2022 New Zealand NBL season explained

2022 New Zealand NBL season
League:New Zealand NBL
Sport:Basketball
Duration:28 April – 13 August
No Of Games:18
No Of Teams:10
Season:Regular season
Minor Premiers:Taranaki Airs
Mvp:Xavier Cooks (Wellington Saints)
Mvp Link:New Zealand NBL Most Valuable Player Award
Top Scorer:Anthony Hilliard (Taranaki Airs)
Top Scorer Link:New Zealand NBL Scoring Champion
Finals:Finals
Finals Champ:Otago Nuggets
Finals Runner-Up:Auckland Tuatara
Grand Final Mvp:Keith Williams
Grand Final Mvp Link:New Zealand NBL Finals Most Valuable Player Award
Seasonslistnames:New Zealand NBL
Seasonslist:List of New Zealand NBL champions
Prevseason Link:2021 New Zealand NBL season
Prevseason Year:2021
Nextseason Link:2023 New Zealand NBL season
Nextseason Year:2023

The 2022 NBL season was the 41st season of the National Basketball League. For the second year in a row, the league fielded 10 teams, with the only changes being the rebrand of the Auckland Huskies to Auckland Tuatara and Taranaki Mountainairs to Taranaki Airs.

The regular season commenced on 28 April in Nelson with the Nelson Giants hosting the Otago Nuggets at the Trafalgar Centre. The season contained 15 weeks of regular season games followed by a four-day finals schedule in August.[1] [2]

Team information

TeamCityArenaColoursHead coachImportImportImport
Auckland TuataraAucklandEventfinda Stadium Aaron Young Chris Johnson Siler Schneider
Canterbury RamsChristchurchCowles Stadium Judd Flavell Larry Austin Jr. Sunday Dech Matthew Moyer
Franklin BullsAucklandFranklin Pool and Leisure Centre Morgan Maskell Giddy Potts
Hawke's Bay HawksNapierPettigrew Green Arena Mick Downer Tajuan Agee
Manawatu JetsPalmerston NorthArena Manawatu Natu Taufale John Bohannon Rob Crawford Zane Najdawi
Nelson GiantsNelsonTrafalgar Centre Michael Fitchett Trey Mourning Sam Thompson Jarrod West
Otago NuggetsDunedinEdgar Centre Brent Matehaere Tray Boyd III Keith Williams Todd Withers
Southland SharksInvercargillStadium Southland Rob Beveridge Romaro Gill Daishon Knight Winston Shepard
Taranaki AirsNew PlymouthTSB Stadium Trent Adam Javonte Douglas Anthony Hilliard Shaun Willett
Wellington SaintsWellingtonTSB Bank Arena Troy McLean Xavier Cooks Mike Smith Reggie Upshaw

Summary

Finals

Awards

Performance of the Week

Round Player Team Ref
1 [3]
2 [4]
3 [5]
4 [6]
5 [7]
6 [8]
7 [9]
8 Jarrod West [10]
9 [11]
10 [12]
11 [13]
12 [14]
13 [15]
14 [16]
15 Tray Boyd III [17] [18]

Statistics leaders

Stats as of the end of the regular season[19] [20]

Category Player Team Stat
Points per game 26.6
Rebounds per game John Bohannon 14.0
Assists per game Jarrod West 7.3
Steals per game 2.9
Blocks per game 2.9

Regular season

Finals

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SAL'S NBL SEASON TO TIP-OFF ON APRIL 28. nznbl.basketball. 21 February 2022. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20220221024127/https://men.nznbl.basketball/sals-nbl-season-to-tip-off-on-april-28/. 21 February 2022.
  2. Web site: SAL'S NBL OPENING NIGHT: THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW. nznbl.basketball. 28 April 2022. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20220428094504/https://men.nznbl.basketball/sals-nbl-opening-night-things-you-need-to-know/. 28 April 2022.
  3. Web site: Your Sal's NBL Performance of the Week for Round 1 is Trey Mourning, who dropped 35 PTS & 14 REB in his debut game with the Mike Pero Nelson Giants. facebook.com/NZNBL. 3 May 2022. 3 May 2022.
  4. Web site: Your Performance of the Week for Round 2 goes to Jayden Bezzant of Franklin Bulls Basketball. facebook.com/NZNBL. 10 May 2022. 13 May 2022.
  5. Web site: Chris Johnson has been voted your Performance of the Week for Round 3. facebook.com/NZNBL. 18 May 2022. 24 May 2022.
  6. Web site: Your Performance of the Week for Round 4 goes to Trey Mourning of the Mike Pero Nelson Giants. facebook.com/NZNBL. 24 May 2022. 24 May 2022.
  7. Web site: Javonte Douglas has been voted your New Balance Basketball Performance of the Week for Round 5. facebook.com/NZNBL. 31 May 2022. 31 May 2022.
  8. Web site: Your New Balance Basketball Performance of the Week is Auckland Tuatara Basketball big man Chris Johnson, who wins it for the second time this season. facebook.com/NZNBL. 8 June 2022. 8 June 2022.
  9. Web site: Xavier Cooks has been voted your New Balance Basketball Performance of the Week for R7. facebook.com/NZNBL. 14 June 2022. 15 June 2022.
  10. Web site: Jarrod West has earned the New Balance Basketball Performance of the Week for R8. facebook.com/NZNBL. 21 June 2022. 21 June 2022.
  11. Web site: Javonte Douglas has earned your New Balance Basketball Performance of the Week for his triple-double against the Jets. facebook.com/NZNBL. 28 June 2022. 28 June 2022.
  12. Web site: Anthony Hilliard has been voted your New Balance Basketball Performance of the Week for R10. facebook.com/NZNBL. 5 July 2022. 5 July 2022.
  13. Web site: Your New Balance Basketball Performance of the Week is Corey Webster for his dominant outing against the Jets. facebook.com/NZNBL. 15 July 2022. 15 July 2022.
  14. Web site: For the third time this season, Javonte Douglas has been voted your New Balance Basketball Performance of the Week. facebook.com/NZNBL. 19 July 2022. 19 July 2022.
  15. Web site: Sam Thompson has been voted your New Balance Basketball Performance of the Week for R13. facebook.com/NZNBL. 26 July 2022. 26 July 2022.
  16. Web site: Your New Balance Basketball Performance of the Week for R14 goes to Xavier Cooks. facebook.com/NZNBL. 5 August 2022. 5 August 2022.
  17. Web site: Vote for your Performance of the Year for the 2022 Sal's NBL season!. easypolls.net. 30 August 2022. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20220830055726/https://vote.easypolls.net/630d415c5bb21300629d8804. 30 August 2022.
  18. Web site: Tray Boyd III has been voted your New Balance Basketball Performance of the Year!. facebook.com/NZNBL. 2 September 2022. 2 September 2022.
  19. Web site: Statistics . nznbl.basketball . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220808093824/https://men.nznbl.basketball/stats/competition-stats/?WHurl=%2Fstatistics%2Fplayer%3F . 8 August 2022.
  20. Web site: Leaders . nznbl.basketball . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220808093919/https://men.nznbl.basketball/stats/competition-stats/?WHurl=%2Fleaders%3F . 8 August 2022.
  21. Web site: 2022 SAL'S NBL AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED. nznbl.basketball. 9 August 2022. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20220809060432/https://men.nznbl.basketball/2022-sals-nbl-award-winners-announced/. 9 August 2022.
  22. Web site: Egan. Brendon. Wellington Saints' star Xavier Cooks earns NBL MVP honours. Stuff.co.nz. 9 August 2022. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20220809102502/https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/129510396/wellington-saints-star-xavier-cooks-earns-nbl-mvp-honours. 9 August 2022.
  23. Web site: NUGGETS DOWN TUATARA TO CLAIM 2022 SAL'S NBL TITLE. nznbl.basketball. 13 August 2022. 13 August 2022. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20220813155817/https://men.nznbl.basketball/nuggets-down-tuatara-to-claim-2022-sals-nbl-title/. 13 August 2022.
  24. Web site: Egan. Brendon. Keith Williams stars as Otago Nuggets triumph in NBL grand final over Tuatara. Stuff.co.nz. 13 August 2022. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20220813160747/https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/129564418/keith-williams-stars-as-otago-nuggets-triumph-in-nbl-grand-final-over-tuatara. 13 August 2022.

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