Each week thanks to Footlocker, the NBL1 awards a male and female player from each conference the Footlocker Player of the Week Award, including a $200 voucher to basketball players' favourite store to buy sneakers.
Check out each conference’s winners below:
NBL1 Central
Sturt Sabres: Mikayla Williams
Mikayla Williams dominated on the defensive end of the Sabres 68-66 win against North Adelaide on Thursday night.
Williams brought down a massive 26 rebounds with 15 points and three assists for Sturt in their win.
See their full highlight below:
South Adelaide Panthers: Lloyd McVeigh
In his 33-minute stint against the West Adelaide Bearcats, Lloyd McVeigh caught fire with 32 points and 10 rebounds in their 110-95 win over the stacked Bearcats.
McVeigh helped the Panthers to second place on the ladder with a 3-0 record after Round 3 over the Anthony Drmic and Mitch McCarron-led Bearcats.
See their full highlights below:
NBL1 West
Joondalup Wolves: Teige Morrell
In their 21-point win to the East Perth Eagles on Thursday night, Morrell and the Wolves secured their second win of the season and placed themselves comfortably at third on the ladder.
The 2021 NBL1 Central MVP dropped a whopping 33 points, 12 rebounds and two assists for the title-hopeful Wolves.
See their full highlights below:
South West Slammers: Buay Tuach
Buay Tuach showcased a dominant performance over the weekend, scoring 27 points, 10 rebounds and six assists against the Mandurah Magic -- claiming their first win of the season.
Tuach played the most minutes for the Slammers and was roaming the painting, collecting two blocks by the final buzzer.
See their full highlights below:
NBL1 South
Bendigo Braves: Megan McKay
The Bendigo stalwart continues to dominate the floor in the blue and yellow as she led her Braves to a 31-point win over the Ballarat Miners.
Related: Making Bendigo Home
McKay’s impressive stat line of 31 points, 16 rebounds and five assists in the first week of South shows she'll be a double-double machine once again this season.
See their full highlights below:
Mount Gambier Pioneers: Nick Marshall
On the road, the Pioneers opened the season with two wins as their NBL star Nick Marshall brought his A-game averaging 30 points, six rebounds, and four assists across Round 1.
Their first win was against the Sandringham Sabres by 30 points last Saturday, with Marshall dropping 32 points. While Mount Gambier followed that up on Thursday with a 104-94 win over the Nunawading Spectres.
