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2010 New Zealand NBL season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 2010 New Zealand NBL season |
| league | New Zealand NBL |
| sport | Basketball |
| duration | 4 March – 1 July |
| no_of_games | 18 |
| no_of_teams | 10 |
| season | Regular season |
| minor_premiers | Wellington Saints |
| MVP | Lindsay Tait (Wellington Saints) |
| MVP_link | New Zealand NBL Most Valuable Player Award |
| top_scorer | Eric Devendorf (Wellington Saints) |
| top_scorer_link | New Zealand NBL Scoring Champion |
| finals | Playoffs |
| finals_champ | Wellington Saints |
| finals_runner-up | Waikato Pistons |
| finals_MVP | Lindsay Tait |
| finals_MVP_link | New Zealand NBL Finals Most Valuable Player Award |
| seasonslistnames | New Zealand NBL |
| prevseason_link | 2009 New Zealand NBL season |
| prevseason_year | 2009 |
| nextseason_link | 2011 New Zealand NBL season |
| nextseason_year | 2011 |
| finals_runner-up = Waikato Pistons The 2010 NBL season was the 29th season of the National Basketball League. Foundation member and nine-time NBL champions the Auckland Stars withdrew from the league in 2010, while the Otago Nuggets returned after a one-year absence and the Southland Sharks joined for the first time.
The regular season began on Thursday 4 March and concluded on Friday 19 June. The playoffs began on Tuesday 22 June and concluded on Thursday 1 July, with the Wellington Saints taking home their sixth NBL title after defeating the Waikato Pistons 2–1 in the best-of-three finals series. Saints' guard Lindsay Tait was recognised as the most valuable player of the regular season and of the finals series.
Summary
Regular season standings
| Pos | Team | W | L | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington Saints | 14 | 4 | |||||||||||
| Waikato Pistons | 13 | 5 | |||||||||||
| Nelson Giants | 12 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Harbour Heat | 11 | 7 | |||||||||||
| Hawke's Bay Hawks | 11 | 7 | |||||||||||
| Southland Sharks | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||
| Christchurch Cougars | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||
| Taranaki Mountainairs | 6 | 12 | |||||||||||
| Manawatu Jets | 5 | 13 | |||||||||||
| Otago Nuggets | 0 | 18 |
Playoff bracket
|RD1-seed1=4 |RD1-team1=Harbour Heat |RD1-score1=77 |RD1-seed2=5 |RD1-team2=Hawke's Bay Hawks |RD1-score2=82
|RD1-seed3=3 |RD1-team3=Nelson Giants |RD1-score3=82 |RD1-seed4=6 |RD1-team4=Southland Sharks |RD1-score4=67
|RD2-seed1=1 |RD2-team1=Wellington Saints |RD2-score1=98 |RD2-seed2=5 |RD2-team2=Hawke's Bay Hawks |RD2-score2=92
|RD2-seed3=2 |RD2-team3=Waikato Pistons |RD2-score3=74 |RD2-seed4=3 |RD2-team4=Nelson Giants |RD2-score4=62
|RD3-seed1=[[File:Gold Cup icon.svg]] |RD3-team1=Wellington Saints |RD3-score1-1=74 |RD3-score1-2=98 |RD3-score1-3=82 |RD3-team2=Waikato Pistons |RD3-score2-1=80 |RD3-score2-2=69 |RD3-score2-3=79
Awards
Player of the Week
| Round | Player | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eric Devendorf | Wellington Saints | |
| 2 | Thomas Abercrombie | Waikato Pistons | |
| 3 | Rick Rickert | Harbour Heat | |
| 4 | Eric Devendorf | Wellington Saints | |
| 5 | Jeremy Kench | Christchurch Cougars | |
| 6 | Erron Maxey | Wellington Saints | |
| 7 | René Rougeau | Southland Sharks | |
| 8 | Thomas Abercrombie | Waikato Pistons | |
| 9 | Eric Devendorf | Wellington Saints | |
| 10 | Michael Harrison | Nelson Giants | |
| 11 | Thomas Abercrombie | Waikato Pistons | |
| 12 | René Rougeau | Southland Sharks | |
| 13 | Lindsay Tait | Wellington Saints | |
| 14 | Lindsay Tait | Wellington Saints | |
| 15 | René Rougeau | Southland Sharks | |
| 16 | René Rougeau | Southland Sharks |
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: Lindsay Tait (Wellington Saints)
- NZ Most Valuable Player: Thomas Abercrombie (Waikato Pistons)
- Most Outstanding Guard: Lindsay Tait (Wellington Saints)
- Most Outstanding NZ Guard: Lindsay Tait (Wellington Saints)
- Most Outstanding Forward: Thomas Abercrombie (Waikato Pistons)
- Most Outstanding NZ Forward/Centre: Thomas Abercrombie (Waikato Pistons)
- Scoring Champion: Eric Devendorf (Wellington Saints)
- Rebounding Champion: Alex Pledger (Waikato Pistons)
- Assist Champion: Lindsay Tait (Wellington Saints)
- Rookie of the Year: Martin Iti (Southland Sharks)
- Coach of the Year: Pero Cameron (Wellington Saints)
- All-Star Five:
- G: Lindsay Tait (Wellington Saints)
- G: Eric Devendorf (Wellington Saints)
- F: René Rougeau (Southland Sharks)
- F: Thomas Abercrombie (Waikato Pistons)
- C: Mika Vukona (Nelson Giants)
Playoffs
- Finals MVP: Lindsay Tait (Wellington Saints)
References
References
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