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
LeagueState Basketball League
SportBasketball
Duration13 March – 25 July (Regular season)
31 July – 29 August (Finals)
Number of games26
Number of teams14
Regular season
Minor premiersJoondalup Wolves
Season MVPRay Turner (Redbacks)
Top scorerRay Turner (Redbacks)
Finals
ChampionsJoondalup Wolves
  Runners-upSouth West Slammers
Grand Final MVPTrian Iliadis (Wolves)

Regular season

The regular season began on Friday 13 March and ended on Saturday 25 July after 20 rounds of competition.

Standings
Pos
Team W L
1 Joondalup Wolves233
2 Geraldton Buccaneers206
3 South West Slammers179
4 Cockburn Cougars179
5 Rockingham Flames1511
6 Willetton Tigers1412
7 Goldfields Giants1412
8 Perry Lakes Hawks1214
9 Mandurah Magic1214
10 Stirling Senators1016
11 Perth Redbacks1016
12 Lakeside Lightning917
13 East Perth Eagles719
14 Kalamunda Eastern Suns224

Finals

The finals began on Friday 31 July and ended on Saturday 29 August with the MSBL Grand Final.

Bracket
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

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

Game data
1 June 2015
2:00 pm
South 143, North 135
Pts: Nichols (26)
Rebs: Lane & Prue (8)
Asts: Armour (6)		 Pts: Lewis (19)
Rebs: Phillip (11)
Asts: Bruton (5)
Bendat Basketball Centre, Floreat
MVP: Tre Nichols

Awards

Player of the Week
RoundPlayerTeamRef
1Kevin DavisJoondalup Wolves[5]
2Marshall BrownPerth Redbacks[6]
3Najee LaneCockburn Cougars[7]
4Tre NicholsSouth West Slammers[7]
5Ray TurnerPerth Redbacks[7]
6Gavin FieldCockburn Cougars[7]
7Ray TurnerPerth Redbacks[7]
8Jordan SwingLakeside Lightning[7]
9Gavin FieldCockburn Cougars[7]
10Bryton HobbsPerry Lakes Hawks[7]
11Gavin FieldCockburn Cougars[7]
12Drew WilliamsonEast Perth Eagles[7]
13Rhys VagueEast Perth Eagles[7]
14Bryton HobbsPerry Lakes Hawks[7]
15Bennie LewisGeraldton Buccaneers[7]
16Jay BowieGoldfields Giants[7][8]
17Ty HarrelsonSouth West Slammers[7]
18Jacob HolmenGoldfields Giants[7]
19Tre NicholsSouth West Slammers[7]
20Ray TurnerPerth Redbacks[7][9]

Statistics leaders
CategoryPlayerTeamStat
Points per gameRay TurnerPerth Redbacks31.23
Rebounds per gameJarrad PrueLakeside Lightning17.50
Assists per gameBrian VoelkelSouth West Slammers7.68
Steals per gameNajee LaneCockburn Cougars2.80
Blocks per gameKevin DavisJoondalup Wolves2.93
Field goal percentageKevin DavisJoondalup Wolves64.1%
3-pt field goal percentageAustin BrutonStirling Senators42.9%
Free throw percentageGavin FieldCockburn Cougars91.1%

Regular season
  • Most Valuable Player: Ray Turner (Perth Redbacks)[10]
  • 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)[11]
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References
  1. "Bruton and Huntington receive late call up to North All-Star Team". SportingPulse.com. 31 May 2015. Archived from the original on 31 May 2015.
  2. Zimmerman, Josh (19 December 2014). "Slammers face difficult opener". TheWest.com.au. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  3. "All-Star Coaches Announced". SportingPulse.com. 11 May 2015. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015.
  4. "Joondalup leading SBL title race". CommunityNews.com.au. Wanneroo Times. 28 May 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  5. "SBL Player of the Week". FoxSportsPulse.com. 19 March 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015.
  6. "SBL Players of the Week". FoxSportsPulse.com. 26 March 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015.
  7. "Player of the Week". FoxSportsPulse.com. Archived from the original on 31 July 2015.
  8. "SBL Round 16 Player of the Week". Australiabasket.com. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  9. "SBL Round 20 Player of the Week". Australiabasket.com. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  10. "2015 Award Winners". SportsTG.com. 7 September 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  11. Pike, Chris (30 August 2015). "Wolves too good for Slammers to win third men's SBL championship". SportsTG.com. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
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