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.[1][2]
| 2022 NBL1 West season | |
|---|---|
| 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) |
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 Women's Round (5), Mental Health Round (11) and Indigenous Round (14).[2]
For the first time in club history, the Goldfields Giants fielded a women's team in 2022.[3][4]
Standings
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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
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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.[2]
Men's bracket
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||


Women's bracket
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||


Awards
Player of the Week
Coach of the Month
| Month | Men's Coach | Team | Women's Coach | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | Dayle Joseph | Geraldton Buccaneers | Marcus Wong | Joondalup Wolves | [36][37] |
| May/June | Dayle Joseph | Geraldton Buccaneers | Marcus Wong | Joondalup Wolves | [38][39] |
| June/July | N/A | N/A | |||
| July/August | N/A | N/A | |||
Statistics leaders
Stats as of the end of the regular season[40]
| 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)[41][42]
- 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:
- Marshall Nelson (Rockingham Flames)
- C. J. Turnage (Joondalup Wolves)
- Cameron Coleman (Geraldton Buccaneers)
- Devondrick Walker (Rockingham Flames)
- Caleb Davis (Warwick Senators)
- All-NBL1 West Women's 1st Team:
- Robbi Ryan (Joondalup Wolves)
- Stacey Barr (Warwick Senators)
- Emma Clarke (Perry Lakes Hawks)
- Teige Morrell (Joondalup Wolves)
- Jessie Edwards (Cockburn Cougars)
Finals
- Men's Grand Final MVP: Devondrick Walker (Rockingham Flames)[43][44]
- Women's Grand Final MVP: Leonie Fiebich (Warwick Senators)[45][46]
References
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- "We'd have to agree with the headline in today's Kalgoorlie Miner!". facebook.com/GoldfieldsGiants. 16 August 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
Check out today's Kalgoorlie Miner newspaper for the full story on the Giants' Women's team admission into the NBL1 West competition as of next season.
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- "Footlocker Players of the Week - August 2". nbl1.com.au. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
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- "NBL1 West Coach of the Month – Men". facebook.com/NBLOneWest. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
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- "2022 NBL1 West Statistics Leaders" (PDF). basketballwa.asn.au. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- "AWARD WINNERS 2022" (PDF). basketballwa.asn.au. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- "BWA AWARDS NIGHT – AWARD WINNERS AND HALL OF FAME". BasketballWA.asn.au. 14 August 2022. Archived from the original on 27 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- "ROCKINGHAM FLAMES CROWNED NBL1 WEST CHAMPIONS". nbl1.com.au. 3 September 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- "NBL1 West Recap | Men's Grand Final". nbl1.com.au. 3 September 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- "WARWICK SENATORS CROWNED NBL1 WEST CHAMPIONS". nbl1.com.au. 2 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- "NBL1 West Recap | Women's Grand Final". nbl1.com.au. 2 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
External links
- 2022 fixtures
- Grand Final preview
- "2022 NBL1 West Grand Final match-up and preview" at australiabasket.com
- "Warwick Senators win NBL1 West grand final over Willetton Tigers as Leo Fiebich wins MVP in dominant display" at thewest.com.au
- "The NBL1 West's historic weekend" at nbl1.com.au
- Women's grand final highlights
- Men's grand final highlights
- NBL1 National Finals information
- NBL1 National Finals explainer
- NBL1 National Finals Women's Preview
- NBL1 National Finals Men's Preview
- National Finals –