2011 Queensland Basketball League season

The 2011 Men's Queensland Basketball League season was the 26th running of the competition. The Mackay Meteors won the championship in 2011 to claim their first league title.

2011 Queensland Basketball League season
LeagueQueensland Basketball League
SportBasketball
Duration7 May – 20 August
Number of games18
Number of teams14
Regular season
Minor premiersMackay Meteors
Season MVPTom Garlepp (Brisbane Capitals)
Top scorerChris Goulding (Northside Wizards)
Finals
ChampionsMackay Meteors
  Runners-upRockhampton Rockets
Grand Final MVPDeba George

The teams for this season were: Brisbane Capitals, Bundaberg Bulls, Caboolture Suns, Cairns Marlins, Gladstone Port City Power, Gold Coast Rollers, Ipswich Force, Mackay Meteors, Maroochydore Clippers, Northside Wizards, Rockhampton Rockets, South West Metro Pirates, Toowoomba Mountaineers and Townsville Heat.[1]

Team information
Team Home Stadium
Brisbane Capitals Vince Hickey Basketball Stadium
Bundaberg Bulls WIN Stadium
Caboolture Suns Morayfield Park Leisure Centre
Cairns Marlins Bendigo Bank Stadium
Gladstone Port City Power Kev Broome Stadium
Gold Coast Rollers Carrara Indoor Stadium
Ipswich Force Ipswich Basketball Stadium
Mackay Meteors Candlestick Park
Maroochydore Clippers Maroochydore Basketball Stadium
Northside Wizards The Sports Centre Boondall
Rockhampton Rockets Hegvold Stadium
South West Metro Pirates Hibiscus Sports Complex
Toowoomba Mountaineers USQ, Clive Berghofer Recreation Centre
Townsville Heat QN Stadium

Standings
# Regular Season Standings
Team W L PCT
1 Mackay Meteors15383
2 Gold Coast Rollers15383
3 Townsville Heat14478
4 Northside Wizards12667
5 Rockhampton Rockets12667
6 Brisbane Capitals11761
7 Cairns Marlins10856
8 Ipswich Force9950
9 Bundaberg Bulls9950
10 Gladstone Port City Power51328
11 South West Metro Pirates51328
12 Toowoomba Mountaineers51328
13 Maroochydore Clippers21611
14 Caboolture Suns21611

Finals

*The team that finishes 1st overall goes straight through to the semi-finals.

**The top two teams from each pool face-off in the quarter-finals.

  • QF 1: 1st in Pool A vs. 2nd in Pool A
  • QF 2: 1st in Pool B vs. 2nd in Pool C
  • QF 3: 1st in Pool C vs. 2nd in Pool B[2]
  Quarter-finals     Semi-finals     Grand Final
                           
  2 Gold Coast Rollers 86    
  6 Brisbane Capitals 87    
      1 Mackay Meteors  
            6 Brisbane Capitals    
               
      Mackay Meteors 100
  3 Townsville Heat 73               Rockhampton Rockets 82
  5 Rockhampton Rockets 85              
      5 Rockhampton Rockets 89    
        4 Northside Wizards 63  
  4 Northside Wizards 88    
  8 Ipswich Force 66  

Awards

Player of the Week
RoundPlayerTeamRef
1James LeganToowoomba Mountaineers[3]
2Deba GeorgeMackay Meteors[3]
3Willie ShacklefordBundaberg Bulls[3]
4Adam GibsonGold Coast Rollers[3]
5Tom GarleppBrisbane Capitals[3]
6Travis ReedRockhampton Rockets[3]
7Willie ShacklefordBundaberg Bulls[3]
8Scott McGregorGold Coast Rollers[3]
9Ryan StolbergIpswich Force[3]
10Tim CoenraadMackay Meteors[3]
11Tom GarleppBrisbane Capitals[3]
12James LeganToowoomba Mountaineers[3]
13Tim CoenraadMackay Meteors[3]
14Chris GouldingNorthside Wizards[3]

Coach of the Month
MonthCoachTeamRef
MayMick ConlonGold Coast Rollers[4]
JuneNeal TweedyRockhampton Rockets[4]
JulyGrant KrugerMackay Meteors[4]

Statistics leaders
CategoryPlayerTeamStat
Points per gameChris GouldingNorthside Wizards30.5
Rebounds per gameWillie ShacklefordBundaberg Bulls17.67
Assists per gameJosh BlackIpswich Force5.88
Steals per gameMitch PhilpRockhampton Rockets2.43
Blocks per gameJames CripeGladstone Port City Power1.94
Field goal percentageTim BehrendorffIpswich Force71.43%
3-pt field goal percentageDeba GeorgeMackay Meteors44.85%
Free throw percentageDavid GurneyGold Coast Rollers84.71%

Regular season
  • Most Valuable Player: Tom Garlepp (Brisbane Capitals)[5]
  • Coach of the Year: Mick Conlon (Gold Coast Rollers)
  • U23 Youth Player of the Year: Todd Blanchfield (Townsville Heat)
  • All-League Team:
    • G: Rhys Martin (Mackay Meteors)
    • G: Shaun Gleeson (Ipswich Force)
    • F: Tom Garlepp (Brisbane Capitals)
    • F: Todd Blanchfield (Townsville Heat)
    • C: Willie Shackleford (Bundaberg Bulls)

Finals
  • Grand Final MVP: Deba George (Mackay Meteors)[6][7]
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References
  1. "2011 QBL Official Draw". SportingPulse.com. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  2. "QBL QUARTER FINAL GAME PREVIEWS". QABL.basketball.net.au. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011.
  3. "Players of the Week". QABL.basketball.net.au. Archived from the original on 10 March 2015.
  4. "QBL State Champions & Award Winners". QBL.basketballqld.com.au. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  5. "QBL Champions". Facebook.com. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  6. "QBL Award Winners". FoxSportsPulse.com. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  7. "Meteors soar to QBL championship". DailyMercury.com.au. 21 August 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
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