2024 NBL1 season
League	NBL1
Sport	Basketball
Duration	23 March – 10 August (Conference seasons) 16–18 August (NBL1 National Finals)
National Finals
Champions	M: Knox Raiders W: Waverley Falcons
Runners-up	M: Mackay Meteors W: Bendigo Braves
Grand Final MVP	M: Kyle Bowen (Knox Raiders) W: Rebecca Cole (Waverley Falcons)
NBL1 seasons
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The 2024 NBL1 season was the fifth season of the NBL1. The season consisted of five conferences: South, North, Central, West and East.

The third annual National Finals were held on the Sunshine Coast, with two South teams winning the NBL1 National championship for the second straight year. The Waverley Falcons won in the women while the Knox Raiders men defended their 2023 National title.

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.^[1] All conference finals were concluded by 10 August.^[2][3][4]

The women's minor premiers were the Knox Raiders with a 20–2 record while the men's minor premiers were the Mount Gambier Pioneers with an 17–5 record.^[5] Isabelle Bourne of the Keilor Thunder was named women's MVP^[6] while Nick Marshall of the Mount Gambier Pioneers was named men's MVP.^[7][8]

The women's grand final saw the Waverley Falcons defeat the Keilor Thunder 87–82^[9] while the men's grand final saw the Eltham Wildcats defeat the Ballarat Miners 79–70.^[10][11][12] Carley Ernst of the Waverley Falcons was named women's grand final MVP^[13][14] while Angus Glover of the Eltham Wildcats was named men's grand final MVP.^[15][16]

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.^[5] Amanda Johnson of the Northside Wizards was named women's MVP while Sam McDaniel of the Brisbane Capitals was named men's MVP.^[7]

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,^[17][18][19] 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.^{[10][11][17][18]} Lauren Heard of the Rockhampton Cyclones was named women's grand final MVP^[20] while Todd Blanchfield of the Mackay Meteors was named men's grand final MVP.^[21]

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.^[5] 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.^[7]

The women's grand final saw the Central Districts Lions defeat the Forestville Eagles 79–67^[22] while the men's grand final saw the Forestville Eagles defeat the South Adelaide Panthers 92–90.^[10][11][23] Taylah Levy of the Central Districts Lions was named women's grand final MVP^[24][25] while Greg Mays of the Forestville Eagles was named men's grand final MVP.^[26]

The women's minor premiers were the Rockingham Flames with an 18–2 record while the men's minor premiers were the Geraldton Buccaneers with a 20–2 record.^[5] Teige Morrell of the Lakeside Lightning was named women's MVP while Joel Murray of the Mandurah Magic was named men's MVP.^[27]

The women's grand final saw the Rockingham Flames defeat the Cockburn Cougars 97–81^[28] while the men's grand final saw the Mandurah Magic defeat the Willetton Tigers 91–89.^[10][11][29] Alexandra Sharp of the Rockingham Flames was named women's grand final MVP^[30][31] while Joel Murray of the Mandurah Magic was named men's grand final MVP.^[32][33]

The women's minor premiers were the Albury Wodonga Bandits with a 20–0 record while the men's minor premiers were the Canberra Gunners with an 18–2 record.^[5] Nicole Munger of the Newcastle Falcons was named women's MVP^[34] while William Cranston-Lown of the Maitland Mustangs was named men's MVP.^[7][35][36]

The BA Centre of Excellence women's team, who finished the regular season with a 10–10 record,^[5] 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.^[37]

The women's grand final saw the Newcastle Falcons defeat the Sutherland Sharks 85–78^[38] while the men's grand final saw the Maitland Mustangs defeat the Canberra Gunners 86–67.^[10][11][39] Nicole Munger of the Newcastle Falcons was named women's grand final MVP^[40][41] while William Cranston-Lown of the Maitland Mustangs was named men's grand final MVP.^[42][43][44]

Conference	Champion	Result	Runner-up
South	Waverley Falcons	87 – 82	Keilor Thunder
North	Rockhampton Cyclones	2 – 1 (71–80, 81–76, 80–59)	Northside Wizards
Central	Central Districts Lions	79 – 67	Forestville Eagles
West	Rockingham Flames	97 – 81	Cockburn Cougars
East	Newcastle Falcons	85 – 78	Sutherland Sharks

Conference	Champion	Result	Runner-up
South	Eltham Wildcats	79 – 70	Ballarat Miners
North	Mackay Meteors	2 – 0 (91–79, 102–80)	Brisbane Capitals
Central	Forestville Eagles	92 – 90	South Adelaide Panthers
West	Mandurah Magic	91 – 89	Willetton Tigers
East	Maitland Mustangs	86 – 67	Canberra Gunners

The 2024 NBL1 National Finals took place at the University of the Sunshine Coast and Caloundra Indoor Stadium on the Sunshine Coast from Friday 16 August and Sunday 18 August.^[45][46][47]

The 2023 defending champions, the Bendigo Braves women and the Knox Raiders 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.^[45][48] 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.^[47][49][50]

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.^[51][52] 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.^[53][54] The day two matches saw the women shift to Caloundra while the men shifted to UniSC.^[55] The Championship Games on day three were both played at UniSC.^[56]

Two South Conference teams were victorious in the Championship Games for the second straight year, with the Waverley Falcons women^[57][58] and Knox Raiders men being crowned NBL1 National champions. The Raiders defended their 2023 title.^[59][60]

• Rank #1 vs Rank #6

• Rank #3 vs Rank #4

• Rank #2 vs Rank #5

• Rank #2 vs Rank #5

• Rank #3 vs Rank #4

• Rank #1 vs Rank #6

• Semi Final: 2nd vs 3rd

• Semi Final: 1st vs 4th

• 5th vs 6th

• Semi Final: 2nd vs 3rd

• Semi Final: 1st vs 4th

• 5th vs 6th

• Rebecca Cole (Waverley Falcons)^[61][62]
• Megan McKay (Bendigo Braves)
• Lilly Ritz (Central Districts Lions)
• Robbi Ryan (Rockingham Flames)
• Kelly Wilson (Bendigo Braves)

• Kyle Bowen (Knox Raiders)^[63]
• Amarco Doyle (Mackay Meteors)
• Ke'Jhan Feagin (Knox Raiders)
• Aiden Krause (Mackay Meteors)
• Emmett Naar (Mackay Meteors)

• 2024 NBL1 National Finals Program
• Team previews for the 2024 NBL1 National Finals
• Top performers honoured at NBL1 Awards
• The stand out players from the National Finals