The 2010 NBL season was the 29th season of the
National Basketball League. Foundation member and nine-time NBL champions 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 ...
withdrew from the league in 2010, while 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 ...
returned after a one-year absence and the
Southland Sharks
The Southland Sharks are a New Zealand basketball team based in Invercargill. The Sharks compete in the National Basketball League (NBL) and play their home games at Stadium Southland. For sponsorship reasons, they are known as the SBS Bank So ...
joined for the first time.
The regular season began on Thursday 4 March and concluded on Friday 19 June. The playoffs began on Tuesday 22 June and concluded on Thursday 1 July, with the
Wellington Saints
The Wellington Saints are a New Zealand basketball team based in Wellington. The Saints compete in the National Basketball League (NBL) and play their home games at TSB Bank Arena.
Team history
The Wellington Saints were founded in 1981. In 1 ...
taking home their sixth NBL title after defeating 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 Pist ...
2–1 in the best-of-three finals series. Saints' 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 o ...
was recognised as the most valuable player of the regular season and of the finals series.
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:
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 o ...
(Wellington Saints)
* NZ Most Valuable Player:
Thomas Abercrombie (Waikato Pistons)
* 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 o ...
(Wellington Saints)
* 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 o ...
(Wellington Saints)
* Most Outstanding Forward:
Thomas Abercrombie (Waikato Pistons)
* Most Outstanding NZ Forward/Centre:
Thomas Abercrombie (Waikato Pistons)
* Scoring Champion:
Eric Devendorf (Wellington Saints)
* Rebounding Champion:
Alex Pledger
Alex John Pledger (born 27 March 1987) is a New Zealand professional basketball player who last played for the Southland Sharks of the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL). He played college basketball in the United States before play ...
(Waikato Pistons)
* Assist Champion:
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 o ...
(Wellington Saints)
* Rookie of the Year:
Martin Iti (Southland Sharks)
* Coach of the Year:
Pero Cameron
Sean Pero MacPherson Cameron (born 5 June 1974) is a New Zealand basketball coach and former player. A FIBA Hall of Fame member, he captained the New Zealand Tall Blacks from 2000 to 2010, helping lead New Zealand to the semifinal of the 200 ...
(Wellington Saints)
* All-Star Five:
** 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 o ...
(Wellington Saints)
** G:
Eric Devendorf (Wellington Saints)
** F:
René Rougeau
René Anthony Rougeau (born March 25, 1986) is an American professional basketball player for Hermine Nantes Basket of the LNB Pro B. He played college basketball for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas where he starred in his four seasons with th ...
(Southland Sharks)
** F:
Thomas Abercrombie (Waikato Pistons)
** C:
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 NBL and helped them win four championships. He wa ...
(Nelson Giants)
Playoffs
* Finals MVP:
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 o ...
(Wellington Saints)
Wellington Saints march to NBL championship
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References
External links
Basketball New Zealand 2010 Annual ReportBasketball New Zealand 2010 Results AnnualFinal round and end of season stats2010 QF Media Guide
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National Basketball League (New Zealand) seasons
NBL