Australiabasket.com All-Australian NBL1 East Awards 2025

Nicole Munger, 28-year old American guard from the Newcastle Falcons, was selected as the Player of the Year at the NBL One North. She graduated from the Michigan three years ago. Munger was also named to the First Team. With Munger's excellent performance, the Newcastle Falcons achieved the best record of the season in the league, finishing with an impressive 17 to 3 in the regular season. Her best performance made her team reach the final but they lost against the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 67 to 89. Munger was previously honored as the Grand Final MVP, Player of the Year and earned a spot in the First Team last year. She conducted her way to the fourth position in averaging a commendable over 14 rebounds per game. Munger also averaged almost 21 points per game in the league. She has totalled 7 games of 20 or more points on the year and recorded 30 or more points in 3 games. Munger registered double-doubles in 21 games during the event. Her 41 points against the Hills Hornets were the most she scored in the 2025 season. She won the Australian NBL1 East championship title in 2024.

The standout American guard Taylor Wurtz earned the Grand Final MVP of the championship-winning Manly Warringah Sea Eagles. She Is the Wisconsin alumna from 2014. Wurtz was also voted to the First Team. With Wurtz's excellent performance, the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles achieved the best record of the season in the league, finishing with an impressive 18 to 2 in the regular season. Her excellent performance assisted her team in beating the BA Centre of Excellence 2 to 0 in the final series. Wurtz had almost 22 points and over 5 rebounds per game that season in the league. She has totalled 17 games of 20 or more points and recorded double-doubles in 2 games on the year. Wurtz's 33 points against Newcastle Falcons were the most she scored in the 2025 season. Among many awards she won the GWBA championship title in 2019 and 2023. She was selected to the Eurobasket All-Israeli League Third Team in 2023.

Sitaya Fagan, 17-year old forward from the BA Centre of Excellence, picked up the Youth Player of the Year of NBL One North. She received multiple other awards, was named the Defensive Player of the Year and was selected to the First Team. Fagan's best performance made her team reach the finals but they unfortunately were defeated by the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 1 to 1. She logged over 21 points and 10 rebounds per game over the season in the league. Fagan has totalled 11 games of 20 or more points on the year and registered 30 or more points in 3 games. She notched double-doubles in 13 games at the event. Fagan's 32 points against the Sydney Comets were the most she scored in the 2025 season.

Caitlyn Jones, guard from the Albury Wodonga Lady Bandits, was chosen to the First Team at the NBL One North. She Is ex Idaho from 2020. With finesse and precision, Jones claimed the second position in points per game, delivering a stellar 26 points per game average. Jones also averaged 6 assists per game in the league. She has totalled 18 games of 20 or more points on the year and recorded 30 or more points in 4 games. Jones registered double-doubles in 3 games at the event. Her 46 points against Penrith Panthers were the most she scored in the 2025 season. 8 out of the top 10 highest scorers in the league are alumni of US colleges. Among many awards Jones' team made it to the NBL1 Semifinals in 2021. She was selected as the Eurobasket All-Luxembourg League Honorable Mention in 2024.

Riley Lupfer, American guard from the Albury Wodonga Lady Bandits, was named to the First Team of NBL One North. She Is alumna of the Boise State from 2020. Lupfer had over 22 points and 6 rebounds per game that season in the league. She has totalled 13 games of 20 or more points on the year and recorded 30 or more points in 3 games. Lupfer logged double-doubles in 3 games at the event. Her 55 points against the Illawarra Hawks were the most she scored in the 2025 season. Among many awards Lupfer's college team won the MWC Tournament for four years in a row ( between 2017 and 2020). She was selected to the All-MWC First Team for three consecutive years between 2018 and 2020.