BBL QUIZ

Apologies for the delay a broadband issue delayed me further last week but here are your answers.


1. Who won the first ever BBL Championship? Portsmouth F.C.

2. Who wore number 21 for the 2001/02 Manchester Giants? Rick Mickens

3. In the year 2002 at Sheffield Arena who set the Guinness world record for the longest basket ever scored? Justin Phoenix

4. Who previously head that record? Iain McKinney

5. What team was that last team to exit the BBL but continue to survive in D1? Worthing Thunder

6. What kind of Duck played for the Brighton Bears? Randy Duck

7. What team did the Leicester Riders play in their last game before moving to the Morningside Arena? Leeds Force

8. Nick Nurse now coaching in the NBA but what 4 BBL teams did he coach? Brighton Bears Manchester Giants, London Towers, Birmingham Bullets

9. Before the use of Molten balls were used in the BBL what was the official game ball for the BBL? Bade

10. Where were the 2001 BBL play-offs held? Coventry Skydome

11. What year was the BBL cup invented? 2003–04

12. Name all the different names of the London Lions. * The answers mentioned are far more accurate than my poor research.

13. London Lions have been mentioned but can you name all other cats that have been teams in the BBL? Leopards, Panthers, Tigers,

14. What sweet treats used to sponsor the London Towers? Harbio, Kinder Surprise

15. What Christmas themed player holds the record for total rebounds? Tony Holley.

16. Newcastle Eagles are renowned for winning but who coached the team before Fab? Tony Garbelotto

17. In their pervious guise what were the Cheshire Phoenix called and what colours did they play in? Chester Jets, black and yellow

18. This year saw the 20th anniversary of Whats Bev but what date was the first ever post made? 06/03/2000.

19. Who played the character Cager for the Washington Generals? Paul Sturgess

20. Name 3 Christmas themed BBL players. Ted Berry, Tony Holley, Levi Noel

21. We all know Nick Nurse is an NBA coach but name 5 players who have played in both the BBL and the NBA: Loren Myer, John Amaechi
Steve Bucknall, Voice Winters, Dwayne Morton

22. In the season 2000/01 the National Cup was sponsored by what company? NTL

Anangrams:


23. Porn star reboot - ROB PATERNOSTRO

24. Planed boner - BRANDON PEEL

25. A sushi devil - ELVISI DUSHA

26. Cloth hen farmer - RAHMON FLETCHER

27. Saintly boa - ATIBA LYONS

28. Fallacious porn toy - CAYLIN RAFTOPOULOS

29. Unaltered dog - DAN ROUTLEDGE

30. A puke ball - PAUL BLAKE

31. Melt our shipyard - PLYMOUTH RAIDERS

32. Unravels wild - DREW SULLIVAN

33. a lazy rioter - ZAIRE TAYLOR

34. Slit her chasm - CHARLES SMITH