The 2019 NBL season was the 38th season of the
National Basketball League. The competition increased to nine teams in 2019 with the
Southern Huskies joining the league for the first time, marking the first time ever that an Australian team has joined a New Zealand competition.
The regular season commenced on Thursday 11 April in
Palmerston North
Palmerston North (; , colloquially known as Palmerston or Palmy) is a city in the North Island of New Zealand and the seat of the Manawatū-Whanganui region. Located in the eastern Manawatū Plains, the city is near the north bank of the Manaw ...
with the
Manawatu Jets
The Manawatu Jets are a New Zealand professional men's basketball team based in Palmerston North. The Jets compete in the National Basketball League (NBL) and play their home games at Central Energy Trust Arena. For sponsorship reasons, they ...
hosting the
Super City Rangers
The Super City Rangers were a New Zealand basketball team based in Auckland. The Rangers competed in the National Basketball League (NBL) and played their home games across multiple venues in Auckland.
Team history
The Waitakere Rangers debut ...
at
Arena Manawatu. The season contained 14 weeks of regular season games followed by a Final Four weekend in July. The Saints won their 11th NBL championship in 2019 behind their second 20–0 campaign in three seasons.
Team information
Summary
Regular season standings
Final Four
Awards
Player of the Week
Team of the Week
Statistics leaders
''Stats as of the end of the regular season''
Regular season
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Most Valuable Player
In team sports, a most valuable player (MVP) award is an honor typically bestowed upon an individual (or individuals, in the instance of a tie) whose individual performance is the greatest in an entire league, for a particular competition, or ...
:
Nick Kay (Wellington Saints)
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Most Outstanding Guard:
Cameron Gliddon (Canterbury Rams)
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Most Outstanding NZ Guard:
Shea Ili (Wellington Saints)
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Most Outstanding Forward:
Nick Kay (Wellington Saints)
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Most Outstanding NZ Forward/Centre:
Robert Loe (Wellington Saints)
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Scoring Champion:
Tim Quarterman (Super City Rangers)
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Rebounding Champion:
Marcel Jones (Southern Huskies)
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Assist Champion:
Jarrod Kenny (Hawke's Bay Hawks)
* Golden Hands:
Nick Kay (Wellington Saints)
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Most Improved Player:
Ethan Rusbatch (Hawke's Bay Hawks)
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Defensive Player of the Year:
Isaiah Wilkins (Canterbury Rams)
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Youth Player of the Year:
Tyrell Harrison (Nelson Giants)
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Coach of the Year Many sports leagues, sportswriting associations, and other organizations confer "Coach of the Year" awards. In some sports — including baseball and association football — the award is called the "Manager of the Year" award.
Some of the ...
: Mick Downer (Canterbury Rams)
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All-Star Five:
** G:
Shea Ili (Wellington Saints)
** G:
Cameron Gliddon (Canterbury Rams)
** F:
E. J. Singler (Hawke's Bay Hawks)
** F:
Nick Kay (Wellington Saints)
** C:
Brandon Bowman (Hawke's Bay Hawks)
Final Four
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Grand Final MVP:
Thomas Abercrombie (Wellington Saints)
Notes
References
External links
2019 draw2019 season preview
{{DEFAULTSORT:2019 New Zealand Nbl season
National Basketball League (New Zealand) seasons
NBL