# 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.
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.

## 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.
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. Themed rounds included Pink Round (4), Mental Health Round (10) and Indigenous Round (13).

### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | Qualification |
| 1 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 22 | 18 | 4 | .818 | Finals |
| 2 | Lakeside Lightning | 22 | 17 | 5 | .773 | Finals |
| 3 | Willetton Tigers | 21 | 15 | 6 | .714 | Finals |
| 4 | Rockingham Flames | 21 | 15 | 6 | .714 | Finals |
| 5 | Mandurah Magic | 22 | 14 | 8 | .636 | Finals |
| 6 | Warwick Senators | 22 | 13 | 9 | .591 | Finals |
| 7 | Perth Redbacks | 22 | 13 | 9 | .591 | Finals |
| 8 | Cockburn Cougars | 22 | 11 | 11 | .500 | Finals |
| 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 | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Willetton Tigers | 18 | 15 | 3 | 30 | Finals |
| 2 | Joondalup Wolves | 18 | 15 | 3 | 30 | Finals |
| 3 | Perth Redbacks | 18 | 11 | 7 | 22 | Finals |
| 4 | East Perth Eagles | 18 | 11 | 7 | 22 | Finals |
| 5 | Warwick Senators | 18 | 10 | 8 | 20 | Finals |
| 6 | Rockingham Flames | 18 | 10 | 8 | 20 | Finals |
| 7 | Cockburn Cougars | 18 | 9 | 9 | 18 | Finals |
| 8 | Mandurah Magic | 18 | 9 | 9 | 18 | Finals |
| 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 | |

## Finals

The finals began on Friday 20 August and consisted of four rounds. 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 | 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 21, Bendat Basketball Centre | Aug 21, Bendat Basketball Centre | Aug 21, Bendat Basketball Centre | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 90 | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Rockingham Flames | 75 | Aug 27, Mike Barnett Sports Complex | Aug 27, Mike Barnett Sports Complex | Aug 27, Mike Barnett Sports Complex | | | | |
| | | | Rockingham Flames | Rockingham Flames | 99 | | | | |
| Aug 20, Mandurah ARC | Aug 20, Mandurah ARC | Aug 20, Mandurah ARC | Mandurah Magic | Mandurah Magic | 76 | Aug 28, Bendat Basketball Centre | Aug 28, Bendat Basketball Centre | Aug 28, Bendat Basketball Centre | | | |
| 5 | Mandurah Magic | 63 | | | | Perry Lakes Hawks | Perry Lakes Hawks | 92 | |
| 8 | Cockburn Cougars | 62 | | | | Perth Redbacks | Perth Redbacks | 77 | Sep 4, Bendat Basketball Centre | Sep 4, Bendat Basketball Centre | Sep 4, Bendat Basketball Centre |
| | | | | | | | | | Perry Lakes Hawks | Perry Lakes Hawks | 92 |
| Aug 21, Warwick Stadium | Aug 21, Warwick Stadium | Aug 21, Warwick Stadium | | | | Aug 28, Lakeside Recreation Centre | Aug 28, Lakeside Recreation Centre | Aug 28, Lakeside Recreation Centre | Rockingham Flames | Rockingham Flames | 82 |
| 6 | Warwick Senators | 88 | | | | Lakeside Lightning | Lakeside Lightning | 72 | | |
| 7 | Perth Redbacks | 111 | Aug 27, Willetton Basketball Stadium | Aug 27, Willetton Basketball Stadium | Aug 27, Willetton Basketball Stadium | Rockingham Flames | Rockingham Flames | 88 | | |
| | | | Willetton Tigers | Willetton Tigers | 90 | | | | | | |
| Aug 20, Lakeside Recreation Centre | Aug 20, Lakeside Recreation Centre | Aug 20, Lakeside Recreation Centre | Perth Redbacks | 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)

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

## 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 | |
| 2 | Not played due to COVID | Not played due to COVID | Not played due to COVID | Not played due to COVID | Not played due to COVID |
| 3 | Not played due to COVID | Not played due to COVID | Not played due to COVID | Not played due to COVID | Not played due to COVID |
| 4 | Jerami Grace | Mandurah Magic | Kayla Steindl | Joondalup Wolves | |
| 5 | Nic Pozoglou | Cockburn Cougars | Samantha Lubcke | Willetton Tigers | |
| 6 | Michael Vigor | Willetton Tigers | Carly Boag | Mandurah Magic | |
| 7 | Jonathan Wade | Joondalup Wolves | Christina Boag | Rockingham Flames | |
| 8 | Mathiang Muo | Geraldton Buccaneers | Jessie Edwards | Cockburn Cougars | |
| 9 | Caleb Davis | Warwick Senators | Mary Goulding | East Perth Eagles | |
| 10 | Jay Bowie | Lakeside Lightning | Stacey Barr | Warwick Senators | |
| 11 | Chris Johnson | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | Samantha Lubcke | Willetton Tigers | |
| 12 | Not played due to COVID | Not played due to COVID | Not played due to COVID | Not played due to COVID | Not played due to COVID |
| 13 | Marshall Nelson | Perth Redbacks | Makailah Dyer | Perth Redbacks | |
| 14 | Gavin Field | Cockburn Cougars | Mary Goulding | East Perth Eagles | |
| 15 | Rowan Mackenzie | Lakeside Lightning | Stacey Barr | Warwick Senators | |
| 16 | Joe Cook-Green | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | Alex Ciabattoni | Rockingham Flames | |
| 17 | Lochlan Cummings | Joondalup Wolves | Carly Boag | Mandurah Magic | |
| 18 | Jack Isenbarger | Lakeside Lightning | Kayla Steindl | Joondalup Wolves | |

### Coach of the Month

| Month | Men's Coach | Team | Women's Coach | Team |
| April/May | Mike Ellis | Warwick Senators | Charles Nix | Joondalup Wolves |
| May/June | Adam Nener | Willetton Tigers | Blake Srdarev | East Perth Eagles |
| June/July | Aaron Trahair | Mandurah Magic | Simon Parker | Willetton Tigers |
| 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 | 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

* Men's Most Valuable Player: Nic Pozoglou (Cockburn Cougars)
* Women's Most Valuable Player: Alexandra Sharp (Willetton Tigers)
* 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: Scott Machado (Mandurah Magic)
* Women's Golden Hands: 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)
* Women's Grand Final MVP: Alexandra Sharp (Willetton Tigers)