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.

2021 NBL1 West season
League	NBL1 West
Sport	Basketball
Duration	16 April – 14 August (Regular season) 20 August – 4 September (Finals)
Number of games	22 (men) 18 (women)
Number of teams	14 (men) 12 (women)
Regular season
Minor premiers	M: Perry Lakes Hawks W: Willetton Tigers
Season MVP	M: Nic Pozoglou (Cockburn Cougars) W: Alexandra Sharp (Willetton Tigers)
Top scorer	M: Jay Bowie (Willetton Tigers) W: Samantha Lubcke (Willetton Tigers)
Finals
Champions	M: Perry Lakes Hawks W: Willetton Tigers
Runners-up	M: Rockingham Flames W: Joondalup Wolves
Grand Final MVP	M: Andrew Ferguson (Perry Lakes Hawks) W: Alexandra Sharp (Willetton Tigers)

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.^[1]

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.^[2][3][4]

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.^[5][6][7] Themed rounds included Pink Round (4), Mental Health Round (10) and Indigenous Round (13).^[8][9][10]

Standings

Men's ladder Pos Team Pld W L PCT Qualification 1 Perry Lakes Hawks 22 18 4 .818 Finals 2 Lakeside Lightning 22 17 5 .773 3 Willetton Tigers 21 15 6 .714 4 Rockingham Flames 21 15 6 .714 5 Mandurah Magic 22 14 8 .636 6 Warwick Senators 22 13 9 .591 7 Perth Redbacks 22 13 9 .591 8 Cockburn Cougars 22 11 11 .500 9 Joondalup Wolves 22 10 12 .455 10 Goldfields Giants 20 6 14 .300 11 Geraldton Buccaneers 20 6 14 .300 12 East Perth Eagles 22 5 17 .227 13 Kalamunda Eastern Suns 21 4 17 .190 14 South West Slammers 21 3 18 .143 Source: NBL1 Due to COVID-related cancellations, some men's games were not able to be rescheduled and thus some teams played less games than others. The ladder was subsequently ranked on win percentage.

Women's ladder Pos Team Pld W L Pts Qualification 1 Willetton Tigers 18 15 3 30 Finals 2 Joondalup Wolves 18 15 3 30 3 Perth Redbacks 18 11 7 22 4 East Perth Eagles 18 11 7 22 5 Warwick Senators 18 10 8 20 6 Rockingham Flames 18 10 8 20 7 Cockburn Cougars 18 9 9 18 8 Mandurah Magic 18 9 9 18 9 Perry Lakes Hawks 18 8 10 16 10 Kalamunda Eastern Suns 18 5 13 10 11 Lakeside Lightning 18 5 13 10 12 South West Slammers 18 0 18 0 Source: NBL1

Finals

The finals began on Friday 20 August and consisted of four rounds.^[11][12] 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

	Qualifying and elimination finals					Semi-finals						Preliminary finals					Grand final
	Aug 21, Bendat Basketball Centre
	1	Perry Lakes Hawks	90
	4	Rockingham Flames	75			Aug 27, Mike Barnett Sports Complex
						Rockingham Flames		99
	Aug 20, Mandurah ARC					Mandurah Magic		76				Aug 28, Bendat Basketball Centre
	5	Mandurah Magic	63									Perry Lakes Hawks		92
	8	Cockburn Cougars	62									Perth Redbacks		77			Sep 4, Bendat Basketball Centre
																	Perry Lakes Hawks		92
	Aug 21, Warwick Stadium											Aug 28, Lakeside Recreation Centre					Rockingham Flames		82
	6	Warwick Senators	88									Lakeside Lightning		72
	7	Perth Redbacks	111			Aug 27, Willetton Basketball Stadium						Rockingham Flames		88
						Willetton Tigers		90
	Aug 20, Lakeside Recreation Centre					Perth Redbacks		92
	2	Lakeside Lightning	95
	3	Willetton Tigers	92

Grand Final summary

Kayo Sports

4 September 2021 7:00 pm

Box score Report Highlights

Perry Lakes Hawks 92, Rockingham Flames 82
Scoring by quarter: 29–20, 23–25, 20–23, 20–14
Pts: Andrew Ferguson 18 Rebs: Andrew Ferguson 15 Asts: Clarke, Purser 4 each		Pts: Ryan Godfrey 20 Rebs: Tom Jervis 10 Asts: Ryan Godfrey 4
Perry Lakes wins NBL1 West Championship

Bendat Basketball Centre, Floreat MVP: Andrew Ferguson (Hawks)

NBL1 West Men's Grand Final

Perry Lakes Hawks 2021 Men's NBL1 West champions

Women's bracket

	Qualifying and elimination finals					Semi-finals						Preliminary finals					Grand final
	Aug 21, Willetton Basketball Stadium
	1	Willetton Tigers	77
	4	East Perth Eagles	73			Aug 27, Herb Graham Recreation Centre
						East Perth Eagles		79
	Aug 21, Warwick Stadium					Warwick Senators		80				Aug 28, Willetton Basketball Stadium
	5	Warwick Senators	97									Willetton Tigers		90
	8	Mandurah Magic	64									Perth Redbacks		65			Sep 3, Bendat Basketball Centre
																	Willetton Tigers		65
	Aug 20, Mike Barnett Sports Complex											Aug 28, HBF Arena					Joondalup Wolves		54
	6	Rockingham Flames	75									Joondalup Wolves		98
	7	Cockburn Cougars	81			Aug 27, Belmont Oasis Leisure Centre						Warwick Senators		61
						Perth Redbacks		74
	Aug 20, HBF Arena					Cockburn Cougars		70
	2	Joondalup Wolves	90
	3	Perth Redbacks	48

Grand Final summary

Kayo Sports

3 September 2021 7:30 pm

Box score Report Highlights

Willetton Tigers 65, Joondalup Wolves 54
Scoring by quarter: 15–16, 23–15, 12–18, 15–5
Pts: Desiree Kelley 16 Rebs: Alexandra Sharp 15 Asts: Priestly, Sharp 4 each		Pts: Kayla Steindl 16 Rebs: Kayla Steindl 15 Asts: Parker-Williams, Denehey 3 each
Willetton wins NBL1 West Championship

Bendat Basketball Centre, Floreat MVP: Alexandra Sharp (Tigers)

NBL1 West Women's Grand Final

Willetton Tigers 2021 Women's NBL1 West champions

Awards

Player of the Week

Round	Men's Player	Team	Women's Player	Team	Ref
1	Caleb Davis	Warwick Senators	Makailah Dyer Emma Klasztorny	Perth Redbacks Mandurah Magic	[13][14]
2	Not played due to COVID
3	Not played due to COVID
4	Jerami Grace	Mandurah Magic	Kayla Steindl	Joondalup Wolves	[15][16]
5	Nic Pozoglou	Cockburn Cougars	Samantha Lubcke	Willetton Tigers	[17][18]
6	Michael Vigor	Willetton Tigers	Carly Boag	Mandurah Magic	[19][20]
7	Jonathan Wade	Joondalup Wolves	Christina Boag	Rockingham Flames	[21][22]
8	Mathiang Muo	Geraldton Buccaneers	Jessie Edwards	Cockburn Cougars	[23][24]
9	Caleb Davis	Warwick Senators	Mary Goulding	East Perth Eagles	[25][26]
10	Jay Bowie	Lakeside Lightning	Stacey Barr	Warwick Senators	[27][28]
11	Chris Johnson	Kalamunda Eastern Suns	Samantha Lubcke	Willetton Tigers	[29][30]
12	Not played due to COVID
13	Marshall Nelson	Perth Redbacks	Makailah Dyer	Perth Redbacks	[31][32]
14	Gavin Field	Cockburn Cougars	Mary Goulding	East Perth Eagles	[33][34]
15	Rowan Mackenzie	Lakeside Lightning	Stacey Barr	Warwick Senators	[35][36]
16	Joe Cook-Green	Kalamunda Eastern Suns	Alex Ciabattoni	Rockingham Flames	[37][38]
17	Lochlan Cummings	Joondalup Wolves	Carly Boag	Mandurah Magic	[39][40]
18	Jack Isenbarger	Lakeside Lightning	Kayla Steindl	Joondalup Wolves	[41][42]

Coach of the Month

Month	Men's Coach	Team	Women's Coach	Team	Ref
April/May	Mike Ellis	Warwick Senators	Charles Nix	Joondalup Wolves	[43][44]
May/June	Adam Nener	Willetton Tigers	Blake Srdarev	East Perth Eagles	[45][46]
June/July	Aaron Trahair	Mandurah Magic	Simon Parker	Willetton Tigers	[47][48]
July/August	N/A		N/A

Statistics leaders

Stats as of the end of the regular season^[49]

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.^[50][51]

• Men's Most Valuable Player: Nic Pozoglou (Cockburn Cougars)^[52]
• Women's Most Valuable Player: Alexandra Sharp (Willetton Tigers)^[53]
• 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:^[a] Scott Machado (Mandurah Magic)
• Women's Golden Hands:^[a] 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)^[55]
• Women's Grand Final MVP: Alexandra Sharp (Willetton Tigers)^[56]

See also

• 2021 NBL1 season

Notes

1. Golden Hands Award winner is determined by the following equation: (Total Assists + Total Steals – Total Turnovers) / Games Played = Golden Hands Award Rating.^[54]