1980 NBL season
| 1980 NBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 2 February – 8 June (Regular season) 14 June – 15 June (Finals) |
| Number of games | 22 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| TV partner(s) | ABC |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | St. Kilda Saints |
| Season MVP | Rocky Smith (St. Kilda) |
| Top scorer | Rocky Smith (St. Kilda) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | St. Kilda Saints (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | West Adelaide Bearcats |
| Grand Final MVP | Rocky Smith (St. Kilda) |
The 1980 NBL season was the second season of the National Basketball League (NBL). The regular season began on 2 February and ended on 8 June. The finals began on 14 June with the semi-finals before concluding on 15 June with the NBL Grand Final.
Ladder
The home-and-away regular season took place over 18 rounds between 2 February and 8 June, with all 12 teams competing in 22 games.
| Pos | 1980 NBL season | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | Last 5 | Streak | Home | Away | PF | PA | PP | |
| 1 | St. Kilda Saints1 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 77.27% | 4–1 | L1 | 9–2 | 8–3 | 2109 | 1886 | 111.82% |
| 2 | West Adelaide Bearcats1 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 77.27% | 4–1 | W3 | 10–1 | 7–4 | 1941 | 1773 | 109.48% |
| 3 | Brisbane Bullets | 22 | 15 | 7 | 68.18% | 5–0 | W5 | 9–2 | 6–5 | 1928 | 1780 | 108.31% |
| 4 | Nunawading Spectres | 22 | 14 | 8 | 63.64% | 2–3 | W2 | 8–3 | 6–5 | 1660 | 1580 | 105.06% |
| 5 | Illawarra Hawks2 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 59.09% | 2–3 | L3 | 5–6 | 8–3 | 1798 | 1790 | 100.45% |
| 6 | Newcastle Falcons2 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 59.09% | 5–0 | W5 | 6–5 | 7–4 | 1828 | 1794 | 101.90% |
| 7 | Canberra Cannons | 22 | 11 | 11 | 50.00% | 0–5 | L5 | 8–3 | 3–8 | 1661 | 1631 | 101.84% |
| 8 | Launceston Casino City | 22 | 9 | 13 | 40.91% | 3–2 | W1 | 6–5 | 3–8 | 1863 | 1889 | 98.62% |
| 9 | Coburg Giants3 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 31.82% | 1-4 | L2 | 5–6 | 2–9 | 1727 | 1740 | 99.25% |
| 10 | City of Sydney Astronauts3 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 31.82% | 1–4 | W1 | 5–6 | 2–9 | 1717 | 1908 | 89.99% |
| 11 | West Torrens Eagles | 22 | 6 | 16 | 27.27% | 1–4 | L2 | 6–5 | 0–11 | 1707 | 1940 | 87.99% |
| 12 | Bankstown Bruins | 22 | 3 | 19 | 13.64% | 0–5 | L13 | 2–9 | 1–10 | 1721 | 1949 | 88.30% |
Updated to match(es) played on 8 June 1980. Source: NBL.com.au
The NBL tie-breaker system as outlined in the NBL Rules and Regulations states that in the case of an identical win-loss record, the results in games played between the teams will determine order of seeding.
Finals
The NBL finals series in 1980 consisted of two semi-final games, and one championship-deciding grand final. All three of these finals games were sudden death.
Bracket
Semi Finals
| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 June | St Kilda Saints | 101–77 | Nunawading Spectres | Dowling Street Stadium, Launceston |
| 14 June | Brisbane Bullets | 94–101 | West Adelaide Bearcats | Dowling Street Stadium, Launceston |
Grand Final
| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 June | West Adelaide Bearcats | 88–113 | St Kilda Saints | Dowling Street Stadium, Launceston |
Awards
Statistics leaders
| Category | Player | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rocky Smith | St Kilda Saints | 737 pts / 22 games[1] |
| Free throw percentage | Jim Slacke | Illawarra Hawks | 87.2% (68/78)[1][2] |
Regular season
- Most Valuable Player: Rocky Smith (St Kilda Saints)
- Best Defensive Player: Ray Wood (West Adelaide Bearcats)
- Coach of the Year: Barry Barnes (Nunawading Spectres)
- All-NBL Team:
- Cal Stamp (Canberra Cannons)[3]
- Danny Morseu (St Kilda Saints)
- Brian Banks (Brisbane Bullets)
- Herb McEachin (Canberra Cannons)
- Ian Davies (Launceston Casino City Tigers)
- Ken Richardson (West Adelaide Bearcats)
Finals
- Grand Final MVP: Rocky Smith (St Kilda Saints)
References
- ^ a b "All Time Leaders". nbl.gearbox.performgroup.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ "NBL Historical Stats". spatialjam.com. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ "All NBL First Team". andthefoul.net. Archived from the original on 18 September 2012.