2012 New Zealand NBL season

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Sport Basketball Number of games 16 Minor premiers Hawke's Bay Hawks		Duration 1 March – 27 May Number of teams 9
League National Basketball League

The 2012 New Zealand National Basketball League season was the 31st running of the competition.

The Final Four weekend was held in Wellington, with the semi-finals on Saturday 26 May, followed by the grand final on Sunday 27 May.

Statistics leaders

Stats as of the end of the regular season

Most Valuable Player: Nick Horvath (Manawatu Jets)

NZ Most Valuable Player: Nick Horvath (Manawatu Jets)

Regular Season Winners: Hawke's Bay Hawks (13–3)

Keith Carr Trophy – Most Outstanding Guard: Lindsay Tait (Auckland Pirates)

John Macdonald Trophy – Most Outstanding NZ Guard: Lindsay Tait (Auckland Pirates)

Commissioners Cup – Most Outstanding Forward: Nick Horvath (Manawatu Jets)

Stan Hill Trophy – Most Outstanding NZ Forward/Centre: Nick Horvath (Manawatu Jets)

Garry Pettis Memorial Trophy – Leading Individual Rebounder: Nick Horvath (15.8) (Manawatu Jets)

Dave Taylor Trophy – Leading Assists: Jason Crowe (8.7) (Wellington Saints)

Leading Scorer: Josh Pace (23.0) (Manawatu Jets)

Nial Forsyth Trophy – Best Team Free Throws: Hawke's Bay Hawks (72.2%)

Rookie of the Year: Reuben Te Rangi (Harbour Heat)

Coach of the Year: Paul Henare (Hawke's Bay Hawks)

Referee of the Year: Melony Wealleans (Wellington)

Media Award: Pete McNae (Nelson Mail)

Administrator of the Year: Don Jefferies (Waikato Pistons)

All-Star Five:

G: Lindsay Tait (Auckland Pirates)

G: Paora Winitana (Hawke's Bay Hawks)

F: Josh Pace (Manawatu Jets)

F: Antoine Tisby (Otago Nuggets)

C: Nick Horvath (Manawatu Jets)

Finals MVP: Alex Pledger (Auckland Pirates)

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