Goldfields Giants duo honoured for impressive debut NBL1 seasons
![Giants’ De’Sean Parsons.](https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-15460632/949de593b37b029975be1cfa418d06bfa090ad64-16x9-x0y69w2667h1500.jpg?imwidth=810&impolicy=wan_v3)
The outstanding seasons turned in by US imports De’Sean Parsons and Randy Bell for the Goldfields Giants in 2024 were formally recognised last weekend with men’s NBL1 Allstars honours.
Parsons was named to the Men’s All NBL1 West First Team after ranking third for points per game (24.82), fourth in rebounding (10.14 per game) and fifth for steals (2.09).
The First Team was led by Mandurah’s Joel Murray, who was the division’s most valuable player.
Bell earned a spot on the Men’s All NBL1 West Second Team, finishing fourth in scoring (24.73 per game) and second in assists (5.86 per game).
![Goldfields Giants' Randy Bell.](https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-15460632/609a2d59b19d9151c1eab3d29683b930636bdc8b.jpg?imwidth=810&impolicy=wan_v3)
Hailing from Sacramento, Parsons signed with the Giants in April after seven years in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.
Stopovers included Armenia, Russia, Finland, Slovakia, Israel (twice), Vietnam, Hungary, and Iceland, and his credentials include being named the 2021 Slovakia League MVP and Israel’s 2022 League Defensive Player of the Year.
Bell signed with the Giants in December to fulfil a long-held goal to play in Australia.
A New Jersey native, Bell arrived in Kalgoorlie-Boulder after two seasons for Bumi Borneo in the Indonesian Basketball League.
After they last weekend qualified in fifth place, the Giants take on Warwick this Saturday night at Niels Hansen Stadium in a sudden-death elimination final.
East Perth play Rockingham in the other elimination final, with the respective losers bowing out of championship contention.
2024 Men’s Allstars teams:
All NBL1 West First Team:
Joel Murray (Mandurah); Michael Harris (Warwick); Gorjok Gak (Rockingham); C. J. Turnage (Joondalup); De’Sean Parsons (Giants).
All NBL1 West Second Team:
Randy Bell (Giants); Nik De Santis (Geraldton); Marek Nelson (Eastern Suns); Todd Withers (Warwick); Michael Durr (Mandurah).
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