The 2019 NBBF Nigerian Premier League was the national championship for Nigerian

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organised by the

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(NBBF). The draw was held on 11 November 2019. All game were played at the National Stadium in

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. The winners of the President Cup qualify for the 2020 Basketball Africa League (BAL), the newly established pan-African league by

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and the

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won its third Nigerian championship.

League stage

The league stage was played in a round-robin format. The Atlantic Conference was played from October 12, to October 2022, in the Indoor Sports Hall of the

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. The Savannah Conference was played in the Indoor Sports Hall in Lagos. The top four teams advance to the Final 8.

Atlantic Conference

Savannah Conference

Final 8

The Final 8 took place from November 12, to November 17, 2021.

Group A

Group B

Final round

Individual awards

*Highest Scorer: Oyebanji Mustapha (Kwara Falcons) *Highest Rebounder: Ebuka Innocent (Raptors) *Highest Blocked Shots: Victor Anthony *Highest three points: Ginikachukwu Godpower (Raptors)

References

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