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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.

Contents

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.

The teams for this season were: Auckland Pirates, Harbour Heat, Hawke's Bay Hawks, Manawatu Jets, Nelson Giants, Otago Nuggets, Southland Sharks, Taranaki Mountainairs and Wellington Saints.

Statistics leaders

Stats as of the end of the regular season

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)

    • Final Four

  • Finals MVP: Alex Pledger (Auckland Pirates)

    • References

    2012 New Zealand NBL season Wikipedia
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