1992 New Zealand NBL season

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Sport Basketball Minor premiers New Plymouth Bears		Number of teams 12 Champions Canterbury Rams
League National Basketball League Top scorer Kerry Boagni (Wellington Saints)

The 1992 New Zealand National Basketball League season was the 11th running of the competition. The Canterbury Rams won the championship in 1992 to claim their fourth league title. The Rams qualified in fourth place for the six-team finals and defeated Otago in the quarter-finals and Hutt Valley in the semi-finals to book a spot in the decider. Canterbury's grand final experience proved decisive, overcoming Palmerston North by eight points (79–71).

Season awards

NZ Most Valuable Player: Neil Stephens (Wellington Saints)

Regular Season Winners: New Plymouth Bears

Keith Carr Trophy – Most Outstanding Guard: Tyrone Brown (New Plymouth Bears)

John Macdonald Trophy – Most Outstanding NZ Guard: Warwick Meehl (Waitakere Rangers)

Commissioners Cup – Most Outstanding Forward: Donnell Thomas (Nelson Giants)

Stan Hill Trophy – Most Outstanding NZ Forward/Centre: Neil Stephens (Wellington Saints)

Alan Bland Memorial Trophy – Scoring Champion: Kerry Boagni (Wellington Saints)

Garry Pettis Memorial Trophy – Rebounding Champion: Joe Turner (Waitakere Rangers)

Dave Taylor Trophy – Assist Champion: Tyrone Brown (New Plymouth Bears)

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

Rookie of the Year: Pero Cameron (Waikato Warriors)

Coach of the Year: Steve McKean (New Plymouth Bears)

All-Star Five:

Tony Brown (Hutt Valley Lakers)

Tyrone Brown (New Plymouth Bears)

Willie Burton (New Plymouth Bears)

DeWayne McCray (Palmerston North Jets)

Donnell Thomas (Nelson Giants)

References

1992 New Zealand NBL season Wikipedia

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