The 1983 NBL season was the second season of the National Basketball League. With the relegation of Hamilton and Palmerston North to the Conference Basketball League (CBL), Wellington and Napier were promoted to the NBL for the 1983 season. Auckland won the championship in 1983 to claim their second league title.[1]
| 1983 New Zealand NBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | New Zealand NBL |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of games | 14 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Regular season | |
| Minor premiers | Auckland |
| Top scorer | Kenny McFadden (Wellington) |
| Playoffs | |
| Champions | Auckland |
| Runners-up | Wellington |
Summary edit
Regular season standings edit
| Pos | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Team[2] | W | L | |
| 1 | Auckland | 10 | 4 |
| 2 | Wellington | 10 | 4 |
| 3 | Napier | 9 | 5 |
| 4 | Waitemata | 8 | 6 |
| 5 | Centrals | 7 | 7 |
| 6 | Canterbury | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Nelson | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Porirua | 2 | 12 |
Final standings edit
| # | Team[1] |
|---|---|
|
Auckland |
|
Wellington |
| 3 | Napier |
| 4 | Waitemata |
| 5 | Canterbury |
| 6 | Centrals |
| 7 | Nelson |
| 8 | Porirua |
Season awards edit
- Most Outstanding Guard: Kenny McFadden (Wellington)[1]
- Most Outstanding Forward: Ben Anthony (Auckland)
- Scoring Champion: Kenny McFadden (Wellington)
- Rebounding Champion: Robbie Robinson (Napier)
- All-Star Five:
- Ben Anthony (Auckland)
- Thomas DeMarcus (Napier)
- Stan Hill (Auckland)
- Clyde Huntley (Canterbury)
- Kenny McFadden (Wellington)
References edit
- ^ a b c "2005 League Handbook" (PDF). Basketball.org.nz. pp. 32–36. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 August 2006. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "40 YEARS OF FLASHBACKS: 1983 AND 1984". nznbl.basketball. 30 April 2021. Archived from the original on 30 April 2021.