1994 NBL season

The 1994 NBL season was the 16th season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of 14 teams contest the league.

Clubs Club Location Home Venue Capacity Founded Head coach Adelaide 36ers Adelaide, South Australia Clipsal Powerhouse 8,000 1982 Mike Dunlap Brisbane Bullets Brisbane, Queensland Brisbane Entertainment Centre 13,500 1979 Bruce Palmer Canberra Cannons Canberra, Australian Capital Territory AIS Arena 5,200 1979 Barry Barnes Geelong Supercats Geelong, Victoria Geelong Arena 2,000 1982 Jim Calvin Gold Coast Rollers Gold Coast, Queensland Carrara Indoor Stadium 2,992 1990 Dave Claxton Hobart Tassie Devils Hobart, Tasmania Derwent Entertainment Centre 5,400 1983 Bill Tomlinson Illawarra Hawks Wollongong, New South Wales Illawarra Basketball Stadium 2,000 1979 Alan Black Melbourne Tigers Melbourne, Victoria National Tennis Centre at Flinders Park 15,400 1931 Lindsay Gaze Newcastle Falcons Newcastle, New South Wales Newcastle Entertainment Centre 4,658 1979 Tom Wiseman North Melbourne Giants Melbourne, Victoria The Glass House 7,200 1980 Brett Brown Perth Wildcats Perth, Western Australia Perth Entertainment Centre 8,200 1982 Adrian Hurley South East Melbourne Magic Melbourne, Victoria National Tennis Centre at Flinders Park 15,400 1992 Brian Goorjian Sydney Kings Sydney, New South Wales Sydney Entertainment Centre 12,500 1988 Bob Turner Townsville Suns Townsville, Queensland Townsville Entertainment Centre 5,257 1993 Mark Bragg

Regular season The 1994 regular season took place over 22 rounds between 7 April 1994 and 24 September 1994.

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Round 9

Round 10

Round 11

Round 12

Round 13

Round 14

Round 15

Round 16

Round 17

Round 18

Round 19

Round 20

Round 21

Round 22

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.

1Melbourne Tigers won Head-to-Head (2-0).

23-way Head-to-Head between South East Melbourne Magic (3-1), Adelaide 36ers (2-2) and Brisbane Bullets (1-3).

3Perth Wildcats won Head-to-Head (2-0).

4Illawarra Hawks won Head-to-Head (2-0).

5Head-to-Head between Canberra Cannons and Geelong Supercats (1-1). Canberra Cannons won For and Against (+5).

Finals

Playoff bracket

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Grand Final

1994 NBL statistics leaders + Category Player Team Stat Points per game Andrew Gaze Melbourne Tigers 33.4 Rebounds per game Mark Bradtke Melbourne Tigers 12.9 Assists per game Derek Rucker Newcastle Falcons 10.6 Steals per game Darryl McDonald North Melbourne Giants 4.5 Blocks per game Keith Nelson Hobart Tassie Devils 2.9 Free throw percentage Andrew Gaze Melbourne Tigers 90.5%

NBL awards Most Valuable Player: Andrew Gaze, Melbourne Tigers Most Valuable Player Grand Final: Paul Rees, North Melbourne Giants Best Defensive Player: Darren Lucas, South East Melbourne Magic Most Improved Player: Chris Blakemore, Adelaide 36ers Rookie of the Year: Sam Mackinnon, South East Melbourne Magic Coach of the Year: Brett Brown, North Melbourne Giants

All NBL Team #PlayerTeam PG Darryl McDonald North Melbourne Giants SG Andrew Gaze Melbourne Tigers SF Leroy Loggins Brisbane Bullets PF Leon Trimmingham Sydney Kings C Mark Bradtke Melbourne Tigers

References

1994 NBL season

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