2013–14 NBL season
The 2013–14 NBL season was the 36th season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of eight teams contested the league. The regular season was played between 10 October 2013 and 23 March 2014, and was followed by a post-season featuring the top four in late March and April 2014. The schedule was announced on 9 August 2013.[1] The Perth Wildcats defeated the Adelaide 36ers 2–1 in the three-game finals series, with the final match at Perth Arena attended by 13,498 people.
| 2013–14 NBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 10 October 2013 – 23 March 2014 27 March 2014 – 1 April 2014 (Semi-Finals) 7 – 13 April 2014 (Grand Finals) |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| TV partner(s) | Network Ten (Australia)
One (Australia)
NBL.TV (online)
LiveBasketball.TV (online) |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | Perth Wildcats |
| Season MVP | Rotnei Clarke (Wollongong) |
| Top scorer | Chris Goulding (Melbourne) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Perth Wildcats (6th title) |
| Runners-up | Adelaide 36ers |
| Finals MVP | Jermaine Beal (Perth) |
Australian broadcast rights to the season were held by free-to-air network Channel Ten and its digital sports sister station One, in the fourth year of a five-year deal, through to the 2014–15 season. In New Zealand, Sky Sport are the official league broadcaster, in the second year of a three-year deal.
Pre-season
Sydney Kings pre-season
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27 September 2013 |
| Sydney Kings 99, Wollongong Hawks 107 (OT) |
Sutherland Basketball Stadium, Sydney |
Cairns Taipans pre-season
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19 August 2013 |
| Cairns Taipans 76, Saint Mary's College of California 66 |
Ipswich Basketball Stadium, Ipswich |
. |
20 August 2013 |
| Cairns Taipans 86, Saint Mary's College of California 68 |
The Southport School, Gold Coast |
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29 September 2013 |
| Cairns Taipans 96, Townsville Crocodiles 86 |
Bendigo Bank Basketball Stadium, Cairns |
Wollongong Hawks pre-season
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12 August 2013 |
| Wollongong Hawks 69, Saint Mary's College of California 72 |
Bomaderry Basketball Stadium, Shoalhaven |
Melbourne Tigers pre-season
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15 August 2013 |
| Melbourne Tigers 70, Saint Mary's College of California 67 |
Kilsyth Sports Centre, Melbourne |
Adelaide 36ers pre-season
2013 Intercontinental Cup Basketball Challenge
Adelaide 36ers finish fourth (last).
. |
3 October 2013 |
| Adelaide 36ers 100, Melbourne Tigers 104 (OT) |
Bern Bruning Basketball Stadium, Mount Gambier |
Perth Wildcats pre-season
New Zealand Breakers pre-season
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10 September 2013 |
| New Zealand Breakers 80, Melbourne Tigers 83 |
CBS Canterbury Arena, Christchurch Attendance: 6,400 |
3 October 2013 |
| New Zealand Breakers 86, Dongguan Leopards 80 |
Vector Arena, Auckland Attendance: 7,011 |
Townsville Crocodiles pre-season
2013 NBL Pre-Season Blitz
A pre-season tournament featuring all eight teams was held on 20–22 September 2013 at Northern Suburbs Indoor Sports Centre, Sydney. The winner received the inaugural Loggins-Bruton Cup.
Opening round
Final round
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20 September 2013 |
| Adelaide 36ers 86, Townsville Crocodiles 105 |
Northern Suburbs Indoor Sports Centre, Sydney |
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20 September 2013 |
| New Zealand Breakers 64, Perth Wildcats 91 |
Northern Suburbs Indoor Sports Centre, Sydney |
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21 September 2013 |
| Adelaide 36ers 105, Cairns Taipans 101 |
Northern Suburbs Indoor Sports Centre, Sydney |
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21 September 2013 |
| Perth Wildcats 95, Wollongong Hawks 75 |
Northern Suburbs Indoor Sports Centre, Sydney |
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21 September 2013 |
| Sydney Kings 97, New Zealand Breakers 93 |
Northern Suburbs Indoor Sports Centre, Sydney |
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21 September 2013 |
| Melbourne Tigers 84, Townsville Crocodiles 86 |
Northern Suburbs Indoor Sports Centre, Sydney |
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22 September 2013 |
| Sydney Kings 91, Cairns Taipans 99 |
Northern Suburbs Indoor Sports Centre, Sydney |
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22 September 2013 |
| Melbourne Tigers 98, Wollongong Hawks 101 |
Northern Suburbs Indoor Sports Centre, Sydney |
Perth Wildcats are pre-season champions.
Regular season
Round 1
10 October 2013 |
| New Zealand Breakers 92, Wollongong Hawks 73 |
Vector Arena, Auckland Attendance: 6,087 |
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12 October 2013 |
| Townsville Crocodiles 92, Cairns Taipans 103 |
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville Attendance: 3,265 |
Round 2
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18 October 2013 |
| Townsville Crocodiles 94, New Zealand Breakers 84 |
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville Attendance: 2,905 |
Round 3
24 October 2013 |
| New Zealand Breakers 89, Perth Wildcats 96 |
North Shore Events Centre, Auckland Attendance: 3,460 |
. |
26 October 2013 |
| Wollongong Hawks 85, Townsville Crocodiles 81 |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 4,474 |
Round 4
31 October 2013 |
| New Zealand Breakers 93, Adelaide 36ers 96 |
North Shore Events Centre, Auckland Attendance: 3,175 |
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1 November 2013 |
| Townsville Crocodiles 86, Sydney Kings 88 |
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville Attendance: 3,163 |
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3 November 2013 |
| Wollongong Hawks 89, New Zealand Breakers 97 |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 2,132 |
Round 5
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8 November 2013 |
| Townsville Crocodiles 91, New Zealand Breakers 78 |
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville Attendance: 3,170 |
Network Ten |
10 November 2013 |
| Melbourne Tigers 81, Wollongong Hawks 76 |
Round 6
Network Ten |
17 November 2013 |
| Wollongong Hawks 76, Perth Wildcats 89 |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 2,171 |
Round 7
22 November 2013 |
| New Zealand Breakers 81, Townsville Crocodiles 74 |
North Shore Events Centre, Auckland Attendance: 3,405 |
Round 8
28 November 2013 |
| New Zealand Breakers 84, Melbourne Tigers 74 |
North Shore Events Centre, Auckland Attendance: 3,211 |
Round 9
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6 December 2013 |
| Townsville Crocodiles 98, Adelaide 36ers 94 |
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville Attendance: 2,909 |
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7 December 2013 |
| Wollongong Hawks 73, Sydney Kings 69 |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 2,224 |
Round 10
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14 December 2013 |
| Townsville Crocodiles 71, Melbourne Tigers 76 |
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville Attendance: 2,853 |
Round 11
One |
27 December 2013 |
| Melbourne Tigers 74, Wollongong Hawks 67 |
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31 December 2013 |
| Wollongong Hawks 81, Melbourne Tigers 91 (2OT) |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 2,633 |
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31 December 2013 |
| Townsville Crocodiles 89, Adelaide 36ers 90 |
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville Attendance: 3,920 |
Round 12
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3 January 2014 |
| Townsville Crocodiles 77, Melbourne Tigers 95 |
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville Attendance: 3,044 |
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4 January 2014 |
| Wollongong Hawks 96, Perth Wildcats 91 (OT) |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 2,134 |
Round 13
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12 January 2014 |
| Townsville Crocodiles 97, Perth Wildcats 103 |
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville Attendance: 3,140 |
Round 14
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19 January 2014 |
| Wollongong Hawks 77, Cairns Taipans 79 |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 2,025 |
Round 15
23 January 2014 |
| New Zealand Breakers 106, Wollongong Hawks 101 |
North Shore Events Centre, Auckland Attendance: 3,526 |
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24 January 2014 |
| Townsville Crocodiles 79, Cairns Taipans 90 |
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville Attendance: 3,405 |
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26 January 2014 |
| Wollongong Hawks 78, Melbourne Tigers 86 |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 1,836 |
Round 16
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31 January 2014 |
| Townsville Crocodiles 80, Wollongong Hawks 67 |
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville Attendance: 3,098 |
Network Ten |
2 February 2014 |
| Melbourne Tigers 57, Perth Wildcats 81 |
Hisense Arena, Melbourne Attendance: 6,323 |
Round 17
One |
7 February 2014 |
| Townsville Crocodiles 88, Perth Wildcats 75 |
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville Attendance: 3,207 |
Network Ten |
9 February 2014 |
| Wollongong Hawks 102, Adelaide 36ers 80 |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 1,840 |
Round 18
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14 February 2014 |
| Wollongong Hawks 90, Townsville Crocodiles 75 |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 1,711 |
Network Ten |
16 February 2014 |
| Melbourne Tigers 82, Adelaide 36ers 99 |
Hisense Arena, Melbourne Attendance: 6,704 |
Round 19
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21 February 2014 |
| Wollongong Hawks 88, New Zealand Breakers 68 |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 2,444 |
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22 February 2014 |
| Townsville Crocodiles 90, Sydney Kings 83 |
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville Attendance: 3,399 |
Round 20
27 February 2014 |
| New Zealand Breakers 102, Townsville Crocodiles 99 |
North Shore Events Centre, Auckland Attendance: 3,315 |
One |
28 February 2014 |
| Wollongong Hawks 91, Adelaide 36ers 89 |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 3,123 |
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1 March 2014 |
| Melbourne Tigers 106, Townsville Crocodiles 109 (OT) |
Hisense Arena, Melbourne Attendance: 6,001 |
Round 21
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8 March 2014 |
| Wollongong Hawks 79, Cairns Taipans 82 |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 3,082 |
Network Ten |
9 March 2014 |
| Melbourne Tigers 92, Sydney Kings 82 |
Hisense Arena, Melbourne Attendance: 7,523 |
Round 22
13 March 2014 |
| New Zealand Breakers 106, Sydney Kings 78 |
North Shore Events Centre, Auckland Attendance: 3,279 |
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14 March 2014 |
| Townsville Crocodiles 85, Wollongong Hawks 94 |
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville Attendance: 3,678 |
Round 23
One |
21 March 2014 |
| Wollongong Hawks 100, Sydney Kings 87 |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 4,446 |
Ladder
| Team | Pld | Won | Lost | Last 5 | Streak | Home | Away | For | Against | % Pts | % Won | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perth Wildcats | 28 | 21 | 7 | 4-1 | W1 | 12-2 | 9-5 | 2,419 | 2,177 | 111.12% | 75.00% |
| 2 | Adelaide 36ers | 28 | 18 | 10 | 3-2 | W1 | 13-1 | 5-9 | 2,527 | 2,469 | 102.35% | 64.29% |
| 3 | Melbourne Tigers | 28 | 15 | 13 | 3-2 | L1 | 7-7 | 8-6 | 2,299 | 2,292 | 100.31% | 53.57% |
| 4 | Wollongong Hawks | 28 | 13 | 15 | 3-2 | L1 | 8-6 | 5-9 | 2,295 | 2,333 | 98.37% | 46.43% |
| 5 | Cairns Taipans | 28 | 12 | 16 | 3-2 | W1 | 5-9 | 7-7 | 2,304 | 2,349 | 98.08% | 42.86% |
| 6 | Sydney Kings | 28 | 12 | 16 | 1-4 | L2 | 7-7 | 5-9 | 2,312 | 2,414 | 95.78% | 42.86% |
| 7 | New Zealand Breakers | 28 | 11 | 17 | 2-3 | L1 | 8-6 | 3-11 | 2,474 | 2,493 | 99.24% | 39.29% |
| 8 | Townsville Crocodiles | 28 | 10 | 18 | 2-3 | W1 | 6-8 | 4-10 | 2,369 | 2,472 | 95.83% | 35.71% |
Ladder Progression
- Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top four.
- Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
- Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished last place on the ladder in that round.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide 36ers | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Cairns Taipans | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | |
| Melbourne Tigers | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| New Zealand Breakers | 1 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | |
| Perth Wildcats | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Sydney Kings | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| Townsville Crocodiles | 7 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
| Wollongong Hawks | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Finals Series
The 2013–14 National Basketball League Finals will be played in March and April 2014, consisting of two best-of-three semi-final and final series, where the higher seed hosts the first and third games.
Playoff Seedings
- Perth Wildcats
- Adelaide 36ers
- Melbourne Tigers
- Wollongong Hawks
The NBL tie-breaker system as outlined in the NBL Rules and Regulations states that in the case of an identical win-loss record, the results in games played between the teams will determine order of seeding.
Playoff bracket
| Semi-finals | Grand Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Perth Wildcats | 91 | 80 | X | |||||||||
| 4 | Wollongong Hawks | 79 | 61 | X | |||||||||
| 1 | Perth Wildcats | 92 | 84 | 93 | |||||||||
| 2 | Adelaide 36ers | 85 | 89 | 59 | |||||||||
| 2 | Adelaide 36ers | 101 | 87 | 102 | |||||||||
| 3 | Melbourne Tigers | 85 | 98 | 63 | |||||||||
Semi-finals
Network Ten |
30 March 2014 |
| Melbourne Tigers 98, Adelaide 36ers 87 |
Hisense Arena, Melbourne Attendance: 4,044 |
One |
30 March 2014 |
| Wollongong Hawks 61, Perth Wildcats 80 |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 2,721 |
Grand Final
Season statistics
Statistics leaders
| Category | Player | Games played | Totals | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Chris Goulding (Melbourne Tigers) | 27 | 621 | 23.0 |
| Rebounds per game | Andrew Ogilvy (Sydney Kings) | 28 | 243 | 8.7 |
| Assists per game | Nate Tomlinson (Melbourne Tigers) | 28 | 146 | 5.2 |
| Steals per game | Damian Martin (Perth Wildcats) | 28 | 66 | 2.3 |
| Blocks per game | Andrew Ogilvy (Sydney Kings) | 28 | 65 | 2.3 |
| Field goal percentage | Scott Morrison (Melbourne Tigers) | 28 | 120-209 | 57.4% |
| Three-point field goal percentage | Damian Martin (Perth Wildcats) | 28 | 35-74 | 47.3% |
| Free throw percentage | Jacob Holmes (Townsville Crocodiles) | 28 | 41-43 | 95.3% |
Note: regular season only (minimum 14 games) and excluding negligible attempts
Attendances
Regular season
| Team | Hosted | Average | Highest | Lowest | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide 36ers | 14 | 5,603 | 6,676 | 4,080 | 78,440 |
| Cairns Taipans | 14 | 4,010 | 4,809 | 3,508 | 56,140 |
| Melbourne Tigers | 14 | 4,305 | 7,523 | 3,088 | 60,266 |
| New Zealand Breakers | 14 | 5,127 | 7,947 | 3,175 | 71,774 |
| Perth Wildcats | 14 | 11,512 | 13,206 | 10,208 | 161,166 |
| Sydney Kings | 14 | 4,685 | 6,038 | 3,622 | 65,596 |
| Townsville Crocodiles | 14 | 3,225 | 3,920 | 2,853 | 45,156 |
| Wollongong Hawks | 14 | 2,591 | 4,474 | 1,711 | 36,275 |
| Totals | 112 | 5,132 | 13,206 | 1,711 | 574,813 |
Finals
| Team | Hosted | Average | Highest | Lowest | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide 36ers | 3 | 5,339 | 8,127 | 3,865 | 16,016 |
| Melbourne Tigers | 1 | 4,044 | 4,044 | 4,044 | 4,044 |
| Perth Wildcats | 3 | 12,565 | 13,498 | 10,907 | 37,696 |
| Wollongong Hawks | 1 | 2,721 | 2,721 | 2,721 | 2,721 |
| Totals | 8 | 7,560 | 13,498 | 2,721 | 60,447 |
Top 10 Attendances
| Attendance | Round | Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Weekday | Time of Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13,498 | GF | 13 April 2014 | Perth Wildcats | 93-59 | Adelaide 36ers | Perth Arena | Sunday | Afternoon |
| 13,291 | GF | 7 April 2014 | Perth Wildcats | 92-85 | Adelaide 36ers | Perth Arena | Monday | Night |
| 13,206 | 14 | 17 January 2014 | Perth Wildcats | 95-73 | New Zealand Breakers | Perth Arena | Friday | Night |
| 12,050 | 13 | 10 January 2014 | Perth Wildcats | 102-87 | Townsville Crocodiles | Perth Arena | Friday | Night |
| 11,960 | 7 | 24 November 2013 | Perth Wildcats | 98-55 | Sydney Kings | Perth Arena | Sunday | Afternoon |
| 11,943 | 23 | 23 March 2014 | Perth Wildcats | 86-65 | Wollongong Hawks | Perth Arena | Sunday | Afternoon |
| 11,771 | 16 | 30 January 2014 | Perth Wildcats | 94-99 (OT) | Cairns Taipans | Perth Arena | Thursday | Night |
| 11,696 | 19 | 21 February 2014 | Perth Wildcats | 87-75 | Melbourne Tigers | Perth Arena | Friday | Night |
| 11,570 | 4 | 1 November 2013 | Perth Wildcats | 87-47 | Wollongong Hawks | Perth Arena | Friday | Night |
| 11,528 | 21 | 7 March 2014 | Perth Wildcats | 81-69 | Townsville Crocodiles | Perth Arena | Friday | Night |
Awards
Player of the Month
| Month | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| October | James Ennis | Perth Wildcats |
| November | Chris Goulding | Melbourne Tigers |
| December | Rotnei Clarke | Wollongong Hawks |
| January | Sam Young | Sydney Kings |
| February | Rotnei Clarke | Wollongong Hawks |
Coach of the Month
| Month | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| October | Trevor Gleeson | Perth Wildcats |
| November | Joey Wright | Adelaide 36ers |
| December | Chris Anstey | Melbourne Tigers |
| January | Shane Heal | Sydney Kings |
| February | Gordie McLeod | Wollongong Hawks |
Pre-season
- Most Valuable Player (Ray Borner Medal): James Ennis, Perth Wildcats
Season
The end-of-season awards ceremony was held in the Sketch private dining room at Docklands, Melbourne on Wednesday, 2 April 2014.[2]
- Most Valuable Player (Andrew Gaze Trophy): Rotnei Clarke, Wollongong Hawks
- Rookie of the Year: Tom Jervis, Perth Wildcats
- Best Defensive Player: Damian Martin, Perth Wildcats
- Best Sixth Man: Kevin Tiggs, Wollongong Hawks
- Most Improved Player: Nate Tomlinson, Melbourne Tigers
- Coach of the Year (Lindsay Gaze Trophy): Gordie McLeod, Wollongong Hawks
- Referee of the Year: Michael Aylen
- All-NBL First Team:
- Rotnei Clarke - Wollongong Hawks
- Chris Goulding - Melbourne Tigers
- James Ennis - Perth Wildcats
- Daniel Johnson - Adelaide 36ers
- Andrew Ogilvy - Sydney Kings
- All-NBL Second Team:
Finals
- Grand Final Series MVP (Larry Sengstock Medal): Jermaine Beal, Perth Wildcats
References
- "NBL Fixtures 2013/14". NBL.com.au. 9 August 2013. Archived from the original on 12 August 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
- "Rotnei Clarke takes out the 2013/14 MVP Award". NBL.com.au. 2 April 2014. Archived from the original on 4 April 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
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