The 2024 NBL1 season was the fifth season of the NBL1. The season consisted of five conferences: South, North, Central, West and East.
The third annual National Finals were held on the Sunshine Coast, with two South teams winning the NBL1 National championship for the second straight year. The Waverley Falcons won in the women while the Knox Raiders men defended their 2023 National title.
The season began on 23 March for the Central Conference, 28 March for the West Conference, 3 April for the South Conference, 6 April for the East Conference and 11 April for the North Conference. All conference finals were concluded by 10 August.
The women's minor premiers were the Knox Raiders with a 20âÂÂ2 record while the men's minor premiers were the Mount Gambier Pioneers with an 17âÂÂ5 record. Isabelle Bourne of the Keilor Thunder was named women's MVP while Nick Marshall of the Mount Gambier Pioneers was named men's MVP.
The women's grand final saw the Waverley Falcons defeat the Keilor Thunder 87âÂÂ82 while the men's grand final saw the Eltham Wildcats defeat the Ballarat Miners 79âÂÂ70. Carley Ernst of the Waverley Falcons was named women's grand final MVP while Angus Glover of the Eltham Wildcats was named men's grand final MVP.
The women's minor premiers were the Northside Wizards with a 16âÂÂ1 record while the men's minor premiers were the Mackay Meteors with a 15âÂÂ2 record. Amanda Johnson of the Northside Wizards was named women's MVP while Sam McDaniel of the Brisbane Capitals was named men's MVP.
The women's grand final series saw the Rockhampton Cyclones defeat the Northside Wizards 2âÂÂ1, with the Wizards winning 80âÂÂ71 in game one and the Cyclones winning 81âÂÂ76 in game two and 80âÂÂ59 in game three, while the men's grand final series saw the Mackay Meteors defeat the Brisbane Capitals 2âÂÂ0, with 91âÂÂ79 in game one and 102âÂÂ80 in game two. Lauren Heard of the Rockhampton Cyclones was named women's grand final MVP while Todd Blanchfield of the Mackay Meteors was named men's grand final MVP.
The women's minor premiers were the Sturt Sabres with a 14âÂÂ4 record while the men's minor premiers were the South Adelaide Panthers with a 15âÂÂ3 record. Casey Samuels of the Central Districts Lions was named women's MVP while Alex Starling of the South Adelaide Panthers was named men's MVP.
The women's grand final saw the Central Districts Lions defeat the Forestville Eagles 79âÂÂ67 while the men's grand final saw the Forestville Eagles defeat the South Adelaide Panthers 92âÂÂ90. Taylah Levy of the Central Districts Lions was named women's grand final MVP while Greg Mays of the Forestville Eagles was named men's grand final MVP.
The women's minor premiers were the Rockingham Flames with an 18âÂÂ2 record while the men's minor premiers were the Geraldton Buccaneers with a 20âÂÂ2 record. Teige Morrell of the Lakeside Lightning was named women's MVP while Joel Murray of the Mandurah Magic was named men's MVP.
The women's grand final saw the Rockingham Flames defeat the Cockburn Cougars 97âÂÂ81 while the men's grand final saw the Mandurah Magic defeat the Willetton Tigers 91âÂÂ89. Alexandra Sharp of the Rockingham Flames was named women's grand final MVP while Joel Murray of the Mandurah Magic was named men's grand final MVP.
The women's minor premiers were the Albury Wodonga Bandits with a 20âÂÂ0 record while the men's minor premiers were the Canberra Gunners with an 18âÂÂ2 record. Nicole Munger of the Newcastle Falcons was named women's MVP while William Cranston-Lown of the Maitland Mustangs was named men's MVP.
The BA Centre of Excellence women's team, who finished the regular season with a 10âÂÂ10 record, declared that they were not able to field a team for finals. They were subsequently removed from the East finals equation and the ladder was adjusted.
The women's grand final saw the Newcastle Falcons defeat the Sutherland Sharks 85âÂÂ78 while the men's grand final saw the Maitland Mustangs defeat the Canberra Gunners 86âÂÂ67. Nicole Munger of the Newcastle Falcons was named women's grand final MVP while William Cranston-Lown of the Maitland Mustangs was named men's grand final MVP.
The 2024 NBL1 National Finals took place at the University of the Sunshine Coast and Caloundra Indoor Stadium on the Sunshine Coast from Friday 16 August and Sunday 18 August.
The 2023 defending champions, the Bendigo Braves women and the Knox Raiders men, earned automatic qualification into the 2024 NBL1 National Finals. Joining them in the tournament were the 2024 champions from each of the five conferences. Due to multiple injuries sustained during the grand final series, the North women's champions the Rockhampton Cyclones withdrew from the National Finals. The Southern Districts Spartans subsequently took their place.
The six women's and men's teams were ranked based on their regular season performances while factoring the number of games within a season and the number of NBL/WNBL players and imports within each conference. The three winners from day one, plus the highest ranked loser, progressed to the Semi Finals on day two. The winners of the Semi Finals then played in the Championship Games on day three. The day one match-ups were announced on 11 August, with the women playing at UniSC Arena and the men playing at Caloundra Indoor Stadium. The day two matches saw the women shift to Caloundra while the men shifted to UniSC. The Championship Games on day three were both played at UniSC.
Two South Conference teams were victorious in the Championship Games for the second straight year, with the Waverley Falcons women and Knox Raiders men being crowned NBL1 National champions. The Raiders defended their 2023 title.