2024 New Zealand NBL season

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2024 New Zealand NBL season
League New Zealand NBL
Sport Basketball
Duration27 March – 24 July
Number of games20
Number of teams11
Regular season
  Minor premiersTBD
Season MVP TBD
Top scorer TBD
Finals
ChampionsTBD
  Runners-upTBD
Grand Final MVP TBD
New Zealand NBL seasons
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The 2024 NBL season is the 43rd season of the National Basketball League. The competition increased to 11 teams in 2024 with the Tauranga Whai joining the league for the first time.

Contents

The 2024 season will see the return of a pre-season blitz for the first time since 2018 [1] as well as the introduction of a mid-season trade window. [2] [3] [4]

The regular season commenced on 27 March in Christchurch, with the Canterbury Rams hosting the Nelson Giants at Cowles Stadium, and will contain 16 weeks. The 2024 Final 6 will feature in home venues, with five games being played on the home court of the highest seeded team from 17 to 24 July. [5]

Team information

TeamCityArenaColoursHead CoachImportImportImport
Auckland Tuatara Auckland Eventfinda Stadium    Flag of New Zealand.svg Aaron Young
Canterbury Rams Christchurch Cowles Stadium    Flag of New Zealand.svg Judd Flavell
Franklin Bulls Auckland Franklin Pool and Leisure Centre    Flag of Germany.svg Sebastian Gleim
Hawke's Bay Hawks Napier Pettigrew Green Arena     Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sam Gruggen
Manawatu Jets Palmerston North Arena Manawatu     Flag of New Zealand.svg Natu Taufale
Nelson Giants Nelson Trafalgar Centre    Flag of New Zealand.svg Michael Fitchett
Otago Nuggets Dunedin Edgar Centre     Flag of New Zealand.svg Brent Matehaere
Southland Sharks Invercargill Stadium Southland     Flag of Australia (converted).svg Guy Molloy
Taranaki Airs New Plymouth TSB Stadium    Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sam Mackinnon
Tauranga Whai Tauranga Mercury Baypark    Flag of New Zealand.svg Matt Lacey
Wellington Saints Wellington TSB Bank Arena    Flag of New Zealand.svg Zico Coronel

Summary

Regular season standings

PosTeamWLQualification
1 Auckland Tuatara 00 Semi Finals
2 Canterbury Rams 00
3 Nelson Giants 00 Play-in
4 Hawke's Bay Hawks 00
5 Otago Nuggets 00
6 Franklin Bulls 00
7 Southland Sharks 00
8 Taranaki Airs 00
9 Manawatu Jets 00
10 Wellington Saints 00
11 Tauranga Whai 00
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [ citation needed ]

Finals

Play-In Matches Semi Finals Final
1  
4   
5   
 
2  
3   
6  

Awards

Performance of the Week

RoundPlayerTeamRef
1 Hyrum Harris Wellington Saints [6]
2Keanu Rasmussen Hawke's Bay Hawks [7]
3
4Lachlan Olbrich Canterbury Rams [8]
5Isaiah Moore Hawke's Bay Hawks [9]
6 Tai Webster Otago Nuggets [10]
7Isaiah Moore Hawke's Bay Hawks [11]
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10
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12
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15
16

Statistics leaders

CategoryPlayerTeamStat
Points per game
Rebounds per game
Assists per game
Steals per game
Blocks per game

Regular season

Finals

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  6. ↑ "Hyrum Harris has been voted your R-Line Electrolyte Drink Performance of the Week for Round 1". facebook.com/NZNBL. 3 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  7. ↑ "Keanu Rasmussen has been voted the R-Line Electrolyte Drink Performance of the Week for Round 2". facebook.com/NZNBL. 9 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  8. ↑ "Canterbury Rams centre Lachlan Olbrich has been voted the R-Line Electrolyte Drink Performance of the Week for R4". facebook.com/NZNBL. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
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  10. ↑ "The R-Line Electrolyte Drink Performance of the Week for R6 goes to Tai Webster". facebook.com/NZNBL. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  11. ↑ "Isaiah Moore has been voted the R-Line Electrolyte Drink Performance of the Week for R7". facebook.com/NZNBL. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
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