2006–07 NBL season
The 2006–07 NBL season was the 29th season of competition since its establishment in 1979. For the first time, a team was established from outside the Australasian area, with the Singapore Slingers taking over the licence of the Hunter Pirates. A new franchise, the South Dragons, was established in Melbourne, taking the number of teams to twelve.
| 2006–07 NBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 20 September 2006 – 11 February 2007 14 – 23 February 2007 (Finals) 2 – 9 March 2007 (Grand Finals) |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| TV partner(s) | Fox Sports |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | Brisbane Bullets |
| Season MVP | Sam Mackinnon (Brisbane) |
| Top scorer | Carlos Powell (New Zealand) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Brisbane Bullets (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Melbourne Tigers |
| Finals MVP | Sam Mackinnon (Brisbane) |
The Brisbane Bullets established a new NBL record of 21 straight wins, including 18 in the regular season.
2006–07 league participants
| Team | Region | CEO | Coach | Home Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide 36ers | SA | Mike Daws | Phil Smyth | Distinctive Homes Dome | 8,000 |
| Brisbane Bullets | QLD | Jeff Van Groningen | Joey Wright | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre | 4,000 |
| Cairns Taipans | QLD | Juanita O'Brien | Alan Black | Cairns Convention Centre | 5,300 |
| 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 | Scott Fisher | Challenge Stadium | 4,500 |
| Singapore Slingers | SIN | Bob Turner | Gordon McLeod | Singapore Indoor Stadium | 12,000 |
| South Dragons | VIC | Craig Armstead | Mark Price[1] Shane Heal | Melbourne Arena | 10,500 |
| Sydney Kings | NSW | Simon Allatson | Brian Goorjian | Sydney Entertainment Centre | 10,517 |
| Townsville Crocodiles | QLD | Ian Smythe | Trevor Gleeson | Townsville Entertainment Centre | 5,257 |
| West Sydney Razorbacks | NSW | Robbie Cadee | Mark Watkins[2] Cal Bruton | State Sports Centre | 5,006 |
| Wollongong Hawks | NSW | Paul Young | Brendan Joyce[3] Eric Cooks | WIN Entertainment Centre | 6,000 |
Pre-Season Blitz
The Blitz, which is the official pre-season tournament of the Philips Championship, was held in Coffs Harbour on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales from 8–10 September and featured all 12 NBL teams including the Dragons and Slingers, who were on show for the first time.
Blitz Group Stage
- The top four teams of each pool qualify for quarter-finals.
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Pre-Season Blitz finals series
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Grand Final | ||||||||||||
| A1 | Brisbane Bullets | 82 | ||||||||||||
| B4 | Wollongong Hawks | 63 | ||||||||||||
| Brisbane Bullets | 67 | |||||||||||||
| Sydney Kings | 46 | |||||||||||||
| B2 | Sydney Kings | 73 | ||||||||||||
| A3 | Adelaide 36ers | 45 | ||||||||||||
| Brisbane Bullets | 53 | |||||||||||||
| Melbourne Tigers | 39 | |||||||||||||
| B1 | Townsville Crocodiles | 50 | ||||||||||||
| A4 | Melbourne Tigers | 73 | ||||||||||||
| Melbourne Tigers | 67 | |||||||||||||
| Perth Wildcats | 49 | |||||||||||||
| A2 | Perth Wildcats (OT) | 63 | ||||||||||||
| B3 | Cairns Taipans | 57 | ||||||||||||
Pre-Season Blitz Awards
Most Valuable Player
All-Star Five
C. J. Bruton (Brisbane Bullets)
Cortez Groves (Wollongong Hawks)
Sam Mackinnon (Brisbane Bullets)
Darryl McDonald (Melbourne Tigers)
Regular season
Home and away season
The home and away season will take place over 21 rounds between 20 September 2006 and 11 February 2007 with finals starting 14 February 2007.
Round 1
22 September 2006 19:40 |
| Perth Wildcats | 94–82 | Singapore Slingers |
Challenge Stadium, Perth Attendance: 3,000 |
22 September 2006 20:00 |
| Townsville Crocodiles | 117–103 | Sydney Kings |
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville Attendance: 4,715 |
24 September 2006 17:00 |
| Wollongong Hawks | 85–89 | Adelaide 36ers |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 4,620 |
Round 2
26 September 2006 19:40 |
| New Zealand Breakers | 112–106 | South Dragons |
North Shore Events Centre, Auckland Attendance: 3,433 |
29 September 2006 19:40 |
| Perth Wildcats | 119–84 | Adelaide 36ers |
Challenge Stadium, Perth Attendance: 4,132 |
Round 3
3 October 2006 19:40 |
| Brisbane Bullets | 98–85 | Melbourne Tigers |
Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane Attendance: 3,380 |
4 October 2006 19:40 |
| Perth Wildcats | 117–107 | Townsville Crocodiles |
Challenge Stadium, Perth Attendance: 4,200 |
5 October 2006 19:40 |
| New Zealand Breakers | 94–99 | Sydney Kings |
North Shore Events Centre, Auckland Attendance: not available |
7 October 2006 20:00 |
| Townsville Crocodiles | 108–102 | Cairns Taipans |
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville Attendance: not available |
8 October 2006 19:40 |
| Wollongong Hawks | 101–108 | Melbourne Tigers |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 2,879 |
Round 4
11 October 2006 18:40 |
| Brisbane Bullets | 123–104 | Townsville Crocodiles |
Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane Attendance: 3,018 |
12 October 2006 19:40 |
| New Zealand Breakers | 88–105 | Perth Wildcats |
Trusts Stadium, Auckland Attendance: 1,475 |
13 October 2006 20:00 |
| Townsville Crocodiles | 115–111 | Sydney Kings |
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville Attendance: 4,487 |
14 October 2006 19:40 |
| South Dragons | 93–102 | Wollongong Hawks |
Hisense Arena, Melbourne Attendance: 5,106 |
15 October 2006 18:40 |
| Brisbane Bullets | 87–90 | Perth Wildcats |
Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane Attendance: 3,004 |
Round 5
16 October 2006 19:40 |
| Wollongong Hawks | 98–95 | New Zealand Breakers |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 3,462 |
18 October 2006 19:40 |
| New Zealand Breakers | 111–106 | Brisbane Bullets |
North Shore Events Centre, Auckland Attendance: 1,481 |
18 October 2006 19:40 |
| Townsville Crocodiles | 96–86 | Perth Wildcats |
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville Attendance: 4,333 |
20 October 2006 19:40 |
| Wollongong Hawks | 86–115 | Brisbane Bullets |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 3,945 |
22 October 2006 18:00 |
| South Dragons | 108–128 | Melbourne Tigers |
Hisense Arena, Melbourne Attendance: 7,910 |
Round 6
25 October 2006 19:40 |
| Perth Wildcats | 99–97 (OT) | Melbourne Tigers |
Challenge Stadium, Perth Attendance: 4,325 |
26 October 2006 19:40 |
| New Zealand Breakers | 126–127 | Townsville Crocodiles |
North Shore Events Centre, Auckland Attendance: not available |
Round 7
1 November 2006 18:40 |
| Townsville Crocodiles | 98–111 | South Dragons |
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville Attendance: 4,292 |
1 November 2006 19:40 |
| Perth Wildcats | 99–100 | Brisbane Bullets |
Challenge Stadium, Perth Attendance: 4,100 |
2 November 2006 19:00 |
| New Zealand Breakers | 118–97 | Melbourne Tigers |
North Shore Events Centre, Auckland Attendance: 1,112 |
3 November 2006 19:40 |
| South Dragons | 95–111 | Brisbane Bullets |
Hisense Arena, Melbourne Attendance: 2,982 |
4 November 2006 19:40 |
| Wollongong Hawks | 113–107 | Townsville Crocodiles |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 3,520 |
5 November 2006 16:00 |
| Perth Wildcats | 119–107 | West Sydney Razorbacks |
Challenge Stadium, Perth Attendance: 4,100 |
Round 8
8 November 2006 19:40 |
| Wollongong Hawks | 104–85 | Cairns Taipans |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: not available |
11 November 2006 19:40 |
| South Dragons | 121–110 | Townsville Crocodiles |
Hisense Arena, Melbourne Attendance: 3,861 |
12 November 2006 18:30 |
| Brisbane Bullets | 116–95 | Adelaide 36ers |
Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane Attendance: 3,283 |
Round 9
16 November 2006 19:00 |
| New Zealand Breakers | 88–109 | Sydney Kings |
North Shore Events Centre, Auckland Attendance: not available |
18 November 2006 19:40 |
| Brisbane Bullets | 105–86 | Perth Wildcats |
Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane Attendance: not available |
18 November 2006 20:00 |
| Townsville Crocodiles | 117–96 | Wollongong Hawks |
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 4,468 |
Round 10
22 November 2006 19:40 |
| South Dragons | 115–104 | West Sydney Razorbacks |
Hisense Arena, Melbourne Attendance: 3,017 |
22 November 2006 19:40 |
| Melbourne Tigers | 101–92 | Wollongong Hawks |
23 November 2006 19:40 |
| New Zealand Breakers | 110–101 | Adelaide 36ers |
North Shore Events Centre, Auckland Attendance: 1,312 |
24 November 2006 19:40 |
| Brisbane Bullets | 100–85 | Cairns Taipans |
Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane Attendance: not available |
Round 11
27 November 2006 19:40 |
| Brisbane Bullets | 131–93 | Singapore Slingers |
Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane Attendance: 2,547 |
29 November 2006 18:40 |
| Townsville Crocodiles | 120–101 | Singapore Slingers |
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville Attendance: 4,396 |
29 November 2006 19:40 |
| New Zealand Breakers | 116–104 | West Sydney Razorbacks |
North Shore Events Centre, Auckland Attendance: 1,517 |
30 November 2006 19:40 |
| South Dragons | 99–103 | Perth Wildcats |
Hisense Arena, Melbourne Attendance: 3,514 |
2 December 2006 19:40 |
| Brisbane Bullets | 106–90 | New Zealand Breakers |
Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane Attendance: not available |
2 December 2006 19:40 |
| Wollongong Hawks | 106–114 | South Dragons |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 3,766 |
2 December 2006 20:00 |
| Townsville Crocodiles | 105–93 | Adelaide 36ers |
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville Attendance: 4,373 |
Round 12
7 December 2006 19:00 |
| New Zealand Breakers | 113–106 | Cairns Taipans |
North Shore Events Centre, Auckland Attendance: 1,685 |
8 December 2006 20:00 |
| Townsville Crocodiles | 115–102 | South Dragons |
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville Attendance: 4,484 |
9 December 2006 19:40 |
| West Sydney Razorbacks | 90–93 | Sydney Kings |
Sydney SuperDome, Sydney Attendance: not available |
10 December 2006 16:00 |
| Perth Wildcats | 102–80 | New Zealand Breakers |
Challenge Stadium, Perth Attendance: not available |
10 December 2006 19:40 |
| Wollongong Hawks | 84–110 | Singapore Slingers |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 3,410 |
Round 13
16 December 2006 19:40 |
| South Dragons | 117–109 | New Zealand Breakers |
Hisense Arena, Melbourne Attendance: 4,201 |
16 December 2006 20:00 |
| Townsville Crocodiles | 118–92 | Cairns Taipans |
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville Attendance: 4,432 |
17 December 2006 16:00 |
| Perth Wildcats | 113–85 | Wollongong Hawks |
Challenge Stadium, Perth Attendance: not available |
Round 14
20 December 2006 19:40 |
| South Dragons | 94–126 | Brisbane Bullets |
Hisense Arena, Melbourne Attendance: 3,588 |
20 December 2006 19:40 |
| Wollongong Hawks | 108–101 | Adelaide 36ers |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 3,420 |
21 December 2006 19:00 |
| New Zealand Breakers | 95–111 | Townsville Crocodiles |
North Shore Events Centre, Auckland Attendance: 3,024 |
23 December 2006 19:40 |
| Brisbane Bullets | 137–97 | Townsville Crocodiles |
Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane Attendance: 3,386 |
Round 15
26 December 2006 19:40 |
| South Dragons | 107–94 | Melbourne Tigers |
Hisense Arena, Melbourne Attendance: 9,175 |
27 December 2006 19:40 |
| Perth Wildcats | 105–88 | Singapore Slingers |
Challenge Stadium, Perth Attendance: 4,200 |
30 December 2006 19:40 |
| Brisbane Bullets | 112–108 | Sydney Kings |
Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane Attendance: not available |
30 December 2006 19:40 |
| South Dragons | 104–108 | Perth Wildcats |
Hisense Arena, Melbourne Attendance: 4,692 |
31 December 2006 18:30 |
| Wollongong Hawks | 100–105 | South Dragons |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 3,620 |
31 December 2006 20:00 |
| Townsville Crocodiles | 110–97 | Melbourne Tigers |
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville Attendance: 5,257 |
Round 16
3 January 2007 18:40 |
| Brisbane Bullets | 121–113 | Wollongong Hawks |
Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane Attendance: 3,053 |
5 January 2007 19:40 |
| Wollongong Hawks | 111–117 | Melbourne Tigers |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 3,680 |
6 January 2007 19:40 |
| Brisbane Bullets | 131–116 | Singapore Slingers |
Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane Attendance: not available |
6 January 2007 19:40 |
| Perth Wildcats | 101–81 | West Sydney Razorbacks |
Challenge Stadium, Perth Attendance: not available |
7 January 2007 18:00 |
| Townsville Crocodiles | 113–94 | New Zealand Breakers |
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville Attendance: not available |
Round 17
11 January 2007 19:00 |
| New Zealand Breakers | 102–132 | Wollongong Hawks |
North Shore Events Centre, Auckland Attendance: not available |
12 January 2007 19:40 |
| Perth Wildcats | 107–96 | Adelaide 36ers |
Challenge Stadium, Perth Attendance: not available |
13 January 2007 19:40 |
| Townsville Crocodiles | 140–100 | Singapore Slingers |
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville Attendance: not available |
13 January 2007 19:40 |
| Wollongong Hawks | 102–106 | West Sydney Razorbacks |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: not available |
14 January 2007 18:30 |
| Brisbane Bullets | 108–95 | Sydney Kings |
Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane Attendance: not available |
Round 18
17 January 2007 19:40 |
| Wollongong Hawks | 115–97 | Townsville Crocodiles |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: not available |
18 January 2007 19:00 |
| New Zealand Breakers | 122–114 | Adelaide 36ers |
North Shore Events Centre, Auckland Attendance: not available |
20 January 2007 19:40 |
| Brisbane Bullets | 121–86 | Wollongong Hawks |
Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane Attendance: not available |
20 January 2007 19:40 |
| Townsville Crocodiles | 122–124 | Perth Wildcats |
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville Attendance: not available |
Round 19
22 January 2007 19:40 |
| Wollongong Hawks | 84–88 | Sydney Kings |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: not available |
24 January 2007 18:40 |
| Brisbane Bullets | 117–101 | South Dragons |
Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane Attendance: not available |
24 January 2007 19:00 |
| New Zealand Breakers | 103–100 | Singapore Slingers |
North Shore Events Centre, Auckland Attendance: not available |
25 January 2007 19:40 |
| Perth Wildcats | 97–88 | Wollongong Hawks |
Challenge Stadium, Perth Attendance: not available |
25 January 2007 19:40 |
| Townsville Crocodiles | 103–110 | Melbourne Tigers |
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville Attendance: not available |
27 January 2007 19:40 |
| Wollongong Hawks | 80–99 | New Zealand Breakers |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: not available |
28 January 2007 16:00 |
| Perth Wildcats | 100–98 | South Dragons |
Challenge Stadium, Perth Attendance: not available |
Round 20
1 February 2007 19:00 |
| New Zealand Breakers | 102–106 | South Dragons |
North Shore Events Centre, Auckland Attendance: not available |
2 February 2007 19:40 |
| Wollongong Hawks | 93–96 | Singapore Slingers |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: not available |
3 February 2007 19:40 |
| South Dragons | 100–114 | Singapore Slingers |
Hisense Arena, Melbourne Attendance: 6,249 |
3 February 2007 19:40 |
| Brisbane Bullets | 132–98 | New Zealand Breakers |
Sleeman Sports Centre, Brisbane Attendance: not available |
3 February 2007 20:00 |
| Townsville Crocodiles | 123–93 | West Sydney Razorbacks |
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville Attendance: not available |
Round 21
7 February 2007 19:40 |
| Wollongong Hawks | 94–92 | Perth Wildcats |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: not available |
8 February 2007 19:00 |
| New Zealand Breakers | 125–104 | West Sydney Razorbacks |
North Shore Events Centre, Auckland Attendance: not available |
10 February 2007 20:00 |
| Townsville Crocodiles | 128–130 | Brisbane Bullets |
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville Attendance: not available |
11 February 2007 16:00 |
| Perth Wildcats | 99–94 | New Zealand Breakers |
Challenge Stadium, Perth Attendance: not available |
Source: https://websites.sportstg.com/
Ladder
This is the ladder at the end of season, before the finals. The top 8 teams qualified for the finals series.
| # | Team | Pld | Won | Lost | Last 5 | Streak | Home | Away | For | Against | % Pts | % Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brisbane Bullets | 33 | 28 | 5 | 5-0 | W18 | 16-1 | 12-4 | 3,804 | 3,326 | 114.37% | 84.85% |
| 2 | Melbourne Tigers | 33 | 25 | 8 | 4-1 | W3 | 15-2 | 10-6 | 3,453 | 3,228 | 106.97% | 75.76% |
| 3 | Perth Wildcats | 33 | 23 | 10 | 2-3 | W1 | 14-3 | 8-8 | 3,331 | 3,113 | 107.00% | 69.70% |
| 4 | Sydney Kings | 33 | 20 | 13 | 3-2 | W1 | 14-2 | 6-11 | 3,236 | 3,119 | 103.75% | 60.61% |
| 5 | Townsville Crocodiles | 33 | 19 | 14 | 2-3 | L1 | 13-4 | 6-10 | 3,626 | 3,516 | 103.13% | 57.58% |
| 6 | Cairns Taipans | 33 | 17 | 16 | 2-3 | L2 | 11-6 | 5-11 | 3,292 | 3,284 | 100.24% | 51.52% |
| 7 | South Dragons | 33 | 15 | 18 | 2-3 | W1 | 8-8 | 7-10 | 3,418 | 3,514 | 97.27% | 45.45% |
| 8 | Singapore Slingers | 33 | 13 | 20 | 3-2 | L2 | 9-7 | 4-13 | 3,297 | 3,435 | 95.98% | 39.39% |
| 9 | Wollongong Hawks | 33 | 11 | 22 | 1-4 | L1 | 6-11 | 5-11 | 3,237 | 3,395 | 95.35% | 33.33% |
| 10 | New Zealand Breakers | 33 | 11 | 22 | 2-3 | L1 | 9-7 | 2-15 | 3,382 | 3,538 | 95.59% | 33.33% |
| 11 | Adelaide 36ers | 33 | 11 | 22 | 1-4 | W1 | 7-9 | 4-13 | 3,326 | 3,555 | 93.56% | 33.33% |
| 12 | West Sydney Razorbacks | 33 | 5 | 28 | 2-3 | W1 | 4-12 | 1-16 | 3,221 | 3,600 | 89.47% | 15.15% |
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.
Finals
Elimination Finals
The elimination finals were played over 4 days. The first two teams automatically went ahead to the semi finals. The winner of Game 1 went on to play the 4th placed team, while the winner of Game 2 went on to play the 3rd placed team.
(5) Townsville Crocodiles vs. (8) Singapore Slingers
Fox Sports |
14 February 2007 18:40 |
| Townsville Crocodiles | 106–93 | Singapore Slingers |
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville Attendance: 3,964 |
(6) Cairns Taipans vs. (7) South Dragons
(4) Sydney Kings vs. (5) Townsville Crocodiles
(3) Perth Wildcats vs. (6) Cairns Taipans
Fox Sports |
17 February 2007 17:40 |
| Perth Wildcats | 78–82 | Cairns Taipans |
Challenge Stadium, Perth Attendance: 4,400 |
Semi Finals
The semi finals took place in a best of 3 series. But, both teams that advanced through to the Grand Final didn't need the 3rd game, winning 2–0.
(1) Brisbane Bullets vs. (4) Sydney Kings
(2) Melbourne Tigers vs. (6) Cairns Taipans
Fox Sports |
21 February 2007 19:40 |
| Melbourne Tigers | 100–87 | Cairns Taipans |
| Melbourne leads series, 1–0 | ||
Grand Final
The Brisbane Bullets beat the Melbourne Tigers 3–1 in the best of 5 series. Two of these games were played at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre, while two were played at Melbourne's home ground, State Netball and Hockey Centre.
(1) Brisbane Bullets vs. (2) Melbourne Tigers
Source: https://websites.sportstg.com/
All Star Game
Fox Sports |
25 November 2005 19:40 |
| Aussie All Stars | 133–136 | World All Stars |
| World All Stars win, 136–133 | ||
Aussies All Stars
Starters
| Name | Club | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Anstey | Melbourne Tigers | Centre |
| Joe Ingles | South Dragons | Small forward |
| Sam Mackinnon | Brisbane Bullets | Power forward |
| Darryl McDonald | Melbourne Tigers | Point guard |
| Brad Newley | Townsville Crocodiles | Shooting guard |
Reserves
| Name | Club | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Pepper | New Zealand Breakers | Centre |
| C. J. Bruton | Brisbane Bullets | Guard |
| Tony Ronaldson | Perth Wildcats | Forward |
| Paul Rogers | Perth Wildcats | Centre |
| Martin Cattalini | Cairns Taipans | Forward |
World All Stars
Starters
| Name | Club | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Shawn Redhage | Perth Wildcats | Centre |
| Rashad Tucker | Melbourne Tigers | Power forward |
| Larry Abney | Townsville Crocodiles | Small forward |
| Cortez Groves | Wollongong Hawks | Point guard |
| Willie Farley | Adelaide 36ers | Shooting guard |
Reserves
| Name | Club | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Horvath | Adelaide 36ers | Power forward |
| Carlos Powell | New Zealand Breakers | Forward |
| Mike Helms | Singapore Slingers | Guard |
| Dave Thomas | Melbourne Tigers | Forward |
| Kevin Owens | Cairns Taipans | Centre |
Dunk Competition
Most Valuable Player
- Rashad Tucker (Melbourne Tigers) Representing the World All Starts - 21 points, 12 rebounds, 9 assists.
Awards
- NBL Most Valuable Player: Sam Mackinnon, Brisbane Bullets
- Larry Sengstock Medal (GF MVP): Sam Mackinnon, Brisbane Bullets
- Coach of the Year: Joey Wright, Brisbane Bullets
- Best Defensive Player: Sam Mackinnon, Brisbane Bullets
- Rookie of the Year: Joe Ingles, South Dragons
- Most Improved Player: Liam Rush, West Sydney Razorbacks
- Best Sixth Man: Stephen Hoare, Melbourne Tigers
All NBL Team
| # | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Dave Thomas[4] | Melbourne Tigers |
| SG | Sam Mackinnon | Brisbane Bullets |
| SF | Martin Cattalini | Cairns Taipans |
| PF | Carlos Powell | New Zealand Breakers |
| C | Chris Anstey | Melbourne Tigers |
Philips Player of the Week
- Round 1: John Rillie (Townsville Crocodiles)
- Round 2: Martin Cattalini (Cairns Taipans)
- Round 3: Shawn Redhage (Perth Wildcats)
- Round 4: Cortez Groves (Wollongong Hawks)
- Round 5: Carlos Powell (New Zealand Breakers)
- Round 6: Brad Newley (Townsville Crocodiles)
- Round 7 – Carlos Powell (New Zealand Breakers) Named twice
- Round 8 – Shawn Redhage (Perth Wildcats) Named twice
- Round 9 – Larry Abney (Townsville Crocodiles)
- Round 10 – Martin Cattalini (Cairns Taipans) Named twice
- Round 11 - John Rillie (Townsville Crocodiles) Named twice
- Round 12: - Marquin Chandler (Singapore Slingers)
- Round 13 – Carlos Powell (New Zealand Breakers) Named three times
- Round 14 - Sam Mackinnon (Brisbane Bullets)
- Round 15 - Rosell Ellis (South Dragons)
- Round 16 - Ed Scott (Sydney Kings)
- Round 17 - Adam Ballinger (Wollongong Hawks)
- Round 18 - Chris Anstey (Melbourne Tigers)
- Round 19 - Dusty Rychart (Brisbane Bullets)
- Round 20 - Chris Anstey (Melbourne Tigers) Named twice
- Round 21 - John Rillie (Townsville Crocodiles) Named three times
Philips Player of the Month
- September/October: Martin Cattalini (Cairns Taipans)
- November – Carlos Powell (New Zealand Breakers)
- December - Carlos Powell (New Zealand Breakers) Named twice
Coach of the Month
- September/October: Scott Fisher (Perth Wildcats)
- November – Joey Wright (Brisbane Bullets)
- December - Trevor Gleeson (Townsville Crocodiles)
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External links
Notes and references
- Mark Price resigned as South Dragons coach on 23 October 2006, Shane Heal took over the role as coach and became only the 23rd player/coach in NBL history.
- Mark Watkins was sacked as West Sydney Razorbacks coach on 16 November 2006, Cal Bruton took over as head coach
- Brendan Joyce was sacked as Wollongong Hawks coach on 27 December 2006, Eric Cooks took over as head coach
- All-NBL team released
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