2019 New Zealand NBL season
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=June 2020}}
{{Infobox sports season
| title = 2019 New Zealand NBL season
| league = New Zealand NBL
| sport = Basketball
| duration = 11 April – 21 July
| no_of_games = 18
| no_of_teams = 9
| season = Regular season
| minor_premiers = Wellington Saints
| MVP = Nick Kay (Wellington Saints)
| MVP_link = New Zealand NBL Most Valuable Player Award
| top_scorer = Tim Quarterman (Super City Rangers)
| top_scorer_link = New Zealand NBL Scoring Champion
| finals = Final Four
| finals_champ = Wellington Saints
| finals_runner-up = Hawke's Bay Hawks
| grand_final_MVP = Thomas Abercrombie
| grand_final_MVP_link = New Zealand NBL Finals Most Valuable Player Award
| seasonslistnames = New Zealand NBL
| prevseason_link = 2018 New Zealand NBL season
| prevseason_year = 2018
| nextseason_link = 2020 New Zealand NBL season
| nextseason_year = 2020
}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.nznbl.basketball/australias-southern-huskies-signed-to-join-sals-nbl-in-2019/|title=AUSTRALIA'S SOUTHERN HUSKIES SIGNED TO JOIN SAL'S NBL IN 2019|work=nznbl.basketball|date=5 December 2018|accessdate=20 March 2019|archive-date=28 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328005934/https://www.nznbl.basketball/australias-southern-huskies-signed-to-join-sals-nbl-in-2019/|url-status=dead}}
The regular season commenced on Thursday 11 April in Palmerston North with the Manawatu Jets hosting the Super City Rangers at Arena Manawatu.{{cite web|url=https://www.nznbl.basketball/sals-nbl-schedule-released/|title=SAL'S NBL SCHEDULE RELEASED|work=nznbl.basketball|date=22 February 2019|accessdate=20 March 2019|archive-date=22 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200922231638/https://www.nznbl.basketball/sals-nbl-schedule-released/|url-status=dead}} 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
| class="wikitable" style="width:99%; text-align:left" |
| style="width:15%" | Team
! style="width:10%" | City ! style="width:15%" | Arena ! style="width:8%" | Colours ! style="width:13%" | Head Coach ! style="width:13%" | Import ! style="width:13%" | Import ! style="width:13%" | Import |
|---|
| Canterbury Rams
| {{color box|black}} {{color box|red}} | {{flagicon|AUS}} Mick Downer | {{flagicon|AUS}} Cameron Gliddon | {{flagicon|AUS}} Emmett Naar | {{flagicon|USA}} Isaiah Wilkins |
| Hawke's Bay Hawks
| Napier | {{color box|black}} {{color box|grey}} {{color box|#FF7538}} | {{flagicon|NZL}} Zico Coronel | {{flagicon|USA}} Brandon Bowman | {{flagicon|AUS}} Daniel Kickert | {{flagicon|USA}} E. J. Singler |
| Manawatu Jets
| {{color box|green}} {{color box|white}} {{color box|black}} | {{flagicon|NZL}} Tim McTamney | {{flagicon|USA}} Wally Ellenson | {{flagicon|USA}} Kuran Iverson | {{flagicon|USA}} Daishon Knight |
| Nelson Giants
| Nelson | {{color box|navy}} {{color box|white}} | {{flagicon|NZL}} Michael Fitchett | {{flagicon|AUS}} Daniel Grida | {{flagicon|USA}} Jordair Jett | {{flagicon|AUS}} Rhys Vague |
| Southern Huskies
| Tasmania, Australia | Derwent Entertainment Centre / Silverdome | {{color box|#29AB87}} {{color box|#4E2A84}} | {{flagicon|AUS}} Anthony Stewart | {{flagicon|USA}} Jalen Billups | {{flagicon|USA}} Tre Nichols | |
| Southland Sharks
| {{color box|orange}} {{color box|blue}} {{color box|black}} | {{flagicon|NZL}} Judd Flavell | {{flagicon|AUS}} Todd Blanchfield | {{flagicon|USA}} Roberto Nelson | {{flagicon|AUS}} Jarrad Weeks |
| Super City Rangers
| Auckland | Massey Leisure Centre / AUT Sport & Fitness Centre | {{color box|#29AB87}} {{color box|blue}} {{color box|white}} | {{flagicon|NZL}} Jeff Green | {{flagicon|USA}} Nnanna Egwu | {{flagicon|AUS}} Venky Jois | {{flagicon|USA}} Tim Quarterman |
| Taranaki Mountainairs
| {{color box|gold}} {{color box|black}} | {{flagicon|NZL}} Dave Bublitz | {{flagicon|USA}} Justin Cousin | {{flagicon|USA}} Chris Early | |
| Wellington Saints
| {{color box|blue}} {{color box|white}} | {{flagicon|NZL}} Paul Henare | {{flagicon|AUS}} Sunday Dech | {{flagicon|AUS}} Nick Kay | |
Summary
=Regular season standings=
{{#invoke:Sports table |main
|style = WL |ranking_style = wins |show_GB=no |hide_played = yes |for_against_style = none
|update = complete |source = [https://men.nznbl.basketball/stats/competition-stats/?WHurl=%2Fcompetition%2F23676%2Fstandings New Zealand National Basketball League]
|team3 = CAN |name_CAN = Canterbury Rams
|team2 = HKB |name_HKB = Hawke's Bay Hawks
|team9 = MWT |name_MWT = Manawatu Jets
|team6 = NSN |name_NSN = Nelson Giants
|team5 = SOU |name_SOU = Southern Huskies
|team7 = SPC |name_SPC = Super City Rangers
|team4 = STL |name_STL = Southland Sharks
|team8 = TKI |name_TKI = Taranaki Mountainairs
|team1 = WLG |name_WLG = Wellington Saints
|win_CAN = 13 |loss_CAN = 5
|win_HKB = 14 |loss_HKB = 4
|win_MWT = 2 |loss_MWT = 16
|win_NSN = 7 |loss_NSN = 11
|win_SOU = 9 |loss_SOU = 9
|win_SPC = 3 |loss_SPC = 15
|win_STL = 12 |loss_STL = 6
|win_TKI = 3 |loss_TKI = 15
|win_WLG = 18 |loss_WLG = 0
|result1 = F4 |result2 = F4 |result3 = F4 |result4 = F4
|res_col_header = Q
|col_F4 = green2 |text_F4 = Final Four
}}
=Final Four=
{{4TeamBracket | RD1= Semi Finals
| RD2= Final
| score-width= 25
| team-width= 150
| RD1-seed1= 1
| RD1-team1= Wellington Saints
| RD1-score1= 95
| RD1-seed2= 4
| RD1-team2= Southland Sharks
| RD1-score2= 89
| RD1-seed3= 2
| RD1-team3= Hawke's Bay Hawks
| RD1-score3= 74
| RD1-seed4= 3
| RD1-team4= Canterbury Rams
| RD1-score4= 68
| RD2-seed1= File:Gold_Cup_icon.svg
| RD2-team1= Wellington Saints
| RD2-score1= 78
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2= Hawke's Bay Hawks
| RD2-score2= 68
}}
Awards
=Player of the Week=
=Team of the Week=
=Statistics leaders=
Stats as of the end of the regular season{{cite web | url=https://www.nznbl.basketball/stats/competition-stats/?WHurl=%2Fcompetition%2F23676%2Fleaders | title=Stats Leaders | work=nznbl.basketball | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://archive.today/20200726045836/https://www.nznbl.basketball/stats/competition-stats/?WHurl=/competition/23676/leaders | archivedate=26 July 2020 | access-date=26 July 2020 }}{{cite web | url=https://www.australiabasket.com/New-Zealand/basketball.asp | title=New Zealand Basketball | work=Australiabasket.com | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190717042757/https://www.australiabasket.com/New-Zealand/basketball.asp | archivedate=17 July 2019}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! Category | Player | Team | Stat |
| Points per game | Tim Quarterman | Super City Rangers | 28.0 |
| Rebounds per game | Venky Jois | Super City Rangers | 11.5 |
| Assists per game | Jarrod Kenny | Hawke's Bay Hawks | 6.8 |
| Steals per game | Tim Quarterman | Super City Rangers | 3.3 |
| Blocks per game | Nnanna Egwu | Super City Rangers | 1.9 |
=Regular season=
- Most Valuable Player: Nick Kay (Wellington Saints){{cite web|url=https://www.nznbl.basketball/seasons-best-celebrated-at-annual-awards/|title=SEASON'S BEST CELEBRATED AT ANNUAL AWARDS|work=nznbl.basketball|date=19 July 2019|accessdate=19 July 2019|archive-date=19 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190719120439/https://www.nznbl.basketball/seasons-best-celebrated-at-annual-awards/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nznbl.basketball/nick-kay-takes-home-the-tab-mvp/|title=NICK KAY TAKES HOME THE TAB MVP|work=nznbl.basketball|date=20 July 2019|accessdate=23 July 2019|archive-date=23 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190723073532/https://www.nznbl.basketball/nick-kay-takes-home-the-tab-mvp/|url-status=dead}}
- Most Outstanding Guard: Cameron Gliddon (Canterbury Rams)
- Most Outstanding NZ Guard: Shea Ili (Wellington Saints)
- Most Outstanding Forward: Nick Kay (Wellington Saints)
- Most Outstanding NZ Forward/Centre: Robert Loe (Wellington Saints)
- Scoring Champion: Tim Quarterman (Super City Rangers)
- Rebounding Champion: Marcel Jones (Southern Huskies){{#tag:ref|The NBL officially announced Marcel Jones as the rebounding champion and recipient of the Garry Pettis Award for 2019, despite Venky Jois of the Super City Rangers averaging 11.5 rebounds per game (13 games) compared to Jones' 11.2 per game (14 games).|group=lower-alpha}}
- Assist Champion: Jarrod Kenny (Hawke's Bay Hawks)
- Golden Hands: Nick Kay (Wellington Saints)
- Most Improved Player: Ethan Rusbatch (Hawke's Bay Hawks)
- Defensive Player of the Year: Isaiah Wilkins (Canterbury Rams)
- Youth Player of the Year: Tyrell Harrison (Nelson Giants)
- Coach of the Year: Mick Downer (Canterbury Rams)
- All-Star Five:
- G: Shea Ili (Wellington Saints)
- G: Cameron Gliddon (Canterbury Rams)
- F: E. J. Singler (Hawke's Bay Hawks)
- F: Nick Kay (Wellington Saints)
- C: Brandon Bowman (Hawke's Bay Hawks)
=Final Four=
- Grand Final MVP: Thomas Abercrombie (Wellington Saints){{cite web|last=Smith |first=Tony |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/114400236/wellington-saints-claim-record-11th-nbl-title-with-stunning-comeback-win-over-hawks |title=Wellington Saints claim 11th NBL title with stunning comeback win over Hawks |work=Stuff |date=21 July 2019 |accessdate=21 July 2019}}{{cite web|last=Singh |first=Anendra |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12251489 |title=Basketball: Wellington Saints claw back to end Hawks' fairy-tale Final 4 run for 11th NBL title |work=The New Zealand Herald |date=21 July 2019 |accessdate=22 July 2019}}
Notes
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References
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External links
- [https://www.nznbl.basketball/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/BBNZ-NBL-Draw-2019-FEB28.pdf 2019 draw] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191111062317/https://www.nznbl.basketball/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/BBNZ-NBL-Draw-2019-FEB28.pdf |date=11 November 2019 }}
- [https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/111720626/wellington-saints-southland-sharks-hot-favourites-for-nbl-title 2019 season preview]
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