The 2019 NBL season was the 38th season of the National Basketball League. The competition increased to nine teams in 2019 with the Southern Huskies joining the league for the first time, marking the first time ever that an Australian team has joined a New Zealand competition.
The regular season commenced on Thursday 11 April in Palmerston North with the Manawatu Jets hosting the Super City Rangers at Arena Manawatu. The season contained 14 weeks of regular season games followed by a Final Four weekend in July. The Saints won their 11th NBL championship in 2019 behind their second 20–0 campaign in three seasons.
Team information Team City Arena Colours Head coach Import Import Import Canterbury Rams Christchurch Cowles Stadium Mick Downer Cameron Gliddon Emmett Naar Isaiah Wilkins Hawke's Bay Hawks Napier Pettigrew Green Arena Zico Coronel Brandon Bowman Daniel Kickert E. J. Singler Manawatu Jets Palmerston North Arena Manawatu Tim McTamney Wally Ellenson Kuran Iverson Daishon Knight Nelson Giants Nelson Trafalgar Centre Michael Fitchett Daniel Grida Jordair Jett Rhys Vague Southern Huskies Tasmania, Australia Derwent Entertainment Centre / Silverdome Anthony Stewart Jalen Billups Tre Nichols Southland Sharks Invercargill Stadium Southland Judd Flavell Todd Blanchfield Roberto Nelson Jarrad Weeks Super City Rangers Auckland Massey Leisure Centre / AUT Sport & Fitness Centre Jeff Green Nnanna Egwu Venky Jois Tim Quarterman Taranaki Mountainairs New Plymouth TSB Stadium Dave Bublitz Justin Cousin Chris Early Wellington Saints Wellington TSB Bank Arena Paul Henare Sunday Dech Nick Kay
Summary Regular season standings
Final Four
Awards
Player of the Week Round Player Team Ref 1 Ethan Rusbatch Hawke's Bay Hawks 2 Jalen Billups Southern Huskies 3 Robert Loe Wellington Saints 4 Wally Ellenson Manawatu Jets 5 Jarrad Weeks Southland Sharks 6 E. J. Singler Hawke's Bay Hawks 7 Tim Quarterman Super City Rangers 8 Marcel Jones Southern Huskies 9 Tim Quarterman Super City Rangers 10 Nick Kay Wellington Saints 11 Thomas Abercrombie Wellington Saints 12 Brandon Bowman Hawke's Bay Hawks 13 Jarrad Weeks Southland Sharks 14 Jarrod Kenny Hawke's Bay Hawks
Team of the Week RoundTeamRef1Mitch McCarron Sharks Ethan Rusbatch Hawks E. J. Singler Hawks Nick Kay Saints Venky Jois Rangers 2Tre Nichols Huskies Ethan Rusbatch (2) Hawks Craig Moller Huskies Jalen Billups Huskies Michael Karena Rams 3Jordair Jett Giants Shea Ili Saints Kevin Foster Mountainairs Robert Loe Saints Rhys Vague Giants 4Jarrad Weeks Sharks Shea Ili (2) Saints Tim Quarterman Rangers Chris Early Mountainairs Wally Ellenson Jets 5Jarrad Weeks (2) Sharks Jordair Jett (2) Giants Daishon Knight Jets Tim Quarterman (2) Rangers Kuran Iverson Jets 6Tim Quarterman (3) Rangers E. J. Singler (2) Hawks Brandon Bowman Hawks Jordan Ngatai Saints Nick Kay (2) Saints 7Ethan Rusbatch (3) Hawks Tim Quarterman (4) Rangers E. J. Singler (3) Hawks Jalen Billups (2) Huskies Daniel Kickert Hawks 8Roberto Nelson Sharks Tim Quarterman (5) Rangers Marcel Jones Huskies Brandon Bowman (2) Hawks Nnanna Egwu Rangers 9Tim Quarterman (6) Rangers Todd Blanchfield Sharks Ethan Rusbatch (4) Hawks Brandon Bowman (3) Hawks Rhys Vague (2) Giants 10Derone Raukawa Mountainairs Todd Blanchfield (2) Sharks Daishon Knight (2) Jets Nick Kay (3) Saints Brandon Bowman (4) Hawks 11Daishon Knight (3) Jets Wally Ellenson (2) Jets Thomas Abercrombie Saints Venky Jois (2) Rangers Nnanna Egwu (2) Rangers 12Shea Ili (3) Saints Emmett Naar Rams Hyrum Harris Sharks Nick Kay (4) Saints Brandon Bowman (5) Hawks 13Jarrad Weeks (3) Sharks Jarrod Kenny Hawks Cameron Gliddon Rams Brandon Bowman (6) Hawks Taane Samuel Jets 14Jarrod Kenny (2) Hawks Jordair Jett (3) Giants Marcel Jones (2) Huskies Jalen Billups (3) Huskies Tyrell Harrison Giants
Statistics leaders Stats as of the end of the regular season Category Player Team Stat Points per game Tim Quarterman Super City Rangers 28.0 Rebounds per game Venky Jois Super City Rangers 11.5 Assists per game Jarrod Kenny Hawke's Bay Hawks 6.8 Steals per game Tim Quarterman Super City Rangers 3.3 Blocks per game Nnanna Egwu Super City Rangers 1.9
Regular season Most Valuable Player: Nick Kay (Wellington Saints) Most Outstanding Guard: Cameron Gliddon (Canterbury Rams) Most Outstanding NZ Guard: Shea Ili (Wellington Saints) Most Outstanding Forward: Nick Kay (Wellington Saints) Most Outstanding NZ Forward/Centre: Robert Loe (Wellington Saints) Scoring Champion: Tim Quarterman (Super City Rangers) Rebounding Champion: Marcel Jones (Southern Huskies) Assist Champion: Jarrod Kenny (Hawke's Bay Hawks) Golden Hands: Nick Kay (Wellington Saints) Most Improved Player: Ethan Rusbatch (Hawke's Bay Hawks) Defensive Player of the Year: Isaiah Wilkins (Canterbury Rams) Youth Player of the Year: Tyrell Harrison (Nelson Giants) Coach of the Year: Mick Downer (Canterbury Rams) All-Star Five: G: Shea Ili (Wellington Saints) G: Cameron Gliddon (Canterbury Rams) F: E. J. Singler (Hawke's Bay Hawks) F: Nick Kay (Wellington Saints) C: Brandon Bowman (Hawke's Bay Hawks)
Final Four Grand Final MVP: Thomas Abercrombie (Wellington Saints)
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References
External links 2019 draw 2019 season preview