2018 State Basketball League season

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2018 State Basketball League season
League State Basketball League
Sport Basketball
Duration16 March – 28 July (Regular season)
3 August – 1 September (Finals)
Number of games26 (men)
22 (women)
Number of teams14 (men)
12 (women)
Regular season
  Minor premiersM: Geraldton Buccaneers
W: Lakeside Lightning
Season MVP M: Jalen Billups (Wolves)
W: Alison Schwagmeyer (Lightning)
Top scorerM: Daniel Alexander (Lightning)
W: Anita Brown (Magic)
Finals
ChampionsM: Perry Lakes Hawks
W: Lakeside Lightning
  Runners-upM: Joondalup Wolves
W: Mandurah Magic
Grand Final MVP M: Ben Purser (Hawks)
W: Alison Schwagmeyer (Lightning)
SBL seasons

The 2018 State Basketball League season was the 30th season of the State Basketball League (SBL). The regular season began on Friday 16 March and ended on Saturday 28 July. The finals began on Friday 3 August and concluded with the women's grand final on Friday 31 August and the men's grand final on Saturday 1 September.

Contents

Pre-season

Lightning vs Buccaneers pre-season game at Warwick Stadium, 4 March 2018 Jarrad Prue 4.jpg
Lightning vs Buccaneers pre-season game at Warwick Stadium, 4 March 2018

The 2018 SBL Pre-Season Blitz was held at Warwick Stadium over Saturday 3 March and Sunday 4 March. [1]

Regular season

The regular season began on Friday 16 March and ended on Saturday 28 July after 20 rounds of competition. [2] [3] Easter games in round 3 were again scheduled for Thursday night, with all teams then on a break over the long weekend. Anzac Round took place in round 6 of the competition with the Kalamunda Eastern Suns and Willetton Tigers continuing their Anzac Day game tradition. There was also Women's Round in round 9, Rivalry Round in round 12, and Heritage Round in round 16. [4]

Standings

Finals

The finals began on Friday 3 August and consisted of three rounds. The finals concluded with the women's grand final on Friday 31 August and the men's grand final on Saturday 1 September. [7] [8]

Men's bracket

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Grand final
               
1 Geraldton Buccaneers 76 89 X
8 Rockingham Flames 8996X
8 Rockingham Flames 9292 96
4 Perry Lakes Hawks 73 96102
4 Perry Lakes Hawks 112100 92
5 Lakeside Lightning 79 10387
Gold Cup icon.svg Perry Lakes Hawks 94X X
Joondalup Wolves 87 X X
2 Joondalup Wolves 102109X
7 Willetton Tigers 66 87 X
2 Joondalup Wolves 8787X
6 Stirling Senators 78 74 X
3 Perth Redbacks 11496 69
6 Stirling Senators 109 10771

Grand Final summary

1 September 2018
7:30 pm
Joondalup Wolves 87, Perry Lakes Hawks 94
Scoring by quarter: 20–23, 24–27, 22–20, 21–24
Pts: Jalen Billups 22
Rebs: Jalen Billups 13
Asts:four players 3		Pts: Ryan Smith 24
Rebs: Brian Carlwell 18
Asts: Ben Purser 8
Perry Lakes wins SBL Championship

Women's bracket

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Grand final
               
1 Lakeside Lightning 8171X
8 Perry Lakes Hawks 75 68 X
1 Lakeside Lightning 9294X
5 Kalamunda Eastern Suns 41 71 X
4 Willetton Tigers 65 73 X
5 Kalamunda Eastern Suns 7279X
Gold Cup icon.svg Lakeside Lightning 75X X
Mandurah Magic 64 X X
2 Perth Redbacks 9276X
7 Stirling Senators 67 65 X
2 Perth Redbacks 72 82 X
6 Mandurah Magic 7383X
3 Rockingham Flames 48 63 X
6 Mandurah Magic 7271X

Grand Final summary

31 August 2018
7:30 pm
Lakeside Lightning 75, Mandurah Magic 64
Scoring by quarter:19–18, 14–15, 13–18, 29–13
Pts: Alison Schwagmeyer 25
Rebs: Ashleigh Grant 11
Asts: Courtney Byrnes 4		Pts: Anita Brown 19
Rebs: Emma-Jayne Klasztorny 11
Asts: Mihovilovich, Palusna 4 each
Lakeside wins SBL Championship

All-Star games

The 2018 SBL All-Star games took place at Bendat Basketball Centre on Monday 4 June, with all proceeds going to Red Frogs Australia . [9] [10]

Men's game

Rosters

Game data

4 June 2018
2:00 pm
North123, South 110
Scoring by quarter: 35–22, 23–35, 40–24, 25–29
Pts: Belger (17)
Rebs: Davis (10)
Asts: Holmen (7)		Pts: Alexander (32)
Rebs: Alexander (12)
Asts: Stewart (7)

Women's game

Rosters

Game data

4 June 2018
12:00 pm
North 76, South103
Scoring by quarter: 24–16, 16–28, 9–17, 27–42
Pts: Steindl (20)
Rebs: Steindl (8)
Asts: Farnworth (4)		Pts: Schwagmeyer (21)
Rebs: Schwagmeyer & Grant (9)
Asts: Schwagmeyer (6)

Awards

Player of the Week

RoundMen's PlayerTeamWomen's PlayerTeamRef
1Justin King Stirling Senators Sami Whitcomb Willetton Tigers [11] [12]
2Justin King Stirling Senators Sami Whitcomb Willetton Tigers [13] [14]
3Kevin Davis Kalamunda Eastern Suns Sami Whitcomb Willetton Tigers [15] [16]
4Colter Lasher Geraldton Buccaneers Anita Brown Mandurah Magic [17] [18]
5 Greg Hire Rockingham Flames Alison Schwagmeyer Lakeside Lightning [19] [20]
6 Shawn Redhage Perth Redbacks Darcee Garbin Rockingham Flames [21] [22]
7Shaun Stewart Mandurah Magic Maddison Allen Rockingham Flames [23] [24]
8Brian Voelkel South West Slammers Jennie Rintala Kalamunda Eastern Suns [25] [26]
9Jeylyn Sharpe Goldfields Giants Kayla Steindl Perth Redbacks [27] [28]
10 Daniel Alexander Lakeside Lightning Alison Schwagmeyer Lakeside Lightning [29] [30]
11 Jalen Billups Joondalup Wolves Natalie Burton Perry Lakes Hawks [31] [32]
12Gokul Natesan Geraldton Buccaneers Kayla Steindl Perth Redbacks [33] [34]
13Jonathan Morse East Perth Eagles Kisha Lee Cockburn Cougars [35] [36]
14 Daniel Alexander Lakeside Lightning Alex Ciabattoni Kalamunda Eastern Suns [37] [38]
15Kyle Sovine Goldfields Giants Kisha Lee Cockburn Cougars [39] [40]
16Brian Voelkel South West Slammers Kayla Steindl Perth Redbacks [41] [42]
17 Earnest Ross Geraldton Buccaneers Antonia Farnworth Perry Lakes Hawks [43] [44]
18 Jalen Billups Joondalup Wolves Maddison Allen Rockingham Flames [45] [46]
19Gavin Field Cockburn Cougars Ashleigh Grant Lakeside Lightning [47] [48]
20Travis Durnin South West Slammers Alex Ciabattoni Kalamunda Eastern Suns [49] [50]

Statistics leaders

CategoryMen's PlayerTeamStatWomen's PlayerTeamStat
Points per game Daniel Alexander Lakeside Lightning 27.24Anita Brown Mandurah Magic 24.18 [51]
Rebounds per game Jarrad Prue Lakeside Lightning 19.48 Natalie Burton Perry Lakes Hawks 12
Assists per gameBrian Voelkel South West Slammers 7.63 Alex Ciabattoni Kalamunda Eastern Suns 5.45
Steals per gameCourtney Belger Kalamunda Eastern Suns 2.5Cameron Flynn East Perth Eagles 2.65
Blocks per game Curtis Washington Rockingham Flames 1.58 Maddison Allen Rockingham Flames 2.86
Field goal percentage Kevin Davis Kalamunda Eastern Suns 67.20%Jessica Jakens Perth Redbacks 55.06%
3-pt field goal percentageRyan Smith Perry Lakes Hawks 46.43%Taneisha Harrison Rockingham Flames 42.53%
Free throw percentageJustin King Stirling Senators 86.96%Sydnee Fipps Lakeside Lightning 86.27%

Regular season

Finals

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