2004 New Zealand NBL season

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2004 New Zealand NBL season
League National Basketball League
Sport Basketball
Duration 12 March – 27 June
Number of games 18
Number of teams 10
Regular season
Minor premiers Wellington Saints
Season MVP Adrian Majstrovich (Hawke's Bay Hawks)
Top scorer Geordie Cullen (Waikato Titans)
Finals
Champions Auckland Stars
  Runners-up Nelson Giants
Grand Final MVP Aaron Olson
New Zealand NBL seasons

The 2004 New Zealand National Basketball League season was the 23rd running of the competition. The Auckland Stars won the championship in 2004 to claim their eighth league title.[1]

Standings

# Regular Season Standings
Team W L PCT PTS
1 Wellington Saints 13 5 72 26
2 Hawke's Bay Hawks 13 5 72 26
3 Nelson Giants 12 6 67 24
4 Auckland Stars 11 7 61 22
5 Manawatu Jets 10 8 56 20
6 Waikato Titans 10 8 56 20
7 Canterbury Rams 7 11 39 14
8 Taranaki Mountainairs 7 11 39 14
9 Otago Nuggets 4 14 22 8
10 Harbour Heat 3 15 17 6

Finals

Semi-finals Grand Final
           
1 Wellington Saints 65
4 Auckland Stars 83
File:Gold Cup icon.svg Auckland Stars 80
  Nelson Giants 68
2 Hawke's Bay Hawks 51
3 Nelson Giants 69

Awards

Player of the Week

Round Player Team Ref
1 David Cooper Manawatu Jets [2]
2 Phill Jones Nelson Giants [2]
3 Clifton Bush Canterbury Rams [2]
4 Phill Jones Nelson Giants [2]
5 Dillon Boucher Waikato Titans [2]
6 Casey Frank Auckland Stars [2]
7 Geordie Cullen Waikato Titans [2]
8 Phill Jones Nelson Giants [2]
9 Geordie Cullen Waikato Titans [2]
10 David Cooper Manawatu Jets [2]
11 Ben Knight Wellington Saints [2]
12 Clifton Bush Canterbury Rams [2]
13 Willie Banks Taranaki Mountainairs [2]
14 Ben Knight Wellington Saints [2]
SF Darnell McCulloch Nelson Giants [2]
Lindsay Tait Auckland Stars [2]

Statistics leaders

Stats as of the end of the regular season

Category Player Team Stat
Points per game Geordie Cullen Waikato Titans 23.7
Rebounds per game David Cooper Manawatu Jets 11.7
Assists per game Paul Henare Hawke's Bay Hawks 5.2
Steals per game Dillon Boucher Auckland Stars 4.1
Blocks per game Kenny Walker Canterbury Rams 2.0

Regular season

  • Most Valuable Player: Adrian Majstrovich (Hawke's Bay Hawks)
  • NZ Most Valuable Player: Adrian Majstrovich (Hawke's Bay Hawks)
  • Regular Season Winners: Wellington Saints (13–5)
  • Keith Carr Trophy – Most Outstanding Guard: Lindsay Tait (Auckland Stars)
  • John Macdonald Trophy – Most Outstanding NZ Guard: Lindsay Tait (Auckland Stars)
  • Commissioners Cup – Most Outstanding Forward: Adrian Majstrovich (Hawke's Bay Hawks)
  • Stan Hill Trophy – Most Outstanding NZ Forward/Centre: Adrian Majstrovich (Hawke's Bay Hawks)
  • Alan Bland Memorial Trophy – Scoring Champion: Geordie Cullen (23.7) (Waikato Titans)
  • Garry Pettis Memorial Trophy – Rebounding Champion: David Cooper (11.7) (Manawatu Jets)
  • Dave Taylor Trophy – Assist Champion: Paul Henare (5.2) (Hawke's Bay Hawks)
  • Nial Forsyth Trophy – Best Team Free Throws: Wellington Saints
  • Rookie of the Year: Luke Martin (Manawatu Jets)
  • Coach of the Year: Shawn Dennis (Hawke's Bay Hawks)
  • Referee of the Year: Alan Godden
  • Media Award: Toby Robson (Dominion Post)
  • Administrator of the Year: Jeremy Bayliss (Hawke's Bay Hawks)
  • All-Star Five:
    • G: Willie Banks (Taranaki Mountainairs)
    • G: Lindsay Tait (Auckland Stars)
    • F: Adrian Majstrovich (Hawke's Bay Hawks)
    • F: Ben Knight (Wellington Saints)
    • C: Geordie Cullen (Waikato Titans)

Finals

References

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