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

The2019 NBL seasonwas the 38th season of theNational Basketball League.The competition increased to nine teams in 2019 with theSouthern Huskiesjoining the league for the first time, marking the first time ever that an Australian team has joined a New Zealand competition.[1]

The regular season commenced on Thursday 11 April inPalmerston Northwith theManawatu Jetshosting theSuper City RangersatArena 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

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Team City Arena Colours Head Coach Import Import Import
Canterbury Rams Christchurch Cowles Stadium AustraliaMick Downer AustraliaCameron Gliddon AustraliaEmmett Naar United StatesIsaiah Wilkins
Hawke's Bay Hawks Napier Pettigrew Green Arena New ZealandZico Coronel United StatesBrandon Bowman AustraliaDaniel Kickert United StatesE. J. Singler
Manawatu Jets Palmerston North Arena Manawatu New ZealandTim McTamney United StatesWally Ellenson United StatesKuran Iverson United StatesDaishon Knight
Nelson Giants Nelson Trafalgar Centre New ZealandMichael Fitchett AustraliaDaniel Grida United StatesJordair Jett AustraliaRhys Vague
Southern Huskies Tasmania,Australia Derwent Entertainment Centre/Silverdome AustraliaAnthony Stewart United StatesJalen Billups United StatesTre Nichols
Southland Sharks Invercargill Stadium Southland New ZealandJudd Flavell AustraliaTodd Blanchfield United StatesRoberto Nelson AustraliaJarrad Weeks
Super City Rangers Auckland Massey Leisure Centre / AUT Sport & Fitness Centre New ZealandJeff Green United StatesNnanna Egwu AustraliaVenky Jois United StatesTim Quarterman
Taranaki Mountainairs New Plymouth TSB Stadium New ZealandDave Bublitz United StatesJustin Cousin United StatesChris Early
Wellington Saints Wellington TSB Bank Arena New ZealandPaul Henare AustraliaSunday Dech AustraliaNick Kay

Summary

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Regular season standings

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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

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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

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Player of the Week

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Round Player Team Ref
1 Ethan Rusbatch Hawke's Bay Hawks [3]
2 Jalen Billups Southern Huskies [4]
3 Robert Loe Wellington Saints [5]
4 Wally Ellenson Manawatu Jets [6]
5 Jarrad Weeks Southland Sharks [7]
6 E. J. Singler Hawke's Bay Hawks [8]
7 Tim Quarterman Super City Rangers [9]
8 Marcel Jones Southern Huskies [10]
9 Tim Quarterman Super City Rangers [11]
10 Nick Kay Wellington Saints [12]
11 Thomas Abercrombie Wellington Saints [13]
12 Brandon Bowman Hawke's Bay Hawks [14]
13 Jarrad Weeks Southland Sharks [15]
14 Jarrod Kenny Hawke's Bay Hawks [16]

Team of the Week

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Round Team Ref
1 Mitch McCarronSharks Ethan RusbatchHawks E. J. SinglerHawks Nick KaySaints Venky JoisRangers [17]
2 Tre NicholsHuskies Ethan Rusbatch(2)Hawks Craig MollerHuskies Jalen BillupsHuskies Michael KarenaRams [18]
3 Jordair JettGiants Shea IliSaints Kevin FosterMountainairs Robert LoeSaints Rhys VagueGiants [19]
4 Jarrad WeeksSharks Shea Ili(2)Saints Tim QuartermanRangers Chris EarlyMountainairs Wally EllensonJets [20]
5 Jarrad Weeks(2)Sharks Jordair Jett(2)Giants Daishon KnightJets Tim Quarterman(2)Rangers Kuran IversonJets [21]
6 Tim Quarterman(3)Rangers E. J. Singler(2)Hawks Brandon BowmanHawks Jordan NgataiSaints Nick Kay(2)Saints [22]
7 Ethan Rusbatch(3)Hawks Tim Quarterman(4)Rangers E. J. Singler(3)Hawks Jalen Billups(2)Huskies Daniel KickertHawks [23]
8 Roberto NelsonSharks Tim Quarterman(5)Rangers Marcel JonesHuskies Brandon Bowman(2)Hawks Nnanna EgwuRangers [24]
9 Tim Quarterman(6)Rangers Todd BlanchfieldSharks Ethan Rusbatch(4)Hawks Brandon Bowman(3)Hawks Rhys Vague(2)Giants [25]
10 Derone RaukawaMountainairs 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 AbercrombieSaints Venky Jois(2)Rangers Nnanna Egwu(2)Rangers [27]
12 Shea Ili(3)Saints Emmett NaarRams Hyrum HarrisSharks Nick Kay(4)Saints Brandon Bowman(5)Hawks [28]
13 Jarrad Weeks(3)Sharks Jarrod KennyHawks Cameron GliddonRams Brandon Bowman(6)Hawks Taane SamuelJets [29]
14 Jarrod Kenny(2)Hawks Jordair Jett(3)Giants Marcel Jones(2)Huskies Jalen Billups(3)Huskies Tyrell HarrisonGiants [30]

Statistics leaders

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

Category Player Team Stat
Pointsper game Tim Quarterman Super City Rangers 28.0
Reboundsper game Venky Jois Super City Rangers 11.5
Assistsper game Jarrod Kenny Hawke's Bay Hawks 6.8
Stealsper game Tim Quarterman Super City Rangers 3.3
Blocksper game Nnanna Egwu Super City Rangers 1.9

Regular season

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Final Four

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Notes

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  1. ^The NBL officially announced Marcel Jones as the rebounding champion and recipient of the Garry Pettis Award for 2019,[33]despiteVenky Joisof theSuper City Rangersaveraging 11.5 rebounds per game (13 games) compared to Jones' 11.2 per game (14 games).[31]

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