List of National Basketball League (New Zealand) awards
| National Basketball League awards and honors |
|---|
| Championship |
| Individual awards |
| Honours |
The National Basketball League (NBL) presents 12 annual awards to recognise its teams, players, and coaches for their accomplishments.[1] This does not include the NBL championship trophy, which is given to the winning team of the NBL Grand Final. The award winners are voted on by league officials and various sportswriters throughout New Zealand. Each individual award winner is announced following the conclusion of the league's annual Final Four weekend.[2]
Team trophies
| Award | Created | Description | Most recent winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| NBL Trophy | 1982 | The NBL's championship trophy; awarded to the winning team of the NBL Grand Final. | Southland Sharks |
| Best Team Free Throws (Nial Forsyth Trophy) |
1982 | Awarded to the team with the best free throw percentage during the NBL regular season. | Wellington Saints |
Honours
| Honour | Created | Description |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star Five | 1982 | One five-player team composed of the best players in the league during the NBL regular season. |
Individual awards
| Award | Created | Description | Most recent winner(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | 2003 | Awarded to the best performing player of the NBL regular season. | Shea Ili (Wellington Saints) |
| NZ Most Valuable Player | 1984 | Awarded to the best performing New Zealand player of the NBL regular season. | Shea Ili (Wellington Saints) |
| Finals MVP | 2004 | Awarded to the best performing player of the NBL Final Four. | Reuben Te Rangi (Southland Sharks) |
| Most Outstanding Guard (Keith Carr Trophy) |
1982 | Awarded to the best performing guard of the NBL regular season. | Shea Ili (Wellington Saints) |
| Most Outstanding NZ Guard (John Macdonald Trophy) |
1985 | Awarded to the best performing New Zealand guard of the NBL regular season. | Shea Ili (Wellington Saints) |
| Most Outstanding Forward (Commissioners Cup) |
1982 | Awarded to the best performing forward of the NBL regular season. | Finn Delany (Nelson Giants) |
| Most Outstanding NZ Forward/Centre (Stan Hill Trophy) |
1985 | Awarded to the best performing New Zealand forward-centre of the NBL regular season. | Finn Delany (Nelson Giants) |
| Scoring Champion (Alan Bland Memorial Trophy) |
1982 | Awarded to the player with the highest points per game average of the NBL regular season. | Daishon Knight (Manawatu Jets) |
| Rebounding Champion (Garry Pettis Memorial Trophy) |
1982 | Awarded to the player with the highest rebounds per game average of the NBL regular season. | Kuran Iverson (Manawatu Jets) |
| Assist Champion (Dave Taylor Trophy) |
1984 | Awarded to the player with the highest assists per game average of the NBL regular season. | Lindsay Tait (Super City Rangers) |
| Rookie of the Year | 1986 | Awarded to the top rookie of the NBL regular season. | Max Darling (Canterbury Rams) |
| Coach of the Year | 1989 | Awarded to the best coach of the NBL regular season. | Jamie Pearlman (Nelson Giants) |
See also
References
- ↑ "SAINTS CREATE HISTORY CLAIMING THEIR TENTH TITLE". Basketball.org.nz. 17 June 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
- ↑ Anderson, Niall (15 July 2013). "NBL Awards: Reactions and Reflections". NZhoops.co.nz. Archived from the original on 31 January 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
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