The 2023 NBL1 West season was the third season of the
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 L ...
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 Month
Statistics leaders
''Stats as of the end of the regular season''
Regular season
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Men's Most Valuable Player:
Devondrick Walker
Devondrick Walker (born July 11, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Borneo Hornbills of the Indonesian Basketball League (IBL). He played three years of college basketball for the Texas A&M–Commerce Lions between 2011 a ...
(Rockingham Flames)
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Women's Most Valuable Player:
Alexandra Sharp
Alexandra Jane Sharp (born 4 February 1997) is an Australian professional basketball player.
Early life and career
Sharp was born in Melbourne, Victoria, and attended Our Lady of Mercy College.
Sharp attended the Australian Institute of Sport ...
(Willetton Tigers)
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Men's Coach of the Year: Dayle Joseph (Geraldton Buccaneers)
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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
Johny Narkle (born 1 August 2001) is an Australian basketball player for the Geraldton Buccaneers of the NBL1 West. With the Buccaneers, he won back-to-back Sixth Man of the Year awards in 2022 and 2023 and led the team to the championship in 20 ...
(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
Alexandra Jane Sharp (born 4 February 1997) is an Australian professional basketball player.
Early life and career
Sharp was born in Melbourne, Victoria, and attended Our Lady of Mercy College.
Sharp attended the Australian Institute of Sport ...
(Willetton Tigers)
* Men's Golden Hands: Brian Voelkel (Perth Redbacks)
* Women's Golden Hands:
Mehryn Kraker
Mehryn Donegan Kraker (born June 5, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Rockingham Flames of the NBL1 West. She played college basketball for Green Bay before being drafted by the Washington Mystics in the third round of t ...
(Rockingham Flames)
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All-NBL1 West Men's 1st Team:
** Joe Cook-Green (Kalamunda Eastern Suns)
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Quintin Dove (Joondalup Wolves)
** Gorjok Gak (Willetton Tigers)
** Malik Muenier (Geraldton Buccaneers)
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Devondrick Walker
Devondrick Walker (born July 11, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Borneo Hornbills of the Indonesian Basketball League (IBL). He played three years of college basketball for the Texas A&M–Commerce Lions between 2011 a ...
(Rockingham Flames)
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All-NBL1 West Women's 1st Team:
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Stacey Barr (Warwick Senators)
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Mehryn Kraker
Mehryn Donegan Kraker (born June 5, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Rockingham Flames of the NBL1 West. She played college basketball for Green Bay before being drafted by the Washington Mystics in the third round of t ...
(Rockingham Flames)
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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 bask ...
(Joondalup Wolves)
** Sarah Mortensen (Cockburn Cougars)
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Alexandra Sharp
Alexandra Jane Sharp (born 4 February 1997) is an Australian professional basketball player.
Early life and career
Sharp was born in Melbourne, Victoria, and attended Our Lady of Mercy College.
Sharp attended the Australian Institute of Sport ...
(Willetton Tigers)
Finals
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Men's Grand Final MVP:
Johny Narkle
Johny Narkle (born 1 August 2001) is an Australian basketball player for the Geraldton Buccaneers of the NBL1 West. With the Buccaneers, he won back-to-back Sixth Man of the Year awards in 2022 and 2023 and led the team to the championship in 20 ...
(Geraldton Buccaneers)
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Women's Grand Final MVP: Stephanie Gorman (Cockburn Cougars)
References
External links
2023 fixtures* Women's Grand Final Preview
* Men's Grand Final Preview
Women's grand final highlights
Men's grand final highlights
* National Finals â€
* Perth Wildcats vs NBL1 West Select â€
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NBL1 West seasons, 2023
2022–23 in Australian basketball
2023–24 in Australian basketball