2023 NBL1 West season

The 2023 NBL1 West season was the third season of the NBL1 West and 34th overall in State Basketball League (SBL) / NBL1 West history. The regular season began on Friday 31 March and ended on Saturday 22 July. The finals began on Friday 28 July and concluded with the women's grand final on Friday 11 August and the men's grand final on Saturday 12 August.

The 2023 NBL1 season concluded with the second annual NBL1 National Finals being held at HBF Arena in Perth.

Regular season The regular season began on Friday 31 March and ended on Saturday 22 July after 17 rounds of competition. Easter games in round 2 were again scheduled for a blockbuster Thursday night, followed by Anzac Round in round 4 as well as Pink Round (7), Mental Health Round (12) and First Nations Round (15).

Standings

Men's ladder

Women's ladder

Finals The finals began on Friday 28 July and consisted of four rounds. The finals concluded with the women's grand final on Friday 11 August and the men's grand final on Saturday 12 August.

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 Devondrick Walker Rockingham Flames Robbi Ryan Joondalup Wolves 2 Buay Tuach South West Slammers Teige Morrell Joondalup Wolves 3 Hayden Brown Lakeside Lightning Sarah Mortensen Cockburn Cougars 4 Devondrick Walker Rockingham Flames Alexandra Sharp Willetton Tigers 5 Quintin Dove Joondalup Wolves Alexandra Sharp Willetton Tigers 6 Devondrick Walker Rockingham Flames Stephanie Gorman Cockburn Cougars 7 Bryton Hobbs Perth Redbacks Ashleigh Isenbarger Perry Lakes Hawks 8 Liam Hunt Geraldton Buccaneers Emma Clarke Perry Lakes Hawks 9 Joe Cook-Green Kalamunda Eastern Suns Darcee Garbin Goldfields Giants 10 Gavin Field Cockburn Cougars Stacey Barr Warwick Senators 11 Devondrick Walker Rockingham Flames Sarah Mortensen Cockburn Cougars 12 Devondrick Walker Rockingham Flames Robbi Ryan Joondalup Wolves 13 Zac Gattorna Geraldton Buccaneers Hannah Hank Mandurah Magic 14 Mitch Clarke Perry Lakes Hawks Sarah Mortensen Cockburn Cougars 15 Quintin Dove Joondalup Wolves Natalie Chou Kalamunda Eastern Suns 16 Buay Tuach South West Slammers Chloe Forster Warwick Senators 17 Joe Cook-Green Kalamunda Eastern Suns Sarah Mortensen Cockburn Cougars

Coach of the Month Month Men's Coach Team Women's Coach Team Ref April Ryan Petrik Rockingham Flames Marcus Wong Joondalup Wolves May Dayle Joseph Geraldton Buccaneers Tyrone Thwaites Cockburn Cougars June Ryan Petrik Rockingham Flames Simon Parker Willetton Tigers July 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 Quintin Dove Joondalup Wolves 28.62 Sarah Mortensen Cockburn Cougars 24.90 Rebounds per game Sebit Reath East Perth Eagles 13.00 Alexandra Sharp Willetton Tigers 13.70 Assists per game Rowan Mackenzie Lakeside Lightning 7.38 Mehryn Kraker Rockingham Flames 6.43 Steals per game Brian Voelkel Perth Redbacks 2.77 Desiree Kelley Willetton Tigers 3.15 Blocks per game Tom Jervis Rockingham Flames 2.06 Maddison Allen East Perth Eagles 2.28 Field goal percentage Jeremy Combs Rockingham Flames 72.11% Jessie Edwards Cockburn Cougars 60.77% 3-pt field goal percentage Rowan Mackenzie Lakeside Lightning 48.57% Chelsea Belcher Joondalup Wolves 41.75% Free throw percentage Gavin Field Cockburn Cougars 85.48% Robbi Ryan Joondalup Wolves 87.14%

Regular season The 2023 Basketball WA Annual Awards Night was held on Saturday 22 July at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Men's Most Valuable Player: Devondrick Walker (Rockingham Flames) Women's Most Valuable Player: Alexandra Sharp (Willetton Tigers) Men's Coach of the Year: Dayle Joseph (Geraldton Buccaneers) Women's Coach of the Year: Tyrone Thwaites (Cockburn Cougars) Men's Defensive Player of the Year: Gorjok Gak (Willetton Tigers) Women's Defensive Player of the Year: Stephanie Gorman (Cockburn Cougars) Men's Youth Player of the Year: Ethan Elliott (Warwick Senators) Women's Youth Player of the Year: Chloe Forster (Warwick Senators) Sixth Man of the Year: Johny Narkle (Geraldton Buccaneers) Sixth Woman of the Year: Amy Jacobs (Willetton Tigers) Men's Leading Scorer: Quintin Dove (Joondalup Wolves) Women's Leading Scorer: Sarah Mortensen (Cockburn Cougars) Men's Leading Rebounder: Sebit Reath (East Perth Eagles) Women's Leading Rebounder: Alexandra Sharp (Willetton Tigers) Men's Golden Hands: Brian Voelkel (Perth Redbacks) Women's Golden Hands: Mehryn Kraker (Rockingham Flames) All-NBL1 West Men's 1st Team: Joe Cook-Green (Kalamunda Eastern Suns) Quintin Dove (Joondalup Wolves) Gorjok Gak (Willetton Tigers) Malik Muenier (Geraldton Buccaneers) Devondrick Walker (Rockingham Flames) All-NBL1 West Women's 1st Team: Stacey Barr (Warwick Senators) Mehryn Kraker (Rockingham Flames) Teige Morrell (Joondalup Wolves) Sarah Mortensen (Cockburn Cougars) Alexandra Sharp (Willetton Tigers)

Finals Men's Grand Final MVP: Johny Narkle (Geraldton Buccaneers) Women's Grand Final MVP: Stephanie Gorman (Cockburn Cougars)

2023 NBL1 West season

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