The 1990 NBL season was the ninth season of the National Basketball League. The league expanded to 12 teams in 1990, with

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and Waitakere joining the ranks. Waitakere replaced the outgoing Waitemata after

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amalgamated to form

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. In addition, North Shore was renamed North Harbour.

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won the championship in 1990 to claim their third league title. In the NBL's first all-

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final, Canterbury prevailed over

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in a gripping game, winning 76–73 to go back-to-back.

Final standings

Season awards

* Most Outstanding Guard:

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(Hawke's Bay) * Most Outstanding NZ Guard: Byron Vaetoe (New Plymouth) * Most Outstanding Forward:

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(Wellington) * Most Outstanding NZ Forward/Centre:

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(Canterbury) * Scoring Champion:

(Hawke's Bay) * Rebounding Champion:

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(Palmerston North) * Assist Champion: Chris Harper (New Plymouth) * Young Player of the Year: Kent Mori (Palmerston North) * Coach of the Year: Matt Ruscoe (Nelson) * All-Star Five: **

(Wellington) **

(Palmerston North) **

(Hawke's Bay) ** Kenny Stone (Nelson) **

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(Nelson)

References

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