The 2008 NBL season was the 27th season of the
National Basketball League. The
Waikato Pistons
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 Piston ...
won the championship in 2008 to claim their third 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:
Jason Crowe
Jason William Robert Crowe (born 30 September 1978) is an English former professional footballer who played as a right back, and midfielder from 1996 to 2013.
Crowe a former England Under-20 international started his career at Arsenal as a ju ...
(Waikato Pistons)
* NZ Most Valuable Player:
Casey Frank
Casey Frank (born October 23, 1977) is an American-New Zealand former professional basketball player who spent the majority of his 17-year career in the New Zealand NBL and Australian NBL. After playing four years of college basketball for Nort ...
(Auckland Stars)
* Most Outstanding Guard:
Jason Crowe
Jason William Robert Crowe (born 30 September 1978) is an English former professional footballer who played as a right back, and midfielder from 1996 to 2013.
Crowe a former England Under-20 international started his career at Arsenal as a ju ...
(Waikato Pistons)
* Most Outstanding NZ Guard:
Phill Jones
Phillip Charles George Jones (born 25 January 1974) is a New Zealand former professional basketball player. He played in Finland, Italy and Australia, but is best known for his 22 seasons with the Nelson Giants in the New Zealand National Bask ...
(Nelson Giants)
* Most Outstanding Forward:
Casey Frank
Casey Frank (born October 23, 1977) is an American-New Zealand former professional basketball player who spent the majority of his 17-year career in the New Zealand NBL and Australian NBL. After playing four years of college basketball for Nort ...
(Auckland Stars)
* Most Outstanding NZ Forward/Centre:
Casey Frank
Casey Frank (born October 23, 1977) is an American-New Zealand former professional basketball player who spent the majority of his 17-year career in the New Zealand NBL and Australian NBL. After playing four years of college basketball for Nort ...
(Auckland Stars)
* Scoring Champion:
Brian Wethers
Brian Augustus Wethers (born December 17, 1980) is an American former professional basketball player. Wethers primarily played the small forward or shooting guard position. This career ended with a foot injury.
Basketball career
High school
Wet ...
(Waikato Pistons)
* Rebounding Champion: Antoine Tisby (Otago Nuggets)
* Assist Champion:
Jason Crowe
Jason William Robert Crowe (born 30 September 1978) is an English former professional footballer who played as a right back, and midfielder from 1996 to 2013.
Crowe a former England Under-20 international started his career at Arsenal as a ju ...
(Waikato Pistons)
* Rookie of the Year: Tyrone Davey (Auckland Stars)
* Coach of the Year: Doug Marty (Wellington Saints)
* All-Star Five:
** G:
Jason Crowe
Jason William Robert Crowe (born 30 September 1978) is an English former professional footballer who played as a right back, and midfielder from 1996 to 2013.
Crowe a former England Under-20 international started his career at Arsenal as a ju ...
(Waikato Pistons)
** G:
Brian Wethers
Brian Augustus Wethers (born December 17, 1980) is an American former professional basketball player. Wethers primarily played the small forward or shooting guard position. This career ended with a foot injury.
Basketball career
High school
Wet ...
(Waikato Pistons)
** F: Ernest Scott (Wellington Saints)
** F:
Casey Frank
Casey Frank (born October 23, 1977) is an American-New Zealand former professional basketball player who spent the majority of his 17-year career in the New Zealand NBL and Australian NBL. After playing four years of college basketball for Nort ...
(Auckland Stars)
** C:
Nick Horvath
Nick Horvath (born February 18, 1981) is an American-New Zealand former professional basketball player who played the majority of his career in the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL). In 2010, he became the first person to win an NCA ...
(Wellington Saints)
Playoffs
* Finals MVP:
Puke Lenden
Puke Lenden (born 4 January 1980) is a New Zealand former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball League (NBL). He attended Napier Boys' High School in Napier, New Zealand.
After debuting in the NBL in 1998 with t ...
(Waikato Pistons)
References
External links
Basketball New Zealand 2008 Annual ReportBasketball New Zealand 2008 Results Annual2008 NBL Round 152008 NBL Playoffs2008 NBL FinalsNBL Finals Game 1 box score
{{DEFAULTSORT:2008 New Zealand Nbl Season
National Basketball League (New Zealand) seasons
NBL