2023 New Zealand NBL season

The 2023 NBL season is the 42nd season of the National Basketball League. For the third year in a row, the league will field 10 teams.

2022 New Zealand NBL season
LeagueNew Zealand NBL
SportBasketball
Duration6 April – 23 July
Number of games18
Number of teams10
Regular season
  Minor premiersTBD
Season MVPTBD
Top scorerTBD
Finals
ChampionsTBD
  Runners-upTBD
Grand Final MVPTBD

The regular season commenced on 6 April in Pukekohe, with the Franklin Bulls hosting the Hawke's Bay Hawks at Franklin Pool and Leisure Centre, and will contain 15 weeks followed by a four-day finals schedule in July.[1]

Team information
Team City Arena Colours Head Coach Import Import Import
Auckland Tuatara Auckland Eventfinda Stadium     New Zealand Aaron Young Australia Cameron Gliddon Australia Jarrad Weeks
Canterbury Rams Christchurch Cowles Stadium     New Zealand Judd Flavell United States Troy Baxter Jr. United States Tevin Brown United States Jared Wilson-Frame
Franklin Bulls Auckland Franklin Pool and Leisure Centre     United States Daniel Sokolovsky United States Jamaal Brantley United States Rickey McGill
Hawke's Bay Hawks Napier Pettigrew Green Arena       New Zealand Everard Bartlett United States Ira Lee
Manawatu Jets Palmerston North Arena Manawatu       New Zealand Natu Taufale United States Javion Blake United States Mustapha Heron United States Danny Pippen
Nelson Giants Nelson Trafalgar Centre     New Zealand Michael Fitchett Australia Matur Maker United States Kavion Pippen United States Avery Woodson
Otago Nuggets Dunedin Edgar Centre       New Zealand Brent Matehaere Australia Michael Harris United States JaQuori McLaughlin United States Todd Withers
Southland Sharks Invercargill Stadium Southland       Australia Guy Molloy Australia Grant Anticevich Jamaica Romaro Gill United States Jeremy Kendle
Taranaki Airs New Plymouth TSB Stadium     New Zealand Trent Adam United States David Azore United States Anthony Hilliard United States Armon Fletcher
Wellington Saints Wellington TSB Bank Arena     New Zealand Troy McLean Australia Kyle Adnam United States Isaiah Mucius United States Marlon Taylor

Summary

Regular season standings
Pos Team W L Qualification
1 Otago Nuggets 7 0 Semi Finals
2 Canterbury Rams 6 1
3 Auckland Tuatara 4 3 Play-in
4 Franklin Bulls 4 3
5 Manawatu Jets 3 4
6 Southland Sharks 3 4
7 Hawke's Bay Hawks 3 5
8 Nelson Giants 2 6
9 Wellington Saints 2 5
10 Taranaki Airs 2 5
Updated to match(es) played on 16 May 2023. Source: NZNBL

Finals
Play-In Matches Semi Finals Final
1  
4    
5    
 
2  
3    
6  

Awards

Performance of the Week
RoundPlayerTeamRef
1Danny PippenManawatu Jets[2]
2Tai WynyardCanterbury Rams[3]
3Walter BrownCanterbury Rams[4]
4Jeremy KendleSouthland Sharks[5]
5Kyle AdnamWellington Saints[6]
6JaQuori McLaughlinOtago Nuggets[7]
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9
10
11
12
13
14
15

Statistics leaders
CategoryPlayerTeamStat
Points per game
Rebounds per game
Assists per game
Steals per game
Blocks per game

Regular season

Finals

References
  1. "2023 SAL'S NBL SCHEDULE UNVEILED". nznbl.basketball. 5 December 2022. Archived from the original on 5 December 2022.
  2. "Danny Pippen II has been voted the R-Line Electrolyte Drink Performance of the Week for Round 1". facebook.com/NZNBL. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  3. "Your R-Line Electrolyte Drink Performance of the Week goes to Tai Wynyard". facebook.com/NZNBL. 18 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  4. "Your R-Line Electrolyte Drink Performance of the Week goes to Walter Brown". facebook.com/NZNBL. 25 April 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  5. "Jeremy Kendle has been voted your R-Line Electrolyte Drink Performance of the Week for R4". facebook.com/NZNBL. 2 May 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  6. "Kyle Adnam has been voted R-Line Electrolyte Drink Performance of the Week for R5". facebook.com/NZNBL. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  7. "Your R-Line Electrolyte Drink Performance of the Week goes to JaQuori McLaughlin (@Jroc__3)". facebook.com/NZNBL. 16 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
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