The 1988 NBL season was the seventh season of the National Basketball League. With the relegation of Palmerston North in 1988, Waitemata returned to the NBL following a four-year hiatus after winning the Conference Basketball League (CBL) championship in 1987. Wellington won the championship in 1988 to claim their fourth league title.
Final standings # TeamWellingtonNorth Shore3New Plymouth4Waikato5Canterbury6Hawke's Bay7Waitemata8Auckland9Nelson10Ponsonby
Finals
Season awards Most Outstanding Guard: John Welch (Waitemata) Most Outstanding NZ Guard: Byron Vaetoe (Auckland) Most Outstanding Forward: Kerry Boagni (Wellington) Most Outstanding NZ Forward/Centre: Glen Denham (Waikato) Scoring Champion: Tony Webster (North Shore) Rebounding Champion: John Martens (Waitemata) Assist Champion: Carl Golston (Waikato) Young Player of the Year: Warren Adams (New Plymouth) All-Star Five: Kerry Boagni (Wellington) Willie Burton (Hawke's Bay) Carl Golston (Waikato) Kenny McFadden (Wellington) John Welch (Waitemata)
References
External links 1988 Final Telecast – Intro, 1st Half Part 1, 1st Half Part 2, 1st Half Highlights, 2nd Half Part 1, 2nd Half Part 2