2010 Queensland Basketball League season

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2010 Queensland Basketball League season
League Queensland Basketball League
Sport Basketball
Duration24 April – 21 August
Number of games18
Number of teams14
Regular season
  Minor premiers Rockhampton Rockets
Season MVPDaniel Egan (Townsville Heat)
Top scorerMatthew Hanson (Bundaberg Bulls)
Finals
Champions Rockhampton Rockets
  Runners-upMackay Meteors
Grand Final MVPPeni Nasalo
QBL seasons

The 2010 Men's Queensland Basketball League season was the 25th running of the competition. The Rockhampton Rockets won the championship in 2010 to claim their third 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 SunsMorayfield Park Leisure Centre
Cairns MarlinsBendigo Bank Basketball Centre
Gladstone Port City Power Kev Broome Stadium
Gold Coast Goannas Tallebudgera Leisure Centre
Carrara Indoor Stadium
Ipswich Force Ipswich Basketball Stadium
Mackay MeteorsCandlestick Park
Maroochydore ClippersMaroochydore Basketball Stadium
Northside WizardsThe Sports Centre Boondall
South Pine Sports Complex
Rockhampton Rockets Hegvold Stadium
South West Metro PiratesHibiscus Sports Complex
Toowoomba MountaineersToowoomba Basketball Stadium
Townsville HeatNPA Stadium

Standings

#Regular Season Standings
Team W L PCT
1 Rockhampton Rockets 16289
2Mackay Meteors15383
3Townsville Heat12667
4Cairns Marlins12667
5Northside Wizards12667
6South West Metro Pirates11761
7 Gold Coast Goannas 10856
8Maroochydore Clippers9950
9 Ipswich Force 81044
10Bundaberg Bulls71139
11Caboolture Suns51328
12 Gladstone Port City Power 51328
13 Brisbane Capitals 41422
14Toowoomba Mountaineers0180

Finals

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

**The top two teams from each pool face-off in the quarter-finals.

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Grand Final
         
1 Rockhampton Rockets 87
7 Gold Coast Goannas 48
5 Northside Wizards 81
7 Gold Coast Goannas 91
Gold Cup icon.svg Rockhampton Rockets 74
Mackay Meteors 63
2 Mackay Meteors83
3 Townsville Heat 78
2 Mackay Meteors90
6 SW Metro Pirates 81
6 SW Metro Pirates126
8 Maroochydore Clippers 95

Awards

Statistics leaders

CategoryPlayerTeamStat
Points per gameMatthew HansonBundaberg Bulls29.89
Rebounds per gameRyan McDade Rockhampton Rockets 15.2
Assists per gameTodd MeyerdingBundaberg Bulls5.85
Steals per gameJohn FitzgeraldMackay Meteors2.88
Blocks per gameAnthony PetrieNorthside Wizards1.38
Field goal percentage Keiren BairstowSouth West Metro Pirates64.20%
3-pt field goal percentageShane DavisNorthside Wizards44.74%
Free throw percentageZane MeehlMaroochydore Clippers91.46%

Regular season

Finals

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