2008

NBL Standings 1. Wellington 14-4 2. Waikato 13-5 3. Harbour Heat 11-7 4. G&H Hawks 11-7 5. Nelson 10-8 6. Auckland 9-9 7. Taranaki 9-9 8. Canterbury 6-12 9. Manawatu 5-13 10. Otago 2-16

NBL Stats Leaders Points Per Game Wethers (Pistons) 27.6 Gayle (Nuggets) 26.9 Tisby (Nuggets) 24.2 Horton (Jets) 24.1 Crowe (Pistons) 21.7 Rebounds Per Game Tisby (Nuggets) 10.8 Abrams (Taranaki) 9.78 Davis (Jets) 9.72 Owens (Saints) 9.69 Rampton (Taranaki) 9.56 Assists Per Game Crowe (Pistons) 8.33 Martin (Saints) 6.56 Henare (Hawks) 5.78 Kenny (Heat) 4.50 Baker (Stars) 4.33

 2007

NBL Standings 1. Harbour Heat 14-4 2. Waikato 13-5 3. Nelson 13-5 4. Bay Hawks 12-6 5. Auckland 11-7 6. Wellington 9-9 7. Taranaki 8-10 8. Canterbury 4-14 9. Manawatu 4-14 10. Otago 2-16 Nelson Giants won NBL 2007

Stt Nelson Giants won NBL 2007

 NBL season awards 
American import Josh Pace (198-G/F-83, agency: Interperformances, college: Syracuse) was named the NBL regular season MVP. Nelson Giants guard was selected to All-Star Five last year, but this season he was better, much better. His average stats marked 22.4 points, 8.1 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.3 steals per game. A quick guard with an impressive ability to penetrate and deliver inside was a big problem for all defences throughout the league this year. Pace worked hard on his shooting and became a bigger threat from behind the arc this season. Now he has one more thing to conquer this season as his Nelson Giants take on the Bay Hawks in the Final. Josh Pace averaged 28.5 points, 8.5 boards and 5.0 assists against the Bay Hawks in two winning efforts this season.
Another awards were given out as well. The Rookie of the Year title went to Charlie Piho (194-F-85) of the Auckland Stars. Harbour Heat's John Dorge was named the Best Coach. Veteran Link Abrams (198-F-73) became Kiwi MVP adding this award to his best rebounder title. He shared Kiwi MVP award with Paora Winitana (195-G-76) from the Bay Hawks.
Lindsay Tait (193-G-82), who played a terrific season with the Auckland Stars was given the Best Kiwi Guard award. Finally the All-Star Five comprised Josh Pace, Lindsay Tait, Link Abrams, Oscar Forman (205-G-82) and Dillon Boucher (196-G-75).

Dominion Finance NBL Award Winners
Most Valuable Player
Josh Pace (Blue Chip Nelson Giants)
Kiwi MVP: Link Abrams (TET Taranaki Mountain Airs) & Paora Winitana (Easy LPG Bay Hawks)
Outstanding Guard: Josh Pace (Blue Chip Nelson Giants)
Outstanding Forward: Link Abrams (TET Taranaki Mountain Airs)
Outstanding Kiwi Guard: Lindsay Tait (Youthtown Auckland Stars) & Hayden Allen (Appliance Shed Harbour Heat)
Outstanding Kiwi Forward: Link Abrams (TET Taranaki Mountain Airs)
Rookie of the Year: Charlie Piho (Youthtown Auckland Stars)
Coach of the Year: John Dorge (Appliance Shed Harbour Heat)

All-Star Five
Josh Pace (Blue Chip Nelson Giants)
Lindsay Tait (Youthtown Auckland Stars)
Link Abrams (TET Taranaki Mountain Airs)
Dillon Boucher (Youthtown Auckland Stars)
Oscar Forman (Appliance Shed Harbour Heat).

 Nelson Giants are new NBL champions! 

 2006

Champion: Hawke's Bay Hawks
Finalist: Auckland Stars

 2006 NBL AWARDS ANNOUNCED 
Outstanding Guard (Keith Carr Trophy) & Outstanding Kiwi Guard (John Macdonald Trophy) & Most Valuable Player
Paora Winitana (190-G-76)  (Easy LPG Bay Hawks)
With Tall Black point guard Paul Henare taking up a contract in Turkey, Winitana undertook the Hawks captaincy, and simply led by example and with passion. The newly ordained bishop carried the Hawks to a 14-4 regular season record, averaging 15.6 points (49.5% FG, 70.4% FT, 39.3% 3pt), 4.3 rebounds, a career-high 3.3 assists and 1.6 steals. While none of the Hawks dominated statistically, they thrived on team performance with Winitana as the glue that held them together.

Outstanding Forward (Commissioner's Cup) & Outstanding Kiwi Forward (Stan Hill Trophy) & Kiwi MVP
Casey Frank (205-F-77, college: N.Arizona) (GI Juice Auckland Stars)
Like Winitana, Frank was required to step up in the absence of another leading performer, namely reigning 2005 MVP Lindsay Tait (193-G-82). After winning a share of the Outstanding Forward title last year, Frank gained NZ citizenship and became eligible for the Kiwi awards as well. Over the final month of the regular season, he became the focal point of the Stars' bid for a championship three-peat and responded with 16.1 points (53.5% FG, 77.3% FT, 30.6% 3pt), 8.1 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.9 steals and 2.0 blocks. He led the league in blocks and his FT%, assist, steal and block stats were all career highs.

Coach of the Year
Nenad Vucinic (NBS Nelson Giants)
This has been a record-breaking year for the Tall Black assistant coach, who became the most successful coach in NBL history. His 148 wins surpasses the previous record held by national team colleague Tab Baldwin, but at 42, Vucinic is poised to take that mark well beyond anyone's reach for a long time. He guided Nelson to a 14-4 record, losing second spot on the table only on a countback ... and his fifth Coach of the Year title further extends his lead over Baldwin (three) in this department.

Rookie of the Year
Shaun Tilby (185-G-81) (Otago Nuggets)
On a team that finished at the foot of the NBL table, Tilby have plenty of opportunities to excel and produced several noteworthy performances to make the Nuggets competitive. He averaged 8.1 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.6 steals, and scored in double figures five times, including 19 points and seven assists in a 3OT loss to Inspire Net Manawatu Jets.

All-Star Five
Casey Frank (205-F-77, college: N.Arizona) (GI Juice Auckland Stars)
Nick Horvath (208-F-81, college: Duke) (St Laurence Wellington Saints)
Called in to replace Anthony "Go Get It" Jones, Horvath sure got it done for Saints, giving them a dominating inside presence that had been sorely lacking previously. He averaged 19.7 points (53.6% FG, 62.0% FT), 9.9 rebounds and 1.3 blocks, and produced the season's only "20-20" with 21 points/20 rebounds against Waikato Pistons.
Josh Pace (198-G/F-83, agency: Interperformances, college: Syracuse) (NBS Nelson Giants)
A former team-mate of NBA star Carmelo Anthony with the NCAA champion University of Syracuse, Pace got better as the season progressed and flaunted with a triple double on several occasions, highlighted by his 24 points/10 assists/eight rebounds against Inspire Net Manawatu Jets. He averaged 19.1 points (51.4% FG, 66.7% FT, 25.0% 3pt), 6.6 rebounds,3.5 rebounds and 1.4 steals.
Lindsay Tait (193-G-82) (GI Juice Auckland Stars)
Before being sidelined with a broken wrist, Tait seemed headed towards another MVP year, averaging 21.6 points (51.8% FG, 80.2% FT, 40.3% 3pt), 3.3 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 2.0 steals. He was the leading Kiwi scorer in the league, was one of only two players averaging 50% FG/80% FT/40% 3pt and was enjoying a career-best season in scoring and rebounds.
Paora Winitana (190-G-76)  (Easy LPG Bay Hawks)

Referee of the Year Alan Godden
Media Award Paul Wilson (Napier Mail)
Administrator of the Year Jeremy Bayliss (Easy LPG Bay Hawks)
Regular Season Awards Champions GI Juice Auckland Stars 16 wins/2 losses
Best Team Free Throws GI Juice Auckland Stars 74.2%
Leading Scorer (Alan Bland Memorial Trophy) Dennis Trammell (192-G-82, college: Ball St.) (Scenic Circle Canterbury Rams) 25.6 points
Leading Rebounder (Garry Pettit Memorial Trophy) Miles Pearce (207-C/F-78) (Otago Nuggets) 11.9 rebounds
Leading Assists (Dave Taylor Trophy) Brad Davidson (182-G-74) (Inspire Net Manawatu Jets) 4.8 assists
(Courtesy of kiwihoops)

 2005

NBL Standings 1. G&H Hawks 13-5 2. Auckland 13-5 3. Waikato 11-7 4. Nelson 11-7 5. Canterbury 10-8 6. Taranaki 9-9 7. Harbour Heat 8-10 8. Wellington 7-11 9. Manawatu 6-12 10. Otago 2-16 Auckland celebrates back-to-back Championship

NBL Stats Leaders Points 1.Lewis (Titans) 22.1 2.Tait (Stars) 20.9 3.Allen(Heat) 20.7 Rebounds 1.Cooper (Jets) 11.53 2.Prillman (Rams) 11.50 3.Lewis (Titans) 11.21 Assists 1.Henare (Hawks) 6.7 2.Davidson (Airs) 4.9 3.Martin (Titans) 4.1 Glen Joe win the trophy

 Stars Crowned Champions - Jul 10, 2005
After an exhausting season filled with suprises, the Auckland Stars showed their winning class to go record back to back championships after an intense final at the Pettigrew Green Arena. The competition's best road team, stole the soap opera eventually after a series of late game mishaps.
Lindsay Tait seemed to have put the Stars in good position, three points up with 33.4 seconds left. However after an exchange of free throws between teams, Dusty Rychart who had hit a clutch trey two weeks ago, launched, missing but Paora Winitana tipping it in. Controversially, the clock was allowed to run out with the Stars beginning to celebrate their victory but with Hawks protesting their should be time left to play and a scuffle broke out at halfway.
With ordered restored and time back on the clock, the Hawks fouled Lindsay Tait before the ball could be inbounded. Tait missed both freethrows - the second deliberately. The rebound was then batted to halfway, where Paora added one more piece of drama to the game, hitting a turn around, fade away hook shot - which was disallowed as it was half a second too late!
Dillon Boucher (196-G-75) led the Stars from the front, earning the Finals MVP title after his amazing defensive work ethic and persistence on offence. Boucher now has a record eight national league titles.
"It's an individual milestone, but it has been a team effort to get me where I am. Every team I've ever won with has been a great team with great players." said Boucher.
Australian big man Derek Moore was the spark for the home team, with his monster-like blocking and rebounding abilities but also with his soft touch and guile on the perimeter. Moore led all scorers with 22 points.
Auckland Stars 69 (Frank 18, Tait & Olson 12)
Hawkes Bay Hawks 68 (Moore 22, Rychart 16, Majstrovich 14)

 2004

 2004 NBL Awards
Coach of the Year - Shawn Dennis (G&H Hawks)
Outstanding Guard (Keith Carr Trophy) & Outstanding Kiwi Guard (John Macdonald Trophy) - Lindsay Tait (193-G-82) (Auckland Stars)
Most Valuable Player, Kiwi MVP, Outstanding Forward (Commissioners Cup) & Outstanding Kiwi Forward (Stan Hill Trophy) - Adrian Majstrovich (202-F/G-80) (G&H Hawks)
Leading Individual Scorer (Alan Bland Memorial Trophy) - Geordie Cullen (211-C-78) (Scottwood Waikato Titans) 23.7 points
Leading Individual Rebounder (Garry Pettis Memorial Trophy) - David Cooper (206-F-76) (Manawatu Property Brokers Jets) 11.7
Leading Assists (Dave Taylor Trophy) - Paul Henare (182-G-79) (G&H Hawks) 5.2
Rookie of the Year - Luke Martin (180-G-81) (Manawatu Property Brokers Jets)

 2003