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2018 New Zealand NBL season

The 2018 NBL season was the 37th season of the National Basketball League. In 2018, the league welcomed back the Manawatu Jets after a two-season hiatus.

2018 New Zealand NBL season
LeagueNew Zealand NBL
SportBasketball
Duration26 April – 5 August
Number of games18
Number of teams8
Regular season
  Minor premiersWellington Saints
Season MVPShea Ili (Wellington Saints)
Top scorerDaishon Knight (Manawatu Jets)
Final Four
ChampionsSouthland Sharks
  Runners-upWellington Saints
Finals MVPReuben Te Rangi
New Zealand NBL seasons

The regular season commenced on Thursday 26 April in Napier with the Hawke's Bay Hawks hosting the Southland Sharks at Pettigrew Green Arena.[1] The season contained 14 weeks of regular season games followed by a Final Four weekend in August. The competition included a one-week international break, from 25 June to 1 July, and started later than normal due to the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.[2]

Team information edit

Team City Arena Colours Head coach Import Import Import
Canterbury Rams Christchurch Cowles Stadium       Mark Dickel   Winston Shepard   Xavier Thames   Julian Washburn
Hawke's Bay Hawks Napier Pettigrew Green Arena         Zico Coronel   Angus Brandt   Jamie Skeen
Manawatu Jets Palmerston North Arena Manawatu         Tim McTamney   Kuran Iverson   Daishon Knight   Brandon Lucas
Nelson Giants Nelson Trafalgar Centre       Jamie Pearlman   Kyle Adnam   Jerry Evans Jr.   Damon Heuir
Southland Sharks Invercargill Stadium Southland         Judd Flavell   Orlando Coleman   Conor Morgan   Jarrad Weeks
Super City Rangers Auckland The Trusts Arena         Jeff Green   Okesene Ale   Clayton Wilson
Taranaki Mountainairs New Plymouth TSB Stadium       Trent Adam   Javonte Douglas   Xavier Smith   Roger Woods
Wellington Saints Wellington TSB Bank Arena       Kevin Braswell   Shaun Bruce   Majok Majok   L. J. Peak

Summary edit

Regular season standings edit

Pos Team W L Qualification
1 Wellington Saints 15 3 Final Four
2 Nelson Giants 14 4
3 Southland Sharks 13 5
4 Hawke's Bay Hawks 12 6
5 Canterbury Rams 8 10
6 Super City Rangers 4 14
7 Taranaki Mountainairs 3 15
8 Manawatu Jets 3 15
Source: New Zealand National Basketball League

Final Four edit

Semi-finals Final
      
1 Wellington Saints 99
4 Hawke's Bay Hawks 73
  Wellington Saints 96
  Southland Sharks 98
2 Nelson Giants 93
3 Southland Sharks 98

Awards edit

Player of the Week edit

Round Player Team Ref
1 Javonte Douglas Taranaki Mountainairs [3]
2 Kyle Adnam Nelson Giants [4]
3 Kuran Iverson Manawatu Jets [5]
4 Winston Shepard Canterbury Rams [6]
5 Shea Ili Wellington Saints [7]
6 Ethan Rusbatch Hawke's Bay Hawks [8]
7 Shea Ili Wellington Saints [9]
8 Julian Washburn Canterbury Rams [10]
9 Lindsay Tait Super City Rangers [11]
10
11 Finn Delany Nelson Giants [12]
12 Daishon Knight Manawatu Jets [13]
13 Orlando Coleman Southland Sharks [14]
14 Dominique Kelman-Poto Super City Rangers [15]

Statistics leaders edit

Stats as of the end of the regular season[16]

Category Player Team Stat
Points per game Daishon Knight Manawatu Jets 28.9
Rebounds per game Kuran Iverson Manawatu Jets 11.1
Assists per game Lindsay Tait Super City Rangers 7.6
Steals per game Winston Shepard Canterbury Rams 2.3
Blocks per game Xavier Smith Taranaki Mountainairs 1.7

Regular season edit

Final Four edit

References edit

  1. ^ "NZ NATIONAL BASKETBALL LEAGUE DRAW ANNOUNCED FOR 2018". nz.basketball. 18 December 2017. Archived from the original on 1 May 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  2. ^ Eade, Shaun (19 December 2017). "Plenty of challengers for Saints' NBL unbeaten run as 2018 NBL draw revealed". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  3. ^ "2018 Sals NBL Round Two Media Guide" (PDF). nznbl.basketball. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  4. ^ "2018 National Basketball League Media Guide Round Three" (PDF). nznbl.basketball. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  5. ^ "2018 National Basketball League Media Guide Round Four" (PDF). nznbl.basketball. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  6. ^ "2018 National Basketball League Media Guide Round Five" (PDF). nznbl.basketball. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  7. ^ "2018 National Basketball League Media Guide Round Six" (PDF). nznbl.basketball. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  8. ^ "2018 National Basketball League Media Guide Round Seven" (PDF). nznbl.basketball. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  9. ^ "2018 National Basketball League Media Guide Round Eight" (PDF). nznbl.basketball. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  10. ^ "2018 National Basketball League Media Guide Round Nine" (PDF). nznbl.basketball. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  11. ^ "2018 National Basketball League Media Guide Week 11" (PDF). nznbl.basketball. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  12. ^ "2018 National Basketball League Media Guide Round 12" (PDF). nznbl.basketball. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  13. ^ "2018 Sals National Basketball League Media Guide Round 13" (PDF). nznbl.basketball. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  14. ^ "2018 National Basketball League Media Guide Round 14" (PDF). nznbl.basketball. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  15. ^ "2018 Sals National Basketball League Final Four Media Guide" (PDF). nznbl.basketball. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  16. ^ "2018 NBL Regular Season Leaders". Twitter. 29 July 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  17. ^ "ILI CLAIMS MVP, DELANY FORWARD OF THE YEAR". nznbl.basketball. 6 August 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  18. ^ O'Connell, Tim (9 August 2018). "Season goals reached as Nelson Giants net national nods". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 10 August 2018. Administrator/Management of the Year: Bill Dahlberg and Julie Bensemann (Mike Pero Nelson Giants)
  19. ^ "SHARKS CLAIM THIRD TITLE WITH GUTSY WIN OVER DEFENDING CHAMPION SAINTS". nznbl.basketball. 6 August 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2018.

External links edit

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