2015 State Basketball League season explained

2015 State Basketball League season
League:State Basketball League
Sport:Basketball
Duration:13 March – 25 July (Regular season)
31 July – 29 August (Finals)
No Of Games:26 (men)
22 (women)
No Of Teams:14 (men)
12 (women)
Season:Regular season
Minor Premiers:M: Joondalup Wolves
W: Rockingham Flames
Mvp:M: Ray Turner (Redbacks)
W: Sami Whitcomb (Flames)
Mvp Link:State Basketball League Most Valuable Player Award
Top Scorer:M: Ray Turner (Redbacks)
W: Sami Whitcomb (Flames)
Finals:Finals
Finals Champ:M: Joondalup Wolves
W: Rockingham Flames
Finals Runner-Up:M: South West Slammers
W: Willetton Tigers
Grand Final Mvp:M: Trian Iliadis (Wolves)
W: Sami Whitcomb (Flames)
Grand Final Mvp Link:State Basketball League Grand Final Most Valuable Player Award
Seasonslistnames:SBL
Prevseason Link:2014 State Basketball League season
Prevseason Year:2014
Nextseason Link:2016 State Basketball League season
Nextseason Year:2016

The 2015 State Basketball League season was the 27th season of the State Basketball League (SBL). The regular season began on Friday 13 March and ended on Saturday 25 July. The finals began on Friday 31 July and concluded with the women's grand final on Friday 28 August and the men's grand final on Saturday 29 August.

Pre-season

The 2015 SBL Pre-Season Blitz was held at the WA Basketball Centre between Friday 27 February and Sunday 1 March.[1] [2]

Regular season

The regular season began on Friday 13 March and ended on Saturday 25 July after 20 rounds of competition.[3] [4] [5]

Standings

Men's ladder

Team
123 3
220 6
317 9
417 9
515 11
614 12
714 12
812 14
912 14
1010 16
1110 16
129 17
137 19
142 24

Women's ladder

Team
120 2
220 2
318 4
415 7
512 10
610 12
710 12
89 13
98 14
105 17
114 18
121 21

Finals

The finals began on Friday 31 July and consisted of three rounds. The finals concluded with the women's grand final on Friday 28 August and the men's grand final on Saturday 29 August.[6] [7]

Men's bracket

Grand Final summary

Women's bracket

Grand Final summary

All-Star games

The 2015 SBL All-Star games took place at Bendat Basketball Centre on Monday 1 June, with all proceeds going to Youth Focus to help prevent youth suicide.[8] [9]

Men's game

Rosters

South All-Stars
PosPlayerTeam
Starters
FNic CodyWilletton Tigers
FGavin FieldCockburn Cougars
FCooper LandRockingham Flames
GTre NicholsSouth West Slammers
G/FJordan SwingLakeside Lightning
Reserves
GNajee LaneCockburn Cougars
CJarrad PrueLakeside Lightning
GTaylor LandRockingham Flames
GKyle ArmourWilletton Tigers
FJacob HolmenGoldfields Giants
FBrian VoelkelSouth West Slammers
F/CTaylor MullenaxMandurah Magic
Head coach: Ty Harrelson (South West Slammers)[10]
North All-Stars
PosPlayerTeam
Starters
GTrian IliadisJoondalup Wolves
CKevin DavisJoondalup Wolves
GSeb SalinasJoondalup Wolves
G/FCarter CookGeraldton Buccaneers
G/FBennie LewisGeraldton Buccaneers
Reserves
GSeva Chan
GSunday DechEast Perth Eagles
GAustin BrutonStirling Senators
FKyle LindberghStirling Senators
F/CMat WundenbergGeraldton Buccaneers
F/CRobert HuntingtonJoondalup Wolves
FLien Phillip
Head coach: Ben Ettridge (Joondalup Wolves)[11]

Game data

Women's game

Rosters

South All-Stars
PosPlayerTeam
Starters
G/FSami WhitcombRockingham Flames
GCasey MihovilovichMandurah Magic
GKate MalpassWilletton Tigers
CLouella TomlinsonWilletton Tigers
FDarcee GarbinRockingham Flames
Reserves
GSouth West Slammers
GJacinta BourneRockingham Flames
GEbony AntonioWilletton Tigers
FAshleigh GrantLakeside Lightning
F/CPatricia BrightSouth West Slammers
CAshlee SidebottomMandurah Magic
Head coach: Ryan Petrik (Rockingham Flames)[12]
North All-Stars
PosPlayerTeam
Starters
GGabriella ClaytonPerth Redbacks
GShani AmosJoondalup Wolves
G/FMelissa Moyle
GRebecca MercerJoondalup Wolves
CKassi CondittPerry Lakes Hawks
Reserves
G/FTegan WalkerStirling Senators
FJessica JakensPerth Redbacks
GKelsey MaffinEast Perth Eagles
F/CDanika PisconeriPerry Lakes Hawks
CAmber LandStirling Senators
FJessie Edwards
Head coach: Vlad Alava (Joondalup Wolves)

Game data

Awards

Player of the Week

Round Men's Player Team Women's Player Team Ref
1 Kevin Davis [13] [14]
2 [15]
3 Najee Lane Deonica McCormick
4 Tre Nichols
5 Casey Mihovilovich
6 Gavin Field
7 Casey Mihovilovich
8
9 Gavin Field
10 Bryton Hobbs Katie Loberg
11 Gavin Field
12 Drew Williamson Deonica McCormick
13 Jacinta Bourne
14 Bryton Hobbs Kate Malpass
15 Rebecca Mercer
16 [16]
17
18
19 Tre Nichols Deonica McCormick
20 Emma Klasztorny [17]

Statistics leaders

Category Men's Player Team Stat Women's Player Team Stat
Points per game 31.23 25.52
Rebounds per game 17.50 Amber Land 12.73
Assists per game Brian Voelkel 7.68 5.45
Steals per game Najee Lane 2.80 Casey Mihovilovich 3.95
Blocks per game Kevin Davis 2.93 4.90
Kevin Davis 64.1% Darcee Garbin
Katie Loberg
51.2%
3-pt field goal percentage Austin Bruton 42.9% Rebecca Mercer 45.3%
Free throw percentage Gavin Field 91.1% 88.4%

Regular season

Finals

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: SBL Pre-Season Blitz - WA State Basketball League . 11 November 2024 . GameDay . 20 February 2015 . en.
  2. News: SBL Pre-Season Blitz - WA State Basketball League . 11 November 2024 . GameDay . 26 February 2015 . en.
  3. News: 2015 SBL Fixtures Released - WA State Basketball League . 11 November 2024 . GameDay . 11 December 2014 . en.
  4. Web site: Results for SBL Men 2015 - Normal Season . GameDay . 11 November 2024 . en.
  5. Web site: Results for SBL Women 2015 - Normal Season . GameDay . 11 November 2024 . en.
  6. Web site: Results for SBL Men 2015 - Finals . GameDay . 11 November 2024 . en.
  7. Web site: Results for SBL Women 2015 - Finals . GameDay . 11 November 2024 . en.
  8. Web site: Bruton and Huntington receive late call up to North All-Star Team . SportingPulse.com . 31 May 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150531165318/http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-5011-0-0-0&sID=78732&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=34859743 . 31 May 2015.
  9. Web site: Zimmerman. Josh. Slammers face difficult opener. TheWest.com.au. 19 December 2014. 17 August 2018.
  10. Web site: All-Star Coaches Announced . SportingPulse.com . 11 May 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150518095428/http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-5011-0-0-0&sID=78732&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=34585177 . 18 May 2015.
  11. Web site: Joondalup leading SBL title race . CommunityNews.com.au . Wanneroo Times . 28 May 2015 . 13 March 2017.
  12. Web site: All-Star Coaches Announced . SportingPulse.com . 11 May 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150518095428/http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-5011-0-0-0&sID=78732&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=34585177 . 18 May 2015 . dead.
  13. Web site: Player of the Week . FoxSportsPulse.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150731092213/http://www.foxsportspulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-5011-0-0-0&sID=120528 . 31 July 2015.
  14. Web site: SBL Player of the Week . FoxSportsPulse.com . 19 March 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402164727/http://www.foxsportspulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-5011-0-0-0&sID=78732&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=33891881 . 2 April 2015.
  15. Web site: SBL Players of the Week . FoxSportsPulse.com . 26 March 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402164710/http://www.foxsportspulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-5011-0-0-0&sID=78732&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=33977507 . 2 April 2015.
  16. Web site: SBL Round 16 Player of the Week . Australiabasket.com . 1 July 2015 . 1 July 2015.
  17. Web site: SBL Round 20 Player of the Week . Australiabasket.com . 31 July 2015 . 31 July 2015.
  18. Web site: 2015 Award Winners. SportsTG.com. 7 September 2015. 17 August 2018.
  19. Web site: Pike. Chris. Wolves too good for Slammers to win third men's SBL championship. SportsTG.com. 30 August 2015. 17 August 2018.
  20. Web site: Pike. Chris. Inspired Whitcomb leads Flames to back-to-back women's SBL titles. SportsTG.com. 28 August 2015. 17 August 2018.