The 2014 NBL season was the 33rd season of the National Basketball League. The

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returned to the league in 2014 after a five-year hiatus. The 2014 pre-season tournament was held at the

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on Saturday 22 March and Sunday 23 March. The

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were the only team to go undefeated over the two days, finishing with a 4–0 record. In 2014, the NBL Final Four made a triumphant return to

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. The Final Four weekend was held at

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, with the semifinals on Friday 4 July, followed by the championship game on Saturday 5 July.

Team information

Summary

Regular season standings

Final Four

Awards

Player of the Week

Rookie of the Week

Statistics leaders

''Stats as of the end of the regular season''

Regular season

* Most Valuable Player:

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(Wellington Saints) * NZ Most Valuable Player:

(Wellington Saints) * Most Outstanding Guard:

(Wellington Saints) * Most Outstanding NZ Guard:

(Wellington Saints) * Most Outstanding Forward: Suleiman Braimoh (Taranaki Mountainairs) * Most Outstanding NZ Forward/Centre:

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(Super City Rangers) * Scoring Champion:

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(Super City Rangers) * Rebounding Champion:

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(Manawatu Jets) * Assist Champion:

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(Otago Nuggets) * Rookie of the Year:

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(Canterbury Rams) * Coach of the Year:

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(Hawke's Bay Hawks) * All-Star Five: ** G:

(Super City Rangers) ** G:

(Wellington Saints) ** F: Dustin Scott (Hawke's Bay Hawks) ** F: Suleiman Braimoh (Taranaki Mountainairs) ** C:

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(Nelson Giants)

Final Four

* Final Four MVP:

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(Wellington Saints)It's eight for Saints in victory over Bay Hawks
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References

External links

Basketball New Zealand 2014 Annual Report

Basketball New Zealand 2014 Results Annual

2014 Draw

2014 Team By Team NBL Preview
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