List of National Basketball League (New Zealand) awards
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The National Basketball League (NBL) presents a number of annual awards to recognise its teams, players, and coaches for their accomplishments.[1] This does not include the NBL championship trophy, which is given to the winning team of the NBL Grand Final. The award winners are typically voted on by league officials and various sportswriters throughout New Zealand, with award announcements made during the post-season.[2]
Team trophies[]
| Award | Created | Description | Most recent winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| NBL Trophy | 1982 | The NBL's championship trophy; awarded to the winning team of the NBL Grand Final. | Otago Nuggets |
Honours[]
| Honour | Created | Description |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star Five | 1982 | One five-player team composed of the best players in the league during the NBL regular season. |
Individual awards[]
| Award | Created | Description | Most recent winner(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | 2003 | Awarded to the best performing player of the NBL regular season. | Dion Prewster (Wellington Saints) |
| Finals MVP | 2004 | Awarded to the best performing player of the NBL Final Four. | Jordan Hunt (Otago Nuggets) |
| Most Outstanding Guard (Keith Carr Trophy) |
1982 | Awarded to the best performing guard of the NBL regular season. | Dion Prewster (Wellington Saints) |
| Most Outstanding NZ Guard (John Macdonald Trophy) |
1985 | Awarded to the best performing New Zealand guard of the NBL regular season. | Dion Prewster (Wellington Saints) |
| Most Outstanding Forward (Commissioners Cup) |
1982 | Awarded to the best performing forward of the NBL regular season. | Sam Timmins (Otago Nuggets) |
| Most Outstanding NZ Forward/Centre (Stan Hill Trophy) |
1985 | Awarded to the best performing New Zealand forward-centre of the NBL regular season. | Sam Timmins (Otago Nuggets) |
| Scoring Champion (Alan Bland Memorial Trophy) |
1982 | Awarded to the player with the highest points per game average of the NBL regular season. | Hunter Hale (Nelson Giants) |
| Rebounding Champion (Garry Pettis Memorial Trophy) |
1982 | Awarded to the player with the highest rebounds per game average of the NBL regular season. | Sam Timmins (Otago Nuggets) |
| Assist Champion (Dave Taylor Trophy) |
1984 | Awarded to the player with the highest assists per game average of the NBL regular season. | Courtney Belger (Southland Sharks) |
| Most Improved Player | 2019 | Awarded to the most improved player of the NBL regular season. | Sam Timmins (Otago Nuggets) |
| Defensive Player of the Year | 2019 | Awarded to the best defensive player of the NBL regular season. | Dion Prewster (Wellington Saints) |
| Youth Player of the Year | 1986 | Awarded to the top young player of the NBL regular season. | Zach Riley (Auckland Huskies) |
| Coach of the Year | 1989 | Awarded to the best coach of the NBL regular season. | Zico Coronel (Wellington Saints) |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "SAINTS CREATE HISTORY CLAIMING THEIR TENTH TITLE". Basketball.org.nz. 17 June 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
- ^ Anderson, Niall (15 July 2013). "NBL Awards: Reactions and Reflections". NZhoops.co.nz. Archived from the original on 31 January 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2015.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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