National Basketball League (2006-2007)

NBL Standings
1. Brisbane B. 28-5
2. Melbourne T. 25-8
3. Perth W. 23-10
4. Sydney K. 20-13
5. Townsville C. 19-14
6. Cairns T. 17-16
7. Melbourne SD 15-18
8. Singapore S. 13-20
9. N.Zealand B. 11-22
10. Adelaide 36ers 11-22
11. Wollongong 11-22
12. W.Sydney R. 5-28

Brisbane Bullets won NBL Championship 2007 (Poto: Bullets)
  
NBL Stats Leaders
Points Per Game
1. Powell, Breakers 28.2
2. Cattalini, Taipans 24.2
3. Helms, Slingers 22.6
4. Groves, Hawks 22.2
5. Newley, Crocod. 22.1
Rebounds Per Game
1. Ellis, Dragons 11.4
2. Rogers, Wildcats 10.5
3. Anstey, Tigers 9.3
4. Abney, Crocodiles 9.2
5. Ballinger, Hawks 9.1
Assists Per Game
1. Maher, 36ers 6.6
2. Groves, Hawks 5.3
3. McDonald, Tigers 5.2
4. Redhage, Wildcats 5.0
5. Mee, Taipans 5.0
Steals Per Game
1. Rowland, Crocod. 2.0
2. Brooks, Wildcats 2.0
3. Thomas, Tigers 1.8
Blocks Per Game
1. Anstey, Tigers 1.8
2. Cooper, 36ers 1.7
3. Rogers, Wildcats 1.5
Field Goal Percentage
1. Pepper, Breakers 59.8
2. Smith, Taipans 59.3
3. Stiff, Tigers 59.0
3-point %
1. Carter Kings 48.8
2. Ballinger Hawks 47.9
3. Rillie Crocodiles 47.1

Brisbane Bullets(Season: 2006-2007)
Joey Wright
Joey Wright
Wright
Dusty Rychart
Rychart
CJ Bruton
Bruton
Ebi Ere
Ere
Stephen Black
Black
Sam Mackinnon
Mackinnon
# Name CM (INCH) Pos Bo NAT

45

Rychart Dusty 201 (6'7'') F 78 USA

3

Bruton CJ 188 (6'2'') G 75 USA-AUS

25

Ere Ebi 195 (6'5'') G/F 81 NGR-USA

8

Black Stephen 186 (6'1'') G 80 IRL-AUS

6

Mackinnon Sam 197 (6'6'') F/G 76 AUS

9

Hill Michael 197 (6'6'') G 78 AUS

50

Bradtke Mark 209 (6'10'') C 68 AUS

1

Gibson Adam 188 (6'2'') G 86 AUS

22

Baynes Callum 203 (6'8'') F/C 82 NZL-AUS

15

Gurney David 194 (6'5'') F 85 AUS

12

Niesler Nathan 188 (6'2'') G 83 AUS

4

Williamson Brad 197 (6'6'') F/G 81 AUS

24

Boucher Dillon 196 (6'5'') G 75 AUS
Head Coach: Joey Wright


All-NBL 1st Team 2006-07


Mackinnon


Anstey


Cattalini


Powell


Thomas

NBL MVP: Sam Mackinnon (197-F/G-76) of Brisbane Bullets
NBL Most Improved Player of the Year: Liam Rush (198-F/G-82) of West Sydney
NBL Rookie of the Year: Joe Ingles (203-G/F-87) of S.Dragons
NBL Sixth Player of the Year: Stephen Hoare (201-F-75) of Tigers

All-NBL First Team
Sam Mackinnon (Brisbane Bullets)
Chris Anstey (213-C-75) of Melbourne Kmart Tigers
Martin Cattalini (202-F-73) of Cairns Taipans
Ricardo Powell  (201-F-83) of New Zealand Breakers
Dave Thomas (204-G/F-76) of Melbourne Kmart Tigers

All-NBL Second Team
Brad Newley (199-G-85) (Townsville Crocodiles)
Shawn Redhage (202-F-81) (Perth Wildcats)
Cortez Groves (196-G/F-78) (Wollongong Hawks)
Larry Abney (203-F/C-77) (Townsville Crocodiles)
Paul Rogers (213-C-73,) (Perth Wildcats)

All-NBL Third Team
CJ Bruton (188-G-75) (Brisbane Bullets)
Kavossy Franklin (188-G-75) (South Dragons)
Mike Helms (184-G-80) (Singapore Slingers)
Adam Ballinger (205-F/C-79) (Wollongong Hawks)
Darryl McDonald (192-G-64) (Melbourne Tigers)

    Brisbane Bullets won NBL Championship 2007
The Brisbane Bullets have claimed the 2006/07 Philips Championship, a 103-94 away victory over the defending titleholder the Melbourne Tigers sealing a three-games-to-one result in the best-of-five Grand Final series. CJ Bruton (188-G-75, agency: Warren Sports, college: Indian Hills CC) and Dusty Rychart led all scorers with 22 and 21 points, respectively, while Rashad Tucker and Darryl McDonald shared the scoring honours for Melbourne with 17 apiece, Chris Anstey netted 16 and Dave Thomas 14.
source: NBL

Melbourne Tigers - Brisbane Bullets: 94-103
The Tigers started confidently, with Tucker and Anstey combining for the first 12 points, but Rychart kept the Bullets in touch before buckets to Dillon Boucher and Adam Gibson gave the visitors their first lead at 13-12 with 4:22 to play in the first period. Thomas then fired up with six points as the home side edged back in front, only for Sam Mackinnon (13 points) to hit an exclamation-point three for a 24-22 quarter-time advantage. When Mackinnon opened the second term with a basket and then Stephen Black (11 points) hit his first points - a three - the lead was suddenly out to seven, and a couple more Rychart baskets kept Brisbane in front, even after Nathan Crosswell made the first three-pointer for the Tigers five minutes into the quarter.
The Bullets found a variety of ways to score, through Bruton, Boucher, Gibson and Rychart, stretching the lead to eight (41-33), before McDonald sparked a sensational 19-5 run heading to the main break. Back-to-back threes to Stephen Hoare and Anstey capped the run at 52-46, but Bruton nailed a crucial late three to halve the deficit as they went to the rooms (52-49). The Bullets again turned things around with a flying start to the third period, through Rychart and Black, before both teams showed signs of pressure with tentative play and numerous turnovers. The lead changed hands five times in the quarter as things turned scrappy, with Melbourne making just six field goals (from 16 attempts), being outscored 27-15, and a pair of Bruton triples to close the term saw the Bullets turn for home leading 76-67. Mackinnon again sparked the visitors with a trio of early last-term baskets to stretch the advantage to 12 points and, despite three triples from Darryl Corletto and a late Tucker-inspired charge, Bruton and former Tiger stalwart Mark Bradtke stood firm.
MEL: Rashad Tucker 17pts 7/12FG 12rbs Darryl McDonald 17pts 7/13FG
BRI: CJ Bruton 22pts 8/17FG 7ast Dusty Rychart 21pts 10/13FG