2022 NBL1 West season | |
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League | NBL1 West |
Sport | Basketball |
Duration | 8 April – 13 August (Regular season) 19 August – 3 September (Finals) |
Number of games | 22 (men) 20 (women) |
Number of teams | 14 (men) 13 (women) |
Regular season | |
Minor premiers | M: Geraldton Buccaneers W: Warwick Senators |
Season MVP | M: Devondrick Walker (Rockingham Flames) W: Stacey Barr (Warwick Senators) |
Top scorer | M: Devondrick Walker (Rockingham Flames) W: Stacey Barr (Warwick Senators) |
Finals | |
Champions | M: Rockingham Flames W: Warwick Senators |
Runners-up | M: Geraldton Buccaneers W: Willetton Tigers |
Grand Final MVP | M: Devondrick Walker (Rockingham Flames) W: Leonie Fiebich (Warwick Senators) |
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. [1] [2]
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. [3]
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). [2]
For the first time in club history, the Goldfields Giants fielded a women's team in 2022. [4] [5]
Men's ladder
Updated to match(es) played on 13 August 2022. Source: NBL1 | Women's ladder
Updated to match(es) played on 13 August 2022. Source: NBL1 |
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. [2]
Qualifying and elimination finals | Semi-finals | Preliminary finals | Grand final | ||||||||||||||||
Aug 20, Activewest Stadium | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | Geraldton Buccaneers | 101 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Cockburn Cougars | 70 | Aug 25, Wally Hagan Stadium | ||||||||||||||||
Cockburn Cougars | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||
Aug 20, Warwick Stadium | Warwick Senators | 79 | Aug 28, Activewest Stadium | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Warwick Senators | 93 | Geraldton Buccaneers | 107 | |||||||||||||||
8 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 61 | Joondalup Wolves | 81 | Sep 3, Bendat Basketball Centre | ||||||||||||||
Geraldton Buccaneers | 79 | ||||||||||||||||||
Aug 20, Niels Hansen Stadium | Aug 27, Mike Barnett Sports Complex | Rockingham Flames | 91 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Goldfields Giants | 78 | Rockingham Flames | 85 | |||||||||||||||
7 | Mandurah Magic | 76 | Aug 26, HBF Arena | Warwick Senators | 74 | ||||||||||||||
Joondalup Wolves | 85 | ||||||||||||||||||
Aug 20, Mike Barnett Sports Complex | Goldfields Giants | 83 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Rockingham Flames | 86 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Joondalup Wolves | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
3 September 2022 7:00 pm |
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 |
Qualifying and elimination finals | Semi-finals | Preliminary finals | Grand final | ||||||||||||||||
Aug 20, Warwick Stadium | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | Warwick Senators | 96 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Willetton Tigers | 84 | Aug 25, Willetton Basketball Stadium | ||||||||||||||||
Willetton Tigers | 103 | ||||||||||||||||||
Aug 20, Wally Hagan Stadium | Cockburn Cougars | 98 | Aug 27, Warwick Stadium | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Cockburn Cougars | 75 | Warwick Senators | 79 | |||||||||||||||
8 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 65 | Mandurah Magic | 66 | Sep 2, Bendat Basketball Centre | ||||||||||||||
Warwick Senators | 87 | ||||||||||||||||||
Aug 20, Lakeside Recreation Centre | Aug 27, HBF Arena | Willetton Tigers | 61 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Lakeside Lightning | 73 | Joondalup Wolves | 81 | |||||||||||||||
7 | Rockingham Flames | 76 | Aug 25, Mandurah ARC | Willetton Tigers | 92 | ||||||||||||||
Mandurah Magic | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||
Aug 19, HBF Arena | Rockingham Flames | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Joondalup Wolves | 81 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Mandurah Magic | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
2 September 2022 7:30 pm |
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 |
Month | Men's Coach | Team | Women's Coach | Team | Ref |
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April | Dayle Joseph | Geraldton Buccaneers | Marcus Wong | Joondalup Wolves | [37] [38] |
May/June | Dayle Joseph | Geraldton Buccaneers | Marcus Wong | Joondalup Wolves | [39] [40] |
June/July | N/A | N/A | |||
July/August | N/A | N/A | |||
Stats as of the end of the regular season [41]
Category | Men's Player | Team | Stat | Women's Player | Team | Stat |
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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% |
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