List of National Basketball League (New Zealand) awards
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The National Basketball League (NBL) presents 13 annual awards to recognise its teams, players, and coaches for their accomplishments.[1] This does not include the NBL championship trophy, which is given to the winning team of the NBL Grand Final. The award winners are voted on by league officials and various sportswriters throughout New Zealand. Each individual award winner is announced following the conclusion of the league's annual Final Four weekend.[2]
Team trophies
| Award | Created | Description | Most recent winner |
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| NBL Trophy | 1982 | The NBL's championship trophy; awarded to the winning team of the NBL Grand Final. | Southland Sharks |
| Best Team Free Throws (Nial Forsyth Trophy) |
1982 | Awarded to the team with the best free throw percentage during the NBL regular season. | Nelson Giants |
Honours
| Honour | Created | Description |
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| All-Star Five | 1982 | One five-player team composed of the best players in the league during the NBL regular season. |
Individual awards
| Award | Created | Description | Most recent winner(s) |
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| Most Valuable Player | 2003 | Awarded to the best performing player of the NBL regular season. | Torrey Craig (Wellington Saints) |
| NZ Most Valuable Player | 1984 | Awarded to the best performing New Zealand player of the NBL regular season. | Lindsay Tait (Wellington Saints) |
| Final Four MVP | 2004 | Awarded to the best performing player of the NBL Final Four. | Tai Wesley (Southland Sharks) |
| Most Outstanding Guard (Keith Carr Trophy) |
1982 | Awarded to the best performing guard of the NBL regular season. | Torrey Craig (Wellington Saints) |
| Most Outstanding NZ Guard (John Macdonald Trophy) |
1985 | Awarded to the best performing New Zealand guard of the NBL regular season. | Lindsay Tait (Wellington Saints) |
| Most Outstanding Forward (Commissioners Cup) |
1982 | Awarded to the best performing forward of the NBL regular season. | Tai Wesley (Southland Sharks) |
| Most Outstanding NZ Forward/Centre (Stan Hill Trophy) |
1985 | Awarded to the best performing New Zealand forward-centre of the NBL regular season. | Josh Duinker (Nelson Giants) |
| Scoring Champion (Alan Bland Memorial Trophy) |
1982 | Awarded to the player with the highest points per game average of the NBL regular season. | Aaron Fuller (Taranaki Mountainairs) |
| Rebounding Champion (Garry Pettis Memorial Trophy) |
1982 | Awarded to the player with the highest rebounds per game average of the NBL regular season. | Jeremiah Trueman (Manawatu Jets) |
| Assist Champion (Dave Taylor Trophy) |
1984 | Awarded to the player with the highest assists per game average of the NBL regular season. | Lindsay Tait (Wellington Saints) |
| Rookie of the Year | 1986 | Awarded to the top rookie of the NBL regular season. | Josh Duinker (Nelson Giants) |
| Coach of the Year | 1989 | Awarded to the best coach of the NBL regular season. | Paul Henare (Southland Sharks) |
See also
References
- ↑ "CRAIG WINS MVP". Basketball.org.nz. 6 July 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ↑ Anderson, Niall (15 July 2013). "NBL Awards: Reactions and Reflections". NZhoops.co.nz. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
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