2021 NBL1 West season

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2021 NBL1 West season
League NBL1 West
Sport Basketball
Duration16 April – 14 August (Regular season)
20 August – 4 September (Finals)
Number of games22 (men)
18 (women)
Number of teams14 (men)
12 (women)
Regular season
  Minor premiersM: Perry Lakes Hawks
W: Willetton Tigers
Season MVP M: Nic Pozoglou (Cockburn Cougars)
W: Alexandra Sharp (Willetton Tigers)
Top scorerM: Jay Bowie (Willetton Tigers)
W: Samantha Lubcke (Willetton Tigers)
Finals
ChampionsM: Perry Lakes Hawks
W: Willetton Tigers
  Runners-upM: Rockingham Flames
W: Joondalup Wolves
Grand Final MVP M: Andrew Ferguson (Perry Lakes Hawks)
W: Alexandra Sharp (Willetton Tigers)
NBL1 West seasons

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.

Contents

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. [1]

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. [2] [3] [4]

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. [5] [6] [7] Themed rounds included Pink Round (4), Mental Health Round (10) and Indigenous Round (13). [8] [9] [10]

Standings

Finals

The finals began on Friday 20 August and consisted of four rounds. [11] [12] 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 finalsSemi-finalsPreliminary finalsGrand final
Aug 21, Bendat Basketball Centre
1 Perry Lakes Hawks 90
4 Rockingham Flames 75Aug 27, Mike Barnett Sports Complex
Rockingham Flames 99
Aug 20, Mandurah ARC Mandurah Magic 76Aug 28, Bendat Basketball Centre
5 Mandurah Magic 63 Perry Lakes Hawks 92
8 Cockburn Cougars 62 Perth Redbacks 77Sep 4, Bendat Basketball Centre
Perry Lakes Hawks Gold Cup icon.svg 92
Aug 21, Warwick Stadium Aug 28, Lakeside Recreation Centre Rockingham Flames 82
6 Warwick Senators 88 Lakeside Lightning 72
7 Perth Redbacks 111Aug 27, Willetton Basketball Stadium Rockingham Flames 88
Willetton Tigers 90
Aug 20, Lakeside Recreation Centre Perth Redbacks 92
2 Lakeside Lightning 95
3 Willetton Tigers 92

Grand Final summary

4 September 2021
7:00 pm
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)


NBL1 West Men's Grand Final.jpg
NBL1 West Men's Grand Final
Perry Lakes Hawks 2021 Men's NBL1 West champions 01.jpg
Perry Lakes Hawks 2021 Men's NBL1 West champions


Women's bracket

Qualifying and elimination finalsSemi-finalsPreliminary finalsGrand final
Aug 21, Willetton Basketball Stadium
1 Willetton Tigers 77
4 East Perth Eagles 73Aug 27, Herb Graham Recreation Centre
East Perth Eagles 79
Aug 21, Warwick Stadium Warwick Senators 80Aug 28, Willetton Basketball Stadium
5 Warwick Senators 97 Willetton Tigers 90
8 Mandurah Magic 64 Perth Redbacks 65Sep 3, Bendat Basketball Centre
Willetton Tigers Gold Cup icon.svg 65
Aug 20, Mike Barnett Sports ComplexAug 28, HBF Arena Joondalup Wolves 54
6 Rockingham Flames 75 Joondalup Wolves 98
7 Cockburn Cougars 81Aug 27, Belmont Oasis Leisure Centre Warwick Senators 61
Perth Redbacks 74
Aug 20, HBF Arena Cockburn Cougars 70
2 Joondalup Wolves 90
3 Perth Redbacks 48

Grand Final summary

3 September 2021
7:30 pm
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


NBL1 West Women's Grand Final.jpg
NBL1 West Women's Grand Final
Willetton Tigers 2021 Women's NBL1 West champions.jpg
Willetton Tigers 2021 Women's NBL1 West champions


Awards

Player of the Week

RoundMen's PlayerTeamWomen's PlayerTeamRef
1Caleb Davis Warwick Senators Makailah Dyer
Emma Klasztorny
Perth Redbacks
Mandurah Magic
[13] [14]
2Not played due to COVID
3Not played due to COVID
4Jerami Grace Mandurah Magic Kayla Steindl Joondalup Wolves [15] [16]
5 Nic Pozoglou Cockburn Cougars Samantha Lubcke Willetton Tigers [17] [18]
6 Michael Vigor Willetton Tigers Carly Boag Mandurah Magic [19] [20]
7Jonathan Wade Joondalup Wolves Christina Boag Rockingham Flames [21] [22]
8 Mathiang Muo Geraldton Buccaneers Jessie Edwards Cockburn Cougars [23] [24]
9Caleb Davis Warwick Senators Mary Goulding East Perth Eagles [25] [26]
10 Jay Bowie Lakeside Lightning Stacey Barr Warwick Senators [27] [28]
11Chris Johnson Kalamunda Eastern Suns Samantha Lubcke Willetton Tigers [29] [30]
12Not played due to COVID
13 Marshall Nelson Perth Redbacks Makailah Dyer Perth Redbacks [31] [32]
14Gavin Field Cockburn Cougars Mary Goulding East Perth Eagles [33] [34]
15Rowan Mackenzie Lakeside Lightning Stacey Barr Warwick Senators [35] [36]
16Joe Cook-Green Kalamunda Eastern Suns Alex Ciabattoni Rockingham Flames [37] [38]
17Lochlan Cummings Joondalup Wolves Carly Boag Mandurah Magic [39] [40]
18Jack Isenbarger Lakeside Lightning Kayla Steindl Joondalup Wolves [41] [42]

Coach of the Month

MonthMen's CoachTeamWomen's CoachTeamRef
April/May Mike Ellis Warwick Senators Charles Nix Joondalup Wolves [43] [44]
May/JuneAdam Nener Willetton Tigers Blake Srdarev East Perth Eagles [45] [46]
June/July Aaron Trahair Mandurah Magic Simon Parker Willetton Tigers [47] [48]
July/AugustN/AN/A

Statistics leaders

Stats as of the end of the regular season [49]

CategoryMen's PlayerTeamStatWomen's PlayerTeamStat
Points per game Jay Bowie Lakeside Lightning 23.82Samantha 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 7.33Casey Mihovilovich Mandurah Magic 5.94
Steals per game Scott Machado Mandurah Magic 2.75Casey Mihovilovich Mandurah Magic 3.67
Blocks per gameJarrad 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 percentageMatthew Leary Perry Lakes Hawks 50% Mackenzie Clinch Hoycard Warwick Senators 44.44%
Free throw percentageKyle Armour Lakeside Lightning 88.52% Alexandra Sharp Willetton Tigers 88.51%

Regular season

The 2021 Basketball WA Annual Awards Night was held on Saturday 14 August at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre. [50] [51]

Finals

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 Golden Hands Award winner is determined by the following equation: (Total Assists + Total Steals – Total Turnovers) / Games Played = Golden Hands Award Rating. [54]

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