2020 New Zealand NBL season

The 2020 NBL season (officially known as the 2020 NBL Showdown[1]) is the 39th season of the National Basketball League.

2020 New Zealand NBL season
LeagueNew Zealand NBL
SportBasketball
Duration23 June – 1 August
Number of games14
Number of teams7
Regular season
Minor premiersTBD
Season MVPTBD
Top scorerTBD
Final Four
ChampionsTBD
  Runners-upTBD
Grand Final MVPTBD

The regular season was set to commence on Thursday 9 April and end on Sunday 12 July, with the finals then taking place between 16–24 July.[2][3][4] However, following the coronavirus outbreak in early to mid March 2020, the season was suspended indefinitely.[5][6] After two months of deliberation and in the wake of easing coronavirus restrictions, the league announced a revised competition format for 2020 beginning on Tuesday 23 June and ending with the grand final on Saturday 1 August.[7][8]

The 2020 season was initially set to feature eight teams following the withdrawal of the Southern Huskies and Super City Rangers[9] and the inclusion of the Franklin Bulls for the first time. However, three of the top four teams in 2019 (Wellington Saints, Hawke's Bay Hawks and Southland Sharks) decided not to enter the modified competition.[10] This left the door open for the inclusion of the Otago Nuggets, a team who were looking to re-enter the league in 2021 for the first time since 2014,[11][12][13] and the Huskies. Coinciding with the announcement of a revised 2020 competition, the Huskies franchise relocated from Tasmania to Auckland and became the Auckland Huskies.[14][15]

The 2020 season began on 23 June, with all seven teams playing up to three games per week over six weeks. All teams are based in Auckland,[7] with all games played out of The Trusts Arena.[16]

Team information
Team City origin Arena Colours Head Coach
Auckland Huskies Auckland The Trusts Arena, Auckland                Kevin Braswell
Canterbury Rams Christchurch           Mick Downer
Franklin Bulls Auckland           Liam Simmons
Manawatu Jets Palmerston North                Tim McTamney
Nelson Giants Nelson           Michael Fitchett
Otago Nuggets Dunedin                Brent Matehaere
Taranaki Mountainairs New Plymouth           Doug Courtney

Summary
Pos Team W L
1 Auckland Huskies 0 0
2 Canterbury Rams 0 0
3 Franklin Bulls 0 0
4 Manawatu Jets 0 0
5 Nelson Giants 0 0
6 Otago Nuggets 0 0
7 Taranaki Mountainairs 0 0
First match(es) will be played on 23 June 2020. Source: New Zealand National Basketball League

Awards

Player of the Week
RoundPlayerTeamRef
1
2
3
4
5
6

Statistics leaders
CategoryPlayerTeamStat
Points per game
Rebounds per game
Assists per game
Steals per game
Blocks per game

Regular season

Final Four

References
  1. "2020 SEASON TO BE KNOWN AS SAL'S NBL SHOWDOWN". nznbl.basketball. 9 June 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  2. "FINALS TO BE PLAYED ON HOME COURT IN 2020". nznbl.basketball. 30 November 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  3. "SAL'S NBL SEASON 2020 SCHEDULE RELEASED". nznbl.basketball. 8 December 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  4. "SAL'S NBL SET 2020 GRAND FINAL DATE". nznbl.basketball. 11 December 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  5. "Coronavirus: NZ NBL considers options ahead of planned season start". Stuff.co.nz. 17 March 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  6. "SAL'S NBL MEN POSTPONE 2020 SEASON, NOW LOOKING AT A MODIFIED COMPETITION TO COMMENCE IN MAY OR JUNE". nznbl.basketball. 20 March 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  7. "AUCKLAND TO HOST 2020 SAL'S NBL, TIPPING OFF 23 JUNE". nznbl.basketball. 19 May 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  8. "SAL'S NBL 2020 FIXTURE ANNOUNCED". nznbl.basketball. 21 May 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  9. "NBL ALIGNS GROWTH STRATEGY WITH RECENT CHANGES". nznbl.basketball. 14 August 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  10. "@BasketballNZ GM Justin Nelson has confirmed the..." twitter.com/newstalkzbsport. 16 May 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  11. Seconi, Adrian (16 May 2020). "Nuggets could return soon to rejigged national league". odt.co.nz. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  12. "Seven teams confirmed for NBL basketball competition in June". Stuff.co.nz. 19 May 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  13. Hinton, Marc (10 June 2020). "Otago Nuggets to pick first as Kiwi NBL gets the ball rolling with historic draft". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  14. Hinton, Marc (15 May 2020). "Auckland Huskies unveiled as the latest new addition to New Zealand's NBL". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  15. "AUCKLAND HUSKIES – AUSTRALIAN OWNERS LAUNCH NEW SAL'S NBL TEAM". nznbl.basketball. 15 May 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  16. "2020 SAL'S NBL WILL BE PLAYED AT THE TRUSTS ARENA IN AUCKLAND". nznbl.basketball. 27 May 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
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