2009 State Basketball League season
Sports season
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The 2009 State Basketball League season was the 21st season of the State Basketball League (SBL). The regular season began on Friday 13 March and ended on Saturday 18 July. The finals began on Friday 24 July and concluded with the women's grand final on Friday 21 August and the men's grand final on Saturday 22 August.
LeagueState Basketball League
SportBasketball
Duration13 March – 18 July (Regular season)
24 July – 22 August (Finals)
24 July – 22 August (Finals)
Games26 (men)
22 (women)
22 (women)
| 2009 State Basketball League season | |
|---|---|
| League | State Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 13 March – 18 July (Regular season) 24 July – 22 August (Finals) |
| Games | 26 (men) 22 (women) |
| Teams | 14 (men) 12 (women) |
| Regular season | |
| Minor premiers | M: Lakeside Lightning W: Perry Lakes Hawks |
| Season MVP | M: Luke Meyer (Buccaneers) W: Brooke Hiddlestone (Redbacks) |
| Top scorer | M: Chris Lynch (Redbacks) W: Deanna Smith (Hawks) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | M: Lakeside Lightning W: Willetton Tigers |
| Runners-up | M: Perry Lakes Hawks W: Mandurah Magic |
| Grand Final MVP | M: Luke Payne (Lightning) W: Ashley Gilmore (Tigers) |
Regular season
The regular season began on Friday 13 March and ended on Saturday 18 July after 19 rounds of competition.[1][2]
Standings
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Men's ladder
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Women's ladder
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Finals
The finals began on Friday 24 July and consisted of three rounds. The finals concluded with the women's grand final on Friday 21 August and the men's grand final on Saturday 22 August.[3][4][5][6] Perry Lakes Basketball Stadium served as the grand final host venue for the last time in 2009, with the WA Basketball Centre taking over as headquarters in 2010.[7][8]
Men's bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Grand final | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Lakeside Lightning | 89 | 105 | 98 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Perth Redbacks | 96 | 81 | 85 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Lakeside Lightning | 97 | 91 | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Geraldton Buccaneers | 81 | 87 | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Geraldton Buccaneers | 111 | 97 | 107 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Cockburn Cougars | 105 | 98 | 95 | ||||||||||||||||
| Lakeside Lightning | 85 | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| Perry Lakes Hawks | 77 | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Goldfields Giants | 99 | 111 | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 87 | 99 | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Goldfields Giants | 91 | 99 | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 94 | 104 | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Wanneroo Wolves | 96 | 95 | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 103 | 112 | X | ||||||||||||||||
Grand Final summary
22 August 2009 7:30 pm |
| Lakeside Lightning 85, Perry Lakes Hawks 77 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 30–18, 30–24, 11–15, 14–20[9] | ||
| Pts: Luke Payne 29 Rebs: Jarrad Prue 12 Asts: Ryan Sofoulis 4 |
Pts: Tom Garlepp 17 Rebs: Daniel Hawkins 13 Asts: Joe-Alan Tupaea 4 | |
| Lakeside wins SBL Championship | ||
Women's bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Grand final | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 88 | 72 | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Wanneroo Wolves | 71 | 58 | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 73 | 57 | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Mandurah Magic | 80 | 66 | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Perth Redbacks | 59 | 67 | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Mandurah Magic | 86 | 83 | X | ||||||||||||||||
| Mandurah Magic | 63 | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
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| Willetton Tigers | 73 | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Willetton Tigers | 78 | 75 | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Lakeside Lightning | 57 | 48 | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Willetton Tigers | 77 | 83 | 78 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 55 | 84 | 51 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Rockingham Flames | 53 | 83 | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 57 | 91 | X | ||||||||||||||||
Grand Final summary
21 August 2009 7:30 pm |
| Willetton Tigers 73, Mandurah Magic 63 | ||
| Pts: Ashley Gilmore 21 Rebs: Ashley Gilmore 9 Asts: Jasmine Hooper 6 |
Pts: Shelly Boston 15 Rebs: Shelly Boston 10 Asts: Casey Mihovilovich 4 | |
| Willetton wins SBL Championship | ||
Awards
Player of the Week
Statistics leaders
| Category | Men's Player | Team | Stat | Women's Player | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Chris Lynch | Perth Redbacks | 29.47 per game / 560 points | Deanna Smith | Perry Lakes Hawks | 32.73 per game / 491 points |
| Rebounds | Jarrad Prue | Lakeside Lightning | 18.33 per game / 440 rebounds | Brooke Hiddlestone | Perth Redbacks | 15.4 per game / 318 rebounds |
| Assists | Joel Wagner | Perth Redbacks | 9.15 per game / 238 assists | Tanya Kelly | Perry Lakes Hawks | 6.76 per game / 142 assists |
| Steals | Chris Dodd | Stirling Senators | 3.04 per game / 79 steals | Kate Malpass | Willetton Tigers | 3.29 per game / 69 steals |
| Blocks | Chris Christoffersen | Willetton Tigers | 4.14 per game / 58 blocks | Sandra Faye Muller-Garner | East Perth Eagles | 2.45 per game / 27 blocks |
| Field goal percentage | Jarrad Prue | Lakeside Lightning | 69.6% (119/171) | Deanna Smith | Perry Lakes Hawks | 56.5% (173/306) |
| 3-pt field goal percentage | Adrian Majstrovich | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 45.7% (64/140) | Gail Eikhoudt | Rockingham Flames | 43.2% (48/111) |
| Free throw percentage | Bryce Burch | Cockburn Cougars | 83.6% (122/146) | Deanna Smith | Perry Lakes Hawks | 88.6% (101/114) |
Regular season
The 2009 Basketball WA Annual Awards Night was held on Saturday 5 September at Observation City.[29]
- Men's Most Valuable Player: Luke Meyer (Geraldton Buccaneers)
- Women's Most Valuable Player: Brooke Hiddlestone (Perth Redbacks)
- Men's Coach of the Year: Andy Stewart (Lakeside Lightning)
- Women's Coach of the Year: Glenn Ellis (Perry Lakes Hawks)
- Men's Most Improved Player: Ben Purser (Perry Lakes Hawks)
- Women's Most Improved Player: Courtney Hargreaves (Willetton Tigers)
- Men's All-Star Five:
- PG: Shamus Ballantyne (Goldfields Giants)[30]
- SG: Luke Payne (Lakeside Lightning)
- SF: Luke Meyer (Geraldton Buccaneers)
- PF: Adrian Majstrovich (Kalamunda Eastern Suns)
- C: Jarrad Prue (Lakeside Lightning)
- Women's All-Star Five:
- PG: Kate Malpass (Willetton Tigers)
- SG: Natalie Young (Lakeside Lightning)
- SF: Deanna Smith (Perry Lakes Hawks)
- PF: Ashley Gilmore (Willetton Tigers)
- C: Shelly Boston (Mandurah Magic)
Finals
- Men's Grand Final MVP: Luke Payne (Lakeside Lightning)[31]
- Women's Grand Final MVP: Ashley Gilmore (Willetton Tigers)[31]