1982 New Zealand NBL season
| 1982 New Zealand NBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | New Zealand NBL |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Season | |
| Champions | Auckland |
| Runners-up | Waitemata |
The 1982 NBL season was the inaugural season of the National Basketball League. A total of eight teams contested the league in its first season, with Auckland claiming the league's first championship.[1]
Final standings
[edit]| # | Team |
|---|---|
|
Auckland |
|
Waitemata |
| 3 | Canterbury |
| 4 | Centrals |
| 5 | Nelson |
| 6 | Porirua |
| 7 | Hamilton |
| 8 | Palmerston North |
Season awards
[edit]- Most Outstanding Guard: Brent Wright (Nelson)[1]
- Most Outstanding Forward: Stan Hill (Auckland)
- Scoring Champion: Stan Hill (Auckland)
- Rebounding Champion: James Lofton (Porirua)
- All-Star Five:
References
[edit]- ^ a b "2005 League Handbook" (PDF). Basketball.org.nz. pp. 32–36. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 August 2006. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "40 YEARS OF FLASHBACKS: 1982". nznbl.basketball. 23 April 2021. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021.