The 2021 Praia Basketball League was the inaugural season of the Praia Basketball League, the first-ever professional basketball league in Cape Verde. The league existed of 6 teams all located in the city of Praia.
The 2021 season was scheduled to begin on June 3, 2021, but was moved to July due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On July 24, 2021, the Plateau Warriors won the inaugural title.
Teams TeamNeighbourhoodAchada Grande VolcânicoAchada Santo AntónioAchada PanthersCB CidadelaPalmarejo SharksPalmarejoPlateau WarriorsPonta d'Agúa GorrillasPonta de Água
Draft The inaugural draft was held on May 18, 2021. NamePos.NationalityTeamParis CollinsGCB CidadelaMalik MillerCPalmarejo SharksNick HallSFAchada PanthersCameron ClarkPFAchada Grande VolcânicoRodrigues PalmerGPonta d'Agua GorillasJoshua Yorke-FrazerGPlateau WarriorsAndre JacksonSFPlateau WarriorsMario WilliamsSGPonta d'Agua GorillasNasir CoreGAchada Grande VolcânicoTaras Carter Jr.PGAchada PanthersNeville YoungSFCB CidadelaCharles BoozerGPalmarejo SharksZoran Talley Jr.FCB CidadelaAlwyn SilvaFPalmarejo SharksAndre AmadoCPonta d'Agua GorillasAbdelranman ElghadbanGPlateau WarriorsAnthony LaneGAchada PanthersJawan StepneyGAchada Grande Volcânico
Teams TeamNeighbourhoodAchada Grande VolcanoAchada Santo AntónioAchada PanthersCB CidadelaPalmarejo SharksPalmarejoPlateau WarriorsPonta d'Agúa GorrillasPonta de Água
Regular season TeamGPW%1Plateau Warriors7701.000663579 +842Achada Grande Volcânico7520.714629573 +563Ponta d'Agua Gorillas8440.500738718 +204Palmarejo Sharks8350.375726764–385CB Cidadela8350.375710715–56Achada Panthers8170.125612729–117
Playoffs
Individual awards
Finals MVP: Joshua Yorke-Frazer (Plateau Warriors) All-Cape Verdean Team: Alexis Miranda Brady Fernandes Joel de Luz Nilton Gomes Aaron Strothers All-Import Team: Nasir Core Joshua Yorke-Frazer Rodriques Palmer Allex Austin Malik Miller
Statistics
+CategoryPlayerTeamStatisticPoints per gameNasir CoreAchada Grande Volcânico34.1Rebounds per gameAllex AustinAchada Panthers16.0Assists per gameRodriques Palmer7.4
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