The 1983 NBL season was the second season of the National Basketball League. With the relegation of Hamilton and Palmerston North to the Conference Basketball League (CBL), Wellington and Napier were promoted to the NBL for the 1983 season. Auckland won the championship in 1983 to claim their second league title.
Summary Regular season standings Team 1Auckland 10 42Wellington 10 43Napier 9 54Waitemata 8 65Centrals 7 76Canterbury 5 97Nelson 5 98Porirua 2 12
Final standings # TeamAucklandWellington3Napier4Waitemata5Canterbury6Centrals7Nelson8Porirua
Season awards Most Outstanding Guard: Kenny McFadden (Wellington) Most Outstanding Forward: Ben Anthony (Auckland) Scoring Champion: Kenny McFadden (Wellington) Rebounding Champion: Robbie Robinson (Napier) All-Star Five: Ben Anthony (Auckland) Thomas DeMarcus (Napier) Stan Hill (Auckland) Clyde Huntley (Canterbury) Kenny McFadden (Wellington)
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