2010 New Zealand NBL season
| 2010 New Zealand NBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 4 March – 1 July |
| Number of games | 18 |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Regular season | |
| Minor premiers | Wellington Saints |
| Season MVP | Lindsay Tait (Wellington Saints) |
| Top scorer | Eric Devendorf (Wellington Saints) |
| Playoffs | |
| Champions | Wellington Saints |
| Runners-up | Waikato Pistons |
| Finals MVP | Lindsay Tait |
The 2010 New Zealand National Basketball League season was the 29th running of the competition. In 2010, the Southland Sharks began their first season in the competition, the Otago Nuggets returned after a one-year absence, and the Auckland Stars were suspended due to financial problems.
The regular season began on Thursday 4 March and concluded on Friday 19 June. The playoffs began on Tuesday 22 June and concluded on Thursday 1 July, with the Wellington Saints taking home their sixth NBL title after defeating the Waikato Pistons 2–1 in the best-of-three finals series. Saints' guard Lindsay Tait was recognised as the most valuable player of the regular season and of the finals series.
Standings
| # | Regular Season Standings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | PTS | |
| 1 | Wellington Saints | 14 | 4 | 78 | 28 |
| 2 | Waikato Pistons | 13 | 5 | 72 | 26 |
| 3 | Nelson Giants | 12 | 6 | 67 | 24 |
| 4 | Harbour Heat | 11 | 7 | 61 | 22 |
| 5 | Hawke's Bay Hawks | 11 | 7 | 61 | 22 |
| 6 | Southland Sharks | 9 | 9 | 50 | 18 |
| 7 | Christchurch Cougars | 9 | 9 | 50 | 18 |
| 8 | Taranaki Mountainairs | 6 | 12 | 33 | 12 |
| 9 | Manawatu Jets | 5 | 13 | 27 | 10 |
| 10 | Otago Nuggets | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
Playoffs
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Awards
Player of the Week
Statistics leaders
Stats as of the end of the regular season[20]
| Category | Player | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Eric Devendorf | Wellington Saints | 25.6 |
| Rebounds per game | Alex Pledger | Waikato Pistons | 12.6 |
| Assists per game | Lindsay Tait | Wellington Saints | 7.1 |
| Steals per game | René Rougeau | Southland Sharks | 3.8 |
| Blocks per game | Jon Rogers | Hawke's Bay Hawks | 2.2 |
Regular season
- Most Valuable Player: Lindsay Tait (Wellington Saints)
- NZ Most Valuable Player: Thomas Abercrombie (Waikato Pistons)[21]
- Regular Season Winners: Wellington Saints (14–4)
- 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: Thomas Abercrombie (Waikato Pistons)
- Stan Hill Trophy – Most Outstanding NZ Forward/Centre: Thomas Abercrombie (Waikato Pistons)
- Garry Pettis Memorial Trophy – Leading Individual Rebounder: Alex Pledger (12.6) (Waikato Pistons)
- Dave Taylor Trophy – Leading Assists: Lindsay Tait (7.1) (Wellington Saints)
- Leading Scorer: Eric Devendorf (25.6) (Wellington Saints)
- Nial Forsyth Trophy – Best Team Free Throws: Manawatu Jets (74.2%)
- Rookie of the Year: Martin Iti (Southland Sharks)
- Coach of the Year: Pero Cameron (Wellington Saints)
- Media Award: Brendan Egan (Southland Times)
- Administrator of the Year: James King (Nelson Giants)
- All-Star Five:
- G: Lindsay Tait (Wellington Saints)
- G: Eric Devendorf (Wellington Saints)
- F: René Rougeau (Southland Sharks)
- F: Thomas Abercrombie (Waikato Pistons)
- C: Mika Vukona (Nelson Giants)
Playoffs
- Finals MVP: Lindsay Tait (Wellington Saints)[22]
References
- ^ 2010 Bartercard NBL Round 2 Media Guide
- ^ 2010 Bartercard NBL Round 3 Media Guide
- ^ 2010 Bartercard NBL Round 4 Media Guide
- ^ RICKERT EARNS POW
- ^ 2010 Bartercard NBL Round 5 Media Guide
- ^ POW #2 FOR DEVENDORF
- ^ 2010 Bartercard NBL Round 6 Media Guide
- ^ KENCH WINS POW
- ^ 2010 Bartercard NBL Round 7 Media Guide
- ^ 2010 Bartercard NBL Round 8 Media Guide
- ^ 2010 Bartercard NBL Round 9 Media Guide
- ^ 2010 Bartercard NBL Round 10 Media Guide
- ^ 2010 Bartercard NBL Round 11 Media Guide
- ^ 2010 Bartercard NBL Round 12 Media Guide
- ^ 2010 Bartercard NBL Round 13 Media Guide
- ^ 2010 Bartercard NBL Round 14 Media Guide
- ^ 2010 Bartercard NBL Round 15 Media Guide
- ^ "2010 Bartercard NBL Round 16 Media Guide" (PDF). Basketball.org.nz. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 February 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "QF Preview: Giants v Sharks". Basketball.org.nz. 22 June 2010. Archived from the original on 28 June 2010.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Tait, Abo Big Winners". Basketball.org.nz. 8 July 2010. Archived from the original on 17 July 2010.
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- ^ Wellington Saints march to NBL championship