NBL x NBL1 Player Watch

Big-name NBL players Scott Machado, Mitch Creek, Shaun Bruce, Matt Hodgson, Lamar Patterson, Jason Cadee, Jack McVeigh and Sunday Dech and all made their NBL1 debuts over the weekend. 

Mitch Creek joined fellow NBL player and former 36er teammate Brendan Teys in NBL1 North, representing South West Metro in fine form with 30 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists in the Pirates’ 88-73 win over Rockhampton on Friday night.

He then backed it up with 24 points, 19 rebounds and three assists in the Pirates’ loss against Mackay. 

At JBS Stadium, Bullets big man Matt Hodgson joined teammate Nathan Sobey in Ipswich colours, with Hodgson recording 17 points, 15 rebounds and seven assists in the Force’s overtime win over Sunshine Coast. 

Sydney Kings’ Shaun Bruce helped Logan extend its winning streak to six with nine points, six rebounds and 10 assists in their victory against Brisbane. 

Brisbane’s Jason Cadee may not have had a big night on the scoreboard for Gold Coast but he chipped in with a brilliant 12 assists in the Rollers’ narrow loss to Sunshine Coast. 

Staying up north, Lamar Patterson did all he could to pull his Southern Districts over the line against Northside, notching up 30 points, five boards and five assists in his first NBL1 North game. 

Out west, Cairns’ Scott Machado drew a sold-out crowd and record stream viewers to Willetton Basketball Stadium on Saturday, recording 31 points, six boards and eight dimes for Mandurah in their three-point loss. 

In NBL1 Central, North Adelaide was boosted by the inclusion of Adelaide 36ers duo Jack McVeigh and Sunday Dech, with McVeigh notching up 21 points and 11 rebounds while Dech chipped in with 14 points of his own in the Rockets’ 85-62 win over South Adelaide. 

With the NBL21 regular season finishing and the NBL Finals in progress, more NBL stars will join the NBL1 in the coming weeks. 

Fans can catch every NBL player in NBL1 live and free by heading to NBL1.com.au and the NBL App on game nights. 

NBL1 Watch- June 21 

NBL1 CENTRAL

• Jack McVeigh (Adelaide 36ers/ North Adelaide Rockets)- 21 points, 11 rebounds v South Adelaide 
• Jack Purchase (Adelaide 36ers/ North Adelaide Rockets)- three points, five rebounds, three assists v South Adelaide 
• Sunday Dech (Adelaide 36ers/ North Adelaide Rockets)- 14 points, three rebounds, nine assists v South Adelaide 
• Owen Hulland (Adelaide 36ers/ South Adelaide Panthers)- three points, three rebounds, two assists v North Adelaide 

NBL1 NORTH 

• Blake Jones (Brisbane Bullets/ Logan Thunder)- Did Not Play 
• Brendan Teys (Adelaide 36ers/ South West Metro Pirates)- 27 points, two rebounds, three assists v Rockhampton & 12 points, eight rebounds, three assists v Mackay 
• Callum Dalton (Brisbane Bullets/ Gold Coast Rollers)- 17 points, six rebounds v Sunshine Coast 
• Harry Froling (Brisbane Bullets/ Mackay Meteors)- 19 points, 18 rebounds, five assists v South West Metro 
• Jamaal Robateau (Brisbane Bullets/ Sunshine Coast Phoenix)- 28 points, six rebounds, four assists v Ipswich & 17 points, four rebounds, three assists v Gold Coast 
• Jason Cadee (Brisbane Bullets/ Gold Coast Rollers)- five points, four rebounds, 12 assists v Sunshine Coast
• Lamar Patterson (Brisbane Bullets/ Southern Districts Spartans)- 30 points, five rebounds, five assists v Northside 
• Majok Deng (Cairns Taipans/ Cairns Marlins)- 15 points, 11 rebounds, two assists v USC 
• Matthew Hodgson (Brisbane Bullets/ Ipswich Force)- 17 points, 15 rebounds, seven assists v Sunshine Coast 
• Mirko Djeric (Cairns Taipans/ Cairns Marlins)- 14 points, two rebounds, four assists v USC 
• Mitch Creek (South East Melbourne Phoenix/ South West Metro Pirates)- 30 points, 14 rebounds, seven assists v Rockhampton & 24 points, 19 rebounds, three assists v Mackay 
• Nate Jawai (Cairns Taipans/ Cairns Marlins)- 14 points, five rebounds, one assist v USC 
• Nathan Sobey (Brisbane Bullets/ Ipswich Force)- 33 points, seven rebounds, seven assists v Sunshine Coast 
• Shaun Bruce (Sydney Kings/ Logan Thunder)- nine points, six rebounds and 10 assists v Brisbane 
• Tamuri Wigness (Brisbane Bullets/ Brisbane Capitals)- 13 points, two rebounds, one assist v Logan & 14 points, eight rebounds, nine assists v Red City 
• Tanner Krebs (Brisbane Bullets/ University of Sunshine Coast Rip City)- 25 points, two rebounds two assists v Townsville & 22 points, four rebounds, three assists v Cairns 

NBL1 WEST 

• Andrew Ferguson (Perth Wildcats/ Perry Lakes Hawks)- 16 points, seven rebounds, one assist v Cockburn 
• Scott Machado (Cairns Taipans/ Mandurah Magic)- 31 points, six rebounds, eight assists v Willetton