| 2008 New Zealand NBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | New Zealand NBL |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 28 February – 20 June |
| Number of games | 18 |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Regular season | |
| Minor premiers | Wellington Saints |
| Season MVP | Jason Crowe (Waikato Pistons) |
| Top scorer | Brian Wethers (Waikato Pistons) |
| Playoffs | |
| Champions | Waikato Pistons |
| Runners-up | Wellington Saints |
| Finals MVP | Puke Lenden |
The 2008 NBL season was the 27th season of the National Basketball League. The Waikato Pistons won the championship in 2008 to claim their third league title.[1]
Summary
Regular season standings
| Pos | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | |
| 1 | Wellington Saints | 14 | 4 |
| 2 | Waikato Pistons | 13 | 5 |
| 3 | Harbour Heat | 11 | 7 |
| 4 | Hawke's Bay Hawks | 11 | 7 |
| 5 | Nelson Giants | 10 | 8 |
| 6 | Auckland Stars | 9 | 9 |
| 7 | Taranaki Dynamos | 9 | 9 |
| 8 | Canterbury Rams | 6 | 12 |
| 9 | Manawatu Jets | 5 | 13 |
| 10 | Otago Nuggets | 2 | 16 |
Playoff bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Wellington Saints | 86 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Hawke's Bay Hawks | 75 | 5 | Nelson Giants | 75 | |||||||||||
| 5 | Nelson Giants | 78 | Wellington Saints | 78 | 79 | X | ||||||||||
| Waikato Pistons | 95 | 84 | X | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Waikato Pistons | 86 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Harbour Heat | 84 | 6 | Auckland Stars | 80 | |||||||||||
| 6 | Auckland Stars | 94 | ||||||||||||||
Awards
Player of the Week
| Round | Player | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamil Terrell | Nelson Giants | [2] |
| 2 | Casey Frank | Auckland Stars | [2] |
| 3 | Jason Crowe | Waikato Pistons | [2] |
| 4 | Casey Frank | Auckland Stars | [2] |
| 5 | Jason Crowe | Waikato Pistons | [2] |
| 6 | Ernest Scott | Wellington Saints | [2] |
| 7 | Jeremy Kench | Canterbury Rams | [2] |
| 8 | Link Abrams | Taranaki Dynamos | [2] |
| 9 | Kantrail Horton | Manawatu Jets | [2] |
| 10 | Jason Crowe | Waikato Pistons | [2] |
| Jeremy Kench | Canterbury Rams | [2] | |
| 11 | Jason Crowe | Waikato Pistons | [2] |
| 12 | Link Abrams | Taranaki Dynamos | [2] |
| 13 | Michael Harrison | Nelson Giants | [2] |
| 14 | John Whorton | Canterbury Rams | [2] |
| 15 | Jason Crowe | Waikato Pistons | [2] |
Statistics leaders
Stats as of the end of the regular season[2]
| Category | Player | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Brian Wethers | Waikato Pistons | 27.6 |
| Rebounds per game | Antoine Tisby | Otago Nuggets | 10.8 |
| Assists per game | Jason Crowe | Waikato Pistons | 8.3 |
| Steals per game | Jeremy Kench | Canterbury Rams | 3.3 |
| Blocks per game | Michael Harrison | Nelson Giants | 2.4 |
Regular season
- Most Valuable Player: Jason Crowe (Waikato Pistons)[3]
- NZ Most Valuable Player: Casey Frank (Auckland Stars)
- Most Outstanding Guard: Jason Crowe (Waikato Pistons)
- Most Outstanding NZ Guard: Phill Jones (Nelson Giants)
- Most Outstanding Forward: Casey Frank (Auckland Stars)
- Most Outstanding NZ Forward/Centre: Casey Frank (Auckland Stars)
- Scoring Champion: Brian Wethers (Waikato Pistons)
- Rebounding Champion: Antoine Tisby (Otago Nuggets)
- Assist Champion: Jason Crowe (Waikato Pistons)
- Rookie of the Year: Tyrone Davey (Auckland Stars)
- Coach of the Year: Doug Marty (Wellington Saints)
- All-Star Five:
- G: Jason Crowe (Waikato Pistons)
- G: Brian Wethers (Waikato Pistons)
- F: Ernest Scott (Wellington Saints)
- F: Casey Frank (Auckland Stars)
- C: Nick Horvath (Wellington Saints)
Playoffs
- Finals MVP: Puke Lenden (Waikato Pistons)[4][5]
References
- ^ "Pistons Pride!". Basketball.org.nz. 20 June 2008. Archived from the original on 2 July 2008.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "One More PoW For Crowe". Basketball.org.nz. 9 June 2008. Archived from the original on 14 October 2008.
- ^ "Crowe Flies Away With MVP". Basketball.org.nz. 18 June 2008. Archived from the original on 26 June 2008.
- ^ "Ultimate Role Guy Takes MVP". Basketball.org.nz. 21 June 2008. Archived from the original on 2 July 2008.
- ^ "Waikato crowned NBL champions". Stuff. 21 June 2008. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
External links
- Basketball New Zealand 2008 Annual Report
- Basketball New Zealand 2008 Results Annual
- 2008 NBL Round 15
- 2008 NBL Playoffs
- 2008 NBL Finals
- NBL Finals Game 1 box score
This page was last edited on 12 May 2022, at 23:27