2024 New Zealand NBL season

2024 New Zealand NBL season
LeagueNew Zealand NBL
SportBasketball
Duration27 March – 28 July
Number of games20
Number of teams11
Regular season
  Minor premiersCanterbury Rams
Season MVPLachlan Olbrich (Canterbury Rams)
Top scorerLuther Muhammad (Franklin Bulls)
Finals
ChampionsCanterbury Rams
  Runners-upAuckland Tuatara
Grand Final MVPLachlan Olbrich (Canterbury Rams)
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The 2024 NBL season was the 43rd season of the National Basketball League. The competition increased to 11 teams in 2024 with the Tauranga Whai joining the league for the first time.

The 2024 season saw the return of a pre-season blitz for the first time since 2018[1] as well as the introduction of a mid-season trade window.[2][3][4]

The regular season commenced on 27 March in Christchurch, with the Canterbury Rams hosting the Nelson Giants at Cowles Stadium, and contained 16 weeks. The 2024 Final 6 featured in home venues, with five games being played on the home court of the highest seeded team from 17 to 28 July.[5][6] The Rams won their second straight championship in 2024.[7][8]

Team information

Team City Arena Colours Head Coach Import Import Import
Auckland Tuatara Auckland Eventfinda Stadium     New Zealand Aaron Young Australia Cameron Gliddon
Canterbury Rams Christchurch Cowles Stadium     New Zealand Judd Flavell United States K. J. Buffen Australia Lachlan Olbrich United States M. J. Walker
Franklin Bulls Auckland Franklin Pool and Leisure Centre     Germany Sebastian Gleim United States Luther Muhammad United States Joshua Scott United States Lee Skinner
Hawke's Bay Hawks Napier Pettigrew Green Arena       Australia Sam Gruggen United States Isaiah Moore United States Josh Roberts United States Lucas Sutherland
Manawatu Jets Palmerston North Arena Manawatu       New Zealand Natu Taufale United States Mustapha Heron United States Quashawn Lane United States Kahlil Whitney
Nelson Giants Nelson Trafalgar Centre     New Zealand Michael Fitchett United States Theo Akwuba Australia Daniel Grida United States Kobe Langley
Otago Nuggets Dunedin Edgar Centre       New Zealand Brent Matehaere United States Zaccheus Darko-Kelly Australia Ben Henshall United States Kimani Lawrence
Southland Sharks Invercargill Stadium Southland       Australia Guy Molloy United States Caleb Asberry United States Cooper Robb
Taranaki Airs New Plymouth TSB Stadium     Australia Sam Mackinnon Australia Sam Froling Australia Mitch McCarron United States Elijah Minnie
Tauranga Whai Tauranga Mercury Baypark     New Zealand Matt Lacey United States Phillip Carr United States Demarcus Holland
Wellington Saints Wellington TSB Bank Arena     New Zealand Zico Coronel Australia Ben Ayre United States Malik Benlevi United States Terry Henderson

Summary

Regular season standings

Pos Team W L Qualification
1 Canterbury Rams 17 3 Semi Finals
2 Auckland Tuatara 16 4
3 Taranaki Airs 14 6 Play-in
4 Wellington Saints 14 6
5 Franklin Bulls 13 7
6 Nelson Giants 8 12
7 Hawke's Bay Hawks 8 12
8 Tauranga Whai 8 12
9 Otago Nuggets 7 13
10 Southland Sharks 4 16
11 Manawatu Jets 1 19
Source: NZNBL

Finals

Play-In Matches Semi Finals Final
1 Canterbury Rams 112
3 Taranaki Airs 87 3 Taranaki Airs 111
6 Nelson Giants 74 Canterbury Rams 102
Auckland Tuatara 87
2 Auckland Tuatara 78
4 Wellington Saints 67 5 Franklin Bulls 75
5 Franklin Bulls 104

Awards

Performance of the Week

Round Player Team Ref
1 Hyrum Harris Wellington Saints [9]
2 Keanu Rasmussen Hawke's Bay Hawks [10]
3 M. J. Walker Canterbury Rams [11]
4 Lachlan Olbrich Canterbury Rams [12]
5 Isaiah Moore Hawke's Bay Hawks [13]
6 Tai Webster Otago Nuggets [14]
7 Isaiah Moore Hawke's Bay Hawks [15]
8 Isaac Davidson Franklin Bulls [16]
9 Te Tuhi Lewis Tauranga Whai [17]
10 Izayah Le'afa Wellington Saints [18]
11 Ben Ayre Wellington Saints [19]
12 Izayah Le'afa Wellington Saints [20]
13 K. J. Buffen Canterbury Rams [21]
14 Callum McRae Southland Sharks [22]
15 Josh Roberts Hawke's Bay Hawks [23]
16 Isaiah Moore Hawke's Bay Hawks [24]

Statistics leaders

Stats as of the end of the regular season[25][26]

Category Player Team Stat
Points per game Luther Muhammad Franklin Bulls 25.7
Rebounds per game Josh Roberts Hawke's Bay Hawks 13.2
Assists per game Corey Webster Auckland Tuatara 7.7
Steals per game Kobe Langley Nelson Giants 2.7
Blocks per game Josh Roberts
Sam Timmins		 Hawke's Bay Hawks
Otago Nuggets		 1.7

Regular season

Finals

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