2007–08 British Basketball League season
Category Player Stat
Points per game James Life ( Worcester Wolves ) 25.9
Rebounds per game Shawn Myers ( Cheshire Jets ) 11.3
Assists per game James Whyte ( Sheffield Sharks ) 7.0
Steals per game Maurice Hampton ( Scottish Rocks ) 2.9
Blocks per game Andrew Alleyne ( Leicester Riders ) 1.4
Field goal percentage Lynard Stewart ( Newcastle Eagles ) 65.9%
Free throw percentage Charles Smith ( Newcastle Eagles ) 87.0%
Three-point field goal percentage Chris Haslam ( Everton Tigers ) 48.5%
Statistics leaders
The 2007-08 season, the 21st since the establishment of the British Basketball League, commenced on 9 September 2007, when the Plymouth Raiders succumbed to the Guildford Heat in the inaugural Cup Winners' Cup competition. The regular season started two weeks later on 21 September with 12 teams including new additions Birmingham Panthers, Everton Tigers and London Capital the later of whom stepped up from EBL Division 1 during the summer. After just one season in the top-flight, London United were forced to drop out due to the loss of its financial backer just weeks before the start of the season. Guildford's participation in the ULEB Cup saw a British team return to European competition for the first time since Brighton Bears' appearance in the same competition in the 2003-04 season. Out of their depth, the Heat finished their European adventure with a 0-10 record. On the domestic scene Guildford continued their dominance, collecting the Cup Winners' Cup, BBL Trophy and the Play-off crown. Newcastle Eagles were Champions of the League's regular season campaign, whilst rookie teams Everton and London ended with respectable 7th and 9th-place finishes. The League also secured a live broadcasting contract with Setanta Sports midway through the campaign which saw one televised game a week screened on live on their network.