1998 New Zealand NBL season
From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
| 1998 New Zealand NBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 11 |
| Regular season | |
| Minor premiers | Nelson Giants |
| Top scorer | Ronnie Joyner (Northland Suns) |
| Playoffs | |
| Champions | Nelson Giants |
| Runners-up | North Harbour Kings |
The 1998 New Zealand National Basketball League season was the 17th running of the competition. The Nelson Giants won the championship in 1998 to claim their second league title.[1] A mid-season game between the Canterbury Rams and the Northland Suns produced the highest ever scoreline in league history, a game that saw the Rams defeat the Suns 179–124.[2]
Final standings
Season awards
- NZ Most Valuable Player: Phill Jones (Nelson Giants)[1]
- Regular Season Winners: Nelson Giants
- Keith Carr Trophy – Most Outstanding Guard: Phill Jones (Nelson Giants)[3]
- John Macdonald Trophy – Most Outstanding NZ Guard: Phill Jones (Nelson Giants)[4]
- Commissioners Cup – Most Outstanding Forward: Pero Cameron (Auckland Rebels)
- Stan Hill Trophy – Most Outstanding NZ Forward/Centre: Pero Cameron (Auckland Rebels)
- Alan Bland Memorial Trophy – Scoring Champion: Ronnie Joyner (Northland Suns)
- Garry Pettis Memorial Trophy – Rebounding Champion: Robert Wilson (Hawke's Bay Hawks)
- Dave Taylor Trophy – Assist Champion: Mark Dickel (Wellington Saints)
- Nial Forsyth Trophy – Best Team Free Throws: Wellington Saints
- Rookie of the Year: Kirk Penney (North Harbour Kings)
- Coach of the Year: Nenad Vučinić (Nelson Giants)
- All-Star Five:
- G: Joe Wyatt (Nelson Giants)
- G: Phill Jones (Nelson Giants)
- F: Darryl Johnson (Wellington Saints)
- F: DeWayne McCray (Wellington Saints)
- C: Pero Cameron (Auckland Rebels)
