# 2016 MSBL season

The 2016 MSBL season was the 28th season of the Men's State Basketball League (SBL). The regular season began on Friday 18 March, with round 1 seeing a 2015 grand final rematch between the Joondalup Wolves and South West Slammers. The 2016 MSBL All-Star Game was played on 6 June at Bendat Basketball Centre – the home of basketball in Western Australia. The regular season ended on Saturday 30 July. The finals began on Friday 5 August and ended on Saturday 3 September, when the Cockburn Cougars defeated the Wolves in the MSBL Grand Final.

## Regular season

The regular season began on Friday 18 March and ended on Saturday 30 July after 20 rounds of competition. The newly-renovated Warwick Stadium hosted big crowds for the Stirling Senators in 2016, while the Perth Redbacks moved home to the Belmont Oasis Leisure Centre after a trial year at Curtin University in 2015. Additionally, due to renovations to the Mandurah Aquatic and Recreation Centre, the Mandurah Magic hosted all of their games in 2016 at the Rockingham Flames' home venue of Mike Barnett Sports Complex.

### Standings

| Pos |
| Pos | Team | W | L |
| 1 | Cockburn Cougars | 22 | 4 |
| 2 | Joondalup Wolves | 21 | 5 |
| 3 | Willetton Tigers | 18 | 8 |
| 4 | Geraldton Buccaneers | 18 | 8 |
| 5 | Rockingham Flames | 17 | 9 |
| 6 | Stirling Senators | 17 | 9 |
| 7 | Perth Redbacks | 15 | 11 |
| 8 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 11 | 15 |
| 9 | East Perth Eagles | 10 | 16 |
| 10 | South West Slammers | 8 | 18 |
| 11 | Lakeside Lightning | 7 | 19 |
| 12 | Goldfields Giants | 7 | 19 |
| 13 | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 6 | 20 |
| 14 | Mandurah Magic | 5 | 21 |

## Finals

The finals began on Friday 5 August and ended on Saturday 3 September with the MSBL Grand Final.

### Bracket

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Grand final | Grand final | Grand final | Grand final |
| 1 | Cockburn Cougars | 109 | 85 | 130 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 104 | 96 | 115 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 104 | 96 | 115 | 1 | Cockburn Cougars | 100 | 92 | X | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Geraldton Buccaneers | 96 | 86 | X | | | | |
| 4 | Geraldton Buccaneers | 107 | 107 | X | 4 | Geraldton Buccaneers | 96 | 86 | X | | | | |
| 5 | Rockingham Flames | 105 | 101 | X | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Rockingham Flames | 105 | 101 | X | | | | | | Cockburn Cougars | 96 | X | X |
| | | | | | | | | | | Joondalup Wolves | 84 | X | X |
| 2 | Joondalup Wolves | 110 | 103 | X | | | | | | | | | | Joondalup Wolves | 84 | X | X |
| 7 | Perth Redbacks | 95 | 78 | X | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Perth Redbacks | 95 | 78 | X | 2 | Joondalup Wolves | 122 | 99 | 110 | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | Willetton Tigers | 103 | 128 | 95 | | | | |
| 3 | Willetton Tigers | 110 | 103 | X | 3 | Willetton Tigers | 103 | 128 | 95 | | | | |
| 6 | Stirling Senators | 97 | 99 | X | | | | | | | | | |

## All-Star Game

The 2016 MSBL All-Star Game took place at Bendat Basketball Centre on Monday 6 June, with all proceeds going to Lifeline WA for suicide prevention.

### Rosters

North All-Stars :
| Pos | Player | Team |
| Starters |||
| C | Kevin Davis | Joondalup Wolves |
| F | Maurice Barrow | Geraldton Buccaneers |
| G/F | Jourdan DeMuynck | Perth Redbacks |
| F | Ben Purser | Perry Lakes Hawks |
| F | Rhys Vague | East Perth Eagles |
| Reserves |||
| F | Bobby Evans | Joondalup Wolves |
| G | Joel Wagner | Perth Redbacks |
| F | Thomas Korf | East Perth Eagles |
| G | Jayden Coburn | Stirling Senators |
| F | Kyle Lindbergh | Stirling Senators |
| G | Timothy Squire | Kalamunda Eastern Suns |
| Head coach: Ben Ettridge (Joondalup Wolves) |||
South All-Stars :
| Pos | Player | Team |
| Starters |||
| G/F | Kenny Manigault | Goldfields Giants |
| G | Najee Lane | Cockburn Cougars |
| G | Tre Nichols | South West Slammers |
| F | Jacob Holmen | Goldfields Giants |
| F/C | T. J. Hallice | Lakeside Lightning |
| Reserves |||
| G | Damien Scott | Willetton Tigers |
| F | Gavin Field | Cockburn Cougars |
| G/F | Jay Bowie | Willetton Tigers |
| F | Daniel Alexander | Lakeside Lightning |
| F | Cooper Land | Rockingham Flames |
| F | Trevor Setty | Mandurah Magic |
| Head coach: Matt Parsons (Cockburn Cougars) |||

### Game data

* 6 June 2016 2:00 pm
* Box Score Report
North 104, South 116 :
| Scoring by quarter: 31–37, 24–27, 23–28, 26–24 |||
| Pts: Vague (21) Rebs: Lindbergh (10) Asts: Vague (4) | Pts: Holmen (21) Rebs: Setty (12) Asts: Nichols (6) |
* Bendat Basketball Centre, Floreat MVP: Najee Lane

## Awards
### Player of the Week

| Round | Player | Team |
| 1 | Cooper Land | Rockingham Flames |
| 2 | Jacob Holmen | Goldfields Giants |
| 3 | Rhys Vague | East Perth Eagles |
| 4 | Tre Nichols | South West Slammers |
| 5 | Daniel Alexander | Lakeside Lightning |
| 6 | Maurice Barrow | Geraldton Buccaneers |
| 7 | Matthew Adekponya | Geraldton Buccaneers |
| 8 | Trian Iliadis | Joondalup Wolves |
| 9 | Tom Jervis | East Perth Eagles |
| 10 | Damien Scott | Willetton Tigers |
| 11 | Cody Ellis | Stirling Senators |
| 12 | Gavin Field | Cockburn Cougars |
| 13 | Marcus Goode | Cockburn Cougars |
| 14 | Marcus Goode | Cockburn Cougars |
| 15 | Trevor Setty | Mandurah Magic |
| 16 | Lewis Thomas | Perth Redbacks |
| 17 | Daniel Alexander | Lakeside Lightning |
| 18 | Cooper Land | Rockingham Flames |
| 19 | Tre Nichols | South West Slammers |
| 20 | Tre Nichols | South West Slammers |

### Statistics leaders

| Category | Player | Team | Stat |
| Points per game | Tre Nichols | South West Slammers | 31.13 |
| Rebounds per game | Marcus Goode | Cockburn Cougars | 14.58 |
| Assists per game | Taylor Land | Rockingham Flames | 6.48 |
| Steals per game | Kenny Manigault | Goldfields Giants | 3.23 |
| Blocks per game | Marcus Goode | Cockburn Cougars | 2.62 |
| Field goal percentage | Kevin Davis | Joondalup Wolves | 60.8% |
| 3-pt field goal percentage | Gavin Field | Cockburn Cougars | 44.2% |
| Free throw percentage | Kyle Armour | Willetton Tigers | 83.6% |

### Regular season

* Most Valuable Player: Cooper Land (Rockingham Flames)
* Coach of the Year: Matt Parsons (Cockburn Cougars)
* Most Improved Player: Jayden Coburn (Stirling Senators)
* All-Star Five:
** PG: Tre Nichols (South West Slammers)
** SG: Matthew Adekponya (Geraldton Buccaneers)
** SF: Gavin Field (Cockburn Cougars)
** PF: Daniel Alexander (Lakeside Lightning)
** C: Marcus Goode (Cockburn Cougars)
* All-Defensive Five:
** PG: Kyle Armour (Willetton Tigers)
** SG: Najee Lane (Cockburn Cougars)
** SF: Ben Purser (Perry Lakes Hawks)
** PF: Maurice Barrow (Geraldton Buccaneers)
** C: Kevin Davis (Joondalup Wolves)

### Finals

* Grand Final MVP: Rhett Della Maddalena (Cockburn Cougars)