The 2022 NBL season is the 41st season of the
National Basketball League. For the second year in a row, the league will field 10 teams, with the only changes being the rebrand of the Auckland Huskies to
Auckland Tuatara
The Auckland Tuatara is a professional baseball team in the Australian Baseball League based in Auckland, New Zealand. They are the only team from New Zealand to compete in the ABL, and one of two expansion teams that entered the league in the ...
and Taranaki Mountainairs to
Taranaki Airs
The Taranaki Airs are a New Zealand basketball team based in New Plymouth. The Airs compete in the National Basketball League (NBL) and play their home games at TSB Stadium. For sponsorship reasons, they are known as the Steelformers Airs.
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The regular season commenced on 28 April in
Nelson
Nelson may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* ''Nelson'' (1918 film), a historical film directed by Maurice Elvey
* ''Nelson'' (1926 film), a historical film directed by Walter Summers
* ''Nelson'' (opera), an opera by Lennox Berkeley to a lib ...
with 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 ...
hosting the
Otago Nuggets
The Otago Nuggets are a New Zealand basketball team based in Dunedin. The Nuggets compete in the National Basketball League (NBL) and play their home games at the Edgar Centre. For sponsorship reasons, they are known as the Night 'n Day Otago ...
at the Trafalgar Centre. The season will contain 15 weeks of regular season games followed by a four-day finals schedule in August.
Team information
Summary
Regular season standings
Finals
Awards
Performance of the Week
Statistics leaders
Regular season
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Most Valuable Player
In team sports, a most valuable player award, abbreviated 'MVP award', is an honor typically bestowed upon an individual (or individuals, in the instance of a tie) whose individual performance is the greatest in an entire league, for a particu ...
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Most Outstanding Guard: TBD
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Most Outstanding NZ Guard: TBD
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Most Outstanding Forward: TBD
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Most Outstanding NZ Forward/Centre: TBD
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Scoring Champion: TBD
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Rebounding Champion: TBD
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Assist Champion: TBD
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Most Improved Player: TBD
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Defensive Player of the Year: TBD
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Youth Player of the Year: TBD
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Coach of the Year Many sports leagues, sportswriting associations, and other organizations confer "Coach of the Year" awards. In some sports — including baseball and association football — the award is called the "Manager of the Year" award.
Some of the ...
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All-Star Five:
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** G: TBD
** F: TBD
** F: TBD
** C: TBD
Final Four
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Grand Final MVP: TBD
References
External links
2022 season preview2022 scheduleOriginal season fixtures from December 2021Updated season fixtures from February 20222022 free agency tracker
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National Basketball League (New Zealand) seasons
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