State Basketball League All-Defensive Five

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The State Basketball League All-Defensive Five was an annual State Basketball League (SBL) honour given between 2016 and 2019 to the best defensive players during the regular season in both the Men's SBL and Women's SBL.

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Player (X)Denotes the number of times the player has been selected
YearWSBLMSBLRef
PlayersTeamsPlayersTeams
2016PG: Shani Amos Joondalup Wolves PG: Kyle Armour Willetton Tigers [1] [2]
SG: Sami Whitcomb Rockingham Flames SG: Najee Lane Cockburn Cougars
SF: Ebony Antonio Willetton Tigers SF: Ben Purser Perry Lakes Hawks
PF: Ellyce Ironmonger Joondalup Wolves PF: Maurice Barrow Geraldton Buccaneers
C: Louella Tomlinson Willetton Tigers C: Kevin Davis Joondalup Wolves
2017PG: Lauren Jeffers Perry Lakes Hawks PG: Kyle Armour (2) Willetton Tigers [3]
SG: Casey Mihovilovich Mandurah Magic SG: Courtney Belger Kalamunda Eastern Suns
SF: Alison Schwagmeyer Lakeside Lightning SF: Maurice Barrow (2) Geraldton Buccaneers
PF: Ellyce Ironmonger (2) Joondalup Wolves PF: Ben Purser (2) Perry Lakes Hawks
C: Natalie Burton Perry Lakes Hawks C: Kevin Davis (2) East Perth Eagles
2018PG: Brianna Moyes Cockburn Cougars PG: Gokul Natesan Geraldton Buccaneers [4]
SG: Alex Ciabattoni Kalamunda Eastern Suns SG: Damien Scott Willetton Tigers
SF: Antonia Farnworth Perry Lakes Hawks SF: Ben Purser (3) Perry Lakes Hawks
PF: Ashleigh Grant Lakeside Lightning PF: Maurice Barrow (3) Perth Redbacks
C: Maddie Allen Rockingham Flames C: Jarrad Prue Lakeside Lightning
2019PG: Emma Gandini Willetton Tigers PG: Cameron Williams East Perth Eagles [5] [6]
SG: Casey Mihovilovich (2) Mandurah Magic SG: David Humphries Goldfields Giants
SF: Desiree Kelley Willetton Tigers SF: Ben Purser (4) Perry Lakes Hawks
PF: Jennie Rintala Kalamunda Eastern Suns PF: Maurice Barrow (4) Willetton Tigers
C: Maddie Allen (2) Rockingham Flames C: Jarrad Prue (2) Lakeside Lightning
2020 Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic

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