2012 State Basketball League season

The 2012 SBL Pre-Season Blitz was held at the WA Basketball Centre between Friday 2 March and Sunday 4 March.^[1][2][3][4]

The regular season began on Friday 16 March and ended on Saturday 28 July after 20 rounds of competition.^[5][6] An additional round was added in 2012 to lighten the travel load of regional teams.^[1]

Due to an ineligible player taking part in Men's SBL qualifying games, the Willetton Tigers were deemed to have forfeited three games that were won across June and July. In rounds thirteen to nineteen, the Tigers suited up a player for a total of seven games and failed to lodge a contract, player registration and proof of citizenship which are all documents required by the league before a player is eligible to play. As a result, they were dropped from a 12–13 record to 9–16 heading into the final round.^[7]

Similarly, due to an ineligible player taking part in a Women's SBL qualifying game, the South West Slammers were deemed to have forfeited a round sixteen victory against the Wanneroo Wolves after they suited up a development player but failed to lodge a contract, player registration and proof of citizenship.^[8]

The finals began on Friday 3 August and consisted of three rounds. The finals concluded with the women's grand final on Friday 31 August and the men's grand final on Saturday 1 September.^[9][10]

Men's bracket

	Quarter-finals							Semi-finals							Grand final
	1	Wanneroo Wolves	108	103	X
	8	Kalamunda Eastern Suns	99	69	X
								1	Wanneroo Wolves	77	67	X
								4	East Perth Eagles	82	83	X
	4	East Perth Eagles	91	93	94
	5	Mandurah Magic	99	90	79
																East Perth Eagles	72	X	X
																Cockburn Cougars	105	X	X
	2	Lakeside Lightning	96	90	X
	7	Goldfields Giants	82	87	X
								2	Lakeside Lightning	91	64	92
								3	Cockburn Cougars	98	59	102
	3	Cockburn Cougars	106	114	X
	6	Perth Redbacks	74	79	X

Grand Final summary

1 September 2012 7:30 pm

Box score Report

Cockburn Cougars 105, East Perth Eagles 72
Pts: Carlwell, Scott 21 each Rebs: Jeremiah Wilson 20 Asts: Grant Davey 8		Pts: Jarrod Balcombe 16 Rebs: Tom Jervis 10 Asts: Drew Williamson 4
Cockburn wins SBL Championship

WA Basketball Centre, Floreat MVP: Jeremiah Wilson (Cougars)

Women's bracket

	Quarter-finals							Semi-finals							Grand final
	1	Wanneroo Wolves	62	73	X
	8	East Perth Eagles	39	63	X
								1	Wanneroo Wolves	66	62	60
								4	Rockingham Flames	77	46	67
	4	Rockingham Flames	64	68	88
	5	Kalamunda Eastern Suns	73	57	79
																Rockingham Flames	48	X	X
																South West Slammers	85	X	X
	2	Willetton Tigers	58	74	62
	7	Lakeside Lightning	64	59	54
								2	Willetton Tigers	55	52	X
								3	South West Slammers	79	61	X
	3	South West Slammers	65	73	X
	6	Perth Redbacks	43	48	X

Grand Final summary

31 August 2012 7:30 pm

Box score Report

South West Slammers 85, Rockingham Flames 48
Pts: Kim Sitzmann 24 Rebs: Kim Sitzmann 12 Asts: Kara Hargreaves 9		Pts: Emma Cannon 12 Rebs: Kaye Tucker 11 Asts: Kaye Tucker 5
South West wins SBL Championship

WA Basketball Centre, Floreat MVP: Kim Sitzmann (Slammers)