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2005 New Zealand NBL season

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Sport
  
Basketball

Number of games
  
18

Minor premiers
  
Auckland Stars

Duration
  
18 March – 8 July

Number of teams
  
10

League
  
National Basketball League

The 2005 New Zealand National Basketball League season was the 24th running of the competition. The Auckland Stars won the championship in 2005 to claim their ninth league title.

Contents

Statistics leaders

Stats as of the end of the regular season

Regular season

  • Most Valuable Player: Lindsay Tait (Auckland Stars)
  • NZ Most Valuable Player: Lindsay Tait (Auckland Stars)
  • Regular Season Winners: Auckland Stars (13–5)
  • Keith Carr Trophy – Most Outstanding Guard: Lindsay Tait (Auckland Stars)
  • John Macdonald Trophy – Most Outstanding NZ Guard: Lindsay Tait (Auckland Stars)
  • Commissioners Cup – Most Outstanding Forward: Casey Frank (Auckland Stars) & Jacob Holmes (Nelson Giants)
  • Stan Hill Trophy – Most Outstanding NZ Forward/Centre: Mika Vukona (Nelson Giants)
  • Alan Bland Memorial Trophy – Scoring Champion: Greg Lewis (22.1) (Waikato Titans)
  • Garry Pettis Memorial Trophy – Rebounding Champion: David Cooper (11.5) (Manawatu Jets)
  • Dave Taylor Trophy – Assist Champion: Paul Henare (6.7) (Hawke's Bay Hawks)
  • Nial Forsyth Trophy – Best Team Free Throws: Nelson Giants
  • Young Player of the Year: Jarrod Kenny (Harbour Heat)
  • Coach of the Year: Nenad Vučinić (Nelson Giants)
  • Referee of the Year: Alan Godden
  • Media Award: Scott Preston (Waikato Times)
  • Administrator of the Year: Jeremy Bayliss (Hawke's Bay Hawks)
  • All-Star Five:
  • G: Paul Henare (Hawke's Bay Hawks)
  • G: Lindsay Tait (Auckland Stars)
  • F: Greg Lewis (Waikato Titans)
  • F: Jacob Holmes (Nelson Giants)
  • C: Casey Frank (Auckland Stars)

    • Finals

  • Grand Final MVP: Dillon Boucher (Auckland Stars)

    • References

    2005 New Zealand NBL season Wikipedia
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