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1998 NBL season

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Sport
  
Basketball

TV partner(s)
  
ABCFox Sports

Number of teams
  
11

League
  
National Basketball League

Duration
  
30 January 1998 – 9 June 199812 – 21 June 1998 (Finals)28 June 1998 – 1 July 1998 (Grand Finals)

Top seed
  
South East Melbourne Magic

The 1998 NBL season was the 20th season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of 11 teams contest the league. This season marked the NBL's final winter season. The Illawarra Hawks were renamed the Wollongong Hawks.

Contents

Regular season

The home and away season took place over 19 rounds between 30 January 1998 and 9 June 1998 with final series on 12 June 1998 until 21 June 1998 and grand final on 28 June until 1 July 1998.

Finals

There were four 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: Kevin Brooks, Adelaide 36ers
  • Best Defensive Player: Mike Kelly, South East Melbourne Magic
  • Most Improved Player: Ben Melmeth, Newcastle Falcons
  • Rookie of the Year: David Smith, North Melbourne Giants
  • Coach of the Year: Brian Goorjian, South East Melbourne Magic

    • References

    1998 NBL season Wikipedia
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