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 |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | Wellington Saints |
| Season MVP | Alex Pledger (Waikato Pistons) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Wellington Saints |
| Runners-up | Hawke's Bay Hawks |
| Finals MVP | Lindsay Tait |
The 2011 New Zealand National Basketball League season was the 30th running of the competition. In 2011, the Auckland Pirates were welcomed into the league but unfortunately the Christchurch Cougars did not take part in the competition due to the effects of the 2011 Canterbury earthquake. The participating teams of the season were: Auckland Pirates, Hawke's Bay Hawks, Manawatu Jets, Nelson Giants, OceanaGold Nuggets, Southland Sharks, Taranaki Mountainairs, Waikato Pistons and Wellington Saints.
The regular season commenced on 15 April with the defending champions Wellington Saints hosting the 2010 runners-up Waikato Pistons at TSB Bank Arena in Wellington. The playoffs were set up with the teams placed 3–6 playing off for a spot in the semi-finals. The winners of the two semi-final games then met in the grand final championship game.
Coaching
| Team | 2011 coach |
|---|---|
| Auckland Pirates | Kenny Stone |
| Hawke's Bay Hawks | Paul Henare |
| Manawatu Jets | Ryan Weisenberg |
| Nelson Giants | Chris Tupu |
| OceanaGold Nuggets | Alf Arlidge |
| Southland Sharks | Richard Dickel |
| Taranaki Mountainairs | Angelo Hill |
| Waikato Pistons | Dean Vickerman |
| Wellington Saints | Pero Cameron |
Imports
| Team | Import | Import |
|---|---|---|
| Auckland Pirates |  Kevin Mickins |
|
| Hawke's Bay Hawks | Galen Young |
Josh Pace |
| Manawatu Jets | Darryl Hudson |
Chris Hagan |
| Nelson Giants | Darryl Dora |
Rod Grizzard |
| OceanaGold 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 | Wellington Saints | 13 | 3 | 81 | 26 |
| 2 | Waikato Pistons | 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 | OceanaGold Nuggets | 2 | 14 | 13 | 4 |
Playoffs
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||
| 1 | Wellington Saints | 103 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Nelson Giants | 89 | 4 | 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 | 3 | Hawke's Bay Hawks | 95 | ||||||||
| 6 | Southland Sharks | 75 | |||||||||||
Awards
Player of the Week
| Round | Player | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Mickens | Auckland Pirates | [1] |
| 2 | Nick Horvath | Manawatu Jets | [1] |
| 3 | Kareem Johnson | Wellington Saints | [1] |
| 4 | Erron Maxey | Wellington Saints | [1] |
| 5 | Darryl Hudson | Manawatu Jets | [1] |
| 6 | Lance Allred | OceanaGold Nuggets | [1] |
| 7 | Alex Pledger | Waikato Pistons | [1] |
| 8 | Galen Young | Hawke's Bay Hawks | [1] |
| 9 | Rod Grizzard | Nelson Giants | [1] |
| 10 | Lindsay Tait | Wellington Saints | [1] |
| 11 | Chris Hagan | Manawatu Jets | [1] |
| 12 | Lindsay Tait | Wellington Saints | [1] |
| 13 | Rod Grizzard | Nelson Giants | [1] |
Statistics leaders
Stats as of the end of the regular season[2]
| Category | Player | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Jack Leasure | Taranaki Mountainairs | 22.9 |
| Rebounds per game | Nick Horvath | Manawatu Jets | 11.7 |
| Assists per game | Jason Crowe | Waikato Pistons | 7.2 |
| Steals per game | Jason Crowe | Waikato Pistons | 3.3 |
| Blocks per game | Alex Pledger | Waikato Pistons | 2.4 |
Season
- Most Valuable Player: Alex Pledger (Waikato Pistons)[2]
- NZ Most Valuable Player: Alex Pledger (Waikato Pistons)
- Regular Season Winners: Wellington Saints (13–3)
- Keith Carr Trophy – Most Outstanding Guard: Lindsay Tait (Wellington Saints)
- John Macdonald Trophy – Most Outstanding NZ Guard: Lindsay Tait (Wellington Saints)
- Commissioners Cup – Most Outstanding Forward: Alex Pledger (Waikato Pistons)
- Stan Hill Trophy – Most Outstanding NZ Forward/Centre: Alex Pledger (Waikato Pistons)
- Garry Pettis Memorial Trophy – Leading Individual Rebounder: Nick Horvath (11.7) (Manawatu Jets)
- Dave Taylor Trophy – Leading Assists: Jason Crowe (7.2) (Waikato Pistons)
- Leading Scorer: Jack Leasure (22.9) (Taranaki Mountainairs)
- Nial Forsyth Trophy – Best Team Free Throws: OceanaGold Nuggets (72.6%)
- Rookie of the Year: Steven Adams (Wellington Saints)
- Coach of the Year: Dean Vickerman (Waikato Pistons)
- Media Award: Daniel McHardy (Radio Sport)
- Administrator of the Year: Jill Bolger (Southland Sharks)
- All-Star Five:
- G: Lindsay Tait (Wellington Saints)
- G: Jason Crowe (Waikato Pistons)
- F: Thomas Abercrombie (Waikato Pistons)
- F: Mika Vukona (Nelson Giants)
- C: Alex Pledger (Waikato Pistons)
Finals
- Finals MVP: Lindsay Tait (Wellington Saints)[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "2011 Bartercard NBL Quarter Finals Media Guide" (PDF). Basketball.org.nz. p. 27. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 February 2013.
- 1 2 "Pledger Cleans Up NBL Awards". Basketball.org.nz. 16 July 2011. Archived from the original on 3 May 2012.
- ↑ Pirates loss wake-up call for champion Saints
External links
- Basketball New Zealand 2011 Results Annual
- 2011 QF Results
- 2011 Grand Final Preview
- Saints win
- 2011 crowd numbers
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