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2012 New Zealand NBL season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 2012 New Zealand NBL season |
| league | New Zealand NBL |
| sport | Basketball |
| duration | 1 March – 27 May |
| no_of_games | 16 |
| no_of_teams | 9 |
| season | Regular season |
| minor_premiers | Hawke's Bay Hawks |
| MVP | Nick Horvath (Manawatu Jets) |
| MVP_link | New Zealand NBL Most Valuable Player Award |
| top_scorer | Josh Pace (Manawatu Jets) |
| top_scorer_link | New Zealand NBL Scoring Champion |
| finals | Final Four |
| finals_champ | Auckland Pirates |
| finals_runner-up | Wellington Saints |
| finals_MVP | Alex Pledger |
| finals_MVP_link | New Zealand NBL Finals Most Valuable Player Award |
| seasonslistnames | New Zealand NBL |
| prevseason_link | 2011 New Zealand NBL season |
| prevseason_year | 2011 |
| nextseason_link | 2013 New Zealand NBL season |
| nextseason_year | 2013 |
| finals_runner-up = Wellington Saints
The 2012 NBL season was the 31st season of the National Basketball League. While the Harbour Heat returned for the 2012 season, the Waikato Pistons dropped out of the league. It marked the first time the league had no Waikato presence since 1983.
The Hawke's Bay Hawks were regular season winners in 2012. The final Four weekend was held in Wellington, with the semifinals on Saturday 26 May, followed by the championship game on Sunday 27 May. In the final, the Auckland Pirates were victorious over the two-time defending champion Wellington Saints.
Team information
| Team | City | Arena | Head coach | Import | Import |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland Pirates | Kohimarama, Auckland | ASB Stadium | NZL Judd Flavell | USA Ron Dorsey | USA Isma'il Muhammad |
| Harbour Heat | Wairau Valley, Auckland | North Shore Events Centre | NZL Alex Stojkovic | USA Zack Atkinson | USA Justin Bailey |
| Hawke's Bay Hawks | Napier | Pettigrew Green Arena | NZL Paul Henare | USA Kareem Johnson | USA Galen Young |
| Manawatu Jets | Palmerston North | Arena Manawatu | USA Ryan Weisenberg | USA Chris Hagan | USA Josh Pace |
| Nelson Giants | Nelson | Trafalgar Centre | NZL Chris Tupu | USA Pete Campbell | USA Michael Harrison |
| Otago Nuggets | Dunedin | Edgar Centre | NZL Anthony Arlidge | USA Antoine Tisby | USA Akeem Wright |
| Southland Sharks | Invercargill | Stadium Southland | NZL Richard Dickel | USA Larry Abney | USA Kevin Braswell |
| Taranaki Mountainairs | New Plymouth | TSB Stadium | NZL Dave Bublitz | USA Darryl Hudson | USA Jack Leasure |
| Wellington Saints | Wellington | TSB Bank Arena | NZL Pero Cameron | USA Jason Crowe | USA Ernest Scott |
Summary
Regular season standings
| Pos | Team | W | L | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawke's Bay Hawks | 13 | 3 | ||||||||||
| Auckland Pirates | 13 | 3 | ||||||||||
| Manawatu Jets | 10 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Wellington Saints | 9 | 7 | ||||||||||
| Taranaki Mountainairs | 7 | 9 | ||||||||||
| Nelson Giants | 6 | 10 | ||||||||||
| Otago Nuggets | 6 | 10 | ||||||||||
| Southland Sharks | 5 | 11 | ||||||||||
| Harbour Heat | 3 | 13 |
Final Four
| score-width= 25 | team-width= 150
| RD1-seed1= 1 | RD1-team1= Hawke's Bay Hawks | RD1-score1= 88 | RD1-seed2= 4 | RD1-team2= Wellington Saints | RD1-score2= 94
| RD1-seed3= 2 | RD1-team3= Auckland Pirates | RD1-score3= 104 | RD1-seed4= 3 | RD1-team4= Manawatu Jets | RD1-score4= 88
| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team1= Wellington Saints
| RD2-score1= 83
| RD2-seed2= [[File:Gold_Cup_icon.svg]]
| RD2-team2= Auckland Pirates
| RD2-score2= 89
Awards
Player of the Week
| Round | Player | Team | Ref | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akeem Wright | Otago Nuggets | url=http://www.basketball.org.nz/_r/uploads/2012/05/2012-Bartercard-NBL-TAB-Final-Four-Media-Guide.pdf | title=2012 Bartercard NBL TAB Final Four Media Guide | work=Basketball.org.nz | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130210024841/http://www.basketball.org.nz/_r/uploads/2012/05/2012-Bartercard-NBL-TAB-Final-Four-Media-Guide.pdf | archivedate=10 February 2013 | url-status=dead | page=3}} |
| 2 | Jason Crowe | Wellington Saints | |||||||
| 3 | Nick Horvath | Manawatu Jets | |||||||
| 4 | Lindsay Tait | Auckland Pirates | |||||||
| 5 | Anthony Gurley | Wellington Saints | |||||||
| 6 | Antoine Tisby | Otago Nuggets | |||||||
| 7 | Jack Leasure | Taranaki Mountainairs | |||||||
| 8 | Lindsay Tait | Auckland Pirates | |||||||
| 9 | Darryl Hudson | Taranaki Mountainairs | |||||||
| 10 | Justin Bailey | Harbour Heat | |||||||
| 11 | Jason Crowe | Wellington Saints | |||||||
| 12 | Larry Abney | Southland Sharks |
Statistics leaders
Stats as of the end of the regular season
| Category | Player | Team | Stat | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | ||||||
| Rebounds per game | ||||||
| Assists per game | ||||||
| Steals per game | ||||||
| Blocks per game |
Regular season
- Most Valuable Player: Nick Horvath (Manawatu Jets)
- NZ Most Valuable Player: Nick Horvath (Manawatu Jets)
- Most Outstanding Guard: Lindsay Tait (Auckland Pirates)
- Most Outstanding NZ Guard: Lindsay Tait (Auckland Pirates)
- Most Outstanding Forward: Nick Horvath (Manawatu Jets)
- Most Outstanding NZ Forward/Centre: Nick Horvath (Manawatu Jets)
- Scoring Champion: Josh Pace (Manawatu Jets)
- Rebounding Champion: Nick Horvath (Manawatu Jets)
- Assist Champion: Jason Crowe (Wellington Saints)
- Rookie of the Year: Reuben Te Rangi (Harbour Heat)
- Coach of the Year: Paul Henare (Hawke's Bay Hawks)
- All-Star Five:
- G: Lindsay Tait (Auckland Pirates)
- G: Paora Winitana (Hawke's Bay Hawks)
- F: Josh Pace (Manawatu Jets)
- F: Antoine Tisby (Otago Nuggets)
- C: Nick Horvath (Manawatu Jets)
Final Four
- Finals MVP: Alex Pledger (Auckland Pirates)
References
References
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20130208201143/http://www.basketball.org.nz/news/hawks-win-regular-season/ Hawks Win Regular Season]
- "2012 Bartercard NBL TAB Final Four Media Guide". Basketball.org.nz.
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120726142930/http://www.basketball.org.nz/news/justin-bailey-is-round-10-pow/ Justin Bailey is Round 10 POW]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20130209122747/http://www.basketball.org.nz/news/crowe-nabs-second-player-of-the-week/ Crowe Nabs Second Player of the Week]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20130210143639/http://www.basketball.org.nz/_r/uploads/2012/05/2012-Bartercard-NBL-Player-Stats-Regular-Season.pdf 2012 Bartercard NBL Player Stats (Round 12)]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20121129024410/http://www.basketball.org.nz/nbl/results/2012-nbl-final-four 2012 NBL Final Four]
- [http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/6997482/Live-blog-National-Basketball-League-final Live blog: National Basketball League final]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160307173554/http://www.newshub.co.nz/sport/video-auckland-pirates-win-kiwi-nbl-title-2012052808#axzz4A875JZC9 VIDEO: Auckland Pirates win Kiwi NBL title]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20130212115155/http://artdecocity.co.nz/saints-lose-nbl-grand-final/ Saints lose NBL grand final]
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