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2019 New Zealand NBL season

The 2019 NBL season was the 38th season of the National Basketball League. The competition increased to nine teams in 2019 with the Southern Huskies joining the league for the first time, marking the first time ever that an Australian team has joined a New Zealand competition.[1]

2019 New Zealand NBL season
LeagueNew Zealand NBL
SportBasketball
Duration11 April – 21 July
Number of games18
Number of teams9
Regular season
  Minor premiersWellington Saints
Season MVPNick Kay (Wellington Saints)
Top scorerTim Quarterman (Super City Rangers)
Final Four
ChampionsWellington Saints
  Runners-upHawke's Bay Hawks
Grand Final MVPThomas Abercrombie
New Zealand NBL seasons

The regular season commenced on Thursday 11 April in Palmerston North with the Manawatu Jets hosting the Super City Rangers at Arena Manawatu.[2] The season contained 14 weeks of regular season games followed by a Final Four weekend in July. The Saints won their 11th NBL championship in 2019 behind their second 20–0 campaign in three seasons.

Team information edit

Team City Arena Colours Head Coach Import Import Import
Canterbury Rams Christchurch Cowles Stadium       Mick Downer   Cameron Gliddon   Emmett Naar   Isaiah Wilkins
Hawke's Bay Hawks Napier Pettigrew Green Arena         Zico Coronel   Brandon Bowman   Daniel Kickert   E. J. Singler
Manawatu Jets Palmerston North Arena Manawatu         Tim McTamney   Wally Ellenson   Kuran Iverson   Daishon Knight
Nelson Giants Nelson Trafalgar Centre       Michael Fitchett   Daniel Grida   Jordair Jett   Rhys Vague
Southern Huskies Tasmania, Australia Derwent Entertainment Centre / Silverdome       Anthony Stewart   Jalen Billups   Tre Nichols
Southland Sharks Invercargill Stadium Southland         Judd Flavell   Todd Blanchfield   Roberto Nelson   Jarrad Weeks
Super City Rangers Auckland Massey Leisure Centre / AUT Sport & Fitness Centre         Jeff Green   Nnanna Egwu   Venky Jois   Tim Quarterman
Taranaki Mountainairs New Plymouth TSB Stadium       Dave Bublitz   Justin Cousin   Chris Early
Wellington Saints Wellington TSB Bank Arena       Paul Henare   Sunday Dech   Nick Kay

Summary edit

Regular season standings edit

Pos Team W L Qualification
1 Wellington Saints 18 0 Final Four
2 Hawke's Bay Hawks 14 4
3 Canterbury Rams 13 5
4 Southland Sharks 12 6
5 Southern Huskies 9 9
6 Nelson Giants 7 11
7 Super City Rangers 3 15
8 Taranaki Mountainairs 3 15
9 Manawatu Jets 2 16
Source: New Zealand National Basketball League

Final Four edit

Semi Finals Final
      
1 Wellington Saints 95
4 Southland Sharks 89
  Wellington Saints 78
  Hawke's Bay Hawks 68
2 Hawke's Bay Hawks 74
3 Canterbury Rams 68

Awards edit

Player of the Week edit

Round Player Team Ref
1 Ethan Rusbatch Hawke's Bay Hawks [3]
2 Jalen Billups Southern Huskies [4]
3 Robert Loe Wellington Saints [5]
4 Wally Ellenson Manawatu Jets [6]
5 Jarrad Weeks Southland Sharks [7]
6 E. J. Singler Hawke's Bay Hawks [8]
7 Tim Quarterman Super City Rangers [9]
8 Marcel Jones Southern Huskies [10]
9 Tim Quarterman Super City Rangers [11]
10 Nick Kay Wellington Saints [12]
11 Thomas Abercrombie Wellington Saints [13]
12 Brandon Bowman Hawke's Bay Hawks [14]
13 Jarrad Weeks Southland Sharks [15]
14 Jarrod Kenny Hawke's Bay Hawks [16]

Team of the Week edit

Round Team Ref
1 Mitch McCarron Sharks Ethan Rusbatch Hawks E. J. Singler Hawks Nick Kay Saints Venky Jois Rangers [17]
2 Tre Nichols Huskies Ethan Rusbatch (2) Hawks Craig Moller Huskies Jalen Billups Huskies Michael Karena Rams [18]
3 Jordair Jett Giants Shea Ili Saints Kevin Foster Mountainairs Robert Loe Saints Rhys Vague Giants [19]
4 Jarrad Weeks Sharks Shea Ili (2) Saints Tim Quarterman Rangers Chris Early Mountainairs Wally Ellenson Jets [20]
5 Jarrad Weeks (2) Sharks Jordair Jett (2) Giants Daishon Knight Jets Tim Quarterman (2) Rangers Kuran Iverson Jets [21]
6 Tim Quarterman (3) Rangers E. J. Singler (2) Hawks Brandon Bowman Hawks Jordan Ngatai Saints Nick Kay (2) Saints [22]
7 Ethan Rusbatch (3) Hawks Tim Quarterman (4) Rangers E. J. Singler (3) Hawks Jalen Billups (2) Huskies Daniel Kickert Hawks [23]
8 Roberto Nelson Sharks Tim Quarterman (5) Rangers Marcel Jones Huskies Brandon Bowman (2) Hawks Nnanna Egwu Rangers [24]
9 Tim Quarterman (6) Rangers Todd Blanchfield Sharks Ethan Rusbatch (4) Hawks Brandon Bowman (3) Hawks Rhys Vague (2) Giants [25]
10 Derone Raukawa Mountainairs Todd Blanchfield (2) Sharks Daishon Knight (2) Jets Nick Kay (3) Saints Brandon Bowman (4) Hawks [26]
11 Daishon Knight (3) Jets Wally Ellenson (2) Jets Thomas Abercrombie Saints Venky Jois (2) Rangers Nnanna Egwu (2) Rangers [27]
12 Shea Ili (3) Saints Emmett Naar Rams Hyrum Harris Sharks Nick Kay (4) Saints Brandon Bowman (5) Hawks [28]
13 Jarrad Weeks (3) Sharks Jarrod Kenny Hawks Cameron Gliddon Rams Brandon Bowman (6) Hawks Taane Samuel Jets [29]
14 Jarrod Kenny (2) Hawks Jordair Jett (3) Giants Marcel Jones (2) Huskies Jalen Billups (3) Huskies Tyrell Harrison Giants [30]

Statistics leaders edit

Stats as of the end of the regular season[31][32]

Category Player Team Stat
Points per game Tim Quarterman Super City Rangers 28.0
Rebounds per game Venky Jois Super City Rangers 11.5
Assists per game Jarrod Kenny Hawke's Bay Hawks 6.8
Steals per game Tim Quarterman Super City Rangers 3.3
Blocks per game Nnanna Egwu Super City Rangers 1.9

Regular season edit

Final Four edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ The NBL officially announced Marcel Jones as the rebounding champion and recipient of the Garry Pettis Award for 2019,[33] despite Venky Jois of the Super City Rangers averaging 11.5 rebounds per game compared to Jones' 11.2 per game.[31]

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