1988 New Zealand NBL season
The 1988 NBL season was the seventh season of the National Basketball League. With the relegation of Palmerston North in 1988, Waitemata returned to the NBL following a four-year hiatus after winning the Conference Basketball League (CBL) championship in 1987. Wellington won the championship in 1988 to claim their fourth league title.[1]
| 1988 New Zealand NBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | New Zealand NBL |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Regular season | |
| Minor premiers | Wellington |
| Top scorer | Tony Webster (North Shore) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Wellington |
| Runners-up | North Shore |
Final standings
| # | Team |
|---|---|
 |
Wellington |
 |
North Shore |
| 3 | New Plymouth |
| 4 | Waikato |
| 5 | Canterbury |
| 6 | Hawke's Bay |
| 7 | Waitemata |
| 8 | Auckland |
| 9 | Nelson |
| 10 | Ponsonby |
Finals
| Semi Finals | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Wellington | 73 | |||||||
| 4 | Waikato | 66 | |||||||
| Wellington | 81 | |||||||
| North Shore | 78 | ||||||||
| 2 | New Plymouth | 79 | |||||||
| 3 | North Shore | 90 | |||||||
Season awards
- Most Outstanding Guard: John Welch (Waitemata)[1]
- Most Outstanding NZ Guard: Byron Vaetoe (Auckland)
- Most Outstanding Forward: Kerry Boagni (Wellington)
- Most Outstanding NZ Forward/Centre: Glen Denham (Waikato)
- Scoring Champion: Tony Webster (North Shore)
- Rebounding Champion: John Martens (Waitemata)
- Assist Champion: Carl Golston (Waikato)
- Young Player of the Year: Warren Adams (New Plymouth)
- All-Star Five:
- Kerry Boagni (Wellington)
- Willie Burton (Hawke's Bay)
- Carl Golston (Waikato)
- Kenny McFadden (Wellington)
- John Welch (Waitemata)
References
- "2005 League Handbook" (PDF). Basketball.org.nz. pp. 32–36. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 August 2006. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
External links
- 1988 Final Telecast – Intro, 1st Half Part 1, 1st Half Part 2, 1st Half Highlights, 2nd Half Part 1, 2nd Half Part 2
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