2008 MSBL season

The 2008 MSBL season was the 20th season of the Men's State Basketball League (SBL). The regular season began on Friday 28 March and ended on Saturday 2 August. The finals began on Friday 8 August and ended on Saturday 6 September, when the Goldfields Giants defeated the Willetton Tigers in the MSBL Grand Final.

2008 MSBL season
LeagueState Basketball League
SportBasketball
Duration28 March – 2 August (Regular season)
8 August – 6 September (Finals)
Number of games26
Number of teams14
Regular season
Minor premiersPerry Lakes Hawks
Season MVPCurtis Marshall (Buccaneers)
Top scorerCurtis Marshall (Buccaneers)
Finals
ChampionsGoldfields Giants
  Runners-upWilletton Tigers
Grand Final MVPDarnell Dialls (Giants)

Regular season

The regular season began on Friday 28 March and ended on Saturday 2 August after 19 rounds of competition.

Standings
Pos
Team W L
1 Perry Lakes Hawks215
2 Rockingham Flames215
3 Goldfields Giants197
4 Geraldton Buccaneers188
5 Cockburn Cougars179
6 Wanneroo Wolves179
7 Lakeside Lightning1511
8 Willetton Tigers1313
9 Kalamunda Eastern Suns1214
10 Stirling Senators917
11 Perth Redbacks620
12 Bunbury Slammers620
13 Mandurah Magic422
14 East Perth Eagles422

Finals

The finals began on Friday 8 August and ended on Saturday 6 September with the MSBL Grand Final.[1][2][3]

Bracket
Quarter Finals Semi Finals Grand Final
               
1 Perry Lakes Hawks 76 94 75
8 Willetton Tigers 99 89 99
8 Willetton Tigers 98 103 X
5 Cockburn Cougars 96 95 X
4 Geraldton Buccaneers 94 100 115
5 Cockburn Cougars 104 97 118
  Willetton Tigers 82 X X
Goldfields Giants 101 X X
2 Rockingham Flames 99 105 X
7 Lakeside Lightning 101 116 X
7 Lakeside Lightning 94 88 X
3 Goldfields Giants 104 103 X
3 Goldfields Giants 123 130 X
6 Wanneroo Wolves 101 107 X

Awards

Statistics leaders
CategoryPlayerTeam
PointsCurtis Marshall[4]Geraldton Buccaneers
ReboundsKenny HarrisPerth Redbacks
AssistsJoel WagnerPerth Redbacks
StealsMichael LayGeraldton Buccaneers
BlocksStephen NewmanKalamunda Eastern Suns
Field goal percentageGavin FieldCockburn Cougars
3-pt field goal percentageJoseph NixonKalamunda Eastern Suns
Free throw percentageAdam CapornRockingham Flames

Regular season
  • Most Valuable Player: Curtis Marshall (Geraldton Buccaneers)[4][5]
  • Coach of the Year: John Gardiner (Perry Lakes Hawks)
  • Most Improved Player: Chris Dodd (Stirling Senators)
  • All-SBL First Team:
    • Curtis Marshall (Geraldton Buccaneers)[4]
    • Michael Lay (Geraldton Buccaneers)
    • Peter Crawford (Perry Lakes Hawks)
    • Jeff Dowdell (Wanneroo Wolves)
    • Sean Sonderleiter (Perry Lakes Hawks)
  • All-SBL Second Team:
    • Adam Caporn (Rockingham Flames)
    • Joseph Nixon (Kalamunda Eastern Suns)
    • Carmichael Olowoyo (Stirling Senators)
    • Tom Garlepp (Perry Lakes Hawks)
    • Damian Matacz (Wanneroo Wolves)
  • All-SBL Third Team:
    • Joe-Alan Tupaea (Perry Lakes Hawks)
    • Ben Hunt (Willetton Tigers)
    • Chris Dodd (Stirling Senators)
    • Christian Moody (Lakeside Lightning)
    • Michael Haney (Goldfields Giants)

Finals
  • Grand Final MVP: Darnell Dialls (Goldfields Giants)[6]

References
  1. "2008 MSBL Quarter Finals" (PDF). SBL.asn.au. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 April 2020.
  2. "2008 MSBL Semi Finals" (PDF). SBL.asn.au. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 April 2020.
  3. "2008 MSBL Grand Final" (PDF). BasketballWA.asn.au. 6 September 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 September 2009.
  4. "State Basketball League 2008 Awards" (PDF). SBL.asn.au. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 April 2020.
  5. "BWA Awards Winners". BasketballWA.asn.au. 22 September 2008. Archived from the original on 13 September 2009.
  6. "Giants Reign Supreme". BasketballWA.asn.au. 7 September 2008. Archived from the original on 13 September 2009.
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