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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
New Zealand NBL seasons

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

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

Summary

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Regular season standings

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Pos
Team W L
1 Hawke's Bay Hawks 15 3
2 Wellington Saints 12 6
3 Nelson Giants 11 7
4 Southland Sharks 10 8
5 Manawatu Jets 9 9
6 Waikato Pistons 8 10
7 Super City Rangers 7 11
8 Otago Nuggets 7 11
9 Canterbury Rams 6 12
10 Taranaki Mountainairs 5 13

Final Four

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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

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Player of the Week

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Round Player Team Ref
1 Paul Jones Manawatu Jets [6]
2 Kevin Braswell Southland Sharks [6]
3 Dustin Scott Hawke's Bay Hawks [6]
4 Suleiman Braimoh Taranaki Mountainairs [6]
5 Suleiman Braimoh Taranaki Mountainairs [6]
6 Suleiman Braimoh Taranaki Mountainairs [6]
7 Suleiman Braimoh Taranaki Mountainairs [6]
8 Jamal Boykin Nelson Giants [6]
9 Kevin Braswell Southland Sharks [6]
10 Brandon Bowdry Otago Nuggets [6]
11 Josh Pace Nelson Giants [6]
12 Corey Webster Wellington Saints [6]
13 Nick Horvath Manawatu Jets [6]

Rookie of the Week

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Round Player Team Ref
1 Tai Wynyard Super City Rangers [7]
2 Alex Talma Waikato Pistons [7]
3 Richie Edwards Canterbury Rams [7]
4 Richie Edwards Canterbury Rams [8]
Derone Raukawa Manawatu Jets [8]
5 Richie Edwards Canterbury Rams [9]
6 Finn Delany Nelson Giants [10]
7 Finn Delany Nelson Giants [11]
8 Tohi Smith-Milner Super City Rangers [12]
9 Dyson King-Hawea Waikato Pistons [13]
10 Zac Carter Waikato Pistons [14]
11 Tohi Smith-Milner Super City Rangers [15]
12 Micah Lepaio Otago Nuggets [16]
13 Tony Tolovae Otago Nuggets [17]

Statistics leaders

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

Category Player Team Stat
Points per game Jason Cadee Super City Rangers 26.7
Rebounds per game Nick Horvath Manawatu Jets 15.9
Assists per game Mark Dickel Otago Nuggets 9.1
Steals per game Jeremy Kench Canterbury Rams 2.2
Blocks per game Matthew Rogers Canterbury Rams 2.6

Regular season

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Final Four

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References

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  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. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Horvath wins final player of the week". Basketball.org.nz. 1 July 2014. Archived from the original on 2 July 2014.
  7. ^ a b c "NBL Rookie Report". Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  8. ^ a b "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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