# 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 and concluded with both the women's grand final and the men's grand final on Saturday 10 August.
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.

## 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).

### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Geraldton Buccaneers | 22 | 20 | 2 | 40 | Finals |
| 2 | Joondalup Wolves | 22 | 16 | 6 | 32 | Finals |
| 3 | Willetton Tigers | 22 | 15 | 7 | 30 | Finals |
| 4 | Mandurah Magic | 22 | 13 | 9 | 26 | Finals |
| 5 | Goldfields Giants | 22 | 13 | 9 | 26 | Finals |
| 6 | East Perth Eagles | 22 | 13 | 9 | 26 | Finals |
| 7 | Rockingham Flames | 22 | 13 | 9 | 26 | Finals |
| 8 | Warwick Senators | 22 | 11 | 11 | 22 | Finals |
| 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 | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Rockingham Flames | 20 | 18 | 2 | 36 | Finals |
| 2 | Warwick Senators | 20 | 17 | 3 | 34 | Finals |
| 3 | Cockburn Cougars | 20 | 16 | 4 | 32 | Finals |
| 4 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 20 | 14 | 6 | 28 | Finals |
| 5 | Willetton Tigers | 20 | 12 | 8 | 24 | Finals |
| 6 | Perth Redbacks | 20 | 11 | 9 | 22 | Finals |
| 7 | Lakeside Lightning | 20 | 10 | 10 | 20 | Finals |
| 8 | Joondalup Wolves | 20 | 9 | 11 | 18 | Finals |
| 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 | |

## Finals

The finals began on Friday 26 July and consisted of four rounds. 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 in front of 6,460 people.

### 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 |
| Jul 27, Activewest Stadium | Jul 27, Activewest Stadium | Jul 27, Activewest Stadium | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Geraldton Buccaneers | 106 | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Mandurah Magic | 100 | Aug 2, Mandurah ARC | Aug 2, Mandurah ARC | Aug 2, Mandurah ARC | | | | |
| | | | Mandurah Magic | Mandurah Magic | 110 | | | | |
| Jul 27, Niels Hansen Basketball Stadium | Jul 27, Niels Hansen Basketball Stadium | Jul 27, Niels Hansen Basketball Stadium | Goldfields Giants | Goldfields Giants | 93 | Aug 3, Activewest Stadium | Aug 3, Activewest Stadium | Aug 3, Activewest Stadium | | | |
| 5 | Goldfields Giants | 103 | | | | Geraldton Buccaneers | Geraldton Buccaneers | 89 | |
| 8 | Warwick Senators | 88 | | | | Willetton Tigers | Willetton Tigers | 98 | Aug 10, RAC Arena | Aug 10, RAC Arena | Aug 10, RAC Arena |
| | | | | | | | | | Willetton Tigers | Willetton Tigers | 89 |
| Jul 27, Morley Sport and Recreation Centre | Jul 27, Morley Sport and Recreation Centre | Jul 27, Morley Sport and Recreation Centre | | | | Aug 4, HBF Arena | Aug 4, HBF Arena | Aug 4, HBF Arena | Mandurah Magic | Mandurah Magic | 91 |
| 6 | East Perth Eagles | 81 | | | | Joondalup Wolves | Joondalup Wolves | 88 | | |
| 7 | Rockingham Flames | 104 | Aug 1, Willetton Basketball Stadium | Aug 1, Willetton Basketball Stadium | Aug 1, Willetton Basketball Stadium | Mandurah Magic | Mandurah Magic | 91 | | |
| | | | Willetton Tigers | Willetton Tigers | 108 | | | | | | |
| Jul 27, HBF Arena | Jul 27, HBF Arena | Jul 27, HBF Arena | Rockingham Flames | 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)

### 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 |
| Jul 27, Mike Barnett Sports Complex | Jul 27, Mike Barnett Sports Complex | Jul 27, Mike Barnett Sports Complex | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Rockingham Flames | 84 | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 75 | Aug 1, Bendat Basketball Centre | Aug 1, Bendat Basketball Centre | Aug 1, Bendat Basketball Centre | | | | |
| | | | Perry Lakes Hawks | Perry Lakes Hawks | 88 | | | | |
| Jul 26, Willetton Basketball Stadium | Jul 26, Willetton Basketball Stadium | Jul 26, Willetton Basketball Stadium | Willetton Tigers | Willetton Tigers | 80 | Aug 3, Mike Barnett Sports Complex | Aug 3, Mike Barnett Sports Complex | Aug 3, Mike Barnett Sports Complex | | | |
| 5 | Willetton Tigers | 92 | | | | Rockingham Flames | Rockingham Flames | 92 | |
| 8 | Joondalup Wolves | 76 | | | | Lakeside Lightning | Lakeside Lightning | 86 | Aug 10, RAC Arena | Aug 10, RAC Arena | Aug 10, RAC Arena |
| | | | | | | | | | Rockingham Flames | Rockingham Flames | 97 |
| Jul 26, Belmont Oasis Leisure Centre | Jul 26, Belmont Oasis Leisure Centre | Jul 26, Belmont Oasis Leisure Centre | | | | Aug 3, Wally Hagan Stadium | Aug 3, Wally Hagan Stadium | Aug 3, Wally Hagan Stadium | Cockburn Cougars | Cockburn Cougars | 81 |
| 6 | Perth Redbacks | 56 | | | | Cockburn Cougars | Cockburn Cougars | 93 | | |
| 7 | Lakeside Lightning | 99 | Aug 1, Warwick Stadium | Aug 1, Warwick Stadium | Aug 1, Warwick Stadium | Perry Lakes Hawks | Perry Lakes Hawks | 70 | | |
| | | | Warwick Senators | Warwick Senators | 63 | | | | | | |
| Jul 26, Warwick Stadium | Jul 26, Warwick Stadium | Jul 26, Warwick Stadium | Lakeside Lightning | 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)

## Awards
### Player of the Week

| Round | Men's Player | Team | Women's Player | Team |
| 1 | Michael Harris | Warwick Senators | Teige Morrell | Lakeside Lightning |
| 2 | C. J. Turnage | Joondalup Wolves | Tiahna Sears | Kalamunda Eastern Suns |
| 3 | Joel Murray | Mandurah Magic | Imani Guy | Willetton Tigers |
| 4 | Randy Bell | Goldfields Giants | Ashleigh Isenbarger | Perry Lakes Hawks |
| 5 | Joel Murray | Mandurah Magic | Melisa Brčaninović | Willetton Tigers |
| 6 | Mike Adewunmi | Lakeside Lightning | Mary Baskerville | East Perth Eagles |
| 7 | Joel Murray | Mandurah Magic | Emma Gandini | Rockingham Flames |
| 8 | Joel Murray | Mandurah Magic | Georgia Pineau | Rockingham Flames |
| 9 | Randy Bell | Goldfields Giants | Daniel Raber | Cockburn Cougars |
| 10 | Marek Nelson | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | Natalie Chou | Perth Redbacks |
| 11 | Marek Nelson | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | Teige Morrell | Lakeside Lightning |
| 12 | Joel Murray | Mandurah Magic | Anneli Maley | Perth Redbacks |
| 13 | Michael Harris | Warwick Senators | Karly Murphy | Warwick Senators |
| 14 | Joel Murray | Mandurah Magic | Anneli Maley | Perth Redbacks |
| 15 | De'Sean Parsons | Goldfields Giants | Emma Clarke | Joondalup Wolves |
| 16 | Marshall Nelson | Willetton Tigers | Daniel Raber | Cockburn Cougars |
| 17 | Mike Adewunmi | Lakeside Lightning | Chloe Forster | Warwick Senators |

### Coach of the Month

| Month | Men's Coach | Team | Women's Coach | Team |
| Rd 1–4 | David Morrell | Joondalup Wolves | Marcus Wong | Rockingham Flames |
| Rd 5–9 | Mark Utley | Mandurah Magic | Marcus Wong | Rockingham Flames |
| Rd 10–14 | Dayle Joseph | Geraldton Buccaneers | Brad Robbins | Warwick Senators |
| Rd 15–17 | 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 | 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

* Men's Most Valuable Player: Joel Murray (Mandurah Magic)
* Women's Most Valuable Player: Teige Morrell (Lakeside Lightning)
* Men's Coach of the Year: Dayle Joseph (Geraldton Buccaneers)
* Women's Coach of the Year: Brad Robbins (Warwick Senators)
* Men's Defensive Player of the Year: Michael Durr (Mandurah Magic)
* Women's Defensive Player of the Year: Emma Gandini (Rockingham Flames)
* Men's Youth Player of the Year: Lachlan Bertram (Mandurah Magic)
* Women's Youth Player of the Year: Stephanie Gorman (Cockburn Cougars)
* Sixth Man of the Year: Roosevelt Williams Jr. (Willetton Tigers)
* Sixth Woman of the Year: Mikayla Pirini (Perth Redbacks)
* Men's Leading Scorer: Joel Murray (Mandurah Magic)
* Women's Leading Scorer: Anneli Maley (Perth Redbacks)
* Men's Leading Rebounder: Michael Durr (Mandurah Magic)
* Women's Leading Rebounder: Anneli Maley (Perth Redbacks)
* Men's Golden Hands: Joel Murray (Mandurah Magic)
* Women's Golden Hands: Chloe Forster (Warwick Senators)
* All-NBL1 West Men's 1st Team:
** Gorjok Gak (Rockingham Flames)
** 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)
** 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)
** 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)
** 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)
** 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)
** 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)
** 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)
** 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)
* Women's Grand Final MVP: Alexandra Sharp (Rockingham Flames)