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2010 New Zealand NBL season


FieldValue
title2010 New Zealand NBL season
leagueNew Zealand NBL
sportBasketball
duration4 March – 1 July
no_of_games18
no_of_teams10
seasonRegular season
minor_premiersWellington Saints
MVPLindsay Tait (Wellington Saints)
MVP_linkNew Zealand NBL Most Valuable Player Award
top_scorerEric Devendorf (Wellington Saints)
top_scorer_linkNew Zealand NBL Scoring Champion
finalsPlayoffs
finals_champWellington Saints
finals_runner-upWaikato Pistons
finals_MVPLindsay Tait
finals_MVP_linkNew Zealand NBL Finals Most Valuable Player Award
seasonslistnamesNew Zealand NBL
prevseason_link2009 New Zealand NBL season
prevseason_year2009
nextseason_link2011 New Zealand NBL season
nextseason_year2011

| 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

PosTeamWL12345678910
Wellington Saints144
Waikato Pistons135
Nelson Giants126
Harbour Heat117
Hawke's Bay Hawks117
Southland Sharks99
Christchurch Cougars99
Taranaki Mountainairs612
Manawatu Jets513
Otago Nuggets018

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

RoundPlayerTeamRef
1Eric DevendorfWellington Saints
2Thomas AbercrombieWaikato Pistons
3Rick RickertHarbour Heat
4Eric DevendorfWellington Saints
5Jeremy KenchChristchurch Cougars
6Erron MaxeyWellington Saints
7René RougeauSouthland Sharks
8Thomas AbercrombieWaikato Pistons
9Eric DevendorfWellington Saints
10Michael HarrisonNelson Giants
11Thomas AbercrombieWaikato Pistons
12René RougeauSouthland Sharks
13Lindsay TaitWellington Saints
14Lindsay TaitWellington Saints
15René RougeauSouthland Sharks
16René RougeauSouthland Sharks

Statistics leaders

Stats as of the end of the regular season

CategoryPlayerTeamStat
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

  1. [https://web.archive.org/web/20100524113835/http://www.basketball.org.nz/_r/uploads/2010/03/2010-nbl-round-1-media-guide.pdf 2010 Bartercard NBL Round 2 Media Guide]
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  21. [http://www.foxsportspulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-3990-0-0-0&sID=81885&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=12606522 Tait Named NBL MVP for 2010]
  22. [http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/3878346/Wellington-Saints-march-to-NBL-championship Wellington Saints march to NBL championship]
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