2009 Queensland Basketball League season

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2009 Queensland Basketball League season
League Queensland Basketball League
Sport Basketball
Duration24 April – 15 August
Number of games18
Number of teams14
Regular season
  Minor premiersCairns Marlins
Season MVP Cameron Tragardh (Northside Wizards)
Top scorer Cameron Tragardh (Northside Wizards)
Finals
ChampionsCairns Marlins
  Runners-up Rockhampton Rockets
Grand Final MVPKerry Williams
QBL seasons
← 2008

The 2009 Men's Queensland Basketball League season was the 24th running of the competition. The Cairns Marlins won the championship in 2009 to claim their seventh league title.

Contents

The teams for this season were: Brisbane Capitals, Bundaberg Bulls, Caboolture Suns, Cairns Marlins, Gladstone Port City Power, Gold Coast Goannas, Ipswich Force, Mackay Meteors, Maroochydore Clippers, Northside Wizards, Rockhampton Rockets, South West Metro Pirates, Toowoomba Mountaineers and Townsville Heat. [1]

Team information

TeamHome Stadium
Brisbane Capitals Vince Hickey Basketball Stadium
Bundaberg BullsCentury 21 Stadium
Caboolture SunsCaloundra Indoor Sports Stadium
Cairns MarlinsBendigo Bank Basketball Centre
Gladstone Port City Power Kev Broome Stadium
Gold Coast Goannas Tallebudgera Leisure Centre
Ipswich Force Ipswich Basketball Stadium
Mackay MeteorsMackay Basketball Stadium
Maroochydore ClippersMaroochydore Basketball Stadium
Northside WizardsThe Sports Centre Boondall
Rockhampton Rockets Hegvold Stadium
South West Metro PiratesHibiscus Sports Complex
Toowoomba MountaineersToowoomba Basketball Stadium
Townsville HeatNPA Stadium

Finals

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Grand Final
         
1 Cairns Marlins* 115
SW Metro Pirates 78
QF3 Gold Coast Goannas 100
SW Metro Pirates110
Gold Cup icon.svg Cairns Marlins113
Rockhampton Rockets 81
QF1 Rockhampton Rockets 93
Mackay Meteors 69
Rockhampton Rockets 91
Brisbane Capitals 73
QF2 Brisbane Capitals 108
Northside Wizards 94

*The team that finishes 1st overall goes straight through to the semi-finals.

Awards

Player of the Week

RoundPlayerTeamRef
1Anthony TribeToowoomba Mountaineers [3]
2 Cameron Tragardh Northside Wizards [3]
3Unknown
4Reggie Golson Rockhampton Rockets [3]
5 Michael Kingma Gladstone Port City Power [3]
6 Cameron Tragardh Northside Wizards [3]
7Unknown
8 Cameron Tragardh Northside Wizards [3]
9Matthew HansonBundaberg Bulls [3]
10 Scott McGregor Gold Coast Goannas [3]
11Reggie Golson Rockhampton Rockets [3]
12 Aaron Grabau Cairns Marlins [3]
13Scott CookMackay Meteors [3]
14Verle WilliamsSouth West Metro Pirates [3]
15Anthony Esparza Gladstone Port City Power [3]
QFBen Castle Brisbane Capitals [3]

Coach of the Month

MonthCoachTeamRef
April/MayLeonard KingMackay Meteors [4]
May/JuneN/A
June/JulyDale Ryan Brisbane Capitals [4]
July/AugustAaron FearneCairns Marlins [4]

Statistics leaders

CategoryPlayerTeamStat
Points per game Cameron Tragardh Northside Wizards42.3
Rebounds per gameMatthew HansonBundaberg Bulls16.6
Assists per gameJames Cochran Gladstone Port City Power 6.3
Steals per gameMichael O'NeillCaboolture Suns2.7
Blocks per gameDuncan MilneCaboolture Suns1.8
Field goal percentage David Bartholomeaus Brisbane Capitals 63.4%
3-pt field goal percentage Aaron Grabau Cairns Marlins50.6%
Free throw percentageDavid Gurney Gold Coast Goannas 91.9%

Regular season

Finals

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  2. ↑ "QBL Men Quarter Final Game Previews". FoxSportsPulse.com. 6 August 2009. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
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  4. 1 2 3 "Archive - Coach of the Month". FoxSportsPulse.com. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  5. ↑ "Cam T - QBL MVP 2009". FoxSportsPulse.com. 7 September 2009. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  6. ↑ "Grand Final MVP - QBL Men - Kerry Williams". FoxSportsPulse.com. 17 August 2009. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
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