2015 State Basketball League season

2015 State Basketball League season
LeagueState Basketball League
SportBasketball
Duration13 March – 25 July (Regular season)
31 July – 29 August (Finals)
Number of games26 (men)
22 (women)
Number of teams14 (men)
12 (women)
Regular season
  Minor premiersM: Joondalup Wolves
W: Rockingham Flames
Season MVPM: Ray Turner (Redbacks)
W: Sami Whitcomb (Flames)
Top scorerM: Ray Turner (Redbacks)
W: Sami Whitcomb (Flames)
Finals
ChampionsM: Joondalup Wolves
W: Rockingham Flames
  Runners-upM: South West Slammers
W: Willetton Tigers
Grand Final MVPM: Trian Iliadis (Wolves)
W: Sami Whitcomb (Flames)
SBL seasons

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

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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

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

Standings

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Finals

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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

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Quarter-finals Semi-finals Grand final
               
1 Joondalup Wolves 86 92 109
8 Perry Lakes Hawks 85 94 100
1 Joondalup Wolves 99 119 X
5 Rockingham Flames 88 108 X
4 Cockburn Cougars 82 116 87
5 Rockingham Flames 91 94 99
Joondalup Wolves 105 X X
  South West Slammers 75 X X
2 Geraldton Buccaneers 101 107 X
7 Goldfields Giants 104 114 X
7 Goldfields Giants 111 95 X
3 South West Slammers 116 100 X
3 South West Slammers 90 88 X
6 Willetton Tigers 83 87 X

Grand Final summary

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29 August 2015
7:30 pm
Joondalup Wolves 105, South West Slammers 75
Scoring by quarter: 26–16, 22–17, 33–15, 24–27
Pts: Trian Iliadis 28
Rebs: Kevin Davis 11
Asts: Seb Salinas 8		 Pts: Wade Hitchcock 14
Rebs: Brian Voelkel 19
Asts: Brian Voelkel 9
Joondalup wins SBL Championship
Bendat Basketball Centre, Floreat
MVP: Trian Iliadis (Wolves)

Women's bracket

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Quarter-finals Semi-finals Grand final
               
1 Rockingham Flames 79 82 X
8 Cockburn Cougars 48 61 X
1 Rockingham Flames 90 80 X
4 Mandurah Magic 70 51 X
4 Mandurah Magic 64 63 X
5 Kalamunda Eastern Suns 53 51 X
Rockingham Flames 68 X X
Willetton Tigers 63 X X
2 Willetton Tigers 69 77 X
7 Perry Lakes Hawks 53 56 X
2 Willetton Tigers 82 68 X
3 Joondalup Wolves 68 62 X
3 Joondalup Wolves 88 99 X
6 South West Slammers 65 46 X

Grand Final summary

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28 August 2015
7:30 pm
Rockingham Flames 68, Willetton Tigers 63
Scoring by quarter: 20–15, 12–18, 18–14, 18–16
Pts: Sami Whitcomb 41
Rebs: Lizel Buckley 8
Asts: Talisia Bourne 2		 Pts: Louella Tomlinson 14
Rebs: Louella Tomlinson 15
Asts: Louella Tomlinson 6
Rockingham wins SBL Championship

All-Star games

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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

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Rosters

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Game data

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1 June 2015
2:00 pm
South 143, North 135
Scoring by quarter: 37–36, 36–35, 38–35, 32–29
Pts: Nichols (26)
Rebs: Lane & Prue (8)
Asts: Armour (6)		 Pts: Lewis (19)
Rebs: Phillip (11)
Asts: Bruton (5)

Women's game

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Rosters

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Game data

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1 June 2015
12:00 pm
South 87, North 76
Scoring by quarter: 21–30, 23–16, 15–11, 28–19
Pts: Garbin (21)
Rebs: Tomlinson & Garbin (11)
Asts: Mihovilovich & McCormick (4)		 Pts: Clayton (22)
Rebs: Land (10)
Asts: Amos (3)
Bendat Basketball Centre, Floreat
MVP: Gabriella Clayton

Awards

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Player of the Week

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Round Men's Player Team Women's Player Team Ref
1 Kevin Davis Joondalup Wolves Deanna Smith Cockburn Cougars [13][14]
2 Marshall Brown Perth Redbacks Deanna Smith Cockburn Cougars [13][15]
3 Najee Lane Cockburn Cougars Deonica McCormick South West Slammers [13]
4 Tre Nichols South West Slammers Sami Whitcomb Rockingham Flames [13]
5 Ray Turner Perth Redbacks Casey Mihovilovich Mandurah Magic [13]
6 Gavin Field Cockburn Cougars Megan McKay Perry Lakes Hawks [13]
7 Ray Turner Perth Redbacks Casey Mihovilovich Mandurah Magic [13]
8 Jordan Swing Lakeside Lightning Louella Tomlinson Willetton Tigers [13]
9 Gavin Field Cockburn Cougars Louella Tomlinson Willetton Tigers [13]
10 Bryton Hobbs Perry Lakes Hawks Katie Loberg Cockburn Cougars [13]
11 Gavin Field Cockburn Cougars Darcee Garbin Rockingham Flames [13]
12 Drew Williamson East Perth Eagles Deonica McCormick South West Slammers [13]
13 Rhys Vague East Perth Eagles Jacinta Bourne Rockingham Flames [13]
14 Bryton Hobbs Perry Lakes Hawks Kate Malpass Willetton Tigers [13]
15 Bennie Lewis Geraldton Buccaneers Rebecca Mercer Joondalup Wolves [13]
16 Jay Bowie Goldfields Giants Deanna Smith Cockburn Cougars [13][16]
17 Ty Harrelson South West Slammers Sami Whitcomb Rockingham Flames [13]
18 Jacob Holmen Goldfields Giants Louella Tomlinson Willetton Tigers [13]
19 Tre Nichols South West Slammers Deonica McCormick South West Slammers [13]
20 Ray Turner Perth Redbacks Emma Klasztorny Mandurah Magic [13][17]

Statistics leaders

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Category Men's Player Team Stat Women's Player Team Stat
Points per game Ray Turner Perth Redbacks 31.23 Sami Whitcomb Rockingham Flames 25.52
Rebounds per game Jarrad Prue Lakeside Lightning 17.50 Amber Land Stirling Senators 12.73
Assists per game Brian Voelkel South West Slammers 7.68 Deanna Smith Cockburn Cougars 5.45
Steals per game Najee Lane Cockburn Cougars 2.80 Casey Mihovilovich Mandurah Magic 3.95
Blocks per game Kevin Davis Joondalup Wolves 2.93 Louella Tomlinson Willetton Tigers 4.90
Field goal percentage Kevin Davis Joondalup Wolves 64.1% Darcee Garbin
Katie Loberg		 Rockingham Flames
Cockburn Cougars		 51.2%
3-pt field goal percentage Austin Bruton Stirling Senators 42.9% Rebecca Mercer Joondalup Wolves 45.3%
Free throw percentage Gavin Field Cockburn Cougars 91.1% Deanna Smith Cockburn Cougars 88.4%

Regular season

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Finals

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References

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  1. ^ "SBL Pre-Season Blitz - WA State Basketball League". GameDay. 20 February 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  2. ^ "SBL Pre-Season Blitz - WA State Basketball League". GameDay. 26 February 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  3. ^ "2015 SBL Fixtures Released - WA State Basketball League". GameDay. 11 December 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Results for SBL Men 2015 - Normal Season". GameDay. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Results for SBL Women 2015 - Normal Season". GameDay. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Results for SBL Men 2015 - Finals". GameDay. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Results for SBL Women 2015 - Finals". GameDay. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  8. ^ "Bruton and Huntington receive late call up to North All-Star Team". SportingPulse.com. 31 May 2015. Archived from the original on 31 May 2015.
  9. ^ Zimmerman, Josh (19 December 2014). "Slammers face difficult opener". TheWest.com.au. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  10. ^ "All-Star Coaches Announced". SportingPulse.com. 11 May 2015. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015.
  11. ^ "Joondalup leading SBL title race". CommunityNews.com.au. Wanneroo Times. 28 May 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  12. ^ a b "All-Star Coaches Announced". SportingPulse.com. 11 May 2015. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015.
  13. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "Player of the Week". FoxSportsPulse.com. Archived from the original on 31 July 2015.
  14. ^ "SBL Player of the Week". FoxSportsPulse.com. 19 March 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015.
  15. ^ "SBL Players of the Week". FoxSportsPulse.com. 26 March 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015.
  16. ^ "SBL Round 16 Player of the Week". Australiabasket.com. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  17. ^ "SBL Round 20 Player of the Week". Australiabasket.com. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  18. ^ "2015 Award Winners". SportsTG.com. 7 September 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  19. ^ Pike, Chris (30 August 2015). "Wolves too good for Slammers to win third men's SBL championship". SportsTG.com. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  20. ^ Pike, Chris (28 August 2015). "Inspired Whitcomb leads Flames to back-to-back women's SBL titles". SportsTG.com. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
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