The 2011 NBL season was the 30th season of the
National Basketball League. In 2011, the
Auckland Pirates debuted in the league but 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 ...
did not take part due to the effects of the
2011 Canterbury earthquake
A major earthquake occurred in Christchurch on Tuesday 22 February 2011 at 12:51 p.m. local time (23:51 UTC, 21 February). The () earthquake struck the entire of the Canterbury region in the South Island, centred south-east ...
. The
Harbour Heat also did not compete in the 2011 season, leaving the total number of teams at nine.
The regular season commenced on Wednesday 13 April with the Auckland Pirates hosting the Otago Nuggets at
ASB Stadium
Barfoot & Thompson Stadium (formerly ASB Stadium), is a New Zealand venue for sports and entertainment events in Kohimarama, Auckland, New Zealand. The name sponsorship by Barfoot & Thompson, a leading real estate company, began in 2018. Barfoot ...
in Auckland. Six teams qualified for the NBL Playoffs, with the third and fourth seeds hosting quarterfinal games against the sixth and fifth seeds, respectively, on Tuesday 12 July. The winners then joined the first and second seeds at the final four weekend. Wellington's waterfront
TSB Bank Arena hosted the 2011 NBL Final Four, with two semifinals on Friday 15 July and the championship game on Sunday 17 July.
Team information
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:
Alex Pledger (Waikato Pistons)
* NZ Most Valuable Player:
Alex Pledger (Waikato Pistons)
* Most Outstanding Guard:
Lindsay Tait (Wellington Saints)
* Most Outstanding NZ Guard:
Lindsay Tait (Wellington Saints)
* Most Outstanding Forward:
Alex Pledger (Waikato Pistons)
* Most Outstanding NZ Forward/Centre:
Alex Pledger (Waikato Pistons)
* Scoring Champion:
Jack Leasure (Taranaki Mountainairs)
* Rebounding Champion:
Nick Horvath (Manawatu Jets)
* Assist Champion:
Jason Crowe (Waikato Pistons)
* Rookie of the Year:
Steven Adams
Steven Funaki Adams (born 20 July 1993) is a New Zealand professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA). After playing one season with his hometown team, the Wellington Saints, in 2011, Ada ...
(Wellington Saints)
* 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.
P ...
(Waikato Pistons)
* All-Star Five:
** G:
Lindsay Tait (Wellington Saints)
** G:
Jason Crowe (Waikato Pistons)
** F:
Thomas Abercrombie (Waikato Pistons)
** F:
Mika Vukona (Nelson Giants)
** C:
Alex Pledger (Waikato Pistons)
Playoffs
* Finals MVP:
Lindsay Tait (Wellington Saints)
Pirates loss wake-up call for champion Saints
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References
External links
Basketball New Zealand 2011 Results Annual
2011 QF Results
2011 Grand Final Preview
Saints win
2011 crowd numbers
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