2019 New Zealand NBL season

The 2019 NBL season was the 38th season of the National Basketball League. The competition increased to nine teams in 2019 with the Southern Huskies joining the league for the first time, marking the first time ever that an Australian team has joined a New Zealand competition.[1]

2019 New Zealand NBL season
LeagueNew Zealand NBL
SportBasketball
Duration11 April – 21 July
Number of games18
Number of teams9
Regular season
Minor premiersWellington Saints
Season MVPNick Kay (Wellington Saints)
Top scorerTim Quarterman (Super City Rangers)
Final Four
ChampionsWellington Saints
  Runners-upHawke's Bay Hawks
Grand Final MVPThomas Abercrombie

The regular season commenced on Thursday 11 April in Palmerston North with the Manawatu Jets hosting the Super City Rangers at Arena Manawatu.[2] The season contained 14 weeks of regular season games followed by a Final Four weekend in July. The Saints won their 11th NBL championship in 2019 behind their second 20–0 campaign in three seasons.

Team information
Team City Arena Colours Head Coach Import Import Import
Canterbury Rams Christchurch Cowles Stadium     Mick Downer Cameron Gliddon Emmett Naar Isaiah Wilkins
Hawke's Bay Hawks Napier Pettigrew Green Arena       Zico Coronel Brandon Bowman Daniel Kickert E. J. Singler
Manawatu Jets Palmerston North Arena Manawatu       Tim McTamney Wally Ellenson Kuran Iverson Daishon Knight
Nelson Giants Nelson Trafalgar Centre     Michael Fitchett Daniel Grida Jordair Jett Rhys Vague
Southern Huskies Tasmania, Australia Derwent Entertainment Centre / Silverdome     Anthony Stewart Jalen Billups Tre Nichols
Southland Sharks Invercargill Stadium Southland       Judd Flavell Todd Blanchfield Roberto Nelson Jarrad Weeks
Super City Rangers Auckland Massey Leisure Centre / AUT Sport & Fitness Centre       Jeff Green Nnanna Egwu Venky Jois Tim Quarterman
Taranaki Mountainairs New Plymouth TSB Stadium     Dave Bublitz Justin Cousin Chris Early
Wellington Saints Wellington TSB Bank Arena     Paul Henare Sunday Dech Nick Kay

Summary

Regular season standings
Pos Team W L Qualification
1 Wellington Saints 18 0 Final Four
2 Hawke's Bay Hawks 14 4
3 Canterbury Rams 13 5
4 Southland Sharks 12 6
5 Southern Huskies 9 9
6 Nelson Giants 7 11
7 Super City Rangers 3 15
8 Taranaki Mountainairs 3 15
9 Manawatu Jets 2 16
Source: New Zealand National Basketball League

Final Four
Semi Finals Final
      
1 Wellington Saints 95
4 Southland Sharks 89
Wellington Saints 78
  Hawke's Bay Hawks 68
2 Hawke's Bay Hawks 74
3 Canterbury Rams 68

Awards

Player of the Week
RoundPlayerTeamRef
1Ethan RusbatchHawke's Bay Hawks[3]
2Jalen BillupsSouthern Huskies[4]
3Robert LoeWellington Saints[5]
4Wally EllensonManawatu Jets[6]
5Jarrad WeeksSouthland Sharks[7]
6E. J. SinglerHawke's Bay Hawks[8]
7Tim QuartermanSuper City Rangers[9]
8Marcel JonesSouthern Huskies[10]
9Tim QuartermanSuper City Rangers[11]
10Nick KayWellington Saints[12]
11Thomas AbercrombieWellington Saints[13]
12Brandon BowmanHawke's Bay Hawks[14]
13Jarrad WeeksSouthland Sharks[15]
14Jarrod KennyHawke's Bay Hawks[16]

Team of the Week
Round Team Ref
1 Mitch McCarron Sharks Ethan Rusbatch Hawks E. J. Singler Hawks Nick Kay Saints Venky Jois Rangers [17]
2 Tre Nichols Huskies Ethan Rusbatch (2) Hawks Craig Moller Huskies Jalen Billups Huskies Michael Karena Rams [18]
3 Jordair Jett Giants Shea Ili Saints Kevin Foster Mountainairs Robert Loe Saints Rhys Vague Giants [19]
4 Jarrad Weeks Sharks Shea Ili (2) Saints Tim Quarterman Rangers Chris Early Mountainairs Wally Ellenson Jets [20]
5 Jarrad Weeks (2) Sharks Jordair Jett (2) Giants Daishon Knight Jets Tim Quarterman (2) Rangers Kuran Iverson Jets [21]
6 Tim Quarterman (3) Rangers E. J. Singler (2) Hawks Brandon Bowman Hawks Jordan Ngatai Saints Nick Kay (2) Saints [22]
7 Ethan Rusbatch (3) Hawks Tim Quarterman (4) Rangers E. J. Singler (3) Hawks Jalen Billups (2) Huskies Daniel Kickert Hawks [23]
8 Roberto Nelson Sharks Tim Quarterman (5) Rangers Marcel Jones Huskies Brandon Bowman (2) Hawks Nnanna Egwu Rangers [24]
9 Tim Quarterman (6) Rangers Todd Blanchfield Sharks Ethan Rusbatch (4) Hawks Brandon Bowman (3) Hawks Rhys Vague (2) Giants [25]
10 Derone Raukawa Mountainairs Todd Blanchfield (2) Sharks Daishon Knight (2) Jets Nick Kay (3) Saints Brandon Bowman (4) Hawks [26]
11 Daishon Knight (3) Jets Wally Ellenson (2) Jets Thomas Abercrombie Saints Venky Jois (2) Rangers Nnanna Egwu (2) Rangers [27]
12 Shea Ili (3) Saints Emmett Naar Rams Hyrum Harris Sharks Nick Kay (4) Saints Brandon Bowman (5) Hawks [28]
13 Jarrad Weeks (3) Sharks Jarrod Kenny Hawks Cameron Gliddon Rams Brandon Bowman (6) Hawks Taane Samuel Jets [29]
14 Jarrod Kenny (2) Hawks Jordair Jett (3) Giants Marcel Jones (2) Huskies Jalen Billups (3) Huskies Tyrell Harrison Giants [30]

Statistics leaders

Stats as of the end of the regular season[31][32]

CategoryPlayerTeamStat
Points per gameTim QuartermanSuper City Rangers28.0
Rebounds per gameVenky JoisSuper City Rangers11.5
Assists per gameJarrod KennyHawke's Bay Hawks6.8
Steals per gameTim QuartermanSuper City Rangers3.3
Blocks per gameNnanna EgwuSuper City Rangers1.9

Regular season

Final Four

Notes
  1. The NBL officially announced Marcel Jones as the rebounding champion and recipient of the Garry Pettis Award for 2019,[33] despite Venky Jois of the Super City Rangers averaging 11.5 rebounds per game compared to Jones' 11.2 per game.[31]

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