2010–11 NBL season
| 2010–11 NBL season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| League | National Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration |
15 October 2010 – 2 April 2011 7 – 17 April 2011 (Semi-Finals) 20 – 29 April 2011 (Grand Finals) |
| Number of teams | 9 |
| TV partner(s) | |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | New Zealand Breakers |
| Season MVP | Gary Ervin |
| Finals | |
| Champions | New Zealand Breakers |
| Runners-up | Cairns Taipans |
| Finals MVP | Thomas Abercrombie |
The 2010–11 NBL season was the 33rd season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of nine teams contested the league. The regular season was played between October 2010 and April 2011, followed by a post-season involving the top four. On 23 February 2010, it was announced that the Sydney Kings would return in 2010–11. The schedule was announced on 27 May 2010.
Broadcast rights during the off-season reverted from subscription channel Fox Sports to free-to-air network Channel Ten and its digital sports sister station One HD in a five-year deal, through to the 2014–15 season. In New Zealand, Sky Sport once again provided coverage, replacing Maori TV.
On 13 September 2010, iiNet was announced as the league naming rights sponsor and Centrebet as the official sports betting partner. Spalding provide equipment including the official game ball, with AND1 supplying team apparel.
Pre-season
NBL Top End Challenge, a round robin competition with a final series, involving all nine sides, will begin on 28 September in Alice Springs and continue in Darwin, Northern Territory from 30 September.[1] Wollongong Hawks are defending pre-season champions.
Melbourne Tigers pre-season
Belfast International Basketball Classic
Lu'An Invitational
Group stage
Semi-finals
Third-place playoff
Final
New Zealand Breakers win Lu'An Invitational.
Wollongong Hawks pre-season
20 August 2010 |
| Wollongong Hawks 84, University of Hartford 63 |
Illawara Basketball Stadium, Wollongong |
Sydney Kings pre-season
Perth Wildcats pre-season
Gold Coast Blaze pre-season
Cairns Taipans pre-season
5 September 2010 |
| Cairns Taipans 76, Townsville Crocodiles 79 |
Bendigo Bank Basketball Stadium, Cairns |
Adelaide 36ers pre-season
Townsville Crocodiles pre-season
Friendship Games
NBL Top End Challenge
28 September 2010 |
| Adelaide 36ers 90, Perth Wildcats 92 |
Alice Springs Basketball Stadium, Alice Springs |
Perth Wildcats win Top End Challenge.
New Zealand Breakers pre-season
Regular season
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
Round 11
Round 12
Round 13
Round 14
Round 15
Round 16
Round 17
Round 18
Round 19
Round 20
Round 21
Round 22
Round 23
Round 24
Cairns vs. Perth was moved from 4 February 2011 to 26 March 2011 due to Cyclone Yasi.
Round 25
Ladder
| # | Team | Pld | W | L | Last 5 | Streak | For | Against | % | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand Breakers | 28 | 22 | 6 | 4-1 | W3 | 2,463 | 2,367 | 104.06% | 78.57% |
| 2 | Townsville Crocodiles | 28 | 17 | 11 | 3-2 | L1 | 2,225 | 2,163 | 102.87% | 60.71% |
| 3 | Perth Wildcats | 28 | 16 | 12 | 3-2 | L2 | 2,380 | 2,192 | 108.58% | 57.14% |
| 4 | Cairns Taipans | 28 | 16 | 12 | 4-1 | W4 | 2,186 | 2,107 | 103.75% | 57.14% |
| 5 | Wollongong Hawks | 28 | 15 | 13 | 4-1 | W1 | 2,272 | 2,209 | 102.85% | 53.57% |
| 6 | Gold Coast Blaze | 28 | 13 | 15 | 2-3 | W1 | 2,396 | 2,440 | 98.20% | 46.43% |
| 7 | Melbourne Tigers | 28 | 10 | 18 | 1-4 | L3 | 2,209 | 2,357 | 93.72% | 35.71% |
| 8 | Adelaide 36ers | 28 | 9 | 19 | 1-4 | L1 | 2,212 | 2,362 | 93.65% | 32.14% |
| 9 | Sydney Kings | 28 | 8 | 20 | 2-3 | L3 | 2,171 | 2,317 | 93.70% | 28.57% |
Ladder Progression
- Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top four.
- Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
- Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished last place on the ladder in that round.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide 36ers | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
| Cairns Taipans | 8 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| Gold Coast Blaze | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
| Melbourne Tigers | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
| New Zealand Breakers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Perth Wildcats | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Sydney Kings | 5 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | |
| Townsville Crocodiles | 2 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Wollongong Hawks | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Finals Series
The 2010–11 National Basketball League Finals will be played between 7 April 2011 and 29 April 2011, consisting of two best-of-three semi-final and final series, where the higher seed hosts the first and, if necessary, third game.
Playoff Seedings
The NBL tie-breaker system as outlined in the NBL Rules and Regulations states that in the case of an identical win-loss record, the results in games played between the two teams will determine order of seeding.
Under that system, Cairns will finish third (3-1), and Perth fourth (1-3).
Playoff Bracket
| Semi-finals | Grand Final | |||||||||||
| 1 | New Zealand Breakers | 78 | 93 | 99 | ||||||||
| 4 | Perth Wildcats | 101 | 89 | 83 | ||||||||
| 1 | New Zealand Breakers | 85 | 81 | 71 | ||||||||
| 3 | Cairns Taipans | 67 | 85 | 53 | ||||||||
| 2 | Townsville Crocodiles | 76 | 57 | 83 | ||||||||
| 3 | Cairns Taipans | 73 | 74 | 93 | ||||||||
Semi Finals
Grand Final
Season statistics
Statistics leaders
| Category | Player | Games played | Totals | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Gary Ervin (Wollongong Hawks) | 27 | 542 | 20.1 |
| Rebounds per game | Julian Khazzouh (Sydney Kings) | 26 | 271 | 10.0 |
| Assists per game | Corey Williams (Melbourne Tigers) | 23 | 140 | 6.1 |
| Steals per game | Damian Martin (Perth Wildcats) | 28 | 64 | 2.3 |
| Blocks per game | Adam Ballinger (Adelaide 36ers) | 26 | 50 | 1.9 |
| Field goal percentage | Mika Vukona (New Zealand Breakers) | 28 | 105-173 | 60.7% |
| Three-point field goal percentage | Russell Hinder (Townsville Crocodiles) | 26 | 30-67 | 44.8% |
| Free throw percentage | Daryl Corletto (Melbourne Tigers) | 28 | 27-28 | 96.4% |
Note: regular season only
Top 10 Attendances
Awards
Player of the Week
| Round | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julian Khazzouh | Sydney Kings |
| 2 | Gary Ervin | Wollongong Hawks |
| 3 | Luke Schenscher | Townsville Crocodiles |
| 4 | Gary Wilkinson | New Zealand Breakers |
| 5 | Shawn Redhage | Perth Wildcats |
| 6 | Oscar Forman | Wollongong Hawks |
| 7 | Michael Cedar | Townsville Crocodiles |
| 8 | Corey Williams | Melbourne Tigers |
| 9 | Kirk Penney | New Zealand Breakers |
| 10 | Kirk Penney | New Zealand Breakers |
| 11 | Luke Schenscher | Townsville Crocodiles |
| 12 | Corey Williams | Melbourne Tigers |
| 13 | Mark Worthington | Gold Coast Blaze |
| 14 | Kirk Penney | New Zealand Breakers |
| 15 | Ira Clark | Gold Coast Blaze |
| 16 | Julian Khazzouh | Sydney Kings |
| 17 | Julian Khazzouh | Sydney Kings |
| 18 | Cameron Tragardh | Melbourne Tigers |
| 19 | Kirk Penney | New Zealand Breakers |
| 20 | Peter Crawford | Townsville Crocodiles |
| 21 | Matthew Knight | Perth Wildcats |
| 22 | Damian Martin | Perth Wildcats |
| 23 | Phill Jones | Cairns Taipans |
| 24 | Gary Ervin | Wollongong Hawks |
| 25 | Thomas Abercrombie | New Zealand Breakers |
Player of the Month
| Round | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| October | Gary Ervin | Wollongong Hawks |
| November | Gary Ervin | Wollongong Hawks |
| December | Kirk Penney | New Zealand Breakers |
| January | Gary Wilkinson | New Zealand Breakers |
| February | Kirk Penney | New Zealand Breakers |
| March | Damian Martin | Perth Wildcats |
Coach of the Month
| Round | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| October | Gordie McLeod | Wollongong Hawks |
| November | Gordie McLeod | Wollongong Hawks |
| December | Rob Beveridge | Perth Wildcats |
| January | Andrej Lemanis | New Zealand Breakers |
| February | Darryl McDonald | Melbourne Tigers |
| March | Aaron Fearne | Cairns Taipans |
Season
The end-of-season awards ceremony was held in the Palladium Room at Crown Casino in Melbourne on Monday, 4 April 2011.
- Most Valuable Player (Andrew Gaze Trophy): Gary Ervin, Wollongong Hawks
- Rookie of the Year: Ben Madgen, Sydney Kings
- Best Defensive Player: Damian Martin, Perth Wildcats
- Best Sixth Man: Kevin Braswell, New Zealand Breakers
- Most Improved Player: Oscar Forman, Wollongong Hawks
- Coach of the Year (Lindsay Gaze Trophy): Trevor Gleeson, Townsville Crocodiles
- Referee of the Year: Michael Aylen
- All-NBL First Team:
- All-NBL Second Team:
- All-NBL Third Team:
Finals
- Grand Final Series MVP (Larry Sengstock Medal): Thomas Abercrombie, New Zealand Breakers
External links
References
- ↑ Tiffen, Peter (6 July 2010). "NT's NBL challenge". Northern Territory News. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
- ↑ ALL-NBL TEAMS NAMED FOR 2010/11 SEASON
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