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1988 New Zealand NBL Season
The 1988 NBL season was the seventh season of the National Basketball League. With the relegation of Palmerston North in 1988, Waitemata returned to the NBL following a four-year hiatus after winning the Conference Basketball League (CBL) championship in 1987. Wellington won the championship in 1988 to claim their fourth league title. Final standings Finals Season awards * Most Outstanding Guard: John Welch (Waitemata) * Most Outstanding NZ Guard: Byron Vaetoe (Auckland) * Most Outstanding Forward: Kerry Boagni (Wellington) * Most Outstanding NZ Forward/Centre: Glen Denham (Waikato) * Scoring Champion: Tony Webster (North Shore) * Rebounding Champion: John Martens (Waitemata) * Assist Champion: Carl Golston (Waikato) * Young Player of the Year: Warren Adams (New Plymouth) * All-Star Five: ** Kerry Boagni (Wellington) ** Willie Burton (Hawke's Bay) ** Carl Golston (Waikato) ** Kenny McFadden Kenny McFadden (18 August 1960 – 24 March 2022) was an American basketbal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Basketball League (New Zealand)
The National Basketball League (NBL) is a men's semi-professional basketball league in New Zealand. In 1981, a group of club and provincial teams came together to create a men's national basketball league. The following year, the league was brought under the management of the New Zealand Basketball Federation. The league quickly grew in size and popularity due to the influx of sponsors and American import players. The early 1990s held dwindling fortunes for New Zealand basketball, with reduced TV coverage, sponsorships, and crowd numbers. The sport's popularity increased in the 2000s with the success of the Tall Blacks and the introduction of the New Zealand Breakers in the Australian NBL. In the early days, Auckland, Canterbury and Wellington were the benchmark teams of the league. During the 1990s, Auckland and Nelson were the teams to beat, before Waikato joined Auckland as the dominant sides during the 2000s. During the 2010s, Wellington and Southland became the league's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |