2017 MSBL season

The 2017 MSBL season was the 29th season of the Men's State Basketball League (SBL). The regular season began on Friday 17 March, with round 1 seeing a 2016 grand final rematch between the Cockburn Cougars and Joondalup Wolves. The 2017 MSBL All-Star Game was played on 5 June at Bendat Basketball Centre – the home of basketball in Western Australia. The regular season ended on Saturday 29 July. The finals began on Saturday 5 August and ended on Saturday 2 September, when the Perth Redbacks defeated the Wolves in the MSBL Grand Final.

2017 MSBL season
LeagueState Basketball League
SportBasketball
Duration17 March – 29 July (Regular season)
5 August – 2 September (Finals)
Number of games26
Number of teams14
Regular season
Minor premiersWilletton Tigers
Season MVPJacob Holmen (Giants)
Top scorerShawn Redhage (Redbacks)
Finals
ChampionsPerth Redbacks
  Runners-upJoondalup Wolves
Grand Final MVPLee Roberts (Redbacks)

Regular season

The regular season began on Friday 17 March and ended on Saturday 29 July after 20 rounds of competition. In an exciting move by the SBL, all games over the Easter Weekend were played on a blockbuster Thursday night with six venues all hosting games before the league took a break for the Easter long weekend. Anzac Round took place again in round 6 of the competition with the Kalamunda Eastern Suns and Willetton Tigers continuing their Anzac Day game tradition while being joined this year by the Cockburn Cougars hosting the Rockingham Flames on the Tuesday afternoon. There was also Women's Round in round 9, Rivalry Round in round 12, and Heritage Round in round 16.[1]

Standings
Pos
Team[2] W L
1 Willetton Tigers206
2 Joondalup Wolves206
3 Geraldton Buccaneers197
4 Perth Redbacks1610
5 South West Slammers1511
6 Stirling Senators1511
7 Cockburn Cougars1511
8 Perry Lakes Hawks1214
9 Lakeside Lightning1214
10 Rockingham Flames1115
11 East Perth Eagles818
12 Goldfields Giants818
13 Kalamunda Eastern Suns719
14 Mandurah Magic422

Finals

The finals began on Saturday 5 August and ended on Saturday 2 September with the MSBL Grand Final.

Bracket
Quarter Finals Semi Finals Grand Final
               
1 Willetton Tigers 80 85 90
8 Perry Lakes Hawks 90 84 87
1 Willetton Tigers 81 92 X
4 Perth Redbacks 85 101 X
4 Perth Redbacks 94 107 87
5 South West Slammers 97 99 81
Perth Redbacks 103 X X
Joondalup Wolves 70 X X
2 Joondalup Wolves 90 90 86
7 Cockburn Cougars 83 120 65
2 Joondalup Wolves 77 87 93
3 Geraldton Buccaneers 84 84 81
3 Geraldton Buccaneers 89 80 84
6 Stirling Senators 80 93 82

All-Star Game

The 2017 MSBL All-Star Game took place at Bendat Basketball Centre on Monday 5 June, with all proceeds going to Lifeline WA for suicide prevention.[3][4]

Rosters

Game data
5 June 2017
2:00 pm
North 126, South 129 (OT)
Scoring by quarter: 28–27, 27–38, 29–33, 26–22, Overtime: 16–19
Pts: Smith (26)
Rebs: Redhage (11)
Asts: Ellis (8)		 Pts: Turner (39)
Rebs: Turner (10)
Asts: Voelkel (9)
Bendat Basketball Centre, Floreat
MVP: Ray Turner

Awards

Player of the Week
RoundPlayerTeamRef
1Dwayne BenjaminGeraldton Buccaneers[5]
2Jalen BillupsCockburn Cougars[6]
3Jacob HolmenGoldfields Giants[7]
4Kevin DavisEast Perth Eagles[8]
5Jalen BillupsCockburn Cougars[9]
6Jackson HusseyGeraldton Buccaneers[10]
7Shawn RedhagePerth Redbacks[11]
8Ray TurnerWilletton Tigers[12]
9Dwayne BenjaminGeraldton Buccaneers[13]
10Ray TurnerWilletton Tigers[13]
11Jalen BillupsCockburn Cougars[13]
12Matthew AdekponyaPerry Lakes Hawks[13]
13Brian VoelkelSouth West Slammers[13]
14Jalen BillupsCockburn Cougars[13]
15Dwayne BenjaminGeraldton Buccaneers[13]
16Dwayne BenjaminGeraldton Buccaneers[13]
17Taylor MullenaxMandurah Magic[13]
18James PadgettLakeside Lightning[13]
19Brian VoelkelSouth West Slammers[13]
20Shawn RedhagePerth Redbacks[13][14]

Statistics leaders
CategoryPlayerTeamStat
Points per gameShawn RedhagePerth Redbacks27.53
Rebounds per gameBrian VoelkelSouth West Slammers16.13
Assists per gameBrian VoelkelSouth West Slammers8.65
Steals per gameRob BrandenbergKalamunda Eastern Suns2.73
Blocks per gameDonovon JackRockingham Flames2.00
Field goal percentageMathew WundenbergGeraldton Buccaneers65.22%
3-pt field goal percentageLochlan CummingsCockburn Cougars44.36%
Free throw percentageShawn RedhagePerth Redbacks87.14%

Regular season
  • Most Valuable Player: Jacob Holmen (Goldfields Giants)[15]
  • Coach of the Year (John Gardiner Award): Charles Nix (South West Slammers)
  • Most Improved Player: Corey Shervill (Lakeside Lightning)
  • All-Star Five:
    • PG: Tre Nichols (South West Slammers)
    • SG: Dwayne Benjamin (Geraldton Buccaneers)
    • SF: Brian Voelkel (South West Slammers)
    • PF: Shawn Redhage (Perth Redbacks)
    • C: Ray Turner (Willetton Tigers)
  • All-Defensive Five:
    • PG: Kyle Armour (Willetton Tigers)
    • SG: Courtney Belger (Kalamunda Eastern Suns)
    • SF: Maurice Barrow (Geraldton Buccaneers)
    • PF: Ben Purser (Perry Lakes Hawks)
    • C: Kevin Davis (Joondalup Wolves)

Finals

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