2009 New Zealand NBL season
The 2009 NBL season was the 28th season of the National Basketball League. Two changes occurred for the 2009 season, with the Christchurch Cougars replacing the Canterbury Rams, and the Otago Nuggets also withdrawing. The Waikato Pistons won the championship in 2009 to claim their fourth league title.[1]
| 2009 New Zealand NBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | New Zealand NBL |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 14 March – 25 June |
| Number of games | 16 |
| Number of teams | 9 |
| Regular season | |
| Minor premiers | Waikato Pistons |
| Season MVP | Phill Jones (Nelson Giants) |
| Top scorer | Mike Efevberha (Wellington Saints) |
| Playoffs | |
| Champions | Waikato Pistons |
| Runners-up | Nelson Giants |
| Finals MVP | Justin Bailey |
Summary
Regular season standings
| Pos | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | |
| 1 | Waikato Pistons | 14 | 2 |
| 2 | Nelson Giants | 12 | 4 |
| 3 | Wellington Saints | 12 | 4 |
| 4 | Christchurch Cougars | 10 | 6 |
| 5 | Harbour Heat | 9 | 7 |
| 6 | Hawke's Bay Hawks | 7 | 9 |
| 7 | Manawatu Jets | 4 | 12 |
| 8 | Auckland Stars | 4 | 12 |
| 9 | Taranaki Dynamos | 0 | 16 |
Playoff bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Waikato Pistons | 96 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Christchurch Cougars | 106 | 4 | Christchurch Cougars | 89 | ||||||||||
| 5 | Harbour Heat | 98 |  |
Waikato Pistons | 81 | 94 | X | ||||||||
| Nelson Giants | 69 | 84 | X | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Nelson Giants | 83 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Wellington Saints | 80 | 3 | Wellington Saints | 82 | ||||||||||
| 6 | Hawke's Bay Hawks | 75 | |||||||||||||
Awards
Player of the Week
| Round | Player | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Efevberha | Wellington Saints | [2] |
| 2 | Corey Webster | Harbour Heat | [3][4] |
| 3 | Thomas Abercrombie | Waikato Pistons | [5] |
| 4 | Jarryd Loyd | Nelson Giants | [6] |
| 5 | Mike Efevberha | Wellington Saints | [7] |
| 6 | Phill Jones | Nelson Giants | [8] |
| 7 | Paora Winitana | Christchurch Cougars | [9] |
| 8 | Marcel Jones | Manawatu Jets | [10] |
| 9 | Damon Thornton | Wellington Saints | [11] |
| 10 | Mychal Green | Harbour Heat | [12] |
| 11 | Tim Behrendorff | Christchurch Cougars | [13] |
| 12 | Mike Efevberha | Wellington Saints | [14] |
| 13 | Thomas Abercrombie | Waikato Pistons | [15] |
| 14 | Mike Efevberha | Wellington Saints | [16] |
Statistics leaders
Stats as of the end of the regular season[17]
| Category | Player | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Mike Efevberha | Wellington Saints | 27.8 |
| Rebounds per game | Jamil Terrell | Manawatu Jets | 10.3 |
| Assists per game | Paul Henare | Christchurch Cougars | 6.5 |
| Steals per game | Mychal Green | Harbour Heat | 3.2 |
| Blocks per game | Damon Thornton | Wellington Saints | 1.9 |
Regular season
- Most Valuable Player: Phill Jones (Nelson Giants)[18]
- NZ Most Valuable Player: Phill Jones (Nelson Giants)
- Most Outstanding Guard: Mike Efevberha (Wellington Saints)
- Most Outstanding NZ Guard: Phill Jones (Nelson Giants)
- Most Outstanding Forward: Thomas Abercrombie (Waikato Pistons)
- Most Outstanding NZ Forward/Centre: Thomas Abercrombie (Waikato Pistons)
- Scoring Champion: Mike Efevberha (Wellington Saints)
- Rebounding Champion: Jamil Terrell (Manawatu Jets)
- Assist Champion: Paul Henare (Christchurch Cougars)
- Rookie of the Year: Thomas Abercrombie (Waikato Pistons)
- Coach of the Year: Dean Vickerman (Waikato Pistons)
- All-Star Five:
- G: Mike Efevberha (Wellington Saints)
- G: Phill Jones (Nelson Giants)
- F: Thomas Abercrombie (Waikato Pistons)
- F: Adam Ballinger (Waikato Pistons)
- C: Tim Behrendorff (Christchurch Cougars)
Playoffs
- Finals MVP: Justin Bailey (Waikato Pistons)[19][20][21]
References
- Anderson, Ian (26 June 2009). "Waikato Pistons crowned again". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- 2009 NBL Round 2 Media Guide
- WEBSTER EARNS POW HONORS
- Webster in family firm
- ABO GRABS POW HONORS
- LOYD A GIANT POW
- EFEVBERHA GRABS SECOND POW
- JONES REACHES 5000 MARK
- POW FOR PAORA
- MARCEL JONES JETS TO POW
- POW FOR THORNTON
- GREEN HEATS UP FOR POW
- BEHRENDORFF ROUND 11 POW
- THIRD POW FOR EFEVBERHA
- 2ND POW FOR ABERCROMBIE
- FOUR FOR EFEVBERHA
- "2009 NBL Quarter Finals Media Guide" (PDF). saints.org.nz. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 February 2013.
- "Jones named NBL MVP". Stuff.co.nz. 24 June 2009. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- 2012 Round One (1-4 March) (p. 3)
- American imports give Heat a welcome boost
- Basketball: Pistons clinch NBL series
External links
- Basketball New Zealand 2009 Annual Report
- Basketball New Zealand 2009 Results Annual
- 2009 opening-night rosters
- 2009 opening-night rosters (more in-depth)
- Round 2 Media Guide
- Round 3 Media Guide
- Round 8 Media Guide
- Round 9 Media Guide
- Round 10 Media Guide
- Round 11 Media Guide
- Round 12 Media Guide
- Round 13 Media Guide
- Round 14 Media Guide
- QF Media Guide
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