2005 New Zealand NBL season
| 2005 New Zealand NBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 18 March – 8 July |
| Number of games | 18 |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Regular season | |
| Minor premiers | Auckland Stars |
| Season MVP | Lindsay Tait (Auckland Stars) |
| Top scorer | Greg Lewis (Waikato Titans) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Auckland Stars |
| Runners-up | Hawke's Bay Hawks |
| Grand Final MVP | Dillon Boucher |
The 2005 New Zealand National Basketball League season was the 24th running of the competition. The Auckland Stars won the championship in 2005 to claim their ninth league title.[1][2]
Standings
| # | Regular Season Standings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | PTS | |
| 1 | Auckland Stars | 13 | 5 | 72 | 26 |
| 2 | Hawke's Bay Hawks | 13 | 5 | 72 | 26 |
| 3 | Nelson Giants | 11 | 7 | 61 | 22 |
| 4 | Waikato Titans | 11 | 7 | 61 | 22 |
| 5 | Canterbury Rams | 10 | 8 | 56 | 20 |
| 6 | Taranaki Mountainairs | 9 | 9 | 50 | 18 |
| 7 | Harbour Heat | 8 | 10 | 44 | 16 |
| 8 | Wellington Saints | 7 | 11 | 39 | 14 |
| 9 | Manawatu Jets | 6 | 12 | 33 | 12 |
| 10 | Otago Nuggets | 2 | 16 | 11 | 4 |
Finals
| Semi-finals | Minor Final | Grand Final | |||||||||||
| 1 | Auckland Stars | 81 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Hawke's Bay Hawks | 92 | Hawke's Bay Hawks | 68 | |||||||||
| 1 | Auckland Stars | 84 |  |
Auckland Stars | 69 | ||||||||
| 3 | Nelson Giants | 54 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Nelson Giants | 77 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Waikato Titans | 65 | |||||||||||
Awards
Player of the Week
| Round | Player | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Holmes | Nelson Giants | [3] |
| 2 | Ryan Prillman | Canterbury Rams | [4][5] |
| 3 | Ryan Prillman | Canterbury Rams | [6] |
| 4 | Casey Frank | Auckland Stars | [7] |
| 5 | Casey Frank | Auckland Stars | [8] |
| 6 | Adrian Majstrovich | Hawke's Bay Hawks | [9] |
| 7 | Mike King | Harbour Heat | [10] |
| 8 | Tony Rampton | Taranaki Mountainairs | [11] |
| 9 | Paul Henare | Hawke's Bay Hawks | [12] |
| 10 | Ryan Prillman | Canterbury Rams | [13] |
| 11 | Mike Bauer | Waikato Titans | [14] |
| 12 | Jacob Holmes | Nelson Giants | [15] |
| 13 | Michael Gardener | Canterbury Rams | [16] |
| 14 | Derek Moore | Hawke's Bay Hawks | [17] |
| SF | Dusty Rychart | Hawke's Bay Hawks | [18] |
| MF | Dillon Boucher | Auckland Stars | [19] |
Statistics leaders
Stats as of the end of the regular season[20]
| Category | Player | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Greg Lewis | Waikato Titans | 22.1 |
| Rebounds per game | David Cooper | Manawatu Jets | 11.5 |
| Assists per game | Paul Henare | Hawke's Bay Hawks | 6.7 |
| Steals per game | Dillon Boucher | Auckland Stars | 2.9 |
| Blocks per game | Derek Moore | Hawke's Bay Hawks | 2.2 |
Regular season
- Most Valuable Player: Lindsay Tait (Auckland Stars)[21]
- NZ Most Valuable Player: Lindsay Tait (Auckland Stars)
- Regular Season Winners: Auckland Stars (13–5)
- Keith Carr Trophy – Most Outstanding Guard: Lindsay Tait (Auckland Stars)
- John Macdonald Trophy – Most Outstanding NZ Guard: Lindsay Tait (Auckland Stars)
- Commissioners Cup – Most Outstanding Forward: Casey Frank (Auckland Stars) & Jacob Holmes (Nelson Giants)
- Stan Hill Trophy – Most Outstanding NZ Forward/Centre: Mika Vukona (Nelson Giants)
- Alan Bland Memorial Trophy – Scoring Champion: Greg Lewis (22.1) (Waikato Titans)
- Garry Pettis Memorial Trophy – Rebounding Champion: David Cooper (11.5) (Manawatu Jets)
- Dave Taylor Trophy – Assist Champion: Paul Henare (6.7) (Hawke's Bay Hawks)
- Nial Forsyth Trophy – Best Team Free Throws: Nelson Giants
- Young Player of the Year: Jarrod Kenny (Harbour Heat)
- Coach of the Year: Nenad Vučinić (Nelson Giants)
- Referee of the Year: Alan Godden
- Media Award: Scott Preston (Waikato Times)
- Administrator of the Year: Jeremy Bayliss (Hawke's Bay Hawks)
- All-Star Five:
- G: Paul Henare (Hawke's Bay Hawks)
- G: Lindsay Tait (Auckland Stars)
- F: Greg Lewis (Waikato Titans)
- F: Jacob Holmes (Nelson Giants)
- C: Casey Frank (Auckland Stars)
Finals
- Grand Final MVP: Dillon Boucher (Auckland Stars)
References
- ↑ "2005 National Basketball League". Basketball.org.nz. Archived from the original on 14 January 2015.
- ↑ Chapman, Grant (26 May 2006). "NZL - Shooting for the stars". FIBA.com. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
- ↑ PRIMO NBL Player of the Week - Jacob Holmes (NBS Nelson Giants)
- ↑ PRIMO NBL Player of the Week - Ryan Prillman (Scenic Circle Canterbury Rams)
- ↑ Basketball: Cameron open to offers in ANBL as likely free agent
- ↑ NBL PRIMO Player of the Week - Ryan Prillman (Scenic Circle Canterbury Rams)
- ↑ PRIMO NBL Player of the Week - Casey Frank (Auckland Stars)
- ↑ PRIMO NBL Player of the Week - Casey Frank (Auckland Stars)
- ↑ PRIMO NBL Player of the Week - Adrian Majstrovich (Easy LPG Bay Hawks)
- ↑ PRIMO NBL Player of the Week - Mike King (Poedium Harbour Heat)
- ↑ PRIMO NBL Player of the Week - Tony Rampton (JD's Taranaki Mountain Airs)
- ↑ PRIMO NBL Player of the Week - Paul Henare (Easy LPG Bay Hawks)
- ↑ PRIMO NBL Player of the Week - Ryan Prillman (Scenic Circle Canterbury Rams)
- ↑ PRIMO NBL Player of the Week - Mike Bauer (Scottwood Waikato Titans)
- ↑ PRIMO NBL Player of the Week - Jacob Holmes (NBS Nelson Giants)
- ↑ PRIMO NBL Player of the Week - Michael Gardener (Scenic Circle Canterbury Rams)
- ↑ PRIMO NBL Player of the Week - Derek Moore (Easy LPG Bay Hawks)
- ↑ PRIMO Player of the Week - Dusty Rychart (Easy LPG Bay Hawks)
- ↑ PRIMO Player of the Week - Dillon Boucher (Auckland Stars Waitakere)
- ↑ 2005 Primo NBL - League Leaders (Media)
- ↑ Tait Da Man
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