The 2004 NBL season was the 23rd season of the
National Basketball League. The
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 ...
won the championship in 2004 to claim their eighth league title.
Summary
Regular season standings
Playoff bracket
Awards
Player of the Week
Statistics leaders
''Stats as of the end of the regular season''
Regular season
* Most Valuable Player:
Adrian Majstrovich
Adrian "A. J." Majstrovich (born 9 February 1980) is a New Zealand-Australian former professional basketball player. He spent the majority of his 20-year career playing in the Australian NBL, New Zealand NBL and State Basketball League (SBL). ...
(Hawke's Bay Hawks)
* NZ Most Valuable Player:
Adrian Majstrovich
Adrian "A. J." Majstrovich (born 9 February 1980) is a New Zealand-Australian former professional basketball player. He spent the majority of his 20-year career playing in the Australian NBL, New Zealand NBL and State Basketball League (SBL). ...
(Hawke's Bay Hawks)
* Most Outstanding Guard:
Lindsay Tait
Lindsay Michael Tait (born 8 January 1982) is a New Zealand former professional basketball player.
Early life
Born in Sydney, New South Wales, Tait moved to Auckland as a four-year-old and later attended Avondale College where he was a member of ...
(Auckland Stars)
* Most Outstanding NZ Guard:
Lindsay Tait
Lindsay Michael Tait (born 8 January 1982) is a New Zealand former professional basketball player.
Early life
Born in Sydney, New South Wales, Tait moved to Auckland as a four-year-old and later attended Avondale College where he was a member of ...
(Auckland Stars)
* Most Outstanding Forward:
Adrian Majstrovich
Adrian "A. J." Majstrovich (born 9 February 1980) is a New Zealand-Australian former professional basketball player. He spent the majority of his 20-year career playing in the Australian NBL, New Zealand NBL and State Basketball League (SBL). ...
(Hawke's Bay Hawks)
* Most Outstanding NZ Forward/Centre:
Adrian Majstrovich
Adrian "A. J." Majstrovich (born 9 February 1980) is a New Zealand-Australian former professional basketball player. He spent the majority of his 20-year career playing in the Australian NBL, New Zealand NBL and State Basketball League (SBL). ...
(Hawke's Bay Hawks)
* Scoring Champion: Geordie Cullen (Waikato Titans)
* Rebounding Champion:
David Cooper (Manawatu Jets)
* Assist Champion:
Paul Henare (Hawke's Bay Hawks)
* Rookie of the Year:
Luke Martin
Luke Martin (born 22 January 1981) is an Australian former professional basketball player who spent the majority of his career playing in the National Basketball League (NBL). In 2004 and 2005, he represented the Australian national team.
Ea ...
(Manawatu Jets)
* Coach of the Year: Shawn Dennis (Hawke's Bay Hawks)
* All-Star Five:
** G: Willie Banks (Taranaki Mountainairs)
** G:
Lindsay Tait
Lindsay Michael Tait (born 8 January 1982) is a New Zealand former professional basketball player.
Early life
Born in Sydney, New South Wales, Tait moved to Auckland as a four-year-old and later attended Avondale College where he was a member of ...
(Auckland Stars)
** F:
Adrian Majstrovich
Adrian "A. J." Majstrovich (born 9 February 1980) is a New Zealand-Australian former professional basketball player. He spent the majority of his 20-year career playing in the Australian NBL, New Zealand NBL and State Basketball League (SBL). ...
(Hawke's Bay Hawks)
** F: Ben Knight (Wellington Saints)
** C: Geordie Cullen (Waikato Titans)
Playoffs
* Final MVP:
Aaron Olson
Aaron Duane Olson (born 11 May 1978) is a Canadian-New Zealand former professional basketball player who played the majority of his career in New Zealand.
Early life and career
Born in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada to a New Zealand mother and a C ...
(Auckland Stars)
References
External links
Basketball New Zealand 2004 Results Annual2004 NBL season previewBroadcast of the 2004 final
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