2013 Queensland Basketball League season

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2013 Queensland Basketball League season
League Queensland Basketball League
Sport Basketball
Duration10 May – 31 August
Number of games16
Number of teams13
Regular season
  Minor premiers Rockhampton Rockets
Season MVPWinston Robinson (Suncoast Clippers)
Top scorerWinston Robinson (Suncoast Clippers)
Finals
Champions Rockhampton Rockets
  Runners-up Brisbane Capitals
Grand Final MVPMitch Philp
QBL seasons

The 2013 Men's Queensland Basketball League season was the 28th running of the competition. The Rockhampton Rockets won the championship in 2013 to claim their fourth 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, Northside Wizards, Rockhampton Rockets, South West Metro Pirates, Suncoast Clippers, 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
Northside WizardsSouth Pine Sports Complex
Rockhampton Rockets Hegvold Stadium
South West Metro PiratesHibiscus Sports Complex
Suncoast ClippersMaroochydore Basketball Stadium
Toowoomba Mountaineers USQ, Clive Berghofer Recreation Centre
Townsville HeatTownsville Basketball Stadium

Standings

#Regular Season Standings
Team W L PCT
1 Rockhampton Rockets 14288
2Cairns Marlins12475
3Townsville Heat11569
4 Brisbane Capitals 11569
5Northside Wizards11569
6Mackay Meteors10663
7 Gladstone Port City Power 10663
8Suncoast Clippers61038
9 Gold Coast Rollers 61038
10Toowoomba Mountaineers51131
11Bundaberg Bulls41225
12 Ipswich Force 31519
13South West Metro Pirates1156

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 91
5 Northside Wizards 80
9 Gold Coast Rollers 63
5 Northside Wizards79
Gold Cup icon.svg Rockhampton Rockets 102
Brisbane Capitals 95
2 Cairns Marlins 86
3 Townsville Heat99
3 Townsville Heat 95
4 Brisbane Capitals 101
4 Brisbane Capitals 102
10 Toowoomba M'taineers 79

Awards

Player of the Week

RoundPlayerTeamRef
1Winston RobinsonSuncoast Clippers [3]
2 Chris Goulding Gladstone Port City Power [3]
3Ryan Jeffries Brisbane Capitals [3]
4 Braydon Hobbs Gladstone Port City Power [3]
5Zarryon FeretiBundaberg Bulls [3]
6Anthony Kopcikas Brisbane Capitals [3]
7N/A [lower-alpha 1]
8Alex Desroches Ipswich Force [3]
9James LeganToowoomba Mountaineers [3]
10Justin Baker Gladstone Port City Power [3]
11 Chris Cedar Townsville Heat [3]
12 Stephen Weigh Rockhampton Rockets [3]
13Winston RobinsonSuncoast Clippers [3]
14 Brad Williamson Rockhampton Rockets [3]
15 Dusty Rychart Brisbane Capitals [3]

Coach of the Month

MonthCoachTeamRef
May/JuneDale Iwanicki Gladstone Port City Power [4]
June/JulyLeonard KingNorthside Wizards [4]
July/AugustNeal Tweedy Rockhampton Rockets [4]

Statistics leaders

CategoryPlayerTeamStat
Points per gameWinston RobinsonSuncoast Clippers30.9
Rebounds per gameWillie ShacklefordBundaberg Bulls18.2
Assists per game Braydon Hobbs Gladstone Port City Power 6
Steals per game Marques Whippy Northside Wizards3.08
Blocks per gameStephen KluckToowoomba Mountaineers2.5
Field goal percentage Matthew AndronicosCairns Marlins63.51%
3-pt field goal percentage Braydon Hobbs Gladstone Port City Power 45.69%
Free throw percentage Willie Farley Toowoomba Mountaineers91.89%

Regular season

Finals

Notes

  1. Due to the Basketball Queensland Annual Conference and Awards events being held that weekend, Round 7 was a short round.

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