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New Zealand NBL Kiwi MVP Award
The National Basketball League Kiwi MVP was an annual National Basketball League (NBL) award given to the best performing New Zealand player(s) of the regular season. With no MVP award given for the league's first two seasons, in 1984, the league named its first MVP in New Zealander John "Dutchie" Rademakers. The award then went on a six-year hiatus before being brought back in 1991. However, the league did not recognise imports, with only New Zealanders being able to win MVP honours. That was until 2003 when a league-wide MVP award was introduced alongside the Kiwi MVP to allow imports the opportunity to win. In 2019, the Kiwi MVP was not awarded for the first time since 1990. Winners See also * List of National Basketball League (New Zealand) awards References {{DEFAULTSORT:New Zealand NBL Kiwi MVP Award Awards established in 1984 mvp In team sports, a most valuable player award, abbreviated 'MVP award', is an honor typically bestowed upon an individual (or i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Basketball League (New Zealand)
The National Basketball League (NBL) is a men's semi-professional basketball league in New Zealand. In 1981, a group of club and provincial teams came together to create a men's national basketball league. The following year, the league was brought under the management of the New Zealand Basketball Federation. The league quickly grew in size and popularity due to the influx of sponsors and American import players. The early 1990s held dwindling fortunes for New Zealand basketball, with reduced TV coverage, sponsorships, and crowd numbers. The sport's popularity increased in the 2000s with the success of the Tall Blacks and the introduction of the New Zealand Breakers in the Australian NBL. In the early days, Auckland, Canterbury and Wellington were the benchmark teams of the league. During the 1990s, Auckland and Nelson were the teams to beat, before Waikato joined Auckland as the dominant sides during the 2000s. During the 2010s, Wellington and Southland became the league's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wellington Saints
The Wellington Saints are a New Zealand basketball team based in Wellington. The Saints compete in the National Basketball League (NBL) and play their home games at TSB Bank Arena. Team history The Wellington Saints were founded in 1981. In 1982, the Exchequer Saints won the second division title, which promoted them to the first division for the 1983 season. The Saints went on to play in six straight championship games upon joining the NBL, winning titles in 1984, 1985, 1987 and 1988. They played in their seventh final in 1991, where they lost to the Hutt Valley Lakers. At the end of the 1996 season, both the Saints and the Lakers were struggling to survive. They amalgamated for the 1997 season, becoming TransAlta Wellington. With fans wanting a 'real' name, for the 1998 season, they became the TransAlta Wizards. For the 1999 season, they returned to the original identity of Saints. The Saints returned to title contenders in the 2000s, as they finished runners-up in 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 New Zealand NBL Season
The 2000 NBL season was the 19th season of the National Basketball League. Only one change occurred heading into the 2000 season, with the Hawke's Bay Hawks returning to the league after a one-year hiatus to replace the outgoing Taranaki, who withdrew due to financial concerns. Palmerston North were also on the brink of collapse, but they secured a sponsorship deal at the last minute to ensure their participation. The Auckland Rebels won the championship in 2000 to claim their seventh league title. Summary Regular season standings Playoff bracket Awards Statistics leaders ''Stats as of the end of the regular season'' Regular season * NZ Most Valuable Player: Tony Rampton (Nelson Giants) * Most Outstanding Guard: Tony Brown (Waikato Warriors) * Most Outstanding NZ Guard: Tony Brown (Waikato Warriors) * Most Outstanding Forward: Tony Rampton (Nelson Giants) * Most Outstanding NZ Forward/Centre: Tony Rampton (Nelson Giants) * Scoring Champion: Troy Coleman (Hawke's Bay Haw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 New Zealand NBL Season
The 1999 NBL season was the 18th season of the National Basketball League. The 1999 season saw just nine teams compete, with Hawke's Bay joining the second-tiered Conference Basketball League (CBL) and Northland ceasing operations after four dismal seasons in the NBL. Auckland won the championship in 1999 to claim their sixth league title. Final standings Season awards * NZ Most Valuable Player: Pero Cameron (Auckland) * Most Outstanding Guard: Terrence Lewis (Wellington) * Most Outstanding NZ Guard: Kirk Penney (North Harbour) * Most Outstanding Forward: Chris Ensminger (North Harbour) * Most Outstanding NZ Forward/Centre: Pero Cameron (Auckland) * Scoring Champion: Terrence Lewis (Wellington) * Rebounding Champion: Chris Ensminger (North Harbour) * Assist Champion: Willie Burton (Palmerston North) * Rookie of the Year: Tony Rampton (Taranaki) * Coach of the Year: Tab Baldwin (Auckland) * All-Star Five: ** G: Terrence Lewis (Wellington) ** G: Phill Jones (Otago) ** F: Scot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 New Zealand NBL Season
The 1998 NBL season was the 17th season of the National Basketball League. Nelson won the championship in 1998 to claim their second league title. They defeated North Harbour 81–73 in the final on 12 September. A mid-season game between Canterbury and Northland produced the highest ever scoreline in league history, with Canterbury recording a 179–124 win. Northland also became the first team in league history to record a winless campaign. Final standings Season awards * NZ Most Valuable Player: Phill Jones (Nelson) * Most Outstanding Guard: Phill Jones (Nelson) * Most Outstanding NZ Guard: Phill Jones (Nelson) * Most Outstanding Forward: Pero Cameron (Auckland) * Most Outstanding NZ Forward/Centre: Pero Cameron (Auckland) * Scoring Champion: Ronnie Joyner (Northland) * Rebounding Champion: Robert Wilson (Hawke's Bay) * Assist Champion: Mark Dickel (Wellington) * Rookie of the Year: Kirk Penney (North Harbour) * Coach of the Year: Nenad Vučinić (Nelson) * All-Star Five: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 New Zealand NBL Season
The 1997 NBL season was the 16th season of the National Basketball League. Basketball in New Zealand began to dwindle during the 1990s, with TV coverage reduced, sponsorships scarce, and crowd numbers on the decline. At the end of the 1996 season, with both Wellington and Hutt Valley struggling to survive, the two teams amalgamated for the 1997 season. Auckland won the championship in 1997 to claim their fifth league title, as they became the first team in league history to record a three-peat. Auckland had a near-perfect season, with their only loss in 24 regular-season games coming against Canterbury at Cowles Stadium when American import Adrian Boyd was called for a contentious travelling call while going for an uncontested lay-up in the game's final seconds. Final standings Season awards * NZ Most Valuable Player: Pero Cameron (Auckland) * Most Outstanding Guard: Tony Bennett (North Harbour) * Most Outstanding NZ Guard: Phill Jones (Nelson) * Most Outstanding Forward: Jim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nelson Giants
The Nelson Giants are a New Zealand basketball team based in Nelson. The Giants compete in the National Basketball League (NBL) and play their home games at the Trafalgar Centre. For sponsorship reasons, they are known as the Mike Pero Nelson Giants. The Giants are the only remaining original team from the league's inaugural season, as all other teams have spent at least one year out of the league, for various reasons. Team history The Nelson Giants were a foundation member of the National Basketball League (NBL) in 1982. The Giants made their first NBL final in 1990, where they lost to the Canterbury Rams in what was the NBL's first all-South Island final. In 1994, the Giants won their maiden championship with a 67–66 win over the Rams in the final. In 1996 and 1997, the Giants lost back-to-back championship series, before winning their second NBL championship in 1998 with an 81–73 win over the North Harbour Kings in the final. In 2000, 2002, and 2004, the Giants were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phill Jones
Phillip Charles George Jones (born 25 January 1974) is a New Zealand former professional basketball player. He played in Finland, Italy and Australia, but is best known for his 22 seasons with the Nelson Giants in the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL). He also played 14 years for the New Zealand national team. Early life Born in Christchurch, Jones grew up in Reefton, where he attended Inangahua College. In 1992, Jones moved to Nelson to play high school basketball at Nelson College. Professional career Jones debuted in the New Zealand NBL in 1993. He played six seasons for the Nelson Giants between 1993 and 1998, winning championships in 1994 and 1998. After a season in Finland with Kouvot, where he won a championship in the Korisliiga in the 1998–99 season, Jones played for the Otago Nuggets in 1999. He returned to the Giants in 2000 and played every year until 2004. Jones returned to Kouvot in Finland for the 2000–01 season and then split the 2001–02 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 New Zealand NBL Season
The 1996 NBL season was the 15th season of the National Basketball League. Only one change occurred heading into the 1996 season, with Waitakere leaving the NBL for the second-tiered Conference Basketball League (CBL). Auckland won the championship in 1996 to claim their fourth league title. In the best-of-three championship series, Nelson took Game 1 110–95, before Auckland came back to take Game 2 109–98 and Game 3 94–90. Final standings Season awards * NZ Most Valuable Player: Phill Jones (Nelson) * Most Outstanding Guard: Tony Bennett (North Harbour) * Most Outstanding NZ Guard: Phill Jones (Nelson) * Most Outstanding Forward: Ed Book (Palmerston North) * Most Outstanding NZ Forward/Centre: Pero Cameron (Auckland) * Scoring Champion: Ed Book (Palmerston North) * Rebounding Champion: Jeff Daniels (North Harbour) * Assist Champion: Scott Stewart (Canterbury) * Rookie of the Year: Paora Winitana (North Harbour) * Coach of the Year: Nenad Vučinić (Nelson) * All-Star ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 New Zealand NBL Season
The 1995 NBL season was the 14th season of the National Basketball League. Only one change occurred heading into the 1995 season, with 1994 Conference Basketball League (CBL) champions Northland joining the top-flight league for the first time. Thirteen teams competed in 1995, the most the league has fielded during a season in its history. Auckland won the championship in 1995 to claim their third league title. Final standings Season awards * NZ Most Valuable Player: Pero Cameron (Auckland) * Most Outstanding Guard: Dylan Rigdon (Palmerston North) * Most Outstanding NZ Guard: Ralph Lattimore (Auckland) * Most Outstanding Forward: Kenny Stone (Auckland) * Most Outstanding NZ Forward/Centre: Pero Cameron (Auckland) * Scoring Champion: Dylan Rigdon (Palmerston North) * Rebounding Champion: Jeff Smith (Northland) * Assist Champion: Tony Brown (Hutt Valley) * Rookie of the Year: Rob Tuilave (Palmerston North) * Coach of the Year: Tab Baldwin (Auckland) * All-Star Five: ** G: Leona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auckland Stars
The Auckland Stars were a New Zealand basketball team based in Auckland. The Stars competed in the National Basketball League (NBL) and played their home games at ASB Stadium. Team history The Auckland Stars, then known as Auckland Metro, were a foundation member of the National Basketball League (NBL) in 1982. They were champions of the league in the first two seasons, before finishing as runners-up to the Wellington Saints in both 1984 and 1985. They returned to the NBL final in 1989, where they lost to the Canterbury Rams. Between 1995 and 2006, Auckland reached the championship round eight times. They won three straight championships between 1995 and 1997, with four more titles coming in 1999, 2000, 2004 and 2005 File:2005 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf of Mexico; the Funeral of Pope John Paul II is held in Vatican City; "Me at the zoo", the first video ever to be uploaded to YouTube; Eris was discovered in .... Despite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 New Zealand NBL Season
The 1994 NBL season was the 13th season of the National Basketball League. Only one change occurred heading into the 1994 season, with New Plymouth now called Taranaki. Nelson won the championship in 1994 to claim their first league title. Final standings Season awards * NZ Most Valuable Player: Pero Cameron (Auckland) * Most Outstanding Guard: Leonard King (Otago) * Most Outstanding NZ Guard: Chris Tupu (Canterbury) * Most Outstanding Forward: Darryl Johnson (Nelson) * Most Outstanding NZ Forward/Centre: Pero Cameron (Auckland) * Scoring Champion: DeWayne McCray (Hutt Valley) * Rebounding Champion: Willie Burton (Hawke's Bay) * Assist Champion: Wayman Strickland (North Harbour) * Rookie of the Year: Konrad Ross (Waikato) * Coach of the Year: Trevor Wright (Nelson) * All-Star Five: ** G: Leonard King (Otago) ** G: Tony Brown (Palmerston North) ** F: Darryl Johnson (Nelson) ** F: DeWayne McCray (Hutt Valley) ** C: Pero Cameron Sean Pero MacPherson Cameron (born 5 June 197 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |