2019 WSBL season

The 2019 WSBL season was the 31st season of the Women's State Basketball League (SBL). The regular season began on Friday 15 March, with round 1 seeing a 2018 grand final rematch between the Lakeside Lightning and Mandurah Magic. The 2019 WSBL All-Star Game was played on 3 June at Bendat Basketball Centre – the home of basketball in Western Australia. The regular season ended on Saturday 27 July. The finals began on Friday 2 August and ended on Friday 30 August, when the Rockingham Flames defeated the Warwick Senators in the WSBL Grand Final.

2019 WSBL season
LeagueState Basketball League
SportBasketball
Duration15 March – 27 July (Regular season)
2 August – 30 August (Finals)
Number of games22
Number of teams12
Regular season
Minor premiersLakeside Lightning
Season MVPStacey Barr (Senators)
Top scorerDarcee Garbin (Flames)
Finals
ChampionsRockingham Flames
  Runners-upWarwick Senators
Grand Final MVPMaddie Allen (Flames)

Regular season

The regular season began on Friday 15 March and ended on Saturday 27 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 Lakeside Lightning 16 6 32 Quarter Finals
2 Mandurah Magic 15 7 30
3 Joondalup Wolves 14 8 28
4 Warwick Senators 14 8 28
5 Willetton Tigers 13 9 26
6 Perry Lakes Hawks 13 9 26
7 Rockingham Flames 13 9 26
8 Kalamunda Eastern Suns 11 11 22
9 Perth Redbacks 9 13 18
10 South West Slammers 8 14 16
11 Cockburn Cougars 5 17 10
12 East Perth Eagles 1 21 2
Source: State Basketball League

Finals

The finals began on Friday 2 August and ended on Friday 30 August with the WSBL Grand Final.

Bracket
Quarter Finals Semi Finals Grand Final
               
1 Lakeside Lightning 85 91 X
8 Kalamunda Eastern Suns 77 81 X
1 Lakeside Lightning 75 65 X
4 Warwick Senators 87 77 X
4 Warwick Senators 84 88 X
5 Willetton Tigers 74 58 X
Warwick Senators 56 X X
Rockingham Flames 85 X X
2 Mandurah Magic 65 64 X
7 Rockingham Flames 76 65 X
7 Rockingham Flames 95 68 X
6 Perry Lakes Hawks 60 61 X
3 Joondalup Wolves 66 59 X
6 Perry Lakes Hawks 102 103 X

All-Star Game

The 2019 WSBL 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
12:00 pm
Australia 103, World 72
Scoring by quarter: 20–24, 31–13, 23–17, 29–18
Pts: Deegan (18)
Rebs: Allen (9)
Asts: J. Williams (7)		 Pts: Lee (18)
Rebs: Snyder (13)
Asts: Snyder (5)
Bendat Basketball Centre, Floreat
MVP: Desiree Kelley[4]

Awards

Player of the Week
RoundPlayerTeamRef
1Tayla HepburnWarwick Senators[5]
2Kisha LeeCockburn Cougars[6]
3Emma GandiniWilletton Tigers[7]
4Jamie CherryPerry Lakes Hawks[8]
5Laina SnyderWilletton Tigers[9]
6N/A
7Laina SnyderWilletton Tigers[10]
8GeAnna Luaulu-SummersLakeside Lightning[11]
9Kayla SteindlJoondalup Wolves[12]
10Makailah DyerSouth West Slammers[13]
11Stacey BarrWarwick Senators[14]
12Courtney BaylissSouth West Slammers[15]
13Alina HartmannCockburn Cougars[16]
14Lauren MansfieldPerth Redbacks[17]
15Emma KlasztornyMandurah Magic[18]
16Stacey BarrWarwick Senators[19]
17Katlyn YohnKalamunda Eastern Suns[20]
18Maddie AllenRockingham Flames[21]
19Alex CiabattoniRockingham Flames[22]
20Jennie RintalaKalamunda Eastern Suns[23]

Statistics leaders
CategoryPlayerTeamStat
Points per gameDarcee GarbinRockingham Flames23.0
Rebounds per gameKayla SteindlJoondalup Wolves11.67
Assists per gameLauren MansfieldPerth Redbacks5.43
Steals per gameEmma GandiniWilletton Tigers3.0
Blocks per gameMaddie AllenRockingham Flames2.45
Field goal percentageBrittni MontgomerySouth West Slammers63.01%
3-pt field goal percentageStacey BarrWarwick Senators40.4%
Free throw percentageMakailah DyerSouth West Slammers79.01%

Regular season
  • Most Valuable Player: Stacey Barr (Warwick Senators)[24][25]
  • Coach of the Year: Craig Watts (Mandurah Magic)[26]
  • Most Improved Player: Matilda Muir (Cockburn Cougars)[27]
  • All-Star Five:
  • All-Defensive Five:
    • PG: Emma Gandini (Willetton Tigers)[29]
    • SG: Casey Mihovilovich (Mandurah Magic)
    • SF: Desiree Kelley (Willetton Tigers)
    • PF: Jennie Rintala (Kalamunda Eastern Suns)
    • C: Maddie Allen (Rockingham Flames)

Finals
  • Grand Final MVP: Maddie Allen (Rockingham Flames)[30]

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