2006-07 NBL Season
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The 2006-07 National Basketball League is the 29th season of professional basketball in Australia. For the first time, a team was established from outside the Australasian area, with the Singapore Slingers
taking over the licence of the Hunter Pirates
. A new franchise, the South Dragons
, was established in Melbourne, taking the number of teams to twelve.
The Brisbane Bullets
established a new NBL record of 21 straight wins, including 18 in the regular season.
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Pool B
Team
Pts
W
L
PF
PA
Diff
1
Townsville Crocodiles
9
3
0
177
156
+21
2
Sydney Kings
9
3
0
174
158
+16
3
Cairns Taipans
7
2
1
179
165
+14
4
Wollongong Hawks
5
1
2
185
164
+21
5
New Zealand Breakers
3
0
3
159
189
-30
6
Singapore Slingers
3
0
3
140
182
-42
)
Cortez Groves
(Wollongong Hawks
)
Nick Horvath
(Adelaide 36ers
)
Sam Mackinnon
(Brisbane Bullets
)
Darryl McDonald
(Melbourne Tigers
)
The 2006-07 National Basketball League is the 29th season of professional basketball in Australia. For the first time, a team was established from outside the Australasian area, with the Singapore Slingers
taking over the licence of the Hunter Pirates
. A new franchise, the South Dragons
, was established in Melbourne, taking the number of teams to twelve.
The Brisbane Bullets
established a new NBL record of 21 straight wins, including 18 in the regular season.
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Pool B
Team
Pts
W
L
PF
PA
Diff
1
Townsville Crocodiles
9
3
0
177
156
+21
2
Sydney Kings
9
3
0
174
158
+16
3
Cairns Taipans
7
2
1
179
165
+14
4
Wollongong Hawks
5
1
2
185
164
+21
5
New Zealand Breakers
3
0
3
159
189
-30
6
Singapore Slingers
3
0
3
140
182
-42
)
Cortez Groves
(Wollongong Hawks
)
Nick Horvath
(Adelaide 36ers
)
Sam Mackinnon
(Brisbane Bullets
)
Darryl McDonald
(Melbourne Tigers
)
The 2006-07 National Basketball League is the 29th season of professional basketball in Australia. For the first time, a team was established from outside the Australasian area, with the Singapore Slingers
taking over the licence of the Hunter Pirates
. A new franchise, the South Dragons
, was established in Melbourne, taking the number of teams to twelve.
The Brisbane Bullets
established a new NBL record of 21 straight wins, including 18 in the regular season.
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Pool B
Team
Pts
W
L
PF
PA
Diff
1
Townsville Crocodiles
9
3
0
177
156
+21
2
Sydney Kings
9
3
0
174
158
+16
3
Cairns Taipans
7
2
1
179
165
+14
4
Wollongong Hawks
5
1
2
185
164
+21
5
New Zealand Breakers
3
0
3
159
189
-30
6
Singapore Slingers
3
0
3
140
182
-42
)
Cortez Groves
(Wollongong Hawks
)
Nick Horvath
(Adelaide 36ers
)
Sam Mackinnon
(Brisbane Bullets
)
Darryl McDonald
(Melbourne Tigers
)
) representing the World All Starts - 21 points, 12 rebounds, 9 assists
Singapore Slingers
The Singapore Slingers are an Asian basketball team that formerly competed in the Australian National Basketball League. They were the first - and so far the only - Asia-based club to compete in the NBL when they joined at the start of the 2006/07 season....
taking over the licence of the Hunter Pirates
Hunter Pirates
The Hunter Pirates were an Australian basketball team, based in the city of Newcastle, that competed in the National Basketball League.-Team history:...
. A new franchise, the South Dragons
South Dragons
The South Dragons is a former team in the Australasian National Basketball League . They made their début in the 2006/07 season and played their final season in 2008/09...
, was established in Melbourne, taking the number of teams to twelve.
The Brisbane Bullets
Brisbane Bullets
The Brisbane Bullets were, until 2008, a professional basketball team competing in Australia's National Basketball League. The Bullets were one of only two teams that survived since the NBL's inception in 1979; the only surviving team is now the Wollongong Hawks. The team played in Midnight Navy...
established a new NBL record of 21 straight wins, including 18 in the regular season.
2006-07 league participants
| Team | Region | CEO | Coach | Home ground | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide 36ers Adelaide 36ers The Adelaide 36ers are Adelaide's men's professional basketball team, established as the Adelaide City Eagles when they joined the National Basketball League in 1982. The Adelaide 36ers tally of four championships is equal with the Melbourne Tigers and second behind the Perth Wildcats as the most... |
SA South Australia South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland... |
Mike Daws | Phil Smyth Phil Smyth Philip John Smyth AM is an Australian former basketball player and former three time championship winning head coach of the National Basketball League's Adelaide 36ers.-Professional career:... |
Adelaide Arena | 7,200 |
| Brisbane Bullets Brisbane Bullets The Brisbane Bullets were, until 2008, a professional basketball team competing in Australia's National Basketball League. The Bullets were one of only two teams that survived since the NBL's inception in 1979; the only surviving team is now the Wollongong Hawks. The team played in Midnight Navy... |
QLD Queensland Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean... |
Jeff Van Groningen | Joey Wright Joey Wright Joey Wright is a retired American professional basketball player and current head coach of the Gold Coast Blaze.-College career:... |
Brisbane Convention Centre Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre The Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre is Australia’s most awarded venue and has been officially ranked among the world’s top three convention centres on three separate occasions.... |
4,000 |
| Cairns Taipans Cairns Taipans The Cairns Taipans are an Australian professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. The club is based in the northern Queensland city of Cairns. The Taipans, named after a species of venomous snake native to Australia, entered the NBL in the 1999/2000 season... |
QLD Queensland Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean... |
Juanita O'Brien | Alan Black Alan Black Alan Black is a former basketball player and basketball coach in the Australian National Basketball League. Black's last coaching appointment was the head coach of the Cairns Taipans.... |
Cairns Convention Centre Cairns Convention Centre Cairns Convention Centre, which opened in 1997, is a multi-purpose arena, located in Cairns, Australia. The capacity is 5,300 people.It is the home arena of the Cairns Taipans basketball team. The record crowd is 5,500 for an NBL Finals game in 2004 between Cairns Taipans and Perth Wildcats... |
5,300 |
| Melbourne Tigers Melbourne Tigers The Melbourne Tigers are Australia's oldest and most respected basketball team, established circa 1931 in a local church hall League. Entering the National Basketball League in 1984, they are now the only Melbourne team, after the South Dragons withdrew from the league.The Melbourne Tigers are the... |
VIC Victoria (Australia) Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively.... |
Seamus McPeake | Alan Westover | State Hockey Netball Centre State Netball and Hockey Centre State Netball Hockey Centre is a multipurpose sporting facility located in Melbourne, Australia. It is the home arena of the Melbourne Vixens netball team in the ANZ Championship, and the Melbourne Tigers National Basketball League team. The facility is located in Royal Park, Parkville next to... |
3,500 |
| New Zealand Breakers New Zealand Breakers The New Zealand Breakers are a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. The Breakers joined the NBL for the 2003/04 season as one of two expansion clubs. The club is based in the city of Auckland, New Zealand and play their home games at the North... |
NZL New Zealand New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga... |
Richard Clarke | Andrej Lemanis | North Shore Events Centre North Shore Events Centre North Shore Events Centre is an indoor arena, located in Auckland, New Zealand. The arena opened in 1992 and has a capacity of 4,500 people.The Centre primarily hosts basketball games and is the home arena of the New Zealand Breakers who play in the Australasian NBL. It also hosts concerts and... |
4,500 |
| Perth Wildcats Perth Wildcats The Perth Wildcats are an Australian professional basketball team competing in the National Basketball League. The Wildcats are the only team in the league representing the state of Western Australia and are based in the state capital, Perth... |
WA Western Australia Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east... |
Nick Marvin | Scott Fisher Scott Fisher (basketball) Scott Fisher is a retired American-Australian basketball player and former head coach of the National Basketball League's Perth Wildcats.-Playing career:... |
Challenge Stadium Challenge Stadium Challenge Stadium is a sports complex in the suburb of Mount Claremont, west of Perth, Western Australia, Australia. It was opened in 1986 and is home to the Western Australian Institute of Sport. The main indoor arena holds 4,500 people... |
4,500 |
| Singapore Slingers Singapore Slingers The Singapore Slingers are an Asian basketball team that formerly competed in the Australian National Basketball League. They were the first - and so far the only - Asia-based club to compete in the NBL when they joined at the start of the 2006/07 season.... |
SIN Singapore Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the... |
Bob Turner | Gordon McLeod Gordon McLeod (basketball) Gordon McLeod is a former professional basketball player and current head coach of the Wollongong Hawks in Australia's National Basketball League.-Professional career:... |
Singapore Indoor Stadium Singapore Indoor Stadium Singapore Indoor Stadium is an indoor sports arena, located in Kallang, Singapore.It was completed in 1989 and was officially opened by the, then, prime minister Lee Kuan Yew, on 31 December 1989. The building was built at a cost of S$ 90 million... |
10,000 |
| South Dragons South Dragons The South Dragons is a former team in the Australasian National Basketball League . They made their début in the 2006/07 season and played their final season in 2008/09... |
VIC Victoria (Australia) Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively.... |
Craig Armstead | Mark Price Mark Price William Mark Price is a retired American basketball player who played for 12 seasons in the NBA, from 1986 to 1998... Shane Heal Shane Heal Shane Douglas Heal is a retired Australia professional basketball player who last played with the Gold Coast Blaze of the National Basketball League, retiring at the end of the 2008/09 season. During his early years as a player, Heal played for the Brisbane Bullets and the Geelong Supercats... |
Vodafone Arena Vodafone Arena Hisense Arena is a sports venue that is part of the Melbourne Park complex, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The current arena's name was purchased in July of 2008.-History:... |
10,000 |
| Sydney Kings Sydney Kings The Sydney Kings are a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. They are the only team to date to win three consecutive championships in the NBL and currently sit third behind the Adelaide 36ers and Melbourne Tigers two away from the record five wins... |
NSW New South Wales New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales... |
Simon Allatson | Brian Goorjian Brian Goorjian Brian Goorjian is an American-Australian basketball coach. He is the most successful coach in Australian basketball history... |
Sydney Entertainment Centre Sydney Entertainment Centre The Sydney Entertainment Centre is a multi-purpose venue, located in Haymarket, Sydney, Australia. It opened in May 1983, to replace Sydney Stadium, which had been demolished to make way for a new railway. The centre is currently owned by the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority, which administers... |
10,500 |
| Townsville Crocodiles Townsville Crocodiles The Townsville Crocodiles are a professional Australian basketball team based in Townsville, Queensland. They compete in the National Basketball League... |
QLD Queensland Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean... |
Ian Smythe | Trevor Gleeson Trevor Gleeson Trevor Gleeson is an Australian basketball coach in. He started coaching back in 1992 in the Victorian Basketball League with the Warrnambool Seahawks. He spent many years as an assistant coach before taking over Sioux Falls Skyforce in the Continental Basketball Association. He was coach for the... |
Townsville Entertainment Centre Townsville Entertainment Centre Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre is an indoor sports arena, located in Townsville, Queensland, Australia. The capacity of the arena is 5,257 and was built in 1993.... |
5,257 |
| West Sydney Razorbacks West Sydney Razorbacks The Sydney Spirit were a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League... |
NSW New South Wales New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales... |
Robbie Cadee | Mark Watkins Cal Bruton Cal Bruton Calvin Bruton is a former player and coach in the Australian National Basketball League. Originally an American import, but later becoming a naturalised Australian, Bruton has been an integral part of the league since its inception... |
Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre Sydney Olympic Park Sydney Olympic Park is a suburb in western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Sydney Olympic Park is located 16 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Auburn Council.... |
4,500 |
| Wollongong Hawks Wollongong Hawks The Wollongong Hawks are a team competing in Australia's National Basketball League , based in the New South Wales city of Wollongong. They won the NBL championship in 2001 and finished as runners-up in 2005 and 2010... |
NSW New South Wales New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales... |
Paul Young | Brendan Joyce Brendan Joyce Brendan Joyce is a former professional basketball player and coach of the National Basketball League the Wollongong Hawks and the Gold Coast Blaze.... Eric Cooks |
WIN Entertainment Centre | 5,800 |
Pre-Season Blitz
The Blitz, which is the official pre-season tournament of the Philips Championship, was held in Coffs Harbour on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales from 8–10 September and featured all 12 NBL teams including the Dragons and Slingers, who were on show for the first time.Blitz Group Stage
- The top four teams of each pool qualify for quarter-finals.
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| Pool A | |||||||
| Team | Pts | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brisbane Bullets Brisbane Bullets The Brisbane Bullets were, until 2008, a professional basketball team competing in Australia's National Basketball League. The Bullets were one of only two teams that survived since the NBL's inception in 1979; the only surviving team is now the Wollongong Hawks. The team played in Midnight Navy... |
9 | 3 | 0 | 197 | 169 | +28 |
| 2 | Perth Wildcats Perth Wildcats The Perth Wildcats are an Australian professional basketball team competing in the National Basketball League. The Wildcats are the only team in the league representing the state of Western Australia and are based in the state capital, Perth... |
7 | 2 | 1 | 173 | 172 | -1 |
| 3 | Adelaide 36ers Adelaide 36ers The Adelaide 36ers are Adelaide's men's professional basketball team, established as the Adelaide City Eagles when they joined the National Basketball League in 1982. The Adelaide 36ers tally of four championships is equal with the Melbourne Tigers and second behind the Perth Wildcats as the most... |
5 | 1 | 2 | 173 | 161 | +12 |
| 4 | Melbourne Tigers Melbourne Tigers The Melbourne Tigers are Australia's oldest and most respected basketball team, established circa 1931 in a local church hall League. Entering the National Basketball League in 1984, they are now the only Melbourne team, after the South Dragons withdrew from the league.The Melbourne Tigers are the... |
5 | 1 | 2 | 159 | 165 | -6 |
| 5 | South Dragons South Dragons The South Dragons is a former team in the Australasian National Basketball League . They made their début in the 2006/07 season and played their final season in 2008/09... |
5 | 1 | 2 | 149 | 159 | -10 |
| 6 | West Sydney Razorbacks West Sydney Razorbacks The Sydney Spirit were a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League... |
5 | 1 | 2 | 142 | 167 | -25 |
| Fri 8 Sept. 18:00 | South Dragons South Dragons The South Dragons is a former team in the Australasian National Basketball League . They made their début in the 2006/07 season and played their final season in 2008/09... |
51 | 42 | West Sydney Razorbacks West Sydney Razorbacks The Sydney Spirit were a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League... |
| Fri 8 Sept. 18:00 | Brisbane Bullets Brisbane Bullets The Brisbane Bullets were, until 2008, a professional basketball team competing in Australia's National Basketball League. The Bullets were one of only two teams that survived since the NBL's inception in 1979; the only surviving team is now the Wollongong Hawks. The team played in Midnight Navy... |
57 | 45 | Perth Wildcats Perth Wildcats The Perth Wildcats are an Australian professional basketball team competing in the National Basketball League. The Wildcats are the only team in the league representing the state of Western Australia and are based in the state capital, Perth... |
| Fri 8 Sept. 18:00 | Melbourne Tigers Melbourne Tigers The Melbourne Tigers are Australia's oldest and most respected basketball team, established circa 1931 in a local church hall League. Entering the National Basketball League in 1984, they are now the only Melbourne team, after the South Dragons withdrew from the league.The Melbourne Tigers are the... |
63 | 56 | Adelaide 36ers Adelaide 36ers The Adelaide 36ers are Adelaide's men's professional basketball team, established as the Adelaide City Eagles when they joined the National Basketball League in 1982. The Adelaide 36ers tally of four championships is equal with the Melbourne Tigers and second behind the Perth Wildcats as the most... |
| Fri 8 Sept. 18:55 | South Dragons South Dragons The South Dragons is a former team in the Australasian National Basketball League . They made their début in the 2006/07 season and played their final season in 2008/09... |
36 | 50 | Adelaide 36ers Adelaide 36ers The Adelaide 36ers are Adelaide's men's professional basketball team, established as the Adelaide City Eagles when they joined the National Basketball League in 1982. The Adelaide 36ers tally of four championships is equal with the Melbourne Tigers and second behind the Perth Wildcats as the most... |
| Fri 8 Sept. 18:55 | Brisbane Bullets Brisbane Bullets The Brisbane Bullets were, until 2008, a professional basketball team competing in Australia's National Basketball League. The Bullets were one of only two teams that survived since the NBL's inception in 1979; the only surviving team is now the Wollongong Hawks. The team played in Midnight Navy... |
68 | 57 | West Sydney Razorbacks West Sydney Razorbacks The Sydney Spirit were a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League... |
| Fri 8 Sept. 18:55 | Melbourne Tigers Melbourne Tigers The Melbourne Tigers are Australia's oldest and most respected basketball team, established circa 1931 in a local church hall League. Entering the National Basketball League in 1984, they are now the only Melbourne team, after the South Dragons withdrew from the league.The Melbourne Tigers are the... |
53 | 61 | Perth Wildcats Perth Wildcats The Perth Wildcats are an Australian professional basketball team competing in the National Basketball League. The Wildcats are the only team in the league representing the state of Western Australia and are based in the state capital, Perth... |
| Sat 9 Sept. 11:25 | Melbourne Tigers Melbourne Tigers The Melbourne Tigers are Australia's oldest and most respected basketball team, established circa 1931 in a local church hall League. Entering the National Basketball League in 1984, they are now the only Melbourne team, after the South Dragons withdrew from the league.The Melbourne Tigers are the... |
43 | 48 | West Sydney Razorbacks West Sydney Razorbacks The Sydney Spirit were a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League... |
| Sat 9 Sept. 11:25 | Adelaide 36ers Adelaide 36ers The Adelaide 36ers are Adelaide's men's professional basketball team, established as the Adelaide City Eagles when they joined the National Basketball League in 1982. The Adelaide 36ers tally of four championships is equal with the Melbourne Tigers and second behind the Perth Wildcats as the most... |
67 | 72 | Brisbane Bullets Brisbane Bullets The Brisbane Bullets were, until 2008, a professional basketball team competing in Australia's National Basketball League. The Bullets were one of only two teams that survived since the NBL's inception in 1979; the only surviving team is now the Wollongong Hawks. The team played in Midnight Navy... |
| Sat 9 Sept. 11:25 | Perth Wildcats Perth Wildcats The Perth Wildcats are an Australian professional basketball team competing in the National Basketball League. The Wildcats are the only team in the league representing the state of Western Australia and are based in the state capital, Perth... |
67 | 62 | South Dragons South Dragons The South Dragons is a former team in the Australasian National Basketball League . They made their début in the 2006/07 season and played their final season in 2008/09... |
Townsville Crocodiles
The Townsville Crocodiles are a professional Australian basketball team based in Townsville, Queensland. They compete in the National Basketball League...
Sydney Kings
The Sydney Kings are a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. They are the only team to date to win three consecutive championships in the NBL and currently sit third behind the Adelaide 36ers and Melbourne Tigers two away from the record five wins...
Cairns Taipans
The Cairns Taipans are an Australian professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. The club is based in the northern Queensland city of Cairns. The Taipans, named after a species of venomous snake native to Australia, entered the NBL in the 1999/2000 season...
Wollongong Hawks
The Wollongong Hawks are a team competing in Australia's National Basketball League , based in the New South Wales city of Wollongong. They won the NBL championship in 2001 and finished as runners-up in 2005 and 2010...
New Zealand Breakers
The New Zealand Breakers are a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. The Breakers joined the NBL for the 2003/04 season as one of two expansion clubs. The club is based in the city of Auckland, New Zealand and play their home games at the North...
Singapore Slingers
The Singapore Slingers are an Asian basketball team that formerly competed in the Australian National Basketball League. They were the first - and so far the only - Asia-based club to compete in the NBL when they joined at the start of the 2006/07 season....
| Fri 8 Sept. 19:50 | Singapore Slingers Singapore Slingers The Singapore Slingers are an Asian basketball team that formerly competed in the Australian National Basketball League. They were the first - and so far the only - Asia-based club to compete in the NBL when they joined at the start of the 2006/07 season.... |
50 | 58 | Townsville Crocodiles Townsville Crocodiles The Townsville Crocodiles are a professional Australian basketball team based in Townsville, Queensland. They compete in the National Basketball League... |
| Fri 8 Sept. 19:50 | Wollongong Hawks Wollongong Hawks The Wollongong Hawks are a team competing in Australia's National Basketball League , based in the New South Wales city of Wollongong. They won the NBL championship in 2001 and finished as runners-up in 2005 and 2010... |
60 | 67 | Sydney Kings Sydney Kings The Sydney Kings are a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. They are the only team to date to win three consecutive championships in the NBL and currently sit third behind the Adelaide 36ers and Melbourne Tigers two away from the record five wins... |
| Fri 8 Sept. 19:50 | New Zealand Breakers New Zealand Breakers The New Zealand Breakers are a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. The Breakers joined the NBL for the 2003/04 season as one of two expansion clubs. The club is based in the city of Auckland, New Zealand and play their home games at the North... |
61 | 74 | Cairns Taipans Cairns Taipans The Cairns Taipans are an Australian professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. The club is based in the northern Queensland city of Cairns. The Taipans, named after a species of venomous snake native to Australia, entered the NBL in the 1999/2000 season... |
| Fri 8 Sept. 20:45 | Singapore Slingers Singapore Slingers The Singapore Slingers are an Asian basketball team that formerly competed in the Australian National Basketball League. They were the first - and so far the only - Asia-based club to compete in the NBL when they joined at the start of the 2006/07 season.... |
51 | 56 | Cairns Taipans Cairns Taipans The Cairns Taipans are an Australian professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. The club is based in the northern Queensland city of Cairns. The Taipans, named after a species of venomous snake native to Australia, entered the NBL in the 1999/2000 season... |
| Fri 8 Sept. 20:45 | Wollongong Hawks Wollongong Hawks The Wollongong Hawks are a team competing in Australia's National Basketball League , based in the New South Wales city of Wollongong. They won the NBL championship in 2001 and finished as runners-up in 2005 and 2010... |
57 | 58 | Townsville Crocodiles Townsville Crocodiles The Townsville Crocodiles are a professional Australian basketball team based in Townsville, Queensland. They compete in the National Basketball League... |
| Fri 8 Sept. 20:45 | New Zealand Breakers New Zealand Breakers The New Zealand Breakers are a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. The Breakers joined the NBL for the 2003/04 season as one of two expansion clubs. The club is based in the city of Auckland, New Zealand and play their home games at the North... |
49 | 54 | Sydney Kings Sydney Kings The Sydney Kings are a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. They are the only team to date to win three consecutive championships in the NBL and currently sit third behind the Adelaide 36ers and Melbourne Tigers two away from the record five wins... |
| Sat 9 Sept. 12:20 | Cairns Taipans Cairns Taipans The Cairns Taipans are an Australian professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. The club is based in the northern Queensland city of Cairns. The Taipans, named after a species of venomous snake native to Australia, entered the NBL in the 1999/2000 season... |
49 | 53 | Sydney Kings Sydney Kings The Sydney Kings are a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. They are the only team to date to win three consecutive championships in the NBL and currently sit third behind the Adelaide 36ers and Melbourne Tigers two away from the record five wins... |
| Sat 9 Sept. 12:20 | Townsville Crocodiles Townsville Crocodiles The Townsville Crocodiles are a professional Australian basketball team based in Townsville, Queensland. They compete in the National Basketball League... |
61 | 49 | New Zealand Breakers New Zealand Breakers The New Zealand Breakers are a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. The Breakers joined the NBL for the 2003/04 season as one of two expansion clubs. The club is based in the city of Auckland, New Zealand and play their home games at the North... |
| Sat 9 Sept. 12:20 | Singapore Slingers Singapore Slingers The Singapore Slingers are an Asian basketball team that formerly competed in the Australian National Basketball League. They were the first - and so far the only - Asia-based club to compete in the NBL when they joined at the start of the 2006/07 season.... |
39 | 68 | Wollongong Hawks Wollongong Hawks The Wollongong Hawks are a team competing in Australia's National Basketball League , based in the New South Wales city of Wollongong. They won the NBL championship in 2001 and finished as runners-up in 2005 and 2010... |
All-Star Five
C. J. Bruton (Brisbane BulletsBrisbane Bullets
The Brisbane Bullets were, until 2008, a professional basketball team competing in Australia's National Basketball League. The Bullets were one of only two teams that survived since the NBL's inception in 1979; the only surviving team is now the Wollongong Hawks. The team played in Midnight Navy...
)
Cortez Groves
Cortez Groves
Cortez Groves is an American professional basketball player who has previously played in the now defunct International Basketball Association and the NBL in Australia....
(Wollongong Hawks
Wollongong Hawks
The Wollongong Hawks are a team competing in Australia's National Basketball League , based in the New South Wales city of Wollongong. They won the NBL championship in 2001 and finished as runners-up in 2005 and 2010...
)
Nick Horvath
Nick Horvath
Nick Horvath is a naturalised New Zealand professional basketball player, originally from the United States, currently playing for the NZL NBL team Manawatu Jets....
(Adelaide 36ers
Adelaide 36ers
The Adelaide 36ers are Adelaide's men's professional basketball team, established as the Adelaide City Eagles when they joined the National Basketball League in 1982. The Adelaide 36ers tally of four championships is equal with the Melbourne Tigers and second behind the Perth Wildcats as the most...
)
Sam Mackinnon
Sam Mackinnon
Samuel Mackinnon is a retired Australian professional basketball player whose last team was the NBL team Melbourne Tigers.-Playing career:...
(Brisbane Bullets
Brisbane Bullets
The Brisbane Bullets were, until 2008, a professional basketball team competing in Australia's National Basketball League. The Bullets were one of only two teams that survived since the NBL's inception in 1979; the only surviving team is now the Wollongong Hawks. The team played in Midnight Navy...
)
Darryl McDonald
Darryl McDonald
Darryl McDonald is a retired American-Australian professional basketball player who last played for the Melbourne Tigers in Australia's National Basketball League...
(Melbourne Tigers
Melbourne Tigers
The Melbourne Tigers are Australia's oldest and most respected basketball team, established circa 1931 in a local church hall League. Entering the National Basketball League in 1984, they are now the only Melbourne team, after the South Dragons withdrew from the league.The Melbourne Tigers are the...
)
Home and away season
The home and away season will take place over 21 rounds between 20 September 2006 and 11 February 2007 with finals starting 14 February 2007League Ladder
The 2006-07 National Basketball League is the 29th season of professional basketball in Australia. For the first time, a team was established from outside the Australasian area, with the Singapore Slingers
Singapore Slingers
The Singapore Slingers are an Asian basketball team that formerly competed in the Australian National Basketball League. They were the first - and so far the only - Asia-based club to compete in the NBL when they joined at the start of the 2006/07 season....
taking over the licence of the Hunter Pirates
Hunter Pirates
The Hunter Pirates were an Australian basketball team, based in the city of Newcastle, that competed in the National Basketball League.-Team history:...
. A new franchise, the South Dragons
South Dragons
The South Dragons is a former team in the Australasian National Basketball League . They made their début in the 2006/07 season and played their final season in 2008/09...
, was established in Melbourne, taking the number of teams to twelve.
The Brisbane Bullets
Brisbane Bullets
The Brisbane Bullets were, until 2008, a professional basketball team competing in Australia's National Basketball League. The Bullets were one of only two teams that survived since the NBL's inception in 1979; the only surviving team is now the Wollongong Hawks. The team played in Midnight Navy...
established a new NBL record of 21 straight wins, including 18 in the regular season.
2006-07 league participants
| Team | Region | CEO | Coach | Home ground | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide 36ers Adelaide 36ers The Adelaide 36ers are Adelaide's men's professional basketball team, established as the Adelaide City Eagles when they joined the National Basketball League in 1982. The Adelaide 36ers tally of four championships is equal with the Melbourne Tigers and second behind the Perth Wildcats as the most... |
SA South Australia South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland... |
Mike Daws | Phil Smyth Phil Smyth Philip John Smyth AM is an Australian former basketball player and former three time championship winning head coach of the National Basketball League's Adelaide 36ers.-Professional career:... |
Adelaide Arena | 7,200 |
| Brisbane Bullets Brisbane Bullets The Brisbane Bullets were, until 2008, a professional basketball team competing in Australia's National Basketball League. The Bullets were one of only two teams that survived since the NBL's inception in 1979; the only surviving team is now the Wollongong Hawks. The team played in Midnight Navy... |
QLD Queensland Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean... |
Jeff Van Groningen | Joey Wright Joey Wright Joey Wright is a retired American professional basketball player and current head coach of the Gold Coast Blaze.-College career:... |
Brisbane Convention Centre Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre The Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre is Australia’s most awarded venue and has been officially ranked among the world’s top three convention centres on three separate occasions.... |
4,000 |
| Cairns Taipans Cairns Taipans The Cairns Taipans are an Australian professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. The club is based in the northern Queensland city of Cairns. The Taipans, named after a species of venomous snake native to Australia, entered the NBL in the 1999/2000 season... |
QLD Queensland Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean... |
Juanita O'Brien | Alan Black Alan Black Alan Black is a former basketball player and basketball coach in the Australian National Basketball League. Black's last coaching appointment was the head coach of the Cairns Taipans.... |
Cairns Convention Centre Cairns Convention Centre Cairns Convention Centre, which opened in 1997, is a multi-purpose arena, located in Cairns, Australia. The capacity is 5,300 people.It is the home arena of the Cairns Taipans basketball team. The record crowd is 5,500 for an NBL Finals game in 2004 between Cairns Taipans and Perth Wildcats... |
5,300 |
| Melbourne Tigers Melbourne Tigers The Melbourne Tigers are Australia's oldest and most respected basketball team, established circa 1931 in a local church hall League. Entering the National Basketball League in 1984, they are now the only Melbourne team, after the South Dragons withdrew from the league.The Melbourne Tigers are the... |
VIC Victoria (Australia) Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively.... |
Seamus McPeake | Alan Westover | State Hockey Netball Centre State Netball and Hockey Centre State Netball Hockey Centre is a multipurpose sporting facility located in Melbourne, Australia. It is the home arena of the Melbourne Vixens netball team in the ANZ Championship, and the Melbourne Tigers National Basketball League team. The facility is located in Royal Park, Parkville next to... |
3,500 |
| New Zealand Breakers New Zealand Breakers The New Zealand Breakers are a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. The Breakers joined the NBL for the 2003/04 season as one of two expansion clubs. The club is based in the city of Auckland, New Zealand and play their home games at the North... |
NZL New Zealand New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga... |
Richard Clarke | Andrej Lemanis | North Shore Events Centre North Shore Events Centre North Shore Events Centre is an indoor arena, located in Auckland, New Zealand. The arena opened in 1992 and has a capacity of 4,500 people.The Centre primarily hosts basketball games and is the home arena of the New Zealand Breakers who play in the Australasian NBL. It also hosts concerts and... |
4,500 |
| Perth Wildcats Perth Wildcats The Perth Wildcats are an Australian professional basketball team competing in the National Basketball League. The Wildcats are the only team in the league representing the state of Western Australia and are based in the state capital, Perth... |
WA Western Australia Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east... |
Nick Marvin | Scott Fisher Scott Fisher (basketball) Scott Fisher is a retired American-Australian basketball player and former head coach of the National Basketball League's Perth Wildcats.-Playing career:... |
Challenge Stadium Challenge Stadium Challenge Stadium is a sports complex in the suburb of Mount Claremont, west of Perth, Western Australia, Australia. It was opened in 1986 and is home to the Western Australian Institute of Sport. The main indoor arena holds 4,500 people... |
4,500 |
| Singapore Slingers Singapore Slingers The Singapore Slingers are an Asian basketball team that formerly competed in the Australian National Basketball League. They were the first - and so far the only - Asia-based club to compete in the NBL when they joined at the start of the 2006/07 season.... |
SIN Singapore Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the... |
Bob Turner | Gordon McLeod Gordon McLeod (basketball) Gordon McLeod is a former professional basketball player and current head coach of the Wollongong Hawks in Australia's National Basketball League.-Professional career:... |
Singapore Indoor Stadium Singapore Indoor Stadium Singapore Indoor Stadium is an indoor sports arena, located in Kallang, Singapore.It was completed in 1989 and was officially opened by the, then, prime minister Lee Kuan Yew, on 31 December 1989. The building was built at a cost of S$ 90 million... |
10,000 |
| South Dragons South Dragons The South Dragons is a former team in the Australasian National Basketball League . They made their début in the 2006/07 season and played their final season in 2008/09... |
VIC Victoria (Australia) Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively.... |
Craig Armstead | Mark Price Mark Price William Mark Price is a retired American basketball player who played for 12 seasons in the NBA, from 1986 to 1998... Shane Heal Shane Heal Shane Douglas Heal is a retired Australia professional basketball player who last played with the Gold Coast Blaze of the National Basketball League, retiring at the end of the 2008/09 season. During his early years as a player, Heal played for the Brisbane Bullets and the Geelong Supercats... |
Vodafone Arena Vodafone Arena Hisense Arena is a sports venue that is part of the Melbourne Park complex, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The current arena's name was purchased in July of 2008.-History:... |
10,000 |
| Sydney Kings Sydney Kings The Sydney Kings are a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. They are the only team to date to win three consecutive championships in the NBL and currently sit third behind the Adelaide 36ers and Melbourne Tigers two away from the record five wins... |
NSW New South Wales New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales... |
Simon Allatson | Brian Goorjian Brian Goorjian Brian Goorjian is an American-Australian basketball coach. He is the most successful coach in Australian basketball history... |
Sydney Entertainment Centre Sydney Entertainment Centre The Sydney Entertainment Centre is a multi-purpose venue, located in Haymarket, Sydney, Australia. It opened in May 1983, to replace Sydney Stadium, which had been demolished to make way for a new railway. The centre is currently owned by the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority, which administers... |
10,500 |
| Townsville Crocodiles Townsville Crocodiles The Townsville Crocodiles are a professional Australian basketball team based in Townsville, Queensland. They compete in the National Basketball League... |
QLD Queensland Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean... |
Ian Smythe | Trevor Gleeson Trevor Gleeson Trevor Gleeson is an Australian basketball coach in. He started coaching back in 1992 in the Victorian Basketball League with the Warrnambool Seahawks. He spent many years as an assistant coach before taking over Sioux Falls Skyforce in the Continental Basketball Association. He was coach for the... |
Townsville Entertainment Centre Townsville Entertainment Centre Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre is an indoor sports arena, located in Townsville, Queensland, Australia. The capacity of the arena is 5,257 and was built in 1993.... |
5,257 |
| West Sydney Razorbacks West Sydney Razorbacks The Sydney Spirit were a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League... |
NSW New South Wales New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales... |
Robbie Cadee | Mark Watkins Cal Bruton Cal Bruton Calvin Bruton is a former player and coach in the Australian National Basketball League. Originally an American import, but later becoming a naturalised Australian, Bruton has been an integral part of the league since its inception... |
Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre Sydney Olympic Park Sydney Olympic Park is a suburb in western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Sydney Olympic Park is located 16 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Auburn Council.... |
4,500 |
| Wollongong Hawks Wollongong Hawks The Wollongong Hawks are a team competing in Australia's National Basketball League , based in the New South Wales city of Wollongong. They won the NBL championship in 2001 and finished as runners-up in 2005 and 2010... |
NSW New South Wales New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales... |
Paul Young | Brendan Joyce Brendan Joyce Brendan Joyce is a former professional basketball player and coach of the National Basketball League the Wollongong Hawks and the Gold Coast Blaze.... Eric Cooks |
WIN Entertainment Centre | 5,800 |
Pre-Season Blitz
The Blitz, which is the official pre-season tournament of the Philips Championship, was held in Coffs Harbour on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales from 8–10 September and featured all 12 NBL teams including the Dragons and Slingers, who were on show for the first time.Blitz Group Stage
- The top four teams of each pool qualify for quarter-finals.
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| Pool A | |||||||
| Team | Pts | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brisbane Bullets Brisbane Bullets The Brisbane Bullets were, until 2008, a professional basketball team competing in Australia's National Basketball League. The Bullets were one of only two teams that survived since the NBL's inception in 1979; the only surviving team is now the Wollongong Hawks. The team played in Midnight Navy... |
9 | 3 | 0 | 197 | 169 | +28 |
| 2 | Perth Wildcats Perth Wildcats The Perth Wildcats are an Australian professional basketball team competing in the National Basketball League. The Wildcats are the only team in the league representing the state of Western Australia and are based in the state capital, Perth... |
7 | 2 | 1 | 173 | 172 | -1 |
| 3 | Adelaide 36ers Adelaide 36ers The Adelaide 36ers are Adelaide's men's professional basketball team, established as the Adelaide City Eagles when they joined the National Basketball League in 1982. The Adelaide 36ers tally of four championships is equal with the Melbourne Tigers and second behind the Perth Wildcats as the most... |
5 | 1 | 2 | 173 | 161 | +12 |
| 4 | Melbourne Tigers Melbourne Tigers The Melbourne Tigers are Australia's oldest and most respected basketball team, established circa 1931 in a local church hall League. Entering the National Basketball League in 1984, they are now the only Melbourne team, after the South Dragons withdrew from the league.The Melbourne Tigers are the... |
5 | 1 | 2 | 159 | 165 | -6 |
| 5 | South Dragons South Dragons The South Dragons is a former team in the Australasian National Basketball League . They made their début in the 2006/07 season and played their final season in 2008/09... |
5 | 1 | 2 | 149 | 159 | -10 |
| 6 | West Sydney Razorbacks West Sydney Razorbacks The Sydney Spirit were a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League... |
5 | 1 | 2 | 142 | 167 | -25 |
| Fri 8 Sept. 18:00 | South Dragons South Dragons The South Dragons is a former team in the Australasian National Basketball League . They made their début in the 2006/07 season and played their final season in 2008/09... |
51 | 42 | West Sydney Razorbacks West Sydney Razorbacks The Sydney Spirit were a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League... |
| Fri 8 Sept. 18:00 | Brisbane Bullets Brisbane Bullets The Brisbane Bullets were, until 2008, a professional basketball team competing in Australia's National Basketball League. The Bullets were one of only two teams that survived since the NBL's inception in 1979; the only surviving team is now the Wollongong Hawks. The team played in Midnight Navy... |
57 | 45 | Perth Wildcats Perth Wildcats The Perth Wildcats are an Australian professional basketball team competing in the National Basketball League. The Wildcats are the only team in the league representing the state of Western Australia and are based in the state capital, Perth... |
| Fri 8 Sept. 18:00 | Melbourne Tigers Melbourne Tigers The Melbourne Tigers are Australia's oldest and most respected basketball team, established circa 1931 in a local church hall League. Entering the National Basketball League in 1984, they are now the only Melbourne team, after the South Dragons withdrew from the league.The Melbourne Tigers are the... |
63 | 56 | Adelaide 36ers Adelaide 36ers The Adelaide 36ers are Adelaide's men's professional basketball team, established as the Adelaide City Eagles when they joined the National Basketball League in 1982. The Adelaide 36ers tally of four championships is equal with the Melbourne Tigers and second behind the Perth Wildcats as the most... |
| Fri 8 Sept. 18:55 | South Dragons South Dragons The South Dragons is a former team in the Australasian National Basketball League . They made their début in the 2006/07 season and played their final season in 2008/09... |
36 | 50 | Adelaide 36ers Adelaide 36ers The Adelaide 36ers are Adelaide's men's professional basketball team, established as the Adelaide City Eagles when they joined the National Basketball League in 1982. The Adelaide 36ers tally of four championships is equal with the Melbourne Tigers and second behind the Perth Wildcats as the most... |
| Fri 8 Sept. 18:55 | Brisbane Bullets Brisbane Bullets The Brisbane Bullets were, until 2008, a professional basketball team competing in Australia's National Basketball League. The Bullets were one of only two teams that survived since the NBL's inception in 1979; the only surviving team is now the Wollongong Hawks. The team played in Midnight Navy... |
68 | 57 | West Sydney Razorbacks West Sydney Razorbacks The Sydney Spirit were a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League... |
| Fri 8 Sept. 18:55 | Melbourne Tigers Melbourne Tigers The Melbourne Tigers are Australia's oldest and most respected basketball team, established circa 1931 in a local church hall League. Entering the National Basketball League in 1984, they are now the only Melbourne team, after the South Dragons withdrew from the league.The Melbourne Tigers are the... |
53 | 61 | Perth Wildcats Perth Wildcats The Perth Wildcats are an Australian professional basketball team competing in the National Basketball League. The Wildcats are the only team in the league representing the state of Western Australia and are based in the state capital, Perth... |
| Sat 9 Sept. 11:25 | Melbourne Tigers Melbourne Tigers The Melbourne Tigers are Australia's oldest and most respected basketball team, established circa 1931 in a local church hall League. Entering the National Basketball League in 1984, they are now the only Melbourne team, after the South Dragons withdrew from the league.The Melbourne Tigers are the... |
43 | 48 | West Sydney Razorbacks West Sydney Razorbacks The Sydney Spirit were a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League... |
| Sat 9 Sept. 11:25 | Adelaide 36ers Adelaide 36ers The Adelaide 36ers are Adelaide's men's professional basketball team, established as the Adelaide City Eagles when they joined the National Basketball League in 1982. The Adelaide 36ers tally of four championships is equal with the Melbourne Tigers and second behind the Perth Wildcats as the most... |
67 | 72 | Brisbane Bullets Brisbane Bullets The Brisbane Bullets were, until 2008, a professional basketball team competing in Australia's National Basketball League. The Bullets were one of only two teams that survived since the NBL's inception in 1979; the only surviving team is now the Wollongong Hawks. The team played in Midnight Navy... |
| Sat 9 Sept. 11:25 | Perth Wildcats Perth Wildcats The Perth Wildcats are an Australian professional basketball team competing in the National Basketball League. The Wildcats are the only team in the league representing the state of Western Australia and are based in the state capital, Perth... |
67 | 62 | South Dragons South Dragons The South Dragons is a former team in the Australasian National Basketball League . They made their début in the 2006/07 season and played their final season in 2008/09... |
Townsville Crocodiles
The Townsville Crocodiles are a professional Australian basketball team based in Townsville, Queensland. They compete in the National Basketball League...
Sydney Kings
The Sydney Kings are a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. They are the only team to date to win three consecutive championships in the NBL and currently sit third behind the Adelaide 36ers and Melbourne Tigers two away from the record five wins...
Cairns Taipans
The Cairns Taipans are an Australian professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. The club is based in the northern Queensland city of Cairns. The Taipans, named after a species of venomous snake native to Australia, entered the NBL in the 1999/2000 season...
Wollongong Hawks
The Wollongong Hawks are a team competing in Australia's National Basketball League , based in the New South Wales city of Wollongong. They won the NBL championship in 2001 and finished as runners-up in 2005 and 2010...
New Zealand Breakers
The New Zealand Breakers are a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. The Breakers joined the NBL for the 2003/04 season as one of two expansion clubs. The club is based in the city of Auckland, New Zealand and play their home games at the North...
Singapore Slingers
The Singapore Slingers are an Asian basketball team that formerly competed in the Australian National Basketball League. They were the first - and so far the only - Asia-based club to compete in the NBL when they joined at the start of the 2006/07 season....
| Fri 8 Sept. 19:50 | Singapore Slingers Singapore Slingers The Singapore Slingers are an Asian basketball team that formerly competed in the Australian National Basketball League. They were the first - and so far the only - Asia-based club to compete in the NBL when they joined at the start of the 2006/07 season.... |
50 | 58 | Townsville Crocodiles Townsville Crocodiles The Townsville Crocodiles are a professional Australian basketball team based in Townsville, Queensland. They compete in the National Basketball League... |
| Fri 8 Sept. 19:50 | Wollongong Hawks Wollongong Hawks The Wollongong Hawks are a team competing in Australia's National Basketball League , based in the New South Wales city of Wollongong. They won the NBL championship in 2001 and finished as runners-up in 2005 and 2010... |
60 | 67 | Sydney Kings Sydney Kings The Sydney Kings are a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. They are the only team to date to win three consecutive championships in the NBL and currently sit third behind the Adelaide 36ers and Melbourne Tigers two away from the record five wins... |
| Fri 8 Sept. 19:50 | New Zealand Breakers New Zealand Breakers The New Zealand Breakers are a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. The Breakers joined the NBL for the 2003/04 season as one of two expansion clubs. The club is based in the city of Auckland, New Zealand and play their home games at the North... |
61 | 74 | Cairns Taipans Cairns Taipans The Cairns Taipans are an Australian professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. The club is based in the northern Queensland city of Cairns. The Taipans, named after a species of venomous snake native to Australia, entered the NBL in the 1999/2000 season... |
| Fri 8 Sept. 20:45 | Singapore Slingers Singapore Slingers The Singapore Slingers are an Asian basketball team that formerly competed in the Australian National Basketball League. They were the first - and so far the only - Asia-based club to compete in the NBL when they joined at the start of the 2006/07 season.... |
51 | 56 | Cairns Taipans Cairns Taipans The Cairns Taipans are an Australian professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. The club is based in the northern Queensland city of Cairns. The Taipans, named after a species of venomous snake native to Australia, entered the NBL in the 1999/2000 season... |
| Fri 8 Sept. 20:45 | Wollongong Hawks Wollongong Hawks The Wollongong Hawks are a team competing in Australia's National Basketball League , based in the New South Wales city of Wollongong. They won the NBL championship in 2001 and finished as runners-up in 2005 and 2010... |
57 | 58 | Townsville Crocodiles Townsville Crocodiles The Townsville Crocodiles are a professional Australian basketball team based in Townsville, Queensland. They compete in the National Basketball League... |
| Fri 8 Sept. 20:45 | New Zealand Breakers New Zealand Breakers The New Zealand Breakers are a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. The Breakers joined the NBL for the 2003/04 season as one of two expansion clubs. The club is based in the city of Auckland, New Zealand and play their home games at the North... |
49 | 54 | Sydney Kings Sydney Kings The Sydney Kings are a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. They are the only team to date to win three consecutive championships in the NBL and currently sit third behind the Adelaide 36ers and Melbourne Tigers two away from the record five wins... |
| Sat 9 Sept. 12:20 | Cairns Taipans Cairns Taipans The Cairns Taipans are an Australian professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. The club is based in the northern Queensland city of Cairns. The Taipans, named after a species of venomous snake native to Australia, entered the NBL in the 1999/2000 season... |
49 | 53 | Sydney Kings Sydney Kings The Sydney Kings are a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. They are the only team to date to win three consecutive championships in the NBL and currently sit third behind the Adelaide 36ers and Melbourne Tigers two away from the record five wins... |
| Sat 9 Sept. 12:20 | Townsville Crocodiles Townsville Crocodiles The Townsville Crocodiles are a professional Australian basketball team based in Townsville, Queensland. They compete in the National Basketball League... |
61 | 49 | New Zealand Breakers New Zealand Breakers The New Zealand Breakers are a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. The Breakers joined the NBL for the 2003/04 season as one of two expansion clubs. The club is based in the city of Auckland, New Zealand and play their home games at the North... |
| Sat 9 Sept. 12:20 | Singapore Slingers Singapore Slingers The Singapore Slingers are an Asian basketball team that formerly competed in the Australian National Basketball League. They were the first - and so far the only - Asia-based club to compete in the NBL when they joined at the start of the 2006/07 season.... |
39 | 68 | Wollongong Hawks Wollongong Hawks The Wollongong Hawks are a team competing in Australia's National Basketball League , based in the New South Wales city of Wollongong. They won the NBL championship in 2001 and finished as runners-up in 2005 and 2010... |
Pre-Season Blitz finals series
All-Star Five
C. J. Bruton (Brisbane BulletsBrisbane Bullets
The Brisbane Bullets were, until 2008, a professional basketball team competing in Australia's National Basketball League. The Bullets were one of only two teams that survived since the NBL's inception in 1979; the only surviving team is now the Wollongong Hawks. The team played in Midnight Navy...
)
Cortez Groves
Cortez Groves
Cortez Groves is an American professional basketball player who has previously played in the now defunct International Basketball Association and the NBL in Australia....
(Wollongong Hawks
Wollongong Hawks
The Wollongong Hawks are a team competing in Australia's National Basketball League , based in the New South Wales city of Wollongong. They won the NBL championship in 2001 and finished as runners-up in 2005 and 2010...
)
Nick Horvath
Nick Horvath
Nick Horvath is a naturalised New Zealand professional basketball player, originally from the United States, currently playing for the NZL NBL team Manawatu Jets....
(Adelaide 36ers
Adelaide 36ers
The Adelaide 36ers are Adelaide's men's professional basketball team, established as the Adelaide City Eagles when they joined the National Basketball League in 1982. The Adelaide 36ers tally of four championships is equal with the Melbourne Tigers and second behind the Perth Wildcats as the most...
)
Sam Mackinnon
Sam Mackinnon
Samuel Mackinnon is a retired Australian professional basketball player whose last team was the NBL team Melbourne Tigers.-Playing career:...
(Brisbane Bullets
Brisbane Bullets
The Brisbane Bullets were, until 2008, a professional basketball team competing in Australia's National Basketball League. The Bullets were one of only two teams that survived since the NBL's inception in 1979; the only surviving team is now the Wollongong Hawks. The team played in Midnight Navy...
)
Darryl McDonald
Darryl McDonald
Darryl McDonald is a retired American-Australian professional basketball player who last played for the Melbourne Tigers in Australia's National Basketball League...
(Melbourne Tigers
Melbourne Tigers
The Melbourne Tigers are Australia's oldest and most respected basketball team, established circa 1931 in a local church hall League. Entering the National Basketball League in 1984, they are now the only Melbourne team, after the South Dragons withdrew from the league.The Melbourne Tigers are the...
)
Home and away season
The home and away season will take place over 21 rounds between 20 September 2006 and 11 February 2007 with finals starting 14 February 2007League Ladder
The 2006-07 National Basketball League is the 29th season of professional basketball in Australia. For the first time, a team was established from outside the Australasian area, with the Singapore Slingers
Singapore Slingers
The Singapore Slingers are an Asian basketball team that formerly competed in the Australian National Basketball League. They were the first - and so far the only - Asia-based club to compete in the NBL when they joined at the start of the 2006/07 season....
taking over the licence of the Hunter Pirates
Hunter Pirates
The Hunter Pirates were an Australian basketball team, based in the city of Newcastle, that competed in the National Basketball League.-Team history:...
. A new franchise, the South Dragons
South Dragons
The South Dragons is a former team in the Australasian National Basketball League . They made their début in the 2006/07 season and played their final season in 2008/09...
, was established in Melbourne, taking the number of teams to twelve.
The Brisbane Bullets
Brisbane Bullets
The Brisbane Bullets were, until 2008, a professional basketball team competing in Australia's National Basketball League. The Bullets were one of only two teams that survived since the NBL's inception in 1979; the only surviving team is now the Wollongong Hawks. The team played in Midnight Navy...
established a new NBL record of 21 straight wins, including 18 in the regular season.
2006-07 league participants
| Team | Region | CEO | Coach | Home ground | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide 36ers Adelaide 36ers The Adelaide 36ers are Adelaide's men's professional basketball team, established as the Adelaide City Eagles when they joined the National Basketball League in 1982. The Adelaide 36ers tally of four championships is equal with the Melbourne Tigers and second behind the Perth Wildcats as the most... |
SA South Australia South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland... |
Mike Daws | Phil Smyth Phil Smyth Philip John Smyth AM is an Australian former basketball player and former three time championship winning head coach of the National Basketball League's Adelaide 36ers.-Professional career:... |
Adelaide Arena | 7,200 |
| Brisbane Bullets Brisbane Bullets The Brisbane Bullets were, until 2008, a professional basketball team competing in Australia's National Basketball League. The Bullets were one of only two teams that survived since the NBL's inception in 1979; the only surviving team is now the Wollongong Hawks. The team played in Midnight Navy... |
QLD Queensland Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean... |
Jeff Van Groningen | Joey Wright Joey Wright Joey Wright is a retired American professional basketball player and current head coach of the Gold Coast Blaze.-College career:... |
Brisbane Convention Centre Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre The Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre is Australia’s most awarded venue and has been officially ranked among the world’s top three convention centres on three separate occasions.... |
4,000 |
| Cairns Taipans Cairns Taipans The Cairns Taipans are an Australian professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. The club is based in the northern Queensland city of Cairns. The Taipans, named after a species of venomous snake native to Australia, entered the NBL in the 1999/2000 season... |
QLD Queensland Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean... |
Juanita O'Brien | Alan Black Alan Black Alan Black is a former basketball player and basketball coach in the Australian National Basketball League. Black's last coaching appointment was the head coach of the Cairns Taipans.... |
Cairns Convention Centre Cairns Convention Centre Cairns Convention Centre, which opened in 1997, is a multi-purpose arena, located in Cairns, Australia. The capacity is 5,300 people.It is the home arena of the Cairns Taipans basketball team. The record crowd is 5,500 for an NBL Finals game in 2004 between Cairns Taipans and Perth Wildcats... |
5,300 |
| Melbourne Tigers Melbourne Tigers The Melbourne Tigers are Australia's oldest and most respected basketball team, established circa 1931 in a local church hall League. Entering the National Basketball League in 1984, they are now the only Melbourne team, after the South Dragons withdrew from the league.The Melbourne Tigers are the... |
VIC Victoria (Australia) Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively.... |
Seamus McPeake | Alan Westover | State Hockey Netball Centre State Netball and Hockey Centre State Netball Hockey Centre is a multipurpose sporting facility located in Melbourne, Australia. It is the home arena of the Melbourne Vixens netball team in the ANZ Championship, and the Melbourne Tigers National Basketball League team. The facility is located in Royal Park, Parkville next to... |
3,500 |
| New Zealand Breakers New Zealand Breakers The New Zealand Breakers are a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. The Breakers joined the NBL for the 2003/04 season as one of two expansion clubs. The club is based in the city of Auckland, New Zealand and play their home games at the North... |
NZL New Zealand New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga... |
Richard Clarke | Andrej Lemanis | North Shore Events Centre North Shore Events Centre North Shore Events Centre is an indoor arena, located in Auckland, New Zealand. The arena opened in 1992 and has a capacity of 4,500 people.The Centre primarily hosts basketball games and is the home arena of the New Zealand Breakers who play in the Australasian NBL. It also hosts concerts and... |
4,500 |
| Perth Wildcats Perth Wildcats The Perth Wildcats are an Australian professional basketball team competing in the National Basketball League. The Wildcats are the only team in the league representing the state of Western Australia and are based in the state capital, Perth... |
WA Western Australia Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east... |
Nick Marvin | Scott Fisher Scott Fisher (basketball) Scott Fisher is a retired American-Australian basketball player and former head coach of the National Basketball League's Perth Wildcats.-Playing career:... |
Challenge Stadium Challenge Stadium Challenge Stadium is a sports complex in the suburb of Mount Claremont, west of Perth, Western Australia, Australia. It was opened in 1986 and is home to the Western Australian Institute of Sport. The main indoor arena holds 4,500 people... |
4,500 |
| Singapore Slingers Singapore Slingers The Singapore Slingers are an Asian basketball team that formerly competed in the Australian National Basketball League. They were the first - and so far the only - Asia-based club to compete in the NBL when they joined at the start of the 2006/07 season.... |
SIN Singapore Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the... |
Bob Turner | Gordon McLeod Gordon McLeod (basketball) Gordon McLeod is a former professional basketball player and current head coach of the Wollongong Hawks in Australia's National Basketball League.-Professional career:... |
Singapore Indoor Stadium Singapore Indoor Stadium Singapore Indoor Stadium is an indoor sports arena, located in Kallang, Singapore.It was completed in 1989 and was officially opened by the, then, prime minister Lee Kuan Yew, on 31 December 1989. The building was built at a cost of S$ 90 million... |
10,000 |
| South Dragons South Dragons The South Dragons is a former team in the Australasian National Basketball League . They made their début in the 2006/07 season and played their final season in 2008/09... |
VIC Victoria (Australia) Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively.... |
Craig Armstead | Mark Price Mark Price William Mark Price is a retired American basketball player who played for 12 seasons in the NBA, from 1986 to 1998... Shane Heal Shane Heal Shane Douglas Heal is a retired Australia professional basketball player who last played with the Gold Coast Blaze of the National Basketball League, retiring at the end of the 2008/09 season. During his early years as a player, Heal played for the Brisbane Bullets and the Geelong Supercats... |
Vodafone Arena Vodafone Arena Hisense Arena is a sports venue that is part of the Melbourne Park complex, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The current arena's name was purchased in July of 2008.-History:... |
10,000 |
| Sydney Kings Sydney Kings The Sydney Kings are a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. They are the only team to date to win three consecutive championships in the NBL and currently sit third behind the Adelaide 36ers and Melbourne Tigers two away from the record five wins... |
NSW New South Wales New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales... |
Simon Allatson | Brian Goorjian Brian Goorjian Brian Goorjian is an American-Australian basketball coach. He is the most successful coach in Australian basketball history... |
Sydney Entertainment Centre Sydney Entertainment Centre The Sydney Entertainment Centre is a multi-purpose venue, located in Haymarket, Sydney, Australia. It opened in May 1983, to replace Sydney Stadium, which had been demolished to make way for a new railway. The centre is currently owned by the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority, which administers... |
10,500 |
| Townsville Crocodiles Townsville Crocodiles The Townsville Crocodiles are a professional Australian basketball team based in Townsville, Queensland. They compete in the National Basketball League... |
QLD Queensland Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean... |
Ian Smythe | Trevor Gleeson Trevor Gleeson Trevor Gleeson is an Australian basketball coach in. He started coaching back in 1992 in the Victorian Basketball League with the Warrnambool Seahawks. He spent many years as an assistant coach before taking over Sioux Falls Skyforce in the Continental Basketball Association. He was coach for the... |
Townsville Entertainment Centre Townsville Entertainment Centre Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre is an indoor sports arena, located in Townsville, Queensland, Australia. The capacity of the arena is 5,257 and was built in 1993.... |
5,257 |
| West Sydney Razorbacks West Sydney Razorbacks The Sydney Spirit were a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League... |
NSW New South Wales New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales... |
Robbie Cadee | Mark Watkins Cal Bruton Cal Bruton Calvin Bruton is a former player and coach in the Australian National Basketball League. Originally an American import, but later becoming a naturalised Australian, Bruton has been an integral part of the league since its inception... |
Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre Sydney Olympic Park Sydney Olympic Park is a suburb in western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Sydney Olympic Park is located 16 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Auburn Council.... |
4,500 |
| Wollongong Hawks Wollongong Hawks The Wollongong Hawks are a team competing in Australia's National Basketball League , based in the New South Wales city of Wollongong. They won the NBL championship in 2001 and finished as runners-up in 2005 and 2010... |
NSW New South Wales New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales... |
Paul Young | Brendan Joyce Brendan Joyce Brendan Joyce is a former professional basketball player and coach of the National Basketball League the Wollongong Hawks and the Gold Coast Blaze.... Eric Cooks |
WIN Entertainment Centre | 5,800 |
Pre-Season Blitz
The Blitz, which is the official pre-season tournament of the Philips Championship, was held in Coffs Harbour on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales from 8–10 September and featured all 12 NBL teams including the Dragons and Slingers, who were on show for the first time.Blitz Group Stage
- The top four teams of each pool qualify for quarter-finals.
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| Team | Pts | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | |
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| 1 | Brisbane Bullets Brisbane Bullets The Brisbane Bullets were, until 2008, a professional basketball team competing in Australia's National Basketball League. The Bullets were one of only two teams that survived since the NBL's inception in 1979; the only surviving team is now the Wollongong Hawks. The team played in Midnight Navy... |
9 | 3 | 0 | 197 | 169 | +28 |
| 2 | Perth Wildcats Perth Wildcats The Perth Wildcats are an Australian professional basketball team competing in the National Basketball League. The Wildcats are the only team in the league representing the state of Western Australia and are based in the state capital, Perth... |
7 | 2 | 1 | 173 | 172 | -1 |
| 3 | Adelaide 36ers Adelaide 36ers The Adelaide 36ers are Adelaide's men's professional basketball team, established as the Adelaide City Eagles when they joined the National Basketball League in 1982. The Adelaide 36ers tally of four championships is equal with the Melbourne Tigers and second behind the Perth Wildcats as the most... |
5 | 1 | 2 | 173 | 161 | +12 |
| 4 | Melbourne Tigers Melbourne Tigers The Melbourne Tigers are Australia's oldest and most respected basketball team, established circa 1931 in a local church hall League. Entering the National Basketball League in 1984, they are now the only Melbourne team, after the South Dragons withdrew from the league.The Melbourne Tigers are the... |
5 | 1 | 2 | 159 | 165 | -6 |
| 5 | South Dragons South Dragons The South Dragons is a former team in the Australasian National Basketball League . They made their début in the 2006/07 season and played their final season in 2008/09... |
5 | 1 | 2 | 149 | 159 | -10 |
| 6 | West Sydney Razorbacks West Sydney Razorbacks The Sydney Spirit were a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League... |
5 | 1 | 2 | 142 | 167 | -25 |
| Fri 8 Sept. 18:00 | South Dragons South Dragons The South Dragons is a former team in the Australasian National Basketball League . They made their début in the 2006/07 season and played their final season in 2008/09... |
51 | 42 | West Sydney Razorbacks West Sydney Razorbacks The Sydney Spirit were a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League... |
| Fri 8 Sept. 18:00 | Brisbane Bullets Brisbane Bullets The Brisbane Bullets were, until 2008, a professional basketball team competing in Australia's National Basketball League. The Bullets were one of only two teams that survived since the NBL's inception in 1979; the only surviving team is now the Wollongong Hawks. The team played in Midnight Navy... |
57 | 45 | Perth Wildcats Perth Wildcats The Perth Wildcats are an Australian professional basketball team competing in the National Basketball League. The Wildcats are the only team in the league representing the state of Western Australia and are based in the state capital, Perth... |
| Fri 8 Sept. 18:00 | Melbourne Tigers Melbourne Tigers The Melbourne Tigers are Australia's oldest and most respected basketball team, established circa 1931 in a local church hall League. Entering the National Basketball League in 1984, they are now the only Melbourne team, after the South Dragons withdrew from the league.The Melbourne Tigers are the... |
63 | 56 | Adelaide 36ers Adelaide 36ers The Adelaide 36ers are Adelaide's men's professional basketball team, established as the Adelaide City Eagles when they joined the National Basketball League in 1982. The Adelaide 36ers tally of four championships is equal with the Melbourne Tigers and second behind the Perth Wildcats as the most... |
| Fri 8 Sept. 18:55 | South Dragons South Dragons The South Dragons is a former team in the Australasian National Basketball League . They made their début in the 2006/07 season and played their final season in 2008/09... |
36 | 50 | Adelaide 36ers Adelaide 36ers The Adelaide 36ers are Adelaide's men's professional basketball team, established as the Adelaide City Eagles when they joined the National Basketball League in 1982. The Adelaide 36ers tally of four championships is equal with the Melbourne Tigers and second behind the Perth Wildcats as the most... |
| Fri 8 Sept. 18:55 | Brisbane Bullets Brisbane Bullets The Brisbane Bullets were, until 2008, a professional basketball team competing in Australia's National Basketball League. The Bullets were one of only two teams that survived since the NBL's inception in 1979; the only surviving team is now the Wollongong Hawks. The team played in Midnight Navy... |
68 | 57 | West Sydney Razorbacks West Sydney Razorbacks The Sydney Spirit were a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League... |
| Fri 8 Sept. 18:55 | Melbourne Tigers Melbourne Tigers The Melbourne Tigers are Australia's oldest and most respected basketball team, established circa 1931 in a local church hall League. Entering the National Basketball League in 1984, they are now the only Melbourne team, after the South Dragons withdrew from the league.The Melbourne Tigers are the... |
53 | 61 | Perth Wildcats Perth Wildcats The Perth Wildcats are an Australian professional basketball team competing in the National Basketball League. The Wildcats are the only team in the league representing the state of Western Australia and are based in the state capital, Perth... |
| Sat 9 Sept. 11:25 | Melbourne Tigers Melbourne Tigers The Melbourne Tigers are Australia's oldest and most respected basketball team, established circa 1931 in a local church hall League. Entering the National Basketball League in 1984, they are now the only Melbourne team, after the South Dragons withdrew from the league.The Melbourne Tigers are the... |
43 | 48 | West Sydney Razorbacks West Sydney Razorbacks The Sydney Spirit were a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League... |
| Sat 9 Sept. 11:25 | Adelaide 36ers Adelaide 36ers The Adelaide 36ers are Adelaide's men's professional basketball team, established as the Adelaide City Eagles when they joined the National Basketball League in 1982. The Adelaide 36ers tally of four championships is equal with the Melbourne Tigers and second behind the Perth Wildcats as the most... |
67 | 72 | Brisbane Bullets Brisbane Bullets The Brisbane Bullets were, until 2008, a professional basketball team competing in Australia's National Basketball League. The Bullets were one of only two teams that survived since the NBL's inception in 1979; the only surviving team is now the Wollongong Hawks. The team played in Midnight Navy... |
| Sat 9 Sept. 11:25 | Perth Wildcats Perth Wildcats The Perth Wildcats are an Australian professional basketball team competing in the National Basketball League. The Wildcats are the only team in the league representing the state of Western Australia and are based in the state capital, Perth... |
67 | 62 | South Dragons South Dragons The South Dragons is a former team in the Australasian National Basketball League . They made their début in the 2006/07 season and played their final season in 2008/09... |
Townsville Crocodiles
The Townsville Crocodiles are a professional Australian basketball team based in Townsville, Queensland. They compete in the National Basketball League...
Sydney Kings
The Sydney Kings are a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. They are the only team to date to win three consecutive championships in the NBL and currently sit third behind the Adelaide 36ers and Melbourne Tigers two away from the record five wins...
Cairns Taipans
The Cairns Taipans are an Australian professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. The club is based in the northern Queensland city of Cairns. The Taipans, named after a species of venomous snake native to Australia, entered the NBL in the 1999/2000 season...
Wollongong Hawks
The Wollongong Hawks are a team competing in Australia's National Basketball League , based in the New South Wales city of Wollongong. They won the NBL championship in 2001 and finished as runners-up in 2005 and 2010...
New Zealand Breakers
The New Zealand Breakers are a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. The Breakers joined the NBL for the 2003/04 season as one of two expansion clubs. The club is based in the city of Auckland, New Zealand and play their home games at the North...
Singapore Slingers
The Singapore Slingers are an Asian basketball team that formerly competed in the Australian National Basketball League. They were the first - and so far the only - Asia-based club to compete in the NBL when they joined at the start of the 2006/07 season....
| Fri 8 Sept. 19:50 | Singapore Slingers Singapore Slingers The Singapore Slingers are an Asian basketball team that formerly competed in the Australian National Basketball League. They were the first - and so far the only - Asia-based club to compete in the NBL when they joined at the start of the 2006/07 season.... |
50 | 58 | Townsville Crocodiles Townsville Crocodiles The Townsville Crocodiles are a professional Australian basketball team based in Townsville, Queensland. They compete in the National Basketball League... |
| Fri 8 Sept. 19:50 | Wollongong Hawks Wollongong Hawks The Wollongong Hawks are a team competing in Australia's National Basketball League , based in the New South Wales city of Wollongong. They won the NBL championship in 2001 and finished as runners-up in 2005 and 2010... |
60 | 67 | Sydney Kings Sydney Kings The Sydney Kings are a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. They are the only team to date to win three consecutive championships in the NBL and currently sit third behind the Adelaide 36ers and Melbourne Tigers two away from the record five wins... |
| Fri 8 Sept. 19:50 | New Zealand Breakers New Zealand Breakers The New Zealand Breakers are a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. The Breakers joined the NBL for the 2003/04 season as one of two expansion clubs. The club is based in the city of Auckland, New Zealand and play their home games at the North... |
61 | 74 | Cairns Taipans Cairns Taipans The Cairns Taipans are an Australian professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. The club is based in the northern Queensland city of Cairns. The Taipans, named after a species of venomous snake native to Australia, entered the NBL in the 1999/2000 season... |
| Fri 8 Sept. 20:45 | Singapore Slingers Singapore Slingers The Singapore Slingers are an Asian basketball team that formerly competed in the Australian National Basketball League. They were the first - and so far the only - Asia-based club to compete in the NBL when they joined at the start of the 2006/07 season.... |
51 | 56 | Cairns Taipans Cairns Taipans The Cairns Taipans are an Australian professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. The club is based in the northern Queensland city of Cairns. The Taipans, named after a species of venomous snake native to Australia, entered the NBL in the 1999/2000 season... |
| Fri 8 Sept. 20:45 | Wollongong Hawks Wollongong Hawks The Wollongong Hawks are a team competing in Australia's National Basketball League , based in the New South Wales city of Wollongong. They won the NBL championship in 2001 and finished as runners-up in 2005 and 2010... |
57 | 58 | Townsville Crocodiles Townsville Crocodiles The Townsville Crocodiles are a professional Australian basketball team based in Townsville, Queensland. They compete in the National Basketball League... |
| Fri 8 Sept. 20:45 | New Zealand Breakers New Zealand Breakers The New Zealand Breakers are a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. The Breakers joined the NBL for the 2003/04 season as one of two expansion clubs. The club is based in the city of Auckland, New Zealand and play their home games at the North... |
49 | 54 | Sydney Kings Sydney Kings The Sydney Kings are a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. They are the only team to date to win three consecutive championships in the NBL and currently sit third behind the Adelaide 36ers and Melbourne Tigers two away from the record five wins... |
| Sat 9 Sept. 12:20 | Cairns Taipans Cairns Taipans The Cairns Taipans are an Australian professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. The club is based in the northern Queensland city of Cairns. The Taipans, named after a species of venomous snake native to Australia, entered the NBL in the 1999/2000 season... |
49 | 53 | Sydney Kings Sydney Kings The Sydney Kings are a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. They are the only team to date to win three consecutive championships in the NBL and currently sit third behind the Adelaide 36ers and Melbourne Tigers two away from the record five wins... |
| Sat 9 Sept. 12:20 | Townsville Crocodiles Townsville Crocodiles The Townsville Crocodiles are a professional Australian basketball team based in Townsville, Queensland. They compete in the National Basketball League... |
61 | 49 | New Zealand Breakers New Zealand Breakers The New Zealand Breakers are a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. The Breakers joined the NBL for the 2003/04 season as one of two expansion clubs. The club is based in the city of Auckland, New Zealand and play their home games at the North... |
| Sat 9 Sept. 12:20 | Singapore Slingers Singapore Slingers The Singapore Slingers are an Asian basketball team that formerly competed in the Australian National Basketball League. They were the first - and so far the only - Asia-based club to compete in the NBL when they joined at the start of the 2006/07 season.... |
39 | 68 | Wollongong Hawks Wollongong Hawks The Wollongong Hawks are a team competing in Australia's National Basketball League , based in the New South Wales city of Wollongong. They won the NBL championship in 2001 and finished as runners-up in 2005 and 2010... |
Pre-Season Blitz finals series
All-Star Five
C. J. Bruton (Brisbane BulletsBrisbane Bullets
The Brisbane Bullets were, until 2008, a professional basketball team competing in Australia's National Basketball League. The Bullets were one of only two teams that survived since the NBL's inception in 1979; the only surviving team is now the Wollongong Hawks. The team played in Midnight Navy...
)
Cortez Groves
Cortez Groves
Cortez Groves is an American professional basketball player who has previously played in the now defunct International Basketball Association and the NBL in Australia....
(Wollongong Hawks
Wollongong Hawks
The Wollongong Hawks are a team competing in Australia's National Basketball League , based in the New South Wales city of Wollongong. They won the NBL championship in 2001 and finished as runners-up in 2005 and 2010...
)
Nick Horvath
Nick Horvath
Nick Horvath is a naturalised New Zealand professional basketball player, originally from the United States, currently playing for the NZL NBL team Manawatu Jets....
(Adelaide 36ers
Adelaide 36ers
The Adelaide 36ers are Adelaide's men's professional basketball team, established as the Adelaide City Eagles when they joined the National Basketball League in 1982. The Adelaide 36ers tally of four championships is equal with the Melbourne Tigers and second behind the Perth Wildcats as the most...
)
Sam Mackinnon
Sam Mackinnon
Samuel Mackinnon is a retired Australian professional basketball player whose last team was the NBL team Melbourne Tigers.-Playing career:...
(Brisbane Bullets
Brisbane Bullets
The Brisbane Bullets were, until 2008, a professional basketball team competing in Australia's National Basketball League. The Bullets were one of only two teams that survived since the NBL's inception in 1979; the only surviving team is now the Wollongong Hawks. The team played in Midnight Navy...
)
Darryl McDonald
Darryl McDonald
Darryl McDonald is a retired American-Australian professional basketball player who last played for the Melbourne Tigers in Australia's National Basketball League...
(Melbourne Tigers
Melbourne Tigers
The Melbourne Tigers are Australia's oldest and most respected basketball team, established circa 1931 in a local church hall League. Entering the National Basketball League in 1984, they are now the only Melbourne team, after the South Dragons withdrew from the league.The Melbourne Tigers are the...
)
Home and away season
The home and away season will take place over 21 rounds between 20 September 2006 and 11 February 2007 with finals starting 14 February 2007League Ladder
Quarter Finals
The quarter finals were played over 4 days. The first two teams automatically went ahead to the semi finals. The winner of Game 1 went on to play the 4th placed team, while the winner of Game 2 went on to play the 3rd placed team.Most Valuable Player
Rashad Tucker (Melbourne TigersMelbourne Tigers
The Melbourne Tigers are Australia's oldest and most respected basketball team, established circa 1931 in a local church hall League. Entering the National Basketball League in 1984, they are now the only Melbourne team, after the South Dragons withdrew from the league.The Melbourne Tigers are the...
) representing the World All Starts - 21 points, 12 rebounds, 9 assists
Awards
- NBL Most Valuable Player: Sam MackinnonSam MackinnonSamuel Mackinnon is a retired Australian professional basketball player whose last team was the NBL team Melbourne Tigers.-Playing career:...
, Brisbane BulletsBrisbane BulletsThe Brisbane Bullets were, until 2008, a professional basketball team competing in Australia's National Basketball League. The Bullets were one of only two teams that survived since the NBL's inception in 1979; the only surviving team is now the Wollongong Hawks. The team played in Midnight Navy... - Larry Sengstock Medal (GF MVP): Sam MackinnonSam MackinnonSamuel Mackinnon is a retired Australian professional basketball player whose last team was the NBL team Melbourne Tigers.-Playing career:...
, Brisbane BulletsBrisbane BulletsThe Brisbane Bullets were, until 2008, a professional basketball team competing in Australia's National Basketball League. The Bullets were one of only two teams that survived since the NBL's inception in 1979; the only surviving team is now the Wollongong Hawks. The team played in Midnight Navy... - Coach of the Year: Joey WrightJoey WrightJoey Wright is a retired American professional basketball player and current head coach of the Gold Coast Blaze.-College career:...
, Brisbane BulletsBrisbane BulletsThe Brisbane Bullets were, until 2008, a professional basketball team competing in Australia's National Basketball League. The Bullets were one of only two teams that survived since the NBL's inception in 1979; the only surviving team is now the Wollongong Hawks. The team played in Midnight Navy... - Best Defensive Player: Sam MackinnonSam MackinnonSamuel Mackinnon is a retired Australian professional basketball player whose last team was the NBL team Melbourne Tigers.-Playing career:...
, Brisbane BulletsBrisbane BulletsThe Brisbane Bullets were, until 2008, a professional basketball team competing in Australia's National Basketball League. The Bullets were one of only two teams that survived since the NBL's inception in 1979; the only surviving team is now the Wollongong Hawks. The team played in Midnight Navy... - Rookie of the Year: Joe InglesJoe InglesJoe Ingles is an Australian professional basketball player, currently with Regal FC Barcelona. Joe is in a relationship with Australian Diamonds and Melbourne Vixens netball player, Renae Hallinan. On 17 March 2006, he became the first player to sign with the South Dragons National Basketball...
, South DragonsSouth DragonsThe South Dragons is a former team in the Australasian National Basketball League . They made their début in the 2006/07 season and played their final season in 2008/09... - Most Improved Player: Liam RushLiam RushLiam Rush is an Australian basketball player for the Melbourne Tigers.Rush started his professional career with NBL side Perth Wildcats in the 2003/04 season. He rose to prominence through his athleticism and strong fundamentals. In 2006/07, he moved to the West Sydney Razorbacks where he was...
, West Sydney RazorbacksWest Sydney RazorbacksThe Sydney Spirit were a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League... - Best Sixth Man: Stephen HoareStephen HoareStephen Hoare is an Australian professional basketball player currently playing in Australia's National Basketball League for the Gold Coast Blaze.-Career highlights:...
, Melbourne TigersMelbourne TigersThe Melbourne Tigers are Australia's oldest and most respected basketball team, established circa 1931 in a local church hall League. Entering the National Basketball League in 1984, they are now the only Melbourne team, after the South Dragons withdrew from the league.The Melbourne Tigers are the... - All-NBL First Team:
- Sam MackinnonSam MackinnonSamuel Mackinnon is a retired Australian professional basketball player whose last team was the NBL team Melbourne Tigers.-Playing career:...
, Brisbane BulletsBrisbane BulletsThe Brisbane Bullets were, until 2008, a professional basketball team competing in Australia's National Basketball League. The Bullets were one of only two teams that survived since the NBL's inception in 1979; the only surviving team is now the Wollongong Hawks. The team played in Midnight Navy... - Chris AnsteyChris AnsteyChristopher John Anstey is a former Australian professional basketball player. At 7'0" his career included stints in the NBA, Russia and Spain. Anstey was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round of the 1997 NBA Draft. He played for the Melbourne Tigers in the Australian NBL...
, Melbourne TigersMelbourne TigersThe Melbourne Tigers are Australia's oldest and most respected basketball team, established circa 1931 in a local church hall League. Entering the National Basketball League in 1984, they are now the only Melbourne team, after the South Dragons withdrew from the league.The Melbourne Tigers are the... - Martin CattaliniMartin CattaliniMartin Peter Cattalini is a retired Australian professional basketball player who won championships with both the Perth Wildcats and the Adelaide 36ers in the NBL....
, Cairns TaipansCairns TaipansThe Cairns Taipans are an Australian professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. The club is based in the northern Queensland city of Cairns. The Taipans, named after a species of venomous snake native to Australia, entered the NBL in the 1999/2000 season... - Carlos PowellCarlos PowellRicardo Auturo "Carlos" Powell is an American basketball player for Maccabi Haifa B.C. of the Israeli Basketball Super League. He is notable for receiving the NIT Most Valuable Player award, in the NIT tournament. Other honors he has received include 2003-2004 All SEC, 2004-2005 Preseason All SEC,...
, New Zealand BreakersNew Zealand BreakersThe New Zealand Breakers are a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. The Breakers joined the NBL for the 2003/04 season as one of two expansion clubs. The club is based in the city of Auckland, New Zealand and play their home games at the North... - Dave ThomasDave Thomas (basketball)Dave Thomas is a Canadian professional basketball player. He has played 34 times at the senior level for the Canadian men's national basketball team...
, Melbourne TigersMelbourne TigersThe Melbourne Tigers are Australia's oldest and most respected basketball team, established circa 1931 in a local church hall League. Entering the National Basketball League in 1984, they are now the only Melbourne team, after the South Dragons withdrew from the league.The Melbourne Tigers are the...
- Sam Mackinnon
Philips Player of the Week
- Round 1: John RillieJohn RillieJohn Rillie is an Australian basketball player. Rillie previously captained the Townsville Crocodiles in the NBL but his contracted was not renewed. In his first season in the NBL, Rillie won Rookie of the Year honours playing for the Brisbane Bullets. He is known for his long range shooting...
(Townsville CrocodilesTownsville CrocodilesThe Townsville Crocodiles are a professional Australian basketball team based in Townsville, Queensland. They compete in the National Basketball League...
)
- Round 2: Martin CattaliniMartin CattaliniMartin Peter Cattalini is a retired Australian professional basketball player who won championships with both the Perth Wildcats and the Adelaide 36ers in the NBL....
(Cairns TaipansCairns TaipansThe Cairns Taipans are an Australian professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. The club is based in the northern Queensland city of Cairns. The Taipans, named after a species of venomous snake native to Australia, entered the NBL in the 1999/2000 season...
)
- Round 3: Shawn RedhageShawn RedhageShawn Redhage is a naturalised Australian professional basketball player, originally from the United States...
(Perth WildcatsPerth WildcatsThe Perth Wildcats are an Australian professional basketball team competing in the National Basketball League. The Wildcats are the only team in the league representing the state of Western Australia and are based in the state capital, Perth...
)
- Round 4: Cortez GrovesCortez GrovesCortez Groves is an American professional basketball player who has previously played in the now defunct International Basketball Association and the NBL in Australia....
(Wollongong HawksWollongong HawksThe Wollongong Hawks are a team competing in Australia's National Basketball League , based in the New South Wales city of Wollongong. They won the NBL championship in 2001 and finished as runners-up in 2005 and 2010...
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- Round 5: Carlos PowellCarlos PowellRicardo Auturo "Carlos" Powell is an American basketball player for Maccabi Haifa B.C. of the Israeli Basketball Super League. He is notable for receiving the NIT Most Valuable Player award, in the NIT tournament. Other honors he has received include 2003-2004 All SEC, 2004-2005 Preseason All SEC,...
(New Zealand BreakersNew Zealand BreakersThe New Zealand Breakers are a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. The Breakers joined the NBL for the 2003/04 season as one of two expansion clubs. The club is based in the city of Auckland, New Zealand and play their home games at the North...
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- Round 6: Brad NewleyBrad NewleyBrad Newley is an Australian professional basketball player. He is a 6 ft 7 in tall small forward that can also play at the shooting guard position...
(Townsville CrocodilesTownsville CrocodilesThe Townsville Crocodiles are a professional Australian basketball team based in Townsville, Queensland. They compete in the National Basketball League...
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- Round 7 – Carlos PowellCarlos PowellRicardo Auturo "Carlos" Powell is an American basketball player for Maccabi Haifa B.C. of the Israeli Basketball Super League. He is notable for receiving the NIT Most Valuable Player award, in the NIT tournament. Other honors he has received include 2003-2004 All SEC, 2004-2005 Preseason All SEC,...
(New Zealand BreakersNew Zealand BreakersThe New Zealand Breakers are a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. The Breakers joined the NBL for the 2003/04 season as one of two expansion clubs. The club is based in the city of Auckland, New Zealand and play their home games at the North...
) Named twice
- Round 8 – Shawn RedhageShawn RedhageShawn Redhage is a naturalised Australian professional basketball player, originally from the United States...
(Perth WildcatsPerth WildcatsThe Perth Wildcats are an Australian professional basketball team competing in the National Basketball League. The Wildcats are the only team in the league representing the state of Western Australia and are based in the state capital, Perth...
) Named twice
- Round 9 – Larry Abney (Townsville CrocodilesTownsville CrocodilesThe Townsville Crocodiles are a professional Australian basketball team based in Townsville, Queensland. They compete in the National Basketball League...
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- Round 10 – Martin CattaliniMartin CattaliniMartin Peter Cattalini is a retired Australian professional basketball player who won championships with both the Perth Wildcats and the Adelaide 36ers in the NBL....
(Cairns TaipansCairns TaipansThe Cairns Taipans are an Australian professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. The club is based in the northern Queensland city of Cairns. The Taipans, named after a species of venomous snake native to Australia, entered the NBL in the 1999/2000 season...
) Named twice
- Round 11 - John RillieJohn RillieJohn Rillie is an Australian basketball player. Rillie previously captained the Townsville Crocodiles in the NBL but his contracted was not renewed. In his first season in the NBL, Rillie won Rookie of the Year honours playing for the Brisbane Bullets. He is known for his long range shooting...
(Townsville CrocodilesTownsville CrocodilesThe Townsville Crocodiles are a professional Australian basketball team based in Townsville, Queensland. They compete in the National Basketball League...
) Named twice
- Round 12: - Marquin ChandlerMarquin ChandlerMarquin Theo Jimmy Chandler is an American professional basketball forward.-Early life and college:Chandler was born in Berkeley, California, the oldest of three children, and graduated from Newark Memorial High School at Newark, California in 2000...
(Singapore SlingersSingapore SlingersThe Singapore Slingers are an Asian basketball team that formerly competed in the Australian National Basketball League. They were the first - and so far the only - Asia-based club to compete in the NBL when they joined at the start of the 2006/07 season....
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- Round 13 – Carlos PowellCarlos PowellRicardo Auturo "Carlos" Powell is an American basketball player for Maccabi Haifa B.C. of the Israeli Basketball Super League. He is notable for receiving the NIT Most Valuable Player award, in the NIT tournament. Other honors he has received include 2003-2004 All SEC, 2004-2005 Preseason All SEC,...
(New Zealand BreakersNew Zealand BreakersThe New Zealand Breakers are a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. The Breakers joined the NBL for the 2003/04 season as one of two expansion clubs. The club is based in the city of Auckland, New Zealand and play their home games at the North...
) Named three times
- Round 14 - Sam MackinnonSam MackinnonSamuel Mackinnon is a retired Australian professional basketball player whose last team was the NBL team Melbourne Tigers.-Playing career:...
(Brisbane BulletsBrisbane BulletsThe Brisbane Bullets were, until 2008, a professional basketball team competing in Australia's National Basketball League. The Bullets were one of only two teams that survived since the NBL's inception in 1979; the only surviving team is now the Wollongong Hawks. The team played in Midnight Navy...
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- Round 15 - Rosell EllisRosell EllisRosell Ellis in an American basketball player.-Career:Rosell Ellis was a former Washington state player of the year for Rainier Beach High School. His high school coach, Michael Bethea, remembers him as "domineering and overpowering" player...
(South DragonsSouth DragonsThe South Dragons is a former team in the Australasian National Basketball League . They made their début in the 2006/07 season and played their final season in 2008/09...
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- Round 16 - Ed ScottEd ScottPhillip Edwin Scott was a Major League Baseball player who played pitcher from -. He would play for the Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Blues.-Personal life:...
(Sydney KingsSydney KingsThe Sydney Kings are a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. They are the only team to date to win three consecutive championships in the NBL and currently sit third behind the Adelaide 36ers and Melbourne Tigers two away from the record five wins...
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- Round 17 - Adam BallingerAdam BallingerAdam Ballinger is a naturalised Australian professional basketball player, originally from the United States...
(Wollongong HawksWollongong HawksThe Wollongong Hawks are a team competing in Australia's National Basketball League , based in the New South Wales city of Wollongong. They won the NBL championship in 2001 and finished as runners-up in 2005 and 2010...
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- Round 18 - Chris AnsteyChris AnsteyChristopher John Anstey is a former Australian professional basketball player. At 7'0" his career included stints in the NBA, Russia and Spain. Anstey was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round of the 1997 NBA Draft. He played for the Melbourne Tigers in the Australian NBL...
(Melbourne TigersMelbourne TigersThe Melbourne Tigers are Australia's oldest and most respected basketball team, established circa 1931 in a local church hall League. Entering the National Basketball League in 1984, they are now the only Melbourne team, after the South Dragons withdrew from the league.The Melbourne Tigers are the...
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- Round 19 - Dusty RychartDusty RychartDusty Mike Rychart is a naturalised Australian professional basketball player, originally from the United States...
(Brisbane BulletsBrisbane BulletsThe Brisbane Bullets were, until 2008, a professional basketball team competing in Australia's National Basketball League. The Bullets were one of only two teams that survived since the NBL's inception in 1979; the only surviving team is now the Wollongong Hawks. The team played in Midnight Navy...
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- Round 20 - Chris AnsteyChris AnsteyChristopher John Anstey is a former Australian professional basketball player. At 7'0" his career included stints in the NBA, Russia and Spain. Anstey was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round of the 1997 NBA Draft. He played for the Melbourne Tigers in the Australian NBL...
(Melbourne TigersMelbourne TigersThe Melbourne Tigers are Australia's oldest and most respected basketball team, established circa 1931 in a local church hall League. Entering the National Basketball League in 1984, they are now the only Melbourne team, after the South Dragons withdrew from the league.The Melbourne Tigers are the...
) Named twice
- Round 21 - John RillieJohn RillieJohn Rillie is an Australian basketball player. Rillie previously captained the Townsville Crocodiles in the NBL but his contracted was not renewed. In his first season in the NBL, Rillie won Rookie of the Year honours playing for the Brisbane Bullets. He is known for his long range shooting...
(Townsville CrocodilesTownsville CrocodilesThe Townsville Crocodiles are a professional Australian basketball team based in Townsville, Queensland. They compete in the National Basketball League...
) Named three times
Philips Player of the Month
- September/October: Martin CattaliniMartin CattaliniMartin Peter Cattalini is a retired Australian professional basketball player who won championships with both the Perth Wildcats and the Adelaide 36ers in the NBL....
(Cairns TaipansCairns TaipansThe Cairns Taipans are an Australian professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. The club is based in the northern Queensland city of Cairns. The Taipans, named after a species of venomous snake native to Australia, entered the NBL in the 1999/2000 season...
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- November – Carlos PowellCarlos PowellRicardo Auturo "Carlos" Powell is an American basketball player for Maccabi Haifa B.C. of the Israeli Basketball Super League. He is notable for receiving the NIT Most Valuable Player award, in the NIT tournament. Other honors he has received include 2003-2004 All SEC, 2004-2005 Preseason All SEC,...
(New Zealand BreakersNew Zealand BreakersThe New Zealand Breakers are a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. The Breakers joined the NBL for the 2003/04 season as one of two expansion clubs. The club is based in the city of Auckland, New Zealand and play their home games at the North...
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- December - Carlos PowellCarlos PowellRicardo Auturo "Carlos" Powell is an American basketball player for Maccabi Haifa B.C. of the Israeli Basketball Super League. He is notable for receiving the NIT Most Valuable Player award, in the NIT tournament. Other honors he has received include 2003-2004 All SEC, 2004-2005 Preseason All SEC,...
(New Zealand BreakersNew Zealand BreakersThe New Zealand Breakers are a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. The Breakers joined the NBL for the 2003/04 season as one of two expansion clubs. The club is based in the city of Auckland, New Zealand and play their home games at the North...
) Named twice
Coach of the Month
- September/October: Scott FisherScott Fisher (basketball)Scott Fisher is a retired American-Australian basketball player and former head coach of the National Basketball League's Perth Wildcats.-Playing career:...
(Perth WildcatsPerth WildcatsThe Perth Wildcats are an Australian professional basketball team competing in the National Basketball League. The Wildcats are the only team in the league representing the state of Western Australia and are based in the state capital, Perth...
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- November – Joey WrightJoey WrightJoey Wright is a retired American professional basketball player and current head coach of the Gold Coast Blaze.-College career:...
(Brisbane BulletsBrisbane BulletsThe Brisbane Bullets were, until 2008, a professional basketball team competing in Australia's National Basketball League. The Bullets were one of only two teams that survived since the NBL's inception in 1979; the only surviving team is now the Wollongong Hawks. The team played in Midnight Navy...
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- December - Trevor GleesonTrevor GleesonTrevor Gleeson is an Australian basketball coach in. He started coaching back in 1992 in the Victorian Basketball League with the Warrnambool Seahawks. He spent many years as an assistant coach before taking over Sioux Falls Skyforce in the Continental Basketball Association. He was coach for the...
(Townsville CrocodilesTownsville CrocodilesThe Townsville Crocodiles are a professional Australian basketball team based in Townsville, Queensland. They compete in the National Basketball League...
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Statistics
- Matches played = 49 (Round 6)
- Points scored = 9,849 (Round 6)
- Total attendance = 133,036
- Average attendance = 3,596 (12 attendance figures missing)
- Points p/g leader = M.CattaliniMartin CattaliniMartin Peter Cattalini is a retired Australian professional basketball player who won championships with both the Perth Wildcats and the Adelaide 36ers in the NBL....
27.4 - Rebounds p/g leader = A.BallingerAdam BallingerAdam Ballinger is a naturalised Australian professional basketball player, originally from the United States...
11.4 - Assists p/g leader = D.McDonaldDarryl McDonaldDarryl McDonald is a retired American-Australian professional basketball player who last played for the Melbourne Tigers in Australia's National Basketball League...
6.3 - Steals p/g leader = D.McDonaldDarryl McDonaldDarryl McDonald is a retired American-Australian professional basketball player who last played for the Melbourne Tigers in Australia's National Basketball League...
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