2019 Queensland Basketball League season

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Queensland Basketball League
Season2019
TeamsM: 15
W: 15
Games playedM: 135
W: 135
Dates6 April – 31 August 2019
Final positions
Top seedM: Brisbane Capitals
W: Southern Districts Spartans
ChampionsM: Brisbane Capitals
(2nd championship)
W: Southern Districts Spartans
(12th championship)
Runners-upM: Gold Coast Rollers
W: Gold Coast Rollers
Statistical leaders
PointsM: Kyle Harvey (29.22 ppg)
(Ipswich)
W: Anita Brown (26.11 ppg)
(Mountaineers)
ReboundsM: Bryce Washington (14.63 rpg)
(Mackay)
W: Mikaela Ruef (19.63 rpg)
(Thunder)
AssistsM: Shaun Bruce (9.55 apg)
(Rockhampton)
W: Mikhaela Cann (9.73 apg)
(Thunder)
Records
Biggest home winM: 51 points
Capitals 119–68 Port City Power
(23 June 2019)
W: 40 points
Spartans 104–64 Port City Power
(5 May 2019)
Biggest away winM: 50 points
Seahawks 55–105 Heat
(1 June 2019)
W: 32 points
Pirates 70–102 Force
(22 June 2019)
Highest scoringM: 220 points
Rockets 115–105 Spartans
(19 July 2019)
W: 190 points
Rip City 106–84 Mountaineers
(29 June 2019)
Port City Power 87–103 Pirates
(20 July 2019)
Winning streakM: 13 games
Brisbane Capitals
(24 April – 5 July 2019)
W: 14 games
Southern Districts Spartans
(27 April – 20 July 2019)
Losing streakM: 16 games
Gladstone Port City Power
(11 May – 3 August 2019)
W: 17 games
Toowoomba Mountaineers
(4 May – 2 August 2019)
2018
All statistics correct as of 5 November 2019.

The 2019 QBL season was the 34th and last season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of 30 teams contested the league (15 men and 15 women teams). The regular season was played between 6 April and 3 August 2019, followed by a post-season involving the top eight of each gender in August 2019. The schedule was announced on 22 February 2019. [1] The Brisbane Capitals won their second men's QBL title, whilst the Southern Districts Spartans successfully defended their women's QBL title. The Gold Coast Rollers reached both grand finals, however were unable to win either.

Contents

It was announced on October 30 that the 2019 QBL season was the last QBL season to be played, with the league merging with NBL1 for the 2020 season. [2]

Regular season

Men's regular season

Ladder

#TeamPldWLLast 5StreakHomeAwayForAgainst%Win %
1 Brisbane Capitals 181714-1W48-19-018101459124.06%94.44%
2 Gold Coast Rollers 181535-0W58-17-217401582109.99%83.33%
3 Townsville Heat 181443-2L18-16-316991518111.92%77.78%
4 Cairns Marlins 181355-0W68-15-416351458112.14%72.22%
5 Rockhampton Rockets 181264-1W26-36-317521638106.96%66.67%
6 Mackay Meteors 181171-4L26-35-417101643104.08%61.11%
7 USC Rip City 181084-1W45-45-41626163699.39%55.56%
8 Logan Thunder 18992-3W15-44-517411724100.99%50.00%
9 Sunshine Coast Phoenix 188102-3L14-54-51564162896.07%44.44%
10 South West Metro Pirates 187112-3L13-64-51654168897.99%38.89%
11 Southern Districts Spartans 187113-2W33-64-51727177597.30%38.89%
12 Ipswich Force 185131-4L42-73-61715180894.86%27.78%
13 North Gold Coast Seahawks 185131-4L33-62-71432163887.42%27.78%
14 Gladstone Port City Power 181170-5L160-91-81539182884.19%5.56%
15 Toowoomba Moutaineers 181170-5L121-80-91463178482.01%5.56%

Women's regular season

Ladder

#TeamPldWLLast 5StreakHomeAwayForAgainst%Win %
1 Southern Districts Spartans 181714-1W39-08-114601190122.69%94.44%
2 Rockhampton Cyclones 181443-2L17-27-214321319108.57%77.78%
3 Townsville Flames 181354-1W27-26-313991301107.53%72.22%
4 Gold Coast Rollers 181354-1W36-37-213591249108.81%72.22%
5 Logan Thunder 181263-2L17-25-414471301111.22%66.67%
6 Mackay Meteorettes 181173-2L15-46-313581267107.18%61.11%
7 Ipswich Force 181173-2L35-46-314331329107.83%61.11%
8 North Gold Coast Seahawks 18991-4L25-44-514031319106.37%50.00%
9 USC Rip City 18995-0W57-22-713681358100.74%50.00%
10 Sunshine Coast Phoenix 188102-3W14-54-51361144993.93%44.44%
11 South West Metro Pirates 187113-2W22-75-41372143695.54%38.89%
12 Cairns Dolphins 185130-5L71-84-51248147584.61%27.78%
13 Gladstone Port City Power 183150-5L61-82-71325154086.04%16.67%
14 Brisbane Capitals 182161-4L30-92-71133136483.06%11.11%
15 Toowoomba Moutaineers 181170-5L170-91-81264146586.28%5.56%

Finals Series

The 2019 Queensland Basketball League Finals were played between 10 and 31 August 2019, consisting of two best-of-three semi-final and final series, where the higher seed hosted the first and third games. The Brisbane Capitals won the men's finals, and the Southern Districts Spartans won the women's finals.

Men's finals

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Grand Final
               
1 Brisbane Capitals 109X X
8 Logan Thunder 78 X X
1 Brisbane Capitals 105X X
5 Rockhampton Rockets 90 X X
4 Cairns Marlins 79 X X
5 Rockhampton Rockets 90X X
Gold Cup icon.svg Brisbane Capitals 96112X
Gold Coast Rollers 79 61 X
2 Gold Coast Rollers 99X X
7 USC Rip City 91 X X
2 Gold Coast Rollers 77X X
3 Townsville Heat 58 X X
3 Townsville Heat 80X X
6 Mackay Meteors 78 X X

Women's finals

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Grand Final
               
1 Southern Districts Spartans 85X X
8 USC Rip City 59 X X
1 Southern Districts Spartans 87X X
7 Ipswich Force 80 X X
2 Rockhampton Cyclones 74 X X
7 Ipswich Force 79X X
Gold Cup icon.svg Southern Districts Spartans 8248X
Gold Coast Rollers 64 46 X
3 Townsville Flames 75X X
6 Mackay Meteorettes 64 X X
3 Townsville Flames 76X X
4 Gold Coast Rollers 77 X X
4 Gold Coast Rollers 73X X
5 Logan Thunder 69 X X

Season statistics leaders

Men's leaders

CategoryPlayerGames
played
TotalsAverage
Points per game Kyle Harvey (Ipswich Force)1852629.22
Rebounds per game Bryce Washington (Mackay Meteors)1927814.63
Assists per game Shaun Bruce (Rockhampton Rockets)201919.55
Steals per game Aaron Anderson (Brisbane Capitals)22572.59
Blocks per game Will Magnay (Brisbane Capitals)18593.28
Three-point field goal percentage Sean Carroll (Logan Thunder)1237-7350.68%
Free throw percentage Joshua Wilcher (Townsville Heat)1697-10493.27%

Women's leaders

CategoryPlayerGames
played
TotalsAverage
Points per game Anita Brown (Toowoomba Mountaineers)1847026.11
Rebounds per game Mikaela Ruef (Logan Thunder)1937319.63
Assists per game Mikhaela Cann (Logan Thunder)111079.73
Steals per game Aja Parham-Ammar (Southern Districts Spartans)20683.40
Blocks per game Sarah Ambrose (Gold Coast Rollers)22231.05
Three-point field goal percentage Stephanie Bairstow (South West Metro Pirates)1430-5257.69%
Free throw percentage Caitlin Clancy (Sunshine Coast Phoenix)1857-6883.82%

Awards

Player of the Week

RoundMen's DivisionWomen's Division
PlayerTeamPlayerTeam
1 Bryce Washington Mackay Meteors Deja Middleton North Gold Coast Seahawks
2 Josh Derksen Southern Districts Spartans Mia Loyd South West Metro Pirates
4 Jason Cadee Brisbane Capitals Mikhaela Cann Logan Thunder
6 Spencer Parker Gold Coast Rollers Alexis Hyder Sunshine Coast Phoenix
7 Henry Pwono South West Metro Pirates Mikaela Ruef Logan Thunder
8 Mitchell Young Logan Thunder Angela Tomkins Cairns Dolphins
9 Will Magnay Brisbane Capitals Leah Scott Southern Districts Spartans
10 Jason Cadee Brisbane Capitals Abby Bishop Townsville Flames
11 Shaun Bruce Rockhampton Rockets Mikaela Ruef Logan Thunder
12 Josh Wilcher Townsville Heat Amanda Johnson Ipswich Force
13 Will Magnay Brisbane Capitals Mikaela Ruef Logan Thunder
14 Jason Cadee Brisbane Capitals Mikaela Ruef Logan Thunder
15 Sean O'Mara Rockhampton Rockets Abby Bishop Townsville Flames

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