2007 New Zealand NBL season
| 2007 New Zealand NBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 8 March – 29 June |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | Harbour Heat |
| Season MVP | Josh Pace (Nelson Giants) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Nelson Giants |
| Runners-up | Hawke's Bay Hawks |
| Finals MVP | N/A |
The 2007 New Zealand National Basketball League season was the 26th running of the competition. The Nelson Giants won the championship in 2007 to claim their third league title.[1][2][3]
Standings
| # | New Zealand National Basketball League Regular Season Standings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | PTS | |
| 1 | Harbour Heat | 14 | 4 | 78 | 28 |
| 2 | Waikato Pistons | 13 | 5 | 72 | 26 |
| 3 | Nelson Giants | 13 | 5 | 72 | 26 |
| 4 | Hawke's Bay Hawks | 12 | 6 | 67 | 24 |
| 5 | Auckland Stars | 11 | 7 | 61 | 22 |
| 6 | Wellington Saints | 9 | 9 | 50 | 18 |
| 7 | Taranaki Mountainairs | 8 | 10 | 44 | 16 |
| 8 | Canterbury Rams | 4 | 14 | 22 | 8 |
| 9 | Manawatu Jets | 4 | 14 | 22 | 8 |
| 10 | Otago Nuggets | 2 | 16 | 11 | 4 |
Final Four
| Semi-finals | Finals | |||||||||
| 1 | Harbour Heat | 76 | ||||||||
| 4 | Hawke's Bay Hawks | 85 | ||||||||
| Hawke's Bay Hawks | 67 | 83 | X | |||||||
 |
Nelson Giants | 76 | 96 | X | ||||||
| 2 | Waikato Pistons | 103 | ||||||||
| 3 | Nelson Giants | 109 | ||||||||
Awards
Statistics leaders
Stats as of the end of the regular season
| Category | Player | Team | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Garry Hill-Thomas | Taranaki Mountainairs | 26.2 |
| Rebounds per game | Link Abrams | Taranaki Mountainairs | 11.5 |
| Assists per game | Paul Henare | Hawke's Bay Hawks | 6.4 |
| Steals per game | Jason Crowe | Waikato Pistons | 3.8 |
| Blocks per game | Warren Byrd | Manawatu Jets | 1.6 |
Season
- Most Valuable Player: Josh Pace (Nelson Giants)[4]
- NZ Most Valuable Player: Link Abrams (Taranaki Mountainairs) & Paora Winitana (Hawke's Bay Hawks)[5]
- Regular Season Winners: Harbour Heat (14–4)
- Keith Carr Trophy – Most Outstanding Guard: Josh Pace (Nelson Giants)
- John Macdonald Trophy – Most Outstanding NZ Guard: Hayden Allen (Harbour Heat) & Lindsay Tait (Auckland Stars)
- Commissioners Cup – Most Outstanding Forward: Link Abrams (Taranaki Mountainairs)
- Stan Hill Trophy – Most Outstanding NZ Forward/Centre: Link Abrams (Taranaki Mountainairs)
- Alan Bland Memorial Trophy – Scoring Champion: Garry Hill-Thomas (26.2) (Taranaki Mountainairs)
- Garry Pettis Memorial Trophy – Rebounding Champion: Link Abrams (11.5) (Taranaki Mountainairs)
- Dave Taylor Trophy – Assist Champion: Paul Henare (6.4) (Hawke's Bay Hawks)
- Nial Forsyth Trophy – Best Team Free Throws: Waikato Pistons
- Rookie of the Year: Charlie Piho (Auckland Stars)
- Coach of the Year: John Dorge (Harbour Heat)
- Media Award: Toby Robson (Dominion Post)
- Administrator of the Year: Mark Rogers (Otago Nuggets)
- All-Star Five:
- G: Lindsay Tait (Auckland Stars)
- G: Josh Pace (Nelson Giants)
- F: Dillon Boucher (Auckland Stars)
- F: Oscar Forman (Harbour Heat)
- C: Link Abrams (Taranaki Mountainairs)
References
- ↑ "2007 National Basketball League". Basketball.org.nz. Archived from the original on 14 January 2015.
- ↑ "Charity Begins At Home". Basketball.org.nz. 29 June 2007. Archived from the original on 1 September 2007.
- ↑ "Book Closes In Style". Basketball.org.nz. 30 June 2007. Archived from the original on 1 September 2007.
- ↑ "M-V-PACE". Basketball.org.nz. 27 June 2007. Archived from the original on 1 September 2007.
- ↑ Bidwell, Hamish (28 June 2007). "TOP STORY: Never mind the throne, Winitana's eyes are on crown". NZHerald.co.nz. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
External links
- Basketball New Zealand 2007 Results Annual
- 2007 League Handbook
- 2007 Round 15
- Round 14 POW
- Round 15 POW
- SF POW
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