2024 NBL1 West season
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LeagueNBL1 West
SportBasketball
Duration28 March – 20 July (Regular season)
26 July – 10 August (Finals)
26 July – 10 August (Finals)
Games22 (men)
20 (women)
20 (women)
| 2024 NBL1 West season | |
|---|---|
| League | NBL1 West |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 28 March – 20 July (Regular season) 26 July – 10 August (Finals) |
| Games | 22 (men) 20 (women) |
| Teams | 14 (men) 13 (women) |
| Regular season | |
| Minor premiers | M: Geraldton Buccaneers W: Rockingham Flames |
| Season MVP | M: Joel Murray (Mandurah Magic) W: Teige Morrell (Lakeside Lightning) |
| Top scorer | M: Joel Murray (Mandurah Magic) W: Anneli Maley (Perth Redbacks) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | M: Mandurah Magic W: Rockingham Flames |
| Runners-up | M: Willetton Tigers W: Cockburn Cougars |
| Grand Final MVP | M: Joel Murray (Mandurah Magic) W: Alexandra Sharp (Rockingham Flames) |
The 2024 NBL1 West season was the fourth season of the NBL1 West and 35th overall in State Basketball League (SBL) / NBL1 West history. The regular season began on Thursday 28 March and ended on Saturday 20 July. The finals began on Friday 26 July[1][2] and concluded with both the women's grand final and the men's grand final on Saturday 10 August.[3][4]
The 2024 NBL1 season concluded with the third annual NBL1 National Finals being held at UniSC Arena and Caloundra Indoor Stadium on the Sunshine Coast.[5][6][7]
Standings
The regular season began on Thursday 28 March and ended on Saturday 20 July after 17 rounds of competition. Easter games in round 1 on a Thursday night opened the season, followed by Anzac Round in round 5 as well as Pink Round (7), Heritage Round (10), Mental Health Round (12) and First Nations Round (15).[2][8]
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Men's ladder
Source: NBL1 |
Women's ladder
Source: NBL1
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Finals
The finals began on Friday 26 July and consisted of four rounds.[2] The finals concluded with the women's grand final and the men's grand final on Saturday 10 August. Both grand finals were played at RAC Arena[3][4] in front of 6,460 people.[9]
Men's bracket
| Qualifying and elimination finals | Semi-finals | Preliminary finals | Grand final | ||||||||||||||||
| Jul 27, Activewest Stadium | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Geraldton Buccaneers | 106 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Mandurah Magic | 100 | Aug 2, Mandurah ARC | ||||||||||||||||
| Mandurah Magic | 110 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Jul 27, Niels Hansen Basketball Stadium | Goldfields Giants | 93 | Aug 3, Activewest Stadium | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Goldfields Giants | 103 | Geraldton Buccaneers | 89 | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | Warwick Senators | 88 | Willetton Tigers | 98 | Aug 10, RAC Arena | ||||||||||||||
| Willetton Tigers | 89 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Jul 27, Morley Sport and Recreation Centre | Aug 4, HBF Arena | Mandurah Magic  | 91 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | East Perth Eagles | 81 | Joondalup Wolves | 88 | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | Rockingham Flames | 104 | Aug 1, Willetton Basketball Stadium | Mandurah Magic | 91 | ||||||||||||||
| Willetton Tigers | 108 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Jul 27, HBF Arena | Rockingham Flames | 103 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Joondalup Wolves | 96 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Willetton Tigers | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
Grand Final summary
10 August 2024 7:00 pm |
| Willetton Tigers 89, Mandurah Magic 91 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 29–27, 23–18, 23–18, 14–28 | ||
| Pts: Michael Dupree 32 Rebs: Thomas Gerovich 11 Asts: Michael Vigor 11 |
Pts: Joel Murray 30 Rebs: Michael Durr 19 Asts: Joel Murray 3 | |
| Mandurah wins NBL1 West Championship | ||
NBL1 West Men's Grand Final
Mandurah Magic 2024 Men's NBL1 West champions
Women's bracket
| Qualifying and elimination finals | Semi-finals | Preliminary finals | Grand final | ||||||||||||||||
| Jul 27, Mike Barnett Sports Complex | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Rockingham Flames | 84 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 75 | Aug 1, Bendat Basketball Centre | ||||||||||||||||
| Perry Lakes Hawks | 88 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Jul 26, Willetton Basketball Stadium | Willetton Tigers | 80 | Aug 3, Mike Barnett Sports Complex | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Willetton Tigers | 92 | Rockingham Flames | 92 | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | Joondalup Wolves | 76 | Lakeside Lightning | 86 | Aug 10, RAC Arena | ||||||||||||||
| Rockingham Flames | 97 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Jul 26, Belmont Oasis Leisure Centre | Aug 3, Wally Hagan Stadium | Cockburn Cougars | 81 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Perth Redbacks | 56 | Cockburn Cougars | 93 | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | Lakeside Lightning | 99 | Aug 1, Warwick Stadium | Perry Lakes Hawks | 70 | ||||||||||||||
| Warwick Senators | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Jul 26, Warwick Stadium | Lakeside Lightning | 67 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Warwick Senators | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Cockburn Cougars | 88 | |||||||||||||||||
Grand Final summary
10 August 2024 4:30 pm |
| Rockingham Flames 97, Cockburn Cougars 81 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 19–29, 23–14, 22–19, 33–19 | ||
| Pts: Jessica Jakens 23 Rebs: Nes'eya Parker-Williams 12 Asts: Gandini, Sharp 6 each |
Pts: Alex Ciabattoni 30 Rebs: Daniel Raber 17 Asts: Daniel Raber 6 | |
| Rockingham wins NBL1 West Championship | ||
NBL1 West Women's Grand Final
Rockingham Flames 2024 Women's NBL1 West champions
Awards
Player of the Week
Coach of the Month
| Month | Men's Coach | Team | Women's Coach | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rd 1–4 | David Morrell | Joondalup Wolves | Marcus Wong | Rockingham Flames | [44][45] |
| Rd 5–9 | Mark Utley | Mandurah Magic | Marcus Wong | Rockingham Flames | [46][47] |
| Rd 10–14 | Dayle Joseph | Geraldton Buccaneers | Brad Robbins | Warwick Senators | [48][49] |
| Rd 15–17 | N/A | N/A | |||
Statistics leaders
Stats as of the end of the regular season[50][51]
| Category | Men's Player | Team | Stat | Women's Player | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Joel Murray | Mandurah Magic | 34.32 | Anneli Maley | Perth Redbacks | 23.09 |
| Rebounds per game | Michael Durr | Mandurah Magic | 15.20 | Anneli Maley | Perth Redbacks | 16.64 |
| Assists per game | Joel Murray | Mandurah Magic | 7.37 | Chloe Forster | Warwick Senators | 6.05 |
| Steals per game | Marek Nelson | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 3.09 | Natalie Chou | Perth Redbacks | 4.00 |
| Blocks per game | Alex Holcombe | South West Slammers | 2.55 | Jessie Edwards | Cockburn Cougars | 1.67 |
| Field goal percentage | Gorjok Gak | Rockingham Flames | 64.00% | Alex Ciabattoni | Cockburn Cougars | 60.17% |
| 3-pt field goal percentage | Jonathan Wade | Joondalup Wolves | 47.06% | Emma Gandini | Rockingham Flames | 40.56% |
| Free throw percentage | Miles Gibson | Perth Redbacks | 90.54% | Melisa Brčaninović | Willetton Tigers | 87.50% |
Regular season
The 2024 Basketball WA Annual Awards Night was held on Saturday 20 July at Crown Perth.[52]
- Men's Most Valuable Player: Joel Murray (Mandurah Magic)[53][54]
- Women's Most Valuable Player: Teige Morrell (Lakeside Lightning)[55]
- Men's Coach of the Year: Dayle Joseph (Geraldton Buccaneers)[56]
- Women's Coach of the Year: Brad Robbins (Warwick Senators)[57]
- Men's Defensive Player of the Year: Michael Durr (Mandurah Magic)[58]
- Women's Defensive Player of the Year: Emma Gandini (Rockingham Flames)[59]
- Men's Youth Player of the Year: Lachlan Bertram (Mandurah Magic)[60]
- Women's Youth Player of the Year: Stephanie Gorman (Cockburn Cougars)[61]
- Sixth Man of the Year: Roosevelt Williams Jr. (Willetton Tigers)[62]
- Sixth Woman of the Year: Mikayla Pirini (Perth Redbacks)[63]
- Men's Leading Scorer: Joel Murray (Mandurah Magic)[64]
- Women's Leading Scorer: Anneli Maley (Perth Redbacks)[65]
- Men's Leading Rebounder: Michael Durr (Mandurah Magic)[66]
- Women's Leading Rebounder: Anneli Maley (Perth Redbacks)[67]
- Men's Golden Hands:[a] Joel Murray (Mandurah Magic)[69]
- Women's Golden Hands:[a] Chloe Forster (Warwick Senators)[70]
- All-NBL1 West Men's 1st Team:
- Gorjok Gak (Rockingham Flames)[71]
- Michael Harris (Warwick Senators)
- Joel Murray (Mandurah Magic)
- De'Sean Parsons (Goldfields Giants)
- C. J. Turnage (Joondalup Wolves)
- All-NBL1 West Men's 2nd Team:
- Randy Bell (Goldfields Giants)[72]
- Nik DeSantis (Geraldton Buccaneers)
- Michael Durr (Mandurah Magic)
- Marek Nelson (Kalamunda Eastern Suns)
- Todd Withers (Warwick Senators)
- All-NBL1 West Women's 1st Team:
- Natalie Chou (Perth Redbacks)[73]
- Alex Ciabattoni (Cockburn Cougars)
- Chloe Forster (Warwick Senators)
- Anneli Maley (Perth Redbacks)
- Teige Morrell (Lakeside Lightning)
- All-NBL1 West Women's 2nd Team:
- Stacey Barr (Warwick Senators)[74]
- Melisa Brčaninović (Willetton Tigers)
- Emma Gandini (Rockingham Flames)
- Marnelle Garraud (Lakeside Lightning)
- Ashleigh Isenbarger (Perry Lakes Hawks)
- Men's All-Defensive Team:
- Michael Durr (Mandurah Magic)[75]
- Gorjok Gak (Rockingham Flames)
- Johny Narkle (Geraldton Buccaneers)
- David Okwera (East Perth Eagles)
- Todd Withers (Warwick Senators)
- Women's All-Defensive Team:
- Natalie Chou (Perth Redbacks)[76]
- Emma Gandini (Rockingham Flames)
- Stephanie Gorman (Cockburn Cougars)
- Teige Morrell (Lakeside Lightning)
- Mia Satie (Perry Lakes Hawks)
- Men's All-Youth Team:
- Lachlan Bertram (Mandurah Magic)[77]
- Robert Griechen (Geraldton Buccaneers)
- Josh Hunt (Cockburn Cougars)
- Pharrell Keats (South West Slammers)
- George Pearl (Warwick Senators)
- Women's All-Youth Team:
- Marnelle Garraud (Lakeside Lightning)[78]
- Stephanie Gorman (Cockburn Cougars)
- Claire Jacobs (Willetton Tigers)
- Brooke Malone (Perth Redbacks)
- Millie McCarthy (Perry Lakes Hawks)
Finals
- Men's Grand Final MVP: Joel Murray (Mandurah Magic)[79][80][81]
- Women's Grand Final MVP: Alexandra Sharp (Rockingham Flames)[82][83][84]
