2003-04 NBL Season
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Here are the results and statistics from the National Basketball League (Australia)
season of 2003-2004.
National Basketball League (Australia)
The National Basketball League, also known as the iiNet NBL Championship for sponsorship reasons, is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in Australasia....
season of 2003-2004.
End of Season Ladder
This is the ladder at the end of season, before the finals. In all, 198 games were played, 33 for each team. The top 8 teams qualified for the finals series.| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Home | Away | % | Won % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney Kings Sydney Kings The Sydney Kings are a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. They are the only team to date to win three consecutive championships in the NBL and currently sit third behind the Adelaide 36ers and Melbourne Tigers two away from the record five wins... |
33 | 26 | 7 | 14-3 | 12-4 | 113.1 | 79 |
| 2 | Wollongong Hawks Wollongong Hawks The Wollongong Hawks are a team competing in Australia's National Basketball League , based in the New South Wales city of Wollongong. They won the NBL championship in 2001 and finished as runners-up in 2005 and 2010... |
33 | 25 | 8 | 11-5 | 14-3 | 111.4 | 76 |
| 3 | West Sydney Razorbacks West Sydney Razorbacks The Sydney Spirit were a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League... |
33 | 22 | 11 | 13-4 | 9-7 | 105.0 | 67 |
| 4 | Brisbane Bullets Brisbane Bullets The Brisbane Bullets were, until 2008, a professional basketball team competing in Australia's National Basketball League. The Bullets were one of only two teams that survived since the NBL's inception in 1979; the only surviving team is now the Wollongong Hawks. The team played in Midnight Navy... |
33 | 22 | 11 | 12-4 | 10-7 | 107.5 | 67 |
| 5 | Melbourne Tigers Melbourne Tigers The Melbourne Tigers are Australia's oldest and most respected basketball team, established circa 1931 in a local church hall League. Entering the National Basketball League in 1984, they are now the only Melbourne team, after the South Dragons withdrew from the league.The Melbourne Tigers are the... |
33 | 20 | 13 | 11-5 | 9-8 | 101.8 | 61 |
| 6 | Cairns Taipans Cairns Taipans The Cairns Taipans are an Australian professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. The club is based in the northern Queensland city of Cairns. The Taipans, named after a species of venomous snake native to Australia, entered the NBL in the 1999/2000 season... |
33 | 16 | 17 | 11-5 | 5-12 | 102.1 | 48 |
| 7 | Perth Wildcats Perth Wildcats The Perth Wildcats are an Australian professional basketball team competing in the National Basketball League. The Wildcats are the only team in the league representing the state of Western Australia and are based in the state capital, Perth... |
33 | 15 | 18 | 13-3 | 2-15 | 98.6 | 45 |
| 8 | Adelaide 36ers Adelaide 36ers The Adelaide 36ers are Adelaide's men's professional basketball team, established as the Adelaide City Eagles when they joined the National Basketball League in 1982. The Adelaide 36ers tally of four championships is equal with the Melbourne Tigers and second behind the Perth Wildcats as the most... |
33 | 14 | 19 | 10-7 | 4-12 | 97.4 | 42 |
| 9 | Townsville Crocodiles Townsville Crocodiles The Townsville Crocodiles are a professional Australian basketball team based in Townsville, Queensland. They compete in the National Basketball League... |
33 | 13 | 20 | 7-9 | 6-11 | 97.4 | 39 |
| 10 | New Zealand Breakers New Zealand Breakers The New Zealand Breakers are a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. The Breakers joined the NBL for the 2003/04 season as one of two expansion clubs. The club is based in the city of Auckland, New Zealand and play their home games at the North... |
33 | 12 | 21 | 8-9 | 4-12 | 94.3 | 36 |
| 11 | Victoria Giants | 33 | 11 | 22 | 8-9 | 3-13 | 91.9 | 33 |
| 12 | Hunter Pirates Hunter Pirates The Hunter Pirates were an Australian basketball team, based in the city of Newcastle, that competed in the National Basketball League.-Team history:... |
33 | 2 | 31 | 2-15 | 0-16 | 84.1 | 6 |
Awards
- NBL Most Valuable PlayerNBL (Australia) Most Valuable PlayerAt the conclusion of each NBL game, both coaches award votes to the best players from that game. Each coach has 10 votes to allocate, with no more than 5 to be awarded to one player by each coach....
: Matthew NielsenMatthew NielsenMatthew "Matt" Peter Nielsen is an Australian professional basketball player.-Pro career:...
(Sydney KingsSydney KingsThe Sydney Kings are a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. They are the only team to date to win three consecutive championships in the NBL and currently sit third behind the Adelaide 36ers and Melbourne Tigers two away from the record five wins...
) - Larry Sengstock Medal (GF MVP)NBL (Australia) Most Valuable Player - Grand FinalThe Larry Sengstock Medal is awarded to the Most Valuable Player of the Grand Final series.* 1979 Larry Sengstock * 1980 Rocky Smith The Larry Sengstock Medal is awarded to the Most Valuable Player of the Grand Final series.* 1979 Larry Sengstock (St. Kilda Saints)* 1980 Rocky Smith The Larry...
: Matthew NielsenMatthew NielsenMatthew "Matt" Peter Nielsen is an Australian professional basketball player.-Pro career:...
(Sydney KingsSydney KingsThe Sydney Kings are a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. They are the only team to date to win three consecutive championships in the NBL and currently sit third behind the Adelaide 36ers and Melbourne Tigers two away from the record five wins...
) - NBL Coach of the YearNBL (Australia) Coach of the YearThe NBL Coach of the Year award takes into account regular-season performances only, and is voted on by head coaches, assistant coaches and team captains on a 3-2-1 basis.* 1980 Barry Barnes...
: Joey WrightJoey WrightJoey Wright is a retired American professional basketball player and current head coach of the Gold Coast Blaze.-College career:...
(Brisbane BulletsBrisbane BulletsThe Brisbane Bullets were, until 2008, a professional basketball team competing in Australia's National Basketball League. The Bullets were one of only two teams that survived since the NBL's inception in 1979; the only surviving team is now the Wollongong Hawks. The team played in Midnight Navy...
) - NBL Best Defensive PlayerNBL (Australia) Best Defensive Player* 1980 Ray Wood * 1981 Ray Wood * 1982 Phil Smyth * 1983 Phil Smyth * 1984 not awarded* 1985 not awarded* 1986 not awarded* 1987 Leroy Loggins...
: Ben Castle (Brisbane BulletsBrisbane BulletsThe Brisbane Bullets were, until 2008, a professional basketball team competing in Australia's National Basketball League. The Bullets were one of only two teams that survived since the NBL's inception in 1979; the only surviving team is now the Wollongong Hawks. The team played in Midnight Navy...
) - NBL Rookie of the YearNBL (Australia) Rookie of the Year* 1983 Jamie Kennedy * 1984 Andrew Gaze * 1985 Mike McKay * 1986 Steve Lunardon * 1987 Greg Hubbard * 1988 Shane Heal...
: Steven MarkovicSteven MarkovicSteven Marković is an Australian professional basketball player of Serbian descent. He currently plays for Serbian club KK Radnički Kragujevac.-External links:* at legabasket.it* at adriaticbasket.com...
(West Sydney RazorbacksWest Sydney RazorbacksThe Sydney Spirit were a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League...
) - NBL Most Improved PlayerNBL (Australia) Most Improved Player* 1988 Darren Lucas * 1989 Mark Bradtke * 1990 Shane Heal * 1991 Andrew Parkinson * 1992 Andrew Svaldenis * 1993 Scott Ninnis...
: Geordie Cullen (Hunter PiratesHunter PiratesThe Hunter Pirates were an Australian basketball team, based in the city of Newcastle, that competed in the National Basketball League.-Team history:...
) - NBL Best Sixth ManNBL (Australia) Best Sixth Man* 1996 Mike McKay * 1997 Ben Pepper * 1998 Jason Smith * 1999 Bruce Bolden * 2000 Ben Knight...
: Darryl McDonaldDarryl McDonaldDarryl McDonald is a retired American-Australian professional basketball player who last played for the Melbourne Tigers in Australia's National Basketball League...
(Melbourne TigersMelbourne TigersThe Melbourne Tigers are Australia's oldest and most respected basketball team, established circa 1931 in a local church hall League. Entering the National Basketball League in 1984, they are now the only Melbourne team, after the South Dragons withdrew from the league.The Melbourne Tigers are the...
) - All-NBL First TeamNBL (Australia) All NBL teams-NBL First Teams:* 1980 Cal Stamp, Danny Morseu, Brian Banks, Herb McEachin, Ian Davies and Ken Richardson* 1981 Rocky Smith, Danny Morseu, Al Green, David Nelson and Owen Wells* 1982 George Morrow, James Crawford, Leroy Loggins, Phil Smyth and Larry Sengstock...
:- Matthew NielsenMatthew NielsenMatthew "Matt" Peter Nielsen is an Australian professional basketball player.-Pro career:...
(Sydney KingsSydney KingsThe Sydney Kings are a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. They are the only team to date to win three consecutive championships in the NBL and currently sit third behind the Adelaide 36ers and Melbourne Tigers two away from the record five wins...
) - Mark BradtkeMark BradtkeMark Robert Bradtke is a retired Australian professional basketball player who played mainly in Australia's National Basketball League but also had a single stint in the NBA with the Philadelphia 76ers in 1996-97...
(Melbourne TigersMelbourne TigersThe Melbourne Tigers are Australia's oldest and most respected basketball team, established circa 1931 in a local church hall League. Entering the National Basketball League in 1984, they are now the only Melbourne team, after the South Dragons withdrew from the league.The Melbourne Tigers are the...
) - Stephen BlackStephen BlackStephen Black is an Australian former professional basketball player who last played for the Cairns Taipans of the NBL. He is the son of Alan Black...
(Brisbane BulletsBrisbane BulletsThe Brisbane Bullets were, until 2008, a professional basketball team competing in Australia's National Basketball League. The Bullets were one of only two teams that survived since the NBL's inception in 1979; the only surviving team is now the Wollongong Hawks. The team played in Midnight Navy...
) - John RillieJohn RillieJohn Rillie is an Australian basketball player. Rillie previously captained the Townsville Crocodiles in the NBL but his contracted was not renewed. In his first season in the NBL, Rillie won Rookie of the Year honours playing for the Brisbane Bullets. He is known for his long range shooting...
(West Sydney RazorbacksWest Sydney RazorbacksThe Sydney Spirit were a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League...
) - Sam MackinnonSam MackinnonSamuel Mackinnon is a retired Australian professional basketball player whose last team was the NBL team Melbourne Tigers.-Playing career:...
(West Sydney RazorbacksWest Sydney RazorbacksThe Sydney Spirit were a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League...
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- Matthew Nielsen
Player of the month
- October: Matthew NielsenMatthew NielsenMatthew "Matt" Peter Nielsen is an Australian professional basketball player.-Pro career:...
(Sydney KingsSydney KingsThe Sydney Kings are a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. They are the only team to date to win three consecutive championships in the NBL and currently sit third behind the Adelaide 36ers and Melbourne Tigers two away from the record five wins...
) - November: Dusty RychartDusty RychartDusty Mike Rychart is a naturalised Australian professional basketball player, originally from the United States...
(Adelaide 36ersAdelaide 36ersThe Adelaide 36ers are Adelaide's men's professional basketball team, established as the Adelaide City Eagles when they joined the National Basketball League in 1982. The Adelaide 36ers tally of four championships is equal with the Melbourne Tigers and second behind the Perth Wildcats as the most...
) - December: Kevin FreemanKevin Freeman (basketball)Kevin Freeman is a retired American basketball player and is currently Assistant men's basketball director of operations at the University of Connecticut...
(Brisbane BulletsBrisbane BulletsThe Brisbane Bullets were, until 2008, a professional basketball team competing in Australia's National Basketball League. The Bullets were one of only two teams that survived since the NBL's inception in 1979; the only surviving team is now the Wollongong Hawks. The team played in Midnight Navy...
) - January: Mike ChappellMike ChappellMichael Lawrence Chappell is an international professional basketball player.-College career:After being recruited heavily by the top universities in America, Mike Chappell attended college at Duke University from 1996–1998 and was coached under Mike Krzyzewski. At Duke, Chappell started in over...
(New Zealand BreakersNew Zealand BreakersThe New Zealand Breakers are a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. The Breakers joined the NBL for the 2003/04 season as one of two expansion clubs. The club is based in the city of Auckland, New Zealand and play their home games at the North...
) - February: Matthew NielsenMatthew NielsenMatthew "Matt" Peter Nielsen is an Australian professional basketball player.-Pro career:...
(Sydney KingsSydney KingsThe Sydney Kings are a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. They are the only team to date to win three consecutive championships in the NBL and currently sit third behind the Adelaide 36ers and Melbourne Tigers two away from the record five wins...
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Coach of the month
- October: Brian GoorjianBrian GoorjianBrian Goorjian is an American-Australian basketball coach. He is the most successful coach in Australian basketball history...
(Sydney KingsSydney KingsThe Sydney Kings are a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. They are the only team to date to win three consecutive championships in the NBL and currently sit third behind the Adelaide 36ers and Melbourne Tigers two away from the record five wins...
) - November: Brendan JoyceBrendan JoyceBrendan Joyce is a former professional basketball player and coach of the National Basketball League the Wollongong Hawks and the Gold Coast Blaze....
(Wollongong HawksWollongong HawksThe Wollongong Hawks are a team competing in Australia's National Basketball League , based in the New South Wales city of Wollongong. They won the NBL championship in 2001 and finished as runners-up in 2005 and 2010...
) - December: Joey WrightJoey WrightJoey Wright is a retired American professional basketball player and current head coach of the Gold Coast Blaze.-College career:...
(Brisbane BulletsBrisbane BulletsThe Brisbane Bullets were, until 2008, a professional basketball team competing in Australia's National Basketball League. The Bullets were one of only two teams that survived since the NBL's inception in 1979; the only surviving team is now the Wollongong Hawks. The team played in Midnight Navy...
) - January: Gordon McLeodGordon McLeod (basketball)Gordon McLeod is a former professional basketball player and current head coach of the Wollongong Hawks in Australia's National Basketball League.-Professional career:...
(West Sydney RazorbacksWest Sydney RazorbacksThe Sydney Spirit were a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League...
) - February: Brendan JoyceBrendan JoyceBrendan Joyce is a former professional basketball player and coach of the National Basketball League the Wollongong Hawks and the Gold Coast Blaze....
(Wollongong HawksWollongong HawksThe Wollongong Hawks are a team competing in Australia's National Basketball League , based in the New South Wales city of Wollongong. They won the NBL championship in 2001 and finished as runners-up in 2005 and 2010...
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