2012–13 New Zealand Breakers season

May 2016 April 2026 2012–13 New Zealand Breakers #000000 #00BFFF #FFFFFF 24 4 Andrej Lemanis Mika Vukona Vector ArenaNorth Shore Events Centre 1st Champions(Defeated Wildcats 2–0) 2011–12 2013–14 The 2012–13 NBL season was the 10th season of the New Zealand Breakers in the NBL. The Breakers succeeded in winning their third NBL championship, becoming the second team in the league to win a three-peat.New Zealand win historic third consecutive NBL Championship https://web.archive.org/web/20130413121846/http://www.nbl.com.au/article/id/1cuc7h5iib16q15cf73ifumnou 13 April 2013 In the preseason, the Breakers record was 3–3. The Breakers lost their preseason series with the Wollongong Hawks 1–2. On 24 April 2013, following the conclusion of the 2012–13 season, Lemanis was announced as the new head coach of the Australian men's national basketball team.LEMANIS LEAVES SKYCITY BREAKERS WITH MIXED EMOTIONS https://web.archive.org/web/20141025045354/http://www.nzbreakers.co.nz/article/id/1ga2wsnlxgx8k107tdfidvqpum 25 October 2014 Lemanis confirmed as Boomers coachAndrej Lemanis appointed new Australian Boomers Coach https://web.archive.org/web/20130430212916/http://www.nbl.com.au/article/id/1ff4a68029w721cgoxfukiltm8 30 April 2013 Off-Season Additions Player Signed Former Team Will Hudson Signed 14 JulyBreakers sign Will Hudson https://www.australiabasket.com/New-Zealand/basketball.aspx?NewsID=278862 Eurobasket.com 14 July 2012 24 March 2013 Gold Coast Blaze The Breakers also signed Reuben Te Rangi and Morgan Natanahira as contracted development players and Tai Webster as a non-contracted development player. Subtractions Player Reason Left New Team B. J. Anthony Released OceanaGold Nuggets Gary Wilkinson Released BC Kalev/Cramo Re-signed players The Breakers re-signed Cedric Jackson,Guard Cedric Jackson re-signs with Breakers http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/7410772/Guard-Cedric-Jackson-re-signs-with-Breakers Stuff.co.nz 11 September 2012 Leon Henry,Breakers answer Henry's prayers for new deal http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/6952773/Breakers-answer-Henrys-prayers-for-new-deal Stuff.co.nz 11 September 2012 Tom Abercrombie,Tom Abercrombie racing against time to be fit http://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/auckland/news/spbbl/682134088-tom-abercrombie-racing-against-time-to-be-fit Newstalk ZB 11 September 2012 Dillon Boucher,Dillon Boucher staying with NZ Breakers http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/6882803/Dillon-Boucher-staying-with-NZ-Breakers Stuff.co.nz 11 September 2012 Mika Vukona,Vukona re-signs with Breakers http://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/auckland/news/spbbl/120972450-vukona-re-signs-with-breakers Newstalk ZB 11 September 2012 C. J. Bruton,NZ Breakers re-sign Bruton for two seasons http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/6573310/NZ-Breakers-re-sign-Bruton-for-two-seasons Stuff.co.nz 11 September 2012 Alex Pledger, Daryl Corletto and Josh Bloxham (DP). Corey Webster also returns to the team, after a 12-month suspension.Breakers give Webster a contract lifeline http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/7586107/Breakers-give-Corey-Webster-contract-lifeline/ Stuff.co.nz 11 September 2012 Roster NBL n New Zealand Breakers 3 AUS Daryl Corletto SG 1.93 88 4 USA Cedric Jackson PG 1.91 91 I 5 USA Will Hudson basketball F/C 2.06 106 I 7 NZL Reuben Te Rangi SF 1.97 85 DP 8 NZL Tai Webster PG 1.86 DP 9 NZL Corey Webster basketball G 1.88 86 10 NZL Thomas Abercrombie basketball G/F 1.98 87 14 NZL Mika Vukona PF 1.98 93 C 15 NZL Morgan Natanahira F 1.98 103 DP 21 NZL Josh Bloxham PG 1.86 85 DP 23 AUS C. J. Bruton G 1.88 88 24 NZL Dillon Boucher F 1.96 98 33 NZL Leon Henry G/F 2.02 105 35 NZL Alex Pledger C 2.13 113 Australia Andrej Lemanis Australia Dean Vickerman New Zealand Judd Flavell New Zealand Steve Buckley (Fitness) y y y http://www.nzbreakers.co.nz/player-profiles 26 July 2013 Depth chart New Zealand Breakers Alex Pledger Will Hudson Mika Vukona Dillon Boucher Reuben Te Rangi Thomas Abercrombie Leon Henry Morgan Natanahira Daryl Corletto Corey Webster Tai Webster Cedric Jackson C. J. Bruton Josh Bloxham Pre-season The Breakers finished the Preseason with a 3–3 record. Date Opposition Venue Result Box Score 11 September 2012 Wollongong Hawks CBS Arena, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand W 70 – 61 FIBA LiveStats – Breakers vs Wollongong Hawks http://www.fibalivestats.com/matches/19089/04/93/96/51yWzYgr1Z9zU/ FIBA LiveStats 11 September 2012 8 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140408211758/http://www.fibalivestats.com/matches/19089/04/93/96/51yWzYgr1Z9zU/ dead 13 September 2012 Wollongong Hawks Edgar Centre, Dunedin, Otagon, New Zealand L 61 – 64 FIBA LiveStats – Breakers vs Wollongong Hawks http://www.fibalivestats.com/matches/22473/06/04/00/39qjtuaDqI7Io/ 13 September 2012 8 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140408215456/http://www.fibalivestats.com/matches/22473/06/04/00/39qjtuaDqI7Io/ dead 15 September 2012 Wollongong Hawks Claudelands Arena, Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand L 87 – 90 NoneTwitter / danielfarrellnz: Final score @wollonghawks... https://twitter.com/danielfarrellnz/status/246867322311168000 15 September 2012 20 September 2012 Townsville Crocodiles St Pauls Court, Federation Square, Melbourne, Australia W 71 – 66 FIBA LiveStats – Breakers vs Crocodiles http://www.fibalivestats.com/matches/1329/06/07/73/77XY7DWjQDsOc/ 20 September 2012 8 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140408212211/http://www.fibalivestats.com/matches/1329/06/07/73/77XY7DWjQDsOc/ dead 21 September 2012 Cairns Taipans St Pauls Court, Federation Square, Melbourne, Australia W 83 – 75 FIBA LiveStats – Taipans vs Breakers http://www.fibalivestats.com/matches/1329/06/07/75/603Cr4GbsOJ6/ 22 September 2012 8 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140408220104/http://www.fibalivestats.com/matches/1329/06/07/75/603Cr4GbsOJ6/ dead 22 September 2012 Sydney Kings St Pauls Court, Federation Square, Melbourne, Australia L 93 – 100 FIBA LiveStats – Kings vs Breakers http://www.fibalivestats.com/matches/1329/06/09/15/43hwcg0PsJpOI/ 22 September 2012 10 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121010020605/http://www.fibalivestats.com/matches/1329/06/09/15/43hwcg0PsJpOI/ dead Regular season Round Date Opposition Venue Result Box Score 1 5 October 2012 Perth Wildcats NSEC, Auckland, New Zealand L 72 – 93 http://www.fibalivestats.com/matches/1329/06/07/66/508juou0OSVSc/ Breakers vs Wildcats 5 October 2012 8 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121008231101/http://www.fibalivestats.com/matches/1329/06/07/66/508juou0OSVSc dead 2 12 October 2012 Adelaide 36ers Vector Arena, Auckland, New Zealand W 73 – 59 http://www.fibalivestats.com/matches/1329/06/09/72/96PZHKZvDt1m// Breakers vs 36ers 13 October 2012 15 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121015003144/http://www.fibalivestats.com/matches/1329/06/09/72/96PZHKZvDt1m dead 3 19 October 2012 Townsville Crocodiles NSEC, Auckland, New Zealand W 73 – 71 http://www.fibalivestats.com/matches/1329/06/15/83/39SNaGGypenK6/ Breakers vs Crocs 20 October 2012 21 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121021222747/http://www.fibalivestats.com/matches/1329/06/15/83/39SNaGGypenK6 dead 4 26 October 2012 Melbourne Tigers Hisense Arena, Melbourne, Australia W 64 – 75 http://www.fibalivestats.com/matches/1329/06/15/88/56XrpUJRKlVM6/ Tigers vs Breakers 26 October 2012 28 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121028183929/http://www.fibalivestats.com/matches/1329/06/15/88/56XrpUJRKlVM6 dead 5 2 November 2012 Sydney Kings NSEC, Auckland, New Zealand W 79 – 76 http://www.fibalivestats.com/matches/1329/06/15/92/193TVbrOhP9QM/ Breakers vs Kings 3 November 2012 5 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121105032146/http://www.fibalivestats.com/matches/1329/06/15/92/193TVbrOhP9QM dead 6 9 November 2012 Townsville Crocodiles Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville, Queensland, Australia W 81 – 72http://www.fibalivestats.com/matches/1329/06/15/99/31YtT7mg6cvw/ Crocs vs Breakers 10 November 2012 12 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121112034000/http://www.fibalivestats.com/matches/1329/06/15/99/31YtT7mg6cvw dead 10 November 2012 Cairns Taipans Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns, Queensland, Australia W 73 – 54 http://www.fibalivestats.com/matches/1329/06/16/00/993Hg3uDEmlw/ Taipans vs Breakers 11 November 2012 13 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121113080113/http://www.fibalivestats.com/matches/1329/06/16/00/993Hg3uDEmlw dead 7 16 November 2012 Townsville Crocodiles Vector Arena, Auckland, New Zealand W 93 – 63 http://www.fibalivestats.com/matches/1329/06/16/02/52KcagM0HoRRI/ Breakers vs Crocs 18 November 2012 20 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121120002236/http://www.fibalivestats.com/matches/1329/06/16/02/52KcagM0HoRRI dead 8 22 November 2012 Perth Wildcats Perth Arena, Perth, Western Australia L 64 – 89 http://www.fibalivestats.com/matches/1329/06/16/06/26ORbkpzOptqo/ Wildcats vs Breakers 22 November 2012 27 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121127190646/http://www.fibalivestats.com/matches/1329/06/16/06/26ORbkpzOptqo dead 9 30 November 2012 Melbourne Tigers NSEC, Auckland, New Zealand W 94 – 64 http://www.fibalivestats.com/matches/1329/06/16/10/51NU0QuuO8CE/ Breakers vs Tigers 1 December 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924031710/http://www.fibalivestats.com/matches/1329/06/16/10/51NU0QuuO8CE/ 24 September 2015 dead 10 8 December 2012 Sydney Kings Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre, Sydney, Australia L 62 – 75 http://www.fibalivestats.com/matches/1329/06/16/16/54v8vAGlH6/ Kings v Breakers 9 December 2012 10 December 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121210233522/http://www.fibalivestats.com/matches/1329/06/16/16/54v8vAGlH6 dead 11 13 December 2012 Cairns Taipans Vector Arena, Auckland, New Zealand W 97 – 76 http://www.fibalivestats.com/matches/1329/06/16/19/40kiDlGeLmNLU/ Breakers vs Taipans 15 December 2012 16 December 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121216013245/http://www.fibalivestats.com/matches/1329/06/16/19/40kiDlGeLmNLU dead 12 28 December 2012 Adelaide 36ers Adelaide Arena, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia W 71 – 66 http://www.fibalivestats.com/matches/1329/06/16/24/774MAcnCzt8Q/ 36ers vs Breakers 28 December 2012 30 December 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121230220236/http://www.fibalivestats.com/matches/1329/06/16/24/774MAcnCzt8Q dead 31 December 2012 Cairns Taipans Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns, Queensland, Australia W 66 – 61 http://www.fibalivestats.com/matches/1329/06/16/26/79tQxTsXlwJYQ/ Taipans vs Breakers 2 January 2013 3 January 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130103000536/http://www.fibalivestats.com/matches/1329/06/16/26/79tQxTsXlwJYQ dead 13 5 January 2013 Wollongong Hawks WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia W 78 – 76 http://www.fibalivestats.com/matches/1329/06/16/30/802FRHpGPEsLw/ Hawks vs Breakers 12 January 2013 7 January 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130107223022/http://www.fibalivestats.com/matches/1329/06/16/30/802FRHpGPEsLw dead 14 11 January 2013 Townsville Crocodiles Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville, New South Wales, AUS W 82 – 78 http://www.fibalivestats.com/matches/1329/06/16/34/173IH5otmz4g/ Crocs vs Breakers 12 January 2013 14 January 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130114005023/http://www.fibalivestats.com/matches/1329/06/16/34/173IH5otmz4g dead 15 17 January 2013 Wollongong Hawks NSEC, Auckland, New Zealand W 72 – 71 20 January 2013 Adelaide 36ers Adelaide Arena, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia W 84 – 66 16 24 January 2013 Sydney Kings NSEC, Auckland, New Zealand W 95 – 76 26 January 2013 Wollongong Hawks WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia W 91 – 74 http://www.fibalivestats.com/matches/1329/06/16/46/60ociuR7lDY/ Hawks vs Breakers 26 January 2013 26 January 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130126054227/http://www.fibalivestats.com/matches/1329/06/16/46/60ociuR7lDY/ dead 17 1 February 2013 Perth Wildcats Vector Arena, Auckland, New Zealand W 98 – 81 18 9 February 2013 Sydney Kings Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia W 96 – 94 19 15 February 2013 Wollongong Hawks NSEC, Auckland, New Zealand W 92 – 84 20 BYE 21 28 February 2013 Adelaide 36ers Vector Arena, Auckland, New Zealand W 104 – 79 22 7 March 2013 Cairns Taipans NSEC, Auckland, New Zealand W 80 – 77 23 14 March 2013 Melbourne Tigers Vector Arena, Auckland, New Zealand W 79 – 74 24 22 March 2013 Perth Wildcats Perth Arena, Perth, Western Australia L 58 – 73 Finals With the Breakers making the playoffs in 2012/13, it was their fifth appearance in the NBL Finals. If they progress to the Grand Final, it would be their third appearance. Semi-final 1: vs Kings – 28 March 2013 @ Vector Arena, Aucklandhttp://www.nbl.com.au/article/id/6m9tkp5e4fqlzxf7z7sahy5m SF1 Preview: New Zealand Breakers v Sydney Kings 28 March 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130413053836/http://www.nbl.com.au/article/id/6m9tkp5e4fqlzxf7z7sahy5m 13 April 2013 dead dmy-all http://www.nbl.com.au/matchcentre/matchid/67302 Breakers vs Kings 28 March 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130329035843/http://www.nbl.com.au/matchcentre/matchid/67302 29 March 2013 dead dmy-all http://www.nbl.com.au/article/id/14507fzppyj631s6ykbnaph0wb SF1 Report: Jackson, Breakers too much for Kings 28 March 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130331014812/http://www.nbl.com.au/article/id/14507fzppyj631s6ykbnaph0wb 31 March 2013 dead dmy-all Semi-final 2: @ Kings – 1 April 2013 @ Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydneyhttp://www.nbl.com.au/article/id/125lupqztzehk19qfqoqtckpf2 SF2 Preview: Sydney Kings v New Zealand Breakers 30 March 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130413053756/http://www.nbl.com.au/article/id/125lupqztzehk19qfqoqtckpf2 13 April 2013 dead dmy-all http://www.nbl.com.au/matchcentre/matchid/67303 Kings vs Breakers 1 April 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130404000302/http://www.nbl.com.au/matchcentre/matchid/67303 4 April 2013 dead dmy-all http://www.nbl.com.au/article/id/5d7frx44rt7t1daheeinbq9g3 SF2 Report: Breakers steamroll Kings with second half surge 1 April 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130413053640/http://www.nbl.com.au/article/id/5d7frx44rt7t1daheeinbq9g3 13 April 2013 dead dmy-all Grand Final 1: vs Wildcats – 7 April 2013 @ Vector Arena, Aucklandhttp://www.nbl.com.au/article/id/1l2rfmoc0c1jr1189njj52t2lq GF1 Preview: New Zealand Breakers v Perth Wildcats 6 April 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130412220733/http://www.nbl.com.au/article/id/1l2rfmoc0c1jr1189njj52t2lq 12 April 2013 dead dmy-all http://www.nbl.com.au/matchcentre/matchid/67482 Breakers vs Wildcats 7 April 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130410002540/http://www.nbl.com.au/matchcentre/matchid/67482 10 April 2013 dead dmy-all http://www.nbl.com.au/article/id/14jarz9y4xvrh1kzxhzmo0379k GF1 Report: Blistering Breakers too good for Wildcats in Grand Final opener 7 April 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130410002537/http://www.nbl.com.au/article/id/14jarz9y4xvrh1kzxhzmo0379k 10 April 2013 dead dmy-all Grand Final 2: @ Wildcats – 12 April 2013 @ Perth Arena, Perthhttp://www.nbl.com.au/article/id/5g3f050kjg6717cmf3ulozrc4 GF2 Preview: Perth Wildcats v New Zealand Breakers 10 April 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130412213527/http://www.nbl.com.au/article/id/5g3f050kjg6717cmf3ulozrc4 12 April 2013 dead dmy-all http://www.nbl.com.au/matchcentre/matchid/67484 Wildcats vs Breakers 12 April 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130412213445/http://www.nbl.com.au/matchcentre/matchid/67484 12 April 2013 dead dmy-all GF2: Breakers three-peat after epic clash with Wildcats https://web.archive.org/web/20130413121853/http://www.nbl.com.au/article/id/1ggydfc3zft7y1bovy6qubnlq8 13 April 2013 NBL All-Star round 2012 NBL (Australia) All-Star Game NBL (Australia) All-Star Game The NBL All-Star Round was played on 22 December at the Adelaide Arena. Two of the New Zealand Breakers' roster and coach Andrej Lemanis took part in the event.Three Breakers in NBL All-Star game http://www.3news.co.nz/Three-Breakers-in-NBL-All-Star-game/tabid/415/articleID/279451/Default.aspx 3news.co.nz 17 December 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20140408215825/http://www.3news.co.nz/Three-Breakers-in-NBL-All-Star-game/tabid/415/articleID/279451/Default.aspx 8 April 2014 dead All-star line up The New Zealand Breakers were placed in the "South" team for the All-Star game, along with the Adelaide 36ers, Melbourne Tigers and Perth Wildcats. Breakers who played for the South All-Stars were: PG: Cedric Jackson SF: Thomas Abercrombie All-star coach The Breakers' coach, Andrej Lemanis, coached the South All-Stars team. This was decided because the Breakers had the top NBL ladder spot of the South teams at the end of Round 9, when the decision was made. Slam dunk competition Thomas Abercrombie took part in the Slam Dunk Competition.Abercrombie to throw it down in dunk contest http://tvnz.co.nz/basketball-news/abercrombie-throw-down-in-dunk-contest-5249129 onenews.co.nz 17 December 2012 This was decided by the League Office after the teams nominated players.NBL Slam Dunk field revealed http://www.nbl.com.au/news/article/2012/november/nbl-slam-dunk-field-revealed/ NBL 17 December 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20130121085427/http://www.nbl.com.au/news/article/2012/november/nbl-slam-dunk-field-revealed/ 21 January 2013 dead dmy-all References 30em Category:2012–13 NBL season by team 2010-11 Breakers Breakers