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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. 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 Women's Round (7), Mental Health Round (12) and Indigenous 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 Women's bracket Awards Player of the Week Coach of the M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NBL1 West
NBL1 West, formerly the State Basketball League (SBL), is a semi-professional basketball league in Western Australia, comprising both a men's and women's competition. In 2020, Basketball Western Australia partnered with the National Basketball League (NBL) to bring NBL1 to Western Australia. NBL1 replaced the former SBL to create more professional pathways and opportunities for males and females playing basketball in Western Australia. As a result, the SBL became the west conference of NBL1. History The State Basketball League originated in 1972 as the District Competition. The District Competition was introduced by the Western Australian Basketball Federation (WABF) as an 'elite' competition held on Friday nights, featuring eight Perth-based associations from the prominent districts of Perth, Swan Districts, Tangney/Willetton, Subiaco, East Perth, Cockburn, Stirling, and Claremont. In 1986, the competition was rebranded as the "State League". This name continued in 1987, but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perth Redbacks
Perth Redbacks is an NBL1 West club based in Perth, Western Australia. The club fields a team in both the Men's and Women's NBL1 West. The club is a division of Perth Basketball Association (PBA), the major administrative basketball organisation in Perth's eastern suburbs and across the CBD. The Redbacks play their home games at Belmont Oasis Leisure Centre. Club history Background Perth Basketball Association (PBA) was established in 1964 as Perth Basketball Club. Nicknamed the Demons in the 1970s, Perth competed in the Western Australian Basketball Federation's (WABF) District Competition. The association claimed men's premierships in 1965, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1976 and 1977, while the women's team won a premiership in 1975. SBL / NBL1 West 1989 saw the formation of the State Basketball League (SBL) with both a men's and women's competition. Perth, trading as the Redbacks, entered a team into both the Men's SBL and Women's SBL. Both teams were successful in winning inaugural cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitch Clarke (basketball)
Mitchell Clarke (born 26 November 1999) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Reading Rockets of the English National Basketball League. After playing his first five seasons with the Perry Lakes Hawks in the NBL1 West, he had a season as a development player with the Perth Wildcats of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL) before playing for the Bendigo Braves in the NBL1 South in 2022. Early life Clarke attended Scotch College in Perth, Western Australia, where he competed in athletics, basketball and football. Basketball career Perry Lakes Hawks and Bendigo Braves In 2017, Clarke debuted in the State Basketball League (SBL) for the Perry Lakes Hawks. He averaged 2.89 points, 1.32 rebounds and 1.04 assists in 28 games in his first season. In 2018, he helped the Hawks win the SBL championship. He averaged 6.39 points, 2.18 rebounds and 2.42 assists in 33 games in his second season. In 2019, he averaged 8.29 points, 3.82 rebounds and 2.89 assists in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stacey Barr
Stacey Barr (born 12 November 1992) is an Australian rules footballer and basketball player. She has played for the Fremantle Football Club in the AFL Women's competition, and has played in the Women's National Basketball League for the Perth Lynx. Basketball career Barr played four seasons of college basketball in the United States between 2011 and 2015 for the University of Idaho. After a stint in the SEABL with the Geelong Supercats, Barr joined the Perth Lynx for the 2015–16 WNBL season. In 2016, she played in the SBL for the Kalamunda Eastern Suns. In 2017, she continued on in the SBL with the Willetton Tigers. She split her 2018 season with a stint with the East Perth Eagles in the SBL before finishing the year with the Frankston Blues in the SEABL. After a season abroad in Luxembourg with Basket Esch, Barr returned to Perth for the 2019 SBL season and helped the Warwick Senators reach the grand final, where they lost 85–56 to the Rockingham Flames despite Barr's team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darcee Garbin
Darcee Garbin (born 24 June 1994) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Goldfields Giants of the NBL1 West. Early life and family Garbin is originally from Western Australia. Born in Kalgoorlie, she was raised in Kambalda before moving to Perth with her family. Garbin's younger sister, Sophie Garbin, is an Australia Fast5 netball international. Playing career WNBL Garbin made her professional debut with the Australian Institute of Sport during the 2011–12 season. She then returned to her home state and joined the West Coast Waves, where she played three seasons. In 2015, she moved to Queensland to play for the Townsville Fire. She played five seasons for the Fire and won two championships. For the 2020–21 season, she returned to the WA franchise, now known as the Perth Lynx. She was named captain of the Lynx for the 2021–22 season. SBL / NBL1 West and QBL Garbin made her debut in the State Basketball League (SBL) for the Rockingham Flames in 2011. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashleigh Isenbarger
Ashleigh Isenbarger (née Grant; born 15 May 1997) is an Australian professional basketball player who last played for the Perth Lynx of the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL). Basketball career Early years (2012–2015) Isenbarger made her debut in the State Basketball League for the Lakeside Lightning in 2012. Following her second season with the Lightning, Isenbarger became a member of the West Coast Waves academy for the 2013–14 WNBL season. Her academy stint led to her averaging 7.8 points and 4.3 rebounds per game for the Lightning in 2014. The following season, Isenbarger averaged a career-high 16.9 points and 8.9 rebounds in 22 games for the Lightning. She subsequently earned SBL Most Improved Player honours. WNBL (2015–present) Isenbarger's impressive season in 2015 saw her earn a development player spot on the Perth Lynx roster for the 2015–16 WNBL season. She made two appearances for the Lynx in 2015–16, and returned to the Lightning for the 2016 sea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teige Morrell
Teige Morrell (; born December 8, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the Perth Lynx of the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL). She is also contracted with the Lakeside Lightning of the NBL1 West. She played college basketball for the Nevada Wolf Pack women's basketball, Nevada Wolf Pack before playing professionally in Australia. She won the NBL1 Central MVP in 2019 with the Woodville Warriors and then spent a season with the Bendigo Spirit in the WNBL. In 2021, she helped the Southern Tigers win the List of NBL1 Central champions, NBL1 Central championship behind another MVP season. She joined the Joondalup Wolves in 2022 and earned All-NBL1 West First Team honors in 2022 and 2023. Early life Morrell was born in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to an American father, Marty, and a Zimbabwean mother, Gael. She was the couple's third child; her two older brothers, Roman and Weston, were born in Australia and Cyprus respectively. Her parents met in Perth, Weste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buay Tuach
Buay Tuach (born January 20, 1995) is an Ethiopian-American professional basketball player for the South West Slammers of the NBL1 West. Career Westchester Knicks (2017–2019) After a short stint in Germany, Tuach was selected by the Long Island Nets in the 2017 NBA G League Draft. He was later waived and subsequently joined the Westchester Knicks. He averaged 2.0 points in 23 games during the 2017–18 season. Tuach re-joined the Westchester Knicks for the 2018–19 season, but after appearing in two games, he sustained a foot fracture and was waived. He re-joined the Knicks in February 2019. He averaged 2.8 points in 13 games during the 2018–19 season. London Lions (2020) On January 10, 2020, Tuach signed with the London Lions in England for the 2019–20 BBL season. He averaged 10.1 points in nine games. South West Slammers (2022–present) In March 2022, Tuach signed with the South West Slammers in Australia for the 2022 NBL1 West season. In October 2022, Tuach had a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robbi Ryan
Robbi Lynn Ryan (born August 13, 1997) is an American professional basketball player. She played college basketball for the Arizona State Sun Devils before starting her professional career with Grindavík in the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild kvenna. High school career Ryan played basketball at Sheridan High School in Sheridan, Wyoming, where she was a four-time First Team All-State selection and two-time Gatorade Player of the Year for the State of Wyoming, and Ms. Wyoming Basketball in 2016. College career Ryan played four years of college basketball for the Arizona State Sun Devils. She started 103 of 131 career games and finished her career with 1,127 points. In her senior season, she was named to the First-team Pac-12 Conference. Professional career In August 2021, Ryan signed with Grindavík in the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild kvenna. On November 24, she scored a season-high 38 points in a victory against Breiðablik. In March 2022, Ryan signed with the Joondalup Wolves in Australia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gold Cup Icon
Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au (from la, aurum) and atomic number 79. This makes it one of the higher atomic number elements that occur naturally. It is a bright, slightly orange-yellow, dense, soft, malleable, and ductile metal in a pure form. Chemically, gold is a transition metal and a group 11 element. It is one of the least reactive chemical elements and is solid under standard conditions. Gold often occurs in free elemental ( native state), as nuggets or grains, in rocks, veins, and alluvial deposits. It occurs in a solid solution series with the native element silver (as electrum), naturally alloyed with other metals like copper and palladium, and mineral inclusions such as within pyrite. Less commonly, it occurs in minerals as gold compounds, often with tellurium (gold tellurides). Gold is resistant to most acids, though it does dissolve in aqua regia (a mixture of nitric acid and hydrochloric acid), forming a soluble tetrachloroaurate anion. Gold i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bendat Basketball Centre
The WA Basketball Centre (also known by its sponsored name, the Bendat Basketball Centre) is a multi-purpose stadium located in Perth, Western Australia. The stadium features eight courts, including two basketball show courts with 1,100 permanent seats and 900 retractable seats, and a six-court sports hall with multi-sport line markings. Facilities cater primarily for basketball, in addition to netball, volleyball and badminton. The stadium also holds a function room on the first floor for up to 270 people, with bar and kitchen facilities. The stadium houses the offices of Basketball Western Australia, Perry Lakes Basketball Association, and the Perth Wildcats. The facility is the main training base of the Wildcats, home court of the Perth Lynx, and hosts countless state, junior and social games throughout the year. History In 2008, construction started at AK Reserve in Mount Claremont on new athletics and basketball facilities to replace the crumbling former Commonwealth Ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HBF Arena
Arena Joondalup, known as HBF Arena under a commercial naming rights arrangement, is a multi-purpose sports complex in Joondalup, Western Australia, located on 35 ha of parkland approximately 25 km north of Perth. It was officially opened in 1994. An $11 million indoor aquatic centre, including a 50 m 10-lane competition pool, was completed in 2000. The capacity of the outdoor sports ground, known as Pentanet Stadium, is 16,000 people. Along with aquatic and swimming facilities, the stadium holds seven indoor basketball courts, as well as outdoor netball, field hockey, tennis, and rugby facilities. It is the largest athletic complex of its kind in Western Australia. History As the home stadium of the West Perth Football Club since 1994, HBF Arena is most notably an Australian rules football venue. It became the home of Perth RedStar FC (then known as Joondalup City SC) from 1995. The Joondalup Lakers Hockey Club and the Joondalup Giants (then Joondalup & ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
