NBL1 Wrap (Week 20, 2025)

NBL1 Wrap (Week 20, 2025)

Monday, August 11, 2025

Isaac White, Jack Purchase and Ben Ayre all starred in the NBL1 over the weekend.

The Adelaide 36ers were well-represented on the weekend, with Isaac White leading the charge for the Rockingham Flames with an explosive 35 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists. Keanu Rasmussen put up big numbers for the West Adelaide Bearcats, tallying 22 points, 6 rebounds, and 11 assists, as well as the game-winning block. Teammate Dejan Vasiljevic was a key contributor for the Forestville Eagles, dropping 22 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists, and 1 steal.

New Brisbane Bullets signing Jack Purchase, was extremely influential in the last quarter of the Melbourne Tigers’ final, hitting the game-winning shot and grabbing a rebound in the final second to seal the victory. He finished with 11 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 blocks.

In the East, Illawarra Hawks duo Todd Blanchfield and Kobe McDowell-White dominated. Blanchfield delivered a monster performance with 27 points, 15 rebounds, and 4 assists, while McDowell-White recorded a near triple-double with 19 points, 9 rebounds, and 11 assists.

The Perth Wildcats saw three of their players light up the scoreboard. Elijah Pepper was a force for the Warwick Senators, posting 31 points, 9 rebounds, and 10 assists. Lat Mayen also had a huge game for the West Adelaide Bearcats, scoring 31 points and grabbing 7 rebounds. Meanwhile, Thomas Gerovich put up 23 points, 13 rebounds, and 4 assists for the Willetton Tigers.

Melbourne United's Tom Wilson had a standout game, scoring a remarkable 42 points, to go along with 4 rebounds and 6 assists, while Fabijan Krslovic was influential for Sandringham tallying 17 points and 12 rebounds.

At the Sydney Kings, Keli Leaupepe was a key player for the Knox Raiders, finishing with 18 points, 7 rebounds, and 8 assists. Kouat Noi and Jason Spurgin both played for the Sutherland Sharks; Noi finished with 12 points and 8 rebounds, while Spurgin contributed 11 points and 6 rebounds.

Finally Tasmania JackJumpers’ Ben Ayre was excellent for Sandringham, finishing with 38 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assist, while Brody Nunn contributed 11 points and 4 rebounds for the Knox Raiders.

Dejan Vasiljevic (Forestville Eagles)
22 PTS, 3 REB, 5 AST, 1 STL vs. West Adelaide

Isaac White (Rockingham Flames)
35 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST vs. Willetton

Keanu Rasmussen (West Adelaide Bearcats)
22 PTS, 6 REB, 11 AST vs. Forestville

Jack Purchase (Melbourne Tigers)
11 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST, 3 BLK vs. Knox

Jensen Bradtke (Gold Coast Rollers)
8 PTS, 9 REB, 7 AST vs. Southern Districts

Kobe McDowell-White (Illawarra Hawks)
19 PTS, 9 REB, 11 AST, 1 STL vs. BA CoE

Todd Blanchfield (Illawarra Hawks)
27 PTS, 15 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL vs. BA CoE

Harry Froling (Melbourne Tigers)
15 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL vs. Knox

Johny Narkle (Geraldton Buccaneers)
15 PTS, 10 REB, 5 AST, 2 STL 3 BLK vs. Warwick

Tom Koppens (Sandringham Sabres)
5 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST vs. Mt Gambier

Tom Wilson (Melbourne Tigers)
42 PTS, 4 REB, 6 AST, 1 STL vs. Knox

Fabijan Krslovic (Sandringham Sabres)
17 PTS, 12 REB, 2 BLK vs. Mt Gambier

Malith Machar (Sandringham Sabres)
15 PTS, 1 REB, 1 AST, 1 BLK vs. Mt Gambier

Reuben Te Rangi (Gold Coast Rollers)
22 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL vs. Southern Districts

Elijah Pepper (Warwick Senators)
31 PTS, 9 REB, 10 AST, 2 STL vs. Geraldton

Lat Mayen (West Adelaide Bearcats)
31 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST vs. Forestville

Thomas Gerovich (Willetton Tigers)
23 PTS, 13 REB, 4 AST vs. Rockingham

Cameron Huefner (West Adelaide Bearcats)
25 PTS, 8 REB, 1 STL vs. Forestville

Akech Aliir (Mt Gambier Pioneers)
13 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST, 2 STL, 1 BLK vs. Sandringham

Jason Spurgin (Sutherland Sharks)
11 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST, 4 BLK vs. Canberra

Keli Leaupepe (Knox Raiders)
18 PTS, 7 REB, 8 AST, 1 STL vs. Melbourne

Kouat Noi (Sutherland Sharks)
12 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST vs. Canberra

Ben Ayre (Sandringham Sabres)
38 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST vs. Mt Gambier

Brody Nunn (Knox Raiders)
11 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL vs. Melbourne

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