2010–11 New Zealand Breakers season

2010–11 New Zealand Breakers season
Head coachAndrej Lemanis
ArenaNorth Shore Events Centre
NBL results
Record22–6 (78.6%)
Ladder1st
Finals finishChampions
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

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Additions

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Player Signed Former Team
Mika Vukona Signed in April[1] Gold Coast Blaze
Gary Wilkinson Signed 19 August[2] Utah State University

Subtractions

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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

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Depth chart

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Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
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

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Standings

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Pos 2010–11 NBL season
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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2010–11 game log
Pre-season: 1–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 10 October NZNBL Invitational W 98-53 North Shore Events Centre 1–0
October: 3–0 (Home: 2–0; Road: 1–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 16 October @ Sydney W 83-70 Sydney Entertainment Centre
8,533 		1–0
2 20 October Perth W 96-94 North Shore Events Centre
2,280 		2-0
3 28 October Melbourne W 84-79 North Shore Events Centre
2,428 		3-0
November: 3–2 (Home: 1–1; Road: 2–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
4 6 November @ Gold Coast W 96-81 Gold Coast Convention Centre
3,871 		4-0
5 12 November @ Adelaide W 82-78 Adelaide Arena
5,430 		5-0
6 14 November @ Perth L 74-114 Challenge Stadium
4,200 		5-1
7 19 November Wollongong L 57-73 North Shore Events Centre
3,800 		5-2
8 25 November Gold Coast W 100-97 North Shore Events Centre
2,800 		6-2
December: 4–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 3–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
9 5 December @ Sydney Kings W 94-80 Sydney Entertainment Centre
4,327 		7-2
10 9 December Cairns W 93-79 North Shore Events Centre
3,600 		8-2
11 17 December @ Wollongong W 89-85 WIN Entertainment Centre
3,367 		9-2
12 18 December @ Melbourne W 90-80 State Netball and Hockey Centre
3,356 		10-2
13 31 December @ Townsville L 79-96 Townsville Entertainment Centre
4,610 		10-3
January: 4–0 (Home: 2–0; Road: 2–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
14 8 January @ Adelaide 36ers W 90-85 Adelaide Arena
5,261 		11-3
15 13 January Cairns Taipans W 94-88 North Shore Events Centre
4,148 		12-3
16 20 January Adelaide 36ers W 91-77 North Shore Events Centre
TBA 		13-3
17 30 January @Cairns Taipans W 77-74 Cairns Convention Centre
5,019 		14-3
February: 4–2 (Home: 3–1; Road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
18 3 February Wollongong Hawks W 80-76 North Shore Events Centre
TBA 		15-3
19 11 February Melbourne Tigers W 101-91 North Shore Events Centre
TBA 		16-3
20 17 February Perth Wildcats W 82-79 North Shore Events Centre
2,634 		17-3
21 20 February @Gold Coast Blaze W 123-115 Gold Coast Convention Centre
TBA 		18-3
22 24 February Gold Coast Blaze L 91-94 North Shore Events Centre
TBA 		18-4
23 27 February @Wollongong Hawks L 81-104 WIN Entertainment Centre
3,112 		18-5
March: 3–1 (Home: 3–0; Road: 0–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
24 3 March Townsville Crocodiles W 66-65 North Shore Events Centre
TBA 		19-5
25 12 March @Townsville Crocodiles L 92-100 Townsville Entertainment Centre
4,086 		19-6
26 17 March Sydney Kings W 91-86 North Shore Events Centre
TBA 		20-6
27 30 March Adelaide 36ers W 100-71 North Shore Events Centre
3,500 		21-6
April: 1–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 1–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
28 2 April @Melbourne Tigers W 87-74 State Netball and Hockey Centre
3,450 		22-6

Semi-finals

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2010–11 game log
Semi-Finals: 2–1 (Home: 1–1; Road: 1–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 7 April Perth Wildcats L 78-101 North Shore Events Centre
4,000 		0–1
2 10 April @Perth Wildcats W 93-89 Challenge Stadium
4,400 		1-1
3 13 April Perth Wildcats W 99-83 North Shore Events Centre
4,148 		2-1

Grand Finals

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2010–11 game log
Grand Finals: 2–1 (Home: 2–0; Road: 0–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 20 April Cairns Taipans W 85-67 North Shore Events Centre
4,400 		1–0
2 24 April @Cairns Taipans L 81-85 Cairns Convention Centre
5,200 		1-1
3 29 April Cairns Taipans W 71-53 North Shore Events Centre
4,400 		2-1

Player statistics

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Regular season

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Finals

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Awards

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Player of the Week

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Player of the Month

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Coach of the Month

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All-NBL First Team

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Most Valuable Player (Finals Series)

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See also

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2010–11 NBL season

References

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  1. ^ "Breakers finalise local roster with return of Mika". Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
  2. ^ "Burger King Breakers sign 'Big Man'". Archived from the original on 22 August 2010. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
  3. ^ "Breakers fans Kevin Braswell's back". Archived from the original on 5 September 2010. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
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