2014 New Zealand NBL season
| 2014 New Zealand NBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | April 2 – July 5 |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| TV partner(s) | Sky Sport |
| NBL season | |
| Champions | Wellington Saints (8th title) |
| Season MVP | Corey Webster (Wellington Saints) |
The 2014 New Zealand National Basketball League season was the 33rd running of the competition.[1]
The 2014 pre-season tournament was held at the Te Rauparaha Arena in Porirua on Saturday 22 March and Sunday 23 March.[2] The Manawatu Jets were the only team to go undefeated over the two days, finishing with a win-loss record of 4-0.[3][4]
The playoffs were held in Wellington, with the semi-finals on July 4, followed by the grand final on July 5.
The teams for this season were: Wellington Saints, Southland Sharks, OceanaGold Nuggets, Nelson Giants, Super City Rangers, Waikato Pistons, Manawatu Jets, Taranaki Mountainairs, Hawke's Bay Hawks and Canterbury Rams.
Coaching
| Team | 2014 coach |
|---|---|
| Canterbury Rams | Dave Harrison |
| Nelson Giants | Liam Flynn |
| Hawke's Bay Hawks | Tab Baldwin |
| Manawatu Jets | Darron Larsen |
| Waikato Pistons | Pero Cameron |
| OceanaGold Nuggets | Mark Dickel |
| Southland Sharks | Paul Henare |
| Taranaki Mountainairs | Daryn Shaw |
| Super City Rangers | Aik Ho |
| Wellington Saints | Shane Heal |
Imports
| Team | Import | Import |
|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Rams |  Matthew Rogers |
Glen Dandridge |
| Nelson Giants | Josh Pace |
Jamal Boykin |
| Hawke's Bay Hawks | Kareem Johnson |
Dustin Scott |
| Manawatu Jets | Brandon Jenkins |
Paul Jones |
| Waikato Pistons | Akeem Wright |
Corin Henry |
| OceanaGold Nuggets | Warren Carter |
Brandon Bowdry |
| Southland Sharks | Kevin Braswell |
Brian Conklin |
| Taranaki Mountainairs |  Suleiman Braimoh |
|
| Super City Rangers |  Daryl Corletto |
Jason Cadee |
| Wellington Saints | Brandon Bowman |
Bryan Davis |
Standings
| # | New Zealand National Basketball League Regular Season Standings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | PTS | |
| 1 | Hawke's Bay Hawks | 15 | 3 | 83 | 30 |
| 2 | Wellington Saints | 12 | 6 | 67 | 24 |
| 3 | Nelson Giants | 11 | 7 | 61 | 22 |
| 4 | Southland Sharks | 10 | 8 | 56 | 20 |
| 5 | Manawatu Jets | 9 | 9 | 50 | 18 |
| 6 | Waikato Pistons | 8 | 10 | 44 | 16 |
| 7 | Super City Rangers | 7 | 11 | 39 | 14 |
| 8 | OceanaGold Nuggets | 7 | 11 | 39 | 14 |
| 9 | Canterbury Rams | 6 | 12 | 33 | 12 |
| 10 | Taranaki Mountainairs | 5 | 13 | 28 | 10 |
Final Four
| Semi-finals | Grand Final | ||||||||
| 2 | Wellington Saints | 89 | |||||||
| 3 | Nelson Giants | 71 | |||||||
| Wellington Saints | 85 | |||||||
| Hawke's Bay Hawks | 69 | ||||||||
| 1 | Hawke's Bay Hawks | 100 | |||||||
| 4 | Southland Sharks | 87 | |||||||
Statistics leaders
| Category | Player | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Jason Cadee | Super City Rangers | 26.7 |
| Rebounds per game | Nick Horvath | Manawatu Jets | 15.9 |
| Assists per game | Mark Dickel | OceanaGold Nuggets | 9.1 |
| Steals per game | Jeremy Kench & Kevin Braswell | Canterbury Rams & Southland Sharks | 2.2 |
| Blocks per game | Matt Rogers | Canterbury Rams | 2.6 |
Season Awards
MVP: Corey Webster
Leading scorer: Jason Cadee
Rookie of the Year: Richie Edwards
Coach of the Year: Tab Baldwin
All-Star Five: Jason Cadee, Corey Webster, Dustin Scott, Suleiman Braimoh, Jamal Boykin[5]
Player of the Week
| Round | Player | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Jones | Manawatu Jets | [6] |
| 2 | Kevin Braswell | Southland Sharks | [6] |
| 3 | Dustin Scott | Hawke's Bay Hawks | [6] |
| 4 | Suleiman Braimoh | Taranaki Mountainairs | [6] |
| 5 | Suleiman Braimoh | Taranaki Mountainairs | [6] |
| 6 | Suleiman Braimoh | Taranaki Mountainairs | [6] |
| 7 | Suleiman Braimoh | Taranaki Mountainairs | [6] |
| 8 | Jamal Boykin | Nelson Giants | [6] |
| 9 | Kevin Braswell | Southland Sharks | [6] |
| 10 | Brandon Bowdry | OceanaGold Nuggets | [6] |
| 11 | Josh Pace | Nelson Giants | [6] |
| 12 | Corey Webster | Wellington Saints | [6] |
| 13 | Nick Horvath | Manawatu Jets | [6] |
Rookie of the Week
| Round | Player | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tai Wynyard | Super City Rangers | [7] |
| 2 | Alex Talma | Waikato Pistons | [7] |
| 3 | Richie Edwards | Canterbury Rams | [7] |
| 4 | Richie Edwards | Canterbury Rams | [8] |
| Derone Raukawa | Manawatu Jets | [8] | |
| 5 | Richie Edwards | Canterbury Rams | [9] |
| 6 | Finn Delany | Nelson Giants | [10] |
| 7 | Finn Delany | Nelson Giants | [11] |
| 8 | Tohi Smith-Milner | Super City Rangers | [12] |
| 9 | Dyson King-Hawea | Waikato Pistons | [13] |
| 10 | Zac Carter | Waikato Pistons | [14] |
| 11 | Tohi Smith-Milner | Super City Rangers | [15] |
| 12 | Micah Lepaio | OceanaGold Nuggets | |
| 13 | Tony Tolovae | OceanaGold Nuggets | [16] |
References
- ↑ 2014 NBL Draw Released
- ↑ NBL Pre-season Tournament at Porirua
- ↑ NBL Pre-season Day 1 Results
- ↑ NBL Pre-season Day 2 Results
- ↑ Hawks v Saints Final
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 6.9 6.10 6.11 6.12 "Horvath wins final player of the week". Basketball.org.nz. 1 July 2014. Archived from the original on 14 January 2015.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 NBL Rookie Report
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Rookie of the Week – Round Four
- ↑ Rookie of the Week – Round Five
- ↑ NBL Rookie Of The Week: Round Six
- ↑ Rookie of the Week: Round Seven
- ↑ Rookie of the Week: Round Eight
- ↑ Rookie of the Week: Round Nine
- ↑ Rookie Of The Week: Round 10
- ↑ Rookie Of The Week: Round 11
- ↑ ROOKIE OF THE WEEK FOR ROUND 13