The
2012–13 NBL season
The 2012–13 NBL season was the 35th season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of eight teams contested the league. The regular season was played between 5 October 2012 and 24 March 2013, followed by a post-season which inv ...
was the 10th season of the
New Zealand Breakers
The New Zealand Breakers (also known as the Bank of New Zealand, BNZ Breakers for sponsorship reasons) are a New Zealand professional basketball team based in Auckland. The Breakers are the only non-Australian side currently competing in Austral ...
in the
NBL. The Breakers succeeded in winning their third NBL championship, becoming the second team in the league to win a three-peat.
In the preseason, the Breakers record was 3–3. The Breakers lost their preseason series with the
Wollongong Hawks
The Illawarra Hawks (formerly the Wollongong Hawks and The Hawks) are an Australian professional basketball team based in Wollongong, New South Wales. The Illawarra Hawks compete in the National Basketball League (Australia), National Basketbal ...
1–2.
On 24 April 2013, following the conclusion of the 2012–13 season, Lemanis was announced as the new head coach of the Australian men's national basketball team.
Off-Season
Additions
The Breakers also signed Reuben Te Rangi and Morgan Natanahira as contracted development players and Tai Webster as a non-contracted development player.
Subtractions
Re-signed players
The Breakers re-signed
Cedric Jackson
Cedric Lamar Jackson (born March 5, 1986) is an American former professional basketball player. He played two years of college basketball for Cleveland State University, where he made a notable game-winning full-court shot against Syracuse and he ...
,
Leon Henry
Leon Hofeni Nehemiah Henry (born 14 October 1985) is a New Zealand basketball player. He debuted in the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) in 2004 and has won seven championships. He has also played five seasons in the Australian N ...
,
Tom Abercrombie,
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 ...
,
Mika Vukona
Mika John Vukona (born 13 May 1982) is a Fijian-born New Zealand former professional basketball player. Between 2003 and 2018, he spent 13 seasons with the New Zealand Breakers in the Australian National Basketball League (NBL) and helped them ...
,
C. J. Bruton,
Alex Pledger
Alex John Pledger (born 27 March 1987) is a New Zealand former professional basketball player. He played college basketball in the United States for Kansas City and Belmont Abbey before playing eleven seasons in the Australian National Basketb ...
,
Daryl Corletto
Daryl Corletto (born 24 August 1981) is an Australian-British professional basketball player.
Early life and career
Corletto grew up in Altona Meadows, Victoria, and played for the Werribee Devils. His father influenced him to pursue a basketba ...
and
Josh Bloxham (DP).
Corey Webster also returns to the team, after a 12-month suspension.
Roster
Depth chart
Pre-Season
The Breakers finished the Preseason with a 3–3 record.
Regular season
Finals
With the Breakers making the playoffs in 2012/13, it was their fifth appearance in the NBL Finals. If they progress to the Grand Final, it would be their third appearance.
Semi-final 1: vs Kings – 28 March 2013 @ Vector Arena, Auckland
Semi-final 2: @ Kings – 1 April 2013 @ Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney
Grand Final 1: vs Wildcats – 7 April 2013 @ Vector Arena, Auckland
Grand Final 2: @ Wildcats – 12 April 2013 @ Perth Arena, Perth
NBL All-Star round
The NBL All-Star Round was played on 22 December at the
Adelaide Arena
Adelaide Arena (known commercially as Adelaide 36ers Arena) is a multipurpose indoor sports stadium located in Findon, an inner western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia.
It is the former home arena for the Adelaide 36ers of the NBL and t ...
. Two of the New Zealand Breakers' roster and coach
Andrej Lemanis
Andrej Lemanis (, born 18 March 1969) is a Latvian-Australian professional basketball coach and former player. Lemanis served as the head coach of Australia men's national basketball team, Australia national team from 2013 to 2019. Lemanis coach ...
took part in the event.
All-star line up
The New Zealand Breakers were placed in the "South" team for the All-Star game, along with the
Adelaide 36ers
The Adelaide 36ers are an Australian professional men's basketball team in the National Basketball League (NBL). The 36ers are the only team in the league representing the state of South Australia and are based in the state's capital of Adela ...
,
Melbourne Tigers
Melbourne United is an Australian professional basketball team based in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria. United compete in the National Basketball League (Australia), National Basketball League (NBL) and play their home games at Joh ...
and
Perth Wildcats
The Perth Wildcats are an Australian professional basketball team based in Perth, Western Australia. The Wildcats compete in the National Basketball League (Australia), National Basketball League (NBL) and play their home games at Perth Arena, ...
. Breakers who played for the South All-Stars were:
* PG:
Cedric Jackson
Cedric Lamar Jackson (born March 5, 1986) is an American former professional basketball player. He played two years of college basketball for Cleveland State University, where he made a notable game-winning full-court shot against Syracuse and he ...
* SF:
Thomas Abercrombie
All-star coach
The Breakers' coach,
Andrej Lemanis
Andrej Lemanis (, born 18 March 1969) is a Latvian-Australian professional basketball coach and former player. Lemanis served as the head coach of Australia men's national basketball team, Australia national team from 2013 to 2019. Lemanis coach ...
, coached the South All-Stars team. This was decided because the Breakers had the top NBL ladder spot of the South teams at the end of Round 9, when the decision was made.
Slam dunk competition
Thomas Abercrombie took part in the Slam Dunk Competition. This was decided by the League Office after the teams nominated players.
Awards
Player of the Week
* Round 3 –
Mika Vukona
Mika John Vukona (born 13 May 1982) is a Fijian-born New Zealand former professional basketball player. Between 2003 and 2018, he spent 13 seasons with the New Zealand Breakers in the Australian National Basketball League (NBL) and helped them ...
* Round 6 –
Cedric Jackson
Cedric Lamar Jackson (born March 5, 1986) is an American former professional basketball player. He played two years of college basketball for Cleveland State University, where he made a notable game-winning full-court shot against Syracuse and he ...
* Round 9 –
Cedric Jackson
Cedric Lamar Jackson (born March 5, 1986) is an American former professional basketball player. He played two years of college basketball for Cleveland State University, where he made a notable game-winning full-court shot against Syracuse and he ...
* Round 11 –
Cedric Jackson
Cedric Lamar Jackson (born March 5, 1986) is an American former professional basketball player. He played two years of college basketball for Cleveland State University, where he made a notable game-winning full-court shot against Syracuse and he ...
* Round 16 –
Daryl Corletto
Daryl Corletto (born 24 August 1981) is an Australian-British professional basketball player.
Early life and career
Corletto grew up in Altona Meadows, Victoria, and played for the Werribee Devils. His father influenced him to pursue a basketba ...
* Round 17 –
Cedric Jackson
Cedric Lamar Jackson (born March 5, 1986) is an American former professional basketball player. He played two years of college basketball for Cleveland State University, where he made a notable game-winning full-court shot against Syracuse and he ...
* Round 22 –
Alex Pledger
Alex John Pledger (born 27 March 1987) is a New Zealand former professional basketball player. He played college basketball in the United States for Kansas City and Belmont Abbey before playing eleven seasons in the Australian National Basketb ...
* Round 23 –
Alex Pledger
Alex John Pledger (born 27 March 1987) is a New Zealand former professional basketball player. He played college basketball in the United States for Kansas City and Belmont Abbey before playing eleven seasons in the Australian National Basketb ...
Player of the Month
* November –
Cedric Jackson
Cedric Lamar Jackson (born March 5, 1986) is an American former professional basketball player. He played two years of college basketball for Cleveland State University, where he made a notable game-winning full-court shot against Syracuse and he ...
*February –
Cedric Jackson
Cedric Lamar Jackson (born March 5, 1986) is an American former professional basketball player. He played two years of college basketball for Cleveland State University, where he made a notable game-winning full-court shot against Syracuse and he ...
Coach of the Month
* November –
Andrej Lemanis
Andrej Lemanis (, born 18 March 1969) is a Latvian-Australian professional basketball coach and former player. Lemanis served as the head coach of Australia men's national basketball team, Australia national team from 2013 to 2019. Lemanis coach ...
* January –
Andrej Lemanis
Andrej Lemanis (, born 18 March 1969) is a Latvian-Australian professional basketball coach and former player. Lemanis served as the head coach of Australia men's national basketball team, Australia national team from 2013 to 2019. Lemanis coach ...
References
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