NBL1 Player of the Week Wrap: March 28

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 East 

Albury-Wodonga Bandits: Jamir Coleman

Jamir was an all-round baller in Round 3. In the Bandits’ 10-point win over the Hills Hornets, Coleman scored 30 points, 11 rebounds and two steals.

Coleman’s shooting percentage against the Hornets was a whopping 70% from the field, putting down 11 points in the fourth quarter to secure their win.

See their full highlights below:

Sutherland Sharks: Emily Garland

The Sharks’ record of 2-1 this season is about to ramp up with the likes of Garland who scored 31-points with eight rebounds and two assists against the Inner West Bulls on Saturday at home.

An impressive stat line and record considering Sutherland still await their two key signings in WNBL champions Aliza Fabbro and Lauren Nicholson. Sharks fans should be excited for the rest of Garland’s season to see if they can create a deadly trio going forward.

See their full highlights below: 

NBL1 North

Mackay Meteors: Isaac White

Isaac White went into the NBL1 North’s opening round with guns blazing, almost putting up a triple-double with 40 points, seven rebounds and nine assists in his 37-minute stint.

White and the Meteors showed the Rockhampton Rockets what a Mackay home-court advantage looked like as they beat Rockhampton by 16-point win and a 100+ point score.

See their full highlights below:

Cairns Dolphins: Penina Davidson

After her glowing review of Cairns, she returned for the 2023 season and in the opening round scored 40 points, 21 rebounds and two assists.

Davidson said moving to the NBL1 was the “best basketball decision I’ve made,” which will hopefully have fans on the edge of their seats moving forward and watching Davidson’s superstar antics.

See their full highlights below: 

NBL1 Central 

South Adelaide Panthers: Alex Starling

In round 1 of NBL1 Central, the reigning Finals MVP and Defensive Player of the Year Alex Starling provided 36 points, 21 rebounds and five assists in the Panthers’ 94-79 win over the Eastern Mavericks.

During the week Starling made some bold statements about his season ahead.

“Because of my strength and my tenacity, I can play big, I can play the five. I’m the quickest in the league. I’m the fastest in the league,” he told The Hoopsters.

“I say that wholeheartedly and I believe that."

Can he back that up for a full season?

See their full highlights below:

North Adelaide Rockets: Lauren Mansfield

After having an impressive WNBL season, Lauren Mansfield has reset her roots in her home state of South Australia.

She top-scored over the weekend with 24 points, nine rebounds and eight assists in a great start to the North Adelaide Rockets’ season.

Mansfield will feature in the NBL1 Central Game of the Week, streaming Live & Free on Sunday, 3:00pm ACST on Kayo Freebies here.

See their full highlights below: