| 1982 New Zealand NBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | New Zealand NBL | 
| Sport | Basketball | 
| Number of teams | 8 | 
| Season | |
| Champions | Auckland | 
| Runners-up | Waitemata | 
The 1982 NBL season was the inaugural season of the National Basketball League. A total of eight teams contested the league in its first season, with Auckland claiming the league's first championship.[1]
Final standings
| # | Team | 
|---|---|
| Auckland | |
| Waitemata | |
| 3 | Canterbury | 
| 4 | Centrals | 
| 5 | Nelson | 
| 6 | Porirua | 
| 7 | Hamilton | 
| 8 | Palmerston North | 
Season awards
- Most Outstanding Guard: Brent Wright (Nelson)[1]
 - Most Outstanding Forward: Stan Hill (Auckland)
 - Scoring Champion: Stan Hill (Auckland)
 - Rebounding Champion: James Lofton (Porirua)
 - All-Star Five:
- Brian Brumit (Waitemata)[2]
 - Stan Hill (Auckland)
 - James Lofton (Porirua)
 - Jack Maere (Auckland)
 - Brent Wright (Nelson)
 
 
References
- 1 2 "2005 League Handbook" (PDF). Basketball.org.nz. pp. 32–36. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 August 2006. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
 - ↑ "40 YEARS OF FLASHBACKS: 1982". nznbl.basketball. 23 April 2021. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021.
 
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