Foot Locker Player of the Week Wrap: Pink Round

Each week thanks to Foot Locker, the NBL1 awards a male and female player from each conference the Foot Locker 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 North

South West Metro Pirates: Leah Scott

Pirates’ forward Leah Scott delivered important minutes over the weekend with 29 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists over the Gold Coast Rollers. The Pirates won 92-84 on the road, with Scott assisting the team in reaching third place on the ladder.

In Scott’s 37-minutes, the 30-year-old shot at 52.6% on two-point attempts and now has brought her season average to 23.2 points, 12.1 rebounds and 4.4 assists.

See her highlights below:

Southern Districts Spartans: Koen Sapwell

24-year-old Koen Sapwell was a standout for the Spartans’ 2-0 winning weekend. Sapwell’s weekend average was 35 points, 4.5 rebounds and 7 assists per game.

Sapwell put down 30 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists while destroying the stat lines in Game 2 with a massive 40 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists in 40 minutes.

The guard had a clear goal in mind to take charge on the offensive end and he didn’t disappoint to get the Spartans over the line.

See his highlights below:

NBL1 East

Sutherland Sharks: Lauren Nicholson

Basketball great Lauren Nicholson led the Sharks to a 33-point win on Sunday.

Shooting 60 percent from the field, Nicholson dropped 31 points in 35 minutes. The WNBL star also stuffed the stat sheet with 6 rebounds, 6 assists, 6 steals and 1 block.

Having only played three games this season due to her WNBL stint with the championship winners, Townsville Flames, Nicholson has averaged an impressive 24.3 points per game.

See her full highlights below:

Inner West Bulls: Blake Morrow

The Bulls are flying through the season with star shooter Blake Morrow remaining on top of his game to maintain their 10-1 record.

Morrow recorded 36 points, 4 rebounds and 9 assists in their 97-91 win over the Maitland Mustangs.

See his full highlights below:

NBL1 South

Mount Gambier Pioneers: Miela Goodchild

A standout performance from Goodchild saw a dominating first and last quarter help the Pioneers hold the Waverley Falcons at bay.

Goodchild put down 37 points, 12 rebounds, and 6 assists for the Pioneers in the win over the second placed Falcons.

See below her full highlights:

Knox Raiders: Wayne Stewart Jr

A 2-0 weekend for the Raiders was led by import Stewart Jr, who top scored in both games.

Stewart Jr averaged 30.5 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists in Knox’s two wins. A massive double-double against the Ballarat Miners allowed the Raiders to claim the win.

See his highlights below:

NBL1 West

Perry Lakes Hawks: Ashleigh Isenbarger

Isenbarger had a weekend to remember with a 10-block triple-double on Friday and a game-winner on Saturday.

With an average of 18.5 points, 8.0 rebounds and 5.5 blocks, the Hawks are rising off the back of her outstanding Round 7.

See her highlights below:

Perth Redbacks: Bryton Hobbs

The NBL1 West star led the Redbacks to the win on the road against the then-defeated Rockingham Flames.

The reigning champions were no match for Hobbs, who dropped 33 points with 7 rebounds and 3 steals.

See his full highlights below:

NBL1 Central

Woodville Warriors: Nicole Fransson

After falling short at home, Fransson and the Warriors bounced back with a 9-point win on the road against the Central Districts Lions.

Fransson dominated in the victory, recording 28 points and 17 rebounds. 

Her average over the two games came to 20 points, 17 rebounds and 1.5 assists.

See her highlights below:

Sturt Sabres: Jordan Forbes

Forbes hit a triple-double over the weekend against the South Adelaide Panthers. He provided 30 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists in the Sabres’ 28-point win.

He averaged 22 points, 8.5 rebounds and 8 assists over the two games.

See their highlights below: