The 2002 NBL season was the 21st season of the
National Basketball League. Two name changes occurred heading into the 2002 season, with Palmerston North now called
Manawatu, and North Harbour now called
Harbour
A harbor (American English), harbour (British English; see spelling differences), or haven is a sheltered body of water where ships, boats, and barges can be docked. The term ''harbor'' is often used interchangeably with ''port'', which is a ...
. The
Waikato Titans
The Waikato Pistons were a New Zealand basketball team based in Hamilton. The Pistons competed in the National Basketball League (NBL) and played their home games at Hamilton Boys' High School.
After sitting out the 2012 NBL season, the Pist ...
won the championship in 2002 to claim their second league title. In the final, Titans' forward
Dillon Boucher
Dillon Matthew Boucher (born 27 December 1975) is a New Zealand former professional basketball player. His 13 combined career championships is the most in ANBL/NZNBL history.
Early life
Growing up in Bell Block, a small township just outside ...
made two free throws with 1.7 seconds to lift Waikato over the
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 ...
85–83.
Summary
Regular season standings
Playoff bracket
Awards
Statistics leaders
''Stats as of the end of the regular season''
Regular season
* NZ Most Valuable Player:
Terrence Lewis (Canterbury Rams)
* Most Outstanding Guard:
Terrence Lewis (Canterbury Rams)
* Most Outstanding NZ Guard:
Terrence Lewis (Canterbury Rams)
* Most Outstanding Forward: John Whorton (Canterbury Rams)
* Most Outstanding NZ Forward/Centre:
Ed Book (Nelson Giants)
* Scoring Champion: Ron Grady (Otago Nuggets)
* Rebounding Champion: John Whorton (Canterbury Rams)
* Assist Champion: Carlo Varricchio (Canterbury Rams)
* Rookie of the Year: Miles Pearce (Manawatu Jets)
* Coach of the Year: John Watson (Canterbury Rams)
* All-Star Five:
** G:
Mark Dickel
Mark Robert Dickel (born 21 December 1976) is a New Zealand-Australian former professional basketball player and coach.
Early years
Dickel attended Logan Park High School in Dunedin, New Zealand. In 1993, he joined the Otago Nuggets of the New ...
(Wellington Saints)
** G:
Terrence Lewis (Canterbury Rams)
** F:
Dillon Boucher
Dillon Matthew Boucher (born 27 December 1975) is a New Zealand former professional basketball player. His 13 combined career championships is the most in ANBL/NZNBL history.
Early life
Growing up in Bell Block, a small township just outside ...
(Waikato Titans)
** F: John Whorton (Canterbury Rams)
** C:
Ed Book (Nelson Giants)
References
External links
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