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.

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.

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 Pink Round (5), Mental Health Round (11) and First Nations Round (14). In July, a regular season fixture was played in Esperance.

For the first time in club history, the Goldfields Giants fielded a women's team in 2022.

Standings

Men's ladder

Women's ladder

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.

Men's bracket

Grand Final summary

Women's bracket

Grand Final summary

Awards

Player of the Week Round Men's Player Team Women's Player Team Ref 1 Cameron Coleman Geraldton Buccaneers Jessie Edwards Cockburn Cougars 2 Justin King East Perth Eagles Teige Morrell Joondalup Wolves 3 Gavin Field Cockburn Cougars Caitlyn Jones Lakeside Lightning 4 Shaun Stewart Geraldton Buccaneers Nes'eya Parker-Williams Joondalup Wolves 5 Devondrick Walker Rockingham Flames Maria Blazejewski East Perth Eagles 6 Jerami Grace Perth Redbacks Stacey Barr Warwick Senators 7 Mathiang Muo Geraldton Buccaneers Patricia Brossmann Rockingham Flames 8 Marshall Nelson Rockingham Flames Jessie Edwards Cockburn Cougars 9 Bye round 10 Carter Skaggs Cockburn Cougars Teige Morrell Joondalup Wolves 11 Julian Pesava Joondalup Wolves Stacey Barr Warwick Senators 12 Gavin Field Cockburn Cougars Robbi Ryan Joondalup Wolves 13 Marshall Nelson Rockingham Flames Mehryn Kraker Rockingham Flames 14 Justin King East Perth Eagles Leonie Fiebich Warwick Senators 15 Devondrick Walker Rockingham Flames Emma Clarke Perry Lakes Hawks 16 C. J. Turnage Joondalup Wolves Alexandra Sharp Willetton Tigers 17 Josh Hunt Cockburn Cougars Stacey Barr Warwick Senators 18 Buay Tuach South West Slammers Kat Tudor Cockburn Cougars 19 Jerami Grace Perth Redbacks Teige Morrell Joondalup Wolves

Coach of the Month Month Men's Coach Team Women's Coach Team Ref April Dayle Joseph Geraldton Buccaneers Marcus Wong Joondalup Wolves May/June Dayle Joseph Geraldton Buccaneers Marcus Wong Joondalup Wolves June/July N/A N/A July/August 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 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 The 2022 Basketball WA Annual Awards Night was held on Saturday 13 August at Crown Perth.

Men's Most Valuable Player: Devondrick Walker (Rockingham Flames) 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: Cameron Coleman (Geraldton Buccaneers) Caleb Davis (Warwick Senators) Marshall Nelson (Rockingham Flames) C. J. Turnage (Joondalup Wolves) Devondrick Walker (Rockingham Flames) All-NBL1 West Women's 1st Team: Stacey Barr (Warwick Senators) Emma Clarke (Perry Lakes Hawks) Jessie Edwards (Cockburn Cougars) Teige Morrell (Joondalup Wolves) Robbi Ryan (Joondalup Wolves)

Finals Men's Grand Final MVP: Devondrick Walker (Rockingham Flames) Women's Grand Final MVP: Leonie Fiebich (Warwick Senators)

2022 NBL1 West season

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