2023–24 KBF Premier League
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox sports season
| title = 2023–24 KBF Premier League
| league = KBF Premier League
| sport = Basketball
| prevseason_year = 2022–23
| no_of_teams = 12
| season = Regular season
| top_seed = Nairobi City Thunder
| MVP = Albert Odero (Thunder)
| playoffs_link = #Playoffs
| playoffs = Playoffs
| playoffs_MVP = Griffin Ligare (Thunder)
| finals_champ = Nairobi City Thunder (1st title)
| finals_runner-up = KPA
| prevseason_link = 2022–23 KBF Premier League
| nextseason_link = 2024–25 KBF Premier League
| nextseason_year = 2024–25
}}
The 2023–24 KBF Premier League, also known as the Kenyan Basketball National League, is the 34th season of the KBF Premier League, the top level Kenyan basketball league. The season began on 25 August 2023 with the regular season, the playoffs began on 31 May 2024 and ended on 20 July 2024.{{Cite web |date=2023-07-25 |title=Date set for KBF Premier Leagues new season kickoff |url=https://www.citizen.digital/sports/date-set-for-kbf-premier-leagues-new-season-kickoff-n324201 |access-date=2024-06-10 |website=Citizen Digital |language=en-KE}}{{Cite web |last=Olobulu |first=Timothy |date=2024-06-03 |title=Holders KPA crucify Nazarites as KBF play-offs tip off at Nyayo |url=https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/sports/2024/06/03/holders-kpa-crucify-nazarites-as-kbf-play-offs-tip-off-at-nyayo/ |access-date=2024-06-10 |website=Capital Sports |language=en-US}}
KPA were the defending champions, but were defeated in the finals by top seed Nairobi City Thunder, who won their first title in team history.{{Cite web |last=Olobulu |first=Timothy |date=2024-07-20 |title=INVINCIBLES! – Stylish Thunder strike down KPA to clinch first ever league title |url=https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/sports/2024/07/20/invincibles-stylish-thunder-strike-down-kpa-to-clinch-first-ever-league-title/ |access-date=2024-07-21 |website=Capital Sports |language=en-US}} The Thunder were undefeated in the season, with an overall 30–0 record; they qualified for the 2025 Road to BAL as Kenyan champions.
Regular season
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|for_against_style=none|winpoints=2 |losspoints=0
|team1=CTH |team2=KPA |team3=USI |team4=EQD |team5=ULW |team6=BLD |team7=ANU |team8=TER |team9=ELP |team10=UMO |team11=ABS |team12=KUP
|name_CTH=Nairobi City Thunder
|name_KPA=KPA
|name_USI=USIU Tigers
|name_EQD=Equity Dumas
|name_ULW=Ulinzi Warriors
|name_BLD=Strathmore Blades
|name_ANU=ANU Wolfpacks
|name_TER=Terror
|name_ELP=Eldonets Platinum
|name_UMO=Umoja
|name_ABS=Absa
|name_KUP=KU Pirates
|win_CTH=22|loss_CTH=0
|win_KPA=17|loss_KPA=5
|win_USI=15|loss_USI=7
|win_EQD=15|loss_EQD=7
|win_ULW=15|loss_ULW=7
|win_BLD=11|loss_BLD=11
|win_ANU=9|loss_ANU=13
|win_TER=8|loss_TER=14
|win_ELP=7|loss_ELP=15
|win_UMO=6|loss_UMO=16
|win_ABS=4|loss_ABS=18|status_ABS=R
|win_KUP=3|loss_KUP=19|status_KUP=R
|result1=PO |result2=PO |result3=PO |result4=PO |result5=PO|result6=PO|result7=PO|result8=PO|result11=R|result12=R
|res_col_header=QR
|col_PO=green1 |text_PO=Advance to playoffs
|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegated to KBF Division 1
}}
Playoffs
The quarterfinals were best-of-three series, while the semifinals finals were played in a best-of-five format.
{{8TeamBracket
| RD1-seed1=1
| RD1-team1=Nairobi City Thunder
| RD1-score1=2
| RD1-seed2=8
| RD1-team2=Terror
| RD1-score2=0
| RD1-seed3=4
| RD1-team3=Equity Dumas
| RD1-score3=2
| RD1-seed4=5
| RD1-team4=Ulinzi Warriors
| RD1-score4=0
| RD1-seed5=2
| RD1-team5=KPA
| RD1-score5=2
| RD1-seed6=7
| RD1-team6=ANU Wolfpacks
| RD1-score6=0
| RD1-seed7=3
| RD1-team7=USIU Tigers
| RD1-score7=0
| RD1-seed8=6
| RD1-team8=Strathmore Blades
| RD1-score8=2
| RD2-seed1=1
| RD2-team1=Nairobi City Thunder
| RD2-score1=3
| RD2-seed2=4
| RD2-team2=Equity Dumas
| RD2-score2=0
| RD2-seed3=2
| RD2-team3=KPA
| RD2-score3=3
| RD2-seed4=6
| RD2-team4=Strathmore Blades
| RD2-score4=0
| RD3-seed1=1
| RD3-team1=Nairobi City Thunder
| RD3-score1=3
| RD3-seed2=2
| RD3-team2=KPA
| RD3-score2=0
}}
Individual awards
- MVP: Albert Odero, Nairobi City Thunder
- Playoffs MVP: Griffin Ligare, Nairobi City Thunder
- Coach of the Year: Brad Ibs, Nairobi City Thunder
References
{{Kenya-stub}}{{2023–24 in African men's basketball}}