2014 Queensland Basketball League season

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2014 Queensland Basketball League season
League Queensland Basketball League
Sport Basketball
Duration3 May – 30 August
Number of games16
Number of teams13
Regular season
  Minor premiers Rockhampton Rockets
Season MVPChehales Tapscott (Rockhampton Rockets)
Top scorerChehales Tapscott (Rockhampton Rockets)
Finals
Champions Rockhampton Rockets
  Runners-upMackay Meteors
QBL seasons

The 2014 Men's Queensland Basketball League season was the 29th running of the competition. The Rockhampton Rockets won the championship in 2014 to claim their fifth 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
2Mackay Meteors13381
3Cairns Marlins13381
4 Brisbane Capitals 10663
5 Ipswich Force 10663
6Bundaberg Bulls9756
7South West Metro Pirates9756
8Northside Wizards8850
9Townsville Heat61038
10Suncoast Clippers61038
11 Gold Coast Rollers 41225
12 Gladstone Port City Power 1156
13Toowoomba Mountaineers1156

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 115X X
5 Ipswich Force 97 X X
5 Ipswich Force 88X X
6 Bundaberg Bulls 71 X X
Gold Cup icon.svg Rockhampton Rockets 105104X
Mackay Meteors 91 94 X
2 Mackay Meteors83X X
3 Cairns Marlins 68 X X
2 Mackay Meteors97X X
4 Brisbane Capitals 87 X X
4 Brisbane Capitals 96X X
7 South West Metro Pirates 63 X X

Awards

Player of the Week

RoundPlayerTeamRef
1Chehales Tapscott Rockhampton Rockets [3]
2Chehales Tapscott Rockhampton Rockets [3]
3 Mitchell Young Cairns Marlins [3]
4Damon HeuirMackay Meteors [3]
5N/A [lower-alpha 1]
6Mike CarlsonSouth West Metro Pirates [3]
7Kyle Harvey Ipswich Force [3]
8Kahlil McDonaldSuncoast Clippers [3]
9 Ray Turner Rockhampton Rockets [3]
10Chehales Tapscott Rockhampton Rockets [3]
11Alex HerreraSouth West Metro Pirates [3]
12 Mitch McCarron Northside Wizards [3]
13Mike CarlsonSouth West Metro Pirates [3]
14 Dusty Rychart Brisbane Capitals [3]
15Kyle Harvey Ipswich Force [3]

Coach of the Month

MonthCoachTeamRef
MayJamie PearlmanCairns Marlins [4]
JuneDarryn RocheBundaberg Bulls [4]
JulyN/A

Statistics leaders

CategoryPlayerTeamStat
Points per gameChehales Tapscott Rockhampton Rockets 30.25
Rebounds per gameWillie ShacklefordBundaberg Bulls19.18
Assists per gameJason Ralph Ipswich Force 7.06
Steals per game Willie Farley Toowoomba Mountaineers2.84
Blocks per gameAlex HerreraSouth West Metro Pirates2
Field goal percentage Matt SmithCairns Marlins65.51%
3-pt field goal percentageGlenn Scott Rockhampton Rockets 47.91%
Free throw percentageZarryon Fereti Ipswich Force 93.93%

Regular season

Finals

Notes

  1. ↑ Due to the Basketball Queensland Annual Conference and Awards events being held that weekend, Round 5 was a short round.

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