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New Zealand NBL Most Outstanding Guard Award
The National Basketball League Most Outstanding Guard is an annual National Basketball League (NBL) award given since the league's inaugural season to the best performing guard of the regular season. The winner receives the Keith Carr Trophy, which is named in honour of Carr who made the trophy himself. Carr played for the New Zealand men's national basketball team from 1948 to 1956 and was in the team when it made its first ever overseas trip to Australia in 1955. Winners See also * List of National Basketball League (New Zealand) awards References {{DEFAULTSORT:New Zealand NBL Most Outstanding Guard Award Awards established in 1982 guard Guard or guards may refer to: Professional occupations * Bodyguard, who protects an individual from personal assault * Crossing guard, who stops traffic so pedestrians can cross the street * Lifeguard, who rescues people from drowning * Prison ... G 1982 establishments in New Zealand ... [...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] |
Tony Webster (basketball)
Tony Webster may refer to: * Tony Webster (''EastEnders''), a character in British TV soap opera ''EastEnders'' * Tony Webster (screenwriter) Tony Webster (January 9, 1922 - June 26, 1987) was an American screenwriter. He wrote for Sid Caesar's ''Your Show of Shows'', ''The Phil Silvers Show'', ''Car 54, Where Are You?'' and ''The Love Boat''. He died of esophagus cancer Esophageal ... (1922–1987), American screenwriter * Tony Webster, a journalist whose Twitter account was banned during the " Thursday Night Massacre" {{Hndis, Webster, Tony ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terry Giles
Terry is a unisex given name, derived from French Thierry and Theodoric. It can also be used as a diminutive nickname for the names Teresa or Theresa (feminine) or Terence or Terrier (masculine). People Male * Terry Albritton (1955–2005), American shot putter, world record holder in 1976 * Terry Antonis (born 1993), Australian association football player * Terry A. Davis, (1969–2018), American programmer * Terry Baddoo, CNN journalist * Terry Balsamo (born 1972), American lead guitarist for the rock band Evanescence * Terry Beckner (born 1997), American football player * Terry Bollea (born 1953), professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan * Terry Bowden (born 1956), American football coach and former player * Terry Bradshaw (born 1948), American former National Football League quarterback * Terry Branstad (born 1946), American politician * Terry Brooks (born 1944), American fantasy writer * Terry Brooks (basketball) (born c. 1968), American college basket ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1993 New Zealand NBL Season
The 1993 NBL season was the 12th season of the National Basketball League. Hutt Valley won the championship in 1993 to claim their second league title. Head coach Jeff Green guided Hutt Valley over Canterbury in the final with Peter Pokai hitting the game-winning jumper. It was a special triumph for Green, who was sensationally sacked by the team early in the season, but brought back with seven games to go. Final standings Season awards * NZ Most Valuable Player: Pero Cameron (Waikato) * Most Outstanding Guard: Terry Giles (Hawke's Bay) * Most Outstanding NZ Guard: Byron Vaetoe (Hawke's Bay) * Most Outstanding Forward: Kerry Boagni (Hawke's Bay) * Most Outstanding NZ Forward/Centre: Neil Stephens (Auckland) * Scoring Champion: Kerry Boagni (Hawke's Bay) * Rebounding Champion: Pero Cameron (Waikato) * Assist Champion: Terry Giles (Hawke's Bay) * Rookie of the Year: Mark Dickel (Otago) * Coach of the Year: James Logan (Hawke's Bay) * All-Star Five: ** Kerry Boagni (Hawke's Bay) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 New Zealand NBL Season
The 1992 NBL season was the 11th season of the National Basketball League. Canterbury won the championship in 1992 to claim their fourth league title. They qualified in fourth place for the six-team finals and beat Otago and Hutt Valley to book a spot in the decider. Canterbury's grand final experience proved decisive, overcoming Palmerston North by eight points, 79–71. Final standings Season awards * NZ Most Valuable Player: Neil Stephens (Wellington) * Most Outstanding Guard: Tyrone Brown (New Plymouth) * Most Outstanding NZ Guard: Warwick Meehl (Waitakere) * Most Outstanding Forward: Donnell Thomas (Nelson) * Most Outstanding NZ Forward/Centre: Neil Stephens (Wellington) * Scoring Champion: Kerry Boagni (Wellington) * Rebounding Champion: Joe Turner (Waitakere) * Assist Champion: Tyrone Brown (New Plymouth) * Rookie of the Year: Pero Cameron (Waikato) * Coach of the Year: Steve McKean (New Plymouth) * All-Star Five: ** Tony Brown (Hutt Valley) ** Tyrone Brown (New Plymouth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie Anderson (basketball)
Edward Anderson may refer to: Military *Edward Clifford Anderson (1815–1883), American Civil War naval officer *Edward Anderson (American general, born 1864) (1864–1937), American general from World War I *Edward D. Anderson (1868–1940), American general from World War I *Edward W. Anderson (1903–1979), American Air Force general from World War II *Edward L. Anderson, United States Navy officer Politicians * Edward Anderson (19th-century Texas politician) (1820–1896), state legislator in Texas affiliated with the Republican Party * Edward Anderson (20th-century Texas politician) (1859–1923), state legislator in Texas affiliated with the Democratic Party Sports *Eddie Anderson (American football coach) (1900–1974), Hall of Fame college football coach *Eddie Anderson (footballer) (born 1949), association football player with Clyde FC *Eddie Anderson (safety) (born 1963), former American NFL safety *Edward Anderson (sport shooter) (1908–?), Belizean Olympic shooter * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 New Zealand NBL Season
The 1991 NBL season was the tenth season of the National Basketball League. Hutt Valley won the championship in 1991 to claim their first league title. Final standings Season awards * NZ Most Valuable Player: Byron Vaetoe (New Plymouth) * Most Outstanding Guard: Eddie Anderson (Canterbury) * Most Outstanding NZ Guard: Byron Vaetoe (New Plymouth) * Most Outstanding Forward: Darryl Johnson (Hutt Valley) * Most Outstanding NZ Forward/Centre: Peter Pokai (Hutt Valley) * Scoring Champion: Ronnie Joyner (Waikato) * Rebounding Champion: Willie Burton (New Plymouth) * Assist Champion: Kenny McFadden (Wellington) * Young Player of the Year: Warren Adams (Hutt Valley) * Coach of the Year: Jeff Green (Hutt Valley) * All-Star Five: ** Eddie Anderson (Canterbury) ** Kerry Boagni (Wellington) ** Tony Brown (Hutt Valley) ** Willie Burton Willie Ricardo Burton (born May 26, 1968) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Miami Heat in the first round (9th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990 New Zealand NBL Season
The 1990 NBL season was the ninth season of the National Basketball League. The league expanded to 12 teams in 1990, with Hutt Valley, Otago and Waitakere joining the ranks. Waitakere replaced the outgoing Waitemata after Waitemata City amalgamated to form Waitakere City. In addition, North Shore was renamed North Harbour. Canterbury won the championship in 1990 to claim their third league title. In the NBL's first all-South Island final, Canterbury prevailed over Nelson in a gripping game, winning 76–73 to go back-to-back. Final standings Season awards * Most Outstanding Guard: Jamie Dixon (Hawke's Bay) * Most Outstanding NZ Guard: Byron Vaetoe (New Plymouth) * Most Outstanding Forward: Kerry Boagni (Wellington) * Most Outstanding NZ Forward/Centre: Glen Denham (Canterbury) * Scoring Champion: Jamie Dixon (Hawke's Bay) * Rebounding Champion: Willie Burton (Palmerston North) * Assist Champion: Chris Harper (New Plymouth) * Young Player of the Year: Kent Mori (Palmerston No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hawke's Bay Hawks
The Hawke's Bay Hawks are a New Zealand basketball team based in Napier. The Hawks compete in the National Basketball League (NBL) and play their home games at Pettigrew Green Arena. For sponsorship reasons, they are known as the Taylor Hawks. Team history The Hawke's Bay Hawks, then known as the Napier Sunhawks, started in the second-tiered Conference Basketball League (CBL). After winning the CBL Invitation championship in 1982, the team was promoted to the National Basketball League (NBL) for the 1983 season. They made the semi-finals in 1983, before going on a nine-year playoff hiatus. The Hawks made the semi-finals every year between 1993 and 1997, including playing in their first NBL championship series in 1995, where they lost 2–0 to the Auckland Stars. In 1998, the Hawks finished tenth in the 11-team competition. They subsequently withdrew from the NBL and joined the CBL for the 1999 season. After finishing as CBL runners-up in 1999, the Hawks returned to the NBL ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamie Dixon
James Patrick Dixon II (born November 10, 1965) is an American college basketball coach who is the head coach of the TCU Horned Frogs men's team, where he played college ball. He previously served as the head coach of the University of Pittsburgh men's basketball team from 2003 through 2016. In 2009, he was the head coach for the FIBA Under-19 2009 gold-medal winning United States national basketball team for which he was named the 2009 USA Basketball National Coach of the Year. Dixon was named Big East Coach of the Year in 2004, Naismith College Coach of the Year in 2009, Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year in 2010, and the ''Sporting News'' National Coach of the Year award in 2011. Dixon played college basketball at Texas Christian University, was selected by the Washington Bullets in the 1987 NBA draft, and played professionally with the Continental Basketball Association's Lacrosse Catbirds and for Hawke's Bay Hawks of the New Zealand National Basketball League. E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1989 New Zealand NBL Season
The 1989 NBL season was the eighth season of the National Basketball League. Ponsonby's last-place finish in 1988 saw them dropped from the league and replaced by 1988 Conference Basketball League (CBL) champions Palmerston North. Canterbury won the championship in 1989 to claim their second league title. They came from fourth place at the finals weekend to claim the championship, knocking over the top-seeded Palmerston North 92–84 in the semi-finals, before defeating Auckland 91–83 in the final. Final standings Season awards * Most Outstanding Guard: Jamie Dixon (Hawke's Bay) * Most Outstanding NZ Guard: Byron Vaetoe (Auckland) * Most Outstanding Forward: Willie Burton (Palmerston North) * Most Outstanding NZ Forward/Centre: Neil Stephens (Wellington) * Scoring Champion: Jamie Dixon (Hawke's Bay) * Rebounding Champion: Willie Burton (Palmerston North) * Assist Champion: Jamie Dixon (Hawke's Bay) * Young Player of the Year: John Adie (Auckland) * Coach of the Year: Curtis W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waitemata Dolphins
The Waitemata Dolphins were a New Zealand basketball team based in Auckland. The Dolphins competed in the National Basketball League (NBL) and played their home games at Auckland YMCA. Team history The Waitemata Dolphins were a foundation member of the National Basketball League (NBL) in 1982. They were runners-up in the league's inaugural season before finishing fourth in 1983. They subsequently withdrew from the NBL, and in 1985, they finished second in the Northern Conference of the second-tiered Conference Basketball League (CBL). After winning the CBL championship in 1987, Waitemata returned to the NBL for the 1988 season. They finished seventh in 1988 and ninth in 1989. The team was replaced in the NBL in 1990 by the Waitakere Rangers following the creation of Waitakere City with the amalgamation of Waitemata City Waitemata City was a New Zealand city in the greater Auckland area. It was formed in 1974 from the western part of the old Waitemata County, with both the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
