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1995 NBL season

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Sport
  
Basketball

TV partner(s)
  
Network Ten Fox Sports

Number of teams
  
14

Top seed
  
Perth Wildcats

League
  
National Basketball League

Duration
  
21 April 1995 – 16 September 1995 20 September 1995 – 5 October 1995 (Finals) 7 – 15 October 1995 (Grand Finals)

The 1995 NBL season was the 17th season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of 14 teams contest the league.

Contents

Regular season

The home and away season took place over 21 rounds between 21 April 1995 and 16 September 1995 with final series on 20 September 1995 until 5 October 1995 and grand final on 7 October until 15 October 1995.

Finals

There were eight quarter finals, four semi-finals, and then best of three grand final. All three of these finals were sudden death.

NBL awards

  • Most Valuable Player: Andrew Gaze, Melbourne Tigers
  • Most Valuable Player Grand Final: Andrew Vlahov, Perth Wildcats
  • Best Defensive Player: Darren Lucas, South East Melbourne Magic
  • Most Improved Player: Tonny Jensen, Newcastle Falcons
  • Rookie of the Year: John Rillie, Brisbane Bullets
  • Coach of the Year: Alan Black, Illawarra Hawks & Tom Wiseman, Newcastle Falcons

    • All NBL Team

    * Six players selected in 1995

    References

    1995 NBL season Wikipedia
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