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2010 New Zealand NBL season

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Sport
  
Basketball

Number of games
  
18

Minor premiers
  
Wellington Saints

Duration
  
4 March – 1 July

Number of teams
  
10

League
  
National Basketball League

The 2010 New Zealand National Basketball League season was the 29th running of the competition. In 2010, the Southland Sharks began their first season in the competition, the Otago Nuggets returned after a one-year absence, and the Auckland Stars were suspended due to financial problems.

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The regular season began on Thursday 4 March and concluded on Friday 19 June. The playoffs began on Tuesday 22 June and concluded on Thursday 1 July, with the Wellington Saints taking home their sixth NBL title after defeating the Waikato Pistons 2–1 in the best-of-three finals series. Saints' guard Lindsay Tait was recognised as the most valuable player of the regular season and of the finals series.

Statistics leaders

Stats as of the end of the regular season

Regular season

  • Most Valuable Player: Lindsay Tait (Wellington Saints)
  • NZ Most Valuable Player: Thomas Abercrombie (Waikato Pistons)
  • Regular Season Winners: Wellington Saints (14–4)
  • Keith Carr Trophy – Most Outstanding Guard: Lindsay Tait (Wellington Saints)
  • John Macdonald Trophy – Most Outstanding NZ Guard: Lindsay Tait (Wellington Saints)
  • Commissioners Cup – Most Outstanding Forward: Thomas Abercrombie (Waikato Pistons)
  • Stan Hill Trophy – Most Outstanding NZ Forward/Centre: Thomas Abercrombie (Waikato Pistons)
  • Garry Pettis Memorial Trophy – Leading Individual Rebounder: Alex Pledger (12.6) (Waikato Pistons)
  • Dave Taylor Trophy – Leading Assists: Lindsay Tait (7.1) (Wellington Saints)
  • Leading Scorer: Eric Devendorf (25.6) (Wellington Saints)
  • Nial Forsyth Trophy – Best Team Free Throws: Manawatu Jets (74.2%)
  • Rookie of the Year: Martin Iti (Southland Sharks)
  • Coach of the Year: Pero Cameron (Wellington Saints)
  • Media Award: Brendan Egan (Southland Times)
  • Administrator of the Year: James King (Nelson Giants)
  • All-Star Five:
  • G: Lindsay Tait (Wellington Saints)
  • G: Eric Devendorf (Wellington Saints)
  • F: René Rougeau (Southland Sharks)
  • F: Thomas Abercrombie (Waikato Pistons)
  • C: Mika Vukona (Nelson Giants)

    • Playoffs

  • Finals MVP: Lindsay Tait (Wellington Saints)

    • References

    2010 New Zealand NBL season Wikipedia
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