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 and concluded with both the women's grand final and the men's grand final on Saturday 10 August.
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.
Regular season 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).
Standings
Men's ladder
Women's ladder
Finals The finals began on Friday 26 July and consisted of four rounds. 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 in front of 6,460 people.
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 Michael Harris Warwick Senators Teige Morrell Lakeside Lightning 2 C. J. Turnage Joondalup Wolves Tiahna Sears Kalamunda Eastern Suns 3 Joel Murray Mandurah Magic Imani Guy Willetton Tigers 4 Randy Bell Goldfields Giants Ashleigh Isenbarger Perry Lakes Hawks 5 Joel Murray Mandurah Magic Melisa Brčaninović Willetton Tigers 6 Mike Adewunmi Lakeside Lightning Mary Baskerville East Perth Eagles 7 Joel Murray Mandurah Magic Emma Gandini Rockingham Flames 8 Joel Murray Mandurah Magic Georgia Pineau Rockingham Flames 9 Randy Bell Goldfields Giants Daniel Raber Cockburn Cougars 10 Marek Nelson Kalamunda Eastern Suns Natalie Chou Perth Redbacks 11 Marek Nelson Kalamunda Eastern Suns Teige Morrell Lakeside Lightning 12 Joel Murray Mandurah Magic Anneli Maley Perth Redbacks 13 Michael Harris Warwick Senators Karly Murphy Warwick Senators 14 Joel Murray Mandurah Magic Anneli Maley Perth Redbacks 15 De'Sean Parsons Goldfields Giants Emma Clarke Joondalup Wolves 16 Marshall Nelson Willetton Tigers Daniel Raber Cockburn Cougars 17 Mike Adewunmi Lakeside Lightning Chloe Forster Warwick Senators
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 Rd 5–9 Mark Utley Mandurah Magic Marcus Wong Rockingham Flames Rd 10–14 Dayle Joseph Geraldton Buccaneers Brad Robbins Warwick Senators Rd 15–17 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 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.
Men's Most Valuable Player: Joel Murray (Mandurah Magic) Women's Most Valuable Player: Teige Morrell (Lakeside Lightning) Men's Coach of the Year: Dayle Joseph (Geraldton Buccaneers) Women's Coach of the Year: Brad Robbins (Warwick Senators) Men's Defensive Player of the Year: Michael Durr (Mandurah Magic) Women's Defensive Player of the Year: Emma Gandini (Rockingham Flames) Men's Youth Player of the Year: Lachlan Bertram (Mandurah Magic) Women's Youth Player of the Year: Stephanie Gorman (Cockburn Cougars) Sixth Man of the Year: Roosevelt Williams Jr. (Willetton Tigers) Sixth Woman of the Year: Mikayla Pirini (Perth Redbacks) Men's Leading Scorer: Joel Murray (Mandurah Magic) Women's Leading Scorer: Anneli Maley (Perth Redbacks) Men's Leading Rebounder: Michael Durr (Mandurah Magic) Women's Leading Rebounder: Anneli Maley (Perth Redbacks) Men's Golden Hands: Joel Murray (Mandurah Magic) Women's Golden Hands: Chloe Forster (Warwick Senators) All-NBL1 West Men's 1st Team: Gorjok Gak (Rockingham Flames) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) Women's Grand Final MVP: Alexandra Sharp (Rockingham Flames)
See also 2024 NBL1 season
Notes
References
External links
2024 fixtures "NBL1 West: News, squads, coaches - everything you need to know" at codesports.com.au "NBL1 West signings wrap for 2024 season" at authory.com 2024 Conference Finals Explained 2024 NBL1 West Grand Finals preview Women's grand final preview Men's grand final preview Perth Wildcats vs NBL1 West Select