2024 NBL1 West season

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]

2024 NBL1 West season
League	NBL1 West
Sport	Basketball
Duration	28 March – 20 July (Regular season) 26 July – 10 August (Finals)
Number of games	22 (men) 20 (women)
Number of 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 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]

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).^[2][8]

Standings

Men's ladder Pos Team Pld W L Pts Qualification 1 Geraldton Buccaneers 22 20 2 40 Finals 2 Joondalup Wolves 22 16 6 32 3 Willetton Tigers 22 15 7 30 4 Mandurah Magic 22 13 9 26 5 Goldfields Giants 22 13 9 26 6 East Perth Eagles 22 13 9 26 7 Rockingham Flames 22 13 9 26 8 Warwick Senators 22 11 11 22 9 Perry Lakes Hawks 22 9 13 18 10 Lakeside Lightning 22 8 14 16 11 Kalamunda Eastern Suns 22 7 15 14 12 South West Slammers 22 6 16 12 13 Cockburn Cougars 22 5 17 10 14 Perth Redbacks 22 5 17 10 Source: NBL1

Women's ladder Pos Team Pld W L Pts Qualification 1 Rockingham Flames 20 18 2 36 Finals 2 Warwick Senators 20 17 3 34 3 Cockburn Cougars 20 16 4 32 4 Perry Lakes Hawks 20 14 6 28 5 Willetton Tigers 20 12 8 24 6 Perth Redbacks 20 11 9 22 7 Lakeside Lightning 20 10 10 20 8 Joondalup Wolves 20 9 11 18 9 Mandurah Magic 20 8 12 16 10 Kalamunda Eastern Suns 20 6 14 12 11 East Perth Eagles 20 6 14 12 12 Goldfields Giants 20 3 17 6 13 South West Slammers 20 0 20 0 Source: NBL1

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

Kayo Sports

10 August 2024 7:00 pm

Box score Recap Highlights

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

RAC Arena, Perth MVP: Joel Murray (Magic)

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

Kayo Sports

10 August 2024 4:30 pm

Box score Recap Highlights #1 Highlights #2

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

RAC Arena, Perth MVP: Alexandra Sharp (Flames)

NBL1 West Women's Grand Final

Rockingham Flames 2024 Women's NBL1 West champions

Awards

Player of the Week

Round	Men's Player	Team	Women's Player	Team	Ref
1	Michael Harris	Warwick Senators	Teige Morrell	Lakeside Lightning	[10][11]
2	C. J. Turnage	Joondalup Wolves	Tiahna Sears	Kalamunda Eastern Suns	[12][13]
3	Joel Murray	Mandurah Magic	Imani Guy	Willetton Tigers	[14][15]
4	Randy Bell	Goldfields Giants	Ashleigh Isenbarger	Perry Lakes Hawks	[16][17]
5	Joel Murray	Mandurah Magic	Melisa Brčaninović	Willetton Tigers	[18][19]
6	Mike Adewunmi	Lakeside Lightning	Mary Baskerville	East Perth Eagles	[20][21]
7	Joel Murray	Mandurah Magic	Emma Gandini	Rockingham Flames	[22][23]
8	Joel Murray	Mandurah Magic	Georgia Pineau	Rockingham Flames	[24][25]
9	Randy Bell	Goldfields Giants	Daniel Raber	Cockburn Cougars	[26][27]
10	Marek Nelson	Kalamunda Eastern Suns	Natalie Chou	Perth Redbacks	[28][29]
11	Marek Nelson	Kalamunda Eastern Suns	Teige Morrell	Lakeside Lightning	[30][31]
12	Joel Murray	Mandurah Magic	Anneli Maley	Perth Redbacks	[32][33]
13	Michael Harris	Warwick Senators	Karly Murphy	Warwick Senators	[34][35]
14	Joel Murray	Mandurah Magic	Anneli Maley	Perth Redbacks	[36][37]
15	De'Sean Parsons	Goldfields Giants	Emma Clarke	Joondalup Wolves	[38][39]
16	Marshall Nelson	Willetton Tigers	Daniel Raber	Cockburn Cougars	[40][41]
17	Mike Adewunmi	Lakeside Lightning	Chloe Forster	Warwick Senators	[42][43]

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]

See also

• 2024 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.^[68]