# 2022 NBL1 season

The 2022 NBL1 season was the third season of the NBL1. With the West Conference introduced in 2021 alongside the South, North and Central conferences, the NBL1 expanded further in 2022 with the inclusion of an East Conference.
The 2022 season was the NBL1's first full season to be completed since 2019 and the first to feature the NBL1 National Finals.
The inaugural NBL1 National champions were both from the West Conference, with the Warwick Senators women and the Rockingham Flames men coming out victorious at the National Finals in Melbourne.

## Background

The NBL1 had expanded in 2021 with the West Conference introduced alongside the South, North and Central conferences. In 2022, the NBL1 expanded to five conferences after partnering with Basketball New South Wales to make the Waratah League the new East Conference.
An additional conference, known as the NBL1 Wildcard Series, was introduced in 2022 after a partnership with Basketball Australia saw the Centre of Excellence feature in one-off games against the top teams from all five NBL1 State Conferences of the prior year. 20 men's and 16 women's games were played in the Wildcard Conference. The team who finished on top of the NBL1 Wildcard ladder, based on points percentage, were granted entry as the sixth women's and men's teams in the 2022 NBL1 National Finals alongside the State Conference champions.

## Conference seasons

The season began on 2 April for the East Conference, 8 April for the West Conference, 9 April for the Central Conference, 10 April for the Wildcard Conference, 21 April for the South Conference and 29 April for the North Conference. All conference finals were concluded by 3 September.

### South

The women's minor premiers were the Bendigo Braves with a 20–2 record while the men's minor premiers were the Hobart Chargers with a 17–5 record. Alicia Froling of the Knox Raiders was named women's MVP while Shea Ili of the Sandringham Sabres was named men's MVP.
The women's grand final saw the Ringwood Hawks defeat the Bendigo Braves 89–73 while the men's grand final saw the Hobart Chargers defeat the Mount Gambier Pioneers 78–62. Marena Whittle of the Ringwood Hawks was named women's grand final MVP while Sam McDaniel of the Hobart Chargers was named men's grand final MVP.

### North

The women's minor premiers were the Logan Thunder with a 19–0 record while the men's minor premiers were the Gold Coast Rollers with a 14–5 record. Tiana Mangakahia of the Northside Wizards was named women's MVP while Kouat Noi of the USC Rip City was named men's MVP.
The women's grand final series saw the Townsville Flames defeat the Logan Thunder 2–0, with 85–57 in game one and 80–48 in game two, while the men's grand final series saw the Gold Coast Rollers defeat the USC Rip City 2–0, with 101–86 in game one and 118–71 in game two. Stephanie Reid of the Townsville Flames was named women's grand final MVP while Jason Cadee of the Gold Coast Rollers was named men's grand final MVP.

### Central

The women's minor premiers were the West Adelaide Bearcats with a 15–3 record while the men's minor premiers were the Woodville Warriors with a 15–3 record. Samantha Simons of the Forestville Eagles was named women's MVP while Jeremy Smith of the South Adelaide Panthers was named men's MVP.
The women's grand final saw the West Adelaide Bearcats defeat the Sturt Sabres 82–75 while the men's grand final saw the South Adelaide Panthers defeat the Woodville Warriors 88–58. Madelynn Utti of the West Adelaide Bearcats was named women's grand final MVP while Alex Starling of the South Adelaide Panthers was named men's grand final MVP.

### West

The women's minor premiers were the Warwick Senators with an 18–2 record while the men's minor premiers were the Geraldton Buccaneers with an 19–3 record. Stacey Barr of the Warwick Senators was named women's MVP while Devondrick Walker of the Rockingham Flames was named men's MVP.
The women's grand final saw the Warwick Senators defeat the Willetton Tigers 87–61 while the men's grand final saw the Rockingham Flames defeat the Geraldton Buccaneers 91–79. Leonie Fiebich of the Warwick Senators was named women's grand final MVP while Devondrick Walker of the Rockingham Flames was named men's grand final MVP.

### East

The women's minor premiers were the Albury Wodonga Bandits with an 17–3 record while the men's minor premiers were the Canberra Gunners with a 16–6 record. Lauren Jackson of the Albury Wodonga Bandits was named women's MVP while Kiwi Gardner of the Illawarra Hawks was named men's MVP.
The women's grand final saw the Albury Wodonga Bandits defeat the Sutherland Sharks 85–72 while the men's grand final saw the Canberra Gunners defeat the Maitland Mustangs 76–73. Unique Thompson of the Albury Wodonga Bandits was named women's grand final MVP while Glenn Morison of the Canberra Gunners was named men's grand final MVP.

### Wildcard

The BA Centre of Excellence women recorded a 10–6 record in their 16 Wildcard games while the men's team recorded a 15–5 record in their 20 Wildcard games.
The Southern Districts Spartans from the North Conference finished on top of the Wildcard women's ladder while the Frankston Blues from the South Conference finished on top of the Wildcard men's ladder. Both teams were subsequently granted entry into the NBL1 National Finals.

### Champions summary
#### Women

| Conference | Champion | Result | Runner-up |
| South | Ringwood Hawks | 89 – 73 | Bendigo Braves |
| North | Townsville Flames | 2 – 0 (85–57, 80–48) | Logan Thunder |
| Central | West Adelaide Bearcats | 82 – 75 | Sturt Sabres |
| West | Warwick Senators | 87 – 61 | Willetton Tigers |
| East | Albury Wodonga Bandits | 85 – 72 | Sutherland Sharks |
| Wildcard | Southern Districts Spartans (North) | Southern Districts Spartans (North) | Southern Districts Spartans (North) |

#### Men

| Conference | Champion | Result | Runner-up |
| South | Hobart Chargers | 78 – 62 | Mount Gambier Pioneers |
| North | Gold Coast Rollers | 2 – 0 (101–86, 118–71) | USC Rip City |
| Central | South Adelaide Panthers | 88 – 58 | Woodville Warriors |
| West | Rockingham Flames | 91 – 79 | Geraldton Buccaneers |
| East | Canberra Gunners | 76 – 73 | Maitland Mustangs |
| Wildcard | Frankston Blues (South) | Frankston Blues (South) | Frankston Blues (South) |

## National Finals

The 2022 NBL1 National Finals took place at the State Basketball Centre in Melbourne between Friday 9 September and Sunday 11 September. It served as the inaugural National Finals after the 2021 event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The champions from each of the five conferences, plus the Wildcard conference winners, faced off on Friday and Saturday for a spot in the Championship Games on Sunday. Each team played two preliminary games in which they generated ranking points, with the top two ranked women's and men's teams then playing in the Championship Game.
Ranking points over the first two days included three points for a win, one point for each quarter won, and half a point for tied quarters. The schedule for Friday was determined by a random draw. On Saturday, the highest point scorer from Friday played fifth place, the second highest played fourth place, and the third highest played sixth place. On Sunday, the top two point scores over Friday and Saturday played in the Championship Game, while third place to sixth place competed in consolation games.
Both West Conference teams were victorious in the Championship Games, with the Warwick Senators women and the Rockingham Flames men becoming the inaugural NBL1 National champions.

### Day One – Friday
#### Women

* Central vs West
* 9 September 2022 6:00 pm
* Box score Report
West Adelaide Bearcats 61, Warwick Senators 86 :
| Scoring by quarter: 10–19, 16–30, 12–20, 23–17 |||
| Pts: Jasmin Fejo 17 Rebs: Madelynn Utti 14 Asts: Jasmin Fejo 5 | Pts: Stacey Barr 25 Rebs: Leonie Fiebich 14 Asts: Hoycard, Jorre 6 each |
| After Day 1: West Adelaide 5th (1 pt), Warwick 2nd (6 pts) |||
* Court 3, State Basketball Centre, Melbourne
* Wildcard vs North
* 9 September 2022 6:15 pm
* Box score Report
Southern Districts Spartans 67, Townsville Flames 80 :
| Scoring by quarter: 15–23, 24–18, 16–17, 12–22 |||
| Pts: Leah Scott 32 Rebs: Leah Scott 10 Asts: Natalie Taylor 4 | Pts: Stephanie Reid 32 Rebs: Courtney Woods 11 Asts: Stephanie Reid 7 |
| After Day 1: Southern Districts 4th (1 pt), Townsville 3rd (6 pts) |||
* Court 2, State Basketball Centre, Melbourne
* East vs South
* 9 September 2022 6:30 pm
* Box score Report
Albury Wodonga Bandits 56, Ringwood Hawks 97 :
| Scoring by quarter: 18–23, 14–26, 13–20, 11–28 |||
| Pts: Unique Thompson 24 Rebs: Unique Thompson 16 Asts: Ai Yamada 6 | Pts: Marena Whittle 25 Rebs: Marena Whittle 19 Asts: Toni Farnworth 8 |
| After Day 1: Albury Wodonga 6th (0 pts), Ringwood 1st (7 pts) |||
* Court 1, State Basketball Centre, Melbourne

#### Men

* West vs Central
* 9 September 2022 8:00 pm
* Box score Report
Rockingham Flames 87, South Adelaide Panthers 71 :
| Scoring by quarter: 17–24, 31–13, 17–14, 22–20 |||
| Pts: Ryan Godfrey 26 Rebs: Tom Jervis 12 Asts: Travis Durnin 4 | Pts: Jeremy Smith 21 Rebs: Jeremy Smith 11 Asts: Jeremy Smith 5 |
| After Day 1: Rockingham 1st (6 pts), South Adelaide 6th (1 pt) |||
* Court 3, State Basketball Centre, Melbourne
* South vs North
* 9 September 2022 8:15 pm
* Box score Report
Hobart Chargers 86, Gold Coast Rollers 92 :
| Scoring by quarter: 19–28, 12–30, 34–13, 21–21 |||
| Pts: Angerstein, Howard 19 each Rebs: Ole Angerstein 15 Asts: A. J. Harris 8 | Pts: Eustace, Patterson 19 each Rebs: Lamar Patterson 14 Asts: Lamar Patterson 8 |
| After Day 1: Hobart 5th (1.5 pts), Gold Coast 2nd (5.5 pts) |||
* Court 2, State Basketball Centre, Melbourne
* Wildcard vs East
* 9 September 2022 8:30 pm
* Box score Report
Frankston Blues 89, Canberra Gunners 86 :
| Scoring by quarter: 13–22, 19–23, 27–23, 30–18 |||
| Pts: Lachlan Barker 38 Rebs: Adrio Bailey 10 Asts: Lachlan Barker, MacDonald, Peirce 3 each | Pts: Glenn Morison 22 Rebs: Akech Aliir 8 Asts: Akech Aliir 4 |
| After Day 1: Frankston 3rd (5 pts), Canberra 4th (2 pts) |||
* Court 1, State Basketball Centre, Melbourne

### Day Two – Saturday
#### Women

* 2nd vs 4th
* 10 September 2022 4:00 pm
* Box score Report
Warwick Senators 88, Southern Districts Spartans 73 :
| Scoring by quarter: 23–20, 19–12, 21–18, 25–23 |||
| Pts: Stacey Barr 33 Rebs: Leonie Fiebich 13 Asts: Chloe Forster 7 | Pts: Leah Scott 26 Rebs: Kalani Purcell 10 Asts: Scott, Allen 4 each |
| After Day 2: Warwick 2nd (13 pts), Southern Districts 5th (1 pt) |||
* Court 3, State Basketball Centre, Melbourne
* 1st vs 5th
* 10 September 2022 4:15 pm
* Box score Report
Ringwood Hawks 90, West Adelaide Bearcats 55 :
| Scoring by quarter: 23–11, 24–16, 19–12, 24–16 |||
| Pts: Marena Whittle 31 Rebs: Whittle, Trotto 9 each Asts: Marta Hermida 7 | Pts: Madelynn Utti 13 Rebs: Madelynn Utti 13 Asts: Utti, Fejo 4 each |
| After Day 2: Ringwood 1st (14 pts), West Adelaide 6th (1 pt) |||
* Court 2, State Basketball Centre, Melbourne
* 3rd vs 6th
* 10 September 2022 4:30 pm
* Box score Report
Townsville Flames 67, Albury Wodonga Bandits 73 :
| Scoring by quarter: 17–23, 15–13, 21–18, 14–19 |||
| Pts: Courtney Woods 20 Rebs: Seebohm, Rodgers 9 each Asts: Courtney Woods 4 | Pts: Unique Thompson 25 Rebs: Unique Thompson 10 Asts: Ai Yamada 9 |
| After Day 2: Townsville 3rd (8 pts), Albury Wodonga 4th (5 pts) |||
* Court 1, State Basketball Centre, Melbourne

#### Men

* 2nd vs 4th
* 10 September 2022 6:00 pm
* Box score Report
Gold Coast Rollers 91, Canberra Gunners 101 :
| Scoring by quarter: 18–36, 22–19, 23–21, 28–25 |||
| Pts: Lamar Patterson 32 Rebs: Devon Sullivan 11 Asts: Rigby, Patterson 3 each | Pts: James Toohey 21 Rebs: Glenn Morison 13 Asts: Mills, Mayfield 7 each |
| After Day 2: Gold Coast 3rd (8.5 pts), Canberra 4th (6 pt) |||
* Court 3, State Basketball Centre, Melbourne
* 1st vs 5th
* 10 September 2022 6:15 pm
* Box score Report
Rockingham Flames 102, Hobart Chargers 87 :
| Scoring by quarter: 23–20, 24–16, 34–28, 21–23 |||
| Pts: Marshall Nelson 29 Rebs: Justin Beard 11 Asts: Tom Jervis 5 | Pts: Ole Angerstein 20 Rebs: Ole Angerstein 11 Asts: Jamar Sandifer 5 |
| After Day 2: Rockingham 1st (12 pts), Hobart 6th (2.5 pts) |||
* Court 2, State Basketball Centre, Melbourne
* 3rd vs 6th
* 10 September 2022 6:30 pm
* Box score Report
Frankston Blues 95, South Adelaide Panthers 90 :
| Scoring by quarter: 39–22, 14–20, 23–23, 19–25 |||
| Pts: Lachlan Barker 23 Rebs: Adrio Bailey 11 Asts: Lucas Barker 9 | Pts: Jeremy Smith 30 Rebs: Alex Starling 8 Asts: Samuel Johns 4 |
| After Day 2: Frankston 2nd (9.5 pts), South Adelaide 5th (3.5 pts) |||
* Court 1, State Basketball Centre, Melbourne

### Day Three – Sunday
#### Consolation Games
##### Women

* 3rd vs 6th
* 11 September 2022 10:00 am
* Box score Report
Townsville Flames 97, West Adelaide Bearcats 70 :
| Scoring by quarter: 21–22, 26–17, 36–14, 14–17 |||
| Pts: Courtney Woods 25 Rebs: Mia Murray 7 Asts: Stephanie Reid 10 | Pts: Madelynn Utti 29 Rebs: Madelynn Utti 11 Asts: Mia Valk 6 |
* Court 2, State Basketball Centre, Melbourne
* 4th vs 5th
* 11 September 2022 10:00 am
* Box score Report
Albury Wodonga Bandits 69, Southern Districts Spartans 109 :
| Scoring by quarter: 19–32, 20–31, 15–27, 15–19 |||
| Pts: Unique Thompson 36 Rebs: Unique Thompson 14 Asts: Ai Yamada 6 | Pts: Scott, Allen 21 each Rebs: Kalani Purcell 11 Asts: Madelyn Allen 9 |
* Court 3, State Basketball Centre, Melbourne

##### Men

* 3rd vs 5th
* 11 September 2022 12:00 pm
* Box score Report
Gold Coast Rollers 102, South Adelaide Panthers 72 :
| Scoring by quarter: 16–21, 27–13, 36–23, 23–15 |||
| Pts: Jaze Morris 23 Rebs: Elijah Kamu 9 Asts: Rigby, Patterson, McKewin 6 each | Pts: Jarryd Hoppo 13 Rebs: Jarryd Hoppo 15 Asts: Kazlo Evans 7 |
* Court 2, State Basketball Centre, Melbourne
* 4th vs 6th
* 11 September 2022 12:00 pm
* Box score Report
Canberra Gunners 93, Hobart Chargers 72 :
| Scoring by quarter: 25–20, 20–17, 28–19, 20–16 |||
| Pts: William Mayfield 20 Rebs: Glenn Morison 10 Asts: William Mayfield 4 | Pts: Jacob Richards 24 Rebs: Ole Angerstein 10 Asts: Jack Stanwix 4 |
* Court 3, State Basketball Centre, Melbourne

#### Championship Games
##### Women
###### Rosters

Ringwood Hawks – 1st :
| # | Player |
| Starters ||
| 7 | Toni Farnworth |
| 20 | Marta Hermida |
| 21 | Marena Whittle |
| 24 | Jacqueline Trotto |
| 45 | Digna Strautmane |
| Reserves ||
| 3 | Zoe Jenkins |
| 4 | Danni Allen (C) |
| 5 | Kiahna Liddy |
| 8 | Tayah Kelly |
| 13 | Rebecca Horvat |
| 15 | Bella Niven-Brown |
| 22 | Jenna Anderson |
| Pos | Coach |
| HC | Tim Mottin |
| AC | Jeremy O'Toole |
| AC | Peter Hynson |
Warwick Senators – 2nd :
| # | Player |
| Starters ||
| 9 | Natalie Burton |
| 10 | Stacey Barr |
| 11 | Chloe Forster |
| 12 | Mackenzie Clinch Hoycard |
| 13 | Leonie Fiebich |
| Reserves ||
| 0 | Emma Berryman |
| 7 | Hayley Alone |
| 14 | Nicole Jorre de St Jorre (C) |
| 18 | Alyssa Duncan |
| Pos | Coach |
| HC | Jonelle Morley |
| AC | Marcus Bardill |

###### Game summary

* Kayo Sports
* 11 September 2022 11:00 am
* Box score Report Highlights
Ringwood Hawks 75, Warwick Senators 83 :
| Scoring by quarter: 13–15, 21–31, 21–16, 20–21 |||
| Pts: Marena Whittle 26 Rebs: Marena Whittle 9 Asts: Toni Farnworth 5 | Pts: Chloe Forster 18 Rebs: Leonie Fiebich 18 Asts: Leonie Fiebich 7 |
| Warwick wins NBL1 National Championship |||
* Court 1, State Basketball Centre, Melbourne MVP: Leonie Fiebich (Senators)

##### Men
###### Rosters

Rockingham Flames – 1st :
| # | Player |
| Starters ||
| 3 | Ryan Godfrey (C) |
| 10 | Justin Beard |
| 12 | Travis Durnin |
| 13 | Tom Jervis |
| 20 | Marshall Nelson |
| Reserves ||
| 5 | Jake Amos |
| 7 | Harrison Bowater |
| 14 | Callum Beard |
| 21 | Jack Felstead |
| 22 | Samuel Bray |
| 31 | Dean Supljeglav |
| 32 | Apanyjwok Abuy |
| Pos | Coach |
| HC | Ryan Petrik |
| AC | Bradley New |
| AC | Cameron Redhead |
Frankston Blues – 2nd :
| # | Player |
| Starters ||
| 3 | Igor Hadziomerovic (C) |
| 8 | Lachlan Barker |
| 11 | Lucas Barker |
| 22 | Adrio Bailey |
| 23 | Dillon Stith |
| Reserves ||
| 1 | Anthony Karabatsos |
| 2 | Josh Cleary |
| 4 | Will Peirce |
| 7 | Alister MacDonald |
| 14 | Jarryd Moss |
| 15 | Henry Peirce |
| 25 | Daniel Trist |
| Pos | Coach |
| HC | Andrew Harms |
| AC | Adam Jackson |
| AC | Duncan Berg |

###### Game summary

* Kayo Sports
* 11 September 2022 2:00 pm
* Box score Report Highlights
Rockingham Flames 85, Frankston Blues 74 :
| Scoring by quarter: 28–19, 12–26, 25–18, 20–11 |||
| Pts: Marshall Nelson 26 Rebs: Justin Beard 10 Asts: Marshall Nelson 5 | Pts: Adrio Bailey 28 Rebs: Adrio Bailey 12 Asts: Lucas Barker 6 |
| Rockingham wins NBL1 National Championship |||
* Court 1, State Basketball Centre, Melbourne MVP: Ryan Godfrey (Flames)

### All-Star Five
#### Women

* Stacey Barr (Warwick Senators)
* Leonie Fiebich (Warwick Senators)
* Leah Scott (Southern Districts Spartans)
* Unique Thompson (Albury Wodonga Bandits)
* Marena Whittle (Ringwood Hawks)

#### Men

* Lachlan Barker (Frankston Blues)
* Dhal Fieg (Canberra Gunners)
* Marshall Nelson (Rockingham Flames)
* Lamar Patterson (Gold Coast Rollers)
* Jeremy Smith (South Adelaide Panthers)