2011 New Zealand NBL season
| 2011 New Zealand NBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 15 April – 17 July |
| Number of teams | 9 |
| TV partner(s) | Sky Sport |
| NBL season | |
| Champions | Wellington Saints (7th title) |
| Season MVP | Alex Pledger (Waikato Pistons) |
The 2011 New Zealand National Basketball League season was the 30th running of the competition. It commenced on 15 April when the defending champion Wellington Saints hosted 2010 runner-up the Waikato Pistons at TSB Stadium in Wellington.
The playoffs were set up with the teams placed 3–6 playing off for a spot in the major semi finals. The winner of the major semi finals then met in the NBL final championship game.
In 2011 the Auckland Pirates were welcomed into the league but unfortunately the Christchurch Cougars did not take part in the competition because of the effects of the 2011 Canterbury Earthquake. The participating teams of the season were: Wellington Saints, Waikato Pistons, Southland Sharks, Otago Nuggets, Nelson Giants, Auckland Pirates, Manawatu Jets, Taranaki Mountainairs and the Hawke's Bay Hawks.
Coaching
| Team | 2011 coach |
|---|---|
| Nelson Giants | Chris Tupu |
| Hawkes Bay Hawks | Paul Henare |
| Manawatu Jets | Ryan Weisenberg |
| Auckland Pirates | Kenny Stone |
| Otago Nuggets | Alf Arlidge |
| Southland Sharks | Richard Dickel |
| Taranaki Mountainairs | Angelo Hill |
| Waikato Pistons | Dean Vickerman |
| Wellington Saints | Pero Cameron |
Imports
| Team | Import | Import |
|---|---|---|
| Nelson Giants |  Darryl Dora |
Rod Grizzard |
| Hawkes Bay Hawks | Galen Young |
Josh Pace |
| Manawatu Jets | Darryl Hudson |
Chris Hagan |
| Auckland Pirates | Kevin Mickins |
N/A |
| Otago Nuggets | Lance Allred |
Scott O'Gallagher |
| Southland Sharks | Kaniel Dickens |
Mike Rose |
| Taranaki Mountainairs | Marcus Campbell |
Jack Leasure |
| Waikato Pistons | Jerry Smith |
Jason Crowe |
| Wellington Saints | Erron Maxey |
Kareem Johnson |
Standings
| # | New Zealand National Basketball League Regular Season Standings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | PTS | |
| 1 | Waikato Pistons | 13 | 3 | 81 | 26 |
| 2 | Wellington Saints | 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 |
Playoffs
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||
| 1 | Wellington Saints | 103 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Nelson Giants | 89 | 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 | Hawke's Bay Hawks | 95 | |||||||||
| 6 | Southland Sharks | 75 | |||||||||||
Statistics leaders 2011
| Category | Player | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Jack Leasure | Taranaki Mountainairs | 21.9 |
| Rebounds per game | Alex Pledger | Waikato Pistons | 11.5 |
| Assists per game | Jason Crowe | Waikato Pistons | 7.0 |
| Steals per game | Jason Crowe | Waikato Pistons | 3.2 |
| Blocks per game | Alex Pledger | Waikato Pistons | 2.5 |
Season Awards
MVP: Alex Pledger
Leading scorer: Jack Leasure
Rookie of the Year: Steven Adams
Coach of the Year: Dean Vickerman
All-Star Five: Lindsay Tait, Jason Crowe, Thomas Abercrombie, Mika Vukona, Alex Pledger[1]
References
External links
- Official BBNZ website
- Manawatu Imports on Stuff.co.nz
- Sharks imports on Stuff.co.nz
- Taranaki imports on Stuff.co.nz
- www.ChristchurchCougars.com