Australiabasket.com All-Australian NBL1 Central Awards 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.