ZZ Leiden - Groningen 71-70

ZZ Leiden claimed BNXT League title. They overcame Groningen in the return leg to celebrate the trophy. ZZ Leiden dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Groningen's 24 and made 19-of-23 free shots (82.6 percent) during the game. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when ZZ Leiden made 10 blocks. 28 personal fouls committed by Groningen helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was guard Worthy de Jong (194-1988) who had a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds. Lithuanian forward Arunas Mikalauskas (204-1997) chipped in 12 points and 5 rebounds. Forward Willem Brandwijk (204-1995, college: IUP) produced 10 points and 6 rebounds and American guard Marquis Addison (193-1991, college: MSSU) added 13 points respectively for the guests. Groningen's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help.
Top scorers:
ZZ Leiden: W.de Jong 18+10reb+1ast, J.Dunn 14+1ast, A.Mikalauskas 12+5reb+1ast, P.Olisemeka 6+10reb+1ast, M.Ververs 6+2reb+2ast, A.Midtgaard 6+2reb
Groningen: M.Addison 13+3reb+1ast, W.Brandwijk 10+6reb+2ast, A.Egekeze 9+4reb+1ast, T.Koenis 9+4reb+1ast, A.Luke 7+3ast, L.Williams 6+6reb+3ast

Finals MVP: Worthy de Jong (194-G-1988) of ZZ Leiden
Player of the Year: Levi Randolph (196-G-1992) of Oostende
Guard of the Year: Levi Randolph (196-G-1992) of Oostende
Forward of the Year: Emmanuel Nzekwesi (203-F-1997) of Le Portel
Center of the Year: Asbjoern Midtgaard (213-C-1997) of ZZ Leiden
Import Player of the Year: Levi Randolph (196-G-1992) of Oostende
Defensive Player of the Year: Worthy de Jong (194-G-1988) of ZZ Leiden
Sixth Man of the Year: Mikael Jantunen (204-F-2000) of Treviso
Coach of the Year: Geert Hammink of ZZ Leiden

Eurobasket.com All-BNXT League 1st Team 2022

Nzekwesi

Midtgaard

Mukubu

Randolph

Stephens

First Team
Emmanuel Nzekwesi (203-F-1997) of Le Portel
Asbjoern Midtgaard (213-C-1997) of ZZ Leiden
Wen Boss Mukubu (198-SF-1983) of Mechelen
Levi Randolph (196-G-1992) of Oostende
Myles Stephens (196-G-1997) of Mechelen

Eurobasket.com All-BNXT League Second Team 2022

Carlson

Mitchell

Dahlman

Cebasek

Coleman

Second Team
Mike Carlson (206-F/C-1991) of Den Bosch
D.J. Mitchell (203-F-1997) of Limburg
Noah Dahlman (202-F-1989) of Zwolle
Jakob Cebasek (200-G/F-1991) of Leuven
Shavon Coleman (196-SF-1992) of Aalst

Honorable Mention
Ralf De Pagter (202-F-1989) of Zwolle
Thomas van der Mars (208-C-1990) of Den Bosch
Arunas Mikalauskas (204-F-1997) of ZZ Leiden
Nigel Pruitt (201-F-1994) of Leeuwarden
Pape Badji (206-F/C-1992) of Brussels
Mikael Jantunen (204-F-2000) of Treviso
Ryan Logan (200-F-1994) of Leeuwarden
Paulius Valinskas (191-G-1995) of Aalst
Ben Kovac (196-F-2000) of Den Helder
Ivan Maras (207-PF-1986) of Aalst

Oostende - ZZ Leiden 90-68

Oostende celebrated the inaugural BNXT SuperCup title. They beat ZZ Leiden for the trophy. Levi Randolph (196-G-92, college: Alabama, agency: Slash Sports) provided 16 points to lead the Belgian team.
Oostende dominated from start to finish. They established a 25-18 lead after ten minutes. The Belgian team grabbed a 48-39 halftime advantage. ZZ Leiden stretched the lead to as many as 21 points at the final break 75-54. Oostende kept their opponents at bay throughout the fourth frame and raced to the win. Pierre-Antoine Gillet (201-F-91) had 14 points for the winners. Jhonathan Dunn (193-G-98, college: S.Nazarene) responded with 22 points for Leiden.