1986 New Zealand NBL season
| 1986 New Zealand NBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Regular season | |
| Minor premiers | Canterbury Rams |
| Top scorer | Ronnie Joyner (Ponsonby) |
| Playoffs | |
| Champions | Canterbury Rams |
| Runners-up | Wellington Saints |
The 1986 New Zealand National Basketball League season was the fifth running of the competition. Two changes occurred for the 1986 season, with the Napier Sunhawks renaming themselves the Hawke's Bay Hawks, while Centrals were dropped from the league and replaced by 1985 Conference Basketball League champions North Shore. The Canterbury Rams won the championship in 1986 to claim their first league title.[1] In the final, arch rivals the Rams and the Wellington Saints faced off in a match that went down to the wire. John "Dutchie" Rademakers top scored for the Rams with 22 points, with American point guard Clyde Huntley adding 20 and fellow import, Angelo Hill, 15. Youngster Ian Webb also contributed 13 points, as the Rams defeated the Saints 87–82.[2]
Final standings
| # | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Canterbury Rams | ||||
 |
Wellington Saints | ||||
| 3 | Ponsonby | ||||
| 4 | New Plymouth Bulls | ||||
| 5 | Palmerston North Jets | ||||
| 6 | North Shore | ||||
| 7 | Nelson Giants | ||||
| 8 | Auckland | ||||
| 9 | Hamilton | ||||
| 10 | Hawke's Bay Hawks | ||||
Season awards
- Regular Season Winners: Canterbury Rams (16–2)[2]
- Keith Carr Trophy – Most Outstanding Guard: Clyde Huntley (Canterbury Rams)[1]
- John Macdonald Trophy – Most Outstanding NZ Guard: John Rademakers (Canterbury Rams)
- Commissioners Cup – Most Outstanding Forward: Frank Smith (Nelson Giants)
- Stan Hill Trophy – Most Outstanding NZ Forward/Centre: John Saker (Wellington Saints)
- Alan Bland Memorial Trophy – Scoring Champion: Ronnie Joyner (Ponsonby)
- Garry Pettis Memorial Trophy – Rebounding Champion: Frank Smith (Nelson Giants)
- Dave Taylor Trophy – Assist Champion: Tony Webster (North Shore)
- Nial Forsyth Trophy – Best Team Free Throws: Wellington Saints
- Young Player of the Year: Tony Compain (Ponsonby)
- All-Star Five:
- Clyde Huntley (Canterbury Rams)
- O. Johnson (Wellington Saints)
- Ronnie Joyner (Ponsonby)
- Frank Smith (Nelson Giants)
- Tony Webster (North Shore)
References
- 1 2 "2005 League Handbook" (PDF). Basketball.org.nz. pp. 32–36. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 August 2006. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- 1 2 Egan, Brendon (4 April 2014). "Keith Mair reflects on Rams' halcyon days". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 27 October 2015.