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2000–01 NBL season

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Sport
  
Basketball

Champions
  
Wollongong Hawks

Champion
  
Illawarra Hawks

Location
  
Australia

Season MVP
  
Robert Rose

Finals champion
  
Illawarra Hawks

TV partner(s)
  
ABC Fox Sports

Runners-up
  
Townsville Crocodiles

Dates
  
20 Oct 2000 – 29 Apr 2001

Number of teams
  
11

Top seed
  
Townsville Crocodiles

League
  
National Basketball League

Duration
  
23 October 2000 – 31 March 2001 4 – 17 April 2001 (Finals) 22 – 29 April 2001 (Grand Finals)

The 2000–01 NBL season was the 23rd season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of 11 teams contested the league. The regular season was played between 23 October 2000 and 31 March 2001, and was followed by a post-season featuring the top four from 4 April 2001 until 29 April 2001.

Contents

Regular season

The home and away season took place over 24 rounds between 23 October 2000 and 31 March 2001 with finals starting 4 April 2001 until 17 April 2001 and grand final on 22–29 April 2001.

Ladder

This was the ladder at the end of season, before the finals. In all, 154 games were played, 28 for each team. The top six teams qualified for the finals series.

Quarter Finals

(best-of-three series)

Semi Finals

(best-of-three series)

Grand Final

(best-of-three series)

NBL awards

  • Most Valuable Player: Robert Rose, Townsville Crocodiles
  • Rookie of the Year: Axel Dench, Wollongong Hawks
  • Best Defensive Player: Darnell Mee, Adelaide 36ers
  • Best Sixth Man: Chris Anstey Victoria Titans
  • Most Improved Player: James Harvey, Perth Wildcats
  • Coach of the Year: Brendan Joyce, Wollongong Hawks
  • References

    2000–01 NBL season Wikipedia