The 2005 NBL season was the 24th season of the National Basketball League. The Auckland Stars won the championship in 2005 to claim their ninth league title.
Summary
Regular season standings Team 1Auckland Stars 13 52Hawke's Bay Hawks 13 53Nelson Giants 11 74Waikato Titans 11 7 5Canterbury Rams 10 86Taranaki Mountainairs 9 97Harbour Heat 8 108Wellington Saints 7 119Manawatu Jets 6 1210Otago Nuggets 2 16
Playoff bracket
Awards
Player of the Week Round Player Team Ref 1 Jacob Holmes Nelson Giants PRIMO NBL Player of the Week - Jacob Holmes (NBS Nelson Giants) 2 Ryan Prillman Canterbury Rams PRIMO NBL Player of the Week - Ryan Prillman (Scenic Circle Canterbury Rams)Basketball: Cameron open to offers in ANBL as likely free agent 3 Ryan Prillman Canterbury Rams NBL PRIMO Player of the Week - Ryan Prillman (Scenic Circle Canterbury Rams) 4 Casey Frank Auckland Stars PRIMO NBL Player of the Week - Casey Frank (Auckland Stars) 5 Casey Frank Auckland Stars PRIMO NBL Player of the Week - Casey Frank (Auckland Stars) 6 Adrian Majstrovich Hawke's Bay Hawks PRIMO NBL Player of the Week - Adrian Majstrovich (Easy LPG Bay Hawks) 7 Mike King Harbour Heat PRIMO NBL Player of the Week - Mike King (Poedium Harbour Heat) 8 Tony Rampton Taranaki Mountainairs PRIMO NBL Player of the Week - Tony Rampton (JD's Taranaki Mountain Airs) 9 Paul Henare Hawke's Bay Hawks PRIMO NBL Player of the Week - Paul Henare (Easy LPG Bay Hawks) 10 Ryan Prillman Canterbury Rams PRIMO NBL Player of the Week - Ryan Prillman (Scenic Circle Canterbury Rams) 11 Mike Bauer Waikato Titans PRIMO NBL Player of the Week - Mike Bauer (Scottwood Waikato Titans) 12 Jacob Holmes Nelson Giants PRIMO NBL Player of the Week - Jacob Holmes (NBS Nelson Giants) 13 Michael Gardener Canterbury Rams PRIMO NBL Player of the Week - Michael Gardener (Scenic Circle Canterbury Rams) 14 Derek Moore Hawke's Bay Hawks PRIMO NBL Player of the Week - Derek Moore (Easy LPG Bay Hawks) SF Dusty Rychart Hawke's Bay Hawks PRIMO Player of the Week - Dusty Rychart (Easy LPG Bay Hawks) MF Dillon Boucher Auckland Stars PRIMO Player of the Week - Dillon Boucher (Auckland Stars Waitakere)
Statistics leaders Stats as of the end of the regular season2005 Primo NBL - League Leaders (Media) Category Player Team Stat Points per game Greg Lewis Waikato Titans 22.1 Rebounds per game David Cooper Manawatu Jets 11.5 Assists per game Paul Henare Hawke's Bay Hawks 6.7 Steals per game Dillon Boucher Auckland Stars 2.9 Blocks per game Derek Moore Hawke's Bay Hawks 2.2
Regular season Most Valuable Player: Lindsay Tait (Auckland Stars)Tait Da Man NZ Most Valuable Player: Lindsay Tait (Auckland Stars) Most Outstanding Guard: Lindsay Tait (Auckland Stars) Most Outstanding NZ Guard: Lindsay Tait (Auckland Stars) Most Outstanding Forward: Casey Frank (Auckland Stars) & Jacob Holmes (Nelson Giants) Most Outstanding NZ Forward/Centre: Mika Vukona (Nelson Giants) Scoring Champion: Greg Lewis (Waikato Titans) Rebounding Champion: David Cooper (Manawatu Jets) Assist Champion: Paul Henare (Hawke's Bay Hawks) Young Player of the Year: Jarrod Kenny (Harbour Heat) Coach of the Year: Nenad Vučinić (Nelson Giants) All-Star Five: G: Paul Henare (Hawke's Bay Hawks) G: Lindsay Tait (Auckland Stars) F: Greg Lewis (Waikato Titans) F: Jacob Holmes (Nelson Giants) C: Casey Frank (Auckland Stars)
Playoffs Final MVP: Dillon Boucher (Auckland Stars)Dillon Boucher | New Zealand Olympic Team
References
External links 2005 League Handbook 2005 season links