2015 State Basketball League season
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| 2015 State Basketball League season | |
|---|---|
| League | State Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 13 March – 29 August |
| Number of games | 26 |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| Regular season | |
| Minor premiers | Joondalup Wolves |
| Season MVP | Ray Turner (Perth Redbacks) |
| Top scorer | Ray Turner (Perth Redbacks) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Joondalup Wolves |
| Runners-up | South West Slammers |
| Grand Final MVP | Trian Iliadis |
The 2015 Men's State Basketball League season was the 27th running of the competition.
The teams for this season were: Cockburn Cougars, East Perth Eagles, Geraldton Buccaneers, Goldfields Giants, Joondalup Wolves, Kalamunda Eastern Suns, Lakeside Lightning, Mandurah Magic, Perry Lakes Hawks, Perth Redbacks, Rockingham Flames, South West Slammers, Stirling Senators and Willetton Tigers.[1][2]
Contents
Team information
| Team | Home Stadium | Head Coach | Import | Import |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cockburn Cougars | Wally Hagan Stadium | Matt Parsons |  Najee Lane |
Eric Milam |
| East Perth Eagles | Morley Sport & Recreation Centre | Adam Forde | ||
| Geraldton Buccaneers | Activewest Stadium | Mark Heron | Carter Cook |
Cory Cooperwood |
| Goldfields Giants | Niels Hansen Stadium | Michael Haney | Jacob Holmen |
Jay Bowie |
| Joondalup Wolves | Joondalup Basketball Stadium | Ben Ettridge | Kevin Davis |
|
| Kalamunda Eastern Suns | Ray Owen Sports Centre | John Triscari | Kevin Anthony |
 Lien Phillip |
| Lakeside Lightning | Lakeside Recreation Centre | David Olley | Luke Thomas |
Jordan Swing |
| Mandurah Magic | Mandurah Aquatic & Recreation Centre | Jason Kyle | Taylor Mullenax |
Paul Hafford |
| Perry Lakes Hawks | Western Australian Basketball Centre | Charles Nix | Bryton Hobbs |
 Mike Krumel |
| Perth Redbacks | Curtin University Stadium | Nik Lackovic | Ray Turner |
Raphiael Putney |
| Rockingham Flames | Mike Barnett Sports Complex | Mark Utley | Taylor Land |
Cooper Land |
| South West Slammers | Eaton Recreation Centre | Ty Harrelson | Tre Nichols |
Brian Voelkel |
| Stirling Senators | Warwick Leisure Centre | David Lindstrom | Kyle Lindbergh |
|
| Willetton Tigers | Willetton Basketball Stadium | Alan Black | Corey Easley |
Ephrem Davis |
All-Star Game
The 2015 SBL All-Star Game took place at the WA Basketball Centre on Monday 1 June, with all proceeds going to Youth Focus to help prevent youth suicide.[3]
North All-Stars
Head Coach: Ben Ettridge (Joondalup Wolves)[4]
Assistant Coach: Mark Heron (Geraldton Buccaneers)[5]
Starters
| Name | Club | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Trian Iliadis | Joondalup Wolves | Shooting guard |
| Seb Salinas | Joondalup Wolves | Shooting guard |
| Carter Cook | Geraldton Buccaneers | Shooting guard |
| Bennie Lewis | Geraldton Buccaneers | Small forward |
| Kevin Davis | Joondalup Wolves | Centre |
Bench
| Name | Club | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Bruton* | Stirling Senators | Point guard |
| Seva Chan | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | Point guard |
| Sunday Dech | East Perth Eagles | Shooting guard |
| Kyle Lindbergh | Stirling Senators | Small forward |
| Lien Phillip | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | Power forward |
| Mat Wundenberg | Geraldton Buccaneers | Power forward |
| Rob Huntington** | Joondalup Wolves | Centre |
*Austin Bruton was selected by Ben Ettridge and Mark Heron after Perry Lakes Hawks guard Bryton Hobbs was ruled out with an ankle injury, and initial replacement Joel Wagner of the Perth Redbacks was withdrawn by the club.
**Rob Huntington was selected by Ben Ettridge and Mark Heron after Perth Redbacks forward Ray Turner was withdrawn by the club.
South All-Stars
Head Coach: Ty Harrelson (South West Slammers)
Assistant Coach: Alan Black (Willetton Tigers)
Starters
| Name | Club | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Tre Nichols | South West Slammers | Point guard |
| Jordan Swing | Lakeside Lightning | Shooting guard |
| Gavin Field | Cockburn Cougars | Small forward |
| Nic Cody | Willetton Tigers | Power forward |
| Cooper Land | Rockingham Flames | Power forward |
Bench
| Name | Club | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Kyle Armour | Willetton Tigers | Point guard |
| Taylor Land | Rockingham Flames | Point guard |
| Najee Lane | Cockburn Cougars | Shooting guard |
| Brian Voelkel | South West Slammers | Small forward |
| Jacob Holmen | Goldfields Giants | Power forward |
| Taylor Mullenax | Mandurah Magic | Power forward |
| Jarrad Prue* | Lakeside Lightning | Centre |
*Jarrad Prue was selected by Ty Harrelson and Alan Black after Mandurah Magic centre Ben Smith was ruled out due to injury.
Game data
|
1 June 2015
2:00 p.m. |
| North All-Stars 135, South All-Stars 143 | ||
| Pts: B. Lewis 19 Rebs: L. Phillip 11 Asts: A. Bruton 5 |
Pts: T. Nichols 26 Rebs: N. Lane & J. Prue 8 Asts: K. Armour 6 |
|
Three-Point Shootout
During half-time of the All-Star Game, a three-point shootout was undertaken between five players.[6]
- Corey Easley (Willetton Tigers)
- Paul Hafford (Mandurah Magic)
- Geordie Murray (Kalamunda Eastern Suns)
- Ryan Smith (Perry Lakes Hawks)
- Rhys Vague (East Perth Eagles)
Ryan Smith was the eventual winner.[7]
Standings
| # | Regular Season Standings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | PTS | |
| 1 | Joondalup Wolves | 23 | 3 | 88 | 46 |
| 2 | Geraldton Buccaneers | 20 | 6 | 77 | 40 |
| 3 | South West Slammers | 17 | 9 | 65 | 34 |
| 4 | Cockburn Cougars | 17 | 9 | 65 | 34 |
| 5 | Rockingham Flames | 15 | 11 | 58 | 30 |
| 6 | Willetton Tigers | 14 | 12 | 54 | 28 |
| 7 | Goldfields Giants | 14 | 12 | 54 | 28 |
| 8 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 12 | 14 | 46 | 24 |
| 9 | Mandurah Magic | 12 | 14 | 46 | 24 |
| 10 | Stirling Senators | 10 | 16 | 38 | 20 |
| 11 | Perth Redbacks | 10 | 16 | 38 | 20 |
| 12 | Lakeside Lightning | 9 | 17 | 35 | 18 |
| 13 | East Perth Eagles | 7 | 19 | 27 | 14 |
| 14 | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 2 | 24 | 8 | 4 |
Finals
| 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 | 89 | 94 | 99 | |||||||||||||||
| File:Gold Cup icon.svg | 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 | |||||||||||||||
Awards
Player of the Week
| Round | Player | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Davis | Joondalup Wolves | [8] |
| 2 | Marshall Brown | Perth Redbacks | [9] |
| 3 | Najee Lane | Cockburn Cougars | [10] |
| 4 | Tre Nichols | South West Slammers | [11] |
| 5 | Ray Turner | Perth Redbacks | [12] |
| 6 | Gavin Field | Cockburn Cougars | [13] |
| 7 | Ray Turner | Perth Redbacks | [11] |
| 8 | Jordan Swing | Lakeside Lightning | [11] |
| 9 | Gavin Field | Cockburn Cougars | [14] |
| 10 | Bryton Hobbs | Perry Lakes Hawks | [11] |
| 11 | Gavin Field | Cockburn Cougars | [11] |
| 12 | Drew Williamson | East Perth Eagles | [11] |
| 13 | Rhys Vague | East Perth Eagles | [11] |
| 14 | Bryton Hobbs | Perry Lakes Hawks | [11] |
| 15 | Bennie Lewis | Geraldton Buccaneers | [11] |
| 16 | Jay Bowie | Goldfields Giants | [15] |
| 17 | Ty Harrelson | South West Slammers | [11] |
| 18 | Jacob Holmen | Goldfields Giants | [11] |
| 19 | Tre Nichols | South West Slammers | [11] |
| 20 | Ray Turner | Perth Redbacks | [16] |
Statistics leaders
| Category | Player | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Ray Turner | Perth Redbacks | 31.23 |
| Rebounds per game | Jarrad Prue | Lakeside Lightning | 17.50 |
| Assists per game | Brian Voelkel | South West Slammers | 7.68 |
| Steals per game | Najee Lane | Cockburn Cougars | 2.80 |
| Blocks per game | Kevin Davis | Joondalup Wolves | 2.93 |
| Field goal percentage | Kevin Davis | Joondalup Wolves | 64.1% |
| 3-pt field goal percentage | Austin Bruton | Stirling Senators | 42.9% |
| Free throw percentage | Gavin Field | Cockburn Cougars | 91.1% |
Regular season
- Most Valuable Player: Ray Turner (Perth Redbacks)[17]
- Coach of the Year (John Gardiner Award): Matt Parsons (Cockburn Cougars)
- Most Improved Player: Rhys Vague (East Perth Eagles)
- All-Star Five:
- PG: Tre Nichols (South West Slammers)
- SG: Jordan Swing (Lakeside Lightning)
- SF: Bennie Lewis (Geraldton Buccaneers)
- PF: Gavin Field (Cockburn Cougars)
- C: Ray Turner (Perth Redbacks)
Finals
- Grand Final MVP: Trian Iliadis (Joondalup Wolves)
See also
References
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