# 2016 WSBL season

The 2016 WSBL season was the 28th season of the Women's State Basketball League (SBL). The regular season began on Friday 18 March, with round 1 seeing a 2015 grand final rematch between the Rockingham Flames and Willetton Tigers. The 2016 WSBL 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 Friday 2 September, when the Tigers defeated the Joondalup Wolves in the WSBL 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 | Joondalup Wolves | 19 | 3 |
| 2 | Rockingham Flames | 18 | 4 |
| 3 | Willetton Tigers | 17 | 5 |
| 4 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 15 | 7 |
| 5 | Mandurah Magic | 12 | 10 |
| 6 | Lakeside Lightning | 11 | 11 |
| 7 | Perth Redbacks | 10 | 12 |
| 8 | Cockburn Cougars | 9 | 13 |
| 9 | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 9 | 13 |
| 10 | Stirling Senators | 8 | 14 |
| 11 | East Perth Eagles | 2 | 20 |
| 12 | South West Slammers | 2 | 20 |

## Finals

The finals began on Friday 5 August and ended on Friday 2 September with the WSBL 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 | Joondalup Wolves | 84 | 84 | X | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Cockburn Cougars | 67 | 63 | X | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Cockburn Cougars | 67 | 63 | X | 1 | Joondalup Wolves | 80 | 56 | 74 | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 50 | 60 | 49 | | | | |
| 4 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 71 | 65 | 71 | 4 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 50 | 60 | 49 | | | | |
| 5 | Mandurah Magic | 69 | 73 | 69 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Mandurah Magic | 69 | 73 | 69 | | | | | | Joondalup Wolves | 58 | X | X |
| | | | | | | | | | | Willetton Tigers | 60 | X | X |
| 2 | Rockingham Flames | 90 | 77 | X | | | | | | | | | | Willetton Tigers | 60 | X | X |
| 7 | Perth Redbacks | 66 | 56 | X | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Perth Redbacks | 66 | 56 | X | 2 | Rockingham Flames | 59 | 76 | 50 | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | Willetton Tigers | 82 | 62 | 54 | | | | |
| 3 | Willetton Tigers | 101 | 78 | X | 3 | Willetton Tigers | 82 | 62 | 54 | | | | |
| 6 | Lakeside Lightning | 58 | 66 | X | | | | | | | | | |

## All-Star Game

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

### Rosters

South All-Stars :
| Pos | Player | Team |
| Starters |||
| G | Casey Mihovilovich | Mandurah Magic |
| C | Adijat Adams | Mandurah Magic |
| G | Courtney Byrnes | Lakeside Lightning |
| F | Candace Williams | Cockburn Cougars |
| G | Dena English | South West Slammers |
| Reserves |||
| F | Courtney Bayliss | South West Slammers |
| G | Rachel Halleen | Mandurah Magic |
| F | Cherridy Thornton | Cockburn Cougars |
| F | Ashleigh Grant | Lakeside Lightning |
| F | Ashlee Sidebottom | Rockingham Flames |
| Head coach: Ryan Petrik (Rockingham Flames) |||
North All-Stars :
| Pos | Player | Team |
| Starters |||
| G | Stacey Barr | Kalamunda Eastern Suns |
| G | Adrienne Jones | Perth Redbacks |
| F/C | Amber Land | Stirling Senators |
| G/F | Taylor Bestry | Stirling Senators |
| F | Klara Wischer | Joondalup Wolves |
| Reserves |||
| G | Lauren Jeffers | Perry Lakes Hawks |
| F | Jessica Jakens | Perth Redbacks |
| G | Rebecca Benson | Perth Redbacks |
| G | Nicole Jorre St Jorre | East Perth Eagles |
| F | Nikita-Lee Martin | Joondalup Wolves |
| G | Shani Amos | Joondalup Wolves |
| Head coach: Craig Friday (Joondalup Wolves) |||

### Game data

* 6 June 2016 12:00 pm
* Box Score Report
South 70, North 93 :
| Scoring by quarter: 18–21, 14–25, 25–30, 13–17 |||
| Pts: Williams (16) Rebs: Williams (16) Asts: English (4) | Pts: Wischer (17) Rebs: Jakens (11) Asts: Amos (6) |
* Bendat Basketball Centre, Floreat MVP: Klara Wischer

## Awards
### Player of the Week

| Round | Player | Team | Ref |
| 1 | Kate Malpass | Willetton Tigers | |
| 2 | Sami Whitcomb | Rockingham Flames | |
| 3 | Stacey Barr | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | |
| 4 | Deanna Smith | Perry Lakes Hawks | |
| 5 | Candace Williams | Cockburn Cougars | |
| 6 | Candace Williams | Cockburn Cougars | |
| 7 | Klara Wischer | Joondalup Wolves | |
| 8 | Louella Tomlinson | Willetton Tigers | |
| 9 | Stacey Barr | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | |
| 10 | Sami Whitcomb | Rockingham Flames | |
| 11 | Amber Land | Stirling Senators | |
| 12 | Ashleigh Grant | Lakeside Lightning | |
| 13 | Candace Williams | Cockburn Cougars | |
| 14 | Carley Mijović | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | |
| 15 | Deanna Smith | Perry Lakes Hawks | |
| 16 | Klara Wischer | Joondalup Wolves | |
| 17 | Candace Williams | Cockburn Cougars | |
| 18 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 19 | Louella Tomlinson | Willetton Tigers | |
| 20 | Sami Whitcomb | Rockingham Flames | |

### Statistics leaders

| Category | Player | Team | Stat |
| Points per game | Candace Williams | Cockburn Cougars | 28.06 |
| Rebounds per game | Candace Williams | Cockburn Cougars | 16.33 |
| Assists per game | Kate Malpass | Willetton Tigers | 5.52 |
| Steals per game | Sami Whitcomb | Rockingham Flames | 3.2 |
| Blocks per game | Louella Tomlinson | Willetton Tigers | 3.13 |
| Field goal percentage | Lara Napier | Willetton Tigers | 55.6% |
| 3-pt field goal percentage | Lyndal Gardner | Stirling Senators | 38.3% |
| Free throw percentage | Deanna Smith | Perry Lakes Hawks | 92.2% |

### Regular season

* Most Valuable Player: Alison Schwagmeyer (Lakeside Lightning)
* Coach of the Year: Craig Friday (Joondalup Wolves)
* Most Improved Player: Amy Kidner (Joondalup Wolves)
* All-Star Five:
** PG: Shani Amos (Joondalup Wolves)
** SG: Sami Whitcomb (Rockingham Flames)
** SF: Klara Wischer (Joondalup Wolves)
** PF: Candace Williams (Cockburn Cougars)
** C: Louella Tomlinson (Willetton Tigers)
* All-Defensive Five:
** PG: Shani Amos (Joondalup Wolves)
** SG: Sami Whitcomb (Rockingham Flames)
** SF: Ebony Antonio (Willetton Tigers)
** PF: Ellyce Ironmonger (Joondalup Wolves)
** C: Louella Tomlinson (Willetton Tigers)

### Finals

* Grand Final MVP: Kate Malpass (Willetton Tigers)