 81–72 | 78–79 | 90–106 | 94–90 | 98–88 | 101–82 | 96–67 | 83–99 | 67–85 | — |

## Playoffs

Quarterfinals and semifinals are played in a best-of-five format (2–2–1) while the finals in a best-of-seven one (2–2–1–1–1).

### Bracket

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | WKS Śląsk Wrocław | 3 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Trefl Sopot | 1 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Trefl Sopot | 1 | 1 | WKS Śląsk Wrocław | 3 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Legia Warszawa | 1 | | | |
| 4 | Legia Warszawa | 3 | 4 | Legia Warszawa | 1 | | | |
| 5 | Spójnia Stargard | 0 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Spójnia Stargard | 0 | | | | 1 | WKS Śląsk Wrocław | 2 |
| | | | | | | 2 | King Szczecin | 4 |
| 2 | King Szczecin | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | King Szczecin | 4 |
| 7 | Anwil Włocławek | 2 | | | |
| 7 | Anwil Włocławek | 2 | 2 | King Szczecin | 3 | Third place | Third place | Third place |
| | | | 3 | BM Slam Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski | 1 |
| 3 | BM Slam Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski | 3 | 3 | BM Slam Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski | 1 | 3 | BM Slam Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski | 170 |
| 6 | Grupa Sierleccy Czarni Słupsk | 0 | | | | 4 | Legia Warszawa | 161 |

### Quarterfinals

| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
| WKS Śląsk Wrocław | 3–1 | Trefl Sopot | 80–73 | 87–95 | 88–80 | 84–75 | — |
| King Szczecin | 3–2 | Anwil Włocławek | 91–86 | 76–77 | 84–75 | 64–70 | 81–67 |
| BM Slam Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski | 3–0 | Grupa Sierleccy Czarni Słupsk | 95–85 | 70–63 | 77–70 | — | — |
| Legia Warszawa | 3–0 | Spójnia Stargard | 84–77 | 91–78 | 93–82 | — | — |

### Semifinals

| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
| WKS Śląsk Wrocław | 3–1 | Legia Warszawa | 83–77 | 71–57 | 55–78 | 65–63 | — |
| King Szczecin | 3–1 | BM Slam Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski | 80–78 | 79–74 | 60–92 | 79–76 | — |

### Third place series

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| BM Slam Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski | 170–161 | Legia Warszawa | 85–73 | 85–88 |

### Finals

| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 |
| WKS Śląsk Wrocław | 2–4 | King Szczecin | 78–89 | 65–92 | 67–90 | 85–75 | 82–70 | 72–92 | — |

## Awards

All official awards of the 2022–23 PLK season.

### Season awards

| Award | Player | Team |
| PLK Most Valuable Player | Andrzej Mazurczak | Wilki Morskie Szczecin |
| PLK Finals MVP | Bryce Brown | Wilki Morskie Szczecin |
| PLK Best Defender | Przemyslaw Zolnierewicz | Enea Zastal BC Zielona Góra |
| PLK Best Polish Player | Andrzej Mazurczak | Wilki Morskie Szczecin |
| PLK Best Coach | Arkadiusz Miłoszewski | Wilki Morskie Szczecin |
| All-PLK Team | Andrzej Mazurczak | Wilki Morskie Szczecin |
| All-PLK Team | Jeremiah Martin | WKS Śląsk Wrocław |
| All-PLK Team | Przemyslaw Zolnierewicz | Enea Zastal BC Zielona Góra |
| All-PLK Team | Aleksander Dziewa | WKS Śląsk Wrocław |
| All-PLK Team | Damian Kulig | BM Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski |

### MVP of the Round

| Gameday | Player | Team | EFF |
| 1 | Damian Kulig | BM Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski | 35 |
| 2 | Jeremiah Martin | Śląsk Wrocław | 28 |
| 3 | Eddy Polanco | Astoria Bydgoszcz | 38 |
| 4 | Łukasz Kolenda | Śląsk Wrocław | 33 |
| 5 | Klavs Cavars | Polski Cukier Start Lublin | 33 |
| 6 | Damian Kulig (2) | BM Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski | 34 |
| 7 | Jeremiah Martin (2) | Śląsk Wrocław | 28 |
| 8 | Michał Kolenda | Trefl Sopot | 32 |
| 9 | Courtney Fortson | Spójnia Stargard | 38 |
| 10 | Damian Kulig (3) | BM Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski | 32 |
| 11 | Jeremiah Martin (3) | Śląsk Wrocław | 42 |
| 12 | Ben Simons | Astoria Bydgoszcz | 36 |
| 13 | Ivan Ramljak | Śląsk Wrocław | 26 |
| 14 | D.J. Fenner | Arka Gdynia | 31 |
| 15 | Filip Matczak | King Szczecin | 19 & 26 |
| 16 | Przemyslaw Zolnierewicz | Zastal Zielona Góra | 32 |
| 17 | Gabe DeVoe | Polski Cukier Start Lublin | 39 |
| 18 | Courtney Fortson (2) | Spójnia Stargard | 36 |
| 19 | Courtney Fortson (3) | Spójnia Stargard | 32 |
| 20 | Przemyslaw Zolnierewicz (2) | Zastal Zielona Góra | 30 |
| 21 | Trey Wade | Arka Gdynia | 35 |
| 22 | Andrzej Pluta | Trefl Sopot | 24 |
| 23 | Aric Holman | Legia Warsaw | 35 |
| 24 | Bryce Alford | Zastal Zielona Góra | 28 |
| 25 | Andrzej Mazurczak | King Szczecin | 38 |
| 26 | Kyle Vinales | Legia Warsaw | 51 |
| 27 | James Florence | Arka Gdynia | 18 & 16 |
| 28 | Scoochie Smith | Polski Cukier Start Lublin | 33 |
| 29 | Victor Sanders | Anwil Włocławek | 32 |

### MVP of the Month

| Month | Player | Team | EFF |
| 2022 |||||
| September | Damian Kulig | BM Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski | 27.3 |
| October | Damian Kulig | BM Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski | 27.3 |
| November | Aleksander Dziewa | Śląsk Wrocław | 18.3 |
| December | Jeremiah Martin | Śląsk Wrocław | 22.5 |
| 2023 |||||
| January | Courtney Fortson | Spójnia Stargard | 20.0 |
| February | Andrzej Mazurczak | King Szczecin | 24.3 |
| March | Andrzej Mazurczak | King Szczecin | 24.3 |

## Statistical leaders

   Leaders at the end of the regular season.
| Category | Player | Team | Value |
| Points per game | Jeremiah Martin | WKS Śląsk Wrocław | 19.1 |
| Rebounds per game | Adam Kemp | Sokół Łańcut | 9.6 |
| Assists per game | Courtney Fortson | Spójnia Stargard | 8.4 |
| Steals per game | Jeremiah Martin | WKS Śląsk Wrocław | 2.4 |
| Blocks per game | Adam Kemp | Sokół Łańcut | 2.0 |
| Evaluation per game | Jeremiah Martin | WKS Śląsk Wrocław | 20.9 |

## Polish clubs in European competitions

| Team | Competition | Progress |
| Śląsk Wroclaw | EuroCup | Regular Season |
| Legia Warsaw | Champions League | Regular Season |
| Anwil Włocławek | FIBA Europe Cup | Champions |
| Grupa Sierleccy Czarni Słupsk | FIBA Europe Cup | Qualifying rounds |

## Polish clubs in Regional competitions

| Team | Competition | Progress |
| BM Slam Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski | European North Basketball League | Champions |
| Zastal Zielona Góra | European North Basketball League | Quarterfinals |
| Wilki Morskie Szczecin | European North Basketball League | Semifinals |
| Trefl Sopot | European North Basketball League | Regular Season |
| Polski Cukier Pszczółka Start Lublin | European North Basketball League | Semifinals |
| MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza | Alpe Adria Cup | Champions |