With so many talented teams coming into the Coles Express NBL1 National Final, here is the recap of how the Rockingham Flames got here!
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The Rockingham Flames were one of the most electric teams in the country this season, led by conference MVP Devondrick Walker the Flames were able to win it all in an extremely tough conference out West.
Walker also went onto win Finals MVP but will miss the NBL1 National Final after being picked up by the Bullets earlier in the week. The Flames will still have their core with the likes of NBL veterans like Tom Jervis and Greg Hire, as well as All-NBL1 West First Team Member Marshall Nelson, who will have to fill-in the shoes of Walker during the NBL1 National Final.
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The Flames beat the Joondalup Wolves in the Qualifying Final, with a strong 15 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists from Jervis. In the Preliminary Finals, Walker had 26 points while Jervis scored 20 points with seven rebounds and five assists.
The Grand Final saw the best team in the West all season, the Geraldton Buccaneers, stand no chance against a red-hot Flames. Off the bench Nelson caught fire with 19 points, shooting 4/6 from the arc, while the Finals MVP Walker had 26 points.
The Flames will be without their superstar, but their All-Star Five Member Nelson, who missed parts of the season with his national team, will have a few more games under his belt to step into Walker’s shoes for Friday’s game against the South Adelaide Panthers.
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