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2019 State Basketball League season

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2019 State Basketball League season
LeagueState Basketball League
SportBasketball
Duration15 March – 28 July (Regular season)
2 August – 31 August (Finals)
Games26 (men)
22 (women)
Teams14 (men)
12 (women)
Regular season
  Minor premiersM: Joondalup Wolves
W: Lakeside Lightning
Season MVPM: Joshua Braun (Suns)
W: Stacey Barr (Senators)
Top scorerM: Marshall Nelson (Redbacks)
W: Darcee Garbin (Flames)
Finals
ChampionsM: Geraldton Buccaneers
W: Rockingham Flames
  Runners-upM: Joondalup Wolves
W: Warwick Senators
Grand Final MVPM: Liam Hunt (Buccaneers)
W: Maddison Allen (Flames)

The 2019 State Basketball League season was the 31st season of the State Basketball League (SBL). The regular season began on Friday 15 March and ended on Sunday 28 July. The finals began on Friday 2 August and concluded with the women's grand final on Friday 30 August and the men's grand final on Saturday 31 August.

Pre-season

The 2019 SBL Pre-Season Blitz was held at Warwick Stadium over Saturday 2 March and Sunday 3 March.[1]

Regular season

The regular season began on Friday 15 March and ended on Sunday 28 July after 20 rounds of competition.[2][3] Easter games in round 6 were again scheduled for Thursday night, with all teams then on a break over the long weekend. Games tipped-off again on Anzac Day as the tradition continued between the Kalamunda Eastern Suns and Willetton Tigers. There was also Women's Round in round 9 and Heritage Round in round 16, while the new concept of Mental Health Awareness Round was included for round 19.[4]

Changes for the 2019 season saw the Stirling Senators rebrand as the Warwick Senators,[5] while the East Perth Eagles relocated from Morley Sport & Recreation Centre to Herb Graham Recreation Centre.[4]

Standings

Men's ladder

Pos Team W L Pts Qualification
1 Joondalup Wolves 20 6 40 Quarter Finals
2 Lakeside Lightning 20 6 40
3 Geraldton Buccaneers 19 7 38
4 Rockingham Flames 18 8 36
5 Perry Lakes Hawks 18 8 36
6 Warwick Senators 16 10 32
7 Goldfields Giants 14 12 28
8 Kalamunda Eastern Suns 13 13 26
9 Willetton Tigers 13 13 26
10 Perth Redbacks 11 15 22
11 Cockburn Cougars 7 19 14
12 East Perth Eagles 6 20 12
13 Mandurah Magic 6 20 12
14 South West Slammers 1 25 2
Source: State Basketball League

Women's ladder

Pos Team W L Pts Qualification
1 Lakeside Lightning 16 6 32 Quarter Finals
2 Mandurah Magic 15 7 30
3 Joondalup Wolves 14 8 28
4 Warwick Senators 14 8 28
5 Willetton Tigers 13 9 26
6 Perry Lakes Hawks 13 9 26
7 Rockingham Flames 13 9 26
8 Kalamunda Eastern Suns 11 11 22
9 Perth Redbacks 9 13 18
10 South West Slammers 8 14 16
11 Cockburn Cougars 5 17 10
12 East Perth Eagles 1 21 2
Source: State Basketball League

Finals

The finals began on Friday 2 August and consisted of three rounds. The finals concluded with the women's grand final on Friday 30 August and the men's grand final on Saturday 31 August.[6][7]

Men's bracket

Quarter Finals Semi Finals Grand Final
               
1 Joondalup Wolves 112 113 X
8 Kalamunda Eastern Suns 97 84 X
1 Joondalup Wolves 81 109 X
5 Perry Lakes Hawks 77 94 X
4 Rockingham Flames 81 86 X
5 Perry Lakes Hawks 89 89 X
Joondalup Wolves 80 X X
Geraldton Buccaneers 92 X X
2 Lakeside Lightning 89 102 X
7 Goldfields Giants 85 84 X
2 Lakeside Lightning 68 96 86
3 Geraldton Buccaneers 79 89 96
3 Geraldton Buccaneers 94 75 79
6 Warwick Senators 84 83 68

Grand Final summary

31 August 2019
7:30 pm
Joondalup Wolves 80, Geraldton Buccaneers 92
Scoring by quarter: 25–26, 12–21, 19–22, 24–23
Pts: Robert Huntington 21
Rebs: Earnest Ross 12
Asts: Earnest Ross 4		 Pts: Liam Hunt 24
Rebs: Liam Hunt 10
Asts: Hunt, Ducas 4 each
Geraldton wins SBL Championship
Bendat Basketball Centre, Floreat
MVP: Liam Hunt (Buccaneers)

Women's bracket

Quarter Finals Semi Finals Grand Final
               
1 Lakeside Lightning 85 91 X
8 Kalamunda Eastern Suns 77 81 X
1 Lakeside Lightning 75 65 X
4 Warwick Senators 87 77 X
4 Warwick Senators 84 88 X
5 Willetton Tigers 74 58 X
Warwick Senators 56 X X
Rockingham Flames 85 X X
2 Mandurah Magic 65 64 X
7 Rockingham Flames 76 65 X
7 Rockingham Flames 95 68 X
6 Perry Lakes Hawks 60 61 X
3 Joondalup Wolves 66 59 X
6 Perry Lakes Hawks 102 103 X

Grand Final summary

30 August 2019
7:30 pm
Warwick Senators 56, Rockingham Flames 85
Scoring by quarter: 9–19, 22–32, 17–18, 8–16
Pts: Stacey Barr 16
Rebs: Samaria Howard 9
Asts: Stacey Barr 3		 Pts: Allen, Boag 17 each
Rebs: Christina Boag 11
Asts: Garbin, Ciabattoni, Burrows 4 each
Rockingham wins SBL Championship

All-Star games

The 2019 SBL All-Star games took place at Bendat Basketball Centre on Monday 3 June, with all proceeds going to Red Frogs Australia.[4][8]

Men's game

Rosters

Australian All-Stars
Pos Player Team
Starters
F Greg Hire Rockingham Flames
G Ryan Godfrey Rockingham Flames
F Gavin Field Cockburn Cougars
G David Humphries Goldfields Giants
C Louis Timms Kalamunda Eastern Suns
Reserves
F Cody Ellis Warwick Senators
G Kyle Armour Lakeside Lightning
G Damien Scott Willetton Tigers
G Ryan Smith Perry Lakes Hawks
F Caleb Davis Warwick Senators
C Jarrad Prue Lakeside Lightning
G Marshall Nelson Perth Redbacks
Head coach: Mike Ellis (Warwick Senators) & Dayle Joseph (Geraldton Buccaneers)
World All-Stars
Pos Player Team
Starters
C United States Kevin Davis Joondalup Wolves
G Tonga Marcus Alipate Geraldton Buccaneers
G United States Caleb White Rockingham Flames
F United States Patrick Burke Goldfields Giants
G United States Joshua Braun Kalamunda Eastern Suns
Reserves
G United States Justin King Warwick Senators
G United States Shaun Stewart Mandurah Magic
F United States Josh Ritchart Rockingham Flames
F United States Jobi Wall Lakeside Lightning
F United States Tyler Livingston South West Slammers
G United States Cameron Williams East Perth Eagles
F United States Jourdan DeMuynck Perth Redbacks
Head coach: Canada Dave Daniels (Lakeside Lightning)

Game data

3 June 2019
2:00 pm
Australia 113, World 112
Scoring by quarter: 33–34, 36–27, 25–27, 19–24
Pts: Hire (20)
Rebs: Prue (16)
Asts: Hire (7)		 Pts: Livingston (20)
Rebs: Braun (8)
Asts: DeMuynck (6)

Women's game

Rosters

Australian All-Stars
Pos Player Team
Starters
G Jewel Williams Kalamunda Eastern Suns
G Desiree Kelley Willetton Tigers
C Maddison Allen Rockingham Flames
F Ashleigh Grant Lakeside Lightning
F Nes'eya Williams Perth Redbacks
Reserves
G Emma Gandini Willetton Tigers
F Sarah Donovan Perry Lakes Hawks
F Samantha Roscoe Warwick Senators
C Ellyce Ironmonger Lakeside Lightning
G Suzi-Rose Deegan Perth Redbacks
G Lauren Mansfield Perth Redbacks
F Christina Boag Rockingham Flames
Head coach: Craig Mansfield (Lakeside Lightning)
World All-Stars
Pos Player Team
Starters
C United States Jennie Rintala Kalamunda Eastern Suns
F United States Kisha Lee Cockburn Cougars
G United States Makailah Dyer South West Slammers
G United States GeAnna Luaulu-Summers Lakeside Lightning
F United States Laina Snyder Willetton Tigers
Reserves
F United States Amber Land Joondalup Wolves
G New Zealand Mikayla Pirini Joondalup Wolves
G United States Janelle Adams Rockingham Flames
G United States Jamie Cherry Perry Lakes Hawks
C United States Brittni Montgomery South West Slammers
F United States Bianca Villegas Warwick Senators
G United States Samaria Howard Warwick Senators
Head coach: Charles Nix (Joondalup Wolves)

Game data

3 June 2019
12:00 pm
Australia 103, World 72
Scoring by quarter: 20–24, 31–13, 23–17, 29–18
Pts: Deegan (18)
Rebs: Allen (9)
Asts: J. Williams (7)		 Pts: Lee (18)
Rebs: Snyder (13)
Asts: Snyder (5)

Awards

Player of the Week

RoundMen's PlayerTeamWomen's PlayerTeamRef
1Earnest RossJoondalup WolvesTayla HepburnWarwick Senators[12][13]
2Shaun StewartMandurah MagicKisha LeeCockburn Cougars[14][15]
3Clint SteindlPerry Lakes HawksEmma GandiniWilletton Tigers[16][17]
4Joshua BraunKalamunda Eastern SunsJamie CherryPerry Lakes Hawks[18][19]
5Jobi WallLakeside LightningLaina SnyderWilletton Tigers[20][21]
6N/A
7Shaun StewartMandurah MagicLaina SnyderWilletton Tigers[22][23]
8Liam HuntGeraldton BuccaneersGeAnna Luaulu-SummersLakeside Lightning[24][25]
9Patrick BurkeGoldfields GiantsKayla SteindlJoondalup Wolves[26][27]
10Jack IsenbargerLakeside LightningMakailah DyerSouth West Slammers[28][29]
11Jay BowieGoldfields GiantsStacey BarrWarwick Senators[30][31]
12Ridell CamidgeJoondalup WolvesCourtney BaylissSouth West Slammers[32][33]
13Josh RitchartRockingham FlamesAlina HartmannCockburn Cougars[34][35]
14Marshall NelsonPerth RedbacksLauren MansfieldPerth Redbacks[36][37]
15Joshua BraunKalamunda Eastern SunsEmma KlasztornyMandurah Magic[38][39]
16Javion BlakeKalamunda Eastern SunsStacey BarrWarwick Senators[40][41]
17Javion BlakeKalamunda Eastern SunsKatlyn YohnKalamunda Eastern Suns[42][43][44]
18Javion BlakeKalamunda Eastern SunsMaddison AllenRockingham Flames[45][46]
19Jarrad PrueLakeside LightningAlex CiabattoniRockingham Flames[47][48]
20Marvin Smith IIMandurah MagicJennie RintalaKalamunda Eastern Suns[49][50]

Statistics leaders

CategoryMen's PlayerTeamStatWomen's PlayerTeamStat
Points per gameMarshall NelsonPerth Redbacks27.96Darcee GarbinRockingham Flames23.0
Rebounds per gameJarrad PrueLakeside Lightning18.29Kayla SteindlJoondalup Wolves11.67
Assists per gameJavion BlakeKalamunda Eastern Suns9.68Lauren MansfieldPerth Redbacks5.43
Steals per gameMichael LaySouth West Slammers2.77Emma GandiniWilletton Tigers3.0
Blocks per gameManylok MalekGoldfields Giants2.3Maddison AllenRockingham Flames2.45
Field goal percentageJarrad PrueLakeside Lightning62.16%Brittni MontgomerySouth West Slammers63.01%
3-pt field goal percentageJoshua BraunKalamunda Eastern Suns42.9%Stacey BarrWarwick Senators40.4%
Free throw percentageJoshua BraunKalamunda Eastern Suns84.21%Makailah DyerSouth West Slammers79.01%

Regular season

The 2019 Basketball WA Annual Awards Night was held on Saturday 7 September at Crown Perth.[51]

Finals

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