2016 New Zealand NBL season
| 2016 New Zealand NBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 10 March – 4 June |
| Number of games | 18 |
| Number of teams | 7 |
| Regular season | |
| Minor premiers | Canterbury Rams |
| Season MVP | TBD |
| Top scorer | TBD |
| Final Four | |
| Champions | TBD |
| Runners-up | TBD |
| Final Four MVP | TBD |
The 2016 New Zealand National Basketball League season is the 35th running of the competition. The league's team total dropped to an all-time low for the 2016 season, with the departure of the Manawatu Jets leaving the competition with seven teams.[1][2]
The 2016 pre-season tournament was held at the Te Rauparaha Arena in Porirua from Friday 26 February through Sunday 28 February.[3] The four-team event featured the Canterbury Rams (2–1), Nelson Giants (3–0), Wellington Saints (0–3) and a Porirua invitational team (1–2).[4][5][6] The regular season commenced on Thursday 10 March in Wellington with the Wellington Saints hosting the Super City Rangers at TSB Bank Arena. The season contains 12 weeks of regular season games and a Final Four series on Queens' Birthday weekend in June.[7] As the only team based north of Hawke's Bay, the Rangers will utilise two new 'home' venues around the Upper North Island, Te Awamutu and Whangarei, providing increased exposure for elite basketball in that area of the country.[7]
The regular season concluded with the Rams earning a playoff berth for the first time since 2002 and their first minor premiership since 1993,[8][9] while the Hawks recorded their first winless season in franchise history and joined the 1998 Northland Suns, 2009 Taranaki Mountainairs, 2010 Otago Nuggets and 2015 Taranaki Mountainairs as the only sides in NBL history to go an entire season without a win.[10]
For the first time in the competition's history, Invercargill will host the Final Four weekend, with the semi-finals on Friday 3 June, followed by the grand final on Saturday 4 June.[11]
The teams for this season are: Canterbury Rams, Hawke's Bay Hawks, Nelson Giants, Southland Sharks, Super City Rangers, Taranaki Mountainairs and Wellington Saints.[12]
Contents
Team information
| Team | City | Arena | Colours | Head Coach | Import | Import |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Rams | Christchurch | Cowles Stadium |  Mark Dickel |
 Justin Graham |
McKenzie Moore |
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| Hawke's Bay Hawks | Napier | Pettigrew Green Arena | Kirstin Daly-Taylor |
Kareem Johnson |
Chris Porter |
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| Nelson Giants | Nelson | Trafalgar Centre | Tim Fanning |
Raymond Cowels |
Ben Strong |
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| Southland Sharks | Invercargill | Stadium Southland | Judd Flavell |
 Nick Kay |
Mitch Norton |
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| Super City Rangers | Auckland | AUT North Shore | Jeff Green |
Eric Devendorf |
Terrence Roberts |
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| Taranaki Mountainairs | New Plymouth | TSB Stadium | Ross McMains |
Marcus Johnson |
Daniel Miller |
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| Wellington Saints | Wellington | TSB Bank Arena | Kevin Braswell |
Torrey Craig |
Bryan Davis |
Standings
| # | Regular Season Standings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | PTS | |
| 1 | Canterbury Rams | 13 | 5 | 72 | 26 |
| 2 | Wellington Saints | 13 | 5 | 72 | 26 |
| 3 | Southland Sharks | 11 | 7 | 61 | 22 |
| 4 | Super City Rangers | 9 | 9 | 50 | 18 |
| 5 | Nelson Giants | 9 | 9 | 50 | 18 |
| 6 | Taranaki Mountainairs | 8 | 10 | 44 | 16 |
| 7 | Hawke's Bay Hawks | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
Final Four
| Semi-finals | Grand Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Canterbury Rams | ||||||||
| 4 | Super City Rangers | ||||||||
| 2 | Wellington Saints | ||||||||
| 3 | Southland Sharks | ||||||||
Awards
Player of the Week
| Round | Player | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leon Henry | Wellington Saints | [13] |
| Torrey Craig | Wellington Saints | [13] | |
| Ben Strong | Nelson Giants | [13] | |
| 2 | Finn Delany | Nelson Giants | [14] |
| 3 | Jordair Jett | Southland Sharks | [15] |
| 4 | Jordair Jett | Southland Sharks | [16] |
| 5 | McKenzie Moore | Canterbury Rams | [17] |
| 6 | Terrence Roberts | Super City Rangers | [18] |
| Torrey Craig | Wellington Saints | [18] | |
| 7 | Marcel Jones | Canterbury Rams | [19] |
| 8 | Raymond Cowels | Nelson Giants | [20] |
| 9 | Marcel Jones | Canterbury Rams | [21] |
| 10 | Alex Pledger | Southland Sharks | [22] |
| 11 | Ben Strong | Nelson Giants | [23] |
| 12 | Dion Prewster | Wellington Saints | [24] |
Statistics leaders
Stats as of the end of the regular season[25]
| Category | Player | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Eric Devendorf | Super City Rangers | 25.8 |
| Rebounds per game | Alex Pledger | Southland Sharks | 11.4 |
| Assists per game | McKenzie Moore | Canterbury Rams | 8.2 |
| Steals per game | McKenzie Moore | Canterbury Rams | 3.4 |
| Blocks per game | Daniel Miller | Taranaki Mountainairs | 1.9 |
Regular season
- Most Valuable Player:
- NZ Most Valuable Player:
- Regular Season Winners: Canterbury Rams (13–5)[8]
- Keith Carr Trophy – Most Outstanding Guard:
- John Macdonald Trophy – Most Outstanding NZ Guard:
- Commissioners Cup – Most Outstanding Forward:
- Stan Hill Trophy – Most Outstanding NZ Forward/Centre:
- Garry Pettis Memorial Trophy – Leading Individual Rebounder:
- Dave Taylor Trophy – Leading Assists:
- Leading Scorer:
- Nial Forsyth Trophy – Best Team Free Throws:
- Rookie of the Year:
- Coach of the Year:
- Referee of the Year:
- Media Award:
- Administrator of the Year:
- All-Star Five:
- G:
- G:
- F:
- F:
- C:
Final Four
See also
References
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