2016 State Basketball League season

2016 State Basketball League season
LeagueState Basketball League
SportBasketball
Duration18 March – 30 July (Regular season)
5 August – 3 September (Finals)
Games26 (men)
22 (women)
Teams14 (men)
12 (women)
Regular season
  Minor premiersM: Cockburn Cougars
W: Joondalup Wolves
Season MVPM: Cooper Land (Flames)
W: Alison Schwagmeyer (Lightning)
Top scorerM: Tre Nichols (Slammers)
W: Candace Williams (Cougars)
Finals
ChampionsM: Cockburn Cougars
W: Willetton Tigers
  Runners-upM: Joondalup Wolves
W: Joondalup Wolves
Grand Final MVPM: Rhett Della Maddalena (Cougars)
W: Kate Malpass (Tigers)

The 2016 State Basketball League season was the 28th season of the State Basketball League (SBL). The regular season began on Friday 18 March and ended on Saturday 30 July. The finals began on Friday 5 August and concluded with the women's grand final on Friday 2 September and the men's grand final on Saturday 3 September.

Pre-season

The 2016 SBL Pre-Season Blitz was held at Warwick Stadium over Saturday 5 March and Sunday 6 March.[1][2]

Regular season

The regular season began on Friday 18 March and ended on Saturday 30 July after 20 rounds of competition.[3][4][5]

The Stirling Senators entered the 2016 season with a renovated Warwick Stadium, while the Perth Redbacks moved home to the Belmont Oasis Leisure Centre after a trial year at Curtin University in 2015. Additionally, due to renovations to the Mandurah Aquatic and Recreation Centre, the Mandurah Magic hosted all of their games in 2016 at the Rockingham Flames' home venue of Mike Barnett Sports Complex.[3][6]

Standings

Finals

The finals began on Friday 5 August and consisted of three rounds. The finals concluded with the women's grand final on Friday 2 September and the men's grand final on Saturday 3 September.[7][8]

Men's bracket

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Grand final
               
1 Cockburn Cougars 109 85 130
8 Perry Lakes Hawks 104 96 115
1 Cockburn Cougars 100 92 X
4 Geraldton Buccaneers 96 86 X
4 Geraldton Buccaneers 107 107 X
5 Rockingham Flames 105 101 X
Cockburn Cougars 96 X X
Joondalup Wolves 84 X X
2 Joondalup Wolves 110 103 X
7 Perth Redbacks 95 78 X
2 Joondalup Wolves 122 99 110
3 Willetton Tigers 103 128 95
3 Willetton Tigers 110 103 X
6 Stirling Senators 97 99 X

Grand Final summary

3 September 2016
7:30 pm
Cockburn Cougars 96, Joondalup Wolves 84
Scoring by quarter: 26–17, 25–19, 20–24, 25–24
Pts: Najee Lane 24
Rebs: Marcus Goode 15
Asts: McIntyre, Thomas 4 each		 Pts: Kevin Davis 20
Rebs: Kevin Davis 14
Asts: Questel, Maxwell 4 each
Cockburn wins SBL Championship
Bendat Basketball Centre, Floreat
MVP: Rhett Della Maddalena (Cougars)

Women's bracket

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Grand final
               
1 Joondalup Wolves 84 84 X
8 Cockburn Cougars 67 63 X
1 Joondalup Wolves 80 56 74
4 Perry Lakes Hawks 50 60 49
4 Perry Lakes Hawks 71 65 71
5 Mandurah Magic 69 73 69
Joondalup Wolves 58 X X
Willetton Tigers 60 X X
2 Rockingham Flames 90 77 X
7 Perth Redbacks 66 56 X
2 Rockingham Flames 59 76 50
3 Willetton Tigers 82 62 54
3 Willetton Tigers 101 78 X
6 Lakeside Lightning 58 66 X

Grand Final summary

2 September 2016
7:30 pm
Joondalup Wolves 58, Willetton Tigers 60
Scoring by quarter: 12–14, 21–22, 13–10, 12–14
Pts: Klara Wischer 20
Rebs: Klara Wischer 13
Asts: Klara Wischer 3		 Pts: Kate Malpass 28
Rebs: Ebony Antonio 13
Asts: Tomlinson, Antonio 3 each
Willetton wins SBL Championship
Bendat Basketball Centre, Floreat
MVP: Kate Malpass (Tigers)

All-Star games

The 2016 SBL All-Star games took place at Bendat Basketball Centre on Monday 6 June, with all proceeds going to Lifeline WA for suicide prevention.[9][10]

Men's game

Rosters

Game data

6 June 2016
2:00 pm
North 104, South 116
Scoring by quarter: 31–37, 24–27, 23–28, 26–24
Pts: Vague (21)
Rebs: Lindbergh (10)
Asts: Vague (4)		 Pts: Holmen (21)
Rebs: Setty (12)
Asts: Nichols (6)

Women's game

Rosters

Game data

6 June 2016
12:00 pm
South 70, North 93
Scoring by quarter: 18–21, 14–25, 25–30, 13–17
Pts: Williams (16)
Rebs: Williams (16)
Asts: English (4)		 Pts: Wischer (17)
Rebs: Jakens (11)
Asts: Amos (6)

Awards

Player of the Week

RoundMen's PlayerTeamWomen's PlayerTeamRef
1Cooper LandRockingham FlamesKate MalpassWilletton Tigers[11][12]
2Jacob HolmenGoldfields GiantsSami WhitcombRockingham Flames[11][13]
3Rhys VagueEast Perth EaglesStacey BarrKalamunda Eastern Suns[11][14]
4Tre NicholsSouth West SlammersDeanna SmithPerry Lakes Hawks[11][15]
5Daniel AlexanderLakeside LightningCandace WilliamsCockburn Cougars[11][16]
6Maurice BarrowGeraldton BuccaneersCandace WilliamsCockburn Cougars[11][17]
7Matthew AdekponyaGeraldton BuccaneersKlara WischerJoondalup Wolves[11][18]
8Trian IliadisJoondalup WolvesLouella TomlinsonWilletton Tigers[11][19]
9Tom JervisEast Perth EaglesStacey BarrKalamunda Eastern Suns[11][20]
10Damien ScottWilletton TigersSami WhitcombRockingham Flames[11][21]
11Cody EllisStirling SenatorsAmber LandStirling Senators[11][22]
12Gavin FieldCockburn CougarsAshleigh GrantLakeside Lightning[11][23]
13Marcus GoodeCockburn CougarsCandace WilliamsCockburn Cougars[11][24]
14Marcus GoodeCockburn CougarsCarley MijovićKalamunda Eastern Suns[11][25]
15Trevor SettyMandurah MagicDeanna SmithPerry Lakes Hawks[11][26]
16Lewis ThomasPerth RedbacksKlara WischerJoondalup Wolves[11][27]
17Daniel AlexanderLakeside LightningCandace WilliamsCockburn Cougars[11][28]
18Cooper LandRockingham FlamesN/A[11]
19Tre NicholsSouth West SlammersLouella TomlinsonWilletton Tigers[11][29]
20Tre NicholsSouth West SlammersSami WhitcombRockingham Flames[30][31]

Statistics leaders

CategoryMen's PlayerTeamStatWomen's PlayerTeamStat
Points per gameTre NicholsSouth West Slammers31.13[32]Candace WilliamsCockburn Cougars28.06[33]
Rebounds per gameMarcus GoodeCockburn Cougars14.58Candace WilliamsCockburn Cougars16.33
Assists per gameTaylor LandRockingham Flames6.48Kate MalpassWilletton Tigers5.52
Steals per gameKenny ManigaultGoldfields Giants3.23Sami WhitcombRockingham Flames3.2
Blocks per gameMarcus GoodeCockburn Cougars2.62Louella TomlinsonWilletton Tigers3.13
Field goal percentageKevin DavisJoondalup Wolves60.8%Lara NapierWilletton Tigers55.6%
3-pt field goal percentageGavin FieldCockburn Cougars44.2%Lyndal GardnerStirling Senators38.3%
Free throw percentageKyle ArmourWilletton Tigers83.6%Deanna SmithPerry Lakes Hawks92.2%

Regular season

The 2016 Basketball WA Annual Awards Night was held on Saturday 17 September at the State Reception Centre in Kings Park.[34][35]

Finals

References

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  2. ↑ "Home - SBL Preseason Blitz". GameDay. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
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  6. ↑ Rake, Justin (15 December 2016). "Mandurah Magic set for homecoming". mandurahmail.com.au. Archived from the original on 16 December 2016.
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