2006 New Zealand NBL season

2006 New Zealand NBL season
League National Basketball League
Sport Basketball
Duration 26 March – 8 July
Number of games 18
Number of teams 10
Regular season
Minor premiers Auckland Stars
Season MVP Paora Winitana (Hawke's Bay Hawks)
Top scorer Dennis Trammell (Canterbury Rams)
Playoffs
Champions Hawke's Bay Hawks
  Runners-up Auckland Stars
Final MVP Paora Winitana

The 2006 New Zealand National Basketball League season was the 25th running of the competition. The Hawke's Bay Hawks won the championship in 2006 to claim their first league title.[1]

Standings

# Regular Season Standings
Team W L PCT PTS
1 Auckland Stars1628932
2 Hawke's Bay Hawks1447828
3 Nelson Giants1447828
4 Wellington Saints1266724
5 Manawatu Jets8104416
6 Harbour Heat7113914
7 Canterbury Rams6123312
8 Taranaki Mountainairs6123312
9 Waikato Pistons414228
10 Otago Nuggets315176

Playoffs

Semifinals Final
      
1 Auckland Stars 85
4 Wellington Saints 79
  Auckland Stars 69
Hawke's Bay Hawks 84
2 Hawke's Bay Hawks 88
3 Nelson Giants 82

Awards

Player of the Week

RoundPlayerTeamRef
1Stacey LambertManawatu Jets[2]
2Eric FreemanNelson Giants[3]
3Tony RamptonTaranaki Mountainairs[4]
4Ben HillWaikato Pistons[5]
5Link AbramsTaranaki Mountainairs[6]
6Mika VukonaNelson Giants[7]
7Brad DavidsonManawatu Jets[8]
8Branduinn FulloveOtago Nuggets[9]
9Eric FreemanNelson Giants[10]
10Josh PaceNelson Giants[11]
11Casey FrankAuckland Stars[12]
12Dillon BoucherAuckland Stars[13]
13Terrence LewisWellington Saints[14]

Statistics leaders

Stats as of the end of the regular season

CategoryPlayerTeamStat
Points per gameDennis TrammellCanterbury Rams25.6
Rebounds per gameMiles PearceOtago Nuggets11.9
Assists per gameBrad DavidsonManawatu Jets4.8
Steals per gameDillon BoucherAuckland Stars2.9
Blocks per gameCasey FrankAuckland Stars2.0

Regular season

  • Most Valuable Player: Paora Winitana (Hawke's Bay Hawks)
  • NZ Most Valuable Player: Casey Frank (Auckland Stars)
  • Regular Season Winners: Auckland Stars (16–2)
  • Keith Carr Trophy – Most Outstanding Guard: Paora Winitana (Hawke's Bay Hawks)
  • John Macdonald Trophy – Most Outstanding NZ Guard: Paora Winitana (Hawke's Bay Hawks)
  • Commissioners Cup – Most Outstanding Forward: Casey Frank (Auckland Stars)
  • Stan Hill Trophy – Most Outstanding NZ Forward/Centre: Casey Frank (Auckland Stars)
  • Alan Bland Memorial Trophy – Scoring Champion: Dennis Trammell (25.6) (Canterbury Rams)
  • Garry Pettis Memorial Trophy – Rebounding Champion: Miles Pearce (11.9) (Otago Nuggets)
  • Dave Taylor Trophy – Assist Champion: Brad Davidson (4.8) (Manawatu Jets)
  • Nial Forsyth Trophy – Best Team Free Throws: Auckland Stars
  • Rookie of the Year: Shaun Tilby (Otago Nuggets)
  • Coach of the Year: Nenad Vučinić (Nelson Giants)
  • Referee of the Year: Alan Godden
  • Media Award: Paul Wilson (Napier Mail)
  • Administrator of the Year: Jeremy Bayliss (Hawke's Bay Hawks)
  • All-Star Five:

Playoffs

References

  1. ↑ "2006 National Basketball League". Basketball.org.nz. Archived from the original on 14 January 2015.
  2. ↑ NBL Player of the Week - Stacey Lambert (Inspire Net Manawatu Jets)
  3. ↑ NBL Player Of The Week - Eric Freeman (NBS Nelson Giants)
  4. ↑ NBL Player of the Week - Tony Rampton (NZCT Taranaki Mountain Airs)
  5. ↑ NBL Player of the Week - Ben Hill (Waikato Pistons)
  6. ↑ Player Of The Week - Link Abrams (NZCT Taranaki Mountain Airs)
  7. ↑ Player Of The Week - Mika Vukona (NBS Nelson Giants)
  8. ↑ Player Of the Week - Brad Davidson (Inspire Net Manawatu Jets)
  9. ↑ Player of the Week - Branduinn Fullove (Otago Nuggets)
  10. ↑ Player of the Week - Eric Freeman (NBS Nelson Giants)
  11. ↑ Player of the Week - Josh Pace (NBS Nelson Giants)
  12. ↑ Player of the Week - Casey Frank (GI Juice Auckland Stars)
  13. ↑ Player Of The Week - Dillon Boucher (GI Juice Auckland Stars)
  14. ↑ Player of the Week - Terrence Lewis (St Laurence Wellington Saints)
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