2009 New Zealand NBL season

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2009 New Zealand NBL season
League National Basketball League
Sport Basketball
Duration 14 March – 25 June
Number of games 16
Number of teams 9
Regular season
Minor premiers Waikato Pistons
Season MVP Phill Jones (Nelson Giants)
Top scorer Mike Efevberha (Wellington Saints)
Playoffs
Champions Waikato Pistons
  Runners-up Nelson Giants
Finals MVP Justin Bailey
New Zealand NBL seasons

The 2009 New Zealand National Basketball League season was the 28th running of the competition. The Waikato Pistons won the championship in 2009 to claim their fourth league title.[1]

Standings

# Regular Season Standings
Team W L PCT PTS
1 Waikato Pistons 14 2 88 28
2 Nelson Giants 12 4 75 24
3 Wellington Saints 12 4 75 24
4 Christchurch Cougars 10 6 63 20
5 Harbour Heat 9 7 56 18
6 Hawke's Bay Hawks 7 9 44 14
7 Manawatu Jets 4 12 25 8
8 Auckland Stars 4 12 25 8
9 Taranaki Mountainairs 0 16 0 0

Playoffs

  Quarterfinals     Semifinals     Finals
                               
        1  Waikato Pistons 96  
  4  Christchurch Cougars 106     4  Christchurch Cougars 89    
  5  Harbour Heat 98         File:Gold Cup icon.svg  Waikato Pistons 81 94 X
         Nelson Giants 69 84 X
        2  Nelson Giants 83    
  3  Wellington Saints 80     3  Wellington Saints 82  
  6  Hawke's Bay Hawks 75  

Awards

Player of the Week

Round Player Team Ref
1 Mike Efevberha Wellington Saints
2 Corey Webster Harbour Heat [2]
3 Thomas Abercrombie Waikato Pistons [3]
4 Jarryd Loyd Nelson Giants [4]
5 Mike Efevberha Wellington Saints [5]
6 Phill Jones Nelson Giants [6]
7 Paora Winitana Christchurch Cougars [7]
8 Marcel Jones Manawatu Jets [8]
9 Damon Thornton Wellington Saints [9]
10 Mychal Green Harbour Heat [10]
11 Tim Behrendorff Christchurch Cougars [11]
12 Mike Efevberha Wellington Saints [12]
13 Thomas Abercrombie Waikato Pistons [13]
14 Mike Efevberha Wellington Saints [14]

Statistics leaders

Stats as of the end of the regular season

Category Player Team Stat
Points per game Mike Efevberha Wellington Saints 27.8
Rebounds per game Jamil Terrell Manawatu Jets 10.3
Assists per game Paul Henare Christchurch Cougars 6.5
Steals per game Mychal Green Harbour Heat 3.2
Blocks per game Damon Thornton Wellington Saints 1.9

Regular season

  • Most Valuable Player: Phill Jones (Nelson Giants)[15]
  • NZ Most Valuable Player: Phill Jones (Nelson Giants)
  • Regular Season Winners: Waikato Pistons (14–2)
  • Keith Carr Trophy – Most Outstanding Guard: Mike Efevberha (Wellington Saints)
  • John Macdonald Trophy – Most Outstanding NZ Guard: Phill Jones (Nelson Giants)
  • Commissioners Cup – Most Outstanding Forward: Thomas Abercrombie (Waikato Pistons)
  • Stan Hill Trophy – Most Outstanding NZ Forward/Centre: Thomas Abercrombie (Waikato Pistons)
  • Alan Bland Memorial Trophy – Scoring Champion: Mike Efevberha (27.8) (Wellington Saints)
  • Garry Pettis Memorial Trophy – Rebounding Champion: Jamil Terrell (10.3) (Manawatu Jets)
  • Dave Taylor Trophy – Assist Champion: Paul Henare (6.5) (Christchurch Cougars)
  • Nial Forsyth Trophy – Best Team Free Throws: Wellington Saints (77.4%)
  • Rookie of the Year: Thomas Abercrombie (Waikato Pistons)
  • Coach of the Year: Dean Vickerman (Waikato Pistons)
  • Media Award: Geoff Longley (The Press)
  • Administrator of the Year: Ange Agnew (Waikato Pistons)
  • All-Star Five:

Playoffs

References

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