National Basketball League

NBL Playoffs games and box scores . . .

2010 Bartercard NBL Grand Finals Media Guide (572 KB pdf)

2010 Bartercard NBL Teams Stats (Playoffs) (128 KB pdf)

NBL Finals

Game One

Tuesday, June 29
At Hamilton Boys High School, Hamilton

Waikato Pistons 80, (Thomas Abercrombie 32, Hayden Allen 17, Alex Pledger 12) Exodus Saints 74 (Lindsay Tait 16, Casey Frank 14, Eric Devendorf 13) Final

Referees – Tim Brown, Dallas Pickering, Gavin Whiu
1Q: 27-16
HT: 48-38 (21-22)
3Q: 59-54 (11-16)
FT: 80-74 (21-20)
Pistons v Saints Boxscore (24 KB html)

Game Two

Wednesday, June 30
At TSB Bank Arena

Exodus Saints 98 (Eric Devendorf 24, Erron Maxey 17, Two Tied at 12) Waikato Pistons 69 (Rashaad Tucker 18, Thomas Abercrombie 14, Alex Pledger 12), Final

Live on Sky Sport 3
Referees – Tim Brown, Dallas Pickering, Andy Thackray
1Q: 34-18
HT: 58-36 (24-18)
3Q: 85-52 (27-16)
FT: 98-69 (13-17)
Saints v Pistons Boxscore (24 KB html)

Game Three

Thursday, July 1
At TSB Bank Arena

Exodus Saints 82 (Lindsay Tait 28, Eric Devendorf 17, Erron Maxey 13) Waikato Pistons 79 (Thomas Abercrombie 29, Hayden Allen 20, Rashad Tucker 12), Final

Live on Sky Sport 3
Referees – Tim Brown, Dallas Pickering, Andy Thackray
1Q: 23-28
HT: 41-44 (18-16)
3Q: 62-55 (21-11)
FT: 82-79 (20-24)
Saints v Pistons Boxscore (24 KB html)

2010 Bartercard National Basketball League Awards

Most Valuable Player

Lindsay Tait (Exodus Saints)

Regular Season Winners

Exodus Saints (14-4)

Keith Carr Trophy – Most Outstanding Guard

Lindsay Tait (Exodus Saints)

John Macdonald Trophy – Most Outstanding NZ Guard

Lindsay Tait (Exodus Saints)

Commissioners Cup – Most Outstanding Forward

Thomas Abercrombie (Waikato Pistons)

Stan Hill Trophy – Most Outstanding NZ Foward/Center

Thomas Abercrombie (Waikato Pistons)

Garry Pettis Memorial Trophy – Leading Individaul Rebounder

Alex Pledger (12.6) (Waikato Pistons)

Dave Taylor Trophy – Leading Assists

Lindsay Tait (7.1) (Exodus Saints)

Leading Scorer

Eric Devendorf (25.6) (Exodus Saints)

All Star Five

Lindsay Tait (Exodus Saints)

Eric Devendorf (Exodus Saints)

Thomas Abercrombie (Waikato Pistons)

Mika Vukona (Fico Finance Nelson Giants)

Rene Rougeau (Zerofees Southland Sharks)

Rookie of the Year

Martin Iti (Zerofees Southland Sharks)

Coach of the Year

Pero Cameron (Exodus Saints)

Free Throw Leader

Phill Jones (87.7%) (Fico Finance Nelson Giants)

Administrator of the Year

James King (Fico Finance Nelson Giants)

Media Award

Brendan Egan (Southland Times)

Best FT%

McDonalds Manawatu Jets (74.2%)