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2009 New Zealand NBL season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 2009 New Zealand NBL season |
| league | New Zealand NBL |
| sport | Basketball |
| duration | 14 March – 25 June |
| no_of_games | 16 |
| no_of_teams | 9 |
| season | Regular season |
| minor_premiers | Waikato Pistons |
| MVP | Phill Jones (Nelson Giants) |
| MVP_link | New Zealand NBL Most Valuable Player Award |
| top_scorer | Mike Efevberha (Wellington Saints) |
| top_scorer_link | New Zealand NBL Scoring Champion |
| finals | Playoffs |
| finals_champ | Waikato Pistons |
| finals_runner-up | Nelson Giants |
| finals_MVP | Justin Bailey |
| finals_MVP_link | New Zealand NBL Finals Most Valuable Player Award |
| seasonslistnames | New Zealand NBL |
| prevseason_link | 2008 New Zealand NBL season |
| prevseason_year | 2008 |
| nextseason_link | 2010 New Zealand NBL season |
| nextseason_year | 2010 |
| finals_runner-up = Nelson Giants The 2009 NBL season was the 28th season of the National Basketball League. Two changes occurred for the 2009 season, with the Christchurch Cougars replacing the Canterbury Rams, and the Otago Nuggets also withdrawing. The Waikato Pistons won the championship in 2009 to claim their fourth league title.
Summary
Regular season standings
| Pos | Team | W | L | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waikato Pistons | 14 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Nelson Giants | 12 | 4 | ||||||||||
| Wellington Saints | 12 | 4 | ||||||||||
| Christchurch Cougars | 10 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Harbour Heat | 9 | 7 | ||||||||||
| Hawke's Bay Hawks | 7 | 9 | ||||||||||
| Manawatu Jets | 4 | 12 | ||||||||||
| Auckland Stars | 4 | 12 | ||||||||||
| Taranaki Dynamos | 0 | 16 |
Playoff bracket
|RD1-seed1=4 |RD1-team1=Christchurch Cougars |RD1-score1=106 |RD1-seed2=5 |RD1-team2=Harbour Heat |RD1-score2=98
|RD1-seed3=3 |RD1-team3=Wellington Saints |RD1-score3=80 |RD1-seed4=6 |RD1-team4=Hawke's Bay Hawks |RD1-score4=75
|RD2-seed1=1 |RD2-team1=Waikato Pistons |RD2-score1=96 |RD2-seed2=4 |RD2-team2=Christchurch Cougars |RD2-score2=89
|RD2-seed3=2 |RD2-team3=Nelson Giants |RD2-score3=83 |RD2-seed4=3 |RD2-team4=Wellington Saints |RD2-score4=82
|RD3-seed1=[[File:Gold_Cup_icon.svg]] |RD3-team1=Waikato Pistons |RD3-score1-1=81 |RD3-score1-2=94 |RD3-score1-3=– |RD3-team2=Nelson Giants |RD3-score2-1=69 |RD3-score2-2= 84 |RD3-score2-3=–
Awards
Player of the Week
| Round | Player | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Efevberha | Wellington Saints | |
| 2 | Corey Webster | Harbour Heat | |
| 3 | Thomas Abercrombie | Waikato Pistons | |
| 4 | Jarryd Loyd | Nelson Giants | |
| 5 | Mike Efevberha | Wellington Saints | |
| 6 | Phill Jones | Nelson Giants | |
| 7 | Paora Winitana | Christchurch Cougars | |
| 8 | Marcel Jones | Manawatu Jets | |
| 9 | Damon Thornton | Wellington Saints | |
| 10 | Mychal Green | Harbour Heat | |
| 11 | Tim Behrendorff | Christchurch Cougars | |
| 12 | Mike Efevberha | Wellington Saints | |
| 13 | Thomas Abercrombie | Waikato Pistons | |
| 14 | Mike Efevberha | Wellington Saints |
Statistics leaders
Stats as of the end of the regular season
| Category | Player | Team | Stat | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | ||||||
| Rebounds per game | ||||||
| Assists per game | ||||||
| Steals per game | ||||||
| Blocks per game |
Regular season
- Most Valuable Player: Phill Jones (Nelson Giants)
- NZ Most Valuable Player: Phill Jones (Nelson Giants)
- Most Outstanding Guard: Mike Efevberha (Wellington Saints)
- Most Outstanding NZ Guard: Phill Jones (Nelson Giants)
- Most Outstanding Forward: Thomas Abercrombie (Waikato Pistons)
- Most Outstanding NZ Forward/Centre: Thomas Abercrombie (Waikato Pistons)
- Scoring Champion: Mike Efevberha (Wellington Saints)
- Rebounding Champion: Jamil Terrell (Manawatu Jets)
- Assist Champion: Paul Henare (Christchurch Cougars)
- Rookie of the Year: Thomas Abercrombie (Waikato Pistons)
- Coach of the Year: Dean Vickerman (Waikato Pistons)
- All-Star Five:
- G: Mike Efevberha (Wellington Saints)
- G: Phill Jones (Nelson Giants)
- F: Thomas Abercrombie (Waikato Pistons)
- F: Adam Ballinger (Waikato Pistons)
- C: Tim Behrendorff (Christchurch Cougars)
Playoffs
- Finals MVP: Justin Bailey (Waikato Pistons)
References
References
- Anderson, Ian. (26 June 2009). "Waikato Pistons crowned again". Stuff.co.nz.
- [http://websites.sportstg.com/get_file.cgi?id=257226 2009 NBL Round 2 Media Guide]
- [https://archive.today/20090325144832/http://www.basketball.org.nz/news/webster-earns-pow-honors/ WEBSTER EARNS POW HONORS]
- [http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/2299304/Webster-in-family-firm Webster in family firm]
- [https://archive.today/20130220011933/http://www.basketball.org.nz/news/abercrombie-grabs-pow-honors/ ABO GRABS POW HONORS]
- [https://archive.today/20090414202140/http://www.basketball.org.nz/news/loyd-a-giant-pow/ LOYD A GIANT POW]
- [https://archive.today/20090417222125/http://www.basketball.org.nz/news/efevberha-grabs-pow-for-2nd-time/ EFEVBERHA GRABS SECOND POW]
- [https://archive.today/20090427114815/http://www.basketball.org.nz/news/jones-reaches-5000-mark/ JONES REACHES 5000 MARK]
- [https://archive.today/20090503085807/http://www.basketball.org.nz/news/pow-for-paora/ POW FOR PAORA]
- [https://archive.today/20140501094833/http://www.basketball.org.nz/news/marcel-jones-jets-to-pow/ MARCEL JONES JETS TO POW]
- [https://archive.today/20090520064017/http://www.basketball.org.nz/news/pow-for-thornton/ POW FOR THORNTON]
- [https://archive.today/20090527025050/http://www.basketball.org.nz/news/green-heats-up-for-pow GREEN HEATS UP FOR POW]
- [https://archive.today/20090611225058/http://www.basketball.org.nz/news/behrendorff-claims-round-11-pow/ BEHRENDORFF ROUND 11 POW]
- [https://archive.today/20090615080604/http://www.basketball.org.nz/news/pow-three-for-efevberha/ THIRD POW FOR EFEVBERHA]
- [https://archive.today/20090620234533/http://www.basketball.org.nz/news/2nd-pow-for-abercrombie 2ND POW FOR ABERCROMBIE]
- [https://archive.today/20090621020724/http://www.basketball.org.nz/news/four-for-efevberha FOUR FOR EFEVBERHA]
- "2009 NBL Quarter Finals Media Guide". saints.org.nz.
- (24 June 2009). "Jones named NBL MVP". Stuff.co.nz.
- (24 June 2009). "KIWIS CLEAN UP AWARDS". basketball.org.nz.
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20130207144752/http://www.giants.co.nz/download/attachment/5111 2012 Round One (1–4 March) (p. 3)]
- [http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/north-shore-times/6322583/American-imports-give-Heat-a-welcome-boost American imports give Heat a welcome boost]
- [http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10580808 Basketball: Pistons clinch NBL series]
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