The 2022–23 BNXT League was the second season of the BNXT League, the highest professional basketball league in Belgium and the Netherlands. ZZ Leiden was the defending champion.
The season began on 30 September 2022.
Competition formula The league consisted of different stages with national championships and a common BeNeLeague championship. UPDATED CALENDAR BETFIRST BNXT LEAGUE 2022-2023 Teams entering in this roundNational regular season(20 teams)30.09.2022–18.02.202310 Belgian teams 10 Dutch teams All teams play each other home and away (18 games)Elite Gold(10 teams)03.03.2023–28.04.2023Best 5 Dutch teams Best 5 Belgian teams Teams play 10 gamesElite Silver(10 teams)03.03.2023–28.04.2023Bottom-5 Dutch teams Bottom-5 Belgian teams Teams play 10 gamesNational play-offs(6 teams)Schedule: 03.05.2023–29.05.2023Top two Gold teams from each country go directly to semifinals Three other Gold teams play in quarter-finals Best Silver team joins the quarter-finalsBNXT League play-offs(20 teams)Schedule: 03.05.2023–13.06.2023BNXT playoffs R1: Elite Silver playoff (8 teams) BNXT playoffs R2: 4 Winners Elite Silver Playoff vs. 4 national PO . quarter-finalists dropping out BNXT playoffs R3: Winners BNXT PO1 vs. losing semi-finalists national PO BNXT playoffs R4: BNXT PO2 winners compete against each other BNXT Quarter-finals: Winners BNXT PO3 vs. losing finalists national PO BNXT Semi-finals: Winners BNXT PO4 vs. champions national PO BNXT Finals: Winners BNXT PO5 will compete for the title of BNXT League Champion.
Teams On 20 June 2022, the league announced 20 teams obtained a club license. The Hague Royals were not granted a license.
Phoenix Brussels changed their name to Circus Brussels Basketball after they signed a new sponsorship deal.
Arenas and locations
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
ClubLocationVenueCapacityNetherlandsApollo AmsterdamAmsterdamApollohalAris LeeuwardenLeeuwardenKalverdijkjeBALWeertSporthal BoshovenDen Helder SunsDen HelderSporthal SportlaanDonarGroningenMartiniPlazaFeyenoordRotterdamTopsportcentrum RotterdamHeroes Den Bosch's-HertogenboschMaaspoortLandstede HammersZwolleLandstede SportcentrumYoast UnitedBemmelDe KooiZZ LeidenLeidenVijf MeihalBelgiumAntwerp GiantsAntwerpLotto ArenaBrussels BasketballBrusselsSports Complex Neder-Over-HeembeekKangoeroes MechelenMechelenWinketkaaiLeuven BearsLeuvenSportoaseLiège BasketLiègeCountry HallLimburg UnitedHasseltAlverberg SporthalMons-HainautMonsMons ArenaOkapi AalstAalstOkapi ForumOostendeOstendCoretec DômeSpirouCharleroiSpiroudome
Personnel and sponsorship TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerMain sponsorAntwerp Giants Ivica Skelin SpaldingTelenetApollo Amsterdam NikeBehind The ArcAris Leeuwarden CraftVriezonBAL SpaldingEnerparkingBrussels Basketball MacronCircusDen Helder Suns SpaldingTekParkDonar MacronFlexVirtualFeyenoord AdidasZeeuw & ZeeuwHeroes Den Bosch MacronInamoodKangoeroes Mechelen SpaldingBengalLandstede Hammers (a.i.)AcerbisLandstedeLeuven Bears SpaldingStella ArtoisLiège Basket OhkaSolidbetonLimburg United K1xHubo BelgiumMons-Hainaut OlympicBelfiusOkapi Aalst SpaldingCheckNetOostende SpaldingFilouSpirou SpaldingRTLYoast United Paul VervaeckJakoYoast SEOZZ Leiden Doug Spradley PeakZorg en Zekerheid
Coaching changes TeamOutgoing coachManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming coachDate of appointmentAntwerp GiantsLuc SmoutEnd of interim spell10 May 2022Pre-seasonIvica Skelin10 May 2022ZZ LeidenGeert HamminkSigned with Skyliners Frankfurt17 June 2022Doug Spradley15 August 2022DonarMatthew OttenFired13 October 202210th (0–1)Andrej Štimac13 October 2022Liège BasketLionel BoscoFired15 December 202210th (2-6)Brad Greenberg7 January 2023 Landstede HammersHerman van den BeltMutual agreement7 March 2023Mark van Schutterhoef (interim)7 March 2023FeyenoordToon van HelfterenFired21 April 202318th (1–7 in Elite Gold)Armand Salomon (interim)21 April 2023
National Round Netherlands Standings
Results
Belgium Standings
Results
International Round
Elite Gold
Standings
Results
Elite Silver
Standings
Results
National Playoffs In the national playoffs, quarterfinals will be played best-of-three format (1–1–1), semifinals and finals will be played in a best-of-five format (1–1–1–1–1).
Netherlands Bracket
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
Belgium
Bracket
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
BNXT Playoffs The highest ranked team before the start of the playoffs always has the home court advantage. This means that they always play the last game of a playoff series or a home and away matchup at home. First round
Second round
Third round
Fourth round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
Individual awards The winner of individual awards were announced on April 25, 2023. Category Player Team Nominees Most Valuable Player (MVP) Brian Fobbs Kangoeroes Mechelen Desonta Bradford (Antwerp Giants) Brian Fobbs (Kangoeroes) Breein Tyree (Filou Oostende) BNXT Finals MVP David Collins ZZ Leiden – Belgian Playoff Finals MVP Vrenz Bleijenbergh Filou Oostende – Dutch Playoff Finals MVP Thomas Rutherford ZZ Leiden – Dream Team Breein Tyree Filou Oostende – Brian Fobbs Kangoeroes Mechelen Pierre-Antoine Gillet Filou Oostende Vincent Cole Yoast United Thijs De Ridder Telenet Giants AntwerpDutch Player of the Year Thomas van der Mars Heroes Den Bosch Marijn Ververs (ZZ Leiden) Sam Van Oostrum (Den Helder Suns) Thomas van der Mars (Heroes Den Bosch)Belgian Player of the Year Pierre-Antoine Gillet Filou Oostende Pierre-Antoine Gillet (Filou Oostende) Jonas Delalieux (Limburg United) Domien Loubry (Kangoeroes)Rising Star of the Year (Netherlands) Oshean Brathwaite BAL Oshean Brathwaite (BAL) Isaï Sow (Feyenoord) Jibbe Sicking (Apollo Amsterdam)Rising Star of the Year (Belgium) Thijs De Ridder Telenet Giants Antwerp Jo Van Buggenhout (Kangoeroes Mechelen) Thijs De Ridder (Antwerp Giants) Siebe Ledegen (Okapi Aalst)Sixth Man of the Year Thijs De Ridder Telenet Giants Antwerp Olivier Troisfontaines (Filou Oostende) Maarten Bouwknecht (ZZ Leiden) Thijs De Ridder (Antwerp Giants)Defensive Player of the Year Wen Mukubu Kangoeroes Mechelen Chris Ebou N'Dow (Heroes Den Bosch) Jean-Marc Mwema (Antwerp Giants) Wen Mukubu (Kangoeroes)Coach of the Year (Netherlands) Doug Spradley ZZ Leiden Vincent Van Sliedregt (Aris Leeuwarden) Erik Braal (Heroes Den Bosch) Doug Spradley (ZZ Leiden)Coach of the Year (Belgium) Ivica Skelin Telenet Giants Antwerp Kristof Michiels (Kangoeroes) Ivica Skelin (Antwerp Giants) Sam Rotsaert (Spirou)Referee of the Year (Netherlands) Tijmen Last – John Van Dam Tijmen Last Bert Van SlootenReferee of the Year (Belgium) Nick Van Den Broeck – Renaud Geller Martin Van Hoye Nick Van Den Broeck
Statistics The following were the statistical leaders in the 2022–23 regular season.
Individual statistic leaders Category Player Team(s) Statistic Points per game Vincent Cole Yoast United 22.3 Rebounds per game Arnaldo Toro Barea Landstede Hammers 12.8 Assists per game Joshua Heath Leuven Bears 7.3 Steals per game Ángel Rodríguez Liège Basket 3.7 Blocks per game Kevin Tumba Liège Basket 1.5 Efficiency per game Ivan Maraš Okapi Aalst 25.1 FT% Terry Deroover Circus Brussels 93.9% 2P% Haris Bratanovic Filou Oostende 76.8% 3P% Keime Helfrich Heroes Den Bosch 47.7%
In European competitions Team Competition Progress Oostende Champions League Play-ins Heroes Den Bosch Qualifying roundsFIBA Europe Cup Second RoundKangoeroes Mechelen Regular season Donar Groningen Regular season Antwerp Giants Regular seasonZZ Leiden Qualifying rounds
References
External links Official website