# 2022 NBL1 West season

The 2022 NBL1 West season was the second season of the NBL1 West and 33rd overall in State Basketball League (SBL) / NBL1 West history. The regular season began on Friday 8 April and ended on Saturday 13 August. The finals began on Friday 19 August and concluded with the women's grand final on Friday 2 September and the men's grand final on Saturday 3 September.
The 2022 NBL1 season saw the inaugural NBL1 National Finals take place in Melbourne, where both West champions the Rockingham Flames men and Warwick Senators women were crowned as NBL1 National champions.

## Regular season

The regular season began on Friday 8 April and ended on Saturday 13 August after 19 rounds of competition. Easter games in round 2 were again scheduled for a blockbuster Thursday night, with all teams then on a break over the long weekend. Games then tipped-off again the following Friday for Anzac Round. There was also Pink Round (5), Mental Health Round (11) and First Nations Round (14). In July, a regular season fixture was played in Esperance.
For the first time in club history, the Goldfields Giants fielded a women's team in 2022.

### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Geraldton Buccaneers | 22 | 19 | 3 | 38 | Finals |
| 2 | Rockingham Flames | 22 | 18 | 4 | 36 | Finals |
| 3 | Joondalup Wolves | 22 | 16 | 6 | 32 | Finals |
| 4 | Cockburn Cougars | 22 | 15 | 7 | 30 | Finals |
| 5 | Warwick Senators | 22 | 14 | 8 | 28 | Finals |
| 6 | Goldfields Giants | 22 | 14 | 8 | 28 | Finals |
| 7 | Mandurah Magic | 22 | 13 | 9 | 26 | Finals |
| 8 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 22 | 12 | 10 | 24 | Finals |
| 9 | Perth Redbacks | 22 | 11 | 11 | 22 | |
| 10 | Willetton Tigers | 22 | 7 | 15 | 14 | |
| 11 | Lakeside Lightning | 22 | 4 | 18 | 8 | |
| 12 | East Perth Eagles | 22 | 4 | 18 | 8 | |
| 13 | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 22 | 4 | 18 | 8 | |
| 14 | South West Slammers | 22 | 3 | 19 | 6 | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Warwick Senators | 20 | 18 | 2 | 36 | Finals |
| 2 | Joondalup Wolves | 20 | 18 | 2 | 36 | Finals |
| 3 | Mandurah Magic | 20 | 16 | 4 | 32 | Finals |
| 4 | Willetton Tigers | 20 | 15 | 5 | 30 | Finals |
| 5 | Cockburn Cougars | 20 | 13 | 7 | 26 | Finals |
| 6 | Lakeside Lightning | 20 | 11 | 9 | 22 | Finals |
| 7 | Rockingham Flames | 20 | 10 | 10 | 20 | Finals |
| 8 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 20 | 9 | 11 | 18 | Finals |
| 9 | Goldfields Giants | 20 | 8 | 12 | 16 | |
| 10 | East Perth Eagles | 20 | 5 | 15 | 10 | |
| 11 | Perth Redbacks | 20 | 4 | 16 | 8 | |
| 12 | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 20 | 2 | 18 | 4 | |
| 13 | South West Slammers | 20 | 1 | 19 | 2 | |

## Finals

The finals began on Friday 19 August and consisted of four rounds. The finals concluded with the women's grand final on Friday 2 September and the men's grand final on Saturday 3 September.

### Men's bracket

| Qualifying and elimination finals | Qualifying and elimination finals | Qualifying and elimination finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Preliminary finals | Preliminary finals | Preliminary finals | Grand final | Grand final | Grand final |
| Aug 20, Activewest Stadium | Aug 20, Activewest Stadium | Aug 20, Activewest Stadium | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Geraldton Buccaneers | 101 | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Cockburn Cougars | 70 | Aug 25, Wally Hagan Stadium | Aug 25, Wally Hagan Stadium | Aug 25, Wally Hagan Stadium | | | | |
| | | | Cockburn Cougars | Cockburn Cougars | 77 | | | | |
| Aug 20, Warwick Stadium | Aug 20, Warwick Stadium | Aug 20, Warwick Stadium | Warwick Senators | Warwick Senators | 79 | Aug 28, Activewest Stadium | Aug 28, Activewest Stadium | Aug 28, Activewest Stadium | | | |
| 5 | Warwick Senators | 93 | | | | Geraldton Buccaneers | Geraldton Buccaneers | 107 | |
| 8 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 61 | | | | Joondalup Wolves | Joondalup Wolves | 81 | Sep 3, Bendat Basketball Centre | Sep 3, Bendat Basketball Centre | Sep 3, Bendat Basketball Centre |
| | | | | | | | | | Geraldton Buccaneers | Geraldton Buccaneers | 79 |
| Aug 20, Niels Hansen Stadium | Aug 20, Niels Hansen Stadium | Aug 20, Niels Hansen Stadium | | | | Aug 27, Mike Barnett Sports Complex | Aug 27, Mike Barnett Sports Complex | Aug 27, Mike Barnett Sports Complex | Rockingham Flames | Rockingham Flames | 91 |
| 6 | Goldfields Giants | 78 | | | | Rockingham Flames | Rockingham Flames | 85 | | |
| 7 | Mandurah Magic | 76 | Aug 26, HBF Arena | Aug 26, HBF Arena | Aug 26, HBF Arena | Warwick Senators | Warwick Senators | 74 | | |
| | | | Joondalup Wolves | Joondalup Wolves | 85 | | | | | | |
| Aug 20, Mike Barnett Sports Complex | Aug 20, Mike Barnett Sports Complex | Aug 20, Mike Barnett Sports Complex | Goldfields Giants | Goldfields Giants | 83 | | | | | |
| 2 | Rockingham Flames | 86 | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Joondalup Wolves | 77 | | | | | | | | |

#### Grand Final summary

* Kayo Sports
* 3 September 2022 7:00 pm
* Box score Report Highlights
Geraldton Buccaneers 79, Rockingham Flames 91 :
| Scoring by quarter: 26–21, 23–18, 21–27, 9–25 |||
| Pts: Meunier, Muo 15 each Rebs: Liam Hunt 10 Asts: Stewart, Coleman 4 each | Pts: Devondrick Walker 26 Rebs: Justin Beard 11 Asts: Tom Jervis 6 |
| Rockingham wins NBL1 West Championship |||
* Bendat Basketball Centre, Floreat MVP: Devondrick Walker (Flames)

### Women's bracket

| Qualifying and elimination finals | Qualifying and elimination finals | Qualifying and elimination finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Preliminary finals | Preliminary finals | Preliminary finals | Grand final | Grand final | Grand final |
| Aug 20, Warwick Stadium | Aug 20, Warwick Stadium | Aug 20, Warwick Stadium | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Warwick Senators | 96 | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Willetton Tigers | 84 | Aug 25, Willetton Basketball Stadium | Aug 25, Willetton Basketball Stadium | Aug 25, Willetton Basketball Stadium | | | | |
| | | | Willetton Tigers | Willetton Tigers | 103 | | | | |
| Aug 20, Wally Hagan Stadium | Aug 20, Wally Hagan Stadium | Aug 20, Wally Hagan Stadium | Cockburn Cougars | Cockburn Cougars | 98 | Aug 27, Warwick Stadium | Aug 27, Warwick Stadium | Aug 27, Warwick Stadium | | | |
| 5 | Cockburn Cougars | 75 | | | | Warwick Senators | Warwick Senators | 79 | |
| 8 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 65 | | | | Mandurah Magic | Mandurah Magic | 66 | Sep 2, Bendat Basketball Centre | Sep 2, Bendat Basketball Centre | Sep 2, Bendat Basketball Centre |
| | | | | | | | | | Warwick Senators | Warwick Senators | 87 |
| Aug 20, Lakeside Recreation Centre | Aug 20, Lakeside Recreation Centre | Aug 20, Lakeside Recreation Centre | | | | Aug 27, HBF Arena | Aug 27, HBF Arena | Aug 27, HBF Arena | Willetton Tigers | Willetton Tigers | 61 |
| 6 | Lakeside Lightning | 73 | | | | Joondalup Wolves | Joondalup Wolves | 81 | | |
| 7 | Rockingham Flames | 76 | Aug 25, Mandurah ARC | Aug 25, Mandurah ARC | Aug 25, Mandurah ARC | Willetton Tigers | Willetton Tigers | 92 | | |
| | | | Mandurah Magic | Mandurah Magic | 77 | | | | | | |
| Aug 19, HBF Arena | Aug 19, HBF Arena | Aug 19, HBF Arena | Rockingham Flames | Rockingham Flames | 72 | | | | | |
| 2 | Joondalup Wolves | 81 | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Mandurah Magic | 70 | | | | | | | | |

#### Grand Final summary

* Kayo Sports
* 2 September 2022 7:30 pm
* Box score Report Highlights
Warwick Senators 87, Willetton Tigers 61 :
| Scoring by quarter: 28–16, 18–14, 23–19, 18–12 |||
| Pts: Stacey Barr 23 Rebs: Mackenzie Clinch Hoycard 13 Asts: Stacey Barr 9 | Pts: Tayla Hepburn 16 Rebs: Samantha Lubcke 8 Asts: Sharp, Doran 4 each |
| Warwick wins NBL1 West Championship |||
* Bendat Basketball Centre, Floreat MVP: Leonie Fiebich (Senators)

## Awards
### Player of the Week

| Round | Men's Player | Team | Women's Player | Team | Ref |
| 1 | Cameron Coleman | Geraldton Buccaneers | Jessie Edwards | Cockburn Cougars | |
| 2 | Justin King | East Perth Eagles | Teige Morrell | Joondalup Wolves | |
| 3 | Gavin Field | Cockburn Cougars | Caitlyn Jones | Lakeside Lightning | |
| 4 | Shaun Stewart | Geraldton Buccaneers | Nes'eya Parker-Williams | Joondalup Wolves | |
| 5 | Devondrick Walker | Rockingham Flames | Maria Blazejewski | East Perth Eagles | |
| 6 | Jerami Grace | Perth Redbacks | Stacey Barr | Warwick Senators | |
| 7 | Mathiang Muo | Geraldton Buccaneers | Patricia Brossmann | Rockingham Flames | |
| 8 | Marshall Nelson | Rockingham Flames | Jessie Edwards | Cockburn Cougars | |
| 9 | Bye round | Bye round | Bye round | Bye round | Bye round |
| 10 | Carter Skaggs | Cockburn Cougars | Teige Morrell | Joondalup Wolves | |
| 11 | Julian Pesava | Joondalup Wolves | Stacey Barr | Warwick Senators | |
| 12 | Gavin Field | Cockburn Cougars | Robbi Ryan | Joondalup Wolves | |
| 13 | Marshall Nelson | Rockingham Flames | Mehryn Kraker | Rockingham Flames | |
| 14 | Justin King | East Perth Eagles | Leonie Fiebich | Warwick Senators | |
| 15 | Devondrick Walker | Rockingham Flames | Emma Clarke | Perry Lakes Hawks | |
| 16 | C. J. Turnage | Joondalup Wolves | Alexandra Sharp | Willetton Tigers | |
| 17 | Josh Hunt | Cockburn Cougars | Stacey Barr | Warwick Senators | |
| 18 | Buay Tuach | South West Slammers | Kat Tudor | Cockburn Cougars | |
| 19 | Jerami Grace | Perth Redbacks | Teige Morrell | Joondalup Wolves | |

### Coach of the Month

| Month | Men's Coach | Team | Women's Coach | Team |
| April | Dayle Joseph | Geraldton Buccaneers | Marcus Wong | Joondalup Wolves |
| May/June | Dayle Joseph | Geraldton Buccaneers | Marcus Wong | Joondalup Wolves |
| June/July | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| July/August | N/A | N/A | 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 | Devondrick Walker | Rockingham Flames | 27.05 | Stacey Barr | Warwick Senators | 25.05 |
| Rebounds per game | Joshua Davey | Lakeside Lightning | 11.95 | Ruth Davis | Lakeside Lightning | 13.38 |
| Assists per game | Seva Chan | Cockburn Cougars | 7.00 | Jewel Williams | Cockburn Cougars | 6.26 |
| Steals per game | Dequan Abrom | Mandurah Magic | 2.73 | Emma Gandini | Willetton Tigers | 3.53 |
| Blocks per game | Paschal Chukwu | Cockburn Cougars | 2.50 | Ruth Davis | Lakeside Lightning | 2.85 |
| Field goal percentage | Paschal Chukwu | Cockburn Cougars | 67.37% | Teige Morrell | Joondalup Wolves | 61.17% |
| 3-pt field goal percentage | Devondrick Walker | Rockingham Flames | 46.02% | Chloe Forster | Warwick Senators | 44.73% |
| Free throw percentage | Justin King | East Perth Eagles | 90.81% | Alexandra Sharp | Willetton Tigers | 87.87% |

### Regular season

* Men's Most Valuable Player: Devondrick Walker (Rockingham Flames)
* Women's Most Valuable Player: Stacey Barr (Warwick Senators)
* Men's Coach of the Year: Dayle Joseph (Geraldton Buccaneers)
* Women's Coach of the Year: Marcus Wong (Joondalup Wolves)
* Men's Defensive Player of the Year: Cameron Coleman (Geraldton Buccaneers)
* Women's Defensive Player of the Year: Emma Gandini (Willetton Tigers)
* Men's Youth Player of the Year: Caleb Van De Griend (South West Slammers)
* Women's Youth Player of the Year: Nes'eya Parker-Williams (Joondalup Wolves)
* Sixth Man of the Year: Johny Narkle (Geraldton Buccaneers)
* Sixth Woman of the Year: Hannah Little (Mandurah Magic)
* Men's Leading Scorer: Devondrick Walker (Rockingham Flames)
* Women's Leading Scorer: Stacey Barr (Warwick Senators)
* Men's Leading Rebounder: Joshua Davey (Lakeside Lightning)
* Women's Leading Rebounder: Ruth Davis (Lakeside Lightning)
* Men's Golden Hands: Seva Chan (Cockburn Cougars)
* Women's Golden Hands: Robbi Ryan (Joondalup Wolves)
* All-NBL1 West Men's 1st Team:
** Cameron Coleman (Geraldton Buccaneers)
** Caleb Davis (Warwick Senators)
** Marshall Nelson (Rockingham Flames)
** C. J. Turnage (Joondalup Wolves)
** Devondrick Walker (Rockingham Flames)
* All-NBL1 West Women's 1st Team:
** Stacey Barr (Warwick Senators)
** Emma Clarke (Perry Lakes Hawks)
** Jessie Edwards (Cockburn Cougars)
** Teige Morrell (Joondalup Wolves)
** Robbi Ryan (Joondalup Wolves)

### Finals

* Men's Grand Final MVP: Devondrick Walker (Rockingham Flames)
* Women's Grand Final MVP: Leonie Fiebich (Warwick Senators)