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2005 New Zealand NBL season
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.
| 2005 New Zealand NBL season |
|---|
| New Zealand NBL |
| Basketball |
| 18 March – 8 July |
| 18 |
| 10 |
| Auckland Stars |
| Lindsay Tait (Auckland Stars) |
| Greg Lewis (Waikato Titans) |
| Auckland Stars |
| Hawke's Bay Hawks |
| Dillon Boucher |
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.
| .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Pos | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland Stars | 13 | 5 | |
| Hawke's Bay Hawks | 13 | 5 | |
| Nelson Giants | 11 | 7 | |
| Waikato Titans | 11 | 7 | |
| Canterbury Rams | 10 | 8 | |
| Taranaki Mountainairs | 9 | 9 | |
| Harbour Heat | 8 | 10 | |
| Wellington Saints | 7 | 11 | |
| Manawatu Jets | 6 | 12 | |
| Otago Nuggets | 2 | 16 |
| Round | Player | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Holmes | Nelson Giants | |
| 2 | Ryan Prillman | Canterbury Rams | |
| 3 | Ryan Prillman | Canterbury Rams | |
| 4 | Casey Frank | Auckland Stars | |
| 5 | Casey Frank | Auckland Stars | |
| 6 | Adrian Majstrovich | Hawke's Bay Hawks | |
| 7 | Mike King | Harbour Heat | |
| 8 | Tony Rampton | Taranaki Mountainairs | |
| 9 | Paul Henare | Hawke's Bay Hawks | |
| 10 | Ryan Prillman | Canterbury Rams | |
| 11 | Mike Bauer | Waikato Titans | |
| 12 | Jacob Holmes | Nelson Giants | |
| 13 | Michael Gardener | Canterbury Rams | |
| 14 | Derek Moore | Hawke's Bay Hawks | |
| SF | Dusty Rychart | Hawke's Bay Hawks | |
| MF | Dillon Boucher | Auckland Stars |
Stats as of the end of the regular season
| 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 |
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Most Valuable Player: Lindsay Tait (Auckland Stars)
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NZ Most Valuable Player: Lindsay Tait (Auckland Stars)
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Most Outstanding Guard: Lindsay Tait (Auckland Stars)
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Most Outstanding NZ Guard: Lindsay Tait (Auckland Stars)
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Most Outstanding Forward: Casey Frank (Auckland Stars) & Jacob Holmes (Nelson Giants)
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Most Outstanding NZ Forward/Centre: Mika Vukona (Nelson Giants)
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Scoring Champion: Greg Lewis (Waikato Titans)
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Rebounding Champion: David Cooper (Manawatu Jets)
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Assist Champion: Paul Henare (Hawke's Bay Hawks)
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Young Player of the Year: Jarrod Kenny (Harbour Heat)
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Coach of the Year: Nenad Vučinić (Nelson Giants)
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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)
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Final MVP: Dillon Boucher (Auckland Stars)
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2005 League Handbook
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2005 season links
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