2021 NBL1 West season

The 2021 NBL1 West season was the inaugural season of the NBL1 West following the rebrand of the State Basketball League (SBL) under the NBL1 banner. It marked the 32nd season in league history after the 2020 State Basketball League season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The regular season began on Friday 16 April and ended on Saturday 14 August. The finals began on Friday 20 August and concluded with the women's grand final on Friday 3 September and the men's grand final on Saturday 4 September.

The 2021 NBL1 season was scheduled to include a National Finals in Melbourne featuring the West champions but the event was cancelled due to the uncertainty surrounding border control restrictions across Australia.

Regular season In October 2020, Basketball Western Australia and the National Basketball League (NBL) announced a new partnership to bring NBL1 to Western Australia in 2021, with NBL1 replacing the SBL. The SBL was officially renamed NBL1 West and became the west conference of NBL1.

Seventeen rounds of competition was scheduled, with the regular season beginning on Friday 16 April. Round 2, Round 3 and Round 12 were not played (with games later rescheduled where possible) due to COVID-19 restrictions in Perth. Themed rounds included Pink Round (4), Mental Health Round (10) and Indigenous Round (13).

Standings

Men's ladder

Women's ladder

Finals The finals began on Friday 20 August and consisted of four rounds. The finals concluded with the women's grand final on Friday 3 September and the men's grand final on Saturday 4 September.

Men's bracket

Grand Final summary

Women's bracket

Grand Final summary

Awards

Player of the Week Round Men's Player Team Women's Player Team Ref 1 Caleb Davis Warwick Senators Makailah DyerEmma Klasztorny Perth RedbacksMandurah Magic 2 Not played due to COVID 3 Not played due to COVID 4 Jerami Grace Mandurah Magic Kayla Steindl Joondalup Wolves 5 Nic Pozoglou Cockburn Cougars Samantha Lubcke Willetton Tigers 6 Michael Vigor Willetton Tigers Carly Boag Mandurah Magic 7 Jonathan Wade Joondalup Wolves Christina Boag Rockingham Flames 8 Mathiang Muo Geraldton Buccaneers Jessie Edwards Cockburn Cougars 9 Caleb Davis Warwick Senators Mary Goulding East Perth Eagles 10 Jay Bowie Lakeside Lightning Stacey Barr Warwick Senators 11 Chris Johnson Kalamunda Eastern Suns Samantha Lubcke Willetton Tigers 12 Not played due to COVID 13 Marshall Nelson Perth Redbacks Makailah Dyer Perth Redbacks 14 Gavin Field Cockburn Cougars Mary Goulding East Perth Eagles 15 Rowan Mackenzie Lakeside Lightning Stacey Barr Warwick Senators 16 Joe Cook-Green Kalamunda Eastern Suns Alex Ciabattoni Rockingham Flames 17 Lochlan Cummings Joondalup Wolves Carly Boag Mandurah Magic 18 Jack Isenbarger Lakeside Lightning Kayla Steindl Joondalup Wolves

Coach of the Month Month Men's Coach Team Women's Coach Team Ref April/May Mike Ellis Warwick Senators Charles Nix Joondalup Wolves May/June Adam Nener Willetton Tigers Blake Srdarev East Perth Eagles June/July Aaron Trahair Mandurah Magic Simon Parker Willetton Tigers July/August N/A N/A

Statistics leaders Stats as of the end of the regular season Category Men's Player Team Stat Women's Player Team Stat Points per game Jay Bowie Lakeside Lightning 23.82 Samantha Lubcke Willetton Tigers 23.80 Rebounds per game Jarrad Prue Lakeside Lightning 14.85 Mary Goulding East Perth Eagles 13.35 Assists per game Scott Machado Mandurah Magic 7.33 Casey Mihovilovich Mandurah Magic 5.94 Steals per game Scott Machado Mandurah Magic 2.75 Casey Mihovilovich Mandurah Magic 3.67 Blocks per game Jarrad Anastasio East Perth Eagles 1.67 Maddison Allen Perth Redbacks 2.67 Field goal percentage Brian Carlwell Mandurah Magic 59.26% Jessica Jakens Perth Redbacks 67.11% 3-pt field goal percentage Matthew Leary Perry Lakes Hawks 50% Mackenzie Clinch Hoycard Warwick Senators 44.44% Free throw percentage Kyle Armour Lakeside Lightning 88.52% Alexandra Sharp Willetton Tigers 88.51%

Regular season The 2021 Basketball WA Annual Awards Night was held on Saturday 14 August at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Men's Most Valuable Player: Nic Pozoglou (Cockburn Cougars) Women's Most Valuable Player: Alexandra Sharp (Willetton Tigers) Men's Coach of the Year: Adam Nener (Willetton Tigers) Women's Coach of the Year: Blake Srdarev (East Perth Eagles) Men's Defensive Player of the Year: Nic Pozoglou (Cockburn Cougars) Women's Defensive Player of the Year: Emma Gandini (Willetton Tigers) Men's Youth Player of the Year: Rowan Mackenzie (Lakeside Lightning) Women's Youth Player of the Year: Jewel Williams (Kalamunda Eastern Suns) Men's Leading Scorer: Jay Bowie (Lakeside Lightning) Women's Leading Scorer: Samantha Lubcke (Willetton Tigers) Men's Leading Rebounder: Jarrad Prue (Lakeside Lightning) Women's Leading Rebounder: Mary Goulding (East Perth Eagles) Men's Golden Hands: Scott Machado (Mandurah Magic) Women's Golden Hands: Casey Mihovilovich (Mandurah Magic) All-NBL1 West Men's 1st Team: Jay Bowie (Lakeside Lightning) Scott Machado (Mandurah Magic) Mathiang Muo (Geraldton Buccaneers) Nic Pozoglou (Cockburn Cougars) Louis Timms (Perth Redbacks) All-NBL1 West Women's 1st Team: Stacey Barr (Warwick Senators) Mary Goulding (East Perth Eagles) Samantha Lubcke (Willetton Tigers) Alexandra Sharp (Willetton Tigers) Kayla Steindl (Joondalup Wolves)

Finals Men's Grand Final MVP: Andrew Ferguson (Perry Lakes Hawks) Women's Grand Final MVP: Alexandra Sharp (Willetton Tigers)

2021 NBL1 West season

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