The 2010–11 NBL season was the 33rd season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of nine teams contested the league. The regular season was played between October 2010 and April 2011, followed by a post-season involving the top four. On 23 February 2010, it was announced that the

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would return in 2010–11. The schedule was announced on 27 May 2010. Broadcast rights during the off-season reverted from subscription channel

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to free-to-air network Channel Ten and its digital sports sister station One HD in a five-year deal, through to the 2014–15 season. In New Zealand, Sky Sport once again provided coverage, replacing Maori TV. On 13 September 2010,

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was announced as the league naming rights sponsor and Centrebet as the official sports betting partner. Spalding provide equipment including the official game ball, with AND1 supplying team apparel.

Preseason

NBL Top End Challenge, a round robin competition with a final series, involving all nine sides, will begin on 28 September in

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and continue in

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from 30 September. Wollongong Hawks are defending pre-season champions.

Melbourne Tigers pre-season

Belfast International Basketball Classic

Lu'An Invitational

Group stage

Semi-finals

Third-place playoff

Final

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win Lu'An Invitational.

Wollongong Hawks pre-season

Sydney Kings pre-season

Perth Wildcats pre-season

Gold Coast Blaze pre-season

Cairns Taipans pre-season

Adelaide 36ers pre-season

Townsville Crocodiles pre-season

Friendship Games

NBL Top End Challenge

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win Top End Challenge.

New Zealand Breakers pre-season

Regular season

The 2010–11 regular season took place over 25 rounds between 28 October 2010 and 2 April 2011.

Round 1

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Round 2

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Round 3

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Round 4

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Round 5

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Round 6

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Round 7

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Round 8

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Round 9

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Round 10

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Round 11

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Round 12

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Round 13

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Round 14

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Round 15

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Round 16

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Round 17

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Round 18

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Round 19

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Round 20

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Round 21

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Round 22

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Round 23

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Round 24

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Round 25

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Ladder

The NBL tie-breaker system as outlined in the NBL Rules and Regulations states that in the case of an identical win–loss record, the results in games played between the teams will determine order of seeding. ''¹Cairns Taipans won Head-to-Head (3-1). ''

Finals

The 2010–11 National Basketball League Finals will be played between 7 April 2011 and 29 April 2011, consisting of two best-of-three semi-final and final series, where the higher seed hosts the first and, if necessary, third game.

Playoff Seedings

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The NBL tie-breaker system as outlined in the NBL Rules and Regulations states that in the case of an identical win–loss record, the results in games played between the two teams will determine order of seeding. Under that system, Cairns will finish third (3–1), and Perth fourth (1–3).

Playoff bracket

Semi-finals

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Grand Final

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Season statistics

Statistics leaders

Note: regular season only

Top 10 Attendances

Awards

Player of the Week

Player of the Month

Coach of the Month

Season

The end-of-season awards ceremony was held in the Palladium Room at Crown Casino in Melbourne on Monday, 4 April 2011. *Most Valuable Player ( Andrew Gaze Trophy): Gary Ervin, Wollongong Hawks *Rookie of the Year: Ben Madgen,

*Best Defensive Player: Damian Martin,

*Best Sixth Man: Kevin Braswell,

*Most Improved Player: Oscar Forman, Wollongong Hawks *Coach of the Year ( Lindsay Gaze Trophy): Trevor Gleeson,

*Referee of the Year: Michael Aylen *All-NBL First Team: ** Gary Ervin – Wollongong HawksALL-NBL TEAMS NAMED FOR 2010/11 SEASON
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** Kirk Penney –

** Gary Wilkinson –

** Julian Khazzouh –

*All-NBL Second Team: ** Corey Williams –

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– Wollongong Hawks ** Ira Clark –

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*All-NBL Third Team: **

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** Peter Crawford –

** Shawn Redhage –

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** Adam Ballinger –

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Finals

*Grand Final Series MVP ( Larry Sengstock Medal): Thomas Abercrombie,

References

External links

Player of the week archive

NBL news archive from April 2011
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