The 2008 State Basketball League season was the 20th season of the 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 concluded with the women's grand final on Friday 5 September and the men's grand final on Saturday 6 September.
| 2008 State Basketball League season | |
|---|---|
| League | State Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 28 March – 2 August (Regular season) 8 August – 6 September (Finals) |
| Number of games | 26 (men) 24 (women) |
| Number of teams | 14 (men) 13 (women) |
| Regular season | |
| Minor premiers | M: Perry Lakes Hawks W: Willetton Tigers |
| Season MVP | M: Curtis Marshall (Buccaneers) W: Deanna Smith (Hawks) |
| Top scorer | M: Curtis Marshall (Buccaneers) W: Deanna Smith (Hawks) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | M: Goldfields Giants W: Perry Lakes Hawks |
| Runners-up | M: Willetton Tigers W: Willetton Tigers |
| Grand Final MVP | M: Darnell Dialls (Giants) W: Deanna Smith (Hawks) |
Regular season
editThe regular season began on Friday 28 March and ended on Saturday 2 August after 19 rounds of competition.
Standings
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Men's ladder
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Women's ladder
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Finals
editThe finals began on Friday 8 August and consisted of three rounds. The finals concluded with the women's grand final on Friday 5 September and the men's grand final on Saturday 6 September.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Men's bracket
edit| 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 | ||||||||||||||||
Grand Final summary
edit6 September 2008
7:30 pm |
| Goldfields Giants 101, Willetton Tigers 82 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 24–14, 24–17, 25–24, 28–27 | ||
| Pts: Darnell Dialls 32 Rebs: Darnell Dialls 16 Asts: Ryan Hulme 5 |
Pts: Robert Epps 29 Rebs: Kunkel, Epps 13 each Asts: Greg Regan 4 | |
| Goldfields wins SBL Championship | ||
Women's bracket
edit| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Grand Final | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Willetton Tigers | 96 | 86 | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Wanneroo Wolves | 72 | 52 | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Willetton Tigers | 81 | 64 | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Stirling Senators | 55 | 60 | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Stirling Senators | 62 | 77 | 53 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Mandurah Magic | 65 | 50 | 50 | ||||||||||||||||
| Willetton Tigers | 69 | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
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| Perry Lakes Hawks | 87 | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 69 | 79 | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Perth Redbacks | 61 | 73 | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 100 | 84 | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 64 | 63 | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Cockburn Cougars | 66 | 58 | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 68 | 67 | X | ||||||||||||||||
Grand Final summary
edit5 September 2008
7:30 pm |
| Willetton Tigers 69, Perry Lakes Hawks 87 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 12–24, 16–22, 17–17, 24–24 | ||
| Pts: Rebecca Duke 20 Rebs: Marsh, Duke 9 each Asts: Melissa Marsh 4 |
Pts: Deanna Smith 39 Rebs: Chelsea Boyanich 13 Asts: Kelly, Malajczuk 6 each | |
| Perry Lakes wins SBL Championship | ||
Awards
editStatistics leaders
edit| Category | Men's Player | Team | Women's Player | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Curtis Marshall[7] | Geraldton Buccaneers | Deanna Smith[7] | Perry Lakes Hawks |
| Rebounds | Kenny Harris | Perth Redbacks | Dana Jones | Geraldton Buccaneers |
| Assists | Joel Wagner | Perth Redbacks | Kim Malajczuk Fleur McIntyre[8] |
Perry Lakes Hawks Cockburn Cougars |
| Steals | Michael Lay | Geraldton Buccaneers | Jessica Van Schie | Lakeside Lightning |
| Blocks | Stephen Newman | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | Sarah Brodie | East Perth Eagles |
| Field goal percentage | Gavin Field | Cockburn Cougars | Natalie Burton | Perry Lakes Hawks |
| 3-pt field goal percentage | Joseph Nixon | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | Tanya Kelly | Perry Lakes Hawks |
| Free throw percentage | Adam Caporn | Rockingham Flames | Deanna Smith | Perry Lakes Hawks |
Regular season
edit- Men's Most Valuable Player: Curtis Marshall (Geraldton Buccaneers)[7][9]
- Women's Most Valuable Player: Deanna Smith (Perry Lakes Hawks)
- Men's Coach of the Year: John Gardiner (Perry Lakes Hawks)
- Women's Coach of the Year: Robyn Winter (Willetton Tigers) & Gary McKay (Cockburn Cougars)
- Men's Most Improved Player: Chris Dodd (Stirling Senators)
- Women's Most Improved Player: Natalie Burton (Perry Lakes Hawks)
- Men's All Star First Team:
- Curtis Marshall (Geraldton Buccaneers)[7]
- Michael Lay (Geraldton Buccaneers)
- Peter Crawford (Perry Lakes Hawks)
- Jeff Dowdell (Wanneroo Wolves)
- Sean Sonderleiter (Perry Lakes Hawks)
- Men's All Star Second Team:
- Adam Caporn (Rockingham Flames)
- Joseph Nixon (Kalamunda Eastern Suns)
- Carmichael Olowoyo (Stirling Senators)
- Tom Garlepp (Perry Lakes Hawks)
- Damian Matacz (Wanneroo Wolves)
- Men's All Star Third Team:
- Joe-Alan Tupaea (Perry Lakes Hawks)
- Ben Hunt (Willetton Tigers)
- Chris Dodd (Stirling Senators)
- Christian Moody (Lakeside Lightning)
- Michael Haney (Goldfields Giants)
- Women's All Star First Team:
- Tanya Kelly (Perry Lakes Hawks)[7]
- Deanna Smith (Perry Lakes Hawks)
- Rebecca Duke (Willetton Tigers)
- Carly Wilson (Stirling Senators)
- Eleanor Haring (Stirling Senators)
- Women's All Star Second Team:
- Samantha Richards (Mandurah Magic)
- Rebecca Mercer (Kalamunda Eastern Suns)
- Teagan Walker (Geraldton Buccaneers)
- Brooke Hiddlestone (Perth Redbacks)
- Natalie Burton (Perry Lakes Hawks)
- Women's All Star Third Team:
- Kate Malpass (Willetton Tigers)
- Melissa Marsh (Willetton Tigers)
- Liz Cooke (Stirling Senators)
- Ashley Gilmore (Lakeside Lightning)
- Dana Jones (Geraldton Buccaneers)
Finals
edit- Men's Grand Final MVP: Darnell Dialls (Goldfields Giants)[10]
- Women's Grand Final MVP: Deanna Smith (Perry Lakes Hawks)[11]
References
edit- ^ "2008 MSBL Quarter Finals" (PDF). SBL.asn.au. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 April 2020.
- ^ "2008 MSBL Semi Finals" (PDF). SBL.asn.au. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 April 2020.
- ^ "2008 MSBL Grand Final" (PDF). BasketballWA.asn.au. 6 September 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 September 2009.
- ^ "2008 WSBL Quarter Finals" (PDF). SBL.asn.au. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 April 2020.
- ^ "2008 WSBL Semi Finals" (PDF). SBL.asn.au. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 April 2020.
- ^ "2008 WSBL Grand Final" (PDF). BasketballWA.asn.au. 5 September 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 September 2009.
- ^ a b c d e "State Basketball League 2008 Awards" (PDF). SBL.asn.au. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 April 2020.
- ^ "SBL Statistical Awards". BasketballWA.asn.au. 30 September 2008. Archived from the original on 13 September 2009.
- ^ "BWA Awards Winners". BasketballWA.asn.au. 22 September 2008. Archived from the original on 13 September 2009.
- ^ "Giants Reign Supreme". BasketballWA.asn.au. 7 September 2008. Archived from the original on 13 September 2009.
- ^ "Lady Hawks Fly High in Championship Decider". BasketballWA.asn.au. 6 September 2008. Archived from the original on 13 September 2009.
External links
edit- 2008 SBL season at sbl.asn.au
- 2008 fixtures
- July 2008 review
- 2008 grand final preview