2004 New Zealand NBL season

2004 New Zealand NBL season
League National Basketball League
Sport Basketball
Duration 12 March – 27 June
Number of games 18
Number of teams 10
Regular season
Minor premiers Wellington Saints
Season MVP Adrian Majstrovich (Hawke's Bay Hawks)
Top scorer Geordie Cullen (Waikato Titans)
Playoffs
Champions Auckland Stars
  Runners-up Nelson Giants
Final MVP Aaron Olson

The 2004 New Zealand National Basketball League season was the 23rd running of the competition. The Auckland Stars won the championship in 2004 to claim their eighth league title.[1]

Standings

# Regular Season Standings
Team W L PCT PTS
1 Wellington Saints1357226
2 Hawke's Bay Hawks1357226
3 Nelson Giants1266724
4 Auckland Stars1176122
5 Manawatu Jets1085620
6 Waikato Titans1085620
7 Canterbury Rams7113914
8 Taranaki Mountainairs7113914
9 Otago Nuggets414228
10 Harbour Heat315176

Playoffs

Semifinals Final
      
1 Wellington Saints 65
4 Auckland Stars 83
Auckland Stars 80
  Nelson Giants 68
2 Hawke's Bay Hawks 51
3 Nelson Giants 69

Awards

Player of the Week

RoundPlayerTeamRef
1David CooperManawatu Jets[2]
2Phill JonesNelson Giants[2]
3Clifton BushCanterbury Rams[2]
4Phill JonesNelson Giants[2]
5Dillon BoucherWaikato Titans[2]
6Casey FrankAuckland Stars[2]
7Geordie CullenWaikato Titans[2]
8Phill JonesNelson Giants[2]
9Geordie CullenWaikato Titans[2]
10David CooperManawatu Jets[2]
11Ben KnightWellington Saints[2]
12Clifton BushCanterbury Rams[2]
13Willie BanksTaranaki Mountainairs[2]
14Ben KnightWellington Saints[2]
SFDarnell McCullochNelson Giants[2]
Lindsay TaitAuckland Stars[2]

Statistics leaders

Stats as of the end of the regular season

CategoryPlayerTeamStat
Points per gameGeordie CullenWaikato Titans23.7
Rebounds per gameDavid CooperManawatu Jets11.7
Assists per gamePaul HenareHawke's Bay Hawks5.2
Steals per gameDillon BoucherAuckland Stars4.1
Blocks per gameKenny WalkerCanterbury Rams2.0

Regular season

  • Most Valuable Player: Adrian Majstrovich (Hawke's Bay Hawks)
  • NZ Most Valuable Player: Adrian Majstrovich (Hawke's Bay Hawks)
  • Regular Season Winners: Wellington Saints (13–5)
  • Keith Carr Trophy – Most Outstanding Guard: Lindsay Tait (Auckland Stars)
  • John Macdonald Trophy – Most Outstanding NZ Guard: Lindsay Tait (Auckland Stars)
  • Commissioners Cup – Most Outstanding Forward: Adrian Majstrovich (Hawke's Bay Hawks)
  • Stan Hill Trophy – Most Outstanding NZ Forward/Centre: Adrian Majstrovich (Hawke's Bay Hawks)
  • Alan Bland Memorial Trophy – Scoring Champion: Geordie Cullen (23.7) (Waikato Titans)
  • Garry Pettis Memorial Trophy – Rebounding Champion: David Cooper (11.7) (Manawatu Jets)
  • Dave Taylor Trophy – Assist Champion: Paul Henare (5.2) (Hawke's Bay Hawks)
  • Nial Forsyth Trophy – Best Team Free Throws: Wellington Saints
  • Rookie of the Year: Luke Martin (Manawatu Jets)
  • Coach of the Year: Shawn Dennis (Hawke's Bay Hawks)
  • Referee of the Year: Alan Godden
  • Media Award: Toby Robson (Dominion Post)
  • Administrator of the Year: Jeremy Bayliss (Hawke's Bay Hawks)
  • All-Star Five:
    • G: Willie Banks (Taranaki Mountainairs)
    • G: Lindsay Tait (Auckland Stars)
    • F: Adrian Majstrovich (Hawke's Bay Hawks)
    • F: Ben Knight (Wellington Saints)
    • C: Geordie Cullen (Waikato Titans)

Playoffs

References

  1. 1 2 "2004 National Basketball League". Basketball.org.nz. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 "Players of the Week". Basketball.org.nz. Archived from the original on 24 August 2006.
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