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2015 MSBL season
The 2015 MSBL season was the 27th season of the Men's State Basketball League (SBL). The regular season began on Friday 13 March, with Perry Lakes and Kalamunda hosting East Perth and Mandurah respectively. The 2015 MSBL All-Star Game was played on 1 June at Bendat Basketball Centre – the home of basketball in Western Australia. The regular season ended on Saturday 25 July. The finals began on Friday 31 July and ended on Saturday 29 August, when the Joondalup Wolves defeated the South West Slammers in the MSBL Grand Final.
| 2015 MSBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | State Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 13 March – 25 July (Regular season) 31 July – 29 August (Finals) |
| Number of games | 26 |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| Regular season | |
| Minor premiers | Joondalup Wolves |
| Season MVP | Ray Turner (Redbacks) |
| Top scorer | Ray Turner (Redbacks) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Joondalup Wolves |
| Runners-up | South West Slammers |
| Grand Final MVP | Trian Iliadis (Wolves) |
Regular season edit
The regular season began on Friday 13 March and ended on Saturday 25 July after 20 rounds of competition.
Standings edit
| Pos | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | |
| 1 | Joondalup Wolves | 23 | 3 |
| 2 | Geraldton Buccaneers | 20 | 6 |
| 3 | South West Slammers | 17 | 9 |
| 4 | Cockburn Cougars | 17 | 9 |
| 5 | Rockingham Flames | 15 | 11 |
| 6 | Willetton Tigers | 14 | 12 |
| 7 | Goldfields Giants | 14 | 12 |
| 8 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 12 | 14 |
| 9 | Mandurah Magic | 12 | 14 |
| 10 | Stirling Senators | 10 | 16 |
| 11 | Perth Redbacks | 10 | 16 |
| 12 | Lakeside Lightning | 9 | 17 |
| 13 | East Perth Eagles | 7 | 19 |
| 14 | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 2 | 24 |
Finals edit
The finals began on Friday 31 July and ended on Saturday 29 August with the MSBL Grand Final.
Bracket edit
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||
All-Star Game edit
The 2015 MSBL All-Star Game took place at Bendat Basketball Centre on Monday 1 June, with all proceeds going to Youth Focus to help prevent youth suicide.[1] The contest was moved to mid-season in 2015, after being played a week after the grand final in 2014.[2]
Rosters edit
Game data edit
Awards edit
Player of the Week edit
| Round | Player | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Davis | Joondalup Wolves | [5] |
| 2 | Marshall Brown | Perth Redbacks | [6] |
| 3 | Najee Lane | Cockburn Cougars | [7] |
| 4 | Tre Nichols | South West Slammers | [7] |
| 5 | Ray Turner | Perth Redbacks | [7] |
| 6 | Gavin Field | Cockburn Cougars | [7] |
| 7 | Ray Turner | Perth Redbacks | [7] |
| 8 | Jordan Swing | Lakeside Lightning | [7] |
| 9 | Gavin Field | Cockburn Cougars | [7] |
| 10 | Bryton Hobbs | Perry Lakes Hawks | [7] |
| 11 | Gavin Field | Cockburn Cougars | [7] |
| 12 | Drew Williamson | East Perth Eagles | [7] |
| 13 | Rhys Vague | East Perth Eagles | [7] |
| 14 | Bryton Hobbs | Perry Lakes Hawks | [7] |
| 15 | Bennie Lewis | Geraldton Buccaneers | [7] |
| 16 | Jay Bowie | Goldfields Giants | [7][8] |
| 17 | Ty Harrelson | South West Slammers | [7] |
| 18 | Jacob Holmen | Goldfields Giants | [7] |
| 19 | Tre Nichols | South West Slammers | [7] |
| 20 | Ray Turner | Perth Redbacks | [7][9] |
Statistics leaders edit
| 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 edit
- Most Valuable Player: Ray Turner (Perth Redbacks)[10]
- Coach of the Year: 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 edit
- Grand Final MVP: Trian Iliadis (Joondalup Wolves)[11]
References edit
- ^ . SportingPulse.com. 31 May 2015. Archived from the original on 31 May 2015.
- ^ Zimmerman, Josh (19 December 2014). "Slammers face difficult opener". TheWest.com.au. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ . SportingPulse.com. 11 May 2015. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015.
- ^ "Joondalup leading SBL title race". CommunityNews.com.au. Wanneroo Times. 28 May 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- ^ . FoxSportsPulse.com. 19 March 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015.
- ^ . FoxSportsPulse.com. 26 March 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r . FoxSportsPulse.com. Archived from the original on 31 July 2015.
- ^ "SBL Round 16 Player of the Week". Australiabasket.com. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ^ "SBL Round 20 Player of the Week". Australiabasket.com. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- ^ "2015 Award Winners". SportsTG.com. 7 September 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ Pike, Chris (30 August 2015). "Wolves too good for Slammers to win third men's SBL championship". SportsTG.com. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
External links edit
- 2015 fixtures
- 2015 media guide
- 2015 season preview