2004 New Zealand NBL season
| 2004 New Zealand NBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | New Zealand NBL |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 12 March – 27 June |
| Number of games | 18 |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Regular season | |
| Minor premiers | Wellington Saints |
| Season MVP | Adrian Majstrovich (Hawke's Bay Hawks) |
| Top scorer | Geordie Cullen (Waikato Titans) |
| Playoffs | |
| Champions | Auckland Stars |
| Runners-up | Nelson Giants |
| Final MVP | Aaron Olson |
The 2004 NBL season was the 23rd season of the National Basketball League. The Auckland Stars won the championship in 2004 to claim their eighth league title.[1]
Summary
Regular season standings
| Pos | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | |
| 1 | Wellington Saints | 13 | 5 |
| 2 | Hawke's Bay Hawks | 13 | 5 |
| 3 | Nelson Giants | 12 | 6 |
| 4 | Auckland Stars | 11 | 7 |
| 5 | Manawatu Jets | 10 | 8 |
| 6 | Waikato Titans | 10 | 8 |
| 7 | Canterbury Rams | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | Taranaki Mountainairs | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | Otago Nuggets | 4 | 14 |
| 10 | Harbour Heat | 3 | 15 |
Playoff bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Wellington Saints | 65 | |||||||
| 4 | Auckland Stars | 83 | |||||||
| Auckland Stars | 80 | |||||||
| Nelson Giants | 68 | ||||||||
| 2 | Hawke's Bay Hawks | 51 | |||||||
| 3 | Nelson Giants | 69 | |||||||
Awards
Player of the Week
| Round | Player | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Cooper | Manawatu Jets | [2] |
| 2 | Phill Jones | Nelson Giants | [2] |
| 3 | Clifton Bush | Canterbury Rams | [2] |
| 4 | Phill Jones | Nelson Giants | [2] |
| 5 | Dillon Boucher | Waikato Titans | [2] |
| 6 | Casey Frank | Auckland Stars | [2] |
| 7 | Geordie Cullen | Waikato Titans | [2] |
| 8 | Phill Jones | Nelson Giants | [2] |
| 9 | Geordie Cullen | Waikato Titans | [2] |
| 10 | David Cooper | Manawatu Jets | [2] |
| 11 | Ben Knight | Wellington Saints | [2] |
| 12 | Clifton Bush | Canterbury Rams | [2] |
| 13 | Willie Banks | Taranaki Mountainairs | [2] |
| 14 | Ben Knight | Wellington Saints | [2] |
| SF | Darnell McCulloch | Nelson Giants | [2] |
| Lindsay Tait | Auckland Stars | [2] |
Statistics leaders
Stats as of the end of the regular season
| Category | Player | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Geordie Cullen | Waikato Titans | 23.7 |
| Rebounds per game | David Cooper | Manawatu Jets | 11.7 |
| Assists per game | Paul Henare | Hawke's Bay Hawks | 5.2 |
| Steals per game | Dillon Boucher | Auckland Stars | 4.1 |
| Blocks per game | Kenny Walker | Canterbury Rams | 2.0 |
Regular season
- Most Valuable Player: Adrian Majstrovich (Hawke's Bay Hawks)
- NZ Most Valuable Player: Adrian Majstrovich (Hawke's Bay Hawks)
- Most Outstanding Guard: Lindsay Tait (Auckland Stars)
- Most Outstanding NZ Guard: Lindsay Tait (Auckland Stars)
- Most Outstanding Forward: Adrian Majstrovich (Hawke's Bay Hawks)
- Most Outstanding NZ Forward/Centre: Adrian Majstrovich (Hawke's Bay Hawks)
- Scoring Champion: Geordie Cullen (Waikato Titans)
- Rebounding Champion: David Cooper (Manawatu Jets)
- Assist Champion: Paul Henare (Hawke's Bay Hawks)
- Rookie of the Year: Luke Martin (Manawatu Jets)
- Coach of the Year: Shawn Dennis (Hawke's Bay Hawks)
- All-Star Five:
- G: Willie Banks (Taranaki Mountainairs)
- G: Lindsay Tait (Auckland Stars)
- F: Adrian Majstrovich (Hawke's Bay Hawks)
- F: Ben Knight (Wellington Saints)
- C: Geordie Cullen (Waikato Titans)
Playoffs
- Final MVP: Aaron Olson (Auckland Stars)[1]