| 2010–11 New Zealand Breakers season | |
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| Head coach | Andrej Lemanis |
| Arena | North Shore Events Centre |
| NBL results | |
| Record | 22–6 (78.6%) |
| Ladder | 1st |
| Finals finish | Champions |
Stats at NBL.com.au | |
The 2010–11 NBL season was the 8th season for the New Zealand Breakers in the NBL. In this season, the Breakers won their first NBL championship title, becoming the first New Zealand first-grade team in any sport to win an Australian-based sporting championship.
Off-season
Additions
| Player | Signed | Former Team |
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| Mika Vukona | Signed in April[1] | Gold Coast Blaze |
| Gary Wilkinson | Signed 19 August[2] | Utah State University |
Subtractions
| Player | Reason Left | New Team |
|---|---|---|
| Oscar Forman | Contract not re-newed. | Wollongong Hawks |
| Tony Ronaldson | Retired | N/A |
| Rick Rickert | Released | Free Agent |
New Zealand also re-signed Kevin Braswell for the season.[3]
Roster
Depth chart
| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 |
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| C | Gary Wilkinson | Alex Pledger | |
| PF | Mika Vukona | B. J. Anthony | |
| SF | Thomas Abercrombie | Dillon Boucher | Leon Henry |
| SG | Kirk Penney | C. J. Bruton | Corey Webster |
| PG | Paul Henare | Kevin Braswell | Josh Bloxham |
Regular season
Standings
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| Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | Last 5 | Streak | Home | Away | PF | PA | PP | |
| 1 | New Zealand Breakers | 28 | 22 | 6 | 78.57% | 4–1 | W3 | 12–2 | 10–4 | 2463 | 2367 | 104.06% |
| 2 | Townsville Crocodiles | 28 | 17 | 11 | 60.71% | 3–2 | L1 | 13–1 | 4–10 | 2225 | 2163 | 102.87% |
| 3 | Cairns Taipans1 | 28 | 16 | 12 | 57.14% | 4–1 | W4 | 12–2 | 4–10 | 2186 | 2107 | 103.75% |
| 4 | Perth Wildcats1 | 28 | 16 | 12 | 57.14% | 3–2 | L2 | 10–4 | 6–8 | 2380 | 2192 | 108.58% |
| 5 | Wollongong Hawks | 28 | 15 | 13 | 53.57% | 4–1 | W1 | 10–4 | 5–9 | 2272 | 2209 | 102.85% |
| 6 | Gold Coast Blaze | 28 | 13 | 15 | 46.43% | 2–3 | W1 | 8–6 | 5–9 | 2396 | 2440 | 98.20% |
| 7 | Melbourne Tigers | 28 | 10 | 18 | 35.71% | 1–4 | L3 | 5–9 | 5–9 | 2209 | 2357 | 93.72% |
| 8 | Adelaide 36ers | 28 | 9 | 19 | 32.14% | 1–4 | L1 | 7–7 | 2–12 | 2212 | 2362 | 93.65% |
| 9 | Sydney Kings | 28 | 8 | 20 | 28.57% | 2–3 | L3 | 5–9 | 3–11 | 2171 | 2317 | 93.70% |
Updated to match(es) played on 2 April 2011. Source: NBL.com.au
Game log
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Pre-season: 1–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–0)
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October: 3–0 (Home: 2–0; Road: 1–0)
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November: 3–2 (Home: 1–1; Road: 2–1)
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December: 4–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 3–1)
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January: 4–0 (Home: 2–0; Road: 2–0)
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February: 4–2 (Home: 3–1; Road: 1–1)
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March: 3–1 (Home: 3–0; Road: 0–1)
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April: 1–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 1–0)
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Semi-finals
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Semi-Finals: 2–1 (Home: 1–1; Road: 1–0)
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Grand Finals
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Grand Finals: 2–1 (Home: 2–0; Road: 0–1)
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Player statistics
Regular season
Finals
Awards
Player of the Week
- Week 4 – Gary Wilkinson
- Week 9 – Kirk Penney
- Week 10 – Kirk Penney
- Week 14 – Kirk Penney
- Week 19 – Kirk Penney
- Week 25 – Thomas Abercrombie
Player of the Month
- December – Kirk Penney
- January – Gary Wilkinson
- February – Kirk Penney
Coach of the Month
- January – Andrej Lemanis
All-NBL First Team
Most Valuable Player (Finals Series)
See also
References
- ↑ "Breakers finalise local roster with return of Mika". Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
- ↑ "Burger King Breakers sign 'Big Man'". Archived from the original on 22 August 2010. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
- ↑ "Breakers fans Kevin Braswell's back". Archived from the original on 5 September 2010. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
External links
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