2012 New Zealand NBL season
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| 2012 New Zealand NBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 1 March – 27 May |
| Number of games | 16 |
| Number of teams | 9 |
| Regular season | |
| Minor premiers | Hawke's Bay Hawks |
| Season MVP | Nick Horvath (Manawatu Jets) |
| Top scorer | Josh Pace (Manawatu Jets) |
| Final Four | |
| Champions | Auckland Pirates |
| Runners-up | Wellington Saints |
| Finals MVP | Alex Pledger |
The 2012 New Zealand National Basketball League season was the 31st running of the competition.
The Final Four weekend was held in Wellington, with the semi-finals on Saturday 26 May, followed by the grand final on Sunday 27 May.
The teams for this season were: Auckland Pirates, Harbour Heat, Hawke's Bay Hawks, Manawatu Jets, Nelson Giants, Otago Nuggets, Southland Sharks, Taranaki Mountainairs and Wellington Saints.
Contents
Team information
| Team | City | Arena | Head Coach | Import | Import |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland Pirates | Kohimarama, Auckland | ASB Stadium |  Judd Flavell |
 Ron Dorsey |
Isma'il Muhammad |
| Harbour Heat | Wairau Valley, Auckland | North Shore Events Centre | Alex Stojkovic |
Zack Atkinson |
Justin Bailey |
| Hawke's Bay Hawks | Napier | Pettigrew Green Arena | Paul Henare |
Kareem Johnson |
 Galen Young |
| Manawatu Jets | Palmerston North | Arena Manawatu | Ryan Weisenberg |
Chris Hagan |
Josh Pace |
| Nelson Giants | Nelson | Trafalgar Centre | Chris Tupu |
Pete Campbell |
Michael Harrison |
| Otago Nuggets | Dunedin | Edgar Centre | Anthony Arlidge |
Antoine Tisby |
Akeem Wright |
| Southland Sharks | Invercargill | Stadium Southland | Richard Dickel |
Larry Abney |
Kevin Braswell |
| Taranaki Mountainairs | New Plymouth | TSB Stadium | Dave Bublitz |
Darryl Hudson |
Jack Leasure |
| Wellington Saints | Wellington | TSB Bank Arena | Pero Cameron |
Jason Crowe |
Ernest Scott |
Standings
| # | Regular Season Standings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | PTS | |
| 1 | Hawke's Bay Hawks | 13 | 3 | 81 | 26 |
| 2 | Auckland Pirates | 13 | 3 | 81 | 26 |
| 3 | Manawatu Jets | 10 | 6 | 63 | 20 |
| 4 | Wellington Saints | 9 | 7 | 56 | 18 |
| 5 | Taranaki Mountainairs | 7 | 9 | 44 | 14 |
| 6 | Nelson Giants | 6 | 10 | 38 | 12 |
| 7 | Otago Nuggets | 6 | 10 | 38 | 12 |
| 8 | Southland Sharks | 5 | 11 | 31 | 10 |
| 9 | Harbour Heat | 3 | 13 | 19 | 6 |
Final Four
| Semi-finals | Grand Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Hawke's Bay Hawks | 88 | |||||||
| 4 | Wellington Saints | 94 | |||||||
| Wellington Saints | 83 | ||||||||
| File:Gold Cup icon.svg | Auckland Pirates | 89 | |||||||
| 2 | Auckland Pirates | 104 | |||||||
| 3 | Manawatu Jets | 88 | |||||||
Awards
Player of the Week
| Round | Player | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akeem Wright | Otago Nuggets | [1] |
| 2 | Jason Crowe | Wellington Saints | [1] |
| 3 | Nick Horvath | Manawatu Jets | [1] |
| 4 | Lindsay Tait | Auckland Pirates | [1] |
| 5 | Anthony Gurley | Wellington Saints | [1] |
| 6 | Antoine Tisby | Otago Nuggets | [1] |
| 7 | Jack Leasure | Taranaki Mountainairs | [1] |
| 8 | Lindsay Tait | Auckland Pirates | [1] |
| 9 | Darryl Hudson | Taranaki Mountainairs | [1] |
| 10 | Justin Bailey | Harbour Heat | [2] |
| 11 | Jason Crowe | Wellington Saints | [3] |
| 12 | Larry Abney | Southland Sharks | [1] |
Statistics leaders
Stats as of the end of the regular season[4]
| Category | Player | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Josh Pace | Manawatu Jets | 23.0 |
| Rebounds per game | Nick Horvath | Manawatu Jets | 15.8 |
| Assists per game | Jason Crowe | Wellington Saints | 8.7 |
| Steals per game | Kevin Braswell | Southland Sharks | 3.0 |
| Blocks per game | Michael Harrison | Nelson Giants | 2.1 |
Regular season
- Most Valuable Player: Nick Horvath (Manawatu Jets)[5]
- NZ Most Valuable Player: Nick Horvath (Manawatu Jets)
- Regular Season Winners: Hawke's Bay Hawks (13–3)[6]
- Keith Carr Trophy – Most Outstanding Guard: Lindsay Tait (Auckland Pirates)
- John Macdonald Trophy – Most Outstanding NZ Guard: Lindsay Tait (Auckland Pirates)
- Commissioners Cup – Most Outstanding Forward: Nick Horvath (Manawatu Jets)
- Stan Hill Trophy – Most Outstanding NZ Forward/Centre: Nick Horvath (Manawatu Jets)
- Garry Pettis Memorial Trophy – Leading Individual Rebounder: Nick Horvath (15.8) (Manawatu Jets)
- Dave Taylor Trophy – Leading Assists: Jason Crowe (8.7) (Wellington Saints)
- Leading Scorer: Josh Pace (23.0) (Manawatu Jets)
- Nial Forsyth Trophy – Best Team Free Throws: Hawke's Bay Hawks (72.2%)
- Rookie of the Year: Reuben Te Rangi (Harbour Heat)[7]
- Coach of the Year: Paul Henare (Hawke's Bay Hawks)
- Referee of the Year: Melony Wealleans (Wellington)
- Media Award: Pete McNae (Nelson Mail)
- Administrator of the Year: Don Jefferies (Waikato Pistons)
- All-Star Five:
- G: Lindsay Tait (Auckland Pirates)
- G: Paora Winitana (Hawke's Bay Hawks)
- F: Josh Pace (Manawatu Jets)
- F: Antoine Tisby (Otago Nuggets)
- C: Nick Horvath (Manawatu Jets)
Final Four
- Finals MVP: Alex Pledger (Auckland Pirates)[8][9]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Justin Bailey is Round 10 POW
- ↑ Crowe Nabs Second Player of the Week
- ↑ 2012 Bartercard NBL Player Stats (Round 12)
- ↑ 2012 NBL Final Four
- ↑ Hawks Win Regular Season
- ↑ World champ Te Rangi New Zealand's next big hope
- ↑ Live blog: National Basketball League final
- ↑ VIDEO: Auckland Pirates win Kiwi NBL title
