2011 New Zealand NBL season
| 2011 New Zealand NBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 13 April – 17 July |
| Number of games | 16 |
| Number of teams | 9 |
| Regular season | |
| Minor premiers | Wellington Saints |
| Season MVP | Alex Pledger (Waikato Pistons) |
| Top scorer | Jack Leasure (Taranaki Mountainairs) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Wellington Saints |
| Runners-up | Hawke's Bay Hawks |
| Finals MVP | Lindsay Tait |
The 2011 New Zealand National Basketball League season was the 30th running of the competition. In 2011, the Auckland Pirates were welcomed into the league but unfortunately the Christchurch Cougars did not take part in the competition due to the effects of the 2011 Canterbury earthquake. The participating teams of the season were: Auckland Pirates, Hawke's Bay Hawks, Manawatu Jets, Nelson Giants, Otago Nuggets, Southland Sharks, Taranaki Mountainairs, Waikato Pistons and Wellington Saints.
The regular season commenced on Wednesday 13 April with the Auckland Pirates hosting the Otago Nuggets at ASB Stadium in Auckland.[1] The post-season began on Tuesday 12 July, with the teams placed 3–6 playing off in the quarter-finals for a spot in the semi-finals on Friday 15 July. The winners of the two semi-final games then met in the Grand Final on Sunday 17 July. The Final Four weekend was held at TSB Bank Arena in Wellington.
Team information
| Team | City | Arena | Head Coach | Import | Import |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland Pirates | Auckland | ASB Stadium |  Kenny Stone |
 Kevin Mickins |
|
| Hawke's Bay Hawks | Napier | Pettigrew Green Arena | Paul Henare |
Josh Pace |
 Galen Young |
| Manawatu Jets | Palmerston North | Arena Manawatu | Ryan Weisenberg |
Chris Hagan |
Darryl Hudson |
| Nelson Giants | Nelson | Trafalgar Centre | Chris Tupu |
Darryl Dora |
Rod Grizzard |
| Otago Nuggets | Dunedin | Edgar Centre | Anthony Arlidge |
Lance Allred |
Scott O'Gallagher |
| Southland Sharks | Invercargill | Stadium Southland | Richard Dickel |
Kaniel Dickens |
Mike Rose |
| Taranaki Mountainairs | New Plymouth | TSB Stadium | Angelo Hill |
Marcus Campbell |
Jack Leasure |
| Waikato Pistons | Hamilton | Hamilton Boys' High School |  Dean Vickerman |
Jason Crowe |
Jerry Smith |
| Wellington Saints | Wellington | TSB Bank Arena | Pero Cameron |
Kareem Johnson |
Erron Maxey |
Standings
| # | Regular Season Standings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | PTS | |
| 1 | Wellington Saints | 13 | 3 | 81 | 26 |
| 2 | Waikato Pistons | 13 | 3 | 81 | 26 |
| 3 | Hawke's Bay Hawks | 12 | 4 | 75 | 24 |
| 4 | Nelson Giants | 9 | 7 | 56 | 18 |
| 5 | Manawatu Jets | 7 | 9 | 44 | 14 |
| 6 | Southland Sharks | 6 | 10 | 38 | 12 |
| 7 | Auckland Pirates | 5 | 11 | 31 | 10 |
| 8 | Taranaki Mountainairs | 5 | 11 | 31 | 10 |
| 9 | Otago Nuggets | 2 | 14 | 13 | 4 |
Finals
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Grand Final | |||||||||||
| 1 | Wellington Saints | 103 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Nelson Giants | 89 | 4 | Nelson Giants | 82 | ||||||||
| 5 | Manawatu Jets | 76 |  |
Wellington Saints | 106 | ||||||||
| Hawke's Bay Hawks | 97 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Waikato Pistons | 86 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Hawke's Bay Hawks | 89 | 3 | Hawke's Bay Hawks | 95 | ||||||||
| 6 | Southland Sharks | 75 | |||||||||||
Awards
Player of the Week
| Round | Player | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Mickens | Auckland Pirates | [2] |
| 2 | Nick Horvath | Manawatu Jets | [2] |
| 3 | Kareem Johnson | Wellington Saints | [2] |
| 4 | Erron Maxey | Wellington Saints | [2] |
| 5 | Darryl Hudson | Manawatu Jets | [2] |
| 6 | Lance Allred | Otago Nuggets | [2] |
| 7 | Alex Pledger | Waikato Pistons | [2] |
| 8 | Galen Young | Hawke's Bay Hawks | [2] |
| 9 | Rod Grizzard | Nelson Giants | [2] |
| 10 | Lindsay Tait | Wellington Saints | [2] |
| 11 | Chris Hagan | Manawatu Jets | [2] |
| 12 | Lindsay Tait | Wellington Saints | [2] |
| 13 | Rod Grizzard | Nelson Giants | [2] |
Statistics leaders
Stats as of the end of the regular season[3]
| Category | Player | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Jack Leasure | Taranaki Mountainairs | 22.9 |
| Rebounds per game | Nick Horvath | Manawatu Jets | 11.7 |
| Assists per game | Jason Crowe | Waikato Pistons | 7.2 |
| Steals per game | Jason Crowe | Waikato Pistons | 3.3 |
| Blocks per game | Alex Pledger | Waikato Pistons | 2.4 |
Regular season
- Most Valuable Player: Alex Pledger (Waikato Pistons)[3]
- NZ Most Valuable Player: Alex Pledger (Waikato Pistons)
- Regular Season Winners: Wellington Saints (13–3)
- Keith Carr Trophy – Most Outstanding Guard: Lindsay Tait (Wellington Saints)
- John Macdonald Trophy – Most Outstanding NZ Guard: Lindsay Tait (Wellington Saints)
- Commissioners Cup – Most Outstanding Forward: Alex Pledger (Waikato Pistons)
- Stan Hill Trophy – Most Outstanding NZ Forward/Centre: Alex Pledger (Waikato Pistons)
- Garry Pettis Memorial Trophy – Leading Individual Rebounder: Nick Horvath (11.7) (Manawatu Jets)
- Dave Taylor Trophy – Leading Assists: Jason Crowe (7.2) (Waikato Pistons)
- Leading Scorer: Jack Leasure (22.9) (Taranaki Mountainairs)
- Nial Forsyth Trophy – Best Team Free Throws: Otago Nuggets (72.6%)
- Rookie of the Year: Steven Adams (Wellington Saints)
- Coach of the Year: Dean Vickerman (Waikato Pistons)
- Media Award: Daniel McHardy (Radio Sport)
- Administrator of the Year: Jill Bolger (Southland Sharks)
- All-Star Five:
- G: Lindsay Tait (Wellington Saints)
- G: Jason Crowe (Waikato Pistons)
- F: Thomas Abercrombie (Waikato Pistons)
- F: Mika Vukona (Nelson Giants)
- C: Alex Pledger (Waikato Pistons)
Finals
- Finals MVP: Lindsay Tait (Wellington Saints)[4]
See also
References
- ↑ 2011 NBL Round One
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "2011 Bartercard NBL Quarter Finals Media Guide" (PDF). Basketball.org.nz. p. 27. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 February 2013.
- 1 2 "Pledger Cleans Up NBL Awards". Basketball.org.nz. 16 July 2011. Archived from the original on 3 May 2012.
- ↑ Pirates loss wake-up call for champion Saints
External links
- Basketball New Zealand 2011 Results Annual
- 2011 QF Results
- 2011 Grand Final Preview
- Saints win
- 2011 crowd numbers
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