The 2005 NBL season was the 24th season of the National Basketball League. The Auckland Stars won the championship in 2005 to claim their ninth league title.[1][2]
| 2005 New Zealand NBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | New Zealand NBL |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 18 March – 8 July |
| Number of games | 18 |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Regular season | |
| Minor premiers | Auckland Stars |
| Season MVP | Lindsay Tait (Auckland Stars) |
| Top scorer | Greg Lewis (Waikato Titans) |
| Playoffs | |
| Champions | Auckland Stars |
| Runners-up | Hawke's Bay Hawks |
| Final MVP | Dillon Boucher |
Summary
editRegular season standings
edit| Pos | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | |
| 1 | Auckland Stars | 13 | 5 |
| 2 | Hawke's Bay Hawks | 13 | 5 |
| 3 | Nelson Giants | 11 | 7 |
| 4 | Waikato Titans | 11 | 7 |
| 5 | Canterbury Rams | 10 | 8 |
| 6 | Taranaki Mountainairs | 9 | 9 |
| 7 | Harbour Heat | 8 | 10 |
| 8 | Wellington Saints | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | Manawatu Jets | 6 | 12 |
| 10 | Otago Nuggets | 2 | 16 |
Playoff bracket
edit| Semi-finals | Minor Final | Final | |||||||||||
| 1 | Auckland Stars | 81 | Hawke's Bay Hawks | 68 | |||||||||
| 2 | Hawke's Bay Hawks | 92 |  | Auckland Stars | 69 | ||||||||
| 1 | Auckland Stars | 84 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Nelson Giants | 54 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Nelson Giants | 77 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Waikato Titans | 65 | |||||||||||
Awards
editPlayer of the Week
edit| Round | Player | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Holmes | Nelson Giants | [3] |
| 2 | Ryan Prillman | Canterbury Rams | [4][5] |
| 3 | Ryan Prillman | Canterbury Rams | [6] |
| 4 | Casey Frank | Auckland Stars | [7] |
| 5 | Casey Frank | Auckland Stars | [8] |
| 6 | Adrian Majstrovich | Hawke's Bay Hawks | [9] |
| 7 | Mike King | Harbour Heat | [10] |
| 8 | Tony Rampton | Taranaki Mountainairs | [11] |
| 9 | Paul Henare | Hawke's Bay Hawks | [12] |
| 10 | Ryan Prillman | Canterbury Rams | [13] |
| 11 | Mike Bauer | Waikato Titans | [14] |
| 12 | Jacob Holmes | Nelson Giants | [15] |
| 13 | Michael Gardener | Canterbury Rams | [16] |
| 14 | Derek Moore | Hawke's Bay Hawks | [17] |
| SF | Dusty Rychart | Hawke's Bay Hawks | [18] |
| MF | Dillon Boucher | Auckland Stars | [19] |
Statistics leaders
editStats as of the end of the regular season[20]
| Category | Player | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Greg Lewis | Waikato Titans | 22.1 |
| Rebounds per game | David Cooper | Manawatu Jets | 11.5 |
| Assists per game | Paul Henare | Hawke's Bay Hawks | 6.7 |
| Steals per game | Dillon Boucher | Auckland Stars | 2.9 |
| Blocks per game | Derek Moore | Hawke's Bay Hawks | 2.2 |
Regular season
edit- Most Valuable Player: Lindsay Tait (Auckland Stars)[21]
- NZ Most Valuable Player: Lindsay Tait (Auckland Stars)
- Most Outstanding Guard: Lindsay Tait (Auckland Stars)
- Most Outstanding NZ Guard: Lindsay Tait (Auckland Stars)
- Most Outstanding Forward: Casey Frank (Auckland Stars) & Jacob Holmes (Nelson Giants)
- Most Outstanding NZ Forward/Centre: Mika Vukona (Nelson Giants)
- Scoring Champion: Greg Lewis (Waikato Titans)
- Rebounding Champion: David Cooper (Manawatu Jets)
- Assist Champion: Paul Henare (Hawke's Bay Hawks)
- Young Player of the Year: Jarrod Kenny (Harbour Heat)
- Coach of the Year: Nenad Vučinić (Nelson Giants)
- All-Star Five:
- G: Paul Henare (Hawke's Bay Hawks)
- G: Lindsay Tait (Auckland Stars)
- F: Greg Lewis (Waikato Titans)
- F: Jacob Holmes (Nelson Giants)
- C: Casey Frank (Auckland Stars)
Playoffs
edit- Final MVP: Dillon Boucher (Auckland Stars)[1][22][23]
References
edit- ^ a b "2005 National Basketball League". Basketball.org.nz. Archived from the original on 14 January 2015.
- ^ Chapman, Grant (26 May 2006). "NZL - Shooting for the stars". FIBA.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
- ^ PRIMO NBL Player of the Week - Jacob Holmes (NBS Nelson Giants)
- ^ PRIMO NBL Player of the Week - Ryan Prillman (Scenic Circle Canterbury Rams)
- ^ Basketball: Cameron open to offers in ANBL as likely free agent
- ^ NBL PRIMO Player of the Week - Ryan Prillman (Scenic Circle Canterbury Rams)
- ^ PRIMO NBL Player of the Week - Casey Frank (Auckland Stars)
- ^ PRIMO NBL Player of the Week - Casey Frank (Auckland Stars)
- ^ PRIMO NBL Player of the Week - Adrian Majstrovich (Easy LPG Bay Hawks)
- ^ PRIMO NBL Player of the Week - Mike King (Poedium Harbour Heat)
- ^ PRIMO NBL Player of the Week - Tony Rampton (JD's Taranaki Mountain Airs)
- ^ PRIMO NBL Player of the Week - Paul Henare (Easy LPG Bay Hawks)
- ^ PRIMO NBL Player of the Week - Ryan Prillman (Scenic Circle Canterbury Rams)
- ^ PRIMO NBL Player of the Week - Mike Bauer (Scottwood Waikato Titans)
- ^ PRIMO NBL Player of the Week - Jacob Holmes (NBS Nelson Giants)
- ^ PRIMO NBL Player of the Week - Michael Gardener (Scenic Circle Canterbury Rams)
- ^ PRIMO NBL Player of the Week - Derek Moore (Easy LPG Bay Hawks)
- ^ PRIMO Player of the Week - Dusty Rychart (Easy LPG Bay Hawks)
- ^ PRIMO Player of the Week - Dillon Boucher (Auckland Stars Waitakere)
- ^ 2005 Primo NBL - League Leaders (Media)
- ^ Tait Da Man
- ^ Dillon Boucher | New Zealand Olympic Team
- ^ "Basketball: Boucher's a family guy". Archived from the original on 26 May 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2017.