2014 New Zealand NBL season

The 2014 NBL season was the 33rd season of the National Basketball League.[1] The Canterbury Rams returned to the league in 2014 after a five-year hiatus.

2014 New Zealand NBL season
LeagueNew Zealand NBL
SportBasketball
Duration2 April – 5 July
Number of games18
Number of teams10
Regular season
  Minor premiersHawke's Bay Hawks
Season MVPCorey Webster (Wellington Saints)
Top scorerJason Cadee (Super City Rangers)
Final Four
ChampionsWellington Saints
  Runners-upHawke's Bay Hawks
Final Four MVPLindsay Tait

The 2014 pre-season tournament was held at the Te Rauparaha Arena in Porirua on Saturday 22 March and Sunday 23 March.[2] The Manawatu Jets were the only team to go undefeated over the two days, finishing with a 4–0 record.[3][4]

In 2014, the NBL Final Four made a triumphant return to Wellington. The Final Four weekend was held at TSB Bank Arena, with the semifinals on Friday 4 July, followed by the championship game on Saturday 5 July.[5]

Team information
Team City Arena Head Coach Import Import
Canterbury Rams Christchurch Cowles Stadium New Zealand Dave Harrison United States Glen Dandridge United States Matthew Rogers
Hawke's Bay Hawks Napier Pettigrew Green Arena New Zealand Tab Baldwin United States Kareem Johnson United States Dustin Scott
Manawatu Jets Palmerston North Arena Manawatu New Zealand Darron Larsen United States Brandon Jenkins United States Paul Jones
Nelson Giants Nelson Saxton Stadium Australia Liam Flynn United States Jamal Boykin United States Josh Pace
Otago Nuggets Dunedin Edgar Centre New Zealand Mark Dickel United States Brandon Bowdry United States Warren Carter
Southland Sharks Invercargill Stadium Southland New Zealand Paul Henare United States Kevin Braswell United States Brian Conklin
Super City Rangers Auckland The Trusts Arena New Zealand Aik Ho Australia Jason Cadee Australia Daryl Corletto
Taranaki Mountainairs New Plymouth TSB Stadium New Zealand Daryn Shaw Nigeria Suleiman Braimoh
Waikato Pistons Hamilton Hamilton Boys' High School New Zealand Pero Cameron United States Corin Henry United States Akeem Wright
Wellington Saints Wellington TSB Bank Arena Australia Shane Heal United States Brandon Bowman United States Bryan Davis

Summary

Regular season standings
Pos
Team W L
1 Hawke's Bay Hawks153
2 Wellington Saints126
3 Nelson Giants117
4 Southland Sharks108
5 Manawatu Jets99
6 Waikato Pistons810
7 Super City Rangers711
8 Otago Nuggets711
9 Canterbury Rams612
10 Taranaki Mountainairs513

Final Four
Semi-finals Final
      
1 Hawke's Bay Hawks 100
4 Southland Sharks 87
  Hawke's Bay Hawks 69
Wellington Saints 85
2 Wellington Saints 89
3 Nelson Giants 71

Awards

Player of the Week
RoundPlayerTeamRef
1Paul JonesManawatu Jets[6]
2Kevin BraswellSouthland Sharks[6]
3Dustin ScottHawke's Bay Hawks[6]
4Suleiman BraimohTaranaki Mountainairs[6]
5Suleiman BraimohTaranaki Mountainairs[6]
6Suleiman BraimohTaranaki Mountainairs[6]
7Suleiman BraimohTaranaki Mountainairs[6]
8Jamal BoykinNelson Giants[6]
9Kevin BraswellSouthland Sharks[6]
10Brandon BowdryOtago Nuggets[6]
11Josh PaceNelson Giants[6]
12Corey WebsterWellington Saints[6]
13Nick HorvathManawatu Jets[6]

Rookie of the Week
RoundPlayerTeamRef
1Tai WynyardSuper City Rangers[7]
2Alex TalmaWaikato Pistons[7]
3Richie EdwardsCanterbury Rams[7]
4Richie EdwardsCanterbury Rams[8]
Derone RaukawaManawatu Jets[8]
5Richie EdwardsCanterbury Rams[9]
6Finn DelanyNelson Giants[10]
7Finn DelanyNelson Giants[11]
8Tohi Smith-MilnerSuper City Rangers[12]
9Dyson King-HaweaWaikato Pistons[13]
10Zac CarterWaikato Pistons[14]
11Tohi Smith-MilnerSuper City Rangers[15]
12Micah LepaioOtago Nuggets[16]
13Tony TolovaeOtago Nuggets[17]

Statistics leaders

Stats as of the end of the regular season[18]

CategoryPlayerTeamStat
Points per gameJason CadeeSuper City Rangers26.7
Rebounds per gameNick HorvathManawatu Jets15.9
Assists per gameMark DickelOtago Nuggets9.1
Steals per gameJeremy KenchCanterbury Rams2.2
Blocks per gameMatthew RogersCanterbury Rams2.6

Regular season

Final Four

References
  1. 2014 NBL Draw Released
  2. NBL Pre-season Tournament at Porirua
  3. NBL Pre-season Day 1 Results
  4. NBL Pre-season Day 2 Results
  5. NBL shifts Final Four weekend back to Wellington
  6. "Horvath wins final player of the week". Basketball.org.nz. 1 July 2014. Archived from the original on 2 July 2014.
  7. "NBL Rookie Report". Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  8. "Rookie of the Week – Round Four". Archived from the original on 29 January 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  9. "Rookie of the Week – Round Five". Archived from the original on 6 May 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  10. "NBL Rookie Of The Week: Round Six". Archived from the original on 13 May 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  11. "Rookie of the Week: Round Seven". Archived from the original on 21 May 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
  12. "Rookie of the Week: Round Eight". Archived from the original on 27 May 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  13. "Rookie of the Week: Round Nine". Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  14. "Rookie Of The Week: Round 10". Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  15. "Rookie Of The Week: Round 11". Archived from the original on 25 January 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  16. NBL ROOKIE OF THE WEEK FOR ROUND 12
  17. ROOKIE OF THE WEEK FOR ROUND 13
  18. 2014 Bartercard NBL League Stats (Regular Season)
  19. Hawks v Saints Final
  20. 2014 NBL FINAL FOUR
  21. It's eight for Saints in victory over Bay Hawks
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