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ContentsDirectory 1Contents 2Chairman’s Message 3Sponsor’s Message 42011 NBL Review 52011 Stat Leaders 62012 NBL Schedule 7LZ Harbour Heat 12Auckland Pirates 14The Good Home Taranaki Mountain Airs 16HBS Bank Hawks 18Telecom Business Hub Jets 20Wellington Saints 22Fico Finance Nelson Giants 24OceanaGold Nuggets 26Zerofees Southland Sharks 282012 Referee Panel 30NBL Placings 1982-2011 31NBL Award Winners 1982-2011 332 BARTERCARD NBL Handbook 2012
A Message from the ChairmanWelcome to the 2012 Bartercard National Basketball League season, which is set to produce anotherexciting competition as the standard continues to rise each year.Last year saw the introduction of a new Final Four format, with the two semi-finals and the final beingplayed on the same weekend at the TSB Arena in Wellington. This proved to be highly successful,with bumper crowds and a thrilling climax to the league. The new format received overwhelminglypositive feedback and as a result the 2012 Bartercard NBL will adopt the same structure.Scheduling the season remains a difficult juggling act, with demands on the elite players at bothends of the season from the ANBL and the Tall Blacks. Clearly our teams need their best playersavailable at the end of the season, therefore the competition will be concluded in May in order to allowsufficient time for the Tall Blacks to prepare for the Olympic Games qualifying tournament.This year also sees the reintroduction of Harbour Heat to the Bartercard NBL, following a 12-monthabsence whilst their organisation underwent some significant change. We welcome them back withopen arms and acknowledge the tremendous amount of work that has taken place in order to makethis possible. On the other side of the ledger, it is extremely disappointing that the Waikato Pistonshave been forced to take a break this year, although I am sure that they will follow the example ofprevious franchises which have taken time out to re-group and come back stronger than ever in2013.This league only exists thanks to the hard work and passion of a great number of people, some inthe limelight and many more behind the scenes. A big thank you goes to the players, coaches, referees,team owners, administrators, volunteers, commercial partners, funding agencies and media fortheir continued support of this wonderful competition. A special mention to Paul Bolte and his teamat Bartercard, Nick Mills, Tara, Nick Junior and Mel at Starpak, and the Boards of both the NBL andBBNZ. It is your faith and support which enables the NBL to continue to develop into a showcase forthe game and a pathway for aspiring Tall Blacks throughout the country.Have a great season!Sam Rossiter-SteadChairmanBartercard National Basketball League3 BARTERCARD NBL Handbook 2012
Page 1: 2012 Bartercard NationalBasketball
Page 5 and 6: 2011 Bartercard National Basketball
Page 7 and 8: 2012 Bartercard NBL ScheduleRound O
Page 9 and 10: Round SixWednesday, April 4Auckland
Page 11 and 12: Round ElevenWednesday, May 9LZ Harb
Page 14 and 15: Auckland PiratesSponsors:James Blon
Page 16 and 17: Team Logo HereThe Good HomeTaranaki
Page 18 and 19: HBS Bank HawksMajor Sponsors:Sponso
Page 20 and 21: Telecom Business Hub JetsMain Spons
Page 22 and 23: Major Sponsors:Sponsors:Background:
Page 24 and 25: Fico Finance Nelson GiantsMajor Spo
Page 26 and 27: Team Logo HereOceanaGold NuggetsMaj
Page 28 and 29: Major Sponsors:Sponsors:Zerofees So
Page 30 and 31: 2012 Bartercard NBL Referee PanelLe
Page 32 and 33: 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001Auckland Ne
Page 34 and 35: Year Outstanding GuardOutstanding F
Page 36 and 37: Year All Star Five1982 B Brumit (WA

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