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2007–08 NBL season
Professional basketball season
Professional basketball season
| Field | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| title | 2007–08 NBL season | ||
| image | NBL Hummer Championship.jpg | ||
| pixels | 235px | ||
| caption | Logo of the league sponsored by Hummer | ||
| league | National Basketball League | ||
| season | 2007–08 | ||
| finals | Finals | ||
| finals_link | 2008 NBL Finals | ||
| champions | Melbourne Tigers (4th title) | ||
| runners_up | Sydney Kings | ||
| semifinalists | Brisbane Bullets | ||
| Perth Wildcats | |||
| teams | 13 | ||
| dates | 19 September 2007 – 14 March 2008 | ||
| season_champs | Sydney Kings | ||
| TV | **Australia**:{{Plainlist | ||
| MVP | Chris Anstey (Melbourne) | MVP_link = NBL (Australia) Most Valuable Player | MVP_n = AUS |
| finals_MVP | Chris Anstey (Melbourne) | finals_MVP_link = NBL (Australia) Most Valuable Player – Grand Final | finals_MVP_n = AUS |
| efficiency_leader | epg = | epg_n = | |
| top_scorer | Ebi Ere (Brisbane) | ppg = 26.0 | ppg_n = NGR |
| top_scorer_link | List of National Basketball League (Australia) annual scoring leaders | ||
| rebounds_leader | Chris Anstey (Melbourne) | rpg = 11.6 | rpg_n = AUS |
| assists_leader | Stephen Black (Cairns) | apg = 5.6 | apg_n = AUS |
| seasonslist | List of NBL seasons | ||
| seasonslistnames | NBL | ||
| prevseason_link | 2006–07 NBL season | ||
| prevseason_year | 2006–07 | ||
| nextseason_link | 2008–09 NBL season | ||
| nextseason_year | 2008–09 |
Perth Wildcats
- Fox Sports Nine Network (Highlights)
- Sky Sport Māori Television
The 2007–08 NBL season was the 30th season of competition since its establishment in 1979. On 21 November 2006, the Gold Coast Blaze joined the league, expanding it to 13 teams.
2007–08 league participants
Stadiums and locations
| Team | Region | CEO | Coach | Home ground | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide 36ers | SA | Mal Hemmerling | Phil Smyth | Distinctive Homes Dome | 8,000 |
| Brisbane Bullets | Qld | Jeff Van Groningen | Joey Wright | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre | 4,000 |
| Cairns Taipans | Qld | Denis Keeffe | Alan Black | Cairns Convention Centre | 5,300 |
| Gold Coast Blaze | Qld | David Claxton | Brendan Joyce | Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre | 5,269 |
| Melbourne Tigers | Vic | Seamus McPeake | Alan Westover | State Netball & Hockey Centre | 3,500 |
| New Zealand Breakers | NZL | Richard Clarke | Andrej Lemanis | North Shore Events Centre | 4,400 |
| Perth Wildcats | WA | Nick Marvin | Scott Fisher | Challenge Stadium | 4,500 |
| Singapore Slingers | Sin | Bob Turner | Gordon McLeod | Singapore Indoor Stadium | 12,000 |
| South Dragons | Vic | Ryan Gardiner | Shane Heal | Vodafone Arena | 10,500 |
| Sydney Kings | NSW | Garry Hudson | Brian Goorjian | Sydney Entertainment Centre | 10,517 |
| Townsville Crocodiles | Qld | Ian Smythe | Trevor Gleeson | Townsville Entertainment & Convention Centre | 5,257 |
| West Sydney Razorbacks | NSW | Darren Drysdale | Rob Beveridge | State Sports Centre | 5,006 |
| Wollongong Hawks | NSW | Eric Cooks | WIN Entertainment Centre | 6,000 |
Preseason transactions
| Player | Recruited from | Signed by |
|---|---|---|
| Larry Abney | Townsville Crocodiles | Cairns Taipans |
| Adam Ballinger | Wollongong Hawks | Adelaide 36ers |
| David Barlow | Sydney Kings | Melbourne Tigers |
| Stephen Black | Brisbane Bullets | Cairns Taipans |
| Mark Bradtke | Brisbane Bullets | *Retired* |
| Brad Davidson | Singapore Slingers | Adelaide 36ers |
| Casey Frank | Wollongong Hawks | Gold Coast Blaze |
| Kavossy Franklin | South Dragons | Wollongong Hawks |
| Cortez Groves | Wollongong Hawks | South Dragons |
| Brad Hill | Adelaide 36ers | South Dragons |
| Nick Horvath | Adelaide 36ers | South Dragons |
| Nathan Jawai | Australian Institute of Sport | Cairns Taipans |
| Ryan Kersten | University of New Mexico | New Zealand Breakers |
| Alex Loughton | Gandía BA (LEB Spain) | Perth Wildcats |
| Luke Martin | Cairns Taipans | South Dragons |
| Ben Melmeth | Singapore Slingers | Gold Coast Blaze |
| Scott McGregor | West Sydney Razorbacks | Gold Coast Blaze |
| Brad Newley | Townsville Crocodiles | Adelaide 36ers |
| Ben Pepper | New Zealand Breakers | Townsville Crocodiles |
| Anthony Petrie | Canberra Gunners (ABA) | West Sydney Razorbacks |
| Tony Rampton | Wollongong Hawks | West Sydney Razorbacks |
| Tony Ronaldson | Perth Wildcats | New Zealand Breakers |
| Bradley Sheridan | Sydney Kings | Townsville Crocodiles |
| Anthony Stewart | Cairns Taipans | *Retired* |
- Unless stated otherwise the source for the above information is the NBL article "Movers and Shakers"
Sponsors
| Team | Major sponsor |
|---|---|
| Adelaide 36ers | ABC Learning Centres |
| Brisbane Bullets | Virgin Blue |
| Cairns Taipans | Skytrans Airlines |
| Gold Coast Blaze | none |
| Melbourne Tigers | Aust Tiger |
| New Zealand Breakers | Harvey Norman |
| Perth Wildcats | Saville Australia |
| Singapore Slingers | CLSA |
| South Dragons | Crazy John's |
| Sydney Kings | Firepower |
| Townsville Crocodiles | McDonald's |
| West Sydney Razorbacks | Westbus |
| Wollongong Hawks | IMB |
Apparel
| Team | Provider | Home colour | Away colour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide 36ers | ISC | Blue | White |
| Brisbane Bullets | Hoop2Hoop | Royal Blue | White |
| Cairns Taipans | Kombat | Orange | White |
| Gold Coast Blaze | ISC | Sky Blue | White |
| Melbourne Tigers | Kombat | Red | Yellow |
| New Zealand Breakers | Sport & Uniform | Black | White |
| Perth Wildcats | ISC | Red | White |
| Singapore Slingers | ISC | Red | Gold |
| South Dragons | Kombat | Black | White |
| Sydney Kings | ISC | Purple | White |
| Townsville Crocodiles | Kombat | Green | White |
| West Sydney Razorbacks | Soul Sports | Navy Blue | White |
| Wollongong Hawks | Kombat | Red | White |
Regular season
The 2007–08 regular season took place over 22 rounds between 19 September 2007 and 16 February 2008.
Round 1
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Round 2
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Round 3
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Round 4
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Round 5
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Round 6
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Round 8
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Round 9
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Round 10
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Round 11
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Round 12
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Round 13
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Round 14
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Round 15
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Round 16
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Round 17
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Round 18
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Round 19
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Round 20
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Round 21
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Round 22
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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.
*1Cairns Taipans won Head-to-Head (2-1). *
Finals
Main article: 2008 NBL Finals
Playoff bracket
Elimination Finals
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Semi-finals
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Grand Final
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All Star Game
Main article: 2007–08 NBL All-Star Game
Most Valuable Player
- Nathan Jawai (Cairns Taipans)
2007–08 NBL statistics leaders
| Category | Player | Team | Stat | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Ebi Ere | ||||
| Rebounds per game | Chris Anstey | ||||
| Assists per game | Rashad Phillips | ||||
| Steals per game | Orien Greene | ||||
| Blocks per game | Chris Anstey | ||||
| Field goal percentage | Tim Behrendorff | ||||
| Free throw percentage | Michael Cedar | ||||
| Three-point field goal percentage | Daniel Jackson |
NBL awards
- Most Valuable Player: Chris Anstey, Melbourne Tigers
- Rookie of the Year: Nathan Jawai, Cairns Taipans
- Best Defensive Player: Chris Anstey, Melbourne Tigers
- Best Sixth Man: Dontaye Draper, Sydney Kings
- Most Improved Player: Cameron Tragardh, Wollongong Hawks
- Coach of the Year: Brian Goorjian, Sydney Kings
- All-NBL First Team:
- Ebi Ere – Brisbane Bullets
- Chris Anstey – Melbourne Tigers
- Mark Worthington – Sydney Kings
- Kirk Penney – New Zealand Breakers
- Shawn Redhage – Perth Wildcats
- All-NBL Second Team:
- Nathan Jawai – Cairns Taipans
- Adam Ballinger – Adelaide 36ers
- Corey Williams – Townsville Crocodiles
- C. J. Bruton – Brisbane Bullets
- James Harvey – Gold Coast Blaze
- All-NBL Third Team:
- Kavossy Franklin – Wollongong Hawks
- Paul Rogers – Perth Wildcats
- Julius Hodge – Adelaide 36ers
- Dontaye Draper – Sydney Kings
- Darnell Hinson – West Sydney Razorbacks
TV coverage
- Australia – Fox Sports (Live coverage) & Nine Network (Delayed coverage)
- New Zealand – Sky Sport & Māori Television
- Singapore – Sling HD
- Philippines – Basketball TV
References
References
- [http://andthefoul.net/NBLwiki/index.php?Gold%20Coast%20Blaze Gold Coast Blaze – andthefoul.net]
- (2007). "NBL loses legend as Bradtke retires". NBL.
- (2007). "Taipans sign Jawai". Cairns Taipans.
- (2007). "Wildcats claim coup by signing Loughton". [[The West Australian]].
- (2007). "2007 Transaction Tracker". NBL.
- (2007). "Stewart accepts Snakes front office job". Cairns Taipans.
- Howard, Marc. (2007). "Movers and Shakers". NBL.
- (5 March 2008). "Goorj named NBL's best". basketball.net.au.
- [http://www.hoops.com.au/forum/15058-all-nbl-teams-announced/ All NBL Teams Announced]
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