2021–22 NBL season
| 2021–22 NBL season | |
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| Champions | Sydney Kings (4th title) |
| Runners-up | Tasmania JackJumpers |
| Semifinalists | Melbourne United Illawarra Hawks |
| Teams | 10 |
| Games played | 140 (regular season) 5 (semi-finals) 3 (Grand Final) |
| Duration | 3 December 2021 – 11 May 2022 |
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| Awards | |
| MVP |  Jaylen Adams (Sydney) |
| Finals MVP | Xavier Cooks (Sydney) |
| Statistical leaders | |
| Points | Bryce Cotton (Perth)
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| Rebounds |  Xavier Cooks (Sydney)
9.8
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| Assists | Jaylen Adams (Sydney)
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| Records | |
| Highest scoring | 210 points Taipans 112–98 Bullets (23 April 2022) |
| Winning streak | 13 games Sydney Kings (6 February 2022 – 17 April) |
| Losing streak | 10 games New Zealand Breakers (14 March 2022 – 24 April) |
| Home win | 42 points United 89–47 Kings (16 December 2021) |
| Away win | 33 points Breakers 60–93 Sixers (24 April 2022) |
| Highest attendance | 16,149 – Qudos Bank Arena Kings vs JackJumpers (11 May 2022) |
| Lowest attendance | 1,477 – MyState Bank Arena Breakers vs JackJumpers (30 January 2022) |
| Average attendance | 4,998 |
The 2021–22 NBL season was the 44th season of the National Basketball League since its establishment in 1979. A total of ten teams are contesting in the 2021–22 season, which commenced on 3 December 2021.[1][2]
Australian broadcast rights to the season are held by ESPN in the first season of a new three-year deal. All games are available live on ESPN and the streaming platform Kayo Sports.[3] After signing onto the new three-year deal, Network 10 will broadcast two Sunday afternoon games on 10 Peach and 10 Play.[4] In New Zealand, Sky Sport continue as the official league broadcaster, with Dongqiudi, TAP Sports, M Plus Sports Media, Astro, Fanseat, Spring Media, Live Now and YouTube broadcasting games internationally.[5]
Teams
Stadiums and locations
Ten teams are competing in the 2021–22 season, with the Tasmania JackJumpers entering the league for their first season.[6]
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide 36ers | Adelaide | Adelaide Entertainment Centre | 11,300 |
| Brisbane Bullets | Brisbane | Nissan Arena | 5,000 |
| Cairns Taipans | Cairns | Cairns Convention Centre | 5,300 |
| Illawarra Hawks | Wollongong | WIN Entertainment Centre | 6,000 |
| Melbourne United | Melbourne | John Cain Arena | 10,500 |
| New Zealand Breakers | Auckland | Spark Arena | 9,300 |
| Hobart | MyState Bank Arena | 4,865 | |
| Bendigo | Bendigo Stadium | 4,000 | |
| Perth Wildcats | Perth | RAC Arena | 14,800 |
| South East Melbourne Phoenix | Melbourne | John Cain Arena | 10,500 |
| State Basketball Centre | 3,200 | ||
| Traralgon | Gippsland Regional Indoor Sports Stadium | 3,000 | |
| Sydney Kings | Sydney | Qudos Bank Arena | 18,200 |
| Tasmania JackJumpers | Hobart | MyState Bank Arena | 4,865 |
| Launceston | Silverdome | 5,000 |
Personnel and sponsorship
Player transactions
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Free agency negotiations were delayed until 28 June 2021, due to the late finish of the 2020–21 season which had been delayed due to COVID-19 pandemic.[7][8][9]
Coaching transactions
| Team | Role | 2020–21 season | 2021–22 season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide 36ers | Head Coach | Conner Henry | C. J. Bruton |
| Brisbane Bullets | Head Coach | Andrej Lemanis | James Duncan |
| Assistant Coach | C. J. Bruton | Peter Crawford | |
| Cairns Taipans | Head Coach | Mike Kelly | Adam Forde |
| Assistant Coach | Jamie O'Loughlin | Sam Gruggen | |
| Brad Hill | Kerry Williams | ||
| New Zealand Breakers | Assistant Coach | Rashid Al-Kaleem | N/A |
| Sydney Kings | Head Coach | Adam Forde | Chase Buford |
| Assistant Coach | James Duncan | Fleur McIntyre | |
| Sam Gruggen | N/A | ||
| Perth Wildcats | Head Coach | Trevor Gleeson | Scott Morrison |
| Assistant Coach | Bob Thornton | Keegan Crawford | |
| Jacob Chance | N/A | ||
| Tasmania JackJumpers | Head Coach | N/A | Scott Roth |
| Assistant Coach | N/A | Jacob Chance | |
| Mark Radford | |||
| Jack Fleming |
Pre-season
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The pre-season consisted of warm-up games leading up to the start of the regular season, with the NBL Blitz tournament running during this period. The NBL Blitz ran from 13 to 28 November with all ten teams competing, and was hosted throughout Tasmania, Victoria and New South Wales.[10][11]
Ladder
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NBL Blitz ladder
Template:NBL Blitz ladder 2021
Regular season
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The regular season began on 3 December 2021.[12][13][14] It consisted of 140 games spread across 21 rounds, with the final game being played on 24 April 2022.[15] On 24 April 2022, Melbourne United claimed their 6th Regular season championship.[16][17]
Ladder
The NBL tie-breaker system as outlined in the NBL Rules and Regulations states that in the case of an identical win–loss record, the overall points percentage will determine order of seeding.
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Finals
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The 2022 NBL Finals were played in April and May 2022, consisting of two best-of-three semi-final series and a best-of-five Grand Final series. In the semi-finals, the higher seed hosted the first and third games. In the Grand Final, the higher seed hosts the first, third and fifth games.[18][19]
Playoff bracket
Template:NBL Finals 2022 bracket
Awards
Pre-season
- Loggins-Bruton Cup: Adelaide 36ers[20]
- Most Valuable Player (Ray Borner Medal): Mitch McCarron (Adelaide 36ers)[21]
Regular season
Awards Night
- Most Valuable Player (Andrew Gaze Trophy): Jaylen Adams (Sydney Kings)[22]
- Rookie of the Year: Bul Kuol (Cairns Taipans)[23]
- Best Defensive Player (Damian Martin Trophy): Antonius Cleveland (Illawarra Hawks)[24]
- Best Sixth Man: Shea Ili (Melbourne United)[25]
- Most Improved Player: Keanu Pinder (Cairns Taipans)[26]
- Fans MVP: Kai Sotto (Adelaide 36ers)[27]
- Coach of the Year (Lindsay Gaze Trophy): Scott Roth (Tasmania JackJumpers)[28]
- Executive of the Year: Simon Edwards (New Zealand Breakers)[29]
- Referee of the Year: Vaughan Mayberry[30]
- GameTime by Kmart: Jack McVeigh (Tasmania JackJumpers)[31]
- All-NBL First Team:
- All-NBL Second Team:
Post Season
- Grand Final Series MVP (Larry Sengstock Medal): Xavier Cooks (Sydney Kings)[34]
- NBL Chamipons: Sydney Kings[35]
References
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