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1998–99 NBL season

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Sport
  
Basketball

TV partner(s)
  
ABC Fox Sports

Number of teams
  
11

Top seed
  
Adelaide 36ers

League
  
National Basketball League

Duration
  
9 October 1998 – 14 March 1999 19 March 1999 – 10 April 1999 (Finals) 16 – 23 April 1999 (Grand Finals)

The 1998–99 NBL season was the 21st season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of 11 teams contested the league. This season marked the first summer season for the NBL. The Townsville Suns were renamed the Townsville Crocodiles

Contents

Regular season

The home and away season took place over 23 rounds between 9 October 1998 and 14 March 1999 with finals starting 19 March 1999 until 10 April 1999 and grand final on 16-23 April 1999.

Quarter Finals

(single game elimination)

Semi Finals

(best-of-three series)

Grand Final

(best-of-three series)

NBL awards

  • Most Valuable Player: Steve Woodberry, Brisbane Bullets
  • Most Valuable Player Grand Final: Brett Maher, Adelaide 36ers
  • Rookie of the Year: Damien Ryan, Canberra Cannons
  • Best Defensive Player: Darnell Mee, Adelaide 36ers
  • Best Sixth Man: Bruce Bolden, West Sydney Razorbacks
  • Most Improved Player: C.J. Bruton, Wollongong Hawks
  • Coach of the Year: Lindsay Gaze, Melbourne Tigers & Brendan Joyce, Wollongong Hawks

    • References

    1998–99 NBL season Wikipedia
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