1983 New Zealand NBL season

The 1983 NBL season was the second season of the National Basketball League. With the relegation of Hamilton and Palmerston North to the Conference Basketball League (CBL), Wellington and Napier were promoted to the NBL for the 1983 season. Auckland won the championship in 1983 to claim their second league title.[1]

1983 New Zealand NBL season
LeagueNew Zealand NBL
SportBasketball
Number of teams8
Regular season
Minor premiersAuckland
Top scorerKenny McFadden (Wellington)
Playoffs
ChampionsAuckland
  Runners-upWellington

Final standings

# Team
Auckland
Wellington
3 Napier
4 Waitemata
5 Canterbury
6 Centrals
7 Nelson
8 Porirua

Season awards

  • Most Outstanding Guard: Kenny McFadden (Wellington)[1]
  • Most Outstanding Forward: Ben Anthony (Auckland)
  • Scoring Champion: Kenny McFadden (Wellington)
  • Rebounding Champion: Robbie Robinson (Napier)
  • All-Star Five:
    • Ben Anthony (Auckland)
    • Thomas DeMarcus (Napier)
    • Stan Hill (Auckland)
    • Clyde Huntley (Canterbury)
    • Kenny McFadden (Wellington)

References

  1. "2005 League Handbook" (PDF). Basketball.org.nz. pp. 32–36. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 August 2006. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
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