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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.

Contents

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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