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2012 New Zealand NBL season

The 2012 NBL season was the 31st season of the National Basketball League. While the Harbour Heat returned for the 2012 season, the Waikato Pistons dropped out of the league. It marked the first time the league had no Waikato presence since 1983.

2012 New Zealand NBL season
LeagueNew Zealand NBL
SportBasketball
Duration1 March – 27 May
Number of games16
Number of teams9
Regular season
  Minor premiersHawke's Bay Hawks
Season MVPNick Horvath (Manawatu Jets)
Top scorerJosh Pace (Manawatu Jets)
Final Four
ChampionsAuckland Pirates
  Runners-upWellington Saints
Finals MVPAlex Pledger
New Zealand NBL seasons

The Hawke's Bay Hawks were regular season winners in 2012.[1] The final Four weekend was held in Wellington, with the semifinals on Saturday 26 May, followed by the championship game on Sunday 27 May. In the final, the Auckland Pirates were victorious over the two-time defending champion Wellington Saints.

Team information edit

Team City Arena Head coach Import Import
Auckland Pirates Kohimarama, Auckland ASB Stadium   Judd Flavell   Ron Dorsey   Isma'il Muhammad
Harbour Heat Wairau Valley, Auckland North Shore Events Centre   Alex Stojkovic   Zack Atkinson   Justin Bailey
Hawke's Bay Hawks Napier Pettigrew Green Arena   Paul Henare   Kareem Johnson   Galen Young
Manawatu Jets Palmerston North Arena Manawatu   Ryan Weisenberg   Chris Hagan   Josh Pace
Nelson Giants Nelson Trafalgar Centre   Chris Tupu   Pete Campbell   Michael Harrison
Otago Nuggets Dunedin Edgar Centre   Anthony Arlidge   Antoine Tisby   Akeem Wright
Southland Sharks Invercargill Stadium Southland   Richard Dickel   Larry Abney   Kevin Braswell
Taranaki Mountainairs New Plymouth TSB Stadium   Dave Bublitz   Darryl Hudson   Jack Leasure
Wellington Saints Wellington TSB Bank Arena   Pero Cameron   Jason Crowe   Ernest Scott

Summary edit

Regular season standings edit

Pos
Team W L
1 Hawke's Bay Hawks 13 3
2 Auckland Pirates 13 3
3 Manawatu Jets 10 6
4 Wellington Saints 9 7
5 Taranaki Mountainairs 7 9
6 Nelson Giants 6 10
7 Otago Nuggets 6 10
8 Southland Sharks 5 11
9 Harbour Heat 3 13

Final Four edit

Semi-finals Final
      
1 Hawke's Bay Hawks 88
4 Wellington Saints 94
  Wellington Saints 83
  Auckland Pirates 89
2 Auckland Pirates 104
3 Manawatu Jets 88

Awards edit

Player of the Week edit

Round Player Team Ref
1 Akeem Wright Otago Nuggets [2]
2 Jason Crowe Wellington Saints [2]
3 Nick Horvath Manawatu Jets [2]
4 Lindsay Tait Auckland Pirates [2]
5 Anthony Gurley Wellington Saints [2]
6 Antoine Tisby Otago Nuggets [2]
7 Jack Leasure Taranaki Mountainairs [2]
8 Lindsay Tait Auckland Pirates [2]
9 Darryl Hudson Taranaki Mountainairs [2]
10 Justin Bailey Harbour Heat [3]
11 Jason Crowe Wellington Saints [4]
12 Larry Abney Southland Sharks [2]

Statistics leaders edit

Stats as of the end of the regular season[5]

Category Player Team Stat
Points per game Josh Pace Manawatu Jets 23.0
Rebounds per game Nick Horvath Manawatu Jets 15.8
Assists per game Jason Crowe Wellington Saints 8.7
Steals per game Kevin Braswell Southland Sharks 3.0
Blocks per game Michael Harrison Nelson Giants 2.1

Regular season edit

Final Four edit

References edit

  1. ^ Hawks Win Regular Season
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "2012 Bartercard NBL TAB Final Four Media Guide" (PDF). Basketball.org.nz. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 February 2013.
  3. ^ Justin Bailey is Round 10 POW
  4. ^ Crowe Nabs Second Player of the Week
  5. ^ 2012 Bartercard NBL Player Stats (Round 12)
  6. ^ 2012 NBL Final Four
  7. ^ Live blog: National Basketball League final
  8. ^ VIDEO: Auckland Pirates win Kiwi NBL title
  9. ^ Saints lose NBL grand final

External links edit

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