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2010–11 NBL season

Professional basketball season


Professional basketball season

FieldValue
title2010–11 NBL season
imageiinetnbl.jpg
pixels290px
leagueNational Basketball League
season2010–11
finalsFinals
finals_link2011 NBL Finals
championsNew Zealand Breakers (1st title)
runners_upCairns Taipans
semifinalistsTownsville Crocodiles
Perth Wildcats
teams9
dates15 October 2010 – 29 April 2011
season_champsNew Zealand Breakers
TV**Australia**:{{Plainlist
MVPGary Ervin (Wollongong)MVP_link = NBL (Australia) Most Valuable PlayerMVP_n = USA
finals_MVPThomas Abercrombie (New Zealand)finals_MVP_link = NBL (Australia) Most Valuable Player – Grand Finalfinals_MVP_n = NZL
grand_final_MVPgrand_final_MVP_link =grand_final_MVP_n =
efficiency_leaderepg =epg_n =
top_scorerKirk Penney (New Zealand)ppg = 20.1ppg_n = NZL
top_scorer_linkList of National Basketball League (Australia) annual scoring leaders
rebounds_leaderJulian Khazzouh (Sydney)rpg = 10.0rpg_n = AUS
assists_leaderCorey Williams (Melbourne)apg = 6.1apg_n = USA
seasonslistList of NBL seasons
seasonslistnamesNBL
prevseason_link2009–10 NBL season
prevseason_year2009–10
nextseason_link2011–12 NBL season
nextseason_year2011–12

Perth Wildcats

  • Network Ten
  • One HD
  • Sky Sport

The 2010–11 NBL season was the 33rd season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of nine teams contested the league. The regular season was played between October 2010 and April 2011, followed by a post-season involving the top four. On 23 February 2010, it was announced that the Sydney Kings would return in 2010–11. The schedule was announced on 27 May 2010.

Broadcast rights during the off-season reverted from subscription channel Fox Sports to free-to-air network Channel Ten and its digital sports sister station One HD in a five-year deal, through to the 2014–15 season. In New Zealand, Sky Sport once again provided coverage, replacing Maori TV.

On 13 September 2010, iiNet was announced as the league naming rights sponsor and Centrebet as the official sports betting partner. Spalding provide equipment including the official game ball, with AND1 supplying team apparel.

Preseason

NBL Top End Challenge, a round robin competition with a final series, involving all nine sides, will begin on 28 September in Alice Springs and continue in Darwin, Northern Territory from 30 September. Wollongong Hawks are defending pre-season champions.

Melbourne Tigers pre-season

Belfast International Basketball Classic

Lu'An Invitational

Group stage

Semi-finals

Third-place playoff

Final

New Zealand Breakers win Lu'An Invitational.

Wollongong Hawks pre-season

Sydney Kings pre-season

Perth Wildcats pre-season

Gold Coast Blaze pre-season

Cairns Taipans pre-season

Adelaide 36ers pre-season

Townsville Crocodiles pre-season

Friendship Games

NBL Top End Challenge

Perth Wildcats win Top End Challenge.

New Zealand Breakers pre-season

Regular season

The 2010–11 regular season took place over 25 rounds between 28 October 2010 and 2 April 2011.

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 7

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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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Round 23

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Round 24

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Cairns vs. Perth was moved from 4 February 2011 to 26 March 2011 due to Cyclone Yasi.

Round 25

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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 (3-1). *

Finals

Main article: 2011 NBL Finals

The 2010–11 National Basketball League Finals will be played between 7 April 2011 and 29 April 2011, consisting of two best-of-three semi-final and final series, where the higher seed hosts the first and, if necessary, third game.

Playoff Seedings

  1. New Zealand Breakers
  2. Townsville Crocodiles
  3. Cairns Taipans
  4. Perth Wildcats

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 that system, Cairns will finish third (3–1), and Perth fourth (1–3).

Playoff bracket

Semi-finals

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Grand Final

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Season statistics

Statistics leaders

CategoryPlayerGames
playedTotalsAverage
Points per game
Rebounds per game
Assists per game
Steals per game
Blocks per game
Field goal percentage
Three-point field goal percentage
Free throw percentage

Note: regular season only

Top 10 Attendances

AttendanceRoundDateHomeScoreAwayVenue
9,535251/04/2011Sydney Kings79–96Gold Coast BlazeSydney Entertainment Centre
8,533116/10/2010Sydney Kings70–83New Zealand BreakersSydney Entertainment Centre
6,1322213/03/2011Sydney Kings76–72Adelaide 36ersSydney Entertainment Centre
5,586513/11/2010Sydney Kings59–64Townsville CrocodilesSydney Entertainment Centre
5,430512/11/2010Adelaide 36ers78–82New Zealand BreakersAdelaide Arena
5,345SF9/04/2011Cairns Taipans74–57Townsville CrocodilesCairns Convention Centre
5,3001231/12/2010Cairns Taipans60–48Sydney KingsCairns Convention Centre
5,278174/02/2011Sydney Kings99–90Adelaide 36ersSydney Entertainment Centre
5,261138/01/2011Adelaide 36ers85–90New Zealand BreakersAdelaide Arena
5,250251/04/2011Cairns Taipans80–64Townsville CrocodilesCairns Convention Centre

Awards

Player of the Week

RoundPlayerTeam
1Julian KhazzouhSydney Kings
2Gary ErvinWollongong Hawks
3Luke SchenscherTownsville Crocodiles
4Gary WilkinsonNew Zealand Breakers
5Shawn RedhagePerth Wildcats
6Oscar FormanWollongong Hawks
7Michael CedarTownsville Crocodiles
8Corey WilliamsMelbourne Tigers
9Kirk PenneyNew Zealand Breakers
10Kirk PenneyNew Zealand Breakers
11Luke SchenscherTownsville Crocodiles
12Corey WilliamsMelbourne Tigers
13Mark WorthingtonGold Coast Blaze
14Kirk PenneyNew Zealand Breakers
15Ira ClarkGold Coast Blaze
16Julian KhazzouhSydney Kings
17Julian KhazzouhSydney Kings
18Cameron TragardhMelbourne Tigers
19Kirk PenneyNew Zealand Breakers
20Peter CrawfordTownsville Crocodiles
21Matthew KnightPerth Wildcats
22Damian MartinPerth Wildcats
23Phill JonesCairns Taipans
24Gary ErvinWollongong Hawks
25Thomas AbercrombieNew Zealand Breakers

Player of the Month

RoundPlayerTeam
OctoberGary ErvinWollongong Hawks
NovemberGary ErvinWollongong Hawks
DecemberKirk PenneyNew Zealand Breakers
JanuaryGary WilkinsonNew Zealand Breakers
FebruaryKirk PenneyNew Zealand Breakers
MarchDamian MartinPerth Wildcats

Coach of the Month

RoundPlayerTeam
OctoberGordie McLeodWollongong Hawks
NovemberGordie McLeodWollongong Hawks
DecemberRob BeveridgePerth Wildcats
JanuaryAndrej LemanisNew Zealand Breakers
FebruaryDarryl McDonaldMelbourne Tigers
MarchAaron FearneCairns Taipans

Season

The end-of-season awards ceremony was held in the Palladium Room at Crown Casino in Melbourne on Monday, 4 April 2011.

  • Most Valuable Player (Andrew Gaze Trophy): Gary Ervin, Wollongong Hawks
  • Rookie of the Year: Ben Madgen, Sydney Kings
  • Best Defensive Player: Damian Martin, Perth Wildcats
  • Best Sixth Man: Kevin Braswell, New Zealand Breakers
  • Most Improved Player: Oscar Forman, Wollongong Hawks
  • Coach of the Year (Lindsay Gaze Trophy): Trevor Gleeson, Townsville Crocodiles
  • Referee of the Year: Michael Aylen
  • All-NBL First Team:
    • Gary Ervin – Wollongong Hawks
    • Damian Martin – Perth Wildcats
    • Kirk Penney – New Zealand Breakers
    • Gary Wilkinson – New Zealand Breakers
    • Julian Khazzouh – Sydney Kings
  • All-NBL Second Team:
    • Corey Williams – Melbourne Tigers
    • Adam Gibson – Gold Coast Blaze
    • Glen Saville – Wollongong Hawks
    • Ira Clark – Gold Coast Blaze
    • Luke Schenscher – Townsville Crocodiles
  • All-NBL Third Team:
    • Ayinde Ubaka – Cairns Taipans
    • Peter Crawford – Townsville Crocodiles
    • Shawn Redhage – Perth Wildcats
    • Alex Loughton – Cairns Taipans
    • Adam Ballinger – Adelaide 36ers

Finals

  • Grand Final Series MVP (Larry Sengstock Medal): Thomas Abercrombie, New Zealand Breakers

References

References

  1. Tiffen, Peter. (6 July 2010). "NT's NBL challenge". [[Northern Territory News]].
  2. [https://web.archive.org/web/20110406121231/http://www.nbl.com.au/news/article/2011/april/nbl-mvp-award-winners-wrap/ NBL MVP Award Winners Wrap]
  3. [https://web.archive.org/web/20110406122709/http://www.nbl.com.au/news/article/2011/april/hawks-star-gary-ervin-wins-andrew-gaze-trophy/ Hawks’ star Gary Ervin wins Andrew Gaze Trophy]
  4. [https://web.archive.org/web/20110406121349/http://www.nbl.com.au/hawks/news/article/2011/april/gary-ervin-mvp-oscar-forman-mip-for-201011/ Gary Ervin MVP & Oscar Forman MIP for 2010/11]
  5. [https://web.archive.org/web/20110406122722/http://www.nbl.com.au/news/article/2011/april/all-nbl-teams-named-for-201011-season/ All-NBL Teams named for 2010/11 season]
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