2006 Results Annual NATIONAL BASKETBALL LEAGUE Regular Season Placings 1 GI Juice Auckland Stars 2 Easy LPG Bay Hawks 3 NBS Nelson Giants 4 St Laurence Wellington Saints 5 Inspire Net Manawatu Jets 6 Appliance Shed Harbour Heat 7 Scenic Circle Canterbury Rams 8 NZCT Taranaki Mountain Airs 9 Waikato Pistons 10 Otago Nuggets Final Easy LPG Bay Hawks 84 (Field Williams 32) GI Juice Auckland Stars 69 (Casey Frank 15) MVP Paora Winitana (Easy LPG Bay Hawks) Awards PRIMO Champions Easy LPG Bay Hawks Runners Up GI Juice Auckland Stars Most Valuable Player Paora Winitana (Easy LPG Bay Hawks) Kiwi MVP Casey Frank (GI Juice Auckland Stars) Outstanding Guard (Keith Carr Trophy Paora Winitana (Easy LPG Bay Hawks) Outstanding Forward (Commissioner’s Cup) Casey Frank (GI Juice Auckland Stars) Outstanding Kiwi Guard (John Macdonald Trophy) Paora Winitana (Easy LPG Bay Hawks) Outstanding Kiwi Forward (Stan Hill Trophy) Casey Frank (GI Juice Auckland Stars) All-Star Five Casey Frank (GI Juice Auckland Stars) Nick Horvath (St Laurence Wellington Saints) Josh Pace (NBS Nelson Giants) Lindsay Tait (GI Juice Auckland Stars) Paora Winitana (Easy LPG Bay Hawks) Rookie of the Year Shaun Tilby (Otago Nuggets) Coach of the Year Nenad Vucinic (NBS Nelson Giants) Regular Season Winners GI Juice Auckland Stars Best Team Free Throws GI Juice Auckland Stars Scoring Champion (Alan Bland Memorial Trophy) Dennis Trammell (Scenic Circle Canterbury) Rebounding Champion (Garry Pettit Memorial Trophy) Miles Pearce (Otago Nuggets) Assist Champion (Dave Taylor Trophy) Brad Davidson (Inspire Net Manawatu Jets) Referee of the Year Alan Godden Administrator of the Year Jeremy Bayliss (Easy LPG Bay Hawks) Media Award Paul Wilson (Napier Mail) CONFERENCE BASKETBALL LEAGUES Men Northern Winners Mexicali Fresh Harbour Reserves Central Winners Waikato Titans Capital Winners Southern Winners Final Waikato Titans 96 (Ross Smith 26) Waitakere Rangers 81 (Leon Henry 24) Tournament Team BJ Anthony (Waitakere Rangers), David Burgess (Waikato Titans), Darryl Jones (Hutt Valley), Day Ryan (Mexicali Fresh Harbour Heat Reserves), Ross Smith (Waikato Titans) MVP David Burgess (Waikato Titans) Women Northern Winners Curves Harbour Breeze Southern Winners Canterbury Wildcats Final Auckland 75 (Micaela Cocks 31) Curves Harbour Breeze 74 (Noni Wharemate 27) Tournament Team Micaela Cocks (Auckland), Patrice McKenzie (Otago), Charmian Purcell (Harbour), Lisa Wallbutton (Auckland), Noni Wharemate (Harbour) MVP Micaela Cocks (Auckland) NATIONAL DIVISIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Christchurch, October 21-23 Men Final Placings 1 North Otago 5 Waitakere 2 Mid Canterbury 6 NZDF 3 Hutt Valley 7 Te Awamutu 4 South Canterbury 8 Counties Manukau Final North Otago 84 (Ian Cathcart 28) Mid Canterbury 77 (T Johnson 23) Tournament Team Peter Burgess (South Canterbury), Ian Cathcart (North Otago), Nathan Kok (Mid Canterbury), Simon Morris (NZDF), Matt Renata (Hutt Valley), Thomas Shields (North Otago), Todd Wackrow (Mid Canterbury), Pat White (Hutt Valley), Kris Wilson (Te Awamutu), Phyl Winter (South Canterbury) MVP Ian Cathcart (North Otago) Women Final Placings 1 Auckland 5 Morrinsville 2 Palmerston North 6 NZDF 3 Southland 7 South Canterbury 4 Hutt Valley 8 Mid Canterbury Final Auckland 47 (Aimee Williams 15) Palmerston North 40 (Te Amo Amaru-Tibble 13) Tournament Team Sarah Barnes (Southland), Jenny Ferguson (Southland), Ava Filipo (Hutt Valley), Derryn Jakobi (Auckland), Shelley Karatau (Palmerston North), Sue Koopu (NZDF), Chloe Marsh (Palmerston North), Hannah Pipe (Morrinsville), Courtney Stubbins (Hutt Valley), Aimee Williams (Auckland) MVP Chloe Marsh (Palmerston North) NATIONAL WHEELCHAIR CHAMPIONSHIPS Christchurch, October 21-23 Final Placings 1 Canterbury A 5 Auckland 2 Australia 6 Phoenix 3 Waikato 7 Nelson 4 Canterbury B Final Canterbury 62 (Reo Lewis 15) Australia 50 (Shawn Russell 26) Tournament Team Tim Barnes (Australia), Jackie Coutier (Waikato), Sheldon Larsen (Waikato), Michelle Nunn (Phoenix), Marty Price (Nelson), Warren Putt (Auckland), Shaun Russell (Australia), Curtis Smith (Canterbury B), Andrew Tarrant (Canterbury A), Eamon Wood (Canterbury A) MVP Eamon Wood (Canterbury A) NATIONAL UNDER 23 CHAMPIONSHIPS Wellington, October 11-14 Men Final Placings 1 NZIS 5 Waitakere 2 Canterbury 6 Wellington 3 Hutt Valley 7 Wanganui 4 Waikato Final NZIS 90 (Chris Daniel 31) Canterbury 83 (Joel Hart 19) Tournament Team Leon Henry (Waitakere), Johnny Fesolai (Waitakere), Darryl Jones (Hutt Valley), Wesley Hunia (Hutt Valley), Dylan Perfect-Tait (Waikato), Joel Hart (Canterbury), Paul McFarlin (Canterbury), Chris Daniel (NZIS), Everard Bartlett (NZIS), Charlie Piho (NZIS) MVP Everard Bartlett (NZIS) Women Final Placings 1 Harbour 2 Auckland 3 Hutt Valley 4 Wellington 5 Waitakere Final Harbour 79 (Lisa Wallbutton 37) Auckland 73 (Chelsea Terei 18) Tournament Team Sherilyn Topusoa (Waitakere), Mariana Cowan (Hutt Valley), Courtney Stubbins (Hutt Valley), Kyler Parai (Auckland), Erica Hopkinson (Auckland), Melisa Letoa (Wellington), Shiana Rose- Harris (Wellington), Lisa Wallbutton (Harbour), Pip Charlesworth (Harbour), Ripeka Wihongi (Harbour) MVP Lisa Wallbutton (Harbour) NATIONAL UNDER 19 CHAMPIONSHIPS Dunedin, July 1-4 Men Final Placings 1 Canterbury 5 Wellington 2 Harbour 6 Counties Manukau 3 Waitakere 7 Otago 4 Porirua 8 North Canterbury Final Canterbury 99 Harbour 94 Tournament Team BJ Anthony (Waitakere), David Clarke (Harbour), Ritchie Edwards (Canterbury), Ezra Fantl (Waitakere), Eddie Manco (Canterbury), Houston O'Riley (Waitakere), Dion Prewster (Wellington), Tony Wallbutton (Harbour), Corey Webster (Harbour), Carl Willocks (Canterbury) MVP Ritchie Edwards (Canterbury) Women Final Placings 1 Auckland 4 Palmerston North 2 Canterbury 5 Harbour 3 Counties Manukau 6 Waikato Final Auckland 66 Canterbury 47 Tournament Team Kim Barnes (Counties Manukau), Mandy Caldwell (Canterbury), Pip Connell (Canterbury), Melissa Harrison (Canterbury), Erica Hopkinson (Auckland), Jordan Hunter (Counties Manukau), Jess McCormack (Auckland), Megan O'Brien (Harbour), Grace Rasmussen (Auckland), Rhandelle Sharrock (Palmerston North) MVP Erica Hopkinson (Auckland) NATIONAL UNDER 17 CHAMPIONSHIPS Harbour, July 5-8 Men Final Placings 1 Wellington 7 Rotorua 13 New Plymouth 2 Mahurangi 8 Hutt Valley 14 Thames Valley 3 Harbour 9 Otago 15 Counties Manukau 4 Canterbury 10 Waitakere 16 North Canterbury 5 Massey 11 Nelson 6 Waikato 12 Hawke’s Bay Final Wellington 81 (Dion Prewster 20) Mahurangi 39 (Joshua Whippy 14) Tournament Team Ricky Buckrell (Hutt Valley), Kingston Abbot (Massey), James Holland (Canterbury), Matiu Wikaira (Wellington), Morgan Nathan (Otago), Jared Whippy (Mahurangi), Josh Whippy (Mahurangi), Dion Prewster (Wellington), Te Puao Silver (Waikato), Scott Campbell (Harbour) MVP Dion Prewster (Wellington) Women Final Placings 1 Harbour 7 Kaitaia 13 Rotorua 2 Canterbury 8 Otago 14 South Canterbury 3 Nelson 9 Hutt Valley 15 Whangarei 4 Wellington 10 Waikato 16 Palmerston North 5 Porirua 11 Massey 6 New Plymouth 12 Western BOP Final Harbour 51 (Kate Lacey 14) Canterbury 48 (Stacey Costain 11) Tournament Team Milika Nathan (Harbour), Hannah McKay (Canterbury), Renee Leota (Wellington), Kate Lacey (Harbour), Zoe Kensington (New Plymouth), Harriet Fenwick (Canterbury), Jelena Vucinic (Nelson), Freda Riwai (Harbour) MVP Kate Lacey (Harbour) NATIONAL UNDER 15 CHAMPIONSHIPS Taupo, July 11-15 Boys Final Placings 1 Harbour A 7 Massey 13 Waitakere 2 Hawke’s Bay 8 Waikato 14 Thames Valley 3 Nelson 9 Palmerston North 15 Counties Manukau 4 Canterbury 10 Rotorua 16 Taupo 5 Wellington 11 Harbour B 6 Porirua 12 North Otago Final Harbour A 75 (Brad Anderson 29) Hawke's Bay 67 (Sonny Tuapata 29) Tournament Team Anthony Jones (Harbour A), Brad Anderson (Harbour A), Sonny Tuapata (Hawke's Bay), Stanley Heather (Hawke's Bay), Scott Sharp (Wellington), Arana Kenny (Porirua), Aled Jones (Waikato), Chris Duthie (Nelson), Marcus Gobald (Canterbury), Arvin Li (Massey) MVP Anthony Jones (Harbour A) Girls Final Placings 1 Hutt Valley 7 Rotorua 13 Otago 2 Harbour 8 North Canterbury 14 Palmerston North 3 Canterbury 9 Waikato 15 Opotiki 4 Wellington 10 Waitakere 16 Taupo 5 Auckland 11 Counties Manukau 6 Hawke’s Bay 12 Western Bay of Plenty Final Hutt Valley 90 (Bayley Ross 28) Harbour 57 (Shinae Blair 14) Tournament Team Bayley Ross (Hutt Valley), Milomilo Nanai (Hutt Valley), Shinae Blair (Harbour), Anna Lacey (Harbour), Megan Shea (Canterbury), Shiana-Rose Harris (Wellington), Jordan Brown (Hawke's Bay), Kayla Cullan (Auckland), Gabriella Adams (Rotorua), Gemma Hazeldine (North Canterbury) MVP Bayley Ross (Hutt Valley) NATIONAL UNDER 13 CHAMPIONSHIPS Hawke’s Bay, October 2-5 Boys Final Placings 1 Hawke’s Bay 7 Harbour B 13 Palmerston North 2 Harbour A 8 Western BoP 14 New Plymouth 3 Waikato 9 Hibiscus Coast 15 Rotorua 4 Massey 10 Mid Canterbury 16 Thames Valley 5 Hutt Valley 11 Canterbury 6 Nelson 12 Otago Final Hawke's Bay 89 (Komiti Oli 24) Harbour A (Jordy Jamieson 28) 78 Boys Final Tournament Team Scott Cameron (Nelson), Aramis Dennan (Harbour A), Lachlan Fenwick (New Plymouth), Ethan Flintoff (Waikato), Jimi Harris (Hawke's Bay), Jordy Jamieson (Harbour A), Aaron Keppler (Waikato), Kurt Robinson (Hutt Valley), Harlan Solomon (Hawke's Bay), Ezra Wehipeihana (Massey) MVP Ethan Flintoff (Waikato) Girls Final Placings 1. Harbour 7. Nelson 13. Hawke’s Bay 2. Hutt Valley 8. Waitakere 14. New Plymouth 3. North Canterbury 9. Porirua 15. Marlborough 4. Whangarei 10. Hawera 16. Rotorua 5. Waikato 11. Western BOP 6. Massey 12. Canterbury Final