1987 New Zealand NBL season

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Sport Basketball Minor premiers Canterbury Rams		Number of teams 10 Champions Wellington Saints
League National Basketball League Top scorer Ronnie Joyner (Ponsonby)

The 1987 New Zealand National Basketball League season was the sixth running of the competition. Only one change occurred heading into the 1987 season, with Hamilton renaming themselves the Waikato Warriors. The Wellington Saints won the championship in 1987 to claim their third league title.

Season awards

Regular Season Winners: Canterbury Rams

Keith Carr Trophy – Most Outstanding Guard: Tony Webster (North Shore)

John Macdonald Trophy – Most Outstanding NZ Guard: Tony Smith (North Shore)

Commissioners Cup – Most Outstanding Forward: Frank Smith (Nelson Giants)

Stan Hill Trophy – Most Outstanding NZ Forward/Centre: Glen Denham (Waikato Warriors)

Alan Bland Memorial Trophy – Scoring Champion: Ronnie Joyner (Ponsonby)

Garry Pettis Memorial Trophy – Rebounding Champion: Willie Burton (Hawke's Bay Hawks)

Dave Taylor Trophy – Assist Champion: Kenny McFadden (Wellington Saints)

Nial Forsyth Trophy – Best Team Free Throws: New Plymouth Bulls

Young Player of the Year: Glen Denham (Waikato Warriors)

All-Star Five:

Willie Burton (Hawke's Bay Hawks)

K. Colbert (Auckland)

Clyde Huntley (Canterbury Rams)

Frank Smith (Nelson Giants)

Tony Webster (North Shore)

References

1987 New Zealand NBL season Wikipedia

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