# 2009 MSBL season

The 2009 MSBL season was the 21st season of the Men's State Basketball League (SBL). The regular season began on Friday 13 March and ended on Saturday 18 July. The finals began on Saturday 25 July and ended on Saturday 22 August, when the Lakeside Lightning defeated the Perry Lakes Hawks in the MSBL Grand Final.

## Regular season

The regular season began on Friday 13 March and ended on Saturday 18 July after 19 rounds of competition.

### Standings

| Pos |
| Pos | Team | W | L |
| 1 | Lakeside Lightning | 22 | 4 |
| 2 | Goldfields Giants | 21 | 5 |
| 3 | Wanneroo Wolves | 18 | 8 |
| 4 | Geraldton Buccaneers | 18 | 8 |
| 5 | Cockburn Cougars | 18 | 8 |
| 6 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 17 | 9 |
| 7 | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 11 | 15 |
| 8 | Perth Redbacks | 11 | 15 |
| 9 | Stirling Senators | 11 | 15 |
| 10 | Willetton Tigers | 10 | 16 |
| 11 | Rockingham Flames | 8 | 18 |
| 12 | East Perth Eagles | 8 | 18 |
| 13 | South West Slammers | 6 | 20 |
| 14 | Mandurah Magic | 3 | 23 |

## Finals

The finals began on Saturday 25 July and ended on Saturday 22 August 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 | Lakeside Lightning | 89 | 105 | 98 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Perth Redbacks | 96 | 81 | 85 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Perth Redbacks | 96 | 81 | 85 | 1 | Lakeside Lightning | 97 | 91 | X | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Geraldton Buccaneers | 81 | 87 | X | | | | |
| 4 | Geraldton Buccaneers | 111 | 97 | 107 | 4 | Geraldton Buccaneers | 81 | 87 | X | | | | |
| 5 | Cockburn Cougars | 105 | 98 | 95 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Cockburn Cougars | 105 | 98 | 95 | | | | | | Lakeside Lightning | 85 | X | X |
| | | | | | | | | | | Perry Lakes Hawks | 77 | X | X |
| 2 | Goldfields Giants | 99 | 111 | X | | | | | | | | | | Perry Lakes Hawks | 77 | X | X |
| 7 | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 87 | 99 | X | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 87 | 99 | X | 2 | Goldfields Giants | 91 | 99 | X | | | | |
| | | | | | 6 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 94 | 104 | X | | | | |
| 3 | Wanneroo Wolves | 96 | 95 | X | 6 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 94 | 104 | X | | | | |
| 6 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 103 | 112 | X | | | | | | | | | |

## Awards
### Player of the Week

| Round | Player | Team |
| 1 | Josh Johnson | Willetton Tigers |
| 2 | Luke Meyer | Geraldton Buccaneers |
| 3 | Luke Meyer | Geraldton Buccaneers |
| 4 | Tom Garlepp | Perry Lakes Hawks |
| 5 | Robert Epps | Willetton Tigers |
| 6 | Seb Salinas | Stirling Senators |
| 7 | Luke Meyer | Geraldton Buccaneers |
| 8 | Edward Morris Jr. | Stirling Senators |
| 9 | Jeff Dowdell | Wanneroo Wolves |
| 10 | Adrian Majstrovich | Kalamunda Eastern Suns |
| 11 | Ryan Godfrey | Rockingham Flames |
| 12 | Jarrad Prue | Lakeside Lightning |
| 13 | Clint Read | Willetton Tigers |
| 14 | Douglas McLaughlin-Williams | Cockburn Cougars |
| 15 | Tom Garlepp | Perry Lakes Hawks |
| 16 | Adrian Majstrovich | Kalamunda Eastern Suns |
| 17 | Alonzo Hird | Goldfields Giants |
| 18 | Shamus Ballantyne | Goldfields Giants |
| 19 | Chris Lynch | Perth Redbacks |

### Statistics leaders

| Category | Player | Team | Stat |
| Points | Chris Lynch | Perth Redbacks | 29.47 per game / 560 points |
| Rebounds | Jarrad Prue | Lakeside Lightning | 18.33 per game / 440 rebounds |
| Assists | Joel Wagner | Perth Redbacks | 9.15 per game / 238 assists |
| Steals | Chris Dodd | Stirling Senators | 3.04 per game / 79 steals |
| Blocks | Chris Christoffersen | Willetton Tigers | 4.14 per game / 58 blocks |
| Field goal percentage | Jarrad Prue | Lakeside Lightning | 69.6% (119/171) |
| 3-pt field goal percentage | Adrian Majstrovich | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 45.7% (64/140) |
| Free throw percentage | Bryce Burch | Cockburn Cougars | 83.6% (122/146) |

### Regular season

* Most Valuable Player: Luke Meyer (Geraldton Buccaneers)
* Coach of the Year: Andy Stewart (Lakeside Lightning)
* Most Improved Player: Ben Purser (Perry Lakes Hawks)
* All-Star Five:
** PG: Shamus Ballantyne (Goldfields Giants)
** SG: Luke Payne (Lakeside Lightning)
** SF: Luke Meyer (Geraldton Buccaneers)
** PF: Adrian Majstrovich (Kalamunda Eastern Suns)
** C: Jarrad Prue (Lakeside Lightning)

### Finals

* Grand Final MVP: Luke Payne (Lakeside Lightning)