2007–08 NBL season
Professional basketball season
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The 2007–08 NBL season was the 30th season of competition since its establishment in 1979. On 21 November 2006, the Gold Coast Blaze joined the league, expanding it to 13 teams.[1]
| 2007–08 NBL season | ||||||||||
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Logo of the league sponsored by Hummer | ||||||||||
| League | National Basketball League | |||||||||
| Season | 2007–08 | |||||||||
| Dates | 19 September 2007 – 14 March 2008 | |||||||||
| Teams | 13 | |||||||||
| TV partners | Australia:
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| Regular season | ||||||||||
| Season champions | Sydney Kings | |||||||||
| Season MVP |  Chris Anstey (Melbourne) | |||||||||
| Finals | ||||||||||
| Champions | Melbourne Tigers (4th title) | |||||||||
| Runners-up | Sydney Kings | |||||||||
| Semi-finalists | Brisbane Bullets Perth Wildcats | |||||||||
| Finals MVP | Chris Anstey (Melbourne) | |||||||||
| Statistical leaders | ||||||||||
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2007–08 league participants
Stadiums and locations
Preseason transactions
| Player | Recruited from | Signed by |
|---|---|---|
| Larry Abney | Townsville Crocodiles | Cairns Taipans |
| Adam Ballinger | Wollongong Hawks | Adelaide 36ers |
| David Barlow | Sydney Kings | Melbourne Tigers |
| Stephen Black | Brisbane Bullets | Cairns Taipans |
| Mark Bradtke | Brisbane Bullets | Retired[2] |
| Brad Davidson | Singapore Slingers | Adelaide 36ers |
| Casey Frank | Wollongong Hawks | Gold Coast Blaze |
| Kavossy Franklin | South Dragons | Wollongong Hawks |
| Cortez Groves | Wollongong Hawks | South Dragons |
| Brad Hill | Adelaide 36ers | South Dragons |
| Nick Horvath | Adelaide 36ers | South Dragons |
| Nathan Jawai | Australian Institute of Sport | Cairns Taipans[3] |
| Ryan Kersten | University of New Mexico | New Zealand Breakers |
| Alex Loughton | Gandía BA (LEB Spain) | Perth Wildcats[4] |
| Luke Martin | Cairns Taipans | South Dragons |
| Ben Melmeth | Singapore Slingers | Gold Coast Blaze |
| Scott McGregor | West Sydney Razorbacks | Gold Coast Blaze |
| Brad Newley | Townsville Crocodiles | Adelaide 36ers |
| Ben Pepper | New Zealand Breakers | Townsville Crocodiles |
| Anthony Petrie | Canberra Gunners (ABA) | West Sydney Razorbacks[5] |
| Tony Rampton | Wollongong Hawks | West Sydney Razorbacks |
| Tony Ronaldson | Perth Wildcats | New Zealand Breakers |
| Bradley Sheridan | Sydney Kings | Townsville Crocodiles |
| Anthony Stewart | Cairns Taipans | Retired[6] |
- Unless stated otherwise the source for the above information is the NBL article "Movers and Shakers"[7]
Sponsors
| Team | Major sponsor |
|---|---|
| Adelaide 36ers | ABC Learning Centres |
| Brisbane Bullets | Virgin Blue |
| Cairns Taipans | Skytrans Airlines |
| Gold Coast Blaze | none |
| Melbourne Tigers | Aust Tiger |
| New Zealand Breakers | Harvey Norman |
| Perth Wildcats | Saville Australia |
| Singapore Slingers | CLSA |
| South Dragons | Crazy John's |
| Sydney Kings | Firepower |
| Townsville Crocodiles | McDonald's |
| West Sydney Razorbacks | Westbus |
| Wollongong Hawks | IMB |
Apparel
| Team | Provider | Home colour | Away colour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide 36ers | ISC | Blue | White |
| Brisbane Bullets | Hoop2Hoop | Royal Blue | White |
| Cairns Taipans | Kombat | Orange | White |
| Gold Coast Blaze | ISC | Sky Blue | White |
| Melbourne Tigers | Kombat | Red | Yellow |
| New Zealand Breakers | Sport & Uniform | Black | White |
| Perth Wildcats | ISC | Red | White |
| Singapore Slingers | ISC | Red | Gold |
| South Dragons | Kombat | Black | White |
| Sydney Kings | ISC | Purple | White |
| Townsville Crocodiles | Kombat | Green | White |
| West Sydney Razorbacks | Soul Sports | Navy Blue | White |
| Wollongong Hawks | Kombat | Red | White |
Regular season
The 2007–08 regular season took place over 22 rounds between 19 September 2007 and 16 February 2008.
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
Round 11
Round 12
Round 13
Round 14
Round 15
Round 16
Round 17
Round 18
Round 19
Round 20
Round 21
Round 22
Ladder
| Pos | 2007–08 NBL season | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | Last 5 | Streak | Home | Away | PF | PA | PP | |
| 1 | Sydney Kings | 30 | 27 | 3 | 90.00% | 5–0 | W8 | 14–1 | 13–2 | 3058 | 2721 | 112.39% |
| 2 | Melbourne Tigers | 30 | 22 | 8 | 73.33% | 3–2 | W2 | 12–3 | 10–5 | 3093 | 2904 | 106.51% |
| 3 | Brisbane Bullets | 30 | 20 | 10 | 66.67% | 3–2 | W1 | 13–2 | 7–8 | 3407 | 3145 | 108.33% |
| 4 | Perth Wildcats | 30 | 18 | 12 | 60.00% | 3–2 | W3 | 12–3 | 6–9 | 2908 | 2731 | 106.48% |
| 5 | Townsville Crocodiles | 30 | 17 | 13 | 56.67% | 4–1 | L1 | 12–3 | 5–10 | 2961 | 2927 | 101.16% |
| 6 | Cairns Taipans1 | 30 | 16 | 14 | 53.33% | 3–2 | W2 | 10–5 | 6–9 | 2927 | 2849 | 102.74% |
| 7 | New Zealand Breakers1 | 30 | 16 | 14 | 53.33% | 3–2 | L2 | 11–4 | 6–9 | 3026 | 3059 | 98.92% |
| 8 | Gold Coast Blaze | 30 | 15 | 15 | 50.00% | 1–4 | L3 | 10–5 | 5–10 | 2865 | 2892 | 99.07% |
| 9 | Adelaide 36ers | 30 | 14 | 16 | 46.67% | 4–1 | W2 | 9–6 | 5–10 | 3130 | 3124 | 100.19% |
| 10 | West Sydney Razorbacks | 30 | 10 | 20 | 33.33% | 0–5 | L6 | 6–9 | 4–11 | 3097 | 3248 | 95.35% |
| 11 | Wollongong Hawks | 30 | 9 | 21 | 30.00% | 1–4 | L2 | 7–8 | 2–13 | 2928 | 3128 | 93.61% |
| 12 | Singapore Slingers | 30 | 6 | 24 | 20.00% | 1–4 | L2 | 5–10 | 1–14 | 2829 | 3207 | 88.21% |
| 13 | South Dragons | 30 | 5 | 25 | 16.67% | 1–4 | L2 | 4–11 | 1–14 | 2904 | 3198 | 90.81% |
Updated to match(es) played on 16 February 2008. Source: NBL.com.au
The NBL tie-breaker system as outlined in the NBL Rules and Regulations states that in the case of an identical win–loss record, the results in games played between the teams will determine order of seeding.
1Cairns Taipans won Head-to-Head (2-1).
Finals
Playoff bracket
| Elimination Finals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Grand Final | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Sydney Kings | 101 | 85 | 109 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Perth Wildcats | 96 | 4 | Perth Wildcats | 98 | 94 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Townsville Crocodiles | 97 | 5 | Townsville Crocodiles | 78 | 1 | Sydney Kings | 95 | 93 | 87 | 90 | 73 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Gold Coast Blaze | 89 | 2 | Melbourne Tigers | 74 | 104 | 89 | 87 | 85 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | Melbourne Tigers | 116 | 115 | X | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Brisbane Bullets | 106 | 3 | Brisbane Bullets | 98 | 112 | X | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Cairns Taipans | 78 | 7 | New Zealand Breakers | 89 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | New Zealand Breakers | 100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Elimination Finals
Semi-finals
Grand Final
All Star Game
2007–08 NBL statistics leaders
| Category | Player | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Ebi Ere | Brisbane Bullets | 26.0 |
| Rebounds per game | Chris Anstey | Melbourne Tigers | 12.0 |
| Assists per game | Rashad Phillips | Perth Wildcats | 7.5 |
| Steals per game | Orien Greene | New Zealand Breakers | 2.88 |
| Blocks per game | Chris Anstey | Melbourne Tigers | 1.97 |
| Field goal percentage | Tim Behrendorff | New Zealand Breakers | 60.0% |
| Free throw percentage | Michael Cedar | Townsville Crocodiles | 91.3% |
| Three-point field goal percentage | Daniel Jackson | Wollongong Hawks | 52.4% |
NBL awards
- Most Valuable Player: Chris Anstey, Melbourne Tigers
- Rookie of the Year: Nathan Jawai, Cairns Taipans
- Best Defensive Player: Chris Anstey, Melbourne Tigers
- Best Sixth Man: Dontaye Draper, Sydney Kings
- Most Improved Player: Cameron Tragardh, Wollongong Hawks
- Coach of the Year: Brian Goorjian, Sydney Kings[8]
- All-NBL First Team:
- All-NBL Second Team:
- All-NBL Third Team:
TV coverage
- Australia – Fox Sports (Live coverage) & Nine Network (Delayed coverage)
- New Zealand – Sky Sport & Māori Television
- Singapore – Sling HD
- Philippines – Basketball TV
External links
- NBL official website, including live scores and fixtures
- International Basketball Federation
- AussieBBall Archived 12 January 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- NBLStats Archived 22 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine