2013 New Zealand NBL season
| 2013 New Zealand NBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 19 April – 14 July |
| Number of games | 16 |
| Number of teams | 9 |
| Regular season | |
| Minor premiers | Wellington Saints |
| Season MVP | Lindsay Tait (Wellington Saints) |
| Top scorer | Josh Pace (Nelson Giants) |
| Final Four | |
| Champions | Southland Sharks |
| Runners-up | Nelson Giants |
| Final Four MVP | Leon Henry |
The 2013 New Zealand National Basketball League season was the 32nd running of the competition.
The Final Four weekend was held in Napier, with the semi-finals on Saturday 13 July, followed by the grand final on Sunday 14 July.[1]
The teams for this season were: Hawke's Bay Hawks, Manawatu Jets, Nelson Giants, OceanaGold Nuggets, Southland Sharks, Super City Rangers, Taranaki Mountainairs, Waikato Pistons and Wellington Saints.
Team information
| Team | City | Arena | Head Coach | Import | Import |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawke's Bay Hawks | Napier | Pettigrew Green Arena |  Tab Baldwin |
 Darko Cohadarevic |
 Brian Greene |
| Manawatu Jets | Palmerston North | Arena Manawatu |  Mike Kalavros |
Chris Hagan |
Marcel Jones* |
| Nelson Giants | Nelson | Trafalgar Centre |  Liam Flynn |
Erron Maxey |
Josh Pace |
| Otago Nuggets | Dunedin | Edgar Centre | Anthony Arlidge |
Antoine Tisby |
Akeem Wright |
| Southland Sharks | Invercargill | Stadium Southland | Paul Henare |
Kevin Braswell |
Brian Conklin |
| Super City Rangers | Auckland | The Trusts Arena | Aik Ho |
Carl Buck |
|
| Taranaki Mountainairs | New Plymouth | TSB Stadium | Dave Bublitz |
Kenny Gabriel |
Jack Leasure |
| Waikato Pistons | Hamilton | Hamilton Boys' High School | Doug Courtney |
Zack Atkinson |
Garrius Holloman |
| Wellington Saints | Wellington | TSB Bank Arena | Pero Cameron |
Bryant Markson |
Rick Rickert |
*Despite holding New Zealand citizenship, Jones had to play as an import due to a new league rule where each team can only field one naturalised New Zealand player (Manawatu already had Nick Horvath filling that spot).
Standings
| # | Regular Season Standings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | PTS | |
| 1 | Wellington Saints | 14 | 2 | 88 | 28 |
| 2 | OceanaGold Nuggets | 12 | 4 | 75 | 24 |
| 3 | Nelson Giants | 12 | 4 | 75 | 24 |
| 4 | Southland Sharks | 11 | 5 | 69 | 22 |
| 5 | Manawatu Jets | 9 | 7 | 56 | 18 |
| 6 | Taranaki Mountainairs | 5 | 11 | 31 | 10 |
| 7 | Hawke's Bay Hawks | 5 | 11 | 31 | 10 |
| 8 | Waikato Pistons | 2 | 14 | 13 | 4 |
| 9 | Super City Rangers | 2 | 14 | 13 | 4 |
Final Four
| Semi-finals | Grand Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Wellington Saints | 66 | |||||||
| 4 | Southland Sharks | 81 | |||||||
| Southland Sharks | 92 | |||||||
| Nelson Giants | 81 | ||||||||
| 2 | OceanaGold Nuggets | 72 | |||||||
| 3 | Nelson Giants | 87 | |||||||
Awards
Player of the Week
| Round | Player | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. J. Anthony | OceanaGold Nuggets | [2] |
| 2 | Josh Pace | Nelson Giants | [2] |
| 3 | Kenny Gabriel | Taranaki Mountainairs | [2] |
| 4 | Nick Horvath | Manawatu Jets | [2] |
| 5 | Akeem Wright | OceanaGold Nuggets | [2] |
| 6 | Bryant Markson | Wellington Saints | [2] |
| 7 | Antoine Tisby | OceanaGold Nuggets | [2] |
| 8 | Kevin Braswell | Southland Sharks | [2] |
| 9 | Akeem Wright | OceanaGold Nuggets | [2] |
| 10 | Josh Pace | Nelson Giants | [2] |
| 11 | Rick Rickert | Wellington Saints | [2] |
| 12 | Mark Dickel | OceanaGold Nuggets | [2] |
Statistics leaders
Stats as of the end of the regular season[3]
| Category | Player | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Josh Pace | Nelson Giants | 22.9 |
| Rebounds per game | Zack Atkinson | Waikato Pistons | 14.6 |
| Assists per game | Lindsay Tait | Wellington Saints | 8.1 |
| Steals per game | Chris Hagan | Manawatu Jets | 2.9 |
| Blocks per game | Zack Atkinson | Waikato Pistons | 3.0 |
Regular season
- Most Valuable Player: Lindsay Tait (Wellington Saints)
- NZ Most Valuable Player: Lindsay Tait (Wellington Saints)
- Regular Season Winners: Wellington Saints (14–2)
- 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: Brian Conklin (Southland Sharks)
- Stan Hill Trophy – Most Outstanding NZ Forward/Centre: B. J. Anthony (OceanaGold Nuggets)
- Garry Pettis Memorial Trophy – Leading Individual Rebounder: Zack Atkinson (14.6) (Waikato Pistons)
- Dave Taylor Trophy – Leading Assists: Lindsay Tait (8.1) (Wellington Saints)
- Leading Scorer: Josh Pace (22.9) (Nelson Giants)
- Nial Forsyth Trophy – Best Team Free Throws: Nelson Giants (77.3%)
- Rookie of the Year: Tai Webster (Waikato Pistons)
- Coach of the Year: Paul Henare (Southland Sharks)
- Referee of the Year: Tim Brown (Auckland)
- Media Award: Niall Anderson
- Administrator of the Year: Sharona Gordon (Nelson Giants)
- All-Star Five:
- G: Lindsay Tait (Wellington Saints)
- G: Josh Pace (Nelson Giants)
- F: B. J. Anthony (OceanaGold Nuggets)
- F: Brian Conklin (Southland Sharks)
- C: Nick Horvath (Manawatu Jets)
Final Four
- Final Four MVP: Leon Henry (Southland Sharks)[4]
See also
References
- ↑ FINAL FOUR IN THE BAY
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "DICKEL FETED FOR EPIC GAME". Basketball.org.nz. 9 July 2013. Archived from the original on 26 January 2015.
- ↑ SHARKS ARE NBL CHAMPIONS
- ↑ Hungry Sharks claim unlikely NBL title
External links
- Basketball New Zealand 2013 Results Annual
- 2013 League Handbook
- 2013 Pre-season Tournament Draw
- 2013 Season Preview
- 2013 Final Four Wrap and Season Awards
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