2015 State Basketball League season

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2015 State Basketball League season
League State Basketball League
Sport Basketball
Duration13 March – 25 July (Regular season)
31 July – 29 August (Finals)
Number of games26 (men)
22 (women)
Number of teams14 (men)
12 (women)
Regular season
  Minor premiersM: Joondalup Wolves
W: Rockingham Flames
Season MVP M: Ray Turner (Redbacks)
W: Sami Whitcomb (Flames)
Top scorerM: Ray Turner (Redbacks)
W: Sami Whitcomb (Flames)
Finals
ChampionsM: Joondalup Wolves
W: Rockingham Flames
  Runners-upM: South West Slammers
W: Willetton Tigers
Grand Final MVP M: Trian Iliadis (Wolves)
W: Sami Whitcomb (Flames)
SBL seasons

The 2015 State Basketball League season was the 27th season of the State Basketball League (SBL). The regular season began on Friday 13 March and ended on Saturday 25 July. The finals began on Friday 31 July and concluded with the women's grand final on Friday 28 August and the men's grand final on Saturday 29 August.

Contents

Pre-season

The 2015 SBL Pre-Season Blitz was held at the WA Basketball Centre between Friday 27 February and Sunday 1 March. [1] [2]

Regular season

The regular season began on Friday 13 March and ended on Saturday 25 July after 20 rounds of competition. [3] [4] [5]

Standings

Finals

The finals began on Friday 31 July and consisted of three rounds. The finals concluded with the women's grand final on Friday 28 August and the men's grand final on Saturday 29 August. [6] [7]

Men's bracket

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Grand final
               
1 Joondalup Wolves 8692 109
8 Perry Lakes Hawks 85 94100
1 Joondalup Wolves 99119X
5 Rockingham Flames 88 108 X
4 Cockburn Cougars 82 11687
5 Rockingham Flames 9194 99
Gold Cup icon.svg Joondalup Wolves 105X X
  South West Slammers 75 X X
2 Geraldton Buccaneers 101 107 X
7 Goldfields Giants 104114X
7 Goldfields Giants 111 95 X
3 South West Slammers 116100X
3 South West Slammers 9088X
6 Willetton Tigers 83 87 X

Grand Final summary

29 August 2015
7:30 pm
Joondalup Wolves 105, South West Slammers 75
Scoring by quarter:26–16, 22–17, 33–15, 24–27
Pts: Trian Iliadis 28
Rebs: Kevin Davis 11
Asts: Seb Salinas 8		Pts: Wade Hitchcock 14
Rebs: Brian Voelkel 19
Asts: Brian Voelkel 9
Joondalup wins SBL Championship
Bendat Basketball Centre, Floreat
MVP: Trian Iliadis (Wolves)

Women's bracket

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Grand final
               
1 Rockingham Flames 7982X
8 Cockburn Cougars 48 61 X
1 Rockingham Flames 9080X
4 Mandurah Magic 70 51 X
4 Mandurah Magic 6463X
5 Kalamunda Eastern Suns 53 51 X
Gold Cup icon.svg Rockingham Flames 68X X
Willetton Tigers 63 X X
2 Willetton Tigers 6977X
7 Perry Lakes Hawks 53 56 X
2 Willetton Tigers 8268X
3 Joondalup Wolves 68 62 X
3 Joondalup Wolves 8899X
6 South West Slammers 65 46 X

Grand Final summary

28 August 2015
7:30 pm
Rockingham Flames 68, Willetton Tigers 63
Scoring by quarter:20–15, 12–18, 18–14, 18–16
Pts: Sami Whitcomb 41
Rebs: Lizel Buckley 8
Asts: Talisia Bourne 2		Pts: Louella Tomlinson 14
Rebs: Louella Tomlinson 15
Asts: Louella Tomlinson 6
Rockingham wins SBL Championship

All-Star games

The 2015 SBL All-Star games took place at Bendat Basketball Centre on Monday 1 June, with all proceeds going to Youth Focus to help prevent youth suicide. [8] [9]

Men's game

Rosters

Game data

1 June 2015
2:00 pm
South143, North 135
Scoring by quarter: 37–36, 36–35, 38–35, 32–29
Pts: Nichols (26)
Rebs: Lane & Prue (8)
Asts: Armour (6)		Pts: Lewis (19)
Rebs: Phillip (11)
Asts: Bruton (5)

Women's game

Rosters

Game data

1 June 2015
12:00 pm
South87, North 76
Scoring by quarter: 21–30, 23–16, 15–11, 28–19
Pts: Garbin (21)
Rebs: Tomlinson & Garbin (11)
Asts: Mihovilovich & McCormick (4)		Pts: Clayton (22)
Rebs: Land (10)
Asts: Amos (3)
Bendat Basketball Centre, Floreat
MVP: Gabriella Clayton

Awards

Player of the Week

RoundMen's PlayerTeamWomen's PlayerTeamRef
1Kevin Davis Joondalup Wolves Deanna Smith Cockburn Cougars [13] [14]
2 Marshall Brown Perth Redbacks Deanna Smith Cockburn Cougars [13] [15]
3Najee Lane Cockburn Cougars Deonica McCormick South West Slammers [13]
4Tre Nichols South West Slammers Sami Whitcomb Rockingham Flames [13]
5 Ray Turner Perth Redbacks Casey Mihovilovich Mandurah Magic [13]
6Gavin Field Cockburn Cougars Megan McKay Perry Lakes Hawks [13]
7 Ray Turner Perth Redbacks Casey Mihovilovich Mandurah Magic [13]
8 Jordan Swing Lakeside Lightning Louella Tomlinson Willetton Tigers [13]
9Gavin Field Cockburn Cougars Louella Tomlinson Willetton Tigers [13]
10Bryton Hobbs Perry Lakes Hawks Katie Loberg Cockburn Cougars [13]
11Gavin Field Cockburn Cougars Darcee Garbin Rockingham Flames [13]
12Drew Williamson East Perth Eagles Deonica McCormick South West Slammers [13]
13 Rhys Vague East Perth Eagles Jacinta Bourne Rockingham Flames [13]
14Bryton Hobbs Perry Lakes Hawks Kate Malpass Willetton Tigers [13]
15 Bennie Lewis Geraldton Buccaneers Rebecca Mercer Joondalup Wolves [13]
16 Jay Bowie Goldfields Giants Deanna Smith Cockburn Cougars [13] [16]
17 Ty Harrelson South West Slammers Sami Whitcomb Rockingham Flames [13]
18 Jacob Holmen Goldfields Giants Louella Tomlinson Willetton Tigers [13]
19Tre Nichols South West Slammers Deonica McCormick South West Slammers [13]
20 Ray Turner Perth Redbacks Emma Klasztorny Mandurah Magic [13] [17]

Statistics leaders

CategoryMen's PlayerTeamStatWomen's PlayerTeamStat
Points per game Ray Turner Perth Redbacks 31.23 Sami Whitcomb Rockingham Flames 25.52
Rebounds per game Jarrad Prue Lakeside Lightning 17.50Amber Land Stirling Senators 12.73
Assists per gameBrian Voelkel South West Slammers 7.68 Deanna Smith Cockburn Cougars 5.45
Steals per gameNajee Lane Cockburn Cougars 2.80Casey Mihovilovich Mandurah Magic 3.95
Blocks per gameKevin Davis Joondalup Wolves 2.93 Louella Tomlinson Willetton Tigers 4.90
Field goal percentage Kevin Davis Joondalup Wolves 64.1% Darcee Garbin
Katie Loberg		 Rockingham Flames
Cockburn Cougars 		51.2%
3-pt field goal percentageAustin Bruton Stirling Senators 42.9%Rebecca Mercer Joondalup Wolves 45.3%
Free throw percentageGavin Field Cockburn Cougars 91.1% Deanna Smith Cockburn Cougars 88.4%

Regular season

Finals

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