2010–11 NBL season

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. Wollongong Hawks are defending pre-season champions.

Melbourne Tigers pre-season

Belfast International Basketball Classic

Lu'An Invitational

Group stage

Semi-finals

Third-place playoff

Final

New Zealand Breakers win Lu'An Invitational.

Wollongong Hawks pre-season

Sydney Kings pre-season

Perth Wildcats pre-season

Gold Coast Blaze pre-season

Cairns Taipans pre-season

Adelaide 36ers pre-season

Townsville Crocodiles pre-season

Friendship Games

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

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

New Zealand Breakers Townsville Crocodiles Cairns Taipans Perth Wildcats

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).

Playoff bracket

Semi-finals

Grand Final

Season statistics

Statistics leaders Category Player Gamesplayed 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 Home Score Away Venue 9,535 25 1/04/2011 Sydney Kings 79–96 Gold Coast Blaze Sydney Entertainment Centre 8,533 1 16/10/2010 Sydney Kings 70–83 New Zealand Breakers Sydney Entertainment Centre 6,132 22 13/03/2011 Sydney Kings 76–72 Adelaide 36ers Sydney Entertainment Centre 5,586 5 13/11/2010 Sydney Kings 59–64 Townsville Crocodiles Sydney Entertainment Centre 5,430 5 12/11/2010 Adelaide 36ers 78–82 New Zealand Breakers Adelaide Arena 5,345 SF 9/04/2011 Cairns Taipans 74–57 Townsville Crocodiles Cairns Convention Centre 5,300 12 31/12/2010 Cairns Taipans 60–48 Sydney Kings Cairns Convention Centre 5,278 17 4/02/2011 Sydney Kings 99–90 Adelaide 36ers Sydney Entertainment Centre 5,261 13 8/01/2011 Adelaide 36ers 85–90 New Zealand Breakers Adelaide Arena 5,250 25 1/04/2011 Cairns Taipans 80–64 Townsville Crocodiles Cairns Convention Centre

Awards

Player of the Week Round Player Team 1 Julian Khazzouh Sydney Kings 2 Gary Ervin Wollongong Hawks 3 Luke Schenscher Townsville Crocodiles 4 Gary Wilkinson New Zealand Breakers 5 Shawn Redhage Perth Wildcats 6 Oscar Forman Wollongong Hawks 7 Michael Cedar Townsville Crocodiles 8 Corey Williams Melbourne Tigers 9 Kirk Penney New Zealand Breakers 10 Kirk Penney New Zealand Breakers 11 Luke Schenscher Townsville Crocodiles 12 Corey Williams Melbourne Tigers 13 Mark Worthington Gold Coast Blaze 14 Kirk Penney New Zealand Breakers 15 Ira Clark Gold Coast Blaze 16 Julian Khazzouh Sydney Kings 17 Julian Khazzouh Sydney Kings 18 Cameron Tragardh Melbourne Tigers 19 Kirk Penney New Zealand Breakers 20 Peter Crawford Townsville Crocodiles 21 Matthew Knight Perth Wildcats 22 Damian Martin Perth Wildcats 23 Phill Jones Cairns Taipans 24 Gary Ervin Wollongong Hawks 25 Thomas Abercrombie New Zealand Breakers

Player of the Month Round Player Team October Gary Ervin Wollongong Hawks November Gary Ervin Wollongong Hawks December Kirk Penney New Zealand Breakers January Gary Wilkinson New Zealand Breakers February Kirk Penney New Zealand Breakers March Damian Martin Perth Wildcats

Coach of the Month Round Player Team October Gordie McLeod Wollongong Hawks November Gordie McLeod Wollongong Hawks December Rob Beveridge Perth Wildcats January Andrej Lemanis New Zealand Breakers February Darryl McDonald Melbourne Tigers March Aaron Fearne 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.NBL MVP Award Winners WrapHawks’ star Gary Ervin wins Andrew Gaze TrophyGary Ervin MVP & Oscar Forman MIP for 2010/11

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 HawksAll-NBL Teams named for 2010/11 season 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

References

External links Player of the week archive NBL news archive from April 2011

2010–11 NBL season

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