2011 New Zealand NBL season
The 2011 NBL season was the 30th season of the National Basketball League. In 2011, the Auckland Pirates debuted in the league but the Christchurch Cougars did not take part due to the effects of the 2011 Canterbury earthquake. The Harbour Heat also did not compete in the 2011 season, leaving the total number of teams at nine.
The regular season commenced on Wednesday 13 April with the Auckland Pirates hosting the Otago Nuggets at ASB Stadium in Auckland. Six teams qualified for the NBL Playoffs, with the third and fourth seeds hosting quarterfinal games against the sixth and fifth seeds, respectively, on Tuesday 12 July. The winners then joined the first and second seeds at the final four weekend. Wellington's waterfront TSB Bank Arena hosted the 2011 NBL Final Four, with two semifinals on Friday 15 July and the championship game on Sunday 17 July.Team information
Summary
Playoff bracket
Awards
Player of the Week
Statistics leaders
Stats as of the end of the regular season
| Category | Player | Team | Stat |
| Points per game | Jack Leasure | Taranaki Mountainairs | 22.9 |
| Rebounds per game | Nick Horvath | Manawatu Jets | 11.7 |
| Assists per game | Jason Crowe | Waikato Pistons | 7.2 |
| Steals per game | Jason Crowe | Waikato Pistons | 3.3 |
| Blocks per game | Alex Pledger | Waikato Pistons | 2.4 |
Regular season
- Most Valuable Player: Alex Pledger
- NZ Most Valuable Player: Alex Pledger
- Most Outstanding Guard: Lindsay Tait
- Most Outstanding NZ Guard: Lindsay Tait
- Most Outstanding Forward: Alex Pledger
- Most Outstanding NZ Forward/Centre: Alex Pledger
- Scoring Champion: Jack Leasure
- Rebounding Champion: Nick Horvath
- Assist Champion: Jason Crowe
- Rookie of the Year: Steven Adams
- Coach of the Year: Dean Vickerman
- All-Star Five:
- * G: Lindsay Tait
- * G: Jason Crowe
- * F: Thomas Abercrombie
- * F: Mika Vukona
- * C: Alex Pledger
Playoffs
- Finals MVP: Lindsay Tait
