1983 New Zealand NBL season

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Sport Basketball Minor premiers Auckland		Number of teams 8 Champions Auckland
League National Basketball League Top scorer Kenny McFadden (Wellington Saints)

The 1983 New Zealand National Basketball League season was the second running of the competition. The bottom two ranked teams from the league's inaugural season, Hamilton and Palmerston North, were demoted to the Conference Basketball League (CBL), while 1982 CBL champions, Wellington and Napier (both future powerhouse teams), were promoted to the NBL for the 1983 season. Auckland won the championship in 1983 to claim their second league title, while first-timers Wellington, led by guard Kenny McFadden, finished runners-up.

Season awards

Regular Season Winners: Auckland

Keith Carr Trophy – Most Outstanding Guard: Kenny McFadden (Wellington Saints)

Commissioners Cup – Most Outstanding Forward: Ben Anthony (Auckland)

Alan Bland Memorial Trophy – Scoring Champion: Kenny McFadden (Wellington Saints)

Garry Pettis Memorial Trophy – Rebounding Champion: Robbie Robinson (Napier Sunhawks)

Nial Forsyth Trophy – Best Team Free Throws: Porirua

All-Star Five:

Ben Anthony (Auckland)

Thomas DeMarcus (Napier Sunhawks)

Stan Hill (Auckland)

Clyde Huntley (Canterbury Rams)

Kenny McFadden (Wellington Saints)

References

1983 New Zealand NBL season Wikipedia

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