The 2022 NBL season was the 41st season of the National Basketball League. For the second year in a row, the league fielded 10 teams, with the only changes being the rebrand of the Auckland Huskies to Auckland Tuatara and Taranaki Mountainairs to Taranaki Airs.
| 2022 New Zealand NBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | New Zealand NBL |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 28 April – 13 August |
| Number of games | 18 |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Regular season | |
| Minor premiers | Taranaki Airs |
| Season MVP | Xavier Cooks (Wellington Saints) |
| Top scorer | Anthony Hilliard (Taranaki Airs) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Otago Nuggets |
| Runners-up | Auckland Tuatara |
| Grand Final MVP | Keith Williams |
The regular season commenced on 28 April in Nelson with the Nelson Giants hosting the Otago Nuggets at the Trafalgar Centre. The season contained 15 weeks of regular season games followed by a four-day finals schedule in August.[1][2]
Team information edit
Summary edit
Regular season standings edit
| Pos | Team | W | L | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taranaki Airs | 12 | 6 | Semi Finals |
| 2 | Nelson Giants | 12 | 6 | |
| 3 | Otago Nuggets | 10 | 8 | Play-in |
| 4 | Wellington Saints | 10 | 8 | |
| 5 | Auckland Tuatara | 10 | 8 | |
| 6 | Hawke's Bay Hawks | 10 | 8 | |
| 7 | Canterbury Rams | 8 | 10 | |
| 8 | Franklin Bulls | 7 | 11 | |
| 9 | Southland Sharks | 6 | 12 | |
| 10 | Manawatu Jets | 5 | 13 |
Source: NZNBL
Finals edit
| Play-In Matches | Semi Finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Taranaki Airs | 104 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Wellington Saints | 87 | 5 | Auckland Tuatara | 107 | |||||||||
| 5 | Auckland Tuatara | 92 | Auckland Tuatara | 73 | ||||||||||
| Otago Nuggets | 81 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Nelson Giants | 74 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Otago Nuggets | 91 | 3 | Otago Nuggets | 89 | |||||||||
| 6 | Hawke's Bay Hawks | 80 | ||||||||||||
Awards edit
Performance of the Week edit
| Round | Player | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trey Mourning | Nelson Giants | [3] |
| 2 | Jayden Bezzant | Franklin Bulls | [4] |
| 3 | Chris Johnson | Auckland Tuatara | [5] |
| 4 | Trey Mourning | Nelson Giants | [6] |
| 5 | Javonte Douglas | Taranaki Airs | [7] |
| 6 | Chris Johnson | Auckland Tuatara | [8] |
| 7 | Xavier Cooks | Wellington Saints | [9] |
| 8 | Jarrod West | Nelson Giants | [10] |
| 9 | Javonte Douglas | Taranaki Airs | [11] |
| 10 | Anthony Hilliard | Taranaki Airs | [12] |
| 11 | Corey Webster | Franklin Bulls | [13] |
| 12 | Javonte Douglas | Taranaki Airs | [14] |
| 13 | Sam Thompson | Nelson Giants | [15] |
| 14 | Xavier Cooks | Wellington Saints | [16] |
| 15 | Tray Boyd III | Otago Nuggets | [17][18] |
Statistics leaders edit
Stats as of the end of the regular season[19][20]
| Category | Player | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Anthony Hilliard | Taranaki Airs | 26.6 |
| Rebounds per game | John Bohannon | Manawatu Jets | 14.0 |
| Assists per game | Jarrod West | Nelson Giants | 7.3 |
| Steals per game | Dontae Russo-Nance | Auckland Tuatara | 2.9 |
| Blocks per game | Romaro Gill | Southland Sharks | 2.9 |
Regular season edit
- Most Valuable Player: Xavier Cooks (Wellington Saints)[21][22]
- Most Outstanding Guard: Jarrod West (Nelson Giants)
- Most Outstanding NZ Guard: Corey Webster (Franklin Bulls)
- Most Outstanding Forward: Xavier Cooks (Wellington Saints)
- Most Outstanding NZ Forward/Centre: Robert Loe (Auckland Tuatara)
- Scoring Champion: Anthony Hilliard (Taranaki Airs)
- Rebounding Champion: John Bohannon (Manawatu Jets)
- Assist Champion: Jarrod West (Nelson Giants)
- Most Improved Player: Sam Dempster (Nelson Giants)
- Defensive Player of the Year: Jarrod West (Nelson Giants)
- Youth Player of the Year: Dontae Russo-Nance (Auckland Tuatara)
- Coach of the Year: Michael Fitchett (Nelson Giants)
- All-Star Five:
- G: Jarrod West (Nelson Giants)
- G: Anthony Hilliard (Taranaki Airs)
- F: Javonte Douglas (Taranaki Airs)
- F: Xavier Cooks (Wellington Saints)
- C: Chris Johnson (Auckland Tuatara)
Finals edit
- Grand Final MVP: Keith Williams (Otago Nuggets)[23][24]
References edit
- ^ "SAL'S NBL SEASON TO TIP-OFF ON APRIL 28". nznbl.basketball. 21 February 2022. Archived from the original on 21 February 2022.
- ^ "SAL'S NBL OPENING NIGHT: THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW". nznbl.basketball. 28 April 2022. Archived from the original on 28 April 2022.
- ^ "Your Sal's NBL Performance of the Week for Round 1 is Trey Mourning, who dropped 35 PTS & 14 REB in his debut game with the Mike Pero Nelson Giants". facebook.com/NZNBL. 3 May 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ "Your Performance of the Week for Round 2 goes to Jayden Bezzant of Franklin Bulls Basketball". facebook.com/NZNBL. 10 May 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- ^ "Chris Johnson has been voted your Performance of the Week for Round 3". facebook.com/NZNBL. 18 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- ^ "Your Performance of the Week for Round 4 goes to Trey Mourning of the Mike Pero Nelson Giants". facebook.com/NZNBL. 24 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- ^ "Javonte Douglas has been voted your New Balance Basketball Performance of the Week for Round 5". facebook.com/NZNBL. 31 May 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ "Your New Balance Basketball Performance of the Week is Auckland Tuatara Basketball big man Chris Johnson, who wins it for the second time this season". facebook.com/NZNBL. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
- ^ "Xavier Cooks has been voted your New Balance Basketball Performance of the Week for R7". facebook.com/NZNBL. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- ^ "Jarrod West has earned the New Balance Basketball Performance of the Week for R8". facebook.com/NZNBL. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ "Javonte Douglas has earned your New Balance Basketball Performance of the Week for his triple-double against the Jets". facebook.com/NZNBL. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Anthony Hilliard has been voted your New Balance Basketball Performance of the Week for R10". facebook.com/NZNBL. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ "Your New Balance Basketball Performance of the Week is Corey Webster for his dominant outing against the Jets". facebook.com/NZNBL. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ "For the third time this season, Javonte Douglas has been voted your New Balance Basketball Performance of the Week". facebook.com/NZNBL. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ "Sam Thompson has been voted your New Balance Basketball Performance of the Week for R13". facebook.com/NZNBL. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ "Your New Balance Basketball Performance of the Week for R14 goes to Xavier Cooks". facebook.com/NZNBL. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ "Vote for your Performance of the Year for the 2022 Sal's NBL season!". easypolls.net. Archived from the original on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ "Tray Boyd III has been voted your New Balance Basketball Performance of the Year!". facebook.com/NZNBL. 2 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ "Statistics". nznbl.basketball. Archived from the original on 8 August 2022.
- ^ "Leaders". nznbl.basketball. Archived from the original on 8 August 2022.
- ^ "2022 SAL'S NBL AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED". nznbl.basketball. 9 August 2022. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022.
- ^ Egan, Brendon (9 August 2022). "Wellington Saints' star Xavier Cooks earns NBL MVP honours". Stuff.co.nz. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022.
- ^ "NUGGETS DOWN TUATARA TO CLAIM 2022 SAL'S NBL TITLE". nznbl.basketball. 13 August 2022. Archived from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ Egan, Brendon (13 August 2022). "Keith Williams stars as Otago Nuggets triumph in NBL grand final over Tuatara". Stuff.co.nz. Archived from the original on 13 August 2022.