2011 Queensland Basketball League season

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2011 Queensland Basketball League season
League Queensland Basketball League
Sport Basketball
Duration7 May – 20 August
Number of games18
Number of teams14
Regular season
  Minor premiersMackay Meteors
Season MVPTom Garlepp (Brisbane Capitals)
Top scorer Chris Goulding (Northside Wizards)
Finals
ChampionsMackay Meteors
  Runners-up Rockhampton Rockets
Grand Final MVPDeba George
QBL seasons

The 2011 Men's Queensland Basketball League season was the 26th running of the competition. The Mackay Meteors won the championship in 2011 to claim their first league title.

Contents

The teams for this season were: Brisbane Capitals, Bundaberg Bulls, Caboolture Suns, Cairns Marlins, Gladstone Port City Power, Gold Coast Rollers, 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 BullsWIN Stadium
Caboolture SunsMorayfield Park Leisure Centre
Cairns MarlinsBendigo Bank Stadium
Gladstone Port City Power Kev Broome Stadium
Gold Coast Rollers Carrara Indoor Stadium
Ipswich Force Ipswich Basketball Stadium
Mackay MeteorsCandlestick Park
Maroochydore ClippersMaroochydore Basketball Stadium
Northside WizardsThe Sports Centre Boondall
Rockhampton Rockets Hegvold Stadium
South West Metro PiratesHibiscus Sports Complex
Toowoomba Mountaineers USQ, Clive Berghofer Recreation Centre
Townsville HeatQN Stadium

Standings

#Regular Season Standings
Team W L PCT
1Mackay Meteors15383
2 Gold Coast Rollers 15383
3Townsville Heat14478
4Northside Wizards12667
5 Rockhampton Rockets 12667
6 Brisbane Capitals 11761
7Cairns Marlins10856
8 Ipswich Force 9950
9Bundaberg Bulls9950
10 Gladstone Port City Power 51328
11South West Metro Pirates51328
12Toowoomba Mountaineers51328
13Maroochydore Clippers21611
14Caboolture Suns21611

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 Mackay Meteors
6 Brisbane Capitals
2 Gold Coast Rollers 86
6 Brisbane Capitals 87
Gold Cup icon.svg Mackay Meteors100
Rockhampton Rockets 82
3 Townsville Heat 73
5 Rockhampton Rockets 85
5 Rockhampton Rockets 89
4 Northside Wizards 63
4 Northside Wizards88
8 Ipswich Force 66

Awards

Player of the Week

RoundPlayerTeamRef
1James LeganToowoomba Mountaineers [3]
2Deba GeorgeMackay Meteors [3]
3Willie ShacklefordBundaberg Bulls [3]
4 Adam Gibson Gold Coast Rollers [3]
5Tom Garlepp Brisbane Capitals [3]
6 Travis Reed Rockhampton Rockets [3]
7Willie ShacklefordBundaberg Bulls [3]
8 Scott McGregor Gold Coast Rollers [3]
9Ryan Stolberg Ipswich Force [3]
10 Tim Coenraad Mackay Meteors [3]
11Tom Garlepp Brisbane Capitals [3]
12James LeganToowoomba Mountaineers [3]
13 Tim Coenraad Mackay Meteors [3]
14 Chris Goulding Northside Wizards [3]

Coach of the Month

MonthCoachTeamRef
MayMick Conlon Gold Coast Rollers [4]
JuneNeal Tweedy Rockhampton Rockets [4]
JulyGrant KrugerMackay Meteors [4]

Statistics leaders

CategoryPlayerTeamStat
Points per game Chris Goulding Northside Wizards30.5
Rebounds per gameWillie ShacklefordBundaberg Bulls17.67
Assists per gameJosh Black Ipswich Force 5.88
Steals per gameMitch Philp Rockhampton Rockets 2.43
Blocks per gameJames Cripe Gladstone Port City Power 1.94
Field goal percentage Tim Behrendorff Ipswich Force 71.43%
3-pt field goal percentageDeba GeorgeMackay Meteors44.85%
Free throw percentageDavid Gurney Gold Coast Rollers 84.71%

Regular season

Finals

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