2012 Queensland Basketball League season

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2012 Queensland Basketball League season
League Queensland Basketball League
Sport Basketball
Duration11 May – 1 September
Number of games16
Number of teams13
Regular season
  Minor premiers Rockhampton Rockets
Season MVPMichael Cedar (Mackay Meteors)
Top scorerShaun Gleeson (Ipswich Force)
Finals
ChampionsMackay Meteors
  Runners-up Rockhampton Rockets
Grand Final MVPMichael Cedar
QBL seasons

The 2012 Men's Queensland Basketball League season was the 27th running of the competition. The Mackay Meteors won the championship in 2012 to claim their second league title.

Contents

The teams for this season were: Brisbane Capitals, Bundaberg Bulls, 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 NAB Stadium
Bundaberg BullsWIN Stadium
Cairns MarlinsBendigo Bank Stadium
Gladstone Port City Power Kev Broome Stadium
Gold Coast Rollers The Southport School
Ipswich Force Cotton On Foundation Stadium
Mackay MeteorsCandlestick Park
Maroochydore ClippersMaroochydore Basketball Stadium
Northside WizardsSouth Pine Sports Complex
Rockhampton Rockets Hegvold Stadium
South West Metro PiratesHibiscus Sports Complex
Toowoomba Mountaineers USQ, Clive Berghofer Recreation Centre
Townsville HeatTownsville Basketball Stadium

Standings

#Regular Season Standings
Team W L PCT
1 Rockhampton Rockets 13381
2Mackay Meteors12475
3 Ipswich Force 12475
4Cairns Marlins11569
5Townsville Heat10663
6 Gold Coast Rollers 9756
7Northside Wizards9756
8South West Metro Pirates8850
9Bundaberg Bulls51131
10 Brisbane Capitals 41225
11 Gladstone Port City Power 41225
12Toowoomba Mountaineers41225
13Maroochydore Clippers31319

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 86
6 Gold Coast Rollers 67
7 Northside Wizards 58
6 Gold Coast Rollers 72
Rockhampton Rockets 58
Gold Cup icon.svg Mackay Meteors72
2 Mackay Meteors106
4 Cairns Marlins 75
2 Mackay Meteors88
3 Ipswich Force 75
3 Ipswich Force 100
9 Bundaberg Bulls 85

Awards

Player of the Week

RoundPlayerTeamRef
1Louis HurdNorthside Wizards [3]
2Zarryon Fereti Ipswich Force [3]
3 Todd Blanchfield Townsville Heat [3]
4Ryan McDade Rockhampton Rockets [3]
5James LeganToowoomba Mountaineers [3]
6David Gurney Gold Coast Rollers [3]
7Mitch Philp Rockhampton Rockets [3]
8James LeganToowoomba Mountaineers [3]
9Shaun Gleeson Ipswich Force [3]
10Willie ShacklefordBundaberg Bulls [3]
11 Todd Blanchfield Townsville Heat [3]
12 Mitch Norton Townsville Heat [3]
13Ben Allen Ipswich Force [3]
14Robert LippmanSouth West Metro Pirates [3]

Coach of the Month

MonthCoachTeamRef
May/JuneLiam FlynnTownsville Heat [4]
June/JulyGrant KrugerMackay Meteors [4]
July/AugustDarryn RocheBundaberg Bulls [4]

Statistics leaders

CategoryPlayerTeamStat
Points per gameShaun Gleeson Ipswich Force 24.18
Rebounds per gameWillie ShacklefordBundaberg Bulls16.75
Assists per gameMitch Philp Rockhampton Rockets 7.19
Steals per gameNathan Calder Gladstone Port City Power 2.06
Blocks per gameChad WynnToowoomba Mountaineers1.73
Field goal percentage Travis Reed Rockhampton Rockets 61.20%
3-pt field goal percentage Braydon Hobbs Mackay Meteors44.11%
Free throw percentage Todd Blanchfield Townsville Heat88.37%

Regular season

Finals

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