2023–24 Perth Wildcats season explained

Clubname:Perth Wildcats
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Coach:John Rillie
Coach N:AUS
Captain:Jesse Wagstaff
Captain N:AUS
Wins:17
Losses:11
Ladder:2nd
Finals:Semifinalist
Arena:Perth Arena
Top Scorer:Cotton
Ppg N:USA
Ppg:23.1
Rebounds Leader:Doolittle
Rpg N:USA
Rpg:6.8
Assists Leader:Cotton
Apg N:USA
Apg:4.3
Prevseason:2022–23
Nextseason:2024–25
Updated:13 March 2024

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’s third year team option.[1]

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

See main article: 2023 NBL pre-season. |-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 1| 17 September| @ Cairns| W 95–102| Bryce Cotton (31)| Pinder, Sarr (8)| Cotton, H.Harris, Sarr (4)| Gold Coast Convention Centre
n/a| 1–0|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 2| 19 September| Adelaide| 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| W 93–89| Jordan Usher (26)| Keanu Pinder (13)| Ben Henshall (4)| Gold Coast Convention Centre
n/a| 3–0

Regular season

|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 1| 29 September| Tasmania| W 101–95| Jordan Usher (35)| Pinder, Sarr (5)| Bryce Cotton (6)| Perth Arena
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
6,641| 1–1|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 3| 6 October| Adelaide| 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| L 81–88| Keanu Pinder (25)| Alexandre Sarr (9)| Corey Webster (5)| Perth Arena
10,982| 2–2|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 5| 15 October| @ Sydney| L 99–86| Bryce Cotton (22)| Keanu Pinder (7)| Tai Webster (5)| Sydney SuperDome
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
8,140| 2–4|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 7| 27 October| Brisbane| 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 (8)| Kristian Doolittle (5)| John Cain Arena
10,175| 4–5|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 10| 10 November| New Zealand| 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| Cairns| 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
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| L 100–82| Jordan Usher (17)| Keanu Pinder (10)| Bryce Cotton (7)| Wollongong Entertainment Centre
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
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
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
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
4,340| 17–11

Postseason

See main article: 2024 NBL Finals. |-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 1| 8 March| Tasmania| W 89–81| Keanu Pinder (25)| Cotton, Pinder (7)| Bryce Cotton (5)| Perth Arena
10,624| 1–0|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 2| 11 March| @ Tasmania| L 102–94| Bryce Cotton (26)| Kristian Doolittle (9)| H.Harris, Usher (4)| Derwent Entertainment Centre
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

PlayerDate SignedContractRef.
7 April 2023 2-year deal [2]
21 April 2023 2-year deal (club option) [3]
3 May 2023 2-year deal (club option) [4]
2 June 2023 1-year deal [5]

Additions

PlayerDate SignedContractFormer teamRef.
1 April 2023 2-year deal [6]
5 April 2023 3-year deal [7]
17 April 2023 2-year deal [8]
26 April 2023 2-year deal [9]
9 May 2023 1-year deal (next star) [10]
27 May 2023 3-year deal [11]
9 August 2023 1-year deal [12]
26 September 2023 1-year deal [13]

Subtractions

PlayerReason leftDate LeftNew TeamRef.
Declined player option 30 March 2023 [14]
Mutual release 19 April 2023 [15]
Mutual release 28 June 2023 [16]
Free agent 7 August 2023 [17]
Released 6 September 2023 [18]

Awards

Club awards

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: John Rillie is Staying Put in Perth. Wildcats.com.au. 16 May 2023. 16 May 2023.
  2. Web site: Perth Wildcats sign shooter Michael Harris for another two years after impressive first season in the NBL. TheWest.com.au. 7 April 2023. 7 April 2023.
  3. Web site: Webster brothers Tai and Corey both re-sign with Wildcats. ESPN.com.au. 21 April 2023. 21 April 2023.
  4. Web site: Perth Wildcats announce re-signing of guard Corey Webster for two more years. TheWest.com.au. 3 May 2023. 3 May 2023.
  5. Web site: Wagstaff Re-Signs with the Wildcats for 15th Season. Wildcats.com.au. 2 June 2023. 2 June 2023.
  6. Web site: Wildcats welcome Keanu Pinder home to Perth. Wildcats.com.au. 1 April 2023. 1 April 2023.
  7. Web site: David Okwera Returns to Perth to Join the Cats. Wildcats.com.au. 5 April 2023. 6 April 2023.
  8. Web site: O'Donoghue. Craig. Perth Wildcats sign exciting West Australian talent Ben Henshall to join locals Keanu Pinder and David Okwera. TheWest.com.au. 17 April 2023. live. https://archive.today/20230417091318/https://thewest.com.au/sport/perth-wildcats/perth-wildcats-sign-exciting-west-australian-talent-ben-henshall-to-join-locals-keanu-pinder-and-david-okwera-c-10367572. 17 April 2023.
  9. Web site: O'Donoghue. Craig. Perth Wildcats sign New Zealand’s Hyrum Harris and he is promising to be a physical force. TheWest.com.au. 26 April 2023. 26 April 2023.
  10. Web site: Wells. Jed. Perth Wildcats sign OTE prospect Alex Sarr as first ever Next Star. SportingNews.com. 9 May 2023. 9 May 2023.
  11. Web site: Perth Wildcats Welcome Dontae Russo-Nance. Wildcats.com.au. 27 May 2023. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20230527022743/https://www.wildcats.com.au/news/perth-wildcats-welcome-dontae-russo-nance. 27 May 2023.
  12. Web site: O'Donoghue. Craig. Perth Wildcats sign American forward Jordan Usher as import for NBL season. The West Australian. 9 August 2023. dead. https://archive.today/20230809030709/https://thewest.com.au/sport/perth-wildcats/perth-wildcats-sign-american-forward-jordan-usher-as-import-for-nbl-season-c-11534033. 9 August 2023.
  13. Web site: O'Donoghue. Craig. Perth Wildcats sign Kristian Doolittle for NBL season after being released by French club for clash with coach. TheWest.com.au. 26 September 2023. 26 September 2023. dead. https://archive.today/20230926005604/https://thewest.com.au/sport/basketball/perth-wildcats-sign-kristian-doolittle-for-nbl-season-after-being-released-by-french-club-for-clash-with-coach-c-12017950. 26 September 2023.
  14. Web site: Josh Giddey breaks major NBL move. SportingNews.com. 17 April 2023. 17 April 2023.
  15. Web site: Bullets add experienced guard Mitch Norton. BrisbaneBullets.com.au. 19 April 2023. 19 April 2023.
  16. Web site: Todd Blanchfield Returns to the Illawarra Hawks. Hawks.com.au. 28 June 2023. 28 June 2023.
  17. Web site: JackJumpers roster puzzle complete with NRP signing. JackJumpers.com.au. 7 August 2023. 8 August 2023.
  18. Web site: Sutton. Ben. Richmond sign 208cm, 114kg basketballer Oliver Hayes-Brown as a Category B rookie. 7news.com.au. 31 August 2023. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20230831095021/https://7news.com.au/sport/afl/richmond-sign-208cm-114kg-basketballer-oliver-hayes-brown-as-a-category-b-rookie-c-11757847. 31 August 2023.
  19. Web site: Cotton joins Wildcats greats with sixth Gordon Ellis Medal. Wildcats.com.au. 24 February 2024. 25 February 2024.

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