The 2023–24 Perth Wildcats season was the 43rd season of the franchise in the National Basketball League (NBL). On 16 May 2023, the Wildcats have picked up

John Rillie John Peter Rillie (born 4 November 1971) is an Australian basketball coach and former player. He currently serves as head coach of the Perth Wildcats of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played 16 seasons in the NBL between 1995 and 2010 ...

’s third year team option.

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

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Cairns Cairns (, ) is a city in Queensland, Australia, on the tropical north east coast of Far North Queensland. The population in June 2019 was 153,952, having grown on average 1.02% annually over the preceding five years. The city is the 5th-most-p ...

W 95–102
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Bryce Cotton Bryce Jiron Cotton (born August 11, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Perth Wildcats of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for the Providence Friars, where he was a two-time first-team Al ...

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Pinder Pinder may refer to: * Pinder (surname), people with the surname Pinder * Pinder, New Brunswick, Canada * Pinder Gully, gulley in Signey Island * the keeper of a pinfold An animal pound is a place where stray livestock were impounded. Anim ...

Sarr Sarr is a Senegalese, Mauritanian and The Gambia, Gambian surname common among the Serer people of West Africa, and their descendants.Godfrey Mwakikagile. ''The Gambia and Its People: Ethnic Identities and Cultural Integration in Africa'', p. 141 ...

(8) , Cotton, H.Harris, Sarr (4) ,

Gold Coast Convention Centre The Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre (GCCEC) is located on the Gold Coast Highway in Broadbeach, Queensland, Australia. The venue was opened on 29 June 2004 at a cost of A$167 million and is linked by a covered walkway to The S ...

n/a , 1–0 , -style="background:#BBF3BB;" , 2 , 19 September ,

Adelaide Adelaide ( ) is the capital city of South Australia, the state's largest city and the fifth-most populous city in Australia. "Adelaide" may refer to either Greater Adelaide (including the Adelaide Hills) or the Adelaide city centre. The dem ...

W 112–80
, Michael Harris (18) , Alexandre Sarr (8) , ''5 players'' (3) , Gold Coast Convention
n/a , 2–0 , -style="background:#BBF3BB;" , 3 , 21 September ,

New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...

W 93–89
, Jordan Usher (26) , Keanu Pinder (13) , Ben Henshall (4) , Gold Coast Convention Centre
n/a , 3–0

Regular season

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Tasmania ) , nickname = , image_map = Tasmania in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Tasmania in AustraliaCoordinates: , subdivision_type = Country , subdi ...

W 101–95
, Jordan Usher (35) ,

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Perth Arena Perth Arena (known commercially as ) is an entertainment and sporting arena in the city centre of Perth, Western Australia, used mostly for basketball matches. It is located on Wellington Street near the site of the former Perth Entertainmen ...

12,361 , 1–0 , -style="background:#FFBBBB;" , 2 , 1 October , @ S.E. Melbourne
L 110–99
, Ben Henshall (24) , ''three players'' (5) , Bryce Cotton (10) ,

John Cain Arena John Cain Arena is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment arena located within Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia. It is the second-largest venue and show court for the Australian Open, the first Grand Sla ...

6,641 , 1–1 , -style="background:#BBF3BB;" , 3 , 6 October ,

W 82–75
, Bryce Cotton (19) , Keanu Pinder (7) , Bryce Cotton (5) , Perth Arena
11,306 , 2–1 , -style="background:#FFBBBB;" , 4 , 13 October ,

Melbourne Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...

L 81–88
, Keanu Pinder (25) , Alexandre Sarr (9) ,

Corey Webster Corey Jonas Webster (born March 2, 1982) is a former American football cornerback who played for the New York Giants. He was drafted by the Giants in the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft and later won two Super Bowls with the team, both over ...

(5) , Perth Arena
10,982 , 2–2 , -style="background:#FFBBBB;" , 5 , 15 October , @

Sydney Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ...

L 99–86
, Bryce Cotton (22) , Keanu Pinder (7) ,

Tai Webster Tai Jack Webster (born 29 May 1995) is a New Zealand professional basketball player for the Perth Wildcats of the National Basketball League (NBL). Prior to playing college basketball in the United States, Webster won a New Zealand NBL champio ...

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Sydney SuperDome The Sydney SuperDome (currently known as the Qudos Bank Arena) is a large multipurpose arena located in Sydney, Australia. It is situated in Sydney Olympic Park, and was completed in 1999 as part of the facilities for the 2000 Summer Olympics. ...

10,546 , 2–3 , -style="background:#FFBBBB;" , 6 , 21 October , @ Adelaide
L 89–78
, Keanu Pinder (17) , Keanu Pinder (13) , Keanu Pinder (5) ,

Adelaide Entertainment Centre The Adelaide Entertainment Centre (AEC) is an indoor arena located in the South Australian capital of Adelaide. It is used for sporting and entertainment events. It is the principal venue for concerts, events and attractions for audiences bet ...

8,140 , 2–4 , -style="background:#FFBBBB;" , 7 , 27 October ,

Brisbane Brisbane ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the states and territories of Australia, Australian state of Queensland, and the list of cities in Australia by population, third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a populati ...

L 79–84
, Keanu Pinder (22) , Kristian Doolittle (11) , Bryce Cotton (5) , Perth Arena
10,481 , 2–5 , -style="background:#BBF3BB;" , 8 , 4 November , Adelaide
W 99–88
, Bryce Cotton (29) , Kristian Doolittle (8) , Bryce Cotton (5) , Perth Arena
11,326 , 3–5 , -style="background:#BBF3BB;" , 9 , 6 November , @ Melbourne
W 95–102 (OT)
, Bryce Cotton (24) ,

Jesse Wagstaff Jesse Kendall James Wagstaff (born 30 April 1986) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Perth Wildcats of the National Basketball League (NBL). After playing college basketball for the Metro State Roadrunners in the United St ...

(8) , Kristian Doolittle (5) , John Cain Arena
10,175 , 4–5 , -style="background:#BBF3BB;" , 10 , 10 November ,

W 94–76
, Bryce Cotton (37) , Kristian Doolittle (11) , Doolittle, H.Harris (4) , Perth Arena
10,685 , 5–5 , -style="background:#BBF3BB;" , 11 , 16 November ,

W 88–80
, Bryce Cotton (25) , Kristian Doolittle (8) , Bryce Cotton (4) , Perth Arena
9,976 , 6–5 , -style="background:#BBF3BB;" , 12 , 18 November , @ Brisbane
W 76–79
, Bryce Cotton (25) , Keanu Pinder (10) , ''three players'' (3) ,

Nissan Arena The Queensland State Netball Centre, also known commercially as Nissan Arena, is a multi-purpose facility located in the southern Brisbane suburb of Nathan. The centre features a 5,000 seat indoor arena that is the home court of Super Netball t ...

4,869 , 7–5 , -style="background:#BBF3BB;" , 13 , 1 December , Sydney
W 114–105
, Bryce Cotton (41) , Keanu Pinder (9) , Bryce Cotton (7) , Perth Arena
11,897 , 8–5 , -style="background:#FFBBBB;" , 14 , 8 December , @

Illawarra The Illawarra is a coastal region in the Australian state of New South Wales, nestled between the mountains and the sea. It is situated immediately south of Sydney and north of the South Coast region. It encompasses the two cities of Wollongo ...

L 100–82
, Jordan Usher (17) , Keanu Pinder (10) , Bryce Cotton (7) ,

Wollongong Entertainment Centre Wollongong Entertainment Centre (also known by its naming rights sponsor WIN Entertainment Centre and colloquially as the WEC) is a multi-purpose indoor arena, located in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. The WEC opened on 5 September 1998 ...

2,921 , 8–6 , -style="background:#BBF3BB;" , 15 , 15 December , Tasmania
W 89–88
, Bryce Cotton (28) , Bryce Cotton (8) , Cotton, Pinder (4) , Perth Arena
12,600 , 9–6 , -style="background:#FFBBBB;" , 16 , 23 December , @ Melbourne
L 109–103 (OT)
, Bryce Cotton (36) , Keanu Pinder (9) , Doolittle, Pinder (4) , John Cain Arena
10,175 , 9–7 , -style="background:#BBF3BB;" , 17 , 26 December , @ Cairns
W 102–105
, Bryce Cotton (33) , Kristian Doolittle (16) , Pinder, T.Webster (4) ,

Cairns Convention Centre The Cairns Convention Centre is a convention and entertainment centre in Cairns, Queensland, Australia. The venue was selected the World's Best Congress Centre in 2004 and 2014. Description The centre has a floor space of on a site in the Ca ...

4,050 , 10–7 , -style="background:#BBF3BB;" , 19 , 28 December , @ Adelaide
W 82–100
, Bryce Cotton (24) , Doolittle, Pinder (5) , Bryce Cotton (6) , Adelaide Entertainment Centre
9,468 , 11–7 , -style="background:#BBF3BB;" , 19 , 7 January , @ New Zealand
W 102–108
, Bryce Cotton (31) , Hyrum Harris (8) , Tai Webster (6) ,

Spark Arena Spark Arena (also known as Auckland City Arena, and formerly as Vector Arena) is a multipurpose arena in Auckland, New Zealand. The venue is located at Quay Park, Parnell, very close to Britomart Transport Centre and The Strand Station. The ar ...

6,280 , 12–7 , -style="background:#BBF3BB;" , 20 , 13 January , S.E. Melbourne
W 100–79
, Bryce Cotton (34) , ''four players'' (6) , Tai Webster (4) , Perth Arena
12,859 , 13–7 , -style="background:#BBF3BB;" , 21 , 19 January , Brisbane
W 118–86
, Bryce Cotton (28) , Hyrum Harris (11) , Bryce Cotton (7) , Perth Arena
12,836 , 14–7 , -style="background:#BBF3BB;" , 22 , 21 January , @ Sydney
W 98–104
, Bryce Cotton (29) , Kristian Doolittle (7) , Usher, T.Webster (5) , Sydney SuperDome
13,138 , 15–7 , -style="background:#FFBBBB;" , 23 , 25 January , Illawarra
L 77–95
, Tai Webster (16) , Kristian Doolittle (10) , Bryce Cotton (3) , Perth Arena
12,771 , 15–8 , -style="background:#BBF3BB;" , 24 , 27 January , @ S.E. Melbourne
W 91–103
, Tai Webster (23) , Keanu Pinder (11) , Bryce Cotton (8) ,

State Basketball Centre The State Basketball Centre is a sports arena located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia which is mainly used for basketball. However, the centre has been used for several other events. The stadium features six courts, including one basketball s ...

3,422 , 16–8 , -style="background:#FFBBBB;" , 25 , 4 February , New Zealand
L 78–89
, Keanu Pinder (21) , Keanu Pinder (15) , Bryce Cotton (6) , Perth Arena
12,975 , 16–9 , -style="background:#BBF3BB;" , 26 , 10 February , Cairns
W 117–88
, Bryce Cotton (26) , Alexandre Sarr (12) , Bryce Cotton (4) , Perth Arena
12,895 , 17–9 , -style="background:#FFBBBB;" , 28 , 15 February , @ Illawarra
L 108–92
, Bryce Cotton (20) , Hyrum Harris (7) , Tai Webster (5) , Wollongong Entertainment Centre
4,486 , 17–10 , -style="background:#FFBBBB;" , 28 , 17 February , @ Tasmania
L 86–72
, Alexandre Sarr (17) , Kristian Doolittle (5) , Henshall, Usher (3) ,

Derwent Entertainment Centre Derwent Entertainment Centre, also known as the DEC and known commercially as MyState Bank Arena, is the largest indoor arena in Tasmania and the multi-purpose arena is the primary venue in Hobart for large indoor functions/events. It was cons ...

4,340 , 17–11

Postseason

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Tasmania ) , nickname = , image_map = Tasmania in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Tasmania in AustraliaCoordinates: , subdivision_type = Country , subdi ...

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Keanu Pinder Keanu Pinder (born 28 May 1995) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Cairns Taipans of the National Basketball League (NBL). Early life Pinder was born in Derby, Western Australia to an Indigenous Australian mother from th ...

(25) ,

Cotton Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective case, around the seeds of the cotton plants of the genus ''Gossypium'' in the mallow family Malvaceae. The fiber is almost pure cellulose, and can contain minor perce ...

, Pinder (7) , Bryce Cotton (5) ,

10,624 , 1–0 , -style="background:#FFBBBB;" , 2 , 11 March , @ Tasmania
L 102–94
, Bryce Cotton (26) , Kristian Doolittle (9) , H.Harris,

Usher Usher may refer to: Several jobs which originally involved directing people and ensuring people are in the correct place: * Usher (occupation) ** Church usher ** Wedding usher, one of the male attendants to the groom in a wedding ceremony ** Fiel ...

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4,340 , 1–1 , -style="background:#FFBBBB;" , 3 , 13 March , Tasmania
L 84–100
, Bryce Cotton (21) , Keanu Pinder (7) , H.Harris, T.Webster (3) , Perth Arena
7,467 , 1–2

Transactions

Re-signed

Additions

Subtractions

Awards

Club awards

* Club MVP:

* Coaches’ Award:

Kyle Zunic Kyle Luke Zunic (born 4 March 1999) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Perth Wildcats of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played four seasons of college basketball in the United States for the Winthrop Eagles before ...

* Most Improved Player: Hyrum Harris * Best Defensive Player: Kristian Doolittle * Players’ Player:

References

External links

Official Website
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