2000–01 NBL season
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2000–01 NBL season | ||||||||||
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League | National Basketball League | |||||||||
Season | 2000–01 | |||||||||
Dates | 20 October 2000 – 29 April 2001 | |||||||||
Teams | 11 | |||||||||
TV partner(s) | Australia: | |||||||||
Regular season | ||||||||||
Season champions | Victoria Titans | |||||||||
Season MVP | Robert Rose (Townsville) | |||||||||
Finals | ||||||||||
Champions | Wollongong Hawks (1st title) | |||||||||
Runners-up | Townsville Crocodiles | |||||||||
Semifinalists | Victoria Titans Adelaide 36ers | |||||||||
Finals MVP | Glen Saville (Wollongong) | |||||||||
Statistical leaders | ||||||||||
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The 2000–01 NBL season was the 23rd season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of 11 teams contested the league.
Regular season
[edit]The 2000–01 regular season took place over 24 rounds between 20 October 2000 and 31 March 2001.
Round 1
[edit]Round 2
[edit]Round 3
[edit]Round 4
[edit]Round 5
[edit]Round 6
[edit]Round 7
[edit]Round 8
[edit]Round 9
[edit]Round 10
[edit]Round 11
[edit]Round 12
[edit]Round 13
[edit]Round 14
[edit]Round 15
[edit]Round 16
[edit]Round 17
[edit]Round 18
[edit]Round 19
[edit]Round 20
[edit]Round 21
[edit]Round 22
[edit]Round 23
[edit]Round 24
[edit]Ladder
[edit]Pos | 2000–01 NBL season | |||||||||||
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Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | Last 5 | Streak | Home | Away | PF | PA | PP | |
1 | Victoria Titans1 | 28 | 22 | 6 | 78.57% | 3–2 | W3 | 12–3 | 10–3 | 2962 | 2613 | 113.36% |
2 | Townsville Crocodiles1 | 28 | 22 | 6 | 78.57% | 5–0 | W11 | 12–2 | 10–4 | 3039 | 2783 | 109.20% |
3 | Perth Wildcats2 | 28 | 21 | 7 | 75.00% | 5–0 | W5 | 11–2 | 10–5 | 2968 | 2738 | 108.40% |
4 | Wollongong Hawks2 | 28 | 21 | 7 | 75.00% | 4–1 | W1 | 9–5 | 12–2 | 2962 | 2801 | 105.75% |
5 | Sydney Kings | 28 | 17 | 11 | 60.71% | 2–3 | W1 | 11–3 | 6–8 | 3008 | 2919 | 103.05% |
6 | Adelaide 36ers | 28 | 16 | 12 | 57.14% | 1–4 | L4 | 10–4 | 6–8 | 2874 | 2701 | 106.41% |
7 | Melbourne Tigers | 28 | 13 | 15 | 46.43% | 3–2 | W3 | 7–8 | 6–7 | 3052 | 3067 | 99.51% |
8 | West Sydney Razorbacks | 28 | 9 | 19 | 32.14% | 2–3 | L1 | 4–10 | 5–9 | 2791 | 2942 | 94.87% |
9 | Cairns Taipans | 28 | 6 | 22 | 21.43% | 2–3 | L2 | 4–10 | 2–12 | 2604 | 2861 | 91.02% |
10 | Brisbane Bullets | 28 | 4 | 24 | 14.29% | 0–5 | L5 | 4–9 | 0–15 | 2554 | 2870 | 88.99% |
11 | Canberra Cannons | 28 | 3 | 25 | 10.71% | 0–5 | L14 | 3–11 | 0–14 | 2507 | 3026 | 82.85% |
Updated to match(es) played on 31 March 2001. Source: NBL.com.au
1Victoria Titans won Head-to-Head (2-0).
2Head-to-Head between Perth Wildcats and Wollongong Hawks (1-1). Perth Wildcats won For and Against (+3).
Finals
[edit]Playoff bracket
[edit]Qualifying Finals | Semifinals | Grand Final | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Townsville Crocodiles | 97 | 98 | 101 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Victoria Titans | 106 | 82 | 97 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Victoria Titans | 101 | 83 | 103 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Adelaide 36ers | 96 | 96 | 115 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Townsville Crocodiles | 101 | 114 | 94 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Wollongong Hawks | 104 | 97 | 97 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Townsville Crocodiles | 109 | 121 | 122 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Sydney Kings | 127 | 113 | 114 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Wollongong Hawks | 84 | 100 | 109 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Adelaide 36ers | 83 | 111 | 108 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Perth Wildcats | 90 | 106 | 88 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Wollongong Hawks | 97 | 95 | 98 |
Qualifying Finals
[edit]Semi-finals
[edit]Grand Final
[edit]2000–01 NBL statistics leaders
[edit]Category | Player | Team | Stat |
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Points per game | Andrew Gaze | Melbourne Tigers | 29.1 |
Rebounds per game | Mark Bradtke | Melbourne Tigers | 14.1 |
Assists per game | Darryl McDonald | Victoria Titans | 7.9 |
Steals per game | Darryl McDonald | Victoria Titans | 2.7 |
Blocks per game | Simon Dwight | West Sydney Razorbacks | 3.1 |
Free throw percentage | Andrew Gaze | Melbourne Tigers | 91.4% |
Three-point field goal percentage | Jason Smith | Victoria Titans | 47.4% |
NBL awards
[edit]- Most Valuable Player: Robert Rose, Townsville Crocodiles
- Rookie of the Year: Axel Dench, Wollongong Hawks
- Best Defensive Player: Darnell Mee, Adelaide 36ers
- Best Sixth Man: Chris Anstey Victoria Titans
- Most Improved Player: James Harvey, Perth Wildcats
- Coach of the Year: Brendan Joyce, Wollongong Hawks
All NBL Team
[edit]# | Player | Team |
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PG | Ricky Grace[1] | Perth Wildcats |
SG | Robert Rose | Townsville Crocodiles |
SF | Jason Smith | Victoria Titans |
PF | Darnell Mee | Adelaide 36ers |
C | Mark Bradtke | Melbourne Tigers |