2006 New Zealand NBL season
LeagueNew Zealand NBL
SportBasketball
Duration26 March – 8 July
Number of games18
Number of teams10
Regular season
  Minor premiersAuckland Stars
Season MVPPaora Winitana (Hawke's Bay Hawks)
Top scorerDennis Trammell (Canterbury Rams)
Playoffs
ChampionsHawke's Bay Hawks
  Runners-upAuckland Stars
Final MVPPaora Winitana

The 2006 NBL season was the 25th season of the National Basketball League. The Hawke's Bay Hawks won the championship in 2006 to claim their first league title.[1]

Summary

Regular season standings

Pos
Team W L
1 Auckland Stars162
2 Hawke's Bay Hawks144
3 Nelson Giants144
4 Wellington Saints126
5 Manawatu Jets810
6 Harbour Heat711
7 Canterbury Rams612
8 Taranaki Mountainairs612
9 Waikato Pistons414
10 Otago Nuggets315

Playoff bracket

Semi-finals Final
      
1 Auckland Stars 85
4 Wellington Saints 79
  Auckland Stars 69
Hawke's Bay Hawks 84
2 Hawke's Bay Hawks 88
3 Nelson Giants 82

Awards

Player of the Week

RoundPlayerTeamRef
1Stacey LambertManawatu Jets[2]
2Eric FreemanNelson Giants[3]
3Tony RamptonTaranaki Mountainairs[4]
4Ben HillWaikato Pistons[5]
5Link AbramsTaranaki Mountainairs[6]
6Mika VukonaNelson Giants[7]
7Brad DavidsonManawatu Jets[8]
8Branduinn FulloveOtago Nuggets[9]
9Eric FreemanNelson Giants[10]
10Josh PaceNelson Giants[11]
11Casey FrankAuckland Stars[12]
12Dillon BoucherAuckland Stars[13]
13Terrence LewisWellington Saints[14]

Statistics leaders

Stats as of the end of the regular season[15]

CategoryPlayerTeamStat
Points per gameDennis TrammellCanterbury Rams25.6
Rebounds per gameMiles PearceOtago Nuggets11.9
Assists per gameBrad DavidsonManawatu Jets4.8
Steals per gameDillon BoucherAuckland Stars2.9
Blocks per gameCasey FrankAuckland Stars2.0

Regular season

Playoffs

References

  1. 1 2 "2006 National Basketball League". Basketball.org.nz. Archived from the original on 14 January 2015.
  2. ↑ NBL Player of the Week - Stacey Lambert (Inspire Net Manawatu Jets)
  3. ↑ NBL Player Of The Week - Eric Freeman (NBS Nelson Giants)
  4. ↑ NBL Player of the Week - Tony Rampton (NZCT Taranaki Mountain Airs)
  5. ↑ NBL Player of the Week - Ben Hill (Waikato Pistons)
  6. ↑ Player Of The Week - Link Abrams (NZCT Taranaki Mountain Airs)
  7. ↑ Player Of The Week - Mika Vukona (NBS Nelson Giants)
  8. ↑ Player Of the Week - Brad Davidson (Inspire Net Manawatu Jets)
  9. ↑ Player of the Week - Branduinn Fullove (Otago Nuggets)
  10. ↑ Player of the Week - Eric Freeman (NBS Nelson Giants)
  11. ↑ Player of the Week - Josh Pace (NBS Nelson Giants)
  12. ↑ Player of the Week - Casey Frank (GI Juice Auckland Stars)
  13. ↑ Player Of The Week - Dillon Boucher (GI Juice Auckland Stars)
  14. ↑ Player of the Week - Terrence Lewis (St Laurence Wellington Saints)
  15. ↑ "2006 NBL - League Summary" (PDF). Basketball.org.nz. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 January 2015.
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