The 2012 Men's Queensland Basketball League season was the 27th running of the competition. The Mackay Meteors won the championship in 2012 to claim their second league title.
| 2012 Queensland Basketball League season | |
|---|---|
| League | Queensland Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 11 May – 1 September |
| Number of games | 16 |
| Number of teams | 13 |
| Regular season | |
| Minor premiers | Rockhampton Rockets |
| Season MVP | Michael Cedar (Mackay Meteors) |
| Top scorer | Shaun Gleeson (Ipswich Force) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Mackay Meteors |
| Runners-up | Rockhampton Rockets |
| Grand Final MVP | Michael Cedar |
The teams for this season were: Brisbane Capitals, Bundaberg Bulls, Cairns Marlins, Gladstone Port City Power, Gold Coast Rollers, Ipswich Force, Mackay Meteors, Maroochydore Clippers, Northside Wizards, Rockhampton Rockets, South West Metro Pirates, Toowoomba Mountaineers and Townsville Heat.[1]
Team information
edit| Team | Home Stadium |
|---|---|
| Brisbane Capitals | NAB Stadium |
| Bundaberg Bulls | WIN Stadium |
| Cairns Marlins | Bendigo Bank Stadium |
| Gladstone Port City Power | Kev Broome Stadium |
| Gold Coast Rollers | The Southport School |
| Ipswich Force | Cotton On Foundation Stadium |
| Mackay Meteors | Candlestick Park |
| Maroochydore Clippers | Maroochydore Basketball Stadium |
| Northside Wizards | South Pine Sports Complex |
| Rockhampton Rockets | Hegvold Stadium |
| South West Metro Pirates | Hibiscus Sports Complex |
| Toowoomba Mountaineers | USQ, Clive Berghofer Recreation Centre |
| Townsville Heat | Townsville Basketball Stadium |
Standings
edit| # | Regular Season Standings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | ||
| 1 | Rockhampton Rockets | 13 | 3 | 81 | |
| 2 | Mackay Meteors | 12 | 4 | 75 | |
| 3 | Ipswich Force | 12 | 4 | 75 | |
| 4 | Cairns Marlins | 11 | 5 | 69 | |
| 5 | Townsville Heat | 10 | 6 | 63 | |
| 6 | Gold Coast Rollers | 9 | 7 | 56 | |
| 7 | Northside Wizards | 9 | 7 | 56 | |
| 8 | South West Metro Pirates | 8 | 8 | 50 | |
| 9 | Bundaberg Bulls | 5 | 11 | 31 | |
| 10 | Brisbane Capitals | 4 | 12 | 25 | |
| 11 | Gladstone Port City Power | 4 | 12 | 25 | |
| 12 | Toowoomba Mountaineers | 4 | 12 | 25 | |
| 13 | Maroochydore Clippers | 3 | 13 | 19 | |
Finals
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*The team that finishes 1st overall goes straight through to the semi-finals.
**The top two teams from each pool face-off in the quarter-finals.
- QF 1: 1st in Pool A vs. 2nd in Pool A
- QF 2: 1st in Pool B vs. 2nd in Pool C
- QF 3: 1st in Pool C vs. 2nd in Pool B[2]
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Grand Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Rockhampton Rockets | 86 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Gold Coast Rollers | 67 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Northside Wizards | 58 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Gold Coast Rollers | 72 | ||||||||||||
| Rockhampton Rockets | 58 | |||||||||||||
| Mackay Meteors | 72 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Mackay Meteors | 106 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Cairns Marlins | 75 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Mackay Meteors | 88 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Ipswich Force | 75 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Ipswich Force | 100 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Bundaberg Bulls | 85 | ||||||||||||
Awards
editPlayer of the Week
edit| Round | Player | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis Hurd | Northside Wizards | [3] |
| 2 | Zarryon Fereti | Ipswich Force | [3] |
| 3 | Todd Blanchfield | Townsville Heat | [3] |
| 4 | Ryan McDade | Rockhampton Rockets | [3] |
| 5 | James Legan | Toowoomba Mountaineers | [3] |
| 6 | David Gurney | Gold Coast Rollers | [3] |
| 7 | Mitch Philp | Rockhampton Rockets | [3] |
| 8 | James Legan | Toowoomba Mountaineers | [3] |
| 9 | Shaun Gleeson | Ipswich Force | [3] |
| 10 | Willie Shackleford | Bundaberg Bulls | [3] |
| 11 | Todd Blanchfield | Townsville Heat | [3] |
| 12 | Mitch Norton | Townsville Heat | [3] |
| 13 | Ben Allen | Ipswich Force | [3] |
| 14 | Robert Lippman | South West Metro Pirates | [3] |
Coach of the Month
edit| Month | Coach | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| May/June | Liam Flynn | Townsville Heat | [4] |
| June/July | Grant Kruger | Mackay Meteors | [4] |
| July/August | Darryn Roche | Bundaberg Bulls | [4] |
Statistics leaders
edit| Category | Player | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Shaun Gleeson | Ipswich Force | 24.18 |
| Rebounds per game | Willie Shackleford | Bundaberg Bulls | 16.75 |
| Assists per game | Mitch Philp | Rockhampton Rockets | 7.19 |
| Steals per game | Nathan Calder | Gladstone Port City Power | 2.06 |
| Blocks per game | Chad Wynn | Toowoomba Mountaineers | 1.73 |
| Field goal percentage | Travis Reed | Rockhampton Rockets | 61.20% |
| 3-pt field goal percentage | Braydon Hobbs | Mackay Meteors | 44.11% |
| Free throw percentage | Todd Blanchfield | Townsville Heat | 88.37% |
Regular season
edit- Most Valuable Player: Michael Cedar (Mackay Meteors)[5]
- Coach of the Year: Neal Tweedy (Rockhampton Rockets)
- U23 Youth Player of the Year: Todd Blanchfield (Townsville Heat)
- All-League Team:
- G: Shaun Gleeson (Ipswich Force)
- G: Mitch Philp (Rockhampton Rockets)
- F: Todd Blanchfield (Townsville Heat)
- F: Aaron Grabau (Cairns Marlins)
- C: Travis Reed (Rockhampton Rockets)
Finals
edit- Grand Final MVP: Michael Cedar (Mackay Meteors)[6]
References
edit- ^ "2012 QBL Official Draw". SportingPulse.com. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ "QBL Quarter Finals Previews". QABL.basketball.net.au. 23 August 2012. Archived from the original on 23 March 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Players of the Week". QABL.basketball.net.au. Archived from the original on 10 March 2015.
- ^ a b c "QBL State Champions & Award Winners". QBL.basketballqld.com.au. Archived from the original on 24 April 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ "QBL Finals Hit Rockhampton & Gladstone". FoxSportsPulse.com. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ "QBL Award Winners". FoxSportsPulse.com. Retrieved 15 June 2016.