The NBL1 West presented 18 award categories (9 for the Men and 9 for the Women) to recognise its players and coaches for their accomplishments in the 2024 season. Between 1989 and 2019, the league was known as the State Basketball League (SBL).
Traditionally, there were three main regular season awards given in the Men's and Women's competitions during the SBL era: Most Valuable Player, Coach of the Year and Most Improved Player/Rookie of the Year.[1] There was also All-Star Five and All-Defensive Five.
In 2021, four main regular season awards were given for the first NBL1 West season: Most Valuable Player, Coach of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year and Youth Player of the Year. There was also Leading Scorer, Leading Rebounder, Golden Hands and All-NBL1 West First Team.[2] In 2022, the league included Sixth Man/Woman of the Year for the first time.[3]
The only individual award of the postseason is the Grand Final MVP. Between 1989 and 2019, there were perpetual trophies given to the champions of both competitions. These were discontinued in 2021.
| Honor | Created | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-NBL1 West First Team | 2005 | Two five-player teams, one for Men and one for Women, composed of the best players in the league following every NBL1 West season. | |
| All-Defensive Team | 2016 | Two five-player teams, one for Men and one for Women, composed of the best defensive players in the league following every NBL1 West season. | |
| All-Youth Team | 2024 | Two five-player teams, one for Men and one for Women, composed of the best youth players in the league following every NBL1 West season. |
| Award | Created | Description | Most recent winner(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | 1989 | Awarded to the best performing player of the regular season in both the Men's and Women's competitions. | M: Joel Murray (Mandurah Magic) W: Teige Morrell (Lakeside Lightning) |
| Grand Final MVP | 1996 | Awarded to the best performing player in both the Men's Grand Final and Women's Grand Final. | M: Joel Murray (Mandurah Magic) W: Alexandra Sharp (Rockingham Flames) |
| Coach of the Year | 1989 | Awarded to the best head coach of the regular season in both the Men's and Women's competitions. | M: Dayle Joseph (Geraldton Buccaneers) W: Brad Robbins (Warwick Senators) |
| Defensive Player of the Year | 2021 | Awarded to the best defensive player of the regular season in both the Men's and Women's competitions. | M: Michael Durr (Mandurah Magic) W: Emma Gandini (Rockingham Flames) |
| Youth Player of the Year | 2021 | Awarded to the best young player of the regular season in both the Men's and Women's competitions. | M: Lachlan Bertram (Mandurah Magic) W: Stephanie Gorman (Cockburn Cougars) |
| Sixth Man/Woman of the Year | 2022 | Awarded to the best reserve player of the regular season in both the Men's and Women's competitions. | M: Roosevelt Williams Jr. (Willetton Tigers) W: Mikayla Pirini (Perth Redbacks) |
| Leading Scorer | 2021 | Awarded to the player with highest points per game tally of the regular season in both the Men's and Women's competitions. | M: Joel Murray (Mandurah Magic) W: Anneli Maley (Perth Redbacks) |
| Leading Rebounder | 2021 | Awarded to the player with highest rebounds per game tally of the regular season in both the Men's and Women's competitions. | M: Michael Durr (Mandurah Magic) W: Anneli Maley (Perth Redbacks) |
| Golden Hands | 2021 | Awarded to the player with best assists plus steals to turnover ratio in both the Men's and Women's competitions. | M: Joel Murray (Mandurah Magic) W: Chloe Forster (Warwick Senators) |