2010–11 New Zealand Breakers season

New Zealand Breakers
Head Coach Andrej Lemanis
Arena North Shore Events Centre
NBL results
Ladder 1st
Finals 1st
Record
Wins 22
Losses 6
New Zealand Breakers seasons
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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
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 Bench 3
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

# Team Pld W L Last 5 Streak For Against % Win %
1 New Zealand Breakers 28 22 6 4-1 W3 2,463 2,367 104.06% 78.57%
2 Townsville Crocodiles 28 17 11 3-2 L1 2,225 2,163 102.87% 60.71%
3 Perth Wildcats 28 16 12 3-2 L2 2,380 2,192 108.58% 57.14%
4 Cairns Taipans 28 16 12 4-1 W4 2,186 2,107 103.75% 57.14%
5 Wollongong Hawks 28 15 13 4-1 W1 2,272 2,209 102.85% 53.57%
6 Gold Coast Blaze 28 13 15 2-3 W1 2,396 2,440 98.20% 46.43%
7 Melbourne Tigers 28 10 18 1-4 L3 2,209 2,357 93.72% 35.71%
8 Adelaide 36ers 28 9 19 1-4 L1 2,212 2,362 93.65% 32.14%
9 Sydney Kings 28 8 20 2-3 L3 2,171 2,317 93.70% 28.57%

Game log

2010–11 season game log
Pre-season: 1–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–0)
October: 3–0 (Home: 2–0; Road: 1–0)
November: 3–2 (Home: 1–1; Road: 2–1)
December: 4–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 3–1)
January: 4–0 (Home: 2–0; Road: 2–0)
February: 4–2 (Home: 3–1; Road: 1–1)
March: 3–1 (Home: 3–0; Road: 0–1)
April: 1–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 1–0)

Semi-Finals

2010–11 season 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 April 7 Perth Wildcats L 78-101 North Shore Events Centre
4,000		 0–1
2 April 10 @Perth Wildcats W 93-89 Challenge Stadium
4,400		 1-1
3 April 13 Perth Wildcats W 99-83 North Shore Events Centre
4,148		 2-1

Grand Finals

2010–11 season 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 April 20 Cairns Taipans W 85-67 North Shore Events Centre
4,400		 1–0
2 April 24 @Cairns Taipans L 81-85 Cairns Convention Centre
5,200		 1-1
3 April 29 Cairns Taipans W 71-53 North Shore Events Centre
4,400		 2-1

Awards

Player of the Week

Player of the Month

Coach of the Month

All-NBL First Team

Most Valuable Player (Finals Series)

See also

2010–11 NBL season

References

  1. ↑ Breakers finalise local roster with return of Mika
  2. ↑ Burger King Breakers sign 'Big Man'
  3. ↑ Breakers fans Kevin Braswell's back

External links

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