After months of trawling through copies of old newspapers, the Otago Daily Times can bring its readers comprehensive team statistics for the Otago Nuggets. Individual statistics are still incomplete but we have a much larger view of the overall picture. Basketball writer Adrian Seconi crunches the numbers for the hoops tragics.
Otago Nuggets
Debut: 1990.
Record: Played 447, won 161, lost 286.
Winning percentage: 36%.
Playoffs record: Played 13, won 6, lost 7.
Winning percentage: 46%.
Longest winning streak: 10 games - May 12, 2012 to May 28, 2013
Longest losing streak: 33 games - April 17, 2008 to May 21, 2011
Biggest win: 56 points - v Waikato (1996)
Biggest loss: 47 points - v Southland (2013)
Most points
145v Taranaki (2013) 4OT
142v Waikato (1996)
Fewest points
54v Auckland (2006); v Nelson (2003)
Head to head v other final four teams
v Nelson: Played 47, Otago 10, Nelson 37
v Southland: Played 8, Otago 3, Southland 5
v Wellington: Played 46, Otago 13, Wellington 33
Individual statistics
Points (game)
50 - Glen Denham v Harbour (1993)
48 - Leonard King v Hawks (1993)
46 - Leonard King v Palmerston North (1995)
45 - Leonard King v Waitakere (1995)
43 - Tyrone Black v Auckland (1990)
42 - Phill Jones v Auckland (1999); Brandiunn Fullove v Manawatu (2006) 3OT
Rebounds (game)
28 - Miles Pearce v Manawatu (June 4, 2006) 3OT
22 - Tyrone Black v Harbour (June 9, 1990)
18 - Antoine Tisby v Harbour (May 19, 2012)
Assists (game)
14 - Mark Dickel v Harbour (2012)
12 - Mark Dickel v Taranaki (1995 and twice in 2013)
Steals (game)
8 - Rob Tuilave v Hawkes Bay (1998)
7 - Mark Dickel v Waitakere (2013); Hayden Allen v Waitakere (2013); Terry Giles v Harbour (1992)
Blocks (game)
6 - Antoine Tisby v Waitakere (2013) and v Auckland (2012)
5 - Kenny Perkins v Harbour (2002); Michael Hurring v Hutt Valley (1991)
Points (season)
28.9 - Mike Pegues (2003)
28.8 - Leonard King (1993)
28.4 - Donell Morgan (1998)
27.7 - Lynwood Wade (2000)
27.7 - King (1995)
Rebounds (season)
13.5 - Tyrone Black (1990)
12.1 - Antoine Tisby (2012)
11.9 - Miles Pearce (2006)
10.8 - Tisby (2008)
10.3 - Tisby (2010)
NBL awards
All-star team
Antoine Tisby (2012)
Hayden Allen (2001)
Phill Jones (1999)
Leonard King (1995 and 1994)
Scoring champ
Ron Grady (2002)
Rebound champ
Antoine Tisby (2012)
Miles Pearce (2006)
Best rookie
Shaun Tilby (2006)
Mark Dickel (1993)
Outstanding guard
Leonard King (1994)
Note: Statistics are incomplete but we have gone to considerable effort to bring our readers the most accurate picture available. We welcome further information.
