| 2003 New Zealand NBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | New Zealand NBL |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 23 April – 16 August |
| Number of games | 18 |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Regular season | |
| Minor premiers | Waikato Titans |
| Season MVP | David Cooper (Manawatu Jets) |
| Top scorer | John Whorton (Canterbury Rams) |
| Playoffs | |
| Champions | Wellington Saints |
| Runners-up | Waikato Titans |
The 2003 NBL season was the 22nd season of the National Basketball League. 2003 marked the first year a league-wide MVP award winner was named, allowing imports the opportunity to be recognised; in all previous seasons, only a Kiwi MVP was named, an award given to the best New Zealand player. Australian import David Cooper of the Manawatu Jets was subsequently awarded the first league MVP. 2003 also marked the return of Taranaki after a three-year hiatus. The Wellington Saints won the championship over the Waikato Titans in overtime, as the Saints claimed their fifth league title. [1]
| Pos | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | |
| 1 | Waikato Titans | 16 | 2 |
| 2 | Wellington Saints | 12 | 6 |
| 3 | Manawatu Jets | 12 | 6 |
| 4 | Auckland Stars | 12 | 6 |
| 5 | Nelson Giants | 11 | 7 |
| 6 | Hawke's Bay Hawks | 8 | 10 |
| 7 | Otago Nuggets | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | Taranaki Mountainairs | 5 | 13 |
| 9 | Canterbury Rams | 4 | 14 |
| 10 | Harbour Heat | 3 | 15 |
| Semi Finals | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Waikato Titans | 98 | |||||||
| 4 | Auckland Stars | 77 | |||||||
| Waikato Titans | 88 | ||||||||
 | Wellington Saints | 97 | |||||||
| 2 | Wellington Saints | 89 | |||||||
| 3 | Manawatu Jets | 70 | |||||||
| Round | Player | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Issiah Epps | Otago Nuggets | [2] |
| 2 | Dillon Boucher | Waikato Titans | [2] |
| Mike Pegues | Canterbury Rams | [2] | |
| 3 | Issiah Epps | Otago Nuggets | [2] |
| 4 | Dillon Boucher | Waikato Titans | [2] |
| 5 | Ed Book | Nelson Giants | [2] |
| Dillon Boucher | Waikato Titans | [2] | |
| 6 | Lindsay Tait | Auckland Stars | [2] |
| 7 | John Whorton | Canterbury Rams | [2] |
| 8 | John Whorton | Canterbury Rams | [2] |
| 9 | David Cooper | Manawatu Jets | [2] [3] |
| 10 | Paul Henare | Hawke's Bay Hawks | [2] [4] |
| 11 | Casey Frank | Auckland Stars | [2] [5] |
| 12 | Willie Banks | Taranaki Mountainairs | [2] [6] |
| 13 | John Whorton | Canterbury Rams | [2] [7] |
| 14 | Mark Dickel | Otago Nuggets | [2] |
| 15 | Michael Tompson | Wellington Saints | [2] [8] |
| SF | Iona Enosa | Waikato Titans | [2] |
| F | Ben Knight | Wellington Saints | [2] [9] |
Stats as of the end of the regular season [10]
| Category | Player | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | John Whorton | Canterbury Rams | 29.3 |
| Rebounds per game | John Whorton | Canterbury Rams | 16.5 |
| Assists per game | George Le'afa | Wellington Saints | 6.2 |
| Steals per game | Dillon Boucher | Waikato Titans | 4.5 |
| Blocks per game | David Cooper | Manawatu Jets | 2.8 |
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