2012 New Zealand NBL season

2012 New Zealand NBL season
LeagueNew Zealand NBL
SportBasketball
Duration1 March – 27 May
Number of games16
Number of teams9
Regular season
  Minor premiersHawke's Bay Hawks
Season MVPNick Horvath (Manawatu Jets)
Top scorerJosh Pace (Manawatu Jets)
Final Four
ChampionsAuckland Pirates
  Runners-upWellington Saints
Finals MVPAlex Pledger
New Zealand NBL seasons

The 2012 NBL season was the 31st season of the National Basketball League. While the Harbour Heat returned for the 2012 season, the Waikato Pistons dropped out of the league. It marked the first time the league had no Waikato presence since 1983.

The Hawke's Bay Hawks were regular season winners in 2012.[1] The final Four weekend was held in Wellington, with the semifinals on Saturday 26 May, followed by the championship game on Sunday 27 May. In the final, the Auckland Pirates were victorious over the two-time defending champion Wellington Saints.

Team information

Team City Arena Head coach Import Import
Auckland Pirates Kohimarama, Auckland ASB Stadium New Zealand Judd Flavell United States Ron Dorsey United States Isma'il Muhammad
Harbour Heat Wairau Valley, Auckland North Shore Events Centre New Zealand Alex Stojkovic United States Zack Atkinson United States Justin Bailey
Hawke's Bay Hawks Napier Pettigrew Green Arena New Zealand Paul Henare United States Kareem Johnson United States Galen Young
Manawatu Jets Palmerston North Arena Manawatu United States Ryan Weisenberg United States Chris Hagan United States Josh Pace
Nelson Giants Nelson Trafalgar Centre New Zealand Chris Tupu United States Pete Campbell United States Michael Harrison
Otago Nuggets Dunedin Edgar Centre New Zealand Anthony Arlidge United States Antoine Tisby United States Akeem Wright
Southland Sharks Invercargill Stadium Southland New Zealand Richard Dickel United States Larry Abney United States Kevin Braswell
Taranaki Mountainairs New Plymouth TSB Stadium New Zealand Dave Bublitz United States Darryl Hudson United States Jack Leasure
Wellington Saints Wellington TSB Bank Arena New Zealand Pero Cameron United States Jason Crowe United States Ernest Scott

Summary

Regular season standings

Pos
Team W L
1 Hawke's Bay Hawks 13 3
2 Auckland Pirates 13 3
3 Manawatu Jets 10 6
4 Wellington Saints 9 7
5 Taranaki Mountainairs 7 9
6 Nelson Giants 6 10
7 Otago Nuggets 6 10
8 Southland Sharks 5 11
9 Harbour Heat 3 13

Final Four

Semi-finals Final
      
1 Hawke's Bay Hawks 88
4 Wellington Saints 94
  Wellington Saints 83
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 [2]
2 Jason Crowe Wellington Saints [2]
3 Nick Horvath Manawatu Jets [2]
4 Lindsay Tait Auckland Pirates [2]
5 Anthony Gurley Wellington Saints [2]
6 Antoine Tisby Otago Nuggets [2]
7 Jack Leasure Taranaki Mountainairs [2]
8 Lindsay Tait Auckland Pirates [2]
9 Darryl Hudson Taranaki Mountainairs [2]
10 Justin Bailey Harbour Heat [3]
11 Jason Crowe Wellington Saints [4]
12 Larry Abney Southland Sharks [2]

Statistics leaders

Stats as of the end of the regular season[5]

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

Final Four

References

  1. ^ Hawks Win Regular Season
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "2012 Bartercard NBL TAB Final Four Media Guide" (PDF). Basketball.org.nz. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 February 2013.
  3. ^ Justin Bailey is Round 10 POW
  4. ^ Crowe Nabs Second Player of the Week
  5. ^ 2012 Bartercard NBL Player Stats (Round 12)
  6. ^ 2012 NBL Final Four
  7. ^ Live blog: National Basketball League final
  8. ^ VIDEO: Auckland Pirates win Kiwi NBL title
  9. ^ Saints lose NBL grand final