2006 New Zealand NBL season
| 2006 New Zealand NBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 26 March – 8 July |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | Auckland Stars |
| Season MVP | Paora Winitana (Hawke's Bay Hawks) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Hawke's Bay Hawks |
| Runners-up | Auckland Stars |
| Finals MVP | Paora Winitana |
The 2006 New Zealand National Basketball League season was the 25th running of the competition. The Hawke's Bay Hawks won the championship in 2006 to claim their first league title.[1]
Standings
| # | New Zealand National Basketball League Regular Season Standings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | PTS | |
| 1 | Auckland Stars | 16 | 2 | 89 | 32 |
| 2 | Hawke's Bay Hawks | 14 | 4 | 78 | 28 |
| 3 | Nelson Giants | 14 | 4 | 78 | 28 |
| 4 | Wellington Saints | 12 | 6 | 67 | 24 |
| 5 | Manawatu Jets | 8 | 10 | 44 | 16 |
| 6 | Harbour Heat | 7 | 11 | 39 | 14 |
| 7 | Canterbury Rams | 6 | 12 | 33 | 12 |
| 8 | Taranaki Mountainairs | 6 | 12 | 33 | 12 |
| 9 | Waikato Pistons | 4 | 14 | 22 | 8 |
| 10 | Otago Nuggets | 3 | 15 | 17 | 6 |
Final Four
| Semi-finals | Grand Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Auckland Stars | 85 | |||||||
| 4 | Wellington Saints | 79 | |||||||
| Auckland Stars | 69 | ||||||||
| Hawke's Bay Hawks | 85 | |||||||
| 2 | Hawke's Bay Hawks | 88 | |||||||
| 3 | Nelson Giants | 82 | |||||||
Awards
Player of the Week
| Round | Player | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stacey Lambert | Manawatu Jets | [2] |
| 2 | Eric Freeman | Nelson Giants | [3] |
| 3 | Tony Rampton | Taranaki Mountainairs | [4] |
| 4 | Ben Hill | Waikato Pistons | [5] |
| 5 | Link Abrams | Taranaki Mountainairs | [6] |
| 6 | Mika Vukona | Nelson Giants | [7] |
| 7 | Brad Davidson | Manawatu Jets | [8] |
| 8 | Branduinn Fullove | Otago Nuggets | [9] |
| 9 | Eric Freeman | Nelson Giants | [10] |
| 10 | Josh Pace | Nelson Giants | [11] |
| 11 | Casey Frank | Auckland Stars | [12] |
| 12 | Dillon Boucher | Auckland Stars | [13] |
| 13 | Terrence Lewis | Wellington Saints | [14] |
Statistics leaders
Stats as of the end of the regular season
| Category | Player | Team | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Dennis Trammell | Canterbury Rams | 25.6 |
| Rebounds per game | Miles Pearce | Otago Nuggets | 11.9 |
| Assists per game | Brad Davidson | Manawatu Jets | 4.8 |
| Steals per game | Dillon Boucher | Auckland Stars | 2.9 |
| Blocks per game | Casey Frank | Auckland Stars | 2.0 |
Season
- Most Valuable Player: Paora Winitana (Hawke's Bay Hawks)
- NZ Most Valuable Player: Casey Frank (Auckland Stars)
- Regular Season Winners: Auckland Stars (16–2)
- Keith Carr Trophy – Most Outstanding Guard: Paora Winitana (Hawke's Bay Hawks)
- John Macdonald Trophy – Most Outstanding NZ Guard: Paora Winitana (Hawke's Bay Hawks)
- Commissioners Cup – Most Outstanding Forward: Casey Frank (Auckland Stars)
- Stan Hill Trophy – Most Outstanding NZ Forward/Centre: Casey Frank (Auckland Stars)
- Alan Bland Memorial Trophy – Scoring Champion: Dennis Trammell (25.6) (Canterbury Rams)
- Garry Pettis Memorial Trophy – Rebounding Champion: Miles Pearce (11.9) (Otago Nuggets)
- Dave Taylor Trophy – Assist Champion: Brad Davidson (4.8) (Manawatu Jets)
- Nial Forsyth Trophy – Best Team Free Throws: Auckland Stars
- Rookie of the Year: Shaun Tilby (Otago Nuggets)
- Coach of the Year: Nenad Vučinić (Nelson Giants)
- Referee of the Year: Alan Godden
- Media Award: Paul Wilson (Napier Mail)
- Administrator of the Year: Jeremy Bayliss (Hawke's Bay Hawks)
- All-Star Five:
- G: Lindsay Tait (Auckland Stars)
- G: Paora Winitana (Hawke's Bay Hawks)
- F: Josh Pace (Nelson Giants)
- F: Casey Frank (Auckland Stars)
- C: Nick Horvath (Wellington Saints)
Finals
- Grand Final MVP: Paora Winitana (Hawke's Bay Hawks)
References
- ^ "2006 National Basketball League". Basketball.org.nz. Archived from the original on 14 January 2015.
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- ^ NBL Player Of The Week - Eric Freeman (NBS Nelson Giants)
- ^ NBL Player of the Week - Tony Rampton (NZCT Taranaki Mountain Airs)
- ^ NBL Player of the Week - Ben Hill (Waikato Pistons)
- ^ Player Of The Week - Link Abrams (NZCT Taranaki Mountain Airs)
- ^ Player Of The Week - Mika Vukona (NBS Nelson Giants)
- ^ Player Of the Week - Brad Davidson (Inspire Net Manawatu Jets)
- ^ Player of the Week - Branduinn Fullove (Otago Nuggets)
- ^ Player of the Week - Eric Freeman (NBS Nelson Giants)
- ^ Player of the Week - Josh Pace (NBS Nelson Giants)
- ^ Player of the Week - Casey Frank (GI Juice Auckland Stars)
- ^ Player Of The Week - Dillon Boucher (GI Juice Auckland Stars)
- ^ Player of the Week - Terrence Lewis (St Laurence Wellington Saints)