The 2009 NBL season was the 28th season of the
National Basketball League. Two changes occurred for the 2009 season, with the
Christchurch Cougars
The Christchurch Cougars were a New Zealand basketball team based in Christchurch. The Cougars competed in the National Basketball League (NBL) and played their home games at Cowles Stadium. The Cougars pulled out of the NBL in 2011 after just ...
replacing the
Canterbury Rams
The Canterbury Rams are a New Zealand basketball team based in Christchurch. The Rams compete in the National Basketball League (NBL) and play their home games at Cowles Stadium. For sponsorship reasons, they are known as The Wheeler Motor Can ...
, and 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 Otag ...
also withdrawing. 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 2009 to claim their fourth 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:
Phill Jones (Nelson Giants)
* NZ Most Valuable Player:
Phill Jones (Nelson Giants)
* Most Outstanding Guard:
Mike Efevberha
Michael James Efevberha (born August 22, 1984) is a Nigerian-American professional basketball player for Taoyuan Leopards of the T1 League. He played college basketball for the University of California, Irvine and California State University, Nort ...
(Wellington Saints)
* Most Outstanding NZ Guard:
Phill Jones (Nelson Giants)
* Most Outstanding Forward:
Thomas Abercrombie (Waikato Pistons)
* Most Outstanding NZ Forward/Centre:
Thomas Abercrombie (Waikato Pistons)
* Scoring Champion:
Mike Efevberha
Michael James Efevberha (born August 22, 1984) is a Nigerian-American professional basketball player for Taoyuan Leopards of the T1 League. He played college basketball for the University of California, Irvine and California State University, Nort ...
(Wellington Saints)
* Rebounding Champion: Jamil Terrell (Manawatu Jets)
* Assist Champion:
Paul Henare (Christchurch Cougars)
* Rookie of the Year:
Thomas Abercrombie (Waikato Pistons)
* Coach of the Year:
Dean Vickerman
Dean Vickerman (born 5 July 1971) is an Australian professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach of Melbourne United of the National Basketball League (NBL). He was born and spent his early life in Warragul, Victoria.
...
(Waikato Pistons)
* All-Star Five:
** G:
Mike Efevberha
Michael James Efevberha (born August 22, 1984) is a Nigerian-American professional basketball player for Taoyuan Leopards of the T1 League. He played college basketball for the University of California, Irvine and California State University, Nort ...
(Wellington Saints)
** G:
Phill Jones (Nelson Giants)
** F:
Thomas Abercrombie (Waikato Pistons)
** F:
Adam Ballinger
Adam Ballinger (born June 12, 1979) is an American-Australian former professional basketball player who spent his entire career in the Australian National Basketball League, playing 12 seasons for various clubs such as the Victoria Giants, Wol ...
(Waikato Pistons)
** C:
Tim Behrendorff
Timothy Behrendorff (born 26 September 1981) is an Australian professional basketball player. Behrendorff attended college at Gardner–Webb University in the United States from 2000 to 2004.
In the 2004–05 NBL season, he represented the Cai ...
(Christchurch Cougars)
Playoffs
* Finals MVP:
Justin Bailey
Justin Bailey (born July 1, 1995) is an American professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for the Bakersfield Condors of the American Hockey League (AHL), while under contract to the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League ...
(Waikato Pistons)
Basketball: Pistons clinch NBL series
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References
External links
Basketball New Zealand 2009 Annual ReportBasketball New Zealand 2009 Results Annual2009 opening-night rosters2009 opening-night rosters (more in-depth)Round 2 Media GuideRound 3 Media GuideRound 8 Media GuideRound 9 Media GuideRound 10 Media GuideRound 11 Media GuideRound 12 Media GuideRound 13 Media GuideRound 14 Media GuideQF Media Guide2009 playoffsFinals PreviewFinals Game 1Finals Game 2
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