NBL1 Wrap (July 8, 2024)

Latest Melbourne United signing, Akech Aliir was a clear standout from a sea of NBL players across the five conferences. The United DP scored a combined 65 points on the weekend with NBL1 South's Mount Gambier Pioneers. Producing double-doubles in both games, Aliir finished on 30 points and 10 rebounds in game one, and 35 points and 13 rebounds in game two. 

The Pioneers defeated Kyle Bowen and Tasmania JackJumpers' new Development Player Brody Nunn's Knox Raiders by eight points. Bowen produced 13 points and 14 rebounds, while Nunn tallied five points and two rebounds. He performed better in game two, with 14 points and four rebounds against Geelong. 

NUNN TO MALITH MACHAR FOR THE ALLEY-OOP! 🙌

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The Sandringham Sabres and their United trio unfortunately fell short to the Ballarat Miners, but still put up some strong numbers to narrow the margin. Tanner Krebs top-scored and racked up 22 points and seven rebounds, with both DP's Tom Koppens (13pts, 7reb) and Campbell Blogg (18pts, 14reb) also producing impactful numbers.

Up North, the Adelaide 36ers' Jason Cadee starred for the Rollers with 28 points, seven rebounds and five assists against Sam McDaniel and Matthew Johns' Brisbane Capitals. McDaniel finished on 19 points and six rebounds, while Johns delivered 12 points and 11 rebounds. 

The Mackay Meteors earned themselves a powerful win over the Cairns Marlins, with Hawks veteran Todd Blanchfield starring with 31 points and ten rebounds. Teammate Isaac White also scored 31 to go with five rebounds. 

Marlins' Kian Dennis tallied 13 points and five rebounds, while Alex Mudronja finished with 11 points and four rebounds. 

Alex Murdonja has eyes in the back of his head 👀

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Adelaide's Alex Starling was a powerhouse in NBL1 Central with two double-doubles. In game one he shot 30 points and grabbed 10 rebounds against the Eastern Mavericks. He followed that momentum with 19 points and 13 rebounds over the Norwood Flames. 

The West Adelaide Bearcats were rapt with the return of JackJumpers' champions Anthony Drmic (6pts, 4reb) and Fabijan Krslovic (23pts, 17reb), while the Taipans' Akoldah Gak produced 18 points and eight rebounds for the Bearcats. 

Jason Cadee (Gold Coast) – 28PTS, 7REB, 5AST vs Brisbane 
Alex Starling (South Adelaide) - 27PTS, 17REB, 3AST vs Eastern | 19PTS, 13REB, 3STL vs Norwood 
Akech Aliir (Mt Gambier) – 30PTS, 10REB, 3BLK vs Knox | 35PTS, 13REB, 2STL vs Melbourne  

Isaac White (Mackay) – 31PTS, 5REB, 5AST vs Cairns
Sam McDaniel (Brisbane) –  19PTS, 6REB, 1AST vs Southern Districts 
Josh Kunen (Cairns) – 6PTS, 2REB, 5AST vs Mackay | 9PTS, 8REB, 2AST vs Rockhampton 
Matthew Johns (Brisbane) – 12PTS, 11REB, 4AST vs Southern Districts 

Akoldah Gak (West Adelaide) –  18PTS, 8REB, 1AST vs Norwood 
Kian Dennis (Cairns) – 13PTS, 5REB, 3STL vs Mackay | 17PTS, 10REB, 3AST vs Rockhampton
Alex Mudronja (Cairns) - 11PTS, 4REB, 3AST vs Mackay | 9PTS, 1REB, 6AST vs Rockhampton 

Luca Yates (Mackay) – 8PTS, 4REB vs Cairns 
Mason Peatling (Dandenong) – 10PTS, 6REB, 2BLK vs Geelong 
Todd Blanchfield (Mackay) – 31PTS, 10REB, 3BLK vs Cairns
William Hickey (Albury-Wodonga) – 12PTS, 12REB, 11AST vs Bankstown 

Tanner Krebs (Sandringham) – 22PTS, 7REB, 2STL vs Ballarat 
Tom Koppens (Sandringham) – 13PTS, 7REB, 2AST vs Ballarat 
Kyle Bowen (Knox) – 13PTS, 14REB, 1AST vs Mt Gambier | 9PTS, 10REB, 5AST vs Geelong
Campbell Blogg (Sandringham) - 18PTS, 4REB, 3AST vs Ballarat 

David Okwera (East Perth) – 12PTS, 15REB, 7AST vs Perry Lakes 
Michael Harris (Warwick) – 31PTS, 3REB, 6AST vs Willetton 

Owen Foxwell (Eltham) - 38PTS, 4REB, 4AST vs Waverley | 22PTS, 7REB, 7AST vs Kilsyth 
Angus Glover (Eltham) - 17PTS, 11REB, 5AST vs Waverley | 12PTS, 7REB, 3AST vs Kilsyth 
Austin Rapp (Knox) – 33PTS, 12REB, 1AST vs Mt Gambier | 11PTS, 3REB, 1STL vs Geelong 
Kody Stattmann (Cairns) – 25PTS, 2REB, 1AST vs Mackay | 27PTS, 4REB, 3AST vs Rockhampton
Matt Kenyon (North Gold Coast) - 12PTS, 14REB, 1BLK vs Ipswich 

Makuach Maluach (Darwin) – 24PTS, 9REB, 2BLK vs Townsville 
Shaun Bruce (Logan) – 21PTS, 6REB, 9AST vs SW Metro 

Gorjok Gak (Rockingham) – 12PTS, 2REB, 4AST vs Geraldton 
Sean Macdonald (Darwin) - 19PTS, 6REB, 9AST vs Townsville 
Fabijan Krslovic (West Adelaide) - 23PTS, 17REB, 10AST vs Norwood 
Anthony Drmic (West Adelaide) - 6PTS, 4REB, 2AST vs Norwood 
Brody Nunn (Knox) - 5PTS, 2REB, 4AST vs Mt Gambier | 14PTS, 4REB, 4AST vs Geelong