2010–11 New Zealand Breakers season

May 2016 May 2016 2010–11 New Zealand Breakers #000000 #00BFFF #FFFFFF 22 6 Andrej Lemanis North Shore Events Centre 1st Champions 2009–10 2011–12 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 Aprilhttp://www.nbl.com.au/breakers-home/news/article/2010/april/breakers-finalise-local-roster-with-return-of-mika/ Breakers finalise local roster with return of Mika 18 December 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20110622053411/http://www.nbl.com.au/breakers-home/news/article/2010/april/breakers-finalise-local-roster-with-return-of-mika/ 22 June 2011 dead dmy-all Gold Coast Blaze Gary Wilkinson Signed 19 Augusthttp://www.nbl.com.au/breakers-home/news/article/2010/august/burger-king-breakers-sign-big-man/ Burger King Breakers sign 'Big Man' 18 December 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100822152940/http://www.nbl.com.au/breakers-home/news/article/2010/august/burger-king-breakers-sign-big-man 22 August 2010 dead dmy-all 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.http://www.nbl.com.au/breakers-home/news/article/2010/september/breakers-fans-kevin-braswells-back/ Breakers fans Kevin Braswell's back 18 December 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100905195234/http://www.nbl.com.au/breakers-home/news/article/2010/september/breakers-fans-kevin-braswells-back 5 September 2010 dead dmy-all Roster Depth chart 000000 00bfff Gary Wilkinson Mika Vukona Thomas Abercrombie Kirk Penney Paul Henare Alex Pledger B. J. Anthony Dillon Boucher C. J. Bruton Kevin Braswell Leon Henry Corey Webster Josh Bloxham Regular season Standings NZB Game log New Zealand Breakers 2011 New Zealand Breakers Pre-season yes 1 0 0 0 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 1 | 10 October | NZNBL Invitational | W 98–53 | | | | North Shore Events Centre | 1–0 New Zealand Breakers October 2 0 1 0 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 1 | 16 October | @ Sydney | W 83–70 | | | | Sydney Entertainment Centre 8,533 | 1–0 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 2 | 20 October | Perth | W 96–94 | | | | North Shore Events Centre 2,280 | 2–0 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 3 | 28 October | Melbourne | W 84–79 | | | | North Shore Events Centre 2,428 | 3–0 New Zealand Breakers November 1 1 2 1 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 4 | 6 November | @ Gold Coast | W 96–81 | | | | Gold Coast Convention Centre 3,871 | 4–0 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 5 | 12 November | @ Adelaide | W 82–78 | | | | Adelaide Arena 5,430 | 5–0 |- style="background-color:#ffcccc;" | 6 | 14 November | @ Perth | L 74–114 | | | | Challenge Stadium 4,200 | 5–1 |- style="background-color:#ffcccc;" | 7 | 19 November | Wollongong | L 57–73 | | | | North Shore Events Centre 3,800 | 5–2 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 8 | 25 November | Gold Coast | W 100–97 | | | | North Shore Events Centre 2,800 | 6–2 New Zealand Breakers December 1 0 3 1 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 9 | 5 December | @ Sydney Kings | W 94–80 | | | | Sydney Entertainment Centre 4,327 | 7–2 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 10 | 9 December | Cairns | W 93–79 | | | | North Shore Events Centre 3,600 | 8–2 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 11 | 17 December | @ Wollongong | W 89–85 | | | | WIN Entertainment Centre 3,367 | 9–2 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 12 | 18 December | @ Melbourne | W 90–80 | | | | State Netball and Hockey Centre 3,356 | 10–2 |- style="background-color:#ffcccc;" | 13 | 31 December | @ Townsville | L 79–96 | | | | Townsville Entertainment Centre 4,610 | 10–3 |- New Zealand Breakers January 2 0 2 0 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 14 | 8 January | @ Adelaide 36ers | W 90–85 | | | | Adelaide Arena 5,261 | 11–3 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 15 | 13 January | Cairns Taipans | W 94–88 | | | | North Shore Events Centre 4,148 | 12–3 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 16 | 20 January | Adelaide 36ers | W 91–77 | | | | North Shore Events Centre TBA | 13–3 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 17 | 30 January | @Cairns Taipans | W 77–74 | | | | Cairns Convention Centre 5,019 | 14–3 New Zealand Breakers February 3 1 1 1 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 18 | 3 February | Wollongong Hawks | W 80–76 | | | | North Shore Events Centre TBA | 15–3 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 19 | 11 February | Melbourne Tigers | W 101–91 | | | | North Shore Events Centre TBA | 16–3 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 20 | 17 February | Perth Wildcats | W 82–79 | | | | North Shore Events Centre 2,634 | 17–3 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 21 | 20 February | @Gold Coast Blaze | W 123–115 | | | | Gold Coast Convention Centre TBA | 18–3 |- style="background-color:#ffcccc;" | 22 | 24 February | Gold Coast Blaze | L 91–94 | | | | North Shore Events Centre TBA | 18–4 |- style="background-color:#ffcccc;" | 23 | 27 February | @Wollongong Hawks | L 81–104 | | | | WIN Entertainment Centre 3,112 | 18–5 New Zealand Breakers March 3 0 0 1 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 24 | 3 March | Townsville Crocodiles | W 66–65 | | | | North Shore Events Centre TBA | 19–5 |- style="background-color:#ffcccc;" | 25 | 12 March | @Townsville Crocodiles | L 92–100 | | | | Townsville Entertainment Centre 4,086 | 19–6 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 26 | 17 March | Sydney Kings | W 91–86 | | | | North Shore Events Centre TBA | 20–6 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 27 | 30 March | Adelaide 36ers | W 100–71 | | | | North Shore Events Centre 3,500 | 21–6 New Zealand Breakers April 0 0 1 0 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 28 | 2 April | @Melbourne Tigers | W 87–74 | | | | State Netball and Hockey Centre 3,450 | 22–6 |- Semi-finals New Zealand Breakers 2011 New Zealand Breakers Semi-Finals yes yes 1 1 1 0 |- style="background-color:#ffcccc;" | 1 | 7 April | Perth Wildcats | L 78–101 | | | | North Shore Events Centre 4,000 | 0–1 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 2 | 10 April | @Perth Wildcats | W 93–89 | | | | Challenge Stadium 4,400 | 1-1 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 3 | 13 April | Perth Wildcats | W 99–83 | | | | North Shore Events Centre 4,148 | 2–1 |- Grand Finals New Zealand Breakers 2011 New Zealand Breakers Grand Finals yes 2 0 0 1 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 1 | 20 April | Cairns Taipans | W 85–67 | | | | North Shore Events Centre 4,400 | 1–0 |- style="background-color:#ffcccc;" | 2 | 24 April | @Cairns Taipans | L 81–85 | | | | Cairns Convention Centre 5,200 | 1-1 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 3 | 29 April | Cairns Taipans | W 71–53 | | | | North Shore Events Centre 4,400 | 2–1 |- Player statistics Regular season Finals Awards Player of the Week Week 4 – Gary Wilkinson Week 9 – Kirk Penney Week 10 – Kirk Penney Week 14 – Kirk Penney Week 19 – Kirk Penney Week 25 – Thomas Abercrombie Player of the Month December – Kirk Penney January – Gary Wilkinson February – Kirk Penney Coach of the Month January – Andrej Lemanis All-NBL First Team Kirk Penney Gary Wilkinson Most Valuable Player (Finals Series) Thomas Abercrombie See also 2010–11 NBL season References External links New Zealand Breakers official website Category:2010–11 NBL season by team 2010-11 Breakers Breakers