2015 State Basketball League season

2015 State Basketball League season
LeagueState Basketball League
SportBasketball
Duration13 March – 25 July (Regular season)
31 July – 29 August (Finals)
Games26 (men)
22 (women)
Teams14 (men)
12 (women)
Regular season
  Minor premiersM: Joondalup Wolves
W: Rockingham Flames
Season MVPM: Ray Turner (Redbacks)
W: Sami Whitcomb (Flames)
Top scorerM: Ray Turner (Redbacks)
W: Sami Whitcomb (Flames)
Finals
ChampionsM: Joondalup Wolves
W: Rockingham Flames
  Runners-upM: South West Slammers
W: Willetton Tigers
Grand Final MVPM: Trian Iliadis (Wolves)
W: Sami Whitcomb (Flames)

The 2015 State Basketball League season was the 27th season of the State Basketball League (SBL). The regular season began on Friday 13 March and ended on Saturday 25 July. The finals began on Friday 31 July and concluded with the women's grand final on Friday 28 August and the men's grand final on Saturday 29 August.

Pre-season

The 2015 SBL Pre-Season Blitz was held at the WA Basketball Centre between Friday 27 February and Sunday 1 March.[1][2]

Regular season

The regular season began on Friday 13 March and ended on Saturday 25 July after 20 rounds of competition.[3][4][5]

Standings

Finals

The finals began on Friday 31 July and consisted of three rounds. The finals concluded with the women's grand final on Friday 28 August and the men's grand final on Saturday 29 August.[6][7]

Men's bracket

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Grand final
               
1 Joondalup Wolves 86 92 109
8 Perry Lakes Hawks 85 94 100
1 Joondalup Wolves 99 119 X
5 Rockingham Flames 88 108 X
4 Cockburn Cougars 82 116 87
5 Rockingham Flames 91 94 99
Joondalup Wolves 105 X X
  South West Slammers 75 X X
2 Geraldton Buccaneers 101 107 X
7 Goldfields Giants 104 114 X
7 Goldfields Giants 111 95 X
3 South West Slammers 116 100 X
3 South West Slammers 90 88 X
6 Willetton Tigers 83 87 X

Grand Final summary

29 August 2015
7:30 pm
Joondalup Wolves 105, South West Slammers 75
Scoring by quarter: 26–16, 22–17, 33–15, 24–27
Pts: Trian Iliadis 28
Rebs: Kevin Davis 11
Asts: Seb Salinas 8		 Pts: Wade Hitchcock 14
Rebs: Brian Voelkel 19
Asts: Brian Voelkel 9
Joondalup wins SBL Championship
Bendat Basketball Centre, Floreat
MVP: Trian Iliadis (Wolves)

Women's bracket

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Grand final
               
1 Rockingham Flames 79 82 X
8 Cockburn Cougars 48 61 X
1 Rockingham Flames 90 80 X
4 Mandurah Magic 70 51 X
4 Mandurah Magic 64 63 X
5 Kalamunda Eastern Suns 53 51 X
Rockingham Flames 68 X X
Willetton Tigers 63 X X
2 Willetton Tigers 69 77 X
7 Perry Lakes Hawks 53 56 X
2 Willetton Tigers 82 68 X
3 Joondalup Wolves 68 62 X
3 Joondalup Wolves 88 99 X
6 South West Slammers 65 46 X

Grand Final summary

28 August 2015
7:30 pm
Rockingham Flames 68, Willetton Tigers 63
Scoring by quarter: 20–15, 12–18, 18–14, 18–16
Pts: Sami Whitcomb 41
Rebs: Lizel Buckley 8
Asts: Talisia Bourne 2		 Pts: Louella Tomlinson 14
Rebs: Louella Tomlinson 15
Asts: Louella Tomlinson 6
Rockingham wins SBL Championship

All-Star games

The 2015 SBL All-Star games took place at Bendat Basketball Centre on Monday 1 June, with all proceeds going to Youth Focus to help prevent youth suicide.[8][9]

Men's game

Rosters

Game data

1 June 2015
2:00 pm
South 143, North 135
Scoring by quarter: 37–36, 36–35, 38–35, 32–29
Pts: Nichols (26)
Rebs: Lane & Prue (8)
Asts: Armour (6)		 Pts: Lewis (19)
Rebs: Phillip (11)
Asts: Bruton (5)

Women's game

Rosters

Game data

1 June 2015
12:00 pm
South 87, North 76
Scoring by quarter: 21–30, 23–16, 15–11, 28–19
Pts: Garbin (21)
Rebs: Tomlinson & Garbin (11)
Asts: Mihovilovich & McCormick (4)		 Pts: Clayton (22)
Rebs: Land (10)
Asts: Amos (3)
Bendat Basketball Centre, Floreat
MVP: Gabriella Clayton

Awards

Player of the Week

RoundMen's PlayerTeamWomen's PlayerTeamRef
1Kevin DavisJoondalup WolvesDeanna SmithCockburn Cougars[13][14]
2Marshall BrownPerth RedbacksDeanna SmithCockburn Cougars[13][15]
3Najee LaneCockburn CougarsDeonica McCormickSouth West Slammers[13]
4Tre NicholsSouth West SlammersSami WhitcombRockingham Flames[13]
5Ray TurnerPerth RedbacksCasey MihovilovichMandurah Magic[13]
6Gavin FieldCockburn CougarsMegan McKayPerry Lakes Hawks[13]
7Ray TurnerPerth RedbacksCasey MihovilovichMandurah Magic[13]
8Jordan SwingLakeside LightningLouella TomlinsonWilletton Tigers[13]
9Gavin FieldCockburn CougarsLouella TomlinsonWilletton Tigers[13]
10Bryton HobbsPerry Lakes HawksKatie LobergCockburn Cougars[13]
11Gavin FieldCockburn CougarsDarcee GarbinRockingham Flames[13]
12Drew WilliamsonEast Perth EaglesDeonica McCormickSouth West Slammers[13]
13Rhys VagueEast Perth EaglesJacinta BourneRockingham Flames[13]
14Bryton HobbsPerry Lakes HawksKate MalpassWilletton Tigers[13]
15Bennie LewisGeraldton BuccaneersRebecca MercerJoondalup Wolves[13]
16Jay BowieGoldfields GiantsDeanna SmithCockburn Cougars[13][16]
17Ty HarrelsonSouth West SlammersSami WhitcombRockingham Flames[13]
18Jacob HolmenGoldfields GiantsLouella TomlinsonWilletton Tigers[13]
19Tre NicholsSouth West SlammersDeonica McCormickSouth West Slammers[13]
20Ray TurnerPerth RedbacksEmma KlasztornyMandurah Magic[13][17]

Statistics leaders

CategoryMen's PlayerTeamStatWomen's PlayerTeamStat
Points per gameRay TurnerPerth Redbacks31.23Sami WhitcombRockingham Flames25.52
Rebounds per gameJarrad PrueLakeside Lightning17.50Amber LandStirling Senators12.73
Assists per gameBrian VoelkelSouth West Slammers7.68Deanna SmithCockburn Cougars5.45
Steals per gameNajee LaneCockburn Cougars2.80Casey MihovilovichMandurah Magic3.95
Blocks per gameKevin DavisJoondalup Wolves2.93Louella TomlinsonWilletton Tigers4.90
Field goal percentageKevin DavisJoondalup Wolves64.1%Darcee Garbin
Katie Loberg		Rockingham Flames
Cockburn Cougars		51.2%
3-pt field goal percentageAustin BrutonStirling Senators42.9%Rebecca MercerJoondalup Wolves45.3%
Free throw percentageGavin FieldCockburn Cougars91.1%Deanna SmithCockburn Cougars88.4%

Regular season

Finals

References

  1. ↑ "SBL Pre-Season Blitz - WA State Basketball League". GameDay. 20 February 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  2. ↑ "SBL Pre-Season Blitz - WA State Basketball League". GameDay. 26 February 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  3. ↑ "2015 SBL Fixtures Released - WA State Basketball League". GameDay. 11 December 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  4. ↑ "Results for SBL Men 2015 - Normal Season". GameDay. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  5. ↑ "Results for SBL Women 2015 - Normal Season". GameDay. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  6. ↑ "Results for SBL Men 2015 - Finals". GameDay. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  7. ↑ "Results for SBL Women 2015 - Finals". GameDay. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  8. ↑ "Bruton and Huntington receive late call up to North All-Star Team". SportingPulse.com. 31 May 2015. Archived from the original on 31 May 2015.
  9. ↑ Zimmerman, Josh (19 December 2014). "Slammers face difficult opener". TheWest.com.au. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  10. ↑ "All-Star Coaches Announced". SportingPulse.com. 11 May 2015. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015.
  11. ↑ "Joondalup leading SBL title race". CommunityNews.com.au. Wanneroo Times. 28 May 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  12. 1 2 "All-Star Coaches Announced". SportingPulse.com. 11 May 2015. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 "Player of the Week". FoxSportsPulse.com. Archived from the original on 31 July 2015.
  14. ↑ "SBL Player of the Week". FoxSportsPulse.com. 19 March 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015.
  15. ↑ "SBL Players of the Week". FoxSportsPulse.com. 26 March 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015.
  16. ↑ "SBL Round 16 Player of the Week". Australiabasket.com. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  17. ↑ "SBL Round 20 Player of the Week". Australiabasket.com. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  18. ↑ "2015 Award Winners". SportsTG.com. 7 September 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  19. ↑ Pike, Chris (30 August 2015). "Wolves too good for Slammers to win third men's SBL championship". SportsTG.com. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  20. ↑ Pike, Chris (28 August 2015). "Inspired Whitcomb leads Flames to back-to-back women's SBL titles". SportsTG.com. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
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