2019 MSBL season

The 2019 MSBL season was the 31st season of the Men's State Basketball League (SBL). The regular season began on Friday 15 March, with round 1 seeing a 2018 grand final rematch between the Perry Lakes Hawks and Joondalup Wolves. The 2019 MSBL All-Star Game was played on 3 June at Bendat Basketball Centre – the home of basketball in Western Australia. The regular season ended on Sunday 28 July. The finals began on Saturday 3 August and ended on Saturday 31 August, when the Geraldton Buccaneers defeated the Wolves in the MSBL Grand Final.

2019 MSBL season
LeagueState Basketball League
SportBasketball
Duration15 March – 28 July (Regular season)
3 August – 31 August (Finals)
Number of games26
Number of teams14
Regular season
Minor premiersJoondalup Wolves
Season MVPJoshua Braun (Suns)
Top scorerMarshall Nelson (Redbacks)
Finals
ChampionsGeraldton Buccaneers
  Runners-upJoondalup Wolves
Grand Final MVPLiam Hunt (Buccaneers)

Regular season

The regular season began on Friday 15 March and ended on Sunday 28 July after 20 rounds of competition. Easter games in round 6 were again scheduled for a blockbuster Thursday night, with all teams then on a break over the long weekend. Games tipped-off again on Anzac Day as the tradition continued between the Kalamunda Eastern Suns and Willetton Tigers. There was also Women's Round in round 9 and Heritage Round in round 16, while the new concept of Mental Health Awareness Round was included for round 19.[1]

Changes for the 2019 season saw the Stirling Senators rebrand as the Warwick Senators,[2] while the East Perth Eagles relocated from Morley Sport & Recreation Centre to Herb Graham Recreation Centre.[1]

Standings
Pos Team W L Pts Qualification
1 Joondalup Wolves 20 6 40 Quarter Finals
2 Lakeside Lightning 20 6 40
3 Geraldton Buccaneers 19 7 38
4 Rockingham Flames 18 8 36
5 Perry Lakes Hawks 18 8 36
6 Warwick Senators 16 10 32
7 Goldfields Giants 14 12 28
8 Kalamunda Eastern Suns 13 13 26
9 Willetton Tigers 13 13 26
10 Perth Redbacks 11 15 22
11 Cockburn Cougars 7 19 14
12 East Perth Eagles 6 20 12
13 Mandurah Magic 6 20 12
14 South West Slammers 1 25 2
Source: State Basketball League

Finals

The finals began on Saturday 3 August and ended on Saturday 31 August with the MSBL Grand Final.

Bracket
Quarter Finals Semi Finals Grand Final
               
1 Joondalup Wolves 112 113 X
8 Kalamunda Eastern Suns 97 84 X
1 Joondalup Wolves 81 109 X
5 Perry Lakes Hawks 77 94 X
4 Rockingham Flames 81 86 X
5 Perry Lakes Hawks 89 89 X
Joondalup Wolves 80 X X
Geraldton Buccaneers 92 X X
2 Lakeside Lightning 89 102 X
7 Goldfields Giants 85 84 X
2 Lakeside Lightning 68 96 86
3 Geraldton Buccaneers 79 89 96
3 Geraldton Buccaneers 94 75 79
6 Warwick Senators 84 83 68

All-Star Game

The 2019 MSBL All-Star Game took place at Bendat Basketball Centre on Monday 3 June, with all proceeds going to Red Frogs Australia.[1][3]

Rosters

Game data
3 June 2019
2:00 pm
Australia 113, World 112
Scoring by quarter: 33–34, 36–27, 25–27, 19–24
Pts: Hire (20)
Rebs: Prue (16)
Asts: Hire (7)		 Pts: Livingston (20)
Rebs: Braun (8)
Asts: DeMuynck (6)
Bendat Basketball Centre, Floreat
MVP: Greg Hire[4][5]

Awards

Player of the Week
RoundPlayerTeamRef
1Earnest RossJoondalup Wolves[6]
2Shaun StewartMandurah Magic[7]
3Clint SteindlPerry Lakes Hawks[8]
4Joshua BraunKalamunda Eastern Suns[9]
5Jobi WallLakeside Lightning[10]
6N/A
7Shaun StewartMandurah Magic[11]
8Liam HuntGeraldton Buccaneers[12]
9Patrick BurkeGoldfields Giants[13]
10Jack IsenbargerLakeside Lightning[14]
11Jay BowieGoldfields Giants[15]
12Ridell CamidgeJoondalup Wolves[16]
13Josh RitchartRockingham Flames[17]
14Marshall NelsonPerth Redbacks[18]
15Joshua BraunKalamunda Eastern Suns[19]
16Javion BlakeKalamunda Eastern Suns[20]
17Javion BlakeKalamunda Eastern Suns[21][22]
18Javion BlakeKalamunda Eastern Suns[23]
19Jarrad PrueLakeside Lightning[24]
20Marvin Smith IIMandurah Magic[25]

Statistics leaders
CategoryPlayerTeamStat
Points per gameMarshall NelsonPerth Redbacks27.96
Rebounds per gameJarrad PrueLakeside Lightning18.29
Assists per gameJavion BlakeKalamunda Eastern Suns9.68
Steals per gameMichael LaySouth West Slammers2.77
Blocks per gameManylok MalekGoldfields Giants2.3
Field goal percentageJarrad PrueLakeside Lightning62.16%
3-pt field goal percentageJoshua BraunKalamunda Eastern Suns42.9%
Free throw percentageJoshua BraunKalamunda Eastern Suns84.21%

Regular season
  • Most Valuable Player: Joshua Braun (Kalamunda Eastern Suns)[26][27]
  • Coach of the Year (John Gardiner Award): Dave Daniels (Lakeside Lightning)[28]
  • Most Improved Player: Luke Travers (Rockingham Flames)[29]
  • All-Star Five:
    • PG: Marshall Nelson (Perth Redbacks)[30]
    • SG: Joshua Braun (Kalamunda Eastern Suns)
    • SF: Gavin Field (Cockburn Cougars)
    • PF: Greg Hire (Rockingham Flames)
    • C: Patrick Burke (Goldfields Giants)
  • All-Defensive Five:

Finals
  • Grand Final MVP: Liam Hunt (Geraldton Buccaneers)[32]
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