2012 New Zealand NBL season
The 2012 NBL season was the 31st season of the National Basketball League. While the Harbour Heat returned for the 2012 season, the Waikato Pistons dropped out of the league. It marked the first time the league had no Waikato presence since 1983.
The Hawke's Bay Hawks were regular season winners in 2012. The Final Four weekend was held in Wellington, with the semifinals on Saturday 26 May, followed by the championship game on Sunday 27 May. In the final, the Auckland Pirates were victorious over the two-time defending champion Wellington Saints.Team information
Summary
Awards
Player of the Week
Statistics leaders
Stats as of the end of the regular season
| Category | Player | Team | Stat |
| Points per game | Josh Pace | Manawatu Jets | 23.0 |
| Rebounds per game | Nick Horvath | Manawatu Jets | 15.8 |
| Assists per game | Jason Crowe | Wellington Saints | 8.7 |
| Steals per game | Kevin Braswell | Southland Sharks | 3.0 |
| Blocks per game | Michael Harrison | Nelson Giants | 2.1 |
Regular season
- Most Valuable Player: Nick Horvath
- NZ Most Valuable Player: Nick Horvath
- Most Outstanding Guard: Lindsay Tait
- Most Outstanding NZ Guard: Lindsay Tait
- Most Outstanding Forward: Nick Horvath
- Most Outstanding NZ Forward/Centre: Nick Horvath
- Scoring Champion: Josh Pace
- Rebounding Champion: Nick Horvath
- Assist Champion: Jason Crowe
- Rookie of the Year: Reuben Te Rangi
- Coach of the Year: Paul Henare
- All-Star Five:
- * G: Lindsay Tait
- * G: Paora Winitana
- * F: Josh Pace
- * F: Antoine Tisby
- * C: Nick Horvath
Final Four
- Finals MVP: Alex Pledger
