2008–09 NBL season

Professional basketball season September 2020 March 2026 2008–09 NBL season NBL Logo Australia (2006).png 235px National Basketball League 2008–09 Finals 2009 NBL Finals South Dragons (1st title) Melbourne Tigers New Zealand BreakersTownsville Crocodiles 10 13 September 2008 – 13 March 2009 South Dragons Australia: Fox Sports New Zealand: Māori Television Kirk Penney (New Zealand) NBL (Australia) Most Valuable Player NZL Donta Smith (South) NBL (Australia) Most Valuable Player – Grand Final USA Kirk Penney (New Zealand) 24.1 NZL List of National Basketball League (Australia) annual scoring leaders Luke Schenscher (Adelaide) 10.8 AUS Shane Heal (Gold Coast) 5.7 AUS List of NBL seasons NBL 2007–08 NBL season 2007–08 2009–10 NBL season 2009–10 The 2008–09 NBL season was the 31st season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of 10 teams contested the league. 2008–09 league participants Team Region CEO Coach Home ground Capacity Adelaide 36ers SA Mal Hemmerling Scott Ninnis Distinctive Homes Dome 8,000 Cairns Taipans QLD Denis Keeffe Mark Beecroft Cairns Convention Centre 5,300 Gold Coast Blaze QLD David Claxton Brendan Joyce Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre 5,269 Melbourne Tigers VIC Seamus McPeake Alan Westover State Netball Centre 3,500 New Zealand Breakers NZL Richard Clarke Andrej Lemanis North Shore Events Centre 4,400 Perth Wildcats WA Nick Marvin Conner Henry Challenge Stadium 4,500 South Dragons VIC Ryan Gardiner Brian Goorjian Hisense Arena 10,500 Sydney SpiritNBL gives Sydney Spirit https://www.abc.net.au/news/2008-07-14/nbl-gives-sydney-spirit/2593424 10 August 2026 ABC News 14 July 2008 en-AU NSW Steve AquilinaHalloran Jessica Old King ready to reign again at Spirit https://www.smh.com.au/sport/basketball/old-king-ready-to-reign-again-at-spirit-20080715-gdsm6e.html 10 August 2026 The Sydney Morning Herald 15 July 2008 en Rob Beveridge State Sports Centre 5,006 Townsville Crocodiles QLD Ian Smythe Trevor Gleeson Townsville Entertainment Centre 5,257 Wollongong Hawks NSW TBD Eric Cooks WIN Entertainment Centre 6,000 On 30 June 2008 the Brisbane Bullets confirmed they would be handing back the team's license to the NBL. The NBL confirmed there will be no Brisbane team participating in the 2008/09 season. Bullets to hand back license National Basketball League 2008 http://nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=75339 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304032807/http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=75339 dead 4 March 2016 2 July 2008 On 2 July 2008 the NBL announced that two bids for the Sydney Kings license had failed and that there would be no second Sydney team in the 2008/09 season.No second Sydney team for 2008/09 National Basketball League 2008 http://nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=75361 https://web.archive.org/web/20090321142832/http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=75361 dead 21 March 2009 2 July 2008 On 29 July 2008 the Singapore Slingers announced that they had decided to withdraw from the competition permanently due to the dramatic increase in international travel costs. Slingers bow out of NBL National Basketball League 2008 http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=75554 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303211702/http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=75554 dead 3 March 2016 1 August 2008 Sponsors Team Major sponsor Adelaide 36ers Sprint Auto Parts Cairns Taipans Skytrans Airlines Gold Coast Blaze QDeck Melbourne Tigers OAMPS Insurance Brokers New Zealand Breakers Bartercard Perth Wildcats Saville Australia South Dragons Crazy John's Townsville Crocodiles McDonald's West Sydney Razorbacks Westbus Wollongong Hawks Australian Health ManagementAnnouncement: New Naming Rights Sponsor Wollongong Hawks 2008 http://www.hawks.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=74195 https://web.archive.org/web/20090321062802/http://www.hawks.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=74195 dead 21 March 2009 29 March 2008 Apparel Team Provider Home colour Away colour Adelaide 36ers Adidas Blue Yellow Cairns Taipans Kombat Orange White Gold Coast Blaze G2 Game Gear Gold Coast Blaze NBL Partner with Game Gear G2 Game Gear 2008 http://gamegear.com.au/?m=2 14 May 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080430025031/http://gamegear.com.au/?m=2 30 April 2008 live Sky Blue White Melbourne Tigers Kombat Red Yellow New Zealand Breakers SAS Sports Black White Perth Wildcats Hoop 2 Hoop Red White South Dragons Kombat Black White Townsville Crocodiles Kombat Green White Sydney Spirit Blades Blue White Wollongong Hawks G2 Game Gear Red White Regular season The 2008-09 regular season took place over 22 rounds between 13 September 2008 and 14 February 2009. Round 1 |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" font size=1 !width=90| Date !width=180| Home !width=60| Score !width=180| Away !width=260| Venue !width=70| Crowd !width=70| Boxscore 13/09/2008 CT 98–92 SD 36503 Cairns Convention Centre 3,830 14/09/2008 SST 102–112 MT 36504 State Sports Centre 1,573 17/09/2008 SD 97–81 PW 36505 Hisense Arena 3,202 18/09/2008 NZ 114–93 WH 36506 North Shore Events Centre 3,492 19/09/2008 A36 109–82 TC 36507 Adelaide Arena 4,749 19/09/2008 GCB 75–85 CT 36508 Gold Coast Convention Centre 3,031 20/09/2008 MT 92–76 GCB 36509 State Netball and Hockey Centre 2,497 20/09/2008 WH 111–99 SST 36510 WIN Entertainment Centre 2,834 21/09/2008 PW 87–91 SD 36511 Challenge Stadium 4,400 Round 2 |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" font size=1 !width=90| Date !width=180| Home !width=60| Score !width=180| Away !width=260| Venue !width=70| Crowd !width=70| Boxscore 24/09/2008 A36 99–89 SST 36512 Adelaide Arena 4,010 25/09/2008 NZ 120–111 MT 36513 North Shore Events Centre 3,751 25/09/2008 SD 89–91 TC 36514 Hisense Arena 3,413 26/09/2008 PW 94–80 GCB 36515 Challenge Stadium 4,000 27/09/2008 SST 112–105 A36 36516 AIS Arena 1,322 27/09/2008 TC 100–96 CT 36517 Townsville Entertainment Centre 4,511 Round 3 |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" font size=1 !width=90| Date !width=180| Home !width=60| Score !width=180| Away !width=260| Venue !width=70| Crowd !width=70| Boxscore 1/10/2008 PW 105–92 WH 36518 Challenge Stadium 4,200 2/10/2008 NZ 118–80 A36 36519 North Shore Events Centre 3,200 2/10/2008 GCB 90–107 SD 36520 Gold Coast Convention Centre 2,786 3/10/2008 CT 77–101 MT 36521 Cairns Convention Centre 3,969 4/10/2008 WH 95–114 SD 36522 WIN Entertainment Centre 2,516 4/10/2008 TC 97–80 PW 36523 Townsville Entertainment Centre 4,184 Round 4 |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" font size=1 !width=90| Date !width=180| Home !width=60| Score !width=180| Away !width=260| Venue !width=70| Crowd !width=70| Boxscore 8/10/2008 MT 101–105 PW 36524 State Netball and Hockey Centre 2,074 9/10/2008 NZ 111–122 CT 36525 North Shore Events Centre 4,066 10/10/2008 WH 85–82 PW 36526 WIN Entertainment Centre 2,338 10/10/2008 GCB 92–98 SST 36527 Gold Coast Convention Centre 3,091 11/10/2008 MT 119–91 A36 36528 State Netball and Hockey Centre 2,636 11/10/2008 SST 101–86 PW 36529 State Sports Centre 1,624 Round 5 |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" font size=1 !width=90| Date !width=180| Home !width=60| Score !width=180| Away !width=260| Venue !width=70| Crowd !width=70| Boxscore 15/10/2008 PW 89–77 WH 36530 Challenge Stadium 3,800 16/10/2008 NZ 120–108 GCB 36531 North Shore Events Centre 3,500 17/10/2008 WH 105–95 A36 36532 WIN Entertainment Centre 2,329 17/10/2008 SST 101–106 SD 36533 Sydney Entertainment Centre 1,476 17/10/2008 TC 93–107 PW 36534 Townsville Entertainment Centre 4,274 18/10/2008 SD 108–80 MT 36535 Hisense Arena 9,308 18/10/2008 CT 102–87 GCB 36536 Cairns Convention Centre 4,368 Round 6 |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" font size=1 !width=90| Date !width=180| Home !width=60| Score !width=180| Away !width=260| Venue !width=70| Crowd !width=70| Boxscore 22/10/2008 TC 103–101 SST 36537 Townsville Entertainment Centre 3,858 22/10/2008 CT 101–92 NZ 36538 Cairns Convention Centre 3,258 24/10/2008 WH 98–96 GCB 36539 WIN Entertainment Centre 2,646 25/10/2008 MT 110–97 TC 36540 State Netball and Hockey Centre 2,780 25/10/2008 SD 94–65 CT 36541 Hisense Arena 4,200 25/10/2008 GCB 113–116 NZ 36542 Gold Coast Convention Centre 3,269 25/10/2008 A36 93–104 PW 36543 Adelaide Arena 5,238 26/10/2008 SST 99–86 WH 36544 State Sports Centre 1,350 Round 7 |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" font size=1 !width=90| Date !width=180| Home !width=60| Score !width=180| Away !width=260| Venue !width=70| Crowd !width=70| Boxscore 29/10/2008 WH 101–93 CT 36545 WIN Entertainment Centre 1,877 30/10/2008 NZ 103–99 PW 36546 North Shore Events Centre 3,532 1/11/2008 SD 96–87 SST 36547 Hisense Arena 3,851 1/11/2008 MT 123–111 GCB 36548 State Netball and Hockey Centre 2,074 1/11/2008 CT 87–89 WH 36549 Cairns Convention Centre 3,390 1/11/2008 TC 97–106 NZ 36550 Townsville Entertainment Centre 4,212 2/11/2008 A36 108–76 SST 36551 Adelaide Arena 3,890 Round 8 |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" font size=1 !width=90| Date !width=180| Home !width=60| Score !width=180| Away !width=260| Venue !width=70| Crowd !width=70| Boxscore 5/11/2008 GCB 115–106 TC 36552 Gold Coast Convention Centre 2,388 6/11/2008 NZ 86–96 A36 36553 North Shore Events Centre 2,974 7/11/2008 SST 80–98 MT 36554 State Sports Centre 1,680 8/11/2008 MT 84–86 NZ 36555 State Netball and Hockey Centre 3,387 8/11/2008 SD 95–83 GCB 36556 Hisense Arena 3,812 8/11/2008 A36 70–71 CT 36557 Adelaide Arena 4,565 8/11/2008 PW 115–78 TC 36558 Challenge Stadium 4,223 Round 9 |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" font size=1 !width=90| Date !width=180| Home !width=60| Score !width=180| Away !width=260| Venue !width=70| Crowd !width=70| Boxscore 12/11/2008 SD 97–82 A36 36559 Hisense Arena 3,318 12/11/2008 SST 115–93 GCB 36560 State Sports Centre 1,430 12/11/2008 CT 81–93 NZ 36561 Cairns Convention Centre 3,243 14/11/2008 WH 110–111 GCB 36562 WIN Entertainment Centre 2,585 15/11/2008 TC 108–119 NZ 36563 Townsville Entertainment Centre 4,152 15/11/2008 PW 86–78 CT 36564 Challenge Stadium 4,200 16/11/2008 GCB 96–108 A36 36565 Gold Coast Convention Centre 2,238 Round 10 |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" font size=1 !width=90| Date !width=180| Home !width=60| Score !width=180| Away !width=260| Venue !width=70| Crowd !width=70| Boxscore 19/11/2008 MT 99–98 CT 36566 State Netball and Hockey Centre 2,480 20/11/2008 NZ 112–98 SD 36567 North Shore Events Centre 3,010 21/11/2008 SST 110–108 A36 36568 State Sports Centre 1,456 22/11/2008 TC 121–113 WH 36569 Townsville Entertainment Centre 4,046 22/11/2008 CT 85–101 PW 36570 Cairns Convention Centre 3,340 22/11/2008 A36 100–106 SD 36571 Adelaide Arena 5,358 Round 11 |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" font size=1 !width=90| Date !width=180| Home !width=60| Score !width=180| Away !width=260| Venue !width=70| Crowd !width=70| Boxscore 26/11/2008 SD 102–64 CT 36572 Hisense Arena 3,894 26/11/2008 TC 113–105 MT 36573 Townsville Entertainment Centre 3,762 27/11/2008 NZ 108–94 PW 36574 North Shore Events Centre 3,062 29/11/2008 SST 103–94 SD 36575 State Sports Centre 2,572 29/11/2008 CT 90–94 TC 36576 Cairns Convention Centre 3,483 29/11/2008 GCB 88–110 NZ 36577 Gold Coast Convention Centre 2,551 29/11/2008 A36 101–96 WH 36578 Adelaide Arena 4,462 29/11/2008 PW 95–108 MT 36579 Marrara Indoor Stadium 1,500 Round 12 |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" font size=1 !width=90| Date !width=180| Home !width=60| Score !width=180| Away !width=260| Venue !width=70| Crowd !width=70| Boxscore 3/12/2008 WH 78–112 SD 36586 WIN Entertainment Centre 2,059 4/12/2008 NZ 88–104 TC 36580 North Shore Events Centre 3,226 5/12/2008 CT 78–92 SST 36581 Cairns Convention Centre 2,954 6/12/2008 SD 101–83 WH 36582 Hisense Arena 4,812 6/12/2008 TC 92–87 SST 36583 Townsville Entertainment Centre 3,807 6/12/2008 A36 102–94 MT 36584 Adelaide Arena 4,881 7/12/2008 GCB 129–97 PW 36585 Gold Coast Convention Centre 2,021 Round 13 |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" font size=1 !width=90| Date !width=180| Home !width=60| Score !width=180| Away !width=260| Venue !width=70| Crowd !width=70| Boxscore 10/12/2008 A36 100–79 TC 36587 Adelaide Arena 4,208 13/12/2008 MT 98–107 SD 36588 State Netball and Hockey Centre 3,500 13/12/2008 GCB 88–97 CT 36589 Gold Coast Convention Centre 2,489 13/12/2008 TC 104–99 WH 36590 Townsville Entertainment Centre 3,913 13/12/2008 PW 129–120 A36 36591 Challenge Stadium 4,200 Round 14 |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" font size=1 !width=90| Date !width=180| Home !width=60| Score !width=180| Away !width=260| Venue !width=70| Crowd !width=70| Boxscore 17/10/2008 GCB 91–88 WH 36592 Gold Coast Convention Centre 2,152 17/12/2008 CT 63–69 MT 36593 Cairns Convention Centre 3,746 18/12/2008 NZ 114–70 SST 36594 North Shore Events Centre 3,841 20/12/2008 MT 128–101 WH 36595 State Netball and Hockey Centre 3,025 20/12/2008 SD 88–84 TC 36596 Hisense Arena 3,814 20/12/2008 A36 107–104 GCB 36597 Adelaide Arena 4,948 20/12/2008 PW 94–118 NZ 36598 Challenge Stadium 4,300 21/12/2008 SST 101–90 TC 36599 State Sports Centre 1,240 Round 15 |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" font size=1 !width=90| Date !width=180| Home !width=60| Score !width=180| Away !width=260| Venue !width=70| Crowd !width=70| Boxscore 26/12/2008 SD 117–87 GCB 36600 Hisense Arena 3,898 27/12/2008 WH 121–117 SST 36601 WIN Entertainment Centre 1,874 27/12/2008 MT 91–109 A36 36602 State Netball and Hockey Centre 3,097 27/12/2008 PW 97–76 TC 36603 Challenge Stadium 4,200 Round 16 |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" font size=1 !width=90| Date !width=180| Home !width=60| Score !width=180| Away !width=260| Venue !width=70| Crowd !width=70| Boxscore 31/12/2008 TC 105–95 SD 36604 Townsville Entertainment Centre 4,644 31/12/2008 CT 105–112 WH 36605 Cairns Convention Centre 3,853 31/12/2008 GCB 103–94 A36 36606 Gold Coast Convention Centre 2,233 2/01/2009 WH 111–94 NZ 36607 WIN Entertainment Centre 2,175 3/01/2009 SD 90–99 PW 36608 Hisense Arena 4,069 3/01/2009 SST 86–85 NZ 36609 Whitlam Centre 920 4/01/2009 GCB 88–105 TC 36610 Gold Coast Convention Centre 2,374 Round 17 |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" font size=1 !width=90| Date !width=180| Home !width=60| Score !width=180| Away !width=260| Venue !width=70| Crowd !width=70| Boxscore 7/01/2009 A36 106–99 WH 36611 Adelaide Arena 6,307 9/01/2009 PW 77–81 CT 36612 Challenge Stadium 4,100 10/01/2009 SST 88–79 WH 36613 State Sports Centre 1,469 10/01/2009 SD 115–112 NZ 36614 Melbourne Sports & Aquatic Centre 1,994 10/01/2009 A36 107–86 CT 36615 Adelaide Arena 5,039 11/01/2009 MT 108–81 PW 36616 State Netball and Hockey Centre 2,930 11/01/2009 TC 115–92 GCB 36617 Townsville Entertainment Centre 4,457 Round 18 |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" font size=1 !width=90| Date !width=180| Home !width=60| Score !width=180| Away !width=260| Venue !width=70| Crowd !width=70| Boxscore 14/01/2009 MT 99–79 SST 36618 State Netball and Hockey Centre 2,922 15/01/2009 NZ 95–86 TC 36619 North Shore Events Centre 3,349 16/01/2009 CT 79–70 A36 36620 Cairns Convention Centre 3,679 16/01/2009 GCB 107–116 MT 36621 Gold Coast Convention Centre 2,711 17/01/2009 WH 94–108 MT 36622 WIN Entertainment Centre 2,555 17/01/2009 TC 128–105 A36 36623 Townsville Entertainment Centre 4,349 17/01/2009 PW 114–84 SST 36624 Challenge Stadium 3,800 Round 19 |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" font size=1 !width=90| Date !width=180| Home !width=60| Score !width=180| Away !width=260| Venue !width=70| Crowd !width=70| Boxscore 21/01/2009 A36 110–88 GCB 36625 Adelaide Arena 4,965 22/01/2009 NZ 85–103 MT 36626 North Shore Events Centre 3,000 24/01/2009 MT 96–89 NZ 36627 State Netball and Hockey Centre 2,842 24/01/2009 WH 95–97 TC 36628 WIN Entertainment Centre 1,983 24/01/2009 CT 89–83 SST 36629 Cairns Convention Centre 3,407 24/01/2009 PW 96–90 GCB 36630 Challenge Stadium 4,100 Round 20 |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" font size=1 !width=90| Date !width=180| Home !width=60| Score !width=180| Away !width=260| Venue !width=70| Crowd !width=70| Boxscore 26/01/2009 MT 92–86 SD 36631 State Netball and Hockey Centre 3,500 28/01/2009 SST 78–88 PW 36632 State Sports Centre 1,480 29/01/2009 NZ 94–101 SD 36633 North Shore Events Centre 3,200 30/01/2009 WH 104–113 MT 36634 WIN Entertainment Centre 1,525 31/01/2009 TC 123–92 CT 36635 Townsville Entertainment Centre 4,867 31/01/2009 GCB 139–119 SST 36636 Gold Coast Convention Centre 2,627 31/01/2009 A36 107–92 PW 36637 Adelaide Arena 5,350 Round 21 |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" font size=1 !width=90| Date !width=180| Home !width=60| Score !width=180| Away !width=260| Venue !width=70| Crowd !width=70| Boxscore 4/02/2009 SD 97–77 A36 36638 Hisense Arena 4,621 4/02/2009 SST 81–89 CT 36639 State Sports Centre 920 6/02/2009 WH 103–98 NZ 36640 WIN Entertainment Centre 2,740 6/02/2009 TC 101–98 SD 36641 Townsville Entertainment Centre 4,485 7/02/2009 CT 88–93 GCB 36642 Cairns Convention Centre 4,022 7/02/2009 A36 102–91 NZ 36643 Adelaide Arena 8,000 7/02/2009 PW 106–88 SST 36644 Challenge Stadium 4,000 8/02/2009 SD 93–83 MT 36645 Hisense Arena 8,093 Round 22 |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" font size=1 !width=90| Date !width=180| Home !width=60| Score !width=180| Away !width=260| Venue !width=70| Crowd !width=70| Boxscore 11/02/2009 MT 103–87 TC 36646 State Netball and Hockey Centre 2,802 12/02/2009 NZ 103–69 CT 36647 North Shore Events Centre 3,100 13/02/2009 WH 102–95 A36 36648 WIN Entertainment Centre 5,674 14/02/2009 SST 97–107 NZ 36649 State Sports Centre 1,282 14/02/2009 GCB 114–104 WH 36650 Gold Coast Convention Centre 3,347 14/02/2009 CT 80–82 SD 36651 Cairns Convention Centre 4,107 14/02/2009 PW 100–86 MT 36652 Challenge Stadium 4,200 Ladder The NBL tie-breaker system as outlined in the NBL Rules and Regulations states that in the case of an identical win–loss record, the results in games played between the teams will determine order of seeding. 1Perth Wildcats won Head-to-Head (3-1). 23-way Head-to-Head between Wollongong Hawks (5-2), Sydney Spirit (3-4) and Cairns Taipans (2-4). Finals 2009 NBL Finals Playoff bracket Elimination Finals |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" font size=1 !width=90| Date !width=180| Home !width=60| Score !width=180| Away !width=260| Venue !width=70| Crowd !width=70| Boxscore 18/02/2009 PW 96–103 TC 36653 Challenge Stadium 4,400 19/02/2009 NZ 131–101 A36 36654 North Shore Events Centre 4,000 Semi-finals |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" font size=1 !width=90| Date !width=180| Home !width=60| Score !width=180| Away !width=260| Venue !width=70| Crowd !width=70| Boxscore 24/02/2009 SD 94–81 TC 36655 Hisense Arena 3,613 25/02/2009 MT 117–99 NZ 36656 State Netball and Hockey Centre 2,998 26/02/2009 TC 82–77 SD 36657 Townsville Entertainment Centre 4,505 27/02/2009 NZ 97–103 MT 36658 North Shore Events Centre 4,500 28/02/2009 SD 101–78 TC 36659 Hisense Arena 3,007 Grand Final |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" font size=1 !width=90| Date !width=180| Home !width=60| Score !width=180| Away !width=260| Venue !width=70| Crowd !width=70| Boxscore 4/03/2009 SD 93–81 MT 36660 Hisense Arena 4,211 6/03/2009 MT 88–83 SD 36661 State Netball and Hockey Centre 3,096 8/03/2009 SD 84–67 MT 36662 Hisense Arena 8,201 11/03/2009 MT 108–95 SD 36663 State Netball and Hockey Centre 3,500 13/03/2009 SD 102–81 MT 36664 Hisense Arena 8,922 Player of the Week Round Player Team 1 Kirk Penney New Zealand Breakers 2 Corey Williams Townsville Crocodiles 3 Mark Worthington South Dragons 4 Darnell Mee Cairns Taipans 5 Joe Ingles South Dragons 6 Luke Schenscher Adelaide 36ers 7 Sam Mackinnon Melbourne Tigers 8 Kirk Penney New Zealand Breakers 9 Rick Rickert New Zealand Breakers 10 Julius Hodge Adelaide 36ers 11 Matthew Knight Sydney Spirit 12 Justin Bowen Gold Coast Blaze 13 Ian Crosswhite Cairns Taipans 14 Tony Ronaldson New Zealand Breakers 15 Julius Hodge Adelaide 36ers 16 Isiah Victor Perth Wildcats 17 Luke Schenscher Adelaide 36ers 18 Ebi Ere Melbourne Tigers 19 Adam Ballinger Adelaide 36ers 20 James Harvey Gold Coast Blaze 21 John Rillie Townsville Crocodiles 22 Shawn Redhage Perth Wildcats Player of the Month Month Player Team September/October Kirk Penney New Zealand Breakers November Kirk Penney New Zealand Breakers December Julius Hodge Adelaide 36ers January/February Luke Schenscher Adelaide 36ers Coach of the Month Month Player Team September/October Brian Goorjian South Dragons November Andrej Lemanis New Zealand Breakers December Scott Ninnis Adelaide 36ers January/February Al Westover Melbourne Tigers NBL awards Most Valuable Player: Kirk Penney, New Zealand Breakers Rookie of the Year: Aaron Bruce, Adelaide 36ers Best Defensive Player: Adam Gibson, South Dragons Best Sixth Man: Phill Jones, New Zealand Breakers Most Improved Player: Matthew Knight, Sydney Spirit Coach of the Year: Brian Goorjian, South Dragons Finals MVP: Donta Smith, South Dragons All-NBL First Team: Kirk Penney – New Zealand BreakersAll-NBL teams announced Chris Anstey – Melbourne Tigers C. J. Bruton – New Zealand Breakers Ebi Ere – Melbourne Tigers Mark Worthington – South Dragons All-NBL Second Team: Corey Williams – Townsville Crocodiles Luke Schenscher – Adelaide 36ers Adam Ballinger – Adelaide 36ers Shawn Redhage – Perth Wildcats Glen Saville – Wollongong Hawks All-NBL Third Team: Matthew Knight – Sydney Spirit James Harvey – Gold Coast Blaze David Barlow – Melbourne Tigers Joe Ingles – South Dragons Adam Gibson – South Dragons Television coverage – Fox Sports – Maori TV Radio coverage Team Station Adelaide 36ers 891 ABC Adelaide Cairns Taipans 4CA FM Melbourne Tigers Tiger Radio New Zealand Breakers Radio Sport Perth Wildcats SportFM South Dragons Dragons Radio Townsville Crocodiles 4TO FM References 30em External links Official Site International Basketball Federation NBLStats https://web.archive.org/web/20071122225412/http://www.nblstats.com/ 22 November 2007 Australia, NBL Category:2008 in Australian men's sport Category:2009 in Australian men's sport Category:2008–09 in Australian basketball Category:2009 in New Zealand basketball Category:2008 in New Zealand basketball