2023 NBL1 season explained

2023 NBL1 season
League:NBL1
Sport:Basketball
Duration:11 March – 12 August (Conference seasons)
18–20 August (NBL1 National Finals)
Finals:National Finals
Finals Champ:M: Knox Raiders
W: Bendigo Braves
Finals Runner-Up:M: Rockingham Flames
W: Norths Bears
Grand Final Mvp:M: Ke'Jhan Feagin (Knox Raiders)
W: Megan McKay (Bendigo Braves)
Seasonslistnames:NBL1
Prevseason Link:2022 NBL1 season
Prevseason Year:2022
Nextseason Link:2024 NBL1 season
Nextseason Year:2024

The 2023 NBL1 season was the fourth season of the NBL1. The season consisted of five conferences: South, North, Central, West and East.

The second annual National Finals were held in Perth, with both NBL1 National champions coming from the South Conference in the Bendigo Braves women and the Knox Raiders men.

Background

The NBL1 had expanded in 2022 with the East Conference introduced alongside the South, North, Central and West.[1] [2] No further expansion occurred in 2023.[3]

Conference seasons

The season began on 11 March for the East Conference, 24 March for the North Conference, 25 March for the Central Conference, 31 March for the West Conference and 1 April for the North Conference. All conference finals were concluded by 12 August.[4]

South

The women's minor premiers were the Bendigo Braves with a 22–0 record while the men's minor premiers were the Knox Raiders with an 18–4 record.[5] Megan McKay of the Bendigo Braves was named women's MVP while Jack Purchase of the Melbourne Tigers and Daniel Trist of the Frankston Blues were named men's co-MVP.[6]

The women's grand final saw the Bendigo Braves defeat the Waverley Falcons 83–78[7] while the men's grand final saw the Knox Raiders defeat the Sandringham Sabres 90–86.[8] Amy Atwell of the Bendigo Braves was named women's grand final MVP while Bailey Nunn of the Knox Raiders was named men's grand final MVP.

North

The women's minor premiers were the Northside Wizards with a 16–3 record while the men's minor premiers were the Gold Coast Rollers with a 17–2 record. Courtney Woods of the Northside Wizards was named women's MVP while Jason Cadee of the Gold Coast Rollers was named men's MVP.

The women's grand final series saw the Northside Wizards defeat the Rockhampton Cyclones 2–0, with 87–52 in game one and 70–59 in game two,[9] [10] [11] while the men's grand final series saw the Ipswich Force defeat the Gold Coast Rollers 2–1, with the Rollers winning 100–86 in game one and the Force winning 119–98 in game two and 109–85 in game three.[12] [13] [14] Courtney Woods of the Northside Wizards was named women's grand final MVP while Nathan Sobey of the Ipswich Force was named men's grand final MVP.

Central

The women's minor premiers were the Sturt Sabres with an 18–0 record while the men's minor premiers were the West Adelaide Bearcats with a 15–3 record.[15] Brooke Basham of the Forestville Eagles was named women's MVP while Jordan Forbes of the Sturt Sabres was named men's MVP.

The women's grand final saw the Norwood Flames defeat the Sturt Sabres 80–65[16] while the men's grand final saw the West Adelaide Bearcats defeat the Forestville Eagles 106–95.[17] Ally Wilson of the Norwood Flames was named women's grand final MVP while Lachlan Olbrich of the West Adelaide Bearcats was named men's grand final MVP.

West

See main article: 2023 NBL1 West season. The women's minor premiers were the Cockburn Cougars with an 18–2 record while the men's minor premiers were the Rockingham Flames with a 19–3 record.[18] Alexandra Sharp of the Willetton Tigers was named women's MVP while Devondrick Walker of the Rockingham Flames was named men's MVP.[19]

The women's grand final saw the Cockburn Cougars defeat the Willetton Tigers 68–61[20] [21] [22] while the men's grand final saw the Geraldton Buccaneers defeat the Joondalup Wolves 86–80.[23] [24] Stephanie Gorman of the Cockburn Cougars was named women's grand final MVP while Johny Narkle of the Geraldton Buccaneers was named men's grand final MVP.

East

The women's minor premiers were the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles with a 20–2 record while the men's minor premiers were the BA Centre of Excellence with a 20–2 record. Nicole Munger of the Newcastle Falcons was named women's MVP while William Cranston-Lown of the Maitland Mustangs was named men's MVP.

The women's grand final saw the Norths Bears defeat the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 71–56[25] while the men's grand final saw the Sutherland Sharks defeat the Maitland Mustangs 83–80.[26] Jolene Anderson of the Norths Bears was named women's grand final MVP while Lochlan Hutchison of the Sutherland Sharks was named men's grand final MVP.[27] [28]

Champions summary

Women

ConferenceChampionResultRunner-up
SouthBendigo Braves83 – 78Waverley Falcons
NorthNorthside Wizards2 – 0
(87–52, 70–59)		Rockhampton Cyclones
CentralNorwood Flames80 – 65Sturt Sabres
WestCockburn Cougars68 – 61Willetton Tigers
EastNorths Bears71 – 56Manly Warringah Sea Eagles

Men

ConferenceChampionResultRunner-up
SouthKnox Raiders90 – 86Sandringham Sabres
NorthIpswich Force2 – 1
(86–100, 119–98, 109–85)		Gold Coast Rollers
CentralWest Adelaide Bearcats106 – 95Forestville Eagles
WestGeraldton Buccaneers86 – 80Joondalup Wolves
EastSutherland Sharks83 – 80Maitland Mustangs

National Finals

See also: List of NBL1 National champions. The 2023 NBL1 National Finals took place at HBF Arena in Perth between Friday 18 August and Sunday 20 August.[29] [30] [31] [32] It served as the second annual National Finals after the inaugural event took place in 2022.[33]

The 2022 defending champions, the Warwick Senators women and the Rockingham Flames men, earned automatic qualification into the 2023 NBL1 National Finals.[34] Had either team made their respective 2023 conference grand final, their opponents would have been guaranteed a spot in the National Finals.[35] The Senators women finished the 2023 West season in fifth place and lost in the semi finals while the Flames men finished the 2023 West season in first place and lost in the preliminary finals. Joining them in the tournament were the champions from each of the five conferences.

The six women's and men's teams faced off on Friday and Saturday for a spot in the Championship Games on Sunday. Each team played two preliminary games in which they generated ranking points, with the top two ranked women's and men's teams then playing in the Championship Game.

Ranking points over the first two days included three points for a win, one point for each quarter won, and half a point for tied quarters. Zero points were awarded for winning overtime periods.[36] The schedule for Friday was determined by a random draw. On Saturday, the highest point scorer from Friday played fifth place, the second highest played fourth place, and the third highest played sixth place. On Sunday, the top two point scores over Friday and Saturday played in the Championship Game.

Both South Conference teams were victorious in the Championship Games, with the Bendigo Braves women and the Knox Raiders men being crowned NBL1 National champions.[37] [38]

Day One – Friday

Women

Men

Day Two – Saturday

Women

Men

Day Three – Sunday

Championship Games

=Rosters

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Bendigo Braves – 1st
Player
Starters
5Kasey Burton
6Cassidy McLean
12Amy Atwell
22Kelly Wilson
25Megan McKay
Reserves
1Caitlin Richardson
3Poppy Blanch
4Meg McCarthy
8Millicent Wicks
10Jessie Rennie
14Madeline Sexton
17Jessica Mangan
Coach
Mark Alabakov
Michael Gibbins
Norths Bears – 2nd
Player
Starters
3Jolene Anderson
5Emily Simons
6Kate Seebohm
9Madeleine O'Hehir
15Sarah Schicher
Reserves
4Carla Pitman
7Holly Wills
8Jessica Bygatee
10Lauryn Walker
12Caitlyn Martin
13Peggy Schell
22Emma Donnelly
Coach
Renae Garlepp
Geena Valos
=Game summary

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=Rosters

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Rockingham Flames – 1st
Player
Starters
1Devondrick Walker
3Ryan Godfrey
6Jeremy Combs
13Tom Jervis
20Marshall Nelson
Reserves
5Jake Amos
7Cody Hill
10Justin Beard
12Travis Durnin
14Callum Beard
22Rivar Evans
32Apanyjwok Abuy
Coach
Ryan Petrik
Bradley New
Knox Raiders – 2nd
Player
Starters
2Bailey Nunn
5Madut Akec
10Ke'Jhan Feagin
15Wayne Stewart Jr.
23Austin Rapp
Reserves
8Jacob Foy
21Dylan Hare
Coach
Matthew Nunn
Brenton O'Brien
=Game summary

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All-Star Five

Women

Men

Notes and References

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  11. Web site: Northside Wizards crowned NBL1 North women's champions. NBL1.com.au. 5 August 2023. live. https://archive.today/20231013080906/https://nbl1.com.au/news/northside-wizards-crowned-nbl1-north-womens-champions/north. 13 October 2023. 13 October 2023.
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  20. Web site: Cockburn Cougars crowned NBL1 West women's champions. NBL1.com.au. 11 August 2023. 11 August 2023. live. https://archive.today/20230811152311/https://nbl1.com.au/news/cockburn-cougars-crowned-nbl1-west-womens-champions/west/. 11 August 2023.
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