1980 NBL season

Here are the results and statistics from the National Basketball League (Australia) season of 1980.

End of Season Ladder

This is the ladder at the end of season, before the finals. In all, 132 games were played, 22 for each team.

Finals

There were two semi-finals, and then one grand final. All three of these finals were sudden death.

Semi-Finals

1st place played 4th place on the end of year ladder, and then 2nd place played 3rd place.

1st Semi Final - St. Kilda Saints' 101 def Nunawading Spectres 77

2nd Semi Final - West Adelaide Bearcats 101 def Brisbane Bullets 94

Grand Final

• Played at Dowling Street Stadium, Launceston^[1]

St. Kilda Saints 113 def West Adelaide Bearcats 88

NBL Awards

All NBL First Team

• Six players were selected in the first ever All NBL First team

Stats

Points Per Game

1. Rocky Smith - 33.4 PPG (22 games for the St. Kilda Saints)
2. Michael Haddow - 30.8 PPG (9 games for the Brisbane Bullets)
3. Herb McEachin- 25.8 PPG (22 games for the Canberra Cannons)
4. Ken Richardson - 24.1 PPG (19 games for the West Adelaide Bearcats)

References