The 2011–12 NBL season was the 34th season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of nine teams contested the league. The regular season was played between 7 October 2011 and 25 March 2012, followed by a post-season involving the top four in April 2012. The schedule was announced on 19 May 2011.
The
New Zealand Breakers
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successfully defended their 2010–2011 title.
Broadcast rights were held by free-to-air network
Channel Ten and its digital sports sister station
One
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, in the second year of a five-year deal, through to the 2014–15 season. In New Zealand,
Sky Sport once again provided coverage.
Sponsorship included
iiNet
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iiNet also sells mobile pho ...
entering its second and penultimate year as league naming rights sponsor and
Centrebet in the final year as the official
sports betting
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Sports bettors place their wagers either legally, through a sportsbook or bookmaker (colloquially known as "bookies"), or illegally through priva ...
partner.
Spalding provided equipment including the official game ball, with
AND1
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New Era headwear.
Pre-season
NBL Sunshine State Challenge, a round robin competition with a final series, involving all nine sides, was held between September 22–24, 2011 in
Rockhampton
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The Scottish- ...
,
Ipswich
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, on the
Gold Coast and
Brisbane
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.
Perth Wildcats
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were pre-season champions for the second year in a row.
New Zealand Breakers pre-season
Gold Coast Blaze pre-season
Cairns Taipans pre-season
2011 China Intercontinental Club Championship
= Final
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Sydney Kings pre-season
Melbourne Tigers pre-season
Wollongong Hawks pre-season
Perth Wildcats pre-season
2011 Cable Beach Invitational
Perth vs. Singapore cancelled due to poor condition of the outdoor court.
Townsville Crocodiles pre-season
Adelaide 36ers pre-season
2011 NBL Sunshine State Challenge
Finals
Perth Wildcats
The Perth Wildcats are an Australian professional basketball team based in Perth, Western Australia. The Wildcats compete in the National Basketball League (Australia), National Basketball League (NBL) and play their home games at Perth Arena, ...
win Sunshine State Challenge.
Regular season
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
Round 11
Round 12
Round 13
Round 14
Round 15
Round 16
Round 17
Round 18
Round 19
Round 20
Round 21
Round 22
Round 23
Round 24
Round 25
Ladder
The NBL tie-breaker system as outlined in the NBL Rules and Regulations states that in the case of an identical win–loss record, the results in games played between the teams will determine order of seeding.
''1Head-to-head between Townsville Crocodiles and Cairns Taipans (2-2). Townsville Crocodiles won For and Against (+51). ''
''2Melbourne Tigers won head-to-head (3-1). ''
Finals
The 2011–12 National Basketball League Finals were played between 30 March 2012 and 25 April 2012, consisting of two best-of-three semi-final and final series, where the higher seed hosted the first and third games.
Playoff Seedings
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New Zealand Breakers
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#
Perth Wildcats
The Perth Wildcats are an Australian professional basketball team based in Perth, Western Australia. The Wildcats compete in the National Basketball League (Australia), National Basketball League (NBL) and play their home games at Perth Arena, ...
#
Gold Coast Blaze
The Gold Coast Blaze were an Australian men's professional basketball team which competed in the National Basketball League (NBL). The Blaze played five seasons in the NBL between 2007 and 2012, and played their home games at the Gold Coast C ...
#
Townsville Crocodiles
The Townsville Crocodiles were an Australian professional men's basketball team based in the North Queensland city of Townsville. They competed in the National Basketball League (NBL) and played their home games at the Townsville Entertain ...
The NBL tie-breaker system as outlined in the NBL Rules and Regulations states that in the case of an identical win–loss record, the results in games played between the two teams will determine order of seeding.
Under this system, Cairns did not qualify for the playoffs by equalling Townsville's win–loss record, as the latter held advantage in the tiebreaker (2-2, +51 points).
Playoff bracket
Semi-finals
Grand final
Season statistics
Statistics leaders
Note: regular season only
Top 10 Attendances
Awards
Player of the Week
Player of the Month
Coach of the Month
The end-of-season awards ceremony was held in the Palladium Room at
Crown Casino in Melbourne on Monday, 26 March 2012:
Season
*Most Valuable Player (
Andrew Gaze Trophy):
Kevin Lisch,
Perth Wildcats
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*Rookie of the Year:
Anatoly Bose,
Sydney Kings
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*Best Defensive Player:
Damian Martin
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,
Perth Wildcats
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*Best Sixth Man:
Jesse Wagstaff
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,
Perth Wildcats
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*Most Improved Player:
Daniel Johnson,
Adelaide 36ers
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*Coach of the Year (
Lindsay Gaze Trophy): Andrej Lemanis,
New Zealand Breakers
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*Referee of the Year: Michael Aylen
*All-NBL First Team:
**
Kevin Lisch -
Perth Wildcats
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**
Cedric Jackson -
New Zealand Breakers
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**
Julian Khazzouh -
Sydney Kings
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**
Mark Worthington -
Gold Coast Blaze
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**
Thomas Abercrombie -
New Zealand Breakers
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*All-NBL Second Team:
**
Jamar Wilson
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H ...
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Cairns Taipans
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**
Adam Gibson -
Gold Coast Blaze
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**
Cameron Tragardh -
Melbourne Tigers
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**
Gary Wilkinson -
New Zealand Breakers
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**
Peter Crawford -
Townsville Crocodiles
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*All-NBL Third Team:
**
Daniel Johnson -
Adelaide 36ers
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**
Eddie Gill -
Townsville Crocodiles
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**
Damian Martin
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Perth Wildcats
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**
Adris Deleon -
Gold Coast Blaze
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**
Jesse Wagstaff
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Perth Wildcats
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Finals
*Grand Final Series MVP (
Larry Sengstock Medal):
C. J. Bruton,
New Zealand Breakers
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References
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2011–12 in Australian basketball
2011 in New Zealand basketball
2012 in New Zealand basketball