National Basketball League (1981)
1980
1982
National Basketball League 1981
Champion: Launceston Casino City
Regular Season Champion: St. Kilda Saints
League MVP & Import POY: Mike Jones
Defensive POY: Ray Wood
Coach of the Year: Bob Turner
Players / Stats
League History
St. Kilda Saints did not participate in the 1981 NBL playoffs because the team chose to compete in the FIBA Club World Cup in Brazil instead
Semis Final Semis
Launceston71
Brisbane B.69
Launceston75
Nunawading54
W.Adelaide71
Nunawading74
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FINAL: Launceston Casino City vs Nunawading Spectres 75-54

Standings 1981
#
Club
W-L
PTS
LOST
1
St. Kilda Saints
17-5
2134
1927
2
Launceston Casino City
14-8
1895
1810
3
West Adelaide Bearcats
13-9
1848
1823
4
Nunawading Spectres
13-9
1706
1566
5
Brisbane Bullets
13-9
1712
1592
6
Newcastle Falcons
13-9
1779
1714
7
Canberra Cannons
12-10
1700
1719
8
Illawarra Hawks
9-13
1889
1949
9
City of Sydney Astronauts
8-14
1711
1898
10
Coburg Giants
7-15
1690
1746
11
Bankstown Bruins
7-15
1746
1897
12
Forestville Eagles
6-16
1719
1888
 
- qualified to the play-offs
Launceston Casino City 1981
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Ian Davies
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Richard Smith
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Jim Ericksen
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baVR OiQsIjs 917 (8'2'') C 90 Australian
eaZhiQd ABaUh 906 (4'9'') C USA
zaB qQaZVsRj 913 (8'2'') C USA
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 Average Height: 192.5 cm (6'3.8'')
 Average Age: 21.6
League MVP & Import POY
Mike Jones
Defensive POY
Ray Wood
Coach of the Year
Bob Turner