2012 New Zealand NBL season

The 2012 NBL season was the 31st season of the National Basketball League. While the Harbour Heat returned for the 2012 season, the Waikato Pistons dropped out of the league. It marked the first time the league had no Waikato presence since 1983.

2012 New Zealand NBL season
LeagueNew Zealand NBL
SportBasketball
Duration1 March – 27 May
Number of games16
Number of teams9
Regular season
Minor premiersHawke's Bay Hawks
Season MVPNick Horvath (Manawatu Jets)
Top scorerJosh Pace (Manawatu Jets)
Final Four
ChampionsAuckland Pirates
  Runners-upWellington Saints
Finals MVPAlex Pledger

The Hawke's Bay Hawks were regular season winners in 2012.[1] The Final Four weekend was held in Wellington, with the semifinals on Saturday 26 May, followed by the championship game on Sunday 27 May. In the final, the Auckland Pirates were victorious over the two-time defending champion Wellington Saints.

Team information
Team City Arena Head Coach Import Import
Auckland Pirates Kohimarama, Auckland ASB Stadium Judd Flavell Ron Dorsey Isma'il Muhammad
Harbour Heat Wairau Valley, Auckland North Shore Events Centre Alex Stojkovic Zack Atkinson Justin Bailey
Hawke's Bay Hawks Napier Pettigrew Green Arena Paul Henare Kareem Johnson Galen Young
Manawatu Jets Palmerston North Arena Manawatu Ryan Weisenberg Chris Hagan Josh Pace
Nelson Giants Nelson Trafalgar Centre Chris Tupu Pete Campbell Michael Harrison
Otago Nuggets Dunedin Edgar Centre Anthony Arlidge Antoine Tisby Akeem Wright
Southland Sharks Invercargill Stadium Southland Richard Dickel Larry Abney Kevin Braswell
Taranaki Mountainairs New Plymouth TSB Stadium Dave Bublitz Darryl Hudson Jack Leasure
Wellington Saints Wellington TSB Bank Arena Pero Cameron Jason Crowe Ernest Scott

Summary

Regular season standings
Pos
Team W L
1 Hawke's Bay Hawks133
2 Auckland Pirates133
3 Manawatu Jets106
4 Wellington Saints97
5 Taranaki Mountainairs79
6 Nelson Giants610
7 Otago Nuggets610
8 Southland Sharks511
9 Harbour Heat313

Final Four
Semi Finals Final
      
1 Hawke's Bay Hawks 88
4 Wellington Saints 94
  Wellington Saints 83
Auckland Pirates 89
2 Auckland Pirates 104
3 Manawatu Jets 88

Awards

Player of the Week
RoundPlayerTeamRef
1Akeem WrightOtago Nuggets[2]
2Jason CroweWellington Saints[2]
3Nick HorvathManawatu Jets[2]
4Lindsay TaitAuckland Pirates[2]
5Anthony GurleyWellington Saints[2]
6Antoine TisbyOtago Nuggets[2]
7Jack LeasureTaranaki Mountainairs[2]
8Lindsay TaitAuckland Pirates[2]
9Darryl HudsonTaranaki Mountainairs[2]
10Justin BaileyHarbour Heat[3]
11Jason CroweWellington Saints[4]
12Larry AbneySouthland Sharks[2]

Statistics leaders

Stats as of the end of the regular season[5]

CategoryPlayerTeamStat
Points per gameJosh PaceManawatu Jets23.0
Rebounds per gameNick HorvathManawatu Jets15.8
Assists per gameJason CroweWellington Saints8.7
Steals per gameKevin BraswellSouthland Sharks3.0
Blocks per gameMichael HarrisonNelson Giants2.1

Regular season

Final Four

References
  1. Hawks Win Regular Season
  2. "2012 Bartercard NBL TAB Final Four Media Guide" (PDF). Basketball.org.nz. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 February 2013.
  3. Justin Bailey is Round 10 POW
  4. Crowe Nabs Second Player of the Week
  5. 2012 Bartercard NBL Player Stats (Round 12)
  6. 2012 NBL Final Four
  7. Live blog: National Basketball League final
  8. VIDEO: Auckland Pirates win Kiwi NBL title
  9. Saints lose NBL grand final
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