# 2014 New Zealand NBL season

The 2014 NBL season was the 33rd season of the National Basketball League. The Canterbury Rams returned to the league in 2014 after a five-year hiatus.
The 2014 pre-season tournament was held at the Te Rauparaha Arena in Porirua on Saturday 22 March and Sunday 23 March. The Manawatu Jets were the only team to go undefeated over the two days, finishing with a 4–0 record.
In 2014, the NBL Final Four made a triumphant return to Wellington. The Final Four weekend was held at TSB Bank Arena, with the semifinals on Friday 4 July, followed by the championship game on Saturday 5 July.

## Team information

| Team | City | Arena | Head Coach | Import | Import |
| Canterbury Rams | Christchurch | Cowles Stadium | Dave Harrison | Glen Dandridge | Matthew Rogers |
| Hawke's Bay Hawks | Napier | Pettigrew Green Arena | Tab Baldwin | Kareem Johnson | Dustin Scott |
| Manawatu Jets | Palmerston North | Arena Manawatu | Darron Larsen | Brandon Jenkins | Paul Jones |
| Nelson Giants | Nelson | Saxton Stadium | Liam Flynn | Jamal Boykin | Josh Pace |
| Otago Nuggets | Dunedin | Edgar Centre | Mark Dickel | Brandon Bowdry | Warren Carter |
| Southland Sharks | Invercargill | Stadium Southland | Paul Henare | Kevin Braswell | Brian Conklin |
| Super City Rangers | Auckland | The Trusts Arena | Aik Ho | Jason Cadee | Daryl Corletto |
| Taranaki Mountainairs | New Plymouth | TSB Stadium | Daryn Shaw | Suleiman Braimoh | |
| Waikato Pistons | Hamilton | Hamilton Boys' High School | Pero Cameron | Corin Henry | Akeem Wright |
| Wellington Saints | Wellington | TSB Bank Arena | Shane Heal | Brandon Bowman | Bryan Davis |

## Summary
### Regular season standings

| Pos |
| Pos | Team | W | L |
| 1 | Hawke's Bay Hawks | 15 | 3 |
| 2 | Wellington Saints | 12 | 6 |
| 3 | Nelson Giants | 11 | 7 |
| 4 | Southland Sharks | 10 | 8 |
| 5 | Manawatu Jets | 9 | 9 |
| 6 | Waikato Pistons | 8 | 10 |
| 7 | Super City Rangers | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | Otago Nuggets | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | Canterbury Rams | 6 | 12 |
| 10 | Taranaki Mountainairs | 5 | 13 |

### Final Four

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 1 | Hawke's Bay Hawks | 100 | | |
| 4 | Southland Sharks | 87 | | |
| 4 | Southland Sharks | 87 | Hawke's Bay Hawks | 69 |
| | | | Wellington Saints | 85 |
| 2 | Wellington Saints | 89 | Wellington Saints | 85 |
| 3 | Nelson Giants | 71 | | |

## Awards
### Player of the Week

| Round | Player | Team |
| 1 | Paul Jones | Manawatu Jets |
| 2 | Kevin Braswell | Southland Sharks |
| 3 | Dustin Scott | Hawke's Bay Hawks |
| 4 | Suleiman Braimoh | Taranaki Mountainairs |
| 5 | Suleiman Braimoh | Taranaki Mountainairs |
| 6 | Suleiman Braimoh | Taranaki Mountainairs |
| 7 | Suleiman Braimoh | Taranaki Mountainairs |
| 8 | Jamal Boykin | Nelson Giants |
| 9 | Kevin Braswell | Southland Sharks |
| 10 | Brandon Bowdry | Otago Nuggets |
| 11 | Josh Pace | Nelson Giants |
| 12 | Corey Webster | Wellington Saints |
| 13 | Nick Horvath | Manawatu Jets |

### Rookie of the Week

| Round | Player | Team |
| 1 | Tai Wynyard | Super City Rangers |
| 2 | Alex Talma | Waikato Pistons |
| 3 | Richie Edwards | Canterbury Rams |
| 4 | Richie Edwards | Canterbury Rams |
| 4 | Derone Raukawa | Manawatu Jets |
| 5 | Richie Edwards | Canterbury Rams |
| 6 | Finn Delany | Nelson Giants |
| 7 | Finn Delany | Nelson Giants |
| 8 | Tohi Smith-Milner | Super City Rangers |
| 9 | Dyson King-Hawea | Waikato Pistons |
| 10 | Zac Carter | Waikato Pistons |
| 11 | Tohi Smith-Milner | Super City Rangers |
| 12 | Micah Lepaio | Otago Nuggets |
| 13 | Tony Tolovae | Otago Nuggets |

### Statistics leaders

Stats as of the end of the regular season
| Category | Player | Team | Stat |
| Points per game | Jason Cadee | Super City Rangers | 26.7 |
| Rebounds per game | Nick Horvath | Manawatu Jets | 15.9 |
| Assists per game | Mark Dickel | Otago Nuggets | 9.1 |
| Steals per game | Jeremy Kench | Canterbury Rams | 2.2 |
| Blocks per game | Matthew Rogers | Canterbury Rams | 2.6 |

### Regular season

* Most Valuable Player: Corey Webster (Wellington Saints)
* NZ Most Valuable Player: Corey Webster (Wellington Saints)
* Most Outstanding Guard: Corey Webster (Wellington Saints)
* Most Outstanding NZ Guard: Corey Webster (Wellington Saints)
* Most Outstanding Forward: Suleiman Braimoh (Taranaki Mountainairs)
* Most Outstanding NZ Forward/Centre: Duane Bailey (Super City Rangers)
* Scoring Champion: Jason Cadee (Super City Rangers)
* Rebounding Champion: Nick Horvath (Manawatu Jets)
* Assist Champion: Mark Dickel (Otago Nuggets)
* Rookie of the Year: Richie Edwards (Canterbury Rams)
* Coach of the Year: Tab Baldwin (Hawke's Bay Hawks)
* All-Star Five:
** G: Jason Cadee (Super City Rangers)
** G: Corey Webster (Wellington Saints)
** F: Dustin Scott (Hawke's Bay Hawks)
** F: Suleiman Braimoh (Taranaki Mountainairs)
** C: Jamal Boykin (Nelson Giants)

### Final Four

* Final Four MVP: Lindsay Tait (Wellington Saints)