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1990 NBL season

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Sport
  
Basketball

Runners-up
  
Brisbane Bullets

Champion
  
Perth Wildcats

Season MVP
  
Derek Rucker

Finals champion
  
Perth Wildcats

Champions
  
Perth Wildcats

Finals MVP
  
Ricky Grace

Number of teams
  
14

Top seed
  
North Melbourne Giants

TV partner
  
Seven Network

League
  
National Basketball League

Duration
  
30 March 1990 – 22 September 1990 26 September 1990 – 14 October 1990 (Finals) 19 – 28 October 1990 (Grand Finals)

Top scorer
  
Derek Rucker (865 - 34.6 ppg)

The 1990 NBL season was the 12th season of competition since its establishment in 1979. With the addition of the Gold Coast Cougars a total of 14 teams contested the league.

Contents

Regular season

The home and away season took place over 23 rounds between 30 March 1990 and 22 September 1990 with semi-final on 26 September 1990 until 14 October 1990 and grand final on 19 October until 28 October 1990.

Finals

There were two best of three Elimination finals, two best of three semi-finals, and then best of three grand final. All three of these finals were sudden death.

NBL awards

  • Most Valuable Player: Derek Rucker, Brisbane Bullets
  • Most Valuable Player Grand Final: Ricky Grace, Perth Wildcats
  • Best Defensive Player: Leroy Loggins, Brisbane Bullets
  • Most Improved Player: Shane Heal, Geelong Supercats
  • Rookie of the Year: Justin Cass, Hobart Devils
  • Coach of the Year: Brian Kerle, Brisbane Bullets
  • References

    1990 NBL season Wikipedia