2008 New Zealand NBL season
| 2008 New Zealand NBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 28 February – 20 June |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | Wellington Saints |
| Season MVP | Jason Crowe (Waikato Pistons) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Waikato Pistons |
| Runners-up | Wellington Saints |
| Finals MVP | Puke Lenden |
The 2008 New Zealand National Basketball League season was the 27th running of the competition. The Waikato Pistons won the championship in 2008 to claim their third league title.[1]
Standings
| # | New Zealand National Basketball League Regular Season Standings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | PTS | |
| 1 | Wellington Saints | 14 | 4 | 78 | 28 |
| 2 | Waikato Pistons | 13 | 5 | 72 | 26 |
| 3 | Harbour Heat | 11 | 7 | 61 | 22 |
| 4 | Hawke's Bay Hawks | 11 | 7 | 61 | 22 |
| 5 | Nelson Giants | 10 | 8 | 56 | 20 |
| 6 | Auckland Stars | 9 | 9 | 50 | 18 |
| 7 | Taranaki Mountainairs | 9 | 9 | 50 | 18 |
| 8 | Canterbury Rams | 6 | 12 | 33 | 12 |
| 9 | Manawatu Jets | 5 | 13 | 28 | 10 |
| 10 | Otago Nuggets | 2 | 16 | 11 | 4 |
Playoffs
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Wellington Saints | 86 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Hawke's Bay Hawks | 75 | 5 | Nelson Giants | 75 | ||||||||||
| 5 | Nelson Giants | 78 | Wellington Saints | 78 | 79 | X | |||||||||
 |
Waikato Pistons | 95 | 84 | X | |||||||||||
| 2 | Waikato Pistons | 86 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Harbour Heat | 84 | 6 | Auckland Stars | 80 | ||||||||||
| 6 | Auckland Stars | 94 | |||||||||||||
Awards
Player of the Week
| Round | Player | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamil Terrell | Nelson Giants | [2] |
| 2 | Casey Frank | Auckland Stars | [2] |
| 3 | Jason Crowe | Waikato Pistons | [2] |
| 4 | Casey Frank | Auckland Stars | [2] |
| 5 | Jason Crowe | Waikato Pistons | [2] |
| 6 | Ernest Scott | Wellington Saints | [2] |
| 7 | Jeremy Kench | Canterbury Rams | [2] |
| 8 | Link Abrams | Taranaki Mountainairs | [2] |
| 9 | Kantrail Horton | Manawatu Jets | [2] |
| 10 | Jason Crowe | Waikato Pistons | [2] |
| Jeremy Kench | Canterbury Rams | [2] | |
| 11 | Jason Crowe | Waikato Pistons | [2] |
| 12 | Link Abrams | Taranaki Mountainairs | [2] |
| 13 | Michael Harrison | Nelson Giants | [2] |
| 14 | John Whorton | Canterbury Rams | [2] |
| 15 | Jason Crowe | Waikato Pistons | [2] |
Statistics leaders
Stats as of the end of the regular season[2]
| Category | Player | Team | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Brian Wethers | Waikato Pistons | 27.6 |
| Rebounds per game | Antoine Tisby | Otago Nuggets | 10.8 |
| Assists per game | Jason Crowe | Waikato Pistons | 8.3 |
| Steals per game | Jeremy Kench | Canterbury Rams | 3.3 |
| Blocks per game | Michael Harrison | Nelson Giants | 2.4 |
Season
- Most Valuable Player: Jason Crowe (Waikato Pistons)[3]
- NZ Most Valuable Player: Casey Frank (Auckland Stars)
- Regular Season Winners: Wellington Saints (14–4)
- Keith Carr Trophy – Most Outstanding Guard: Jason Crowe (Waikato Pistons)
- John Macdonald Trophy – Most Outstanding NZ Guard: Phill Jones (Nelson Giants)
- Commissioners Cup – Most Outstanding Forward: Casey Frank (Auckland Stars)
- Stan Hill Trophy – Most Outstanding NZ Forward/Centre: Casey Frank (Auckland Stars)
- Alan Bland Memorial Trophy – Scoring Champion: Brian Wethers (26.7) (Waikato Pistons)
- Garry Pettis Memorial Trophy – Rebounding Champion: Antoine Tisby (10.8) (Otago Nuggets)
- Dave Taylor Trophy – Assist Champion: Jason Crowe (8.3) (Waikato Pistons)
- Nial Forsyth Trophy – Best Team Free Throws: Harbour Heat
- Rookie of the Year: Tyrone Davey (Auckland Stars)
- Coach of the Year: Doug Marty (Wellington Saints)
- Media Award: Adrian Seconi (Otago Daily Times)
- Administrator of the Year: Sarah Moulder (Nelson Giants)
- All-Star Five:
- G: Jason Crowe (Waikato Pistons)
- G: Brian Wethers (Waikato Pistons)
- F: Ernest Scott (Wellington Saints)
- F: Casey Frank (Auckland Stars)
- C: Nick Horvath (Wellington Saints)
Finals
- Finals MVP: Puke Lenden (Waikato Pistons)[4]
References
- ↑ "Pistons Pride!". Basketball.org.nz. 20 June 2008. Archived from the original on 2 July 2008.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 "One More PoW For Crowe". Basketball.org.nz. 9 June 2008. Archived from the original on 14 October 2008.
- ↑ "Crowe Flies Away With MVP". Basketball.org.nz. 18 June 2008. Archived from the original on 26 June 2008.
- ↑ "Ultimate Role Guy Takes MVP". Basketball.org.nz. 21 June 2008. Archived from the original on 2 July 2008.
External links
- Basketball New Zealand 2008 Results Annual
- 2008 NBL season at Australiabasket.com
- 2008 NBL Round 15
- 2008 NBL Playoffs
- 2008 NBL Finals
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