# 2007 State Basketball League season

The 2007 State Basketball League season was the 19th season of the State Basketball League (SBL). The regular season began on Friday 30 March and ended on Saturday 4 August. The finals began on Friday 10 August and concluded with the women's grand final on Friday 7 September and the men's grand final on Saturday 8 September.

## Regular season

The regular season began on Friday 30 March and ended on Saturday 4 August after 18 rounds of competition.

### Standings

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

## Finals

The finals began on Friday 10 August and consisted of three rounds. The finals concluded with the women's grand final on Friday 7 September and the men's grand final on Saturday 8 September.

### Men's 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 | Lakeside Lightning | 103 | 103 | X | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Stirling Senators | 76 | 92 | X | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Stirling Senators | 76 | 92 | X | 1 | Lakeside Lightning | 86 | 79 | X | | | | |
| | | | | | 5 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 77 | 66 | X | | | | |
| 4 | Geraldton Buccaneers | 108 | 113 | 69 | 5 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 77 | 66 | X | | | | |
| 5 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 118 | 101 | 89 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 118 | 101 | 89 | | | | | | Lakeside Lightning | 94 | X | X |
| | | | | | | | | | | Goldfields Giants | 96 | X | X |
| 2 | Goldfields Giants | 86 | 131 | 122 | | | | | | | | | | Goldfields Giants | 96 | X | X |
| 7 | Rockingham Flames | 91 | 81 | 74 | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Rockingham Flames | 91 | 81 | 74 | 2 | Goldfields Giants | 101 | 105 | X | | | | |
| | | | | | 6 | Cockburn Cougars | 91 | 70 | X | | | | |
| 3 | Willetton Tigers | 83 | 87 | X | 6 | Cockburn Cougars | 91 | 70 | X | | | | |
| 6 | Cockburn Cougars | 110 | 97 | X | | | | | | | | | |

#### Grand Final summary

* 8 September 2007 8:00pm
* Box score Report
Goldfields Giants 96, Lakeside Lightning 94 :
| Scoring by quarter: 29–28, 22–32, 16–17, 29–17 |||
| Pts: Hulme, Ballantyne 18 each Rebs: Ty Shaw 18 Asts: Shamus Ballantyne 6 | Pts: Charleston Long 31 Rebs: Jarrad Prue 18 Asts: Aaron Shaw 5 |
| Goldfields wins SBL Championship |||
* Perry Lakes Basketball Stadium, Floreat MVP: Shamus Ballantyne (Giants)

### Women's bracket

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Grand final | Grand final |
| 1 | Stirling Senators | 67 | 62 | X | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Wanneroo Wolves | 66 | 35 | X | 1W | Stirling Senators | 63 | 71 | X | | |
| | | | | | 1L | Lakeside Lightning | 53 | 50 | X | | |
| 2 | Willetton Tigers | 75 | 69 | 76 | | | | | | Stirling Senators | 40 |
| 5 | Mandurah Magic | 67 | 73 | 62 | | | | | | Perry Lakes Hawks | 66 |
| | | | | | 2W | Willetton Tigers | 68 | 58 | 67 | | |
| 3 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 81 | 85 | X | 3W | Perry Lakes Hawks | 71 | 53 | 79 | | |
| 4 | Lakeside Lightning | 72 | 54 | X | | | | | | | |

#### Grand Final summary

* 7 September 2007 7:45pm
* Box score Report
Stirling Senators 40, Perry Lakes Hawks 66 :
| Pts: Alicia Rinaldi 12 Rebs: Alicia Rinaldi 8 Asts: Devenney, Langford 2 each | Pts: Ca. Boyanich, Duff 17 each Rebs: Tanya Kelly 10 Asts: Whitney Perret 8 |
| Perry Lakes wins SBL Championship |||
* Perry Lakes Basketball Stadium, Floreat MVP: Carli Boyanich (Hawks)

## Awards
### Statistics leaders

| Category | Men's Player | Team | Women's Player | Team |
| Points | Jason Harris | Geraldton Buccaneers | Christine Boyd | Perth Redbacks |
| Rebounds | Jarrad Prue | Lakeside Lightning | Shelly Boston | Rockingham Flames |
| Assists | Joel Wagner | Perth Redbacks | Tanya Kelly | Perry Lakes Hawks |
| Steals | Charleston Long | Lakeside Lightning | Casey Mihovilovich | Mandurah Magic |
| Blocks | Robert Epps | Willetton Tigers | Shelly Boston | Rockingham Flames |
| Field goal percentage | Jarrad Prue | Lakeside Lightning | Sophia Kelly | Perth Redbacks |
| 3-pt field goal percentage | Doug Gates | Wanneroo Wolves | Jessica Spinner | Wanneroo Wolves |
| Free throw percentage | Ben Hunt | Willetton Tigers | Carly Wilson | Stirling Senators |

### Regular season

* Men's Most Valuable Player: Aaron Shaw (Lakeide Lightning)
* Women's Most Valuable Player: Christine Boyd (Perth Redbacks)
* Men's Coach of the Year: Andy Stewart (Lakeside Lightning)
* Women's Coach of the Year: Rick Morcom (Perry Lakes Hawks)
* Men's Most Improved Player: Joel Wagner (Perth Redbacks)
* Women's Most Improved Player: Jessica Bone (Lakeside Lightning)
* Men's All Star First Team:
** Michael Lay (Geraldton Buccaneers)
** Aaron Shaw (Lakeide Lightning)
** Jason Harris (Geraldton Buccaneers)
** Robert Epps (Willetton Tigers)
** Ty Shaw (Goldfields Giants)
* Men's All Star Second Team:
** Shamus Ballantyne (Goldfields Giants)
** Ben Hunt (Willetton Tigers)
** Jeff Dowdell (Wanneroo Wolves)
** Jarrad Prue (Lakeside Lightning)
** Sean Sonderleiter (Perry Lakes Hawks)
* Men's All Star Third Team:
** Joel Wagner (Perth Redbacks)
** Chris Stephens (Rockingham Flames)
** Charleston Long (Lakeside Lightning)
** Kyle Kunkel (Stirling Senators)
** Damian Matacz (Wanneroo Wolves)
* Women's All Star First Team:
** Tanya Kelly (Perry Lakes Hawks)
** Myra Donkin (Lakeside Lightning)
** Carly Wilson (Stirling Senators)
** Liz Cooke (Stirling Senators)
** Christine Boyd (Perth Redbacks)
* Women's All Star Second Team:
** Casey Mihovilovich (Mandurah Magic)
** Melissa Marsh (Willetton Tigers)
** Emma Pass (Cockburn Cougars)
** Carli Boyanich (Perry Lakes Hawks)
** Shelly Boston (Rockingham Flames)
* Women's All Star Third Team:
** Tegan Walker (Geraldton Buccaneers)
** Sue Williams (Willetton Tigers)
** Jessica Spinner (Wanneroo Wolves)
** Kaye Tucker (Mandurah Magic)
** Jessica Bone (Lakeside Lightning)

### Finals

* Men's Grand Final MVP: Shamus Ballantyne (Goldfields Giants)
* Women's Grand Final MVP: Carli Boyanich (Perry Lakes Hawks)