The 2024 NBL1 season was the fifth season of the

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. The season consisted of five conferences:

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, Central,

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and

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. The third annual National Finals were held on the

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, with two South teams winning the NBL1 National championship for the second straight year. The

Waverley Falcons Waverley Falcons is a NBL1 South club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club fields a team in both the Men's and Women's NBL1 South. The club is a division of Waverley Basketball Association (WBA), the major administrative basketball organisation ...

won in the women while the

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men defended their 2023 National title.

Conference seasons

The season began on 23 March for the Central Conference, 28 March for the West Conference, 3 April for the South Conference, 6 April for the East Conference and 11 April for the North Conference. All conference finals were concluded by 10 August.

South

The women's

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were the

with a 20–2 record while the men's minor premiers were the

Mount Gambier Pioneers Mount Gambier Pioneers is a NBL1 South club based in Mount Gambier, South Australia. The club fields a team in both the Men's and Women's NBL1 South. The club is a division of Basketball Mount Gambier, the major administrative basketball organisat ...

with an 17–5 record. Isabelle Bourne of the Keilor Thunder was named women's MVP while

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of the

was named men's MVP. The women's grand final saw the

defeat the Keilor Thunder 87–82 while the men's grand final saw the

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defeat the

Ballarat Miners Ballarat Miners is a NBL1 South club based in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. The club fields a team in both the Men's and Women's NBL1 South. The club is a division of Ballarat Basketball Association, the major administrative basketball organisat ...

79–70. Carley Ernst of the Waverley Falcons was named women's grand final MVP while

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of the Eltham Wildcats was named men's grand final MVP.

North

The women's minor premiers were the Northside Wizards with a 16–1 record while the men's minor premiers were the Mackay Meteors with a 15–2 record. Amanda Johnson of the Northside Wizards was named women's MVP while

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of the

Brisbane Capitals Brisbane Capitals is a NBL1 North club based in Brisbane, Queensland. The club fields a team in both the Men's and Women's NBL1 North. The club is a division of Brisbane Basketball Incorporated (BBI), one of the major administrative basketball o ...

was named men's MVP. The women's grand final series saw the Rockhampton Cyclones defeat the Northside Wizards 2–1, with the Wizards winning 80–71 in game one and the Cyclones winning 81–76 in game two and 80–59 in game three, while the men's grand final series saw the Mackay Meteors defeat the Brisbane Capitals 2–0, with 91–79 in game one and 102–80 in game two. Lauren Heard of the Rockhampton Cyclones was named women's grand final MVP while

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of the Mackay Meteors was named men's grand final MVP.

Central

The women's minor premiers were the Sturt Sabres with a 14–4 record while the men's minor premiers were the South Adelaide Panthers with a 15–3 record. Casey Samuels of the Central Districts Lions was named women's MVP while Alex Starling of the South Adelaide Panthers was named men's MVP. The women's grand final saw the Central Districts Lions defeat the

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79–67 while the men's grand final saw the Forestville Eagles defeat the South Adelaide Panthers 92–90. Taylah Levy of the Central Districts Lions was named women's grand final MVP while Greg Mays of the Forestville Eagles was named men's grand final MVP.

West

The women's minor premiers were the

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with an 18–2 record while the men's minor premiers were the Geraldton Buccaneers with a 20–2 record.

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of the

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was named women's MVP while

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of the Mandurah Magic was named men's MVP. The women's grand final saw the Rockingham Flames defeat the

Cockburn Cougars Cockburn Cougars 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 Cockburn Basketball Association (CBA), the major administrative basketball organisa ...

97–81 while the men's grand final saw the Mandurah Magic defeat the

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91–89.

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of the Rockingham Flames was named women's grand final MVP while Joel Murray of the Mandurah Magic was named men's grand final MVP.

East

The women's minor premiers were the

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with a 20–0 record while the men's minor premiers were the

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with an 18–2 record. Nicole Munger of the

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was named women's MVP while William Cranston-Lown of the Maitland Mustangs was named men's MVP. The

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women's team, who finished the regular season with a 10–10 record, declared that they were not able to field a team for finals. They were subsequently removed from the East finals equation and the ladder was adjusted. The women's grand final saw the Newcastle Falcons defeat the

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85–78 while the men's grand final saw the Maitland Mustangs defeat the Canberra Gunners 86–67. Nicole Munger of the Newcastle Falcons was named women's grand final MVP while William Cranston-Lown of the Maitland Mustangs was named men's grand final MVP.

Champions summary

Women

Men

National Finals

The 2024 NBL1 National Finals took place at the

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and Caloundra Indoor Stadium on the

from Friday 16 August and Sunday 18 August. The 2023 defending champions, the

Bendigo Braves Bendigo Braves is a NBL1 South club based in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia. The club fields a team in both the Men's and Women's NBL1 South. The club is a division of Bendigo Basketball Association, the major administrative basketball organisatio ...

women and the

men, earned automatic qualification into the 2024 NBL1 National Finals. Joining them in the tournament were the 2024 champions from each of the five conferences. Due to multiple injuries sustained during the grand final series, the North women's champions the Rockhampton Cyclones withdrew from the National Finals. The Southern Districts Spartans subsequently took their place. The six women's and men's teams were ranked based on their regular season performances while factoring the number of games within a season and the number of NBL/ WNBL players and imports within each conference. The three winners from day one, plus the highest ranked loser, progressed to the Semi Finals on day two. The winners of the Semi Finals then played in the Championship Games on day three. The day one match-ups were announced on 11 August, with the women playing at UniSC Arena and the men playing at Caloundra Indoor Stadium. The day two matches saw the women shift to Caloundra while the men shifted to UniSC. The Championship Games on day three were both played at UniSC. Two South Conference teams were victorious in the Championship Games for the second straight year, with the

women and

men being crowned NBL1 National champions. The Raiders defended their 2023 title.

Day One – Friday

Women

*Rank #1 vs Rank #6 *Rank #3 vs Rank #4 *Rank #2 vs Rank #5

Men

*Rank #2 vs Rank #5 *Rank #3 vs Rank #4 *Rank #1 vs Rank #6

Day Two – Saturday

Women

*Semi Final: 2nd vs 3rd *Semi Final: 1st vs 4th *5th vs 6th

Men

*Semi Final: 2nd vs 3rd *Semi Final: 1st vs 4th *5th vs 6th

Day Three – Sunday

Championship Games

=Women

Rosters

Game summary

=Men

Rosters

Game summary

All-Star Five

Women

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(Waverley Falcons) * Megan McKay (Bendigo Braves) * Lilly Ritz (Central Districts Lions) * Robbi Ryan (Rockingham Flames) *

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(Bendigo Braves)

Men

* Kyle Bowen (Knox Raiders) * Amarco Doyle (Mackay Meteors) * Ke'Jhan Feagin (Knox Raiders) * Aiden Krause (Mackay Meteors) *

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(Mackay Meteors)

References

External links

2024 NBL1 National Finals ProgramTeam previews for the 2024 NBL1 National FinalsTop performers honoured at NBL1 AwardsThe stand out players from the National Finals
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