The 2022 NBL1 season was the third season of the
NBL1. With the
West Conference introduced in
2021
Like the year 2020, 2021 was also heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, due to the emergence of multiple Variants of SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 variants. The major global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, which began at the end of 2020, continued ...
alongside the
South
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Etymology
The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Proto-Germanic ''*sunþa ...
,
North
North is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west. ''North'' is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating Direction (geometry), direction or geography.
Etymology
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and
Central conferences, the NBL1 expanded further in 2022 with the inclusion of an
East Conference.
The 2022 season was the NBL1's first full season to be completed since
2019
This was the year in which the first known human case of COVID-19 was documented, preceding COVID-19 pandemic, the pandemic which was declared by the World Health Organization the following year.
Up to that point, 2019 had been described as ...
and the first to feature the NBL1 National Finals.
The inaugural
NBL1 National champions were both from the West Conference, with the
Warwick Senators women and the
Rockingham Flames
Rockingham Flames is an NBL1 West club based in Perth, Western Australia. The club fields a team in both the Men's and Women's NBL1 West. The club is a division of the Rockingham Basketball and Recreation Association (RBRA), the major administrat ...
men coming out victorious at the National Finals in
Melbourne
Melbourne ( , ; Boonwurrung language, Boonwurrung/ or ) is the List of Australian capital cities, capital and List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city of the States and territories of Australia, Australian state of Victori ...
.
Background
The NBL1 had expanded in
2021
Like the year 2020, 2021 was also heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, due to the emergence of multiple Variants of SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 variants. The major global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, which began at the end of 2020, continued ...
with the
West Conference introduced alongside the
South
South is one of the cardinal directions or compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both west and east.
Etymology
The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Proto-Germanic ''*sunþa ...
,
North
North is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west. ''North'' is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating Direction (geometry), direction or geography.
Etymology
T ...
and
Central conferences. In 2022, the NBL1 expanded to five conferences after partnering with Basketball New South Wales to make the
Waratah League the new East Conference.
An additional conference, known as the NBL1 Wildcard Series, was introduced in 2022 after a partnership with
Basketball Australia saw the
Centre of Excellence feature in one-off games against the top teams from all five NBL1 State Conferences of the prior year. 20 men's and 16 women's games were played in the Wildcard Conference. The team who finished on top of the NBL1 Wildcard ladder, based on points percentage, were granted entry as the sixth women's and men's teams in the 2022 NBL1 National Finals alongside the State Conference champions.
Conference seasons
The season began on 2 April for the East Conference, 8 April for the West Conference, 9 April for the Central Conference, 10 April for the Wildcard Conference, 21 April for the South Conference and 29 April for the North Conference. All conference finals were concluded by 3 September.
South
The women's
minor premiers were the
Bendigo Braves with a 20–2 record while the men's minor premiers were the
Hobart Chargers with a 17–5 record.
of the
Knox Raiders was named women's MVP while
Shea Ili of the
Sandringham Sabres was named men's MVP.
The women's grand final saw the
Ringwood Hawks defeat the Bendigo Braves 89–73
while the men's grand final saw the Hobart Chargers defeat the
Mount Gambier Pioneers 78–62.
of the Ringwood Hawks was named women's grand final MVP while
Sam McDaniel of the Hobart Chargers was named men's grand final MVP.
North
The women's minor premiers were the
Logan Thunder with a 19–0 record while the men's minor premiers were the
Gold Coast Rollers with a 14–5 record.
of the
Northside Wizards was named women's MVP while
Kouat Noi of the
USC Rip City was named men's MVP.
The women's grand final series saw the
Townsville Flames defeat the Logan Thunder 2–0, with 85–57 in game one and 80–48 in game two,
while the men's grand final series saw the Gold Coast Rollers defeat the USC Rip City 2–0, with 101–86 in game one and 118–71 in game two.
of the Townsville Flames was named women's grand final MVP while
Jason Cadee of the Gold Coast Rollers was named men's grand final MVP.
Central
The women's minor premiers were the
West Adelaide Bearcats with a 15–3 record while the men's minor premiers were the
Woodville Warriors with a 15–3 record.
of the
Forestville Eagles was named women's MVP while
Jeremy Smith of the
South Adelaide Panthers was named men's MVP.
The women's grand final saw the West Adelaide Bearcats defeat the
Sturt Sabres 82–75
while the men's grand final saw the South Adelaide Panthers defeat the Woodville Warriors 88–58.
of the West Adelaide Bearcats was named women's grand final MVP while
Alex Starling of the South Adelaide Panthers was named men's grand final MVP.
West
The women's minor premiers were the
Warwick Senators with an 18–2 record while the men's minor premiers were the
Geraldton Buccaneers with an 19–3 record.
of the Warwick Senators was named women's MVP while
Devondrick Walker
Devondrick Deshawn Walker (born July 11, 1992) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Borneo Hornbills of the Indonesian Basketball League (IBL). He played three years of college basketball for the Texas A&M–Comme ...
of the
Rockingham Flames
Rockingham Flames is an NBL1 West club based in Perth, Western Australia. The club fields a team in both the Men's and Women's NBL1 West. The club is a division of the Rockingham Basketball and Recreation Association (RBRA), the major administrat ...
was named men's MVP.
The women's grand final saw the Warwick Senators defeat the
Willetton Tigers 87–61
while the men's grand final saw the Rockingham Flames defeat the Geraldton Buccaneers 91–79.
of the Warwick Senators was named women's grand final MVP while Devondrick Walker of the Rockingham Flames was named men's grand final MVP.
East
The women's minor premiers were the
Albury Wodonga Bandits with an 17–3 record while the men's minor premiers were the
Canberra Gunners with a 16–6 record.
of the Albury Wodonga Bandits was named women's MVP while
Kiwi Gardner of the
Illawarra Hawks was named men's MVP.
The women's grand final saw the Albury Wodonga Bandits defeat the
Sutherland Sharks
Sutherland Sharks FC is an Australian association football club based in the suburb of Sutherland in Sydney, New South Wales. The club currently competes in the National Premier Leagues NSW. Its home games are played at Seymour Shaw Park, loca ...
85–72
while the men's grand final saw the Canberra Gunners defeat the
Maitland Mustangs 76–73.
of the Albury Wodonga Bandits was named women's grand final MVP while
Glenn Morison of the Canberra Gunners was named men's grand final MVP.
Wildcard
The
BA Centre of Excellence women recorded a 10–6 record in their 16 Wildcard games while the men's team recorded a 15–5 record in their 20 Wildcard games.
The
Southern Districts Spartans from the North Conference finished on top of the Wildcard women's ladder while the
Frankston Blues from the South Conference finished on top of the Wildcard men's ladder.
Both teams were subsequently granted entry into the NBL1 National Finals.
Champions summary
Women
Men
National Finals
The 2022 NBL1 National Finals took place at the
State Basketball Centre in
Melbourne
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between Friday 9 September and Sunday 11 September.
It served as the inaugural National Finals after the 2021 event was cancelled due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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.
The champions from each of the five conferences, plus the Wildcard conference winners, 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. 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, while third place to sixth place competed in consolation games.
Both West Conference teams were victorious in the Championship Games, with the
Warwick Senators women and the
Rockingham Flames
Rockingham Flames is an NBL1 West club based in Perth, Western Australia. The club fields a team in both the Men's and Women's NBL1 West. The club is a division of the Rockingham Basketball and Recreation Association (RBRA), the major administrat ...
men becoming the inaugural
NBL1 National champions.
Day One – Friday
Women
*Central vs West
*Wildcard vs North
*East vs South
Men
*West vs Central
*South vs North
*Wildcard vs East
Day Two – Saturday
Women
*2nd vs 4th
*1st vs 5th
*3rd vs 6th
Men
*2nd vs 4th
*1st vs 5th
*3rd vs 6th
Day Three – Sunday
Consolation Games
=Women
=
*3rd vs 6th
*4th vs 5th
=Men
=
*3rd vs 5th
*4th vs 6th
Championship Games
=Women
=
Rosters
Game summary
=Men
=
Rosters
Game summary
All-Star Five
Women
*
Stacey Barr (Warwick Senators)
*
Leonie Fiebich (Warwick Senators)
*
Leah Scott (Southern Districts Spartans)
*
Unique Thompson (Albury Wodonga Bandits)
*
Marena Whittle (Ringwood Hawks)
Men
*
Lachlan Barker (Frankston Blues)
*
Dhal Fieg (Canberra Gunners)
*
Marshall Nelson (Rockingham Flames)
*
Lamar Patterson (Gold Coast Rollers)
*
Jeremy Smith (South Adelaide Panthers)
References
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