| League | Basketball National League |
|---|---|
| Sport | Basketball |
| Prevseason year | 2022 |
| Hosts | Mandeville Indoor Hall, Johannesburg |
| Finals champ | Cape Town Tigers |
| Num championships | 1 |
| Finals runner-up | Tshwane Suns |
| Nextseason year | 2024 |
The 2023 BNL season was the 10th season of the Basketball National League (BNL), the top-flight basketball league in South Africa. The season began on 6 May 2023 and ended with the championship game on 30 July 2023. All fixtures were played in the Mandeville Indoor Hall in Johannesburg.[1]
The league consisted of 12 teams, which were divided in two groups of six teams each. The Florsheim Ngwenya-led Cape Town Tigers made their BNL debut and won their first-ever league championship.[2] As national champions, the Tigers qualified for the 2024 BAL qualification.
Statistical leaders
| Category | Player | Team(s) | Statistic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Akeem Springs | Cape Town Tigers | 23.0 |
| Emmanuel Shine | Tshwane Suns | ||
| Rebounds per game | Damien Kasongo | Limpopo Pride | 18.0 |
| Assists per game | Lebesa Selepe | Cape Town Tigers | 3.7 |
Winning roster
2023 Cape Town Tigers roster
| No | Player |
|---|---|
| 0 | Dumisani Gebashe |
| 3 | Dylan Whitbread |
| 10 | Lebesa Selepe |
| 11 | Lebohang Mofokeng |
| 14 | Nkosinathi Sibanyoni |
| 23 | Akeem Springs |
| 24 | Sita Conteh |
| 25 | Pieter Prinsloo |
| 34 | Somusa Mthembu |
| 41 | Braydon Wooley |
| 44 | Gloire Kabange |
| 45 | Rabbi Belolo |
| HC | Florsheim Ngwenya |
References
- ^ "BNL SA". hosted.dcd.shared.geniussports.com. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
- ^ "Cape Town Tigers are 2023 BNL winners". Afrobasket.com. 2023-07-30. Retrieved 2023-08-03.