NBLxNBL1 Wrap (July 3)

Photo: Kieron Place Art and Photography

With NBL1 conferences in action across the country, NBL players are front and centre suiting up for a multitude of teams. Catch all the action live and free all season long on the NBL1 App and NBL1.com.au.

Brisbane guard Isaac White continued his incredible scoring run in NBL1 North over the weekend and pulled together two 30-point performances for Mackay in Round 14.

He registered a 37-point, 12-rebound, 11-assist triple-double in the Meteors’ 20-point victory over Sunshine Coast, and gave himself a chance to register a rare quadruple-double, but fell short of that incredible milestone by five steals.

White then scored 30 points and added eight rebounds in Mackay’s second game of the round, but it wasn’t enough to see of Kouat Noi and USC Rip City. Noi finished the game with 22 points and 11 wins.

Sydney’s Makuach Maluach had to contend with a triple-header in NBL1 North with his Darwin Salties, and was within touching distance of registering a trio of double-doubles.

Maluach added 22 points and 10 rebounds in his side’s victory over Red City, and followed it up with 27 points and 10 rebounds in a nail-biting one-point loss to Ipswich.

Nathan Sobey had 32 points and nine rebounds for the Force in that clash, while Illawarra’s Deng Deng finished the game with 30 points of his own, while Maluach’s teammate Sean Macdonald added 26 points.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Nathan Sobey beat the half time buzzer from nearly half court ?<br><br>Watch <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NBL1North?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NBL1North</a> via <a href="https://t.co/NEk1I7kIKG">https://t.co/NEk1I7kIKG</a> or the NBL1 App ? &amp; ? <a href="https://t.co/Y762fykzZc">pic.twitter.com/Y762fykzZc</a></p>&mdash; NBL1 (@NBL1) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBL1/status/1675083559625969664?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 1, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The Salties then fell to Logan in their final game of the weekend. Tasmania’s newest addition – Majok Deng – starred in the win for the Thunder with 28 points, 12 rebounds and four blocks.

Melbourne United development player Campbell Blogg took on more of the scoring load for Sandringham in the absence of Ben Ayre.

He added 28 points in the Sabres’ opening win over the Nunawading Spectres, before scoring 23 in their loss to Hobart.

Brisbane’s Sam McDaniel played a starring role in the Chargers’ win over Sandringham with a 27-point, 11 rebounds double-double.

Illawarra’s Will Hickey put together the strongest scoring performance of the week for any NBL-rostered player with his 38 points against the Bruins in NBL1 East, before adding another 24 points and 13 rebounds against Penrith.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Davo Hickey is a MENACE in the paint ?<br><br>Illawarra&#39;s star guard went OFF with:<br><br>3??8?? points<br>8?? rebounds<br>5?? assists<br>4?? steals<br><br>Watch <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NBL1East?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NBL1East</a> via <a href="https://t.co/NEk1I7kIKG">https://t.co/NEk1I7kIKG</a> or the NBL1 App ? &amp; ? <a href="https://t.co/DwEdwMvX6P">pic.twitter.com/DwEdwMvX6P</a></p>&mdash; NBL1 (@NBL1) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBL1/status/1675132145462038529?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 1, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

David Okwera continued to get acclimated to NBL1 West with the Perth Redbacks following his foray into the NBA Draft and had seven points against the Warwick Senators, while Gorjok Gak and the Willeton Tigers fought admirably against Perry Lakes, but fell by just one point.

Mitch McCarron and Lachlan Olbrich continued their dominance in NBL1 Central for the West Adelaide Bearcats.

McCarron had 21 points and eight rebounds in a narrow victory over Forestville, while Olbrich scored a game-high 24 points. Melbourne development player Malith Machar finished with 16 points and 13 rebounds for the Eagles.

South Adelaide continued its imperious season largely, once again, to the efforts of star forward Alex Starling.

Starling had 23 points, 17 rebounds and six steals for the Panthers in their two-point victory over North Adelaide.

Mitch McCarron – West Adelaide Bearcats (NBL1 Central)
vs Forestville Eagles – 21 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists

Kyrin Galloway – Ipswich Force (NBL1 North)
vs Darwin Salties – 8 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists

Nick Marshall – Mt Gambier Pioneers (NBL1 South)
vs Bendigo Braves – 18 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists
vs Dandenong Rangers – 21 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists

Jason Cadee – Gold Coast Rollers (NBL1 North)
vs North Gold Coast Seahawks – 32 points, 5 rebounds, 9 assists

Keanu Rasmussen – Sturt Sabres (NBL1 Central)
vs Southern Tigers – 11 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists

Alex Starling – South Adelaide Panthers (NBL1 Central)
vs North Adelaide Rockets – 23 points, 17 rebounds, 3 assists 

Isaac White - Mackay Meteors (NBL1 North)
vs Sunshine Coast Phoenix – 37 points, 12 rebounds, 11 assists
vs USC Rip City – 30 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists

Sam McDaniel – Hobart Chargers (NBL1 South)
vs Casey Cavaliers – 23 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists
vs Sandringham Sabres – 27 points, 11 rebounds, 1 assist

Nathan Sobey – Ipswich Force (NBL1 North)
vs Darwin Salties – 32 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists

Lat Mayen – Bendigo Braves (NBL1 South)
vs Mt Gambier Pioneers – 14 points, 12 rebounds, 1 assist

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Lat Mayen wasn&#39;t having any of that! ?<br><br>Watch <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NBL1South?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NBL1South</a> via <a href="https://t.co/NEk1I7kIKG">https://t.co/NEk1I7kIKG</a> or the NBL1 App ? &amp; ? <a href="https://t.co/HrDWNYz5Qq">pic.twitter.com/HrDWNYz5Qq</a></p>&mdash; NBL1 (@NBL1) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBL1/status/1674741525262262274?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 30, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Jonah Antonio – Cairns Marlins (NBL1 North)
vs Rockhampton Rockets – 27 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists

Akoldah Gak – Southern Districts Spartans (NBL1 North)
vs Northside Wizards – 19 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assist

Harry Morris – Illawarra Hawks (NBL1 East)
vs Bankstown Bruins – 11 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist
vs Penrith Panthers – 20 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists

William Hickey – Illawarra Hawks (NBL1 East)
vs Bankstown Bruins – 38 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists
vs 24 points, 13 rebounds, 5 assists

Mason Peatling – Knox Raiders (NBL1 South)
vs NW Tasmania – 9 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists

Lachlan Olbrich – West Adelaide Bearcats (NBL1 Central)
vs Forestville Eagles – 24 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists

Todd Blanchfield – Gold Coast Rollers (NBL1 North)
vs North Gold Coast Seahawks – 19 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists

Biwali Bayles – North Gold Coast Seahawks (NBL1 North)
vs Gold Coast Rollers – 18 points, 16 rebounds, 4 assists

Wani Swaka Lo Buluk - Sydney Comets (NBL1 East)
vs Newcastle Falcons – 22 points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals
vs Albury Wodonga Bandits – 17 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Wani Swaka Lo Buluk ??????? ?? off balance ?<br><br>Watch <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NBL1East?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NBL1East</a> via <a href="https://t.co/NEk1I7kIKG">https://t.co/NEk1I7kIKG</a> or the NBL1 App ? &amp; ? <a href="https://t.co/OOBmttrtRF">pic.twitter.com/OOBmttrtRF</a></p>&mdash; NBL1 (@NBL1) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBL1/status/1675053527314608128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 1, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Tanner Krebs – Gold Coast Rollers (NBL1 North)
DNP

Campbell Blogg – Sandringham Sabres (NBL1 South)
vs Nunawading Spectres – 28 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists
vs Hobart Chargers – 23 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists

Brad Newley – Frankston Blues (NBL1 South)
DNP

Zac Triplett – Keilor Thunder (NBL1 South)
vs Nunawading Spectres – 14 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists

Malith Machar – Forestville Eagles (NBL1 Central)
vs West Adelaide Bearcats – 16 points, 13 rebounds, 2 blocks

David Okwera – Perth Redbacks (NBL1 West)
vs Warwick Senators – 7 points, 1 block

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">David Okwera gets around his man ?<br><br>Watch the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NBL1West?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NBL1West</a> Game of the Week Live &amp; Free on <a href="https://twitter.com/kayosports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@kayosports</a> Freebies ? <a href="https://t.co/mM4VQHDzKk">pic.twitter.com/mM4VQHDzKk</a></p>&mdash; NBL1 (@NBL1) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBL1/status/1675115290190041099?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 1, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Kyle Zunic – Northside Wizards (NBL1 North)
vs Southern Districts Spartans – 8 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists

Ben Henshall – BA Centre of Excellence (NBL1 East)
DNP

Gorjok Gak - Willeton Tigers (NBL1 West)
vs Perry Lakes - 14 points, 13 rebounds

Owen Foxwell - Eltham Wildcats (NBL1 South)
vs Waverley Falcons - DNP
vs Ballarat Miners - DNP 

Matt Kenyon - USC Rip City (NBL1 North)
vs Mackay Meteors - DNP

Ben Ayre - Sandringham Sabres (NBL1 South)
vs Nunawading Spectres - DNP
vs Hobart Chargers - DNP

Angus Glover – Eltham Wildcats (NBL1 South)
vs Waverley Falcons – 18 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists
vs Ballarat Miners – 19 points, 1 rebound, 4 assists

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Clear the runway for Angus Glover ?<br><br>Watch <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NBL1South?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NBL1South</a> via <a href="https://t.co/NEk1I7kIKG">https://t.co/NEk1I7kIKG</a> or the NBL1 App ? &amp; ? <a href="https://t.co/O7jlsdQwge">pic.twitter.com/O7jlsdQwge</a></p>&mdash; NBL1 (@NBL1) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBL1/status/1675374285232431106?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 2, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Jaylin Galloway – Ipswich Force (NBL1 North)
vs Darwin Salties - DNP

Kouat Noi - USC Rip City (NBL1 North)
vs Mackay Meteors – 22 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists

Shaun Bruce – Logan Thunder (NBL1 North)
vs Darwin Salties – 12 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists

Makuach Maluach – Darwin Salties (NBL1 North)
vs Red City Roar – 22 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists
vs Ipswich Force – 27 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists
vs Logan Thunder – 18 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists

Anthony Drmic – West Adelaide Bearcats (NBL1 Central)
DNP

Sean Macdonald – Darwin Salties (NBL1 North)
vs Red City Roar – 10 points, 4 assists, 1 steal
vs Ipswich Force – 26 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists
vs Logan Thunder – 6 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist

Jarred Bairstow – Hobart Chargers (NBL1 South)
vs Casey Cavaliers – 18 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists
vs Sandringham Sabres – 13 points, 8 rebounds, 3 steals

Junior Madut – Norths Bears (NBL1 East)
DNP

Tre Armstrong – NW Tasmania (NBL1 South)
vs Knox Raiders – 14 points, 2 rebounds, 2 steals
vs Diamond Valley Eagles – 19 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists

Majok Deng - Logan Thunder (NBL1 North)
vs Darwin Salties - 28 points, 12 rebounds, 4 blocks

Josh Tomasi - Nunawading Spectres (NBL1 South)
vs Sandringham Sabres - 8 points, 5 rebounds 
vs Keilor Thunder - 17 points, 14 rebounds

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Josh Tomasi leaps up for the huge block ?<br><br>Watch <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NBL1South?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NBL1South</a> via <a href="https://t.co/NEk1I7kIKG">https://t.co/NEk1I7kIKG</a> or the NBL1 App ? &amp; ? <a href="https://t.co/wHjbRSCT7O">pic.twitter.com/wHjbRSCT7O</a></p>&mdash; NBL1 (@NBL1) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBL1/status/1674723701231865856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 30, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>