2008 Results Annual
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2008 Results Annual NATIONAL BASKETBALL LEAGUE Regular Season 1 Century City Wellington Saints 6 Youthtown Auckland Stars 2 Waikato Pistons 7 Devon Dynamos Taranaki 3 Appliance Shed Harbour Heat 8 Property Brokers Manawatu Jets 4 Easy LPG Bay Hawks 9 Marley Canterbury Rams 5 CPS Nelson Giants 10 Cartridge World Otago Nuggets Playoffs Quarterfinals CPS Nelson Giants 78 (Phill Jones 27) Easy LPG Bay Hawks 75 (Kareem Johnson 23) Youthtown Auckland Stars 94 (Adrian Majstrovich 24, George Baker 24) Appliance Harbour Heat 84 (Oscar Forman 26) Semifinals Century City Wellington Saints 86 (Luke Martin 21) CPS Nelson Giants 75 (Michael Harrison 21) Waikato Pistons 86 (Brian Wethers 26) Youthtown Auckland Stars 80 (Adrian Majstrovich 26) Finals Game 1: Waikato Pistons 95 (Jason Crowe 26) Century City Wellington Saints 78 (Nick Horvath 37) Game 2: Waikato Pistons 84 (Pero Cameron 20) Century City Wellington Saints 79 (Brendon Polyblank 19, Nick Horvath 19) Awards Champions Waikato Pistons Runners-up Century City Wellington Saints Regular Season Winners Century City Wellington Saints MVP Jason Crowe (Waikato Pistons) Kiwi MVP Casey Frank (Youthtown Auckland Stars) All-Star Five Jason Crowe (Waikato Pistons) Casey Frank (Youthtown Auckland Stars) Ernest Scott (Century City Wellington Saints) Brian Wethers (Waikato Pistons) Nick Horvath (Century City Wellington Saints) Outstanding Guard (Keith Carr Trophy) Jason Crowe (Waikato Pistons) Outstanding Forward (Commissioner’s Cup) Casey Frank (Youthtown Auckland Stars) Outstanding Kiwi Guard (John Macdonald Trophy) Phill Jones (CPS Nelson Giants) Outstanding Kiwi Forward (Stan Hill Trophy) Casey Frank (Youthtown Auckland Stars) Rookie of the Year Tyrone Davey (Youthtown Auckland Stars) Coach of the Year Doug Marty (Century City Wellington Saints) Scoring Champion (Alan Bland Memorial Trophy) Brian Wethers (Waikato Pistons) Rebounding Champion (Garry Pettis Memorial Trophy) Antoine Tisby (Cartridge World Otago Nuggets) Assist Champion (Dave Taylor Trophy) Jason Crowe (Waikato Pistons) Best Team Free-Throws (Nial Forsyth Trophy) Appliance Shed Harbour Heat Administrator of the Year Sarah Moulder (CPS Nelson Giants) Media Award Adrian Seconi (Otago Daily Times) Finals Officials Gavin Whiu, Dallas Pickering, Tim Brown, Andy Thackray CONFERENCE BASKETBALL LEAGUE Regular Season Northern Conference 1 Actrix Networks Waikato Titans* 8 West Ballaz Massey 2 Western Bay Suns* 9 Waikato Pistons 3 Harbour Heat Reserves* 10 Counties/Te Wananga 4 JTB/Breakers 11 Taupo Volcanoes 5 Burger King Northside 12 Tai Tokerau 6 Auckland* 13 Eastern Bays 7 AUT University Central Conference 1 Wellington Saints* 3 Turanga Health Rising Suns* 2 Wellington* 4 Taranaki Panthers Southern Conference 1 North Otago Penguins* 2 Otago A * Attended CBL Finals CBL Finals August 28-30, Wellington 1 Wellington Saints 2 Actrix Networks Waikato Titans 3 North Otago Penguins 4 Wellington 5 Auckland 6 Western Bay Suns 7 Harbour Heat Reserves 8 Turanga Health Rising Suns Final Wellington Saints 90 (Arthur Trousdell 23) Actrix Networks Waikato Titans 84 (Earl Smith 18) Awards Champions Wellington Saints Runners-up Actrix Networks Waikato Titans Finals MVP Arthur Trousdell (Wellington Saints) Tournament team Arthur Trousdell (Wellington Saints) Matt Te Huna (Wellington Saints) Earl Smith (Actrix Networks Waikato Titans) Dalun Smith (North Otago Penguins) Troy McLean (Wellington) Final Officials Bo Wills-Choat (Northland) Yalla Edwards (Wellington) Grant Flanagan (Counties Manukau) OREO OPEN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Levin, September 12-14 MEN Final Placings 1 Morehu Easts (Wellington) 6 Massey 2 Cardinals (Palmerston North) 7 Western Bay Of Plenty 3 Waitakere 8 Central Country Te Awamutu 4 Atami (Christchurch) 9 Cambridge Fighting Irish 5 Kiwihoops University Semifinals: Cardinals (Palmerston North) 96 Atami (Christchurch) 91; Morehu Easts (Wellington) 73 Waitakere 63 Final: Morehu Easts (Wellington) 66 Cardinals (Palmerston North) 55 Tournament Team: Gobindar Samdhu (Waitakere), Richie Howell (Atami), Callum Brock (Cardinals), Kem Fuimaono (Morehu Easts), Jeremy Banks (Morehu Easts) MVP: Jeremy Banks (Morehu Easts) WOMEN Final Placings 1 Wellington 5 Western Bay of Plenty 2 Southland Pearls 6 Palmerston North 3 Hutt Valley 7 Rotorua 4 Massey 8 South Canterbury Final: Wellington 91 Southland Pearls 82 Tournament Team: Joanne Hoyes (Western Bay of Plenty), Lisa Scott (Hutt Valley), Elise Cassidy (Southland Pearls), Jasmine Davis (Wellington), Melissa Letoa (Wellington) MVP: Melissa Letoa (Wellington) WHEELCHAIR Final Placings 1 Canterbury 2 Waikato 3 Kapiti-Horowhenua Group play: Canterbury 75 Waikato 39; Canterbury 102 Waikato 39 Tournament Team: Sheldon Larsen (Waikato), Travis Moffat (Canterbury), John Wieser (Canterbury), Reo Lewis (Canterbury), Andrew Tarrant (Canterbury) MVP: Andrew Tarrant (Canterbury) UNDER-21 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Wellington, March 5 - 8 MEN Final Placings 1 Porirua 5 Hutt Valley 2 Waitakere 6 Wellington 3 Harbour 7 Palmerston North 4 Nelson 8 Mid Canterbury Final: Porirua 93 Waitakere 89 Tournament Team: Caleb Johns (North Harbour), Jordan Mills (Porirua), Ben Constable (Nelson), Duane Bailey (Waitakere), Brook Ruscoe (Porirua), Hayden Whelan (Porirua), Houston O’Riley (Waitakere), Zachariah Makavilitonga (Waitakere), Lucas Lee (Wellington), Lidston Ahwong (Hutt Valley) MVP: Brook Ruscoe (Porirua) WOMEN Final Placings 1 Wellington 4 Waitakere 2 Hutt Valley 5 Nelson 3 Canterbury Final: Wellington 76 Hutt Valley 71 Tournament Team: Jelena Vucinic (Nelson), Mesha Blair (Waitakere), Natalie Moore (Canterbury), Shiana-Rose Harris (Wellington), Mariana Cowan (Hutt Valley), Chevannah Paalvast (Waitakere), Tava Whippy (Wellington), Te Amo Tibble (Wellington), Soraya Umaga (Hutt Valley), Margaret Scott (Hutt Valley) MVP: Tava Whippy (Wellington) UNDER-19 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Tauranga, May 30 – June 2 BOYS Final Placings 1 North Harbour 6 Waikato 2 Wellington 7 Palmerston North 3 Porirua 8 Rotorua 4 Otago 9 Western Bay Of Plenty 5 Waitakere 10 Waitakere Black Final: North Harbour 74 Wellington 71 Tournament Team: Rob Loe (North Harbour), Zac Fitzgerald (North Harbour), Hemi Pairama- Lewington (Wellington), Jack Ashby (Porirua), Sam King (Otago), Adam Rainbird (Nelson), Logan van Beek (Canterbury), Duane Bailey (Waitakere), Brook Ruscoe (Porirua), Micah Lepaio (Wellington) MVP: Rob Loe (North Harbour) GIRLS Final Placings 1 Canterbury 7 Porirua 2 Waitakere 8 Nelson 3 North Harbour 9 Rotorua 4 New Plymouth 10 Western Bay of Plenty 5 Counties-Manukau 11 North Canterbury 6 Waikato 12 Auckland Final: Canterbury 63 Waitakere 55 Tournament Team: Chevannah Paalvast (Waitakere), Kate Alemann (Waitakere), Erin Rooney (Canterbury), Hannah MacKay (Canterbury), Kate Lacey (North Harbour), Rebecca Dew (North Harbour), Zoe Kensington (New Plymouth), Jordon Hunter (Counties-Manukau), Jelana Vucinic (Nelson), Adoniah Lewis (Waitakere), Harriet Fenwick (Canterbury) MVP: Erin Rooney (Canterbury) UNDER-17 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Dunedin, May 30 – June 2 BOYS Final Placings 1 North Harbour Maroon 9 Massey 2 Wellington 10 Rotorua 3 Nelson 11 Otago 4 Palmerston North 12 Ngati Porou 5 Porirua 13 Waitakere 6 Canterbury 14 North Harbour White 7 Hawke’s Bay 15 North Otago 8 Waikato 16 Counties-Manukau Final: North Harbour Maroon 81 Wellington 68 Tournament Team: Brad Anderson (North Harbour), Anthony Jones (North Harbour), Sonny Tuaputa (North Harbour), Scott Sharp (Wellington), Kiki Kiriau (Wellington), Tepasa Thomas (Palmerston North), Tia Temata-Frost (Palmerston North), Aaron Dempster (Nelson), Arana Kenny (Porirua) Ethan Rusbatch (Canterbury) MVP: Brad Anderson (North Harbour) GIRLS Final Placings 1 Otago 9 Waikato 2 Auckland 10 Southland 3 Hutt Valley 11 North Canterbury 4 Canterbury 12 Rotorua 5 North Harbour 13 Thames Valley 6 Hawke’s Bay 14 Nelson 7 Wellington 15 Massey 8 Waitakere 16 Palmerston North Final: Otago 69 Auckland 64 Tournament Team: Samara Gallaher (Otago), Caroline Crowley (Otago), Renee Johnson (Otago), Nesi Niuloa (Auckland), Sulu Fitzpatrick (Auckland), Shanice Swain (Hawke’s Bay), Hannah Wong (North Canterbury), Awhina Karawana (Hutt Valley), Shea Crotty (Canterbury), Milo-milo Nanai (Hutt Valley) MVP: Samara Gallaher (Otago) UNDER-15 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Rotorua, October 6 - 10 BOYS Final Placings 1 Waikato 9 Hawke’s Bay 2 Nelson 10 Porirua 3 North Harbour 11 Auckland 4 Hutt Valley 12 Otago 5 Counties Manukau 13 Canterbury 6 Massey 14 Western Bay of Plenty 7 Wellington 15 Rotorua 8 Whangarei 16 Mid Canterbury Semifinals: Nelson 69 North Harbour 64; Waikato 93 Hutt Valley 77 \ Final: Waikato 88 Nelson 83 Tournament Team: Hoani Tepania-Walker (Porirua), Komiti Oli (Hawke’s Bay), Niko Buckrell (Hutt Valley), Logan Botica (Massey), Scott Cameron (Nelson), Matt Lacey (North Harbour), Kurt Heatherley (Waikato), Tim Aspilata (Counties Manukau), Jershon Hereaka (Waikato), Ollie Shallcrass (Nelson) MVP: Kurt Heatherley (Waikato) GIRLS Final Placings 1 Waikato 9 Hutt Valley 2 Waitakere City 10 New Plymouth 3 North Harbour 11 Southland 4 North Canterbury 12 Counties Manukau 5 Nelson 13 Hawke’s Bay 6 Canterbury 14 Rotorua 7 Massey 15 Western Bay of Plenty 8 Wellington 16 Thames Valley Semi-Finals: Waikato 100 North Harbour 60; Waitakere City 67 North Canterbury 52 Final: Waikato 63 Waitakere City 62 Tournament Team: Holly Lloyd (Canterbury), Hana Wilkinson (Nelson), Alex Svoboda (North Canterbury), Deena Franklin (North Harbour), Faustina Maria (Waitakere City), Isabella Lawrence (Waitakere City), Penina Davidson (Waitakere City),