2007 New Zealand NBL season

The 2007 NBL season was the 26th season of the National Basketball League. The Nelson Giants won the championship in 2007 to claim their third league title.[1][2][3]

2007 New Zealand NBL season
LeagueNew Zealand NBL
SportBasketball
Duration8 March – 29 June
Number of games18
Number of teams10
Regular season
Minor premiersHarbour Heat
Season MVPJosh Pace (Nelson Giants)
Top scorerGarry Hill-Thomas (Taranaki Mountainairs)
Playoffs
ChampionsNelson Giants
  Runners-upHawke's Bay Hawks

Summary

Regular season standings
Pos
Team W L
1 Harbour Heat144
2 Waikato Pistons135
3 Nelson Giants135
4 Hawke's Bay Hawks126
5 Auckland Stars117
6 Wellington Saints99
7 Taranaki Mountainairs810
8 Canterbury Rams414
9 Manawatu Jets414
10 Otago Nuggets216

Playoff bracket
  Semi Finals Finals
                     
1 Harbour Heat 76  
4 Hawke's Bay Hawks 85  
      Hawke's Bay Hawks 67 83 X
  Nelson Giants 76 96 X
2 Waikato Pistons 103
3 Nelson Giants 109  

Awards

Statistics leaders

Stats as of the end of the regular season[4]

CategoryPlayerTeamStat
Points per gameGarry Hill-ThomasTaranaki Mountainairs26.2
Rebounds per gameLink AbramsTaranaki Mountainairs11.5
Assists per gamePaul HenareHawke's Bay Hawks6.4
Steals per gameJason CroweWaikato Pistons3.8
Blocks per gameWarren ByrdManawatu Jets1.6

Regular season
  • Most Valuable Player: Josh Pace (Nelson Giants)[5]
  • NZ Most Valuable Player: Link Abrams (Taranaki Mountainairs) & Paora Winitana (Hawke's Bay Hawks)[6]
  • Most Outstanding Guard: Josh Pace (Nelson Giants)
  • Most Outstanding NZ Guard: Hayden Allen (Harbour Heat) & Lindsay Tait (Auckland Stars)
  • Most Outstanding Forward: Link Abrams (Taranaki Mountainairs)
  • Most Outstanding NZ Forward/Centre: Link Abrams (Taranaki Mountainairs)
  • Scoring Champion: Garry Hill-Thomas (Taranaki Mountainairs)
  • Rebounding Champion: Link Abrams (Taranaki Mountainairs)
  • Assist Champion: Paul Henare (Hawke's Bay Hawks)
  • Rookie of the Year: Charlie Piho (Auckland Stars)
  • Coach of the Year: John Dorge (Harbour Heat)
  • All-Star Five:

References
  1. "2007 National Basketball League". Basketball.org.nz. Archived from the original on 14 January 2015.
  2. "Charity Begins At Home". Basketball.org.nz. 29 June 2007. Archived from the original on 1 September 2007.
  3. "Book Closes In Style". Basketball.org.nz. 30 June 2007. Archived from the original on 1 September 2007.
  4. "Dominion Finance NBL - League Summary" (PDF). Basketball.org.nz. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 January 2015.
  5. "M-V-PACE". Basketball.org.nz. 27 June 2007. Archived from the original on 1 September 2007.
  6. Bidwell, Hamish (28 June 2007). "TOP STORY: Never mind the throne, Winitana's eyes are on crown". NZHerald.co.nz. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
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