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The 2009 NBL season was the 28th season of the National Basketball League. Two changes occurred for the 2009 season, with the Christchurch Cougars replacing the Canterbury Rams, and the Otago Nuggets also withdrawing. The Waikato Pistons won the championship in 2009 to claim their fourth league title.[1]
| 2009 New Zealand NBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | New Zealand NBL |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 14 March – 25 June |
| Number of games | 16 |
| Number of teams | 9 |
| Regular season | |
| Minor premiers | Waikato Pistons |
| Season MVP | Phill Jones (Nelson Giants) |
| Top scorer | Mike Efevberha (Wellington Saints) |
| Playoffs | |
| Champions | Waikato Pistons |
| Runners-up | Nelson Giants |
| Finals MVP | Justin Bailey |
Regular season standings
| Pos | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | |
| 1 | Waikato Pistons | 14 | 2 |
| 2 | Nelson Giants | 12 | 4 |
| 3 | Wellington Saints | 12 | 4 |
| 4 | Christchurch Cougars | 10 | 6 |
| 5 | Harbour Heat | 9 | 7 |
| 6 | Hawke's Bay Hawks | 7 | 9 |
| 7 | Manawatu Jets | 4 | 12 |
| 8 | Auckland Stars | 4 | 12 |
| 9 | Taranaki Dynamos | 0 | 16 |
Playoff bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Waikato Pistons | 96 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Christchurch Cougars | 106 | 4 | Christchurch Cougars | 89 | |||||||||||
| 5 | Harbour Heat | 98 | 
| Waikato Pistons | 81 | 94 | – | |||||||||
| Nelson Giants | 69 | 84 | – | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Nelson Giants | 83 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Wellington Saints | 80 | 3 | Wellington Saints | 82 | |||||||||||
| 6 | Hawke's Bay Hawks | 75 | ||||||||||||||
Player of the Week
Statistics leaders
Stats as of the end of the regular season[17]
| Category | Player | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Mike Efevberha | Wellington Saints | 27.8 |
| Rebounds per game | Jamil Terrell | Manawatu Jets | 10.3 |
| Assists per game | Paul Henare | Christchurch Cougars | 6.5 |
| Steals per game | Mychal Green | Harbour Heat | 3.2 |
| Blocks per game | Damon Thornton | Wellington Saints | 1.9 |
Regular season
- Most Valuable Player: Phill Jones (Nelson Giants)[18][19]
- NZ Most Valuable Player: Phill Jones (Nelson Giants)
- Most Outstanding Guard: Mike Efevberha (Wellington Saints)
- Most Outstanding NZ Guard: Phill Jones (Nelson Giants)
- Most Outstanding Forward: Thomas Abercrombie (Waikato Pistons)
- Most Outstanding NZ Forward/Centre: Thomas Abercrombie (Waikato Pistons)
- Scoring Champion: Mike Efevberha (Wellington Saints)
- Rebounding Champion: Jamil Terrell (Manawatu Jets)
- Assist Champion: Paul Henare (Christchurch Cougars)
- Rookie of the Year: Thomas Abercrombie (Waikato Pistons)
- Coach of the Year: Dean Vickerman (Waikato Pistons)
- All-Star Five:
- G: Mike Efevberha (Wellington Saints)
- G: Phill Jones (Nelson Giants)
- F: Thomas Abercrombie (Waikato Pistons)
- F: Adam Ballinger (Waikato Pistons)
- C: Tim Behrendorff (Christchurch Cougars)
Playoffs
- Finals MVP: Justin Bailey (Waikato Pistons)[20][21][22]
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