2018 State Basketball League season

2018 State Basketball League season
League	State Basketball League
Sport	Basketball
Duration	16 March – 28 July (Regular season) 3 August – 1 September (Finals)
Number of games	26 (men) 22 (women)
Number of teams	14 (men) 12 (women)
Regular season
Minor premiers	M: Geraldton Buccaneers W: Lakeside Lightning
Season MVP	M: Jalen Billups (Wolves) W: Alison Schwagmeyer (Lightning)
Top scorer	M: Daniel Alexander (Lightning) W: Anita Brown (Magic)
Finals
Champions	M: Perry Lakes Hawks W: Lakeside Lightning
Runners-up	M: Joondalup Wolves W: Mandurah Magic
Grand Final MVP	M: Ben Purser (Hawks) W: Alison Schwagmeyer (Lightning)
SBL seasons
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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.

Pre-season

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

Men's ladder Pos Team [5] W L 1 Geraldton Buccaneers 23 3 2 Joondalup Wolves 21 5 3 Perth Redbacks 19 7 4 Perry Lakes Hawks 18 8 5 Lakeside Lightning 15 11 6 Stirling Senators 14 12 7 Willetton Tigers 13 13 8 Rockingham Flames 12 14 9 Cockburn Cougars 11 15 10 Kalamunda Eastern Suns 10 16 11 East Perth Eagles 9 17 12 South West Slammers 7 19 13 Mandurah Magic 5 21 14 Goldfields Giants 5 21

Women's ladder Pos Team [6] W L 1 Lakeside Lightning 21 1 2 Perth Redbacks 17 5 3 Rockingham Flames 16 6 4 Willetton Tigers 14 8 5 Kalamunda Eastern Suns 14 8 6 Mandurah Magic 11 11 7 Stirling Senators 10 12 8 Perry Lakes Hawks 9 13 9 South West Slammers 9 13 10 Cockburn Cougars 6 16 11 Joondalup Wolves 5 17 12 East Perth Eagles 0 22

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	89	96	X
								8	Rockingham Flames	92	92	96
								4	Perry Lakes Hawks	73	96	102
	4	Perry Lakes Hawks	112	100	92
	5	Lakeside Lightning	79	103	87
																Perry Lakes Hawks	94	X	X
																Joondalup Wolves	87	X	X
	2	Joondalup Wolves	102	109	X
	7	Willetton Tigers	66	87	X
								2	Joondalup Wolves	87	87	X
								6	Stirling Senators	78	74	X
	3	Perth Redbacks	114	96	69
	6	Stirling Senators	109	107	71

Grand Final summary

1 September 2018 7:30 pm

Box score Report Highlights Game replay

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

Bendat Basketball Centre, Floreat MVP: Ben Purser (Hawks)

Women's bracket

	Quarter-finals							Semi-finals							Grand final
	1	Lakeside Lightning	81	71	X
	8	Perry Lakes Hawks	75	68	X
								1	Lakeside Lightning	92	94	X
								5	Kalamunda Eastern Suns	41	71	X
	4	Willetton Tigers	65	73	X
	5	Kalamunda Eastern Suns	72	79	X
																Lakeside Lightning	75	X	X
																Mandurah Magic	64	X	X
	2	Perth Redbacks	92	76	X
	7	Stirling Senators	67	65	X
								2	Perth Redbacks	72	82	X
								6	Mandurah Magic	73	83	X
	3	Rockingham Flames	48	63	X
	6	Mandurah Magic	72	71	X

Grand Final summary

31 August 2018 7:30 pm

Box score Report Highlights Game replay

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

Bendat Basketball Centre, Floreat MVP: Alison Schwagmeyer (Lightning)

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

North All-Stars Pos Player Team Starters F Shawn Redhage Perth Redbacks G Justin King Stirling Senators C Kevin Davis Kalamunda Eastern Suns G Gokul Natesan Geraldton Buccaneers G Drew Williamson East Perth Eagles Reserves F Jacob Holmen Perry Lakes Hawks G Lochlan Cummings Perry Lakes Hawks F/C Jalen Billups Joondalup Wolves C Jonathan Morse East Perth Eagles F Colter Lasher Geraldton Buccaneers G Earnest Ross Geraldton Buccaneers G Courtney Belger Kalamunda Eastern Suns Head coach: Ben Ettridge (Joondalup Wolves)

South All-Stars Pos Player Team Starters F Greg Hire Rockingham Flames F Daniel Alexander Lakeside Lightning G Damien Scott Willetton Tigers F Gavin Field Cockburn Cougars G John Isenbarger Lakeside Lightning Reserves G Kyle Armour Willetton Tigers C Jarrad Prue Lakeside Lightning G/F Jeylyn Sharpe Goldfields Giants G Shaun Stewart Mandurah Magic F Jamal Shabazz Mandurah Magic C Brandon Sebirumbi Cockburn Cougars G Brandon Thompson South West Slammers Head coach: Stephen Black (Willetton Tigers)

Game data

Highlights

4 June 2018 2:00 pm

Box Score Report

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)

Bendat Basketball Centre, Floreat MVP: Daniel Alexander

Women's game

Rosters

North All-Stars Pos Player Team Starters C Jennie Rintala Kalamunda Eastern Suns G Antonia Farnworth Perry Lakes Hawks F Nikita-Lee Martin Joondalup Wolves F Alex Ciabattoni Kalamunda Eastern Suns F Kayla Steindl Perth Redbacks Reserves F Eryn Fisher East Perth Eagles F Jessica Jakens Perth Redbacks G Jewel Williams Kalamunda Eastern Suns F Amber Land Stirling Senators G Mikayla Pirini Perth Redbacks G Emma Clarke Perry Lakes Hawks G Makailah Dyer Perth Redbacks Head coach: Charles Nix (Perth Redbacks)

South All-Stars Pos Player Team Starters G Georgia Denehey South West Slammers G/F Sydnee Fipps Lakeside Lightning F Ashleigh Grant Lakeside Lightning G/F Alison Schwagmeyer Lakeside Lightning G Anita Brown Mandurah Magic Reserves F/C Courtney Bayliss South West Slammers F Kisha Lee Cockburn Cougars C Maddison Allen Rockingham Flames G Courtney Byrnes Lakeside Lightning F/C Charlotte van Kleef South West Slammers F D'Lesha Lloyd Rockingham Flames F Ashli Payne Willetton Tigers Head coach: Craig Mansfield (Lakeside Lightning)

Game data

Highlights

4 June 2018 12:00 pm

Box Score Report

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)

Bendat Basketball Centre, Floreat MVP: Alison Schwagmeyer

Awards

Player of the Week

Round	Men's Player	Team	Women's Player	Team	Ref
1	Justin King	Stirling Senators	Sami Whitcomb	Willetton Tigers	[11] [12]
2	Justin King	Stirling Senators	Sami Whitcomb	Willetton Tigers	[13] [14]
3	Kevin Davis	Kalamunda Eastern Suns	Sami Whitcomb	Willetton Tigers	[15] [16]
4	Colter 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]
7	Shaun Stewart	Mandurah Magic	Maddison Allen	Rockingham Flames	[23] [24]
8	Brian Voelkel	South West Slammers	Jennie Rintala	Kalamunda Eastern Suns	[25] [26]
9	Jeylyn 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]
12	Gokul Natesan	Geraldton Buccaneers	Kayla Steindl	Perth Redbacks	[33] [34]
13	Jonathan Morse	East Perth Eagles	Kisha Lee	Cockburn Cougars	[35] [36]
14	Daniel Alexander	Lakeside Lightning	Alex Ciabattoni	Kalamunda Eastern Suns	[37] [38]
15	Kyle Sovine	Goldfields Giants	Kisha Lee	Cockburn Cougars	[39] [40]
16	Brian 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]
19	Gavin Field	Cockburn Cougars	Ashleigh Grant	Lakeside Lightning	[47] [48]
20	Travis Durnin	South West Slammers	Alex Ciabattoni	Kalamunda Eastern Suns	[49] [50]

Statistics leaders

Category	Men's Player	Team	Stat	Women's Player	Team	Stat
Points per game	Daniel Alexander	Lakeside Lightning	27.24	Anita Brown	Mandurah Magic	24.18 [51]
Rebounds per game	Jarrad Prue	Lakeside Lightning	19.48	Natalie Burton	Perry Lakes Hawks	12
Assists per game	Brian Voelkel	South West Slammers	7.63	Alex Ciabattoni	Kalamunda Eastern Suns	5.45
Steals per game	Courtney Belger	Kalamunda Eastern Suns	2.5	Cameron 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 percentage	Ryan Smith	Perry Lakes Hawks	46.43%	Taneisha Harrison	Rockingham Flames	42.53%
Free throw percentage	Justin King	Stirling Senators	86.96%	Sydnee Fipps	Lakeside Lightning	86.27%

Regular season

The 2018 Basketball WA Annual Awards Night was held on Saturday 8 September at Crown Perth. ^[52]

• Men's Most Valuable Player: Jalen Billups (Joondalup Wolves) ^[53]
• Women's Most Valuable Player: Alison Schwagmeyer (Lakeside Lightning)
• Men's Coach of the Year: Dave Daniels (Lakeside Lightning)
• Women's Coach of the Year: Craig Mansfield (Lakeside Lightning)
• Men's Most Improved Player: Travis Durnin (South West Slammers)
• Women's Most Improved Player: Jewel Williams (Kalamunda Eastern Suns)
• All-MSBL First Team:
  • PG: Jack Isenbarger (Lakeside Lightning)
  • SG: Gavin Field (Cockburn Cougars)
  • SF: Ben Purser (Perry Lakes Hawks)
  • PF: Jalen Billups (Joondalup Wolves)
  • C: Daniel Alexander (Lakeside Lightning)
• All-WSBL First Team:
  • PG: Alison Schwagmeyer (Lakeside Lightning)
  • SG: Anita Brown (Mandurah Magic)
  • SF: Antonia Farnworth (Perry Lakes Hawks)
  • PF: Jennie Rintala (Kalamunda Eastern Suns)
  • C: Kayla Steindl (Perth Redbacks)
• Men's All-Defensive Team:
  • PG: Gokul Natesan (Geraldton Buccaneers)
  • SG: Damien Scott (Willetton Tigers)
  • SF: Ben Purser (Perry Lakes Hawks)
  • PF: Maurice Barrow (Perth Redbacks)
  • C: Jarrad Prue (Lakeside Lightning)
• Women's All-Defensive Team:
  • PG: Brianna Moyes (Cockburn Cougars)
  • SG: Alex Ciabattoni (Kalamunda Eastern Suns)
  • SF: Antonia Farnworth (Perry Lakes Hawks)
  • PF: Ashleigh Grant (Lakeside Lightning)
  • C: Maddison Allen (Rockingham Flames)

Finals

• Men's Grand Final MVP: Ben Purser (Perry Lakes Hawks) ^{[54] [55]}
• Women's Grand Final MVP: Alison Schwagmeyer (Lakeside Lightning) ^[56]

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External links

• 2018 fixtures
• 2018 men's season preview
• 2018 women's season preview
• All-Star starters
• 2018 men's grand final preview
• 2018 men's grand final preview
• 2018 women's grand final preview
• 2018 men's grand final highlights
• 2018 men's grand final full replay