2012 New Zealand NBL season
| 2012 New Zealand NBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | March 1 – May 27 |
| Number of teams | 9 |
| TV partner(s) | Sky Sport |
| NBL season | |
| Champions | Auckland Pirates (10th title) |
| Season MVP | Nick Horvath (Manawatu Jets) |
The 2012 New Zealand National Basketball League season was the 31st running of the competition.
The playoffs began on Saturday May 26 with the semi-finals, followed by the grand final on Sunday May 27.
The teams for this season were: Wellington Saints, Southland Sharks, OceanaGold Nuggets, Nelson Giants, Harbour Heat, Auckland Pirates, Manawatu Jets, Taranaki Mountainairs and Hawke's Bay Hawks.
Coaching
| Team | 2012 coach |
|---|---|
| Nelson Giants | Chris Tupu |
| Hawke's Bay Hawks | Paul Henare |
| Manawatu Jets | Ryan Weisenberg |
| Auckland Pirates | Judd Flavell |
| OceanaGold Nuggets | Anthony Arlidge |
| Southland Sharks | Richard Dickel |
| Taranaki Mountainairs | Dave Bublitz |
| Harbour Heat | Alex Stojkovic |
| Wellington Saints | Pero Cameron |
Imports
| Team | Import | Import |
|---|---|---|
| Nelson Giants |  Michael Harrison |
Pete Campbell |
| Hawke's Bay Hawks |  Galen Young |
Kareem Johnson |
| Manawatu Jets | Josh Pace |
Chris Hagan |
| Auckland Pirates | Isma'il Muhammad |
Ron Dorsey |
| OceanaGold Nuggets | Antoine Tisby |
Akeem Wright |
| Southland Sharks | Larry Abney |
Kevin Braswell |
| Taranaki Mountainairs | Darryl Hudson |
Jack Leasure |
| Harbour Heat | Justin Bailey |
Zack Atkinson |
| Wellington Saints | Ernest Scott |
Jason Crowe |
Standings
| # | New Zealand National Basketball League Regular Season Standings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | PTS | |
| 1 | Hawke's Bay Hawks | 13 | 3 | 81 | 26 |
| 2 | Auckland Pirates | 13 | 3 | 81 | 26 |
| 3 | Manawatu Jets | 10 | 6 | 63 | 20 |
| 4 | Wellington Saints | 9 | 7 | 56 | 18 |
| 5 | Taranaki Mountainairs | 7 | 9 | 44 | 14 |
| 6 | Nelson Giants | 6 | 10 | 38 | 12 |
| 7 | OceanaGold Nuggets | 6 | 10 | 38 | 12 |
| 8 | Southland Sharks | 5 | 11 | 31 | 10 |
| 9 | Harbour Heat | 3 | 13 | 19 | 6 |
Final Four
| Semi-finals | Grand Final | ||||||||
| 2 | Auckland Pirates | 104 | |||||||
| 3 | Manawatu Jets | 88 | |||||||
| Auckland Pirates | 89 | |||||||
| Wellington Saints | 83 | ||||||||
| 1 | Hawke's Bay Hawks | 88 | |||||||
| 4 | Wellington Saints | 94 | |||||||
Statistics leaders
| Category | Player | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Josh Pace | Manawatu Jets | 23.1 |
| 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 |
Season Awards
MVP: Nick Horvath
Leading scorer: Josh Pace
Rookie of the Year: Reuben Te Rangi
Coach of the Year: Paul Henare
All-Star Five: Lindsay Tait, Paora Winitana, Josh Pace, Antoine Tisby, Nick Horvath
Player of the Week
| Round | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akeem Wright | OceanaGold Nuggets |
| 2 | Jason Crowe | Wellington Saints |
| 3 | Nick Horvath | Manawatu Jets |
| 4 | Lindsay Tait | Auckland Pirates |
| 5 | Anthony Gurley | Wellington Saints |
| 6 | Antoine Tisby | OceanaGold Nuggets |
| 7 | Jack Leasure | Taranaki Mountainairs |
| 8 | Lindsay Tait | Auckland Pirates |
| 9 | Darryl Hudson | Taranaki Mountainairs |
| 10 | Justin Bailey | Harbour Heat |
| 11 | Jason Crowe | Wellington Saints |
| 12 | Larry Abney | Southland Sharks |
External links
- 2012 Overall Rankings Report
- 2012 Overall Rankings List
- 2012 Eurobasket.com Awards
- 2012 Season Awards
- 2012 Season Stats