Predicting the 2022 NBL1 award winners

We are edging closer towards the NBL1 playoffs, so what better time to make prediction for the major end-of-season awards.

Jul 13

The 2022 NBL1 regular season is nearing its end and there have been some incredible performances over the course of the journey.

With the playoffs just around the corner, we thought it would be a great chance to predict the major individual award winners across every conference.

So for your reading pleasure, the potential NBL1 MVPs, DPOYs and COYs…

East

Women

MVP - Lauren Jackson (Albury-Wodonga)

Hayley Wildes @wildes_hayley

Lauren Jackson really is something else! Her first 3 @NBL1 games - after 6 years of retirement - are RIDICULOUS, even for a 🐐 21 points, 5 rebounds in 22 mins 36 points, 15 rebounds in 19 mins 31 points, 24 rebounds(!) in 29 mins Averaging 29 points, 15 rebounds in 23 mins 🤯

Has the GOAT done enough to win MVP even if she doesn’t play for the rest of the regular season? We’re going to say yes, because let’s be honest - in the 10 games she’s competed in, she’s been a level above.

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