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NBL One 2025
NBL One Final: Canberra Gunners - Geraldton Buccaneers 86-76 Canberra G.: Glenn Morison 10, Derek Emelifeonwu 17, William Mayfield 21, James Toohey 11, Angus Byatt 8, Evan Wardlow 10, Cameron Pender 2, Edward Bigg-Wither 2, Brooklyn Bruton 3, Lachlan Smith 2, William Rice 0, Zac McDermott 0 Standings 2025
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 Perth Player of the Week: Round 17(RS) Warwick S. NBL One Final  Canberra Gunners are the first NBL1 East team to win an NBL1 National Finals championship
 Canberra Gunners are the first NBL1 East team to win an NBL1 National Finals championship-Aug 31, 2025
The Canberra Gunners had remarkable support from the local crowd and rode that emotion becoming the first NBL1 East team to claim the NBL1 National Finals by beating the NBL1 West's Geraldton Buccaneers 86-67. The Southern Cross Stadium in Tuggeranong was packed to the rafters and they were loud and wanting to cheer on their local Gunners team to a first ever National Championship with the atmosphere for a Sunday afternoon remarkable to wrap up the NBL1 season. It was every bit like the home crowd environment the Buccaneers are used to having on their side back home in Geraldton at Active West Stadium, but the Canberra crowd and Gunners team quickly let the NBL1 West championship winners know what a tough afternoon they were in for. The Gunners did work on top to be leading by seven points at quarter-time and continued to build on that the rest of the afternoon to the delight of the home fans to secure the eventual 19-point victory and to add the NBL1 National Championship to the NBL1 East title they won two weeks ago. Canberra become the first NBL1 East team to win a National Finals as well and just happened to do so in front of their loud and vocal home fans to add to the occasion. It proved a rough afternoon all-round for a Geraldton team who won an emotional and memorable NBL1 West Grand Final last Saturday night at RAC Arena. Having the crowd against them made it an added challenge, and by the end of the game technical fouls had gone against Nikolas DeSantis (191-G-1998), Joshua Keyes (201-F-1995, college: Muskingum), Akeem Springs (193-G-1994, college: Minnesota) and the bench, and a rough unsportsmanlike call on three-time championship winner and two-time title winning captain Aaron Ralph (200-G/F-1989) who might well have been playing his last game as captain of the Buccaneers. Canberra were able to ride the emotion that was in the building to deliver a commanding performance too finishing the game with 15 offensive rebounds for 16 second chance points along with holding a Buccs team that averaged 103.4 points a game in the NBL1 West to just 67. Canberra's own William Mayfield (F-2000) topped off the memorable occasion by being named Championship Game MVP on the back of his 21 points, 14 rebounds and three steals. Derek Emelifeonwu (190-G-2000, college: Walsh) was the NBL1 East Grand Final MVP and had another 17 points, four assists, three rebounds and two steals with all three of his triples coming in the first quarter to set the tone. James Toohey (188-G-1998, college: SVSU) added 11 points and six rebounds for the Gunners, captain Glenn Morison (208-C-1999, college: St.Edward's) 10 points, eight boards and two assists, Evan Wardlow (195-G-1996, college: CS East Bay) 10 points, four assists and three rebounds, and Angus Byatt eight points and four rebounds. It wasn’t the finish to the season the Buccaneers were hoping for but Verle Williams top-scored for the NBL1 West champions with 13 points, four rebounds and three assists. Johny Narkle (199-G-2001) will now fully throw himself into starting his NBL career with the Illawarra Hawks after 12 points, nine rebounds, five assists and three steals from the two-time Grand Final MVP. Akeem Springs added 12 points, four rebounds and two assists for Geraldton, Joshua Keyes 11 points, seven boards and two steals, and Nikolas DeSantis 10 points with 4/5 shooting. The Grand Final MVP's had hot opening quarters for their respective teams with Derek Emelifeonwu putting up 11 points with three triples for Canberra to ignite the loud and vocal home crowd. That helped the Gunners to the 27-20 lead by quarter-time but the Buccaneers were staying in touch thanks to eight points from two-time NBL1 West Grand Final MVP Johny Narkle. The momentum then further went the way of the Gunners who had a raucous home crowd advantage behind them. Canberra rode that energy in Southern Cross Stadium with 26 points to 15 in the second quarter and the Buccs were rattled while having plenty working against them. That included having a flopping technical foul called on Nikolas DeSantis, an unsportsmanlike on all-time three-point shooting record holder captain Aaron Ralph, and then another tech on the bench. As a result, the Gunners were leading 53-35 by half-time with all the momentum with a combined 28 points to William Mayfield and Emelifeonwu while they attempted 20 free throws in the half to just 10 from Geraldton. The Buccs did try to mount a comeback in the third quarter but couldn’t really make any inroads and Canberra continued to have all the answers with Geraldton even copping another tech foul just before three quarter-time, this time to Akeem Springs. The Gunners were still leading by 18 going into the fourth and then immediately stretched that lead to 20 with another bucket to Emelifeonwu. Evan Wardlow drained a three ball not long after and suddenly the lead was 25 and then 27 when Mayfield hit another basket that got the shooter's high bounce back in off the rim at Tuggeranong. There was no coming back from there for the Buccaneers and the Gunners romped to the 19-point win to the delight of their home fans who were deep in celebration mode. Courtesy of: nbl1.com.au Australiabasket.com All-Australian NBL1 National Finals Awards 2025-Sep 4, 2025
 William Mayfield, 25-year old forward from the Canberra Gunners, picked up the Most Valuable Player at the National Basketball League.
He was also voted to the First Team.
Among many awards he was selected to the Australiabasket All-Australian NBL1 First Team back in 2022.
Glenn Morison, 26-year old center from the Canberra Gunners, was selected to the First Team of National Basketball League.
He graduated from the St.
Edward's University four years ago.
Among many awards he was selected to the Australiabasket All-Australian NBL1 First Team between 2022 and 2023.
Johny Narkle, guard from the Geraldton Buccaneers, was chosen to the First Team at the National Basketball League.
He was the Player of the Week honoree in the league.
Among many awards he was selected to the Australiabasket All-Australian WCC Co-Defensive Player of the Year back in 2020.
Tamuri Wigness, point guard from the Southern Districts Spartans, was named to the First Team of National Basketball League.
Tom Koppens, 22-year old forward from the Sandringham Sabres, earned a spot in the First Team at the National Basketball League.
His best performance made his team reach the finals but they unfortunately lost against the Illawarra Hawks 2 to 3.
Koppens' 5 points against the Illawarra Hawks were the most he scored in the 24 25 season.
Most Valuable Player:  William Mayfield (196-F-2000) of Canberra G.NBA All-Rookie First Team 2024  Mayfield  Morison  Narkle  Wigness  Koppens William Mayfield (196-F-2000) of Canberra G. Glenn Morison (208-C-1999) of Canberra G. Johny Narkle (199-G-2001) of Geraldton B. Tamuri Wigness (184-PG-2002) of SD Spartans Tom Koppens (201-F-2003) of Sandringham S.*The awards were created by Australiabasket.com staff based on the stats (if available), teams' performance and players' performance.
It very often required deeper research and collecting various data about the players and their teams. Australiabasket.com All-Australian NBL1 North Awards 2025-Sep 4, 2025
 Lamar Patterson, 34-year old American swingman from the Ipswich Force, was selected as the Player of the Year at the NBL One North.
He graduated from Pittsburgh eleven years ago.
Patterson was also named to the First Team.
He was the Player of the Week honoree in the league.
Patterson's court vision was unparalleled as he secured the third spot in points per game, delivering an average of almost 29.
He also averaged over 7 rebounds per game in the league.
Patterson has totalled 12 games of 20 or more points on the year and recorded 30 or more points in 5 games.
He registered double-doubles in 4 games during the event.
Patterson's 45 points against Mackay Meteors were the most he scored in the 2025 season.
7 out of the top 10 highest scorers in the league are alumni of US colleges.
He won the Australian NBL1 championship title in 2022.
The standout point guard Tamuri Wigness was honored as the Finals MVP of the championship-winning Southern Districts Spartans.
He also earned a spot in the First Team.
Wigness' excellent performance assisted his team in beating Brisbane Capitals 2 to 0 in the final series.
His consistent performance as a playmaker earned him the fourth ranked in points per game, showcasing average of almost 27.
Wigness also had over 6 assists per game that season in the league.
He has totalled 18 games of 20 or more points on the year and recorded 30 or more points in 9 games.
Wigness logged double-doubles in 3 games at the event.
His 37 points against Gold Coast Rollers were the most he scored in the 2025 season.
7 out of the top 10 highest scorers in the league are alumni of US colleges.
Samuel McDaniel, swingman from the Brisbane Capitals, was voted to the First Team of NBL One North.
He Is Louisiana at Monroe alumni from 2018.
McDaniel's best performance made his team reach the finals but they unfortunately were defeated by the SD Spartans 0 to 2.
He previously earned the Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year and selected to the First Team last year.
McDaniel registered over 24 points and 6 rebounds per game over the season in the league.
He has totalled 8 games of 20 or more points on the year and notched 30 or more points in 2 games.
McDaniel recorded double-doubles in 3 games at the event.
His 38 points against the Ipswich Force were the most he scored in the 2025 season.
Among many awards he was selected as the Australiabasket All-Australian NBL1 North Player of the Year in 2024.
He was selected as the Australiabasket All-Australian NBL1 Defensive Player of the Year in 2023.
Reuben Te Rangi, 30-year old New Zealander swingman from the Gold Coast Rollers, was chosen to the First Team at the NBL One North.
He averaged over 22 points and 6 rebounds per game in the league.
Te Rangi has totalled 8 games of 20 or more points on the year and registered 30 or more points in 2 games.
His 37 points against Rockhampton Rockets were the most he scored in the 2025 season.
Among many awards he was selected to the Australiabasket New Zealand NBL All-Domestic Players Team between 2015 and 2023.
He was also selected as the Eurobasket All-FIBA World Cup Honorable Mention in 2023.
Jalen Graham, American forward from the KK Jahorina Pale, was named to the First Team of NBL One North.
He Is ex Arkansas from 2024.
Graham had almost 23 points and 9 rebounds per game that season in the league.
He has totalled 11 games of 20 or more points on the year and recorded 30 or more points in 2 games.
Graham logged double-doubles in 6 games at the event.
His 32 points against Cairns Marlins were the most he scored in the 2025 season.
Among many awards he contributed to his team making it to the NCAA Sweet 16 in 2023.
He was selected to the All-Pac-12 Second Team back in 2022.
Finals MVP: Tamuri Wigness (184-PG-2002) of SD SpartansPlayer of the Year:  Lamar Patterson (196-G/F-1991) of Ipswich F.Youth Player of the Year: Preston Le Gassick (182-PG-2003) of Gold Coast R.Defensive Player of the Year: Matthew Kenyon (196-G-1998) of Logan T.Coach of the Year: Peter Crawford of SD Spartans Australiabasket.com All-Australian NBL1 North First Team 2025  Patterson  McDaniel Wigness  Te Rangi  Graham Lamar Patterson (196-G/F-1991) of Ipswich F. Samuel McDaniel (198-G/F-1995) of Brisbane C. Tamuri Wigness (184-PG-2002) of SD Spartans Reuben Te Rangi (198-F/G-1994) of Gold Coast R. Jalen Graham (206-F-2001) of Jahorina*The awards were created by Australiabasket.com staff based on the stats (if available), teams' performance and players' performance.
It very often required deeper research and collecting various data about the players and their teams. Australiabasket.com All-Australian NBL1 East Awards 2025-Sep 4, 2025
 Todd Blanchfield, 33-year old swingman from the Illawarra Hawks 2nd team, was named the Player of the Year at the NBL One East.
He was also selected to the First Team.
Blanchfield's best performance made his team reach the finals but they unfortunately lost against Canberra Gunners 1 to 1.
He was the Player of the Week honoree twice during the 25 campaign.
Blanchfield showcased his talent by ranking fifth in rebounds per game with an average of over 12.
He also averaged over 26 points per game in the league.
Blanchfield has totalled 17 games of 20 or more points on the year and recorded 30 or more points in 5 games.
He registered double-doubles in 17 games at the event.
Blanchfield's 44 points against the Northern Suburbs Bears were the most he scored in the 2025 season.
7 out of the top 10 highest scorers in the league are alumni of US colleges.
The standout forward William Mayfield was voted the Defensive Player of the Year of the championship-winning Canberra Gunners.
He was also chosen to the First Team.
Mayfield's excellent performance assisted his team in beating the Illawarra Hawks 2nd team 2 to 0 in the final series.
He was previously named to the First Team last year.
Mayfield had almost 20 points and 8 rebounds per game that season in the league.
He has totalled 14 games of 20 or more points on the year and recorded 30 or more points in 2 games.
Mayfield logged double-doubles in 6 games at the event.
His 33 points against the BA Centre of Excellence were the most he scored in the 2025 season.
Jason Cadee, 34-year old point guard from the Bankstown Bruins, earned a spot in the First Team of NBL One East.
He registered almost 17 points and 7 assists per game over the season in the league.
Cadee has totalled 7 games of 20 or more points on the year and notched 30 or more points in 2 games.
He recorded double-doubles in 5 games at the event.
Cadee's 32 points against Maitland Mustangs were the most he scored in the 2025 season.
Among many awards Cadee's team won the Australian NBL1 Regular Season for two years in a row (2022 and 2023).
He was also selected as the Australiabasket All-Australian NBL Sixth Player of the Year back in 2020.
Cadee was selected to the Australiabasket All-Australian QBL First Team between 2019 and 2020.
Kobe McDowell-White, 21-year old point guard from the Illawarra Hawks 2nd team, was voted to the First Team at the NBL One East.
His best performance made his team reach the finals but they unfortunately lost against Canberra Gunners 1 to 1.
McDowell-White averaged 18 points and over 7 assists per game in the league.
He has totalled 8 games of 20 or more points on the year and registered 30 or more points in 3 games.
McDowell-White had double-doubles in 7 games at the event.
His 32 points against the Sydney City Comets were the most he scored in the 2025 season.
The standout center Glenn Morison was selected to the First Team of the championship-winning Canberra Gunners.
He graduated from the St.
Edward's University four years ago.
Morison's excellent performance assisted his team in beating the Illawarra Hawks 2nd team 2 to 0 in the final series.
He was previously chosen to the First Team last year.
Morison recorded over 17 points and 8 rebounds per game that season in the league.
He has totalled 8 games of 20 or more points and logged double-doubles in 7 games on the year.
Morison's 32 points against the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles were the most he scored in the 2025 season.
Among many awards he was selected to the Australiabasket All-Australian NBL1 First Team between 2022 and 2023.
Grand Final MVP: Derek Emelifeonwu (190-G-2000) of Canberra G.Player of the Year: Todd Blanchfield (198-F/G-1991) of Illawarra H. 2Youth Player of the Year: Jacob Furphy (195-SG-2006) of BA CoEDefensive Player of the Year: William Mayfield (196-F-2000) of Canberra G.Coach of the Year: Peter Herak of Canberra G. Australiabasket.com All-Australian NBL1 East First Team 2025  Cadee  McDowell-White Mayfield  Blanchfield Morison Jason Cadee (186-PG-1991) of Bankstown B. Kobe McDowell-White (183-PG-2004) of Illawarra H. 2 William Mayfield (196-F-2000) of Canberra G. Todd Blanchfield (198-F/G-1991) of Illawarra H. 2 Glenn Morison (208-C-1999) of Canberra G.*The awards were created by Australiabasket.com staff based on the stats (if available), teams' performance and players' performance.
It very often required deeper research and collecting various data about the players and their teams. Australiabasket.com All-Australian NBL1 West Awards 2025-Sep 4, 2025
 The standout guard Johny Narkle was named the Grand Final MVP of the championship-winning Geraldton Buccaneers.
He received multiple other awards, was voted the Youth Player of the Year and was selected to the First Team.
With Narkle's excellent performance, the Geraldton Buccaneers achieved the best record of the season in the league, finishing with an impressive 18 to 4 in the regular season.
Narkle's excellent performance assisted his team in beating the Warwick Senators 2 to 0 in the final series.
He was the Player of the Week honoree in the league.
Narkle averaged over 22 points and almost 8 rebounds per game in the league.
He has totalled 17 games of 20 or more points on the year and recorded 30 or more points in 6 games.
Narkle registered double-doubles in 9 games during the event.
His 53 points against the Goldfields Giants were the most he scored in the 2025 season.
Isaac White, guard from the Rockingham Flames, was selected as the Player of the Year at the NBL One West.
He graduated from the California Baptist four years ago.
White was also chosen to the First Team.
With White's excellent performance, the Rockingham Flames achieved the best record of the season in the league, finishing with an impressive 19 to 3 in the regular season.
His best performance made his team reach the final but they were defeated by the Warwick Senators 97 to 99.
White orchestrated his way to the second spot in points per game, showcasing a dazzling average of over 31.
He also had almost 7 rebounds per game that season in the league.
White has totalled 24 games of 20 or more points on the year and recorded 30 or more points in 14 games.
He logged double-doubles in 4 games at the event.
White's 47 points against Willetton Tigers were the most he scored in the 2025 season.
7 out of the top 10 highest scorers in the league are alumni of US colleges.
De'Sean Parsons, 30-year old American forward from the BC Beroe Stara Zagora, was named to the First Team of NBL One West.
He Is the Portland State alumni from 2017.
Parsons previously earned a spot in the First Team last year.
He registered 20 points and 12 rebounds per game over the season in the league.
Parsons has totalled 14 games of 20 or more points on the year and notched 30 or more points in 2 games.
He recorded double-doubles in 18 games at the event.
Parsons' 38 points against Mandurah Magic were the most he scored in the 2025 season.
Among many awards Parsons' team was the regular season runner-up in the Finnish 1st Division A in 2020.
He was also selected as the Eurobasket All-Slovakian League Player of the Year as well as the All-Slovakian League Import Player of the Year back in 2021.
Parsons was selected as the Eurobasket All-Israeli National League Defensive Player of the Year back in 2022.
He was selected to the Eurobasket All-Finnish 1st Division A First Team back in 2020.
Elijah Pepper, 24-year old American guard from the Warwick Senators, was voted to the First Team at the NBL One West.
He Is ex-UC Davis from 2024.
Pepper's best performance made his team reach the finals but they unfortunately lost against the Geraldton Buccaneers 1 to 1.
He conducted his way to the fifth position in averaging a commendable over 7 assists per game.
Pepper led the NBL1 in points per game with 36.
He has totalled 23 games of 20 or more points on the year and registered 30 or more points in 15 games.
Pepper had double-doubles in 6 games at the event.
His 59 points against the SW Slammers were the most he scored in the 2025 season.
7 out of the top 10 highest scorers in the league are alumni of US colleges.
C.J Turnage, 30-year old American swingman from the Joondalup City Wanneroo Wolves, was selected to the First Team of NBL One West.
He Is alumni of the SVSU from 2017.
Turnage was previously chosen to the First Team last year.
He averaged almost 24 points and over 9 rebounds per game in the league.
Turnage has totalled 16 games of 20 or more points on the year and recorded 30 or more points in 4 games.
He logged double-doubles in 9 games at the event.
Turnage's 34 points against the Geraldton Buccaneers were the most he scored in the 2025 season.
Among many awards Turnage's team was the regular season runner-up in the Australian NBL1 West in 2024.
He was also selected as the Australiabasket All-Australian NBL1 Player of the Year as well as the All-Australian NBL1 First Team back in 2021.
Grand Final MVP: Johny Narkle (199-G-2001) of Geraldton B.Player of the Year: Isaac White (188-G-1998) of Rockingham F.Youth Player of the Year: Johny Narkle (199-G-2001) of Geraldton B.Defensive Player of the Year: Todd Withers (202-F-1996) of Warwick S.Coach of the Year: Ryan Petrik of Rockingham F. Australiabasket.com All-Australian NBL1 West First Team 2025 Narkle  Parsons Pepper  Turnage  White Johny Narkle (199-G-2001) of Geraldton B. De'Sean Parsons (201-F-1995) of Beroe Elijah Pepper (193-G-2001) of Warwick S. C.J. Turnage (201-F/G-1995) of Joondalup W. Isaac White (188-G-1998) of Rockingham F.*The awards were created by Australiabasket.com staff based on the stats (if available), teams' performance and players' performance.
It very often required deeper research and collecting various data about the players and their teams. Australiabasket.com All-Australian NBL1 South Awards 2025-Sep 4, 2025
 Tom Wilson, 28-year old guard from the Melbourne Tigers, was honored as the Player of the Year at the NBL One South.
He graduated from the Southern Methodist eight years ago.
Wilson also earned a spot in the First Team.
His best performance made his team reach the finals but they unfortunately lost against the Sandringham Sabres 1 to 1.
Wilson averaged over 24 points and 6 rebounds per game in the league.
He has totalled 17 games of 20 or more points on the year and recorded 30 or more points in 8 games.
Wilson registered double-doubles in 6 games during the event.
His 42 points against the Knox Raiders were the most he scored in the 2025 season.
Akech Aliir, 24-year old forward from the Mount Gambier Pioneers, was voted to the First Team of NBL One South.
His best performance made his team reach the final but they lost against the Sandringham Sabres 87 to 95.
Aliir was previously selected to the First Team last year.
He had 19 points and over 8 rebounds per game that season in the league.
Aliir has totalled 10 games of 20 or more points on the year and recorded 30 or more points in 2 games.
He logged double-doubles in 10 games at the event.
Aliir's 31 points against Geelong United were the most he scored in the 2025 season.
The standout guard Ben Ayre was chosen to the First Team of the championship-winning Sandringham Sabres.
He Is the Newman alumni from 2019.
Ayre's excellent performance assisted his team in beating Melbourne Tigers 2 to 0 in the final series.
His masterful distribution skills earned him the fifth spot in points per game with an impressive average of almost 27.
Ayre also registered over 6 assists per game over the season in the league.
He has totalled 11 games of 20 or more points on the year and notched 30 or more points in 7 games.
Ayre recorded double-doubles in 2 games at the event.
His 40 points against Dandenong Rangers were the most he scored in the 2025 season.
The best players in the league are US college alumni.
Just on the list of the top 10 best scorers we have 7 out of 10 players, who had college careers.
Among many awards he was selected to the Australiabasket All-Australian NBL1 First Team in 2023.
He was also selected as the Australiabasket All-New Zealand NBL Award 2024 Honorable Mention in 2024.
Michael Harris, guard from the Frankston Blues, was named to the First Team at the NBL One South.
He averaged almost 25 points and 7 rebounds per game in the league.
Harris has totalled 15 games of 20 or more points on the year and registered 30 or more points in 6 games.
He had double-doubles in 5 games at the event.
Harris' 40 points against Dandenong Rangers were the most he scored in the 2025 season.
Among many awards he was selected to the Australiabasket All-Australian NBL1 Youth Player of the Year as well as the All-Australian NBL1 First Team back in 2021.
He was selected to the Australiabasket All-New Zealand NBL Second Team in 2023.
Keli Leaupepe, forward from the Knox Raiders, earned a spot in the First Team of NBL One South.
He Is ex the Loyola Marymount from 2024.
Leaupepe's best performance made his team reach the final but they were defeated by Melbourne Tigers 86 to 89.
He recorded over 20 points and almost 9 rebounds per game that season in the league.
Leaupepe has totalled 9 games of 20 or more points on the year and logged 30 or more points in 4 games.
He registered double-doubles in 7 games at the event.
Leaupepe's 33 points against the Keilor Thunder were the most he scored in the 2025 season.
Among many awards he was selected to the WCC All-Freshman Team back in 2020.
He was also selected as the All-WCC Honorable Mention between 2021 and 2023.
Grand Final MVP: Tom Koppens (201-F-2003) of Sandringham S.Player of the Year: Tom Wilson (195-G-1997) of Melbourne T.Youth Player of the Year: Christian Dangelo (191-G/F-2003) of Nunawading S.Defensive Player of the Year:  Sunday Dech (195-G-1994) of Knox R.Coach of the Year: Richard Hill of Mt.Gambier Australiabasket.com All-Australian NBL1 South First Team 2025  Wilson  Aliir  Ayre  Harris  Leaupepe Tom Wilson (195-G-1997) of Melbourne T. Akech Aliir (204-F-2000) of Mt.Gambier Ben Ayre (188-G-1995) of Sandringham S. Michael Harris (193-G-1999) of Frankston B. Keli Leaupepe (198-F-2000) of Knox R.*The awards were created by Australiabasket.com staff based on the stats (if available), teams' performance and players' performance.
It very often required deeper research and collecting various data about the players and their teams. Australiabasket.com All-Australian NBL1 Central Awards 2025-Sep 4, 2025
 The standout New Zealander guard Keanu Rasmussen was honored as the Player of the Year of the championship-winning West Adelaide Bearcats.
He graduated from the California Baptist two years ago.
Rasmussen received multiple other awards, earned the Youth Player of the Year and was named to the First Team.
His excellent performance assisted his team in beating the Central District Lions 2 to 0 in the final series.
Rasmussen averaged 23 points and 7 rebounds per game in the league.
He has totalled 13 games of 20 or more points on the year and recorded 30 or more points in 4 games.
Rasmussen registered double-doubles in 8 games during the event.
His 35 points against the Norwood Flames were the most he scored in the 2025 season.
Sharif Black, 29-year old American guard from the Sturt Sabres, earned a spot in the First Team at the NBL One Central.
He Is the Bemidji State alumni from 2018.
Black had almost 24 points and 6 rebounds per game that season in the league.
He has totalled 11 games of 20 or more points on the year and recorded 30 or more points in 5 games.
Black logged double-doubles in 3 games at the event.
His 43 points against the West Adelaide Bearcats were the most he scored in the 2025 season.
Among many awards he played in the final of the Australian Big V in 2023.
He was also selected as the Australiabasket All-Australian Big V Player of the Year back in 2022.
Black was selected to the Australiabasket All-Australian Big V First Team between 2022 and 2023.
Chris Brandon, American forward from the South Adelaide Panthers, was voted to the First Team of NBL One Central.
He Is ex the Northern Kentucky from 2023.
Brandon registered over 19 points and 9 rebounds per game over the season in the league.
He has totalled 6 games of 20 or more points and notched double-doubles in 6 games on the year.
Brandon's 30 points against the Sturt Sabres were the most he scored in the 2025 season.
Among many awards Brandon's college team won the Horizon League Tournament in 2023.
He was selected to the Horizon All-Tournament Team in 2023.
Daniel Johnson, 37-year old center from the Forestville Eagles, was selected to the First Team at the NBL One Central.
He Is alumni of the Pepperdine from 2008.
With Johnson's excellent performance, the Forestville Eagles achieved the best record of the season in the league, finishing with an impressive 16 to 2 in the regular season.
Johnson's best performance made his team reach the final but they were defeated by the West Adelaide Bearcats 95 to 97.
He averaged over 20 points and almost 8 rebounds per game in the league.
Johnson has totalled 8 games of 20 or more points and recorded double-doubles in 7 games on the year.
His 36 points against the Eastern Mavericks were the most he scored in the 2025 season.
Among many awards he was selected to the Australiabasket Australian NBL All-Domestic Players Team back in 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020.
He was also selected to the Australiabasket All-Australian NBL Second Team between 2019 and 2021.
Johnson was selected as the Australiabasket All-Australian NBL Honorable Mention back in 2012, 2013, 2016, 2020 and 2022.
Efemena Abogidi, from the Central District Lions, was chosen to the First Team of NBL One Central.
His best performance made his team reach the final but they were defeated by the West Adelaide Bearcats 73 to 83.
Abogidi registered over 17 points and almost 11 rebounds per game that season in the league.
He has totalled 7 games of 20 or more points and had double-doubles in 11 games on the year.
Abogidi's 30 points against the South Adelaide Panthers were the most he scored in the 2025 season.
Grand Final MVP: Cameron Huefner (203-F-2001) of W.Adelaide B.Player of the Year: Keanu Rasmussen (188-G-2003) of W.Adelaide B.Youth Player of the Year: Keanu Rasmussen (188-G-2003) of W.Adelaide B.Defensive Player of the Year: Joe Jackson (201-F/C-1996) of Woodville W.Coach of the Year: Rupert Sapwell of C.District L. Australiabasket.com All-Australian NBL1 Central First Team 2025  Rasmussen  Black  Brandon  Johnson Keanu Rasmussen (188-G-2003) of W.Adelaide B. Sharif Black (185-G-1996) of Sturt S. Chris Brandon (203-F) of S.Adelaide P. Daniel Johnson (212-C-1988) of Forestville E. Efemena Abogidi of C.District L.*The awards were created by Australiabasket.com staff based on the stats (if available), teams' performance and players' performance.
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