The 2024 NBL season is the 43rd season of the National Basketball League. The competition increased to 11 teams in 2024 with the Tauranga Whai joining the league for the first time.
| 2024 New Zealand NBL season | |
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| League | New Zealand NBL |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 27 March – 24 July |
| Number of games | 20 |
| Number of teams | 11 |
| Regular season | |
| Minor premiers | TBD |
| Season MVP | TBD |
| Top scorer | TBD |
| Finals | |
| Champions | TBD |
| Runners-up | TBD |
| Grand Final MVP | TBD |
The 2024 season will see the return of a pre-season blitz for the first time since 2018[1] as well as the introduction of a mid-season trade window.[2][3][4]
The regular season commenced on 27 March in Christchurch, with the Canterbury Rams hosting the Nelson Giants at Cowles Stadium, and will contain 16 weeks. The 2024 Final 6 will feature in home venues, with five games being played on the home court of the highest seeded team from 17 to 24 July.[5]
Team information edit
| Team | City | Arena | Colours | Head Coach | Import | Import | Import |
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| Auckland Tuatara | Auckland | Eventfinda Stadium |  Aaron Young
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| Canterbury Rams | Christchurch | Cowles Stadium | Judd Flavell
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| Franklin Bulls | Auckland | Franklin Pool and Leisure Centre |  Sebastian Gleim
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| Hawke's Bay Hawks | Napier | Pettigrew Green Arena |  Sam Gruggen
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| Manawatu Jets | Palmerston North | Arena Manawatu | Natu Taufale
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| Nelson Giants | Nelson | Trafalgar Centre | Michael Fitchett
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| Otago Nuggets | Dunedin | Edgar Centre | Brent Matehaere
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| Southland Sharks | Invercargill | Stadium Southland | Guy Molloy
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| Taranaki Airs | New Plymouth | TSB Stadium | Sam Mackinnon
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| Tauranga Whai | Tauranga | Mercury Baypark | Matt Lacey
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| Wellington Saints | Wellington | TSB Bank Arena | Zico Coronel
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Summary edit
Regular season standings edit
| Pos | Team | W | L | Qualification |
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| 1 | Auckland Tuatara | 0 | 0 | Semi Finals |
| 2 | Canterbury Rams | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Nelson Giants | 0 | 0 | Play-in |
| 4 | Hawke's Bay Hawks | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Otago Nuggets | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Franklin Bulls | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Southland Sharks | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Taranaki Airs | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Manawatu Jets | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Wellington Saints | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Tauranga Whai | 0 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]
Finals edit
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Awards edit
Performance of the Week edit
| Round | Player | Team | Ref |
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| 1 | Hyrum Harris | Wellington Saints | [6] |
| 2 | Keanu Rasmussen | Hawke's Bay Hawks | [7] |
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| 4 | Lachlan Olbrich | Canterbury Rams | [8] |
| 5 | Isaiah Moore | Hawke's Bay Hawks | [9] |
| 6 | Tai Webster | Otago Nuggets | [10] |
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Statistics leaders edit
| Category | Player | Team | Stat |
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| Rebounds per game | |||
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| Blocks per game |
Regular season edit
- Most Valuable Player: TBD
- Most Outstanding Guard: TBD
- Most Outstanding NZ Guard: TBD
- Most Outstanding Forward: TBD
- Most Outstanding NZ Forward/Centre: TBD
- Scoring Champion: TBD
- Rebounding Champion: TBD
- Assist Champion: TBD
- Most Improved Player: TBD
- Defensive Player of the Year: TBD
- Youth Player of the Year: TBD
- Coach of the Year: TBD
- All-Star Five:
- G: TBD
- G: TBD
- F: TBD
- F: TBD
- C: TBD
Finals edit
- Grand Final MVP: TBD
References edit
- ^ "SAL'S NBL PRESEASON BLITZ RETURNS, WEST COAST TO HOST IN 2024". nznbl.basketball. 13 December 2023. Archived from the original on 15 December 2023.
- ^ "SAL'S NBL INTRODUCES TRADE WINDOW". nznbl.basketball. 29 November 2023. Archived from the original on 30 November 2023.
- ^ Hinton, Marc (29 November 2023). "New Zealand NBL introduces historic trade window for 2024 season". Stuff.co.nz. Archived from the original on 29 November 2023.
- ^ "FANS' QUESTIONS ANSWERED". nznbl.basketball. 6 December 2023. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023.
- ^ "2024 SAL'S NBL SCHEDULE UNVEILED". nznbl.basketball. 22 November 2023. Archived from the original on 23 November 2023.
- ^ "Hyrum Harris has been voted your R-Line Electrolyte Drink Performance of the Week for Round 1". facebook.com/NZNBL. 3 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ "Keanu Rasmussen has been voted the R-Line Electrolyte Drink Performance of the Week for Round 2". facebook.com/NZNBL. 9 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "Canterbury Rams centre Lachlan Olbrich has been voted the R-Line Electrolyte Drink Performance of the Week for R4". facebook.com/NZNBL. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Isaiah Moore has been voted the R-Line Electrolyte Drink Performance of the Week for R5". facebook.com/NZNBL. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ "The R-Line Electrolyte Drink Performance of the Week for R6 goes to Tai Webster". facebook.com/NZNBL. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
