2024–25 Perth Wildcats season

The 2024–25 Perth Wildcats season was the 44th season of the franchise in the National Basketball League (NBL), and their third under the leadership of head coach John Rillie.

On 17 September 2024, Rillie signed a three-year contract extension with the Wildcats to remain as head coach until the end of the 2027–28 season.

Roster

Depth chart

Standings

Ladder

The NBL tie-breaker system as outlined in the NBL Rules and Regulations states that in the case of an identical win–loss record, the overall points percentage will determine order of seeding.

Ladder progression

Game log

Pre-season

|-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 1 | 8 September | New Zealand | W 108–102 | Bryce Cotton (32) | Keanu Pinder (8) | Hyrum Harris (5) | Carrara Indoor Stadiumn/a | 1–0 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 2 | 19 September | @ Illawarra | W 93–98 | Ben Henshall (18) | Ben Henshall (10) | three players (4) | Gold Coast Sports Centren/a | 2–0 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 3 | 21 September | @ Cairns | W 76–89 | Tai Webster (16) | Izan Almansa (8) | Tai Webster (5) | Gold Coast Sports Centren/a | 3–0

Regular season

|-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 1 | 20 September | S.E. Melbourne | W 106–98 | Keanu Pinder (29) | Kristian Doolittle (13) | Ben Henshall (7) | Perth Arena11,530 | 1–0 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 2 | 27 September | Sydney | L 87–88 | Kristian Doolittle (21) | Dylan Windler (16) | Doolittle, Pepper (3) | Perth Arena11,800 | 1–1

|-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 3 | 4 October | Melbourne | L 68–97 | Doolittle, Henshall (12) | Keanu Pinder (10) | Bryce Cotton (5) | Perth Arena12,287 | 1–2 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 4 | 6 October | @ Tasmania | L 84–79 (OT) | Bryce Cotton (24) | Keanu Pinder (14) | Bryce Cotton (4) | Derwent Entertainment Centre4,340 | 1–3 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 5 | 10 October | @ Cairns | W 87–90 | Bryce Cotton (35) | Kristian Doolittle (11) | Kristian Doolittle (4) | Cairns Convention Centre3,750 | 2–3 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 6 | 19 October | @ New Zealand | L 89–85 | Tai Webster (20) | Kristian Doolittle (11) | Tai Webster (6) | Spark Arena5,822 | 2–4 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 7 | 25 October | Sydney | W 87–84 | Keanu Pinder (34) | Kristian Doolittle (14) | Ben Henshall (8) | Perth Arena11,114 | 3–4

|-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 8 | 1 November | Illawarra | W 113–105 | Ben Henshall (26) | Keanu Pinder (6) | Kristian Doolittle (7) | Perth Arena10,421 | 4–4 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 9 | 3 November | @ S.E. Melbourne | L 100–76 | Elijah Pepper (17) | Kristian Doolittle (8) | Ben Henshall (5) | John Cain Arena8,362 | 4–5 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 10 | 7 November | Tasmania | W 88–82 | Kristian Doolittle (18) | Kristian Doolittle (12) | Tai Webster (6) | Perth Arena10,793 | 5–5 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 11 | 9 November | @ Melbourne | L 106–97 | Kristian Doolittle (21) | Keanu Pinder (10) | Doolittle, Webster (5) | John Cain Arena7,885 | 5–6 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 12 | 15 November | S.E. Melbourne | W 97–84 | Bryce Cotton (33) | Izan Almansa (9) | Kristian Doolittle (5) | Perth Arena11,086 | 6–6 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 13 | 17 November | @ Brisbane | L 105–84 | Keanu Pinder (27) | Dylan Windler (11) | Dylan Windler (4) | Brisbane Entertainment Centre6,086 | 6–7 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 14 | 29 November | Brisbane | W 117–89 | Kristian Doolittle (17) | three players (5) | Kristian Doolittle (7) | Perth Arena10,937 | 7–7

|-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 15 | 1 December | New Zealand | W 123–112 | Bryce Cotton (59) | Izan Almansa (8) | Bryce Cotton (7) | Perth Arena12,505 | 8–7 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 16 | 6 December | Illawarra | L 111–121 | Bryce Cotton (40) | Izan Almansa (9) | four players (4) | Perth Arena11,296 | 8–8 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 17 | 8 December | @ Adelaide | W 105–115 | Bryce Cotton (49) | Almansa, Withers (7) | Cotton, Henshall (4) | Adelaide Entertainment Centre9,352 | 9–8 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 19 | 14 December | @ Cairns | W 92–128 | Bryce Cotton (44) | Keanu Pinder (10) | Bryce Cotton (6) | Cairns Convention Centre4,386 | 10–8 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 19 | 22 December | @ Illawarra | L 120–88 | Keanu Pinder (16) | H.Harris, Windler (4) | Ben Henshall (4) | Wollongong Entertainment Centre5,462 | 10–9 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 20 | 28 December | @ Adelaide | W 92–116 | Dylan Windler (24) | Keanu Pinder (10) | Bryce Cotton (12) | Adelaide Entertainment Centre9,495 | 11–9

|-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 21 | 5 January | @ New Zealand | W 86–96 | Bryce Cotton (41) | Dylan Windler (7) | Bryce Cotton (5) | Spark Arena4,781 | 12–9 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 22 | 12 January | @ Tasmania | W 73–105 | Bryce Cotton (32) | Dylan Windler (11) | Bryce Cotton (9) | Derwent Entertainment Centre4,340 | 13–9 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 23 | 15 January | @ Brisbane | W 85–112 | Bryce Cotton (36) | Pinder, Windler (6) | Kristian Doolittle (4) | Brisbane Entertainment Centre4,491 | 14–9 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 24 | 17 January | Adelaide | W 110–103 | Kristian Doolittle (27) | Kristian Doolittle (10) | Bryce Cotton (7) | Perth Arena13,570 | 15–9 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 25 | 22 January | Melbourne | L 93–99 | Kristian Doolittle (33) | Doolittle, Pinder (7) | Bryce Cotton (5) | Perth Arena12,505 | 15–10 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 26 | 25 January | Cairns | L 116–125 (2OT) | Bryce Cotton (38) | Keanu Pinder (11) | Kristian Doolittle (4) | Perth Arena13,269 | 15–11 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 27 | 31 January | S.E. Melbourne | W 100–99 | Bryce Cotton (29) | Kristian Doolittle (13) | Cotton, Doolittle (6) | Perth Arena13,156 | 16–11

|-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 28 | 2 February | @ Sydney | W 97–104 | Bryce Cotton (30) | Keanu Pinder (10) | Bryce Cotton (4) | Sydney SuperDome14,112 | 17–11 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 29 | 7 February | Adelaide | W 112–104 | Bryce Cotton (49) | Dylan Windler (12) | Kristian Doolittle (9) | Perth Arena13,559 | 18–11

Postseason

|-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 1 | 11 February | S.E. Melbourne | W 122–105 | Keanu Pinder (35) | Doolittle, Pinder (11) | Kristian Doolittle (5) | Perth HPC2,975 | 1–0

|-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 1 | 27 February | @ Melbourne | L 105–93 | Keanu Pinder (24) | Keanu Pinder (11) | Bryce Cotton (6) | John Cain Arena7,473 | 0–1 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 2 | 1 March | Melbourne | W 96–89 | Dylan Windler (27) | Doolittle, Windler (11) | Kristian Doolittle (6) | Perth Arena12,961 | 1–1 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 3 | 4 March | @ Melbourne | L 113–112 | Kristian Doolittle (37) | Kristian Doolittle (10) | Bryce Cotton (6) | John Cain Arena5,618 | 1–2

Transactions

Re-signed Player Date Signed Contract Ref. Kristian Doolittle 19 March 2024 1-year deal Jesse Wagstaff 11 April 2024 1-year deal Tai Webster 12 April 2024 1-year deal

Additions Player Date Signed Contract Former team Ref. Elijah Pepper 19 April 2024 2-year deal (club option) UC Davis Aggies Izan Almansa 29 June 2024 1-year deal (next star) NBA G League Ignite

Subtractions Player Reason left Date Left New Team Ref. Kyle Zunic Free agent 21 March 2024 Keilor Thunder Corey Webster Option declined 12 April 2024 Auckland Tuatara Jordan Usher Free agent 13 June 2024 JL Bourg Alex Sarr NBA draft 26 June 2024 Washington Wizards

Awards Club awards Club MVP: Bryce Cotton Coaches’ Award: Hyrum Harris Most Improved Player: Ben Henshall Best Defensive Player: Kristian Doolittle Players’ Player: Kristian Doolittle Hall of Fame inductees: Jack Bendat, Greg Hire

See also 2024–25 NBL season Perth Wildcats

References

External links

Official Website