2006 New Zealand NBL season

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Sport Basketball Number of games 18 Minor premiers Auckland Stars		Duration 26 March – 8 July Number of teams 10
League National Basketball League

The 2006 New Zealand National Basketball League season was the 25th running of the competition. The Hawke's Bay Hawks won the championship in 2006 to claim their first league title.

Statistics leaders

Stats as of the end of the regular season

Regular season

Most Valuable Player: Paora Winitana (Hawke's Bay Hawks)

NZ Most Valuable Player: Casey Frank (Auckland Stars)

Regular Season Winners: Auckland Stars (16–2)

Keith Carr Trophy – Most Outstanding Guard: Paora Winitana (Hawke's Bay Hawks)

John Macdonald Trophy – Most Outstanding NZ Guard: Paora Winitana (Hawke's Bay Hawks)

Commissioners Cup – Most Outstanding Forward: Casey Frank (Auckland Stars)

Stan Hill Trophy – Most Outstanding NZ Forward/Centre: Casey Frank (Auckland Stars)

Alan Bland Memorial Trophy – Scoring Champion: Dennis Trammell (25.6) (Canterbury Rams)

Garry Pettis Memorial Trophy – Rebounding Champion: Miles Pearce (11.9) (Otago Nuggets)

Dave Taylor Trophy – Assist Champion: Brad Davidson (4.8) (Manawatu Jets)

Nial Forsyth Trophy – Best Team Free Throws: Auckland Stars

Rookie of the Year: Shaun Tilby (Otago Nuggets)

Coach of the Year: Nenad Vučinić (Nelson Giants)

Referee of the Year: Alan Godden

Media Award: Paul Wilson (Napier Mail)

Administrator of the Year: Jeremy Bayliss (Hawke's Bay Hawks)

All-Star Five:

G: Lindsay Tait (Auckland Stars)

G: Paora Winitana (Hawke's Bay Hawks)

F: Josh Pace (Nelson Giants)

F: Casey Frank (Auckland Stars)

C: Nick Horvath (Wellington Saints)

Finals

Grand Final MVP: Paora Winitana (Hawke's Bay Hawks)

References

2006 New Zealand NBL season Wikipedia

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Contents

Statistics leaders

Regular season

Finals

References