SuperCoach NBL cheat sheet: Pick a team in five minutes with this easy guide

Late to SuperCoach NBL? You’ve come to the right place. Follow this free guide to have a gun fantasy team ready for season tip-off on Thursday night.

A new SuperCoach season is almost here.

The first game of the new NBL season is Thursday night – and that means it’s time to get your team in for the biggest fantasy game in town.

New (or late) to the game? Don’t panic – follow this simple guide to have a team in minutes.

A SuperCoach NBL squad is made up of four guards (two on court, two on the bench), two centres (one on court, one on the bench) and four guards (two on court, two on the bench). The names below are based on expert advice, past performances and form in the NBL Blitz pre-season tournament.

Remember. all coaches have unlimited trades until the end of round 1, then you can use two each week (three if you use a Trade Boost) to prepare your team for each round, cover injuries and improve our squads.

A couple of things to note:

1. Some players are listed as dual-position, which means they can be selected in either of their listed positions. For example a GRD/CTR can be picked as a guard or centre. It’s a good idea to have a few of these players to give your squad extra flexibility.

2. Bench players’ scores count towards your weekly total – a unique feature of SuperCoach NBL. You will get full scores from your five on-court starters and 50 per cent of scores from players on the bench.

3. The schedule is key to success in SuperCoach NBL. Every team plays once in round 1 but in round 2 Melbourne United, Sydney Kings, South East Melbourne Phoenix and Illawarra Hawks all play twice, giving players from those teams twice as many opportunities to score points. So it could be smart to pick a few of them in your starting squad.

OK, let’s go.

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FORWARDS

Pick one of these guys

Xavier Cooks (Sydney Kings) $365,500

Sam Froling (Illawarra Hawks) $350,700 FWD/CTR

Keanu Pinder (Perth Wildcats) $347,600 FWD/CTR

Will Magnay (Tasmania JackJumpers) $317,400 FWD/CTR

Tanner Groves (Cairns Taipans) $277,000 FWD/CTR

Cameron Oliver (Sydney Kings) $277,000 FWD/CTR

Darius Days (Illawarra Hawks) $277,000

Pick this guy

Jack White (Melbourne United) $232,000

Pick this guy on your bench

Lachlan Olbrich (Illawarra Hawks) $121,400

And one of these guys

Alex Toohey (Sydney Kings) $191,900

Casey Prather (Brisbane Bullets) $139,200 FWD/GRD

Izan Almansa (Perth Wildcats) $115,000 FWD/CTR

Malique Lewis (SEM Phoenix) $115,000

Nick Marshall (Adelaide 36ers) $105,100

Ben Henshall (Perth Wildcats) $69,000 FWD/GRD

Keli Leaupepe (Sydney Kings) $69,000

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Perth’s Ben Henshall is a good option for a FWD or GRD bench spot. Picture: Matt Roberts/Getty Images

CENTRES

Pick one of these guys

Sam Froling (Illawarra Hawks) $350,700 FWD/CTR

Keanu Pinder (Perth Wildcats) $347,600 FWD/CTR

Isaac Humphries (Adelaide 36ers) $329,800

Will Magnay (Tasmania JackJumpers) $317,400 FWD/CTR

Tanner Groves (Cairns Taipans) $277,000 FWD/CTR

Cameron Oliver (Sydney Kings) $277,000 FWD/CTR

And one of these guys on the bench

Rocco Zikarsky (Brisbane Bullets) $95,700

Izan Almansa (Perth Wildcats) $115,000 FWD/CTR

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GUARDS

Pick two of these guys

Bryce Cotton (Perth Wildcats) $448,500

Parker Jackson-Cartwright (NZ Breakers) $421,200

Jaylen Adams (Sydney Kings) $392,900

Derrick Walton Jr (SEM Phoenix) $356,900

Matthew Dellavedova (Melbourne United) $312,900

Kendric Davis (Adelaide 36ers) $277,000

Shea Ili (Melbourne United) $250,200

And two of these guys

Casey Prather (Brisbane Bullets) $139,200 FWD/GRD

Angus Glover (SEM Phoenix) $110,500

Will Hickey (Illawarra Hawks) $106,000

Owen Foxwell (SEM Phoenix) $98,000

Ben Henshall (Perth Wildcats) $69,000 FWD/GRD

Elijah Pepper (Perth Wildcats) $69,000

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Once you have a completed squad of 10 players, hit save!

If the dollars don’t quite add up, go back and find a cheaper alternative to one of your pricey picks, or if you have money left over, upgrade a cheapie or mid-pricer.

Now all you have to do is join or create a league to play against your friends and thousands of other SuperCoaches and enjoy the ride.

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Originally published as SuperCoach NBL cheat sheet: Pick a team in five minutes with this easy guide