2010–11 NBL season explained

2010–11 NBL season
Pixels:	290px
League:	National Basketball League
Season:	2010–11
Finals:	Finals
Finals Link:	2011 NBL Finals
Runners Up:	Cairns Taipans
Semifinalists:	Townsville Crocodiles Perth Wildcats
Teams:	9
Dates:	15 October 2010 – 29 April 2011
Season Champs:	New Zealand Breakers
Tv:	Australia: New Zealand:
Mvp Link:	NBL (Australia) Most Valuable Player
Mvp N:	USA
Finals Mvp Link:	NBL (Australia) Most Valuable Player – Grand Final
Finals Mvp N:	NZL
Ppg:	20.1
Ppg N:	NZL
Top Scorer Link:	List of National Basketball League (Australia) annual scoring leaders
Rpg:	10.0
Rpg N:	AUS
Apg:	6.1
Apg N:	USA
Seasonslist:	List of NBL seasons
Seasonslistnames:	NBL
Prevseason Link:	2009–10 NBL season
Prevseason Year:	2009–10
Nextseason Link:	2011–12 NBL season
Nextseason Year:	2011–12

The 2010–11 NBL season was the 33rd season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of nine teams contested the league. The regular season was played between October 2010 and April 2011, followed by a post-season involving the top four. On 23 February 2010, it was announced that the Sydney Kings would return in 2010–11. The schedule was announced on 27 May 2010.

Broadcast rights during the off-season reverted from subscription channel Fox Sports to free-to-air network Channel Ten and its digital sports sister station One HD in a five-year deal, through to the 2014–15 season. In New Zealand, Sky Sport once again provided coverage, replacing Maori TV.

On 13 September 2010, iiNet was announced as the league naming rights sponsor and Centrebet as the official sports betting partner. Spalding provide equipment including the official game ball, with AND1 supplying team apparel.

Preseason

NBL Top End Challenge, a round robin competition with a final series, involving all nine sides, will begin on 28 September in Alice Springs and continue in Darwin, Northern Territory from 30 September.^[1] Wollongong Hawks are defending pre-season champions.

Lu'An Invitational

Final

New Zealand Breakers win Lu'An Invitational.

NBL Top End Challenge

Perth Wildcats win Top End Challenge.

New Zealand Breakers pre-season

Regular season

The 2010–11 regular season took place over 25 rounds between 28 October 2010 and 2 April 2011.

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Round 9

Round 10

Round 11

Round 12

Round 13

Round 14

Round 15

Round 16

Round 17

Round 18

Round 19

Round 20

Round 21

Round 22

Round 23

Round 24

Cairns vs. Perth was moved from 4 February 2011 to 26 March 2011 due to Cyclone Yasi.

Round 25

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 results in games played between the teams will determine order of seeding.

¹Cairns Taipans won Head-to-Head (3-1).

Finals

See main article: 2011 NBL Finals.

The 2010–11 National Basketball League Finals will be played between 7 April 2011 and 29 April 2011, consisting of two best-of-three semi-final and final series, where the higher seed hosts the first and, if necessary, third game.

Playoff Seedings

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 results in games played between the two teams will determine order of seeding.

Under that system, Cairns will finish third (3–1), and Perth fourth (1–3).

Semi-finals

Grand Final

Season statistics

Statistics leaders

Category	Player	Games played	Totals	Average
Points per game	Kirk Penney (New Zealand Breakers)	23	463	20.1
Rebounds per game	Julian Khazzouh (Sydney Kings)	26	271	10.0
Assists per game	Corey Williams (Melbourne Tigers)	23	140	6.1
Steals per game	Damian Martin (Perth Wildcats)	28	64	2.3
Blocks per game	Adam Ballinger (Adelaide 36ers)	26	50	1.9
Field goal percentage	Mika Vukona (New Zealand Breakers)	28	105–173	60.7%
Three-point field goal percentage	Russell Hinder (Townsville Crocodiles)	26	30–67	44.8%
Free throw percentage	Daryl Corletto (Melbourne Tigers)	28	27–28	96.4%

Note: regular season only

Top 10 Attendances

Attendance	Round	Date	Score	Venue
9,535	25	1/04/2011	79–96	Sydney Entertainment Centre
8,533	1	16/10/2010	70–83	Sydney Entertainment Centre
6,132	22	13/03/2011	76–72	Sydney Entertainment Centre
5,586	5	13/11/2010	59–64	Sydney Entertainment Centre
5,430	5	12/11/2010	78–82	Adelaide Arena
5,345	SF	9/04/2011	74–57	Cairns Convention Centre
5,300	12	31/12/2010	60–48	Cairns Convention Centre
5,278	17	4/02/2011	99–90	Sydney Entertainment Centre
5,261	13	8/01/2011	85–90	Adelaide Arena
5,250	25	1/04/2011	80–64	Cairns Convention Centre

Awards

Player of the Week

Round	Player	Team
1		Sydney Kings
2		Wollongong Hawks
3		Townsville Crocodiles
4	Gary Wilkinson	New Zealand Breakers
5		Perth Wildcats
6		Wollongong Hawks
7	Michael Cedar	Townsville Crocodiles
8		Melbourne Tigers
9		New Zealand Breakers
10		New Zealand Breakers
11		Townsville Crocodiles
12		Melbourne Tigers
13		Gold Coast Blaze
14		New Zealand Breakers
15		Gold Coast Blaze
16		Sydney Kings
17		Sydney Kings
18		Melbourne Tigers
19		New Zealand Breakers
20		Townsville Crocodiles
21	Matthew Knight	Perth Wildcats
22		Perth Wildcats
23		Cairns Taipans
24		Wollongong Hawks
25		New Zealand Breakers

Player of the Month

Round	Player	Team
October		Wollongong Hawks
November		Wollongong Hawks
December		New Zealand Breakers
January	Gary Wilkinson	New Zealand Breakers
February		New Zealand Breakers
March		Perth Wildcats

Coach of the Month

Round	Player	Team
October		Wollongong Hawks
November		Wollongong Hawks
December		Perth Wildcats
January		New Zealand Breakers
February		Melbourne Tigers
March		Cairns Taipans

Season

The end-of-season awards ceremony was held in the Palladium Room at Crown Casino in Melbourne on Monday, 4 April 2011.^[2] ^[3] ^[4]

Most Valuable Player (Andrew Gaze Trophy): Gary Ervin, Wollongong Hawks
Rookie of the Year: Ben Madgen, Sydney Kings
Best Defensive Player: Damian Martin, Perth Wildcats
Best Sixth Man: Kevin Braswell, New Zealand Breakers
Most Improved Player: Oscar Forman, Wollongong Hawks
Coach of the Year (Lindsay Gaze Trophy): Trevor Gleeson, Townsville Crocodiles
Referee of the Year: Michael Aylen
All-NBL First Team:
- Gary Ervin – Wollongong Hawks^[5]
- Damian Martin – Perth Wildcats
- Kirk Penney – New Zealand Breakers
- Gary Wilkinson – New Zealand Breakers
- Julian Khazzouh – Sydney Kings
All-NBL Second Team:
- Corey Williams – Melbourne Tigers
- Adam Gibson – Gold Coast Blaze
- Glen Saville – Wollongong Hawks
- Ira Clark – Gold Coast Blaze
- Luke Schenscher – Townsville Crocodiles
All-NBL Third Team:
- Ayinde Ubaka – Cairns Taipans
- Peter Crawford – Townsville Crocodiles
- Shawn Redhage – Perth Wildcats
- Alex Loughton – Cairns Taipans
- Adam Ballinger – Adelaide 36ers

Finals

Grand Final Series MVP (Larry Sengstock Medal): Thomas Abercrombie, New Zealand Breakers

External links

Notes and References

News: Peter . Tiffen . NT's NBL challenge . . 6 July 2010 . 8 July 2010.
https://web.archive.org/web/20110406121231/http://www.nbl.com.au/news/article/2011/april/nbl-mvp-award-winners-wrap/ NBL MVP Award Winners Wrap
https://web.archive.org/web/20110406122709/http://www.nbl.com.au/news/article/2011/april/hawks-star-gary-ervin-wins-andrew-gaze-trophy/ Hawks’ star Gary Ervin wins Andrew Gaze Trophy
https://web.archive.org/web/20110406121349/http://www.nbl.com.au/hawks/news/article/2011/april/gary-ervin-mvp-oscar-forman-mip-for-201011/ Gary Ervin MVP & Oscar Forman MIP for 2010/11
https://web.archive.org/web/20110406122722/http://www.nbl.com.au/news/article/2011/april/all-nbl-teams-named-for-201011-season/ All-NBL Teams named for 2010/11 season