2016 State Basketball League season

Sports season
2016 State Basketball League season
LeagueState Basketball League
SportBasketball
Duration18 March – 30 July (Regular season)
5 August – 3 September (Finals)
Number of games26
22 (women)
Number of teams14
12 (women)
Regular season
  Minor premiersM: Cockburn Cougars
W: Joondalup Wolves
Season MVPM: Cooper Land (Flames)
W: Alison Schwagmeyer (Lightning)
Top scorerM: Tre Nichols (Slammers)
W: Candace Williams (Cougars)
Finals
ChampionsM: Cockburn Cougars
W: Willetton Tigers
  Runners-upM: Joondalup Wolves
W: Joondalup Wolves
Grand Final MVPM: Rhett Della Maddalena (Cougars)
W: Kate Malpass (Tigers)
SBL seasons

The 2016 State Basketball League season was the 28th season of the State Basketball League (SBL). The regular season began on Friday 18 March and ended on Saturday 30 July. The finals began on Friday 5 August and concluded with the women's grand final on Friday 2 September and the men's grand final on Saturday 3 September.

Regular season

The regular season began on Friday 18 March and ended on Saturday 30 July after 20 rounds of competition. Warwick Stadium was renovated ahead of the 2016 season, which was a boost for the Stirling Senators, while the Perth Redbacks moved home to the Belmont Oasis Leisure Centre after a trial year at Curtin University in 2015. Additionally, due to renovations to the Mandurah Aquatic and Recreation Centre, the Mandurah Magic hosted all of their games in 2016 at the Rockingham Flames' home venue of Mike Barnett Sports Complex.[1][2]

Standings

Finals

The finals began on Friday 5 August and consisted of three rounds. The finals concluded with the women's grand final on Friday 2 September and the men's grand final on Saturday 3 September.

Men's bracket

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Grand final
               
1 Cockburn Cougars 109 85 130
8 Perry Lakes Hawks 104 96 115
1 Cockburn Cougars 100 92 X
4 Geraldton Buccaneers 96 86 X
4 Geraldton Buccaneers 107 107 X
5 Rockingham Flames 105 101 X
Cockburn Cougars 96 X X
Joondalup Wolves 84 X X
2 Joondalup Wolves 110 103 X
7 Perth Redbacks 95 78 X
2 Joondalup Wolves 122 99 110
3 Willetton Tigers 103 128 95
3 Willetton Tigers 110 103 X
6 Stirling Senators 97 99 X

Grand Final summary

3 September 2016
7:30 pm
Box score
Report
Highlights
Game replay part 1
Game replay part 2
Game replay part 3
Cockburn Cougars 96, Joondalup Wolves 84
Scoring by quarter: 26–17, 25–19, 20–24, 25–24
Pts: Najee Lane 24
Rebs: Marcus Goode 15
Asts: McIntyre, Thomas 4 each		 Pts: Kevin Davis 20
Rebs: Kevin Davis 14
Asts: Questel, Maxwell 4 each
Cockburn wins SBL Championship
Bendat Basketball Centre, Floreat
MVP: Rhett Della Maddalena (Cougars)

Women's bracket

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Grand final
               
1 Joondalup Wolves 84 84 X
8 Cockburn Cougars 67 63 X
1 Joondalup Wolves 80 56 74
4 Perry Lakes Hawks 50 60 49
4 Perry Lakes Hawks 71 65 71
5 Mandurah Magic 69 73 69
Joondalup Wolves 58 X X
Willetton Tigers 60 X X
2 Rockingham Flames 90 77 X
7 Perth Redbacks 66 56 X
2 Rockingham Flames 59 76 50
3 Willetton Tigers 82 62 54
3 Willetton Tigers 101 78 X
6 Lakeside Lightning 58 66 X

Grand Final summary

2 September 2016
7:30 pm
Box score
Report
Joondalup Wolves 58, Willetton Tigers 60
Scoring by quarter: 12–14, 21–22, 13–10, 12–14
Pts: Klara Wischer 20
Rebs: Klara Wischer 13
Asts: Klara Wischer 3		 Pts: Kate Malpass 28
Rebs: Ebony Antonio 13
Asts: Tomlinson, Antonio 3 each
Willetton wins SBL Championship
Bendat Basketball Centre, Floreat
MVP: Kate Malpass (Tigers)

All-Star games

The 2016 SBL All-Star games took place at Bendat Basketball Centre on Monday 6 June, with all proceeds going to Lifeline WA for suicide prevention.[3][4]

Men's game

Rosters

North All-Stars
Pos Player Team
Starters
C Kevin Davis Joondalup Wolves
F Maurice Barrow Geraldton Buccaneers
G/F Jourdan DeMuynck Perth Redbacks
F Ben Purser Perry Lakes Hawks
F Rhys Vague East Perth Eagles
Reserves
F Bobby Evans Joondalup Wolves
G Joel Wagner Perth Redbacks
F Thomas Korf East Perth Eagles
G Jayden Coburn Stirling Senators
F Kyle Lindbergh Stirling Senators
G Timothy Squire Kalamunda Eastern Suns
Head coach: Ben Ettridge (Joondalup Wolves)
South All-Stars
Pos Player Team
Starters
G/F Kenny Manigault Goldfields Giants
G Najee Lane Cockburn Cougars
G Tre Nichols South West Slammers
F Jacob Holmen Goldfields Giants
F/C T. J. Hallice Lakeside Lightning
Reserves
G Damien Scott Willetton Tigers
F Gavin Field Cockburn Cougars
G/F Jay Bowie Willetton Tigers
F Daniel Alexander Lakeside Lightning
F Cooper Land Rockingham Flames
F Trevor Setty Mandurah Magic
Head coach: Matt Parsons (Cockburn Cougars)

Game data

6 June 2016
2:00 pm
Box Score
Report
North 104, South 116
Scoring by quarter: 31–37, 24–27, 23–28, 26–24
Pts: Vague (21)
Rebs: Lindbergh (10)
Asts: Vague (4)		 Pts: Holmen (21)
Rebs: Setty (12)
Asts: Nichols (6)

Women's game

Rosters

South All-Stars
Pos Player Team
Starters
G Casey Mihovilovich Mandurah Magic
C Adijat Adams Mandurah Magic
G Courtney Byrnes Lakeside Lightning
F Candace Williams Cockburn Cougars
G Dena English South West Slammers
Reserves
F Courtney Bayliss South West Slammers
G Rachel Halleen Mandurah Magic
F Cherridy Thornton Cockburn Cougars
F Ashleigh Grant Lakeside Lightning
F Ashlee Sidebottom Rockingham Flames
Head coach: Ryan Petrik (Rockingham Flames)
North All-Stars
Pos Player Team
Starters
G Stacey Barr Kalamunda Eastern Suns
G Adrienne Jones Perth Redbacks
F/C Amber Land Stirling Senators
G/F Taylor Bestry Stirling Senators
F Klara Wischer Joondalup Wolves
Reserves
G Lauren Jeffers Perry Lakes Hawks
F Jessica Jakens Perth Redbacks
G Rebecca Benson Perth Redbacks
G Nicole Jorre St Jorre East Perth Eagles
F Nikita-Lee Martin Joondalup Wolves
G Shani Amos Joondalup Wolves
Head coach: Craig Friday (Joondalup Wolves)

Game data

6 June 2016
12:00 pm
Box Score
Report
South 70, North 93
Scoring by quarter: 18–21, 14–25, 25–30, 13–17
Pts: Williams (16)
Rebs: Williams (16)
Asts: English (4)		 Pts: Wischer (17)
Rebs: Jakens (11)
Asts: Amos (6)

Awards

Player of the Week

Round Men's Player Team Women's Player Team Ref
1 Cooper Land Rockingham Flames Kate Malpass Willetton Tigers [5][6]
2 Jacob Holmen Goldfields Giants Sami Whitcomb Rockingham Flames [5][7]
3 Rhys Vague East Perth Eagles Stacey Barr Kalamunda Eastern Suns [5][8]
4 Tre Nichols South West Slammers Deanna Smith Perry Lakes Hawks [5][9]
5 Daniel Alexander Lakeside Lightning Candace Williams Cockburn Cougars [5][10]
6 Maurice Barrow Geraldton Buccaneers Candace Williams Cockburn Cougars [5][11]
7 Matthew Adekponya Geraldton Buccaneers Klara Wischer Joondalup Wolves [5][12]
8 Trian Iliadis Joondalup Wolves Louella Tomlinson Willetton Tigers [5][13]
9 Tom Jervis East Perth Eagles Stacey Barr Kalamunda Eastern Suns [5][14]
10 Damien Scott Willetton Tigers Sami Whitcomb Rockingham Flames [5][15]
11 Cody Ellis Stirling Senators Amber Land Stirling Senators [5][16]
12 Gavin Field Cockburn Cougars Ashleigh Grant Lakeside Lightning [5][17]
13 Marcus Goode Cockburn Cougars Candace Williams Cockburn Cougars [5][18]
14 Marcus Goode Cockburn Cougars Carley Mijović Kalamunda Eastern Suns [5][19]
15 Trevor Setty Mandurah Magic Deanna Smith Perry Lakes Hawks [5][20]
16 Lewis Thomas Perth Redbacks Klara Wischer Joondalup Wolves [5][21]
17 Daniel Alexander Lakeside Lightning Candace Williams Cockburn Cougars [5][22]
18 Cooper Land Rockingham Flames N/A [5]
19 Tre Nichols South West Slammers Louella Tomlinson Willetton Tigers [5][23]
20 Tre Nichols South West Slammers Sami Whitcomb Rockingham Flames [24][25]

Statistics leaders

Category Men's Player Team Stat Women's Player Team Stat
Points per game Tre Nichols South West Slammers 31.13[26] Candace Williams Cockburn Cougars 28.06[27]
Rebounds per game Marcus Goode Cockburn Cougars 14.58 Candace Williams Cockburn Cougars 16.33
Assists per game Taylor Land Rockingham Flames 6.48 Kate Malpass Willetton Tigers 5.52
Steals per game Kenny Manigault Goldfields Giants 3.23 Sami Whitcomb Rockingham Flames 3.2
Blocks per game Marcus Goode Cockburn Cougars 2.62 Louella Tomlinson Willetton Tigers 3.13
Field goal percentage Kevin Davis Joondalup Wolves 60.8% Lara Napier Willetton Tigers 55.6%
3-pt field goal percentage Gavin Field Cockburn Cougars 44.2% Lyndal Gardner Stirling Senators 38.3%
Free throw percentage Kyle Armour Willetton Tigers 83.6% Deanna Smith Perry Lakes Hawks 92.2%

Regular season

Finals

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