1990 New Zealand NBL season

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Sport Basketball Minor premiers Nelson Giants		Number of teams 12 Champions Canterbury Rams
League National Basketball League Top scorer Jamie Dixon (Hawke's Bay Hawks)

The 1990 New Zealand National Basketball League season was the ninth running of the competition. Many changes occurred for the NBL heading into the 1990 season, with Hutt Valley, Otago and Waitakere joining the ranks, while Waitemata departed the league for a second time, bring the league number to 12 teams. In addition, North Shore were renamed the North Harbour Vikings. The Canterbury Rams won the championship in 1990 to claim their third league title. In the NBL's first all-South Island grand final, the Rams prevailed over the Nelson Giants in a gripping game, winning 76–73 to go back-to-back.

Season awards

Regular Season Winners: Nelson Giants

Keith Carr Trophy – Most Outstanding Guard: Jamie Dixon (Hawke's Bay Hawks)

John Macdonald Trophy – Most Outstanding NZ Guard: Byron Vaetoe (New Plymouth Bulls)

Commissioners Cup – Most Outstanding Forward: Kerry Boagni (Wellington Saints)

Stan Hill Trophy – Most Outstanding NZ Forward/Centre: Glen Denham (Canterbury Rams)

Alan Bland Memorial Trophy – Scoring Champion: Jamie Dixon (Hawke's Bay Hawks)

Garry Pettis Memorial Trophy – Rebounding Champion: Willie Burton (Palmerston North Jets)

Dave Taylor Trophy – Assist Champion: Chris Harper (New Plymouth Bulls)

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

Young Player of the Year: Kent Mori (Palmerston North Jets)

Coach of the Year: Matt Ruscoe (Nelson Giants)

All-Star Five:

Kerry Boagni (Wellington Saints)

Willie Burton (Palmerston North Jets)

Jamie Dixon (Hawke's Bay Hawks)

Kenny Stone (Nelson Giants)

Nenad Vučinić (Nelson Giants)

References

1990 New Zealand NBL season Wikipedia

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