Rivers hoopers basketball club of Port Harcourt have been declared winners of the 2021 Nigeria basketball premier league(Atlantic conference) decided at the indoor hall of the Akure sports complex.
The Port Harcourt based team finished top with sixteen points after winning all eight games.
Nigeria basketball federation NBBF coordinator Victor Umar expressed joy with the return of the league after court tussle that lasted for over three years.
Mr Umar while giving the competition a pass mark challenge coaches and players to buckle up stressing that the NBBF have more competitions for them.
Also speaking on his accesment of the just concluded league,Invaders basketball team of Ekiti state head coach Michael Ojo want better preparation for the league,early notification saying the timing and was too short for his team.
Ondo state basketball coach Sola Aluko who also commended NBBF for organizing the competition said it would further encourage the boys and coaches to aspire for their dream of playing professional basketball.
Coach Sola Aluko who is also the handler of Ondo raiders basketball team however frowned at the welfare packages towards the competition saying NBBF can do better next season.
One of the players Alonge Olumide of the Ondo state team ONDO RAIDERS while expressing joy for participating in the league said it has afford him a chance to mix,get experience from other players and called for a regular competition.
The 2021 Nigeria basketball premier league started on the 8th of September in two venues Abuja and Akure with 22 teams and 11 each for each cities.
