# 2019 State Basketball League season

The 2019 State Basketball League season was the 31st season of the State Basketball League (SBL). The regular season began on Friday 15 March and ended on Sunday 28 July. The finals began on Friday 2 August and concluded with the women's grand final on Friday 30 August and the men's grand final on Saturday 31 August.

## Pre-season

The 2019 SBL Pre-Season Blitz was held at Warwick Stadium over Saturday 2 March and Sunday 3 March.

## Regular season

The regular season began on Friday 15 March and ended on Sunday 28 July after 20 rounds of competition. Easter games in round 6 were again scheduled for Thursday night, with all teams then on a break over the long weekend. Games tipped-off again on Anzac Day as the tradition continued between the Kalamunda Eastern Suns and Willetton Tigers. There was also Women's Round in round 9 and Heritage Round in round 16, while the new concept of Mental Health Awareness Round was included for round 19.
Changes for the 2019 season saw the Stirling Senators rebrand as the Warwick Senators, while the East Perth Eagles relocated from Morley Sport & Recreation Centre to Herb Graham Recreation Centre.

### Standings

| Pos | Team | W | L | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Joondalup Wolves | 20 | 6 | 40 | Quarter Finals |
| 2 | Lakeside Lightning | 20 | 6 | 40 | Quarter Finals |
| 3 | Geraldton Buccaneers | 19 | 7 | 38 | Quarter Finals |
| 4 | Rockingham Flames | 18 | 8 | 36 | Quarter Finals |
| 5 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 18 | 8 | 36 | Quarter Finals |
| 6 | Warwick Senators | 16 | 10 | 32 | Quarter Finals |
| 7 | Goldfields Giants | 14 | 12 | 28 | Quarter Finals |
| 8 | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 13 | 13 | 26 | Quarter Finals |
| 9 | Willetton Tigers | 13 | 13 | 26 | |
| 10 | Perth Redbacks | 11 | 15 | 22 | |
| 11 | Cockburn Cougars | 7 | 19 | 14 | |
| 12 | East Perth Eagles | 6 | 20 | 12 | |
| 13 | Mandurah Magic | 6 | 20 | 12 | |
| 14 | South West Slammers | 1 | 25 | 2 | |
| Pos | Team | W | L | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Lakeside Lightning | 16 | 6 | 32 | Quarter Finals |
| 2 | Mandurah Magic | 15 | 7 | 30 | Quarter Finals |
| 3 | Joondalup Wolves | 14 | 8 | 28 | Quarter Finals |
| 4 | Warwick Senators | 14 | 8 | 28 | Quarter Finals |
| 5 | Willetton Tigers | 13 | 9 | 26 | Quarter Finals |
| 6 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 13 | 9 | 26 | Quarter Finals |
| 7 | Rockingham Flames | 13 | 9 | 26 | Quarter Finals |
| 8 | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 11 | 11 | 22 | Quarter Finals |
| 9 | Perth Redbacks | 9 | 13 | 18 | |
| 10 | South West Slammers | 8 | 14 | 16 | |
| 11 | Cockburn Cougars | 5 | 17 | 10 | |
| 12 | East Perth Eagles | 1 | 21 | 2 | |

## Finals

The finals began on Friday 2 August and consisted of three rounds. The finals concluded with the women's grand final on Friday 30 August and the men's grand final on Saturday 31 August.

### 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 | Joondalup Wolves | 112 | 113 | X | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 97 | 84 | X | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 97 | 84 | X | 1 | Joondalup Wolves | 81 | 109 | X | | | | |
| | | | | | 5 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 77 | 94 | X | | | | |
| 4 | Rockingham Flames | 81 | 86 | X | 5 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 77 | 94 | X | | | | |
| 5 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 89 | 89 | X | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 89 | 89 | X | | | | | | Joondalup Wolves | 80 | X | X |
| | | | | | | | | | | Geraldton Buccaneers | 92 | X | X |
| 2 | Lakeside Lightning | 89 | 102 | X | | | | | | | | | | Geraldton Buccaneers | 92 | X | X |
| 7 | Goldfields Giants | 85 | 84 | X | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Goldfields Giants | 85 | 84 | X | 2 | Lakeside Lightning | 68 | 96 | 86 | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | Geraldton Buccaneers | 79 | 89 | 96 | | | | |
| 3 | Geraldton Buccaneers | 94 | 75 | 79 | 3 | Geraldton Buccaneers | 79 | 89 | 96 | | | | |
| 6 | Warwick Senators | 84 | 83 | 68 | | | | | | | | | |

#### Grand Final summary

* 31 August 2019 7:30 pm
* Box score Report Highlights Game replay
Joondalup Wolves 80, Geraldton Buccaneers 92 :
| Scoring by quarter: 25–26, 12–21, 19–22, 24–23 |||
| Pts: Robert Huntington 21 Rebs: Earnest Ross 12 Asts: Earnest Ross 4 | Pts: Liam Hunt 24 Rebs: Liam Hunt 10 Asts: Hunt, Ducas 4 each |
| Geraldton wins SBL Championship |||
* Bendat Basketball Centre, Floreat MVP: Liam Hunt (Buccaneers)

### Women'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 | 85 | 91 | X | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 77 | 81 | X | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 77 | 81 | X | 1 | Lakeside Lightning | 75 | 65 | X | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Warwick Senators | 87 | 77 | X | | | | |
| 4 | Warwick Senators | 84 | 88 | X | 4 | Warwick Senators | 87 | 77 | X | | | | |
| 5 | Willetton Tigers | 74 | 58 | X | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Willetton Tigers | 74 | 58 | X | | | | | | Warwick Senators | 56 | X | X |
| | | | | | | | | | | Rockingham Flames | 85 | X | X |
| 2 | Mandurah Magic | 65 | 64 | X | | | | | | | | | | Rockingham Flames | 85 | X | X |
| 7 | Rockingham Flames | 76 | 65 | X | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Rockingham Flames | 76 | 65 | X | 7 | Rockingham Flames | 95 | 68 | X | | | | |
| | | | | | 6 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 60 | 61 | X | | | | |
| 3 | Joondalup Wolves | 66 | 59 | X | 6 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 60 | 61 | X | | | | |
| 6 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 102 | 103 | X | | | | | | | | | |

#### Grand Final summary

* 30 August 2019 7:30 pm
* Box score Report Highlights Game replay
Warwick Senators 56, Rockingham Flames 85 :
| Scoring by quarter: 9–19, 22–32, 17–18, 8–16 |||
| Pts: Stacey Barr 16 Rebs: Samaria Howard 9 Asts: Stacey Barr 3 | Pts: Allen, Boag 17 each Rebs: Christina Boag 11 Asts: Garbin, Ciabattoni, Burrows 4 each |
| Rockingham wins SBL Championship |||
* Bendat Basketball Centre, Floreat MVP: Maddison Allen (Flames)

## All-Star games

The 2019 SBL All-Star games took place at Bendat Basketball Centre on Monday 3 June, with all proceeds going to Red Frogs Australia.

### Men's game
#### Rosters

Australian All-Stars :
| Pos | Player | Team |
| Starters |||
| F | Greg Hire | Rockingham Flames |
| G | Ryan Godfrey | Rockingham Flames |
| F | Gavin Field | Cockburn Cougars |
| G | David Humphries | Goldfields Giants |
| C | Louis Timms | Kalamunda Eastern Suns |
| Reserves |||
| F | Cody Ellis | Warwick Senators |
| G | Kyle Armour | Lakeside Lightning |
| G | Damien Scott | Willetton Tigers |
| G | Ryan Smith | Perry Lakes Hawks |
| F | Caleb Davis | Warwick Senators |
| C | Jarrad Prue | Lakeside Lightning |
| G | Marshall Nelson | Perth Redbacks |
| Head coach: Mike Ellis (Warwick Senators) & Dayle Joseph (Geraldton Buccaneers) |||
World All-Stars :
| Pos | Player | Team |
| Starters |||
| C | Kevin Davis | Joondalup Wolves |
| G | Marcus Alipate | Geraldton Buccaneers |
| G | Caleb White | Rockingham Flames |
| F | Patrick Burke | Goldfields Giants |
| G | Joshua Braun | Kalamunda Eastern Suns |
| Reserves |||
| G | Justin King | Warwick Senators |
| G | Shaun Stewart | Mandurah Magic |
| F | Josh Ritchart | Rockingham Flames |
| F | Jobi Wall | Lakeside Lightning |
| F | Tyler Livingston | South West Slammers |
| G | Cameron Williams | East Perth Eagles |
| F | Jourdan DeMuynck | Perth Redbacks |
| Head coach: Dave Daniels (Lakeside Lightning) |||

#### Game data

* Highlights
* 3 June 2019 2:00 pm
* Box Score Recap Recap
Australia 113, World 112 :
| Scoring by quarter: 33–34, 36–27, 25–27, 19–24 |||
| Pts: Hire (20) Rebs: Prue (16) Asts: Hire (7) | Pts: Livingston (20) Rebs: Braun (8) Asts: DeMuynck (6) |
* Bendat Basketball Centre, Floreat MVP: Greg Hire

### Women's game
#### Rosters

Australian All-Stars :
| Pos | Player | Team |
| Starters |||
| G | Jewel Williams | Kalamunda Eastern Suns |
| G | Desiree Kelley | Willetton Tigers |
| C | Maddison Allen | Rockingham Flames |
| F | Ashleigh Grant | Lakeside Lightning |
| F | Nes'eya Williams | Perth Redbacks |
| Reserves |||
| G | Emma Gandini | Willetton Tigers |
| F | Sarah Donovan | Perry Lakes Hawks |
| F | Samantha Roscoe | Warwick Senators |
| C | Ellyce Ironmonger | Lakeside Lightning |
| G | Suzi-Rose Deegan | Perth Redbacks |
| G | Lauren Mansfield | Perth Redbacks |
| F | Christina Boag | Rockingham Flames |
| Head coach: Craig Mansfield (Lakeside Lightning) |||
World All-Stars :
| Pos | Player | Team |
| Starters |||
| C | Jennie Rintala | Kalamunda Eastern Suns |
| F | Kisha Lee | Cockburn Cougars |
| G | Makailah Dyer | South West Slammers |
| G | GeAnna Luaulu-Summers | Lakeside Lightning |
| F | Laina Snyder | Willetton Tigers |
| Reserves |||
| F | Amber Land | Joondalup Wolves |
| G | Mikayla Pirini | Joondalup Wolves |
| G | Janelle Adams | Rockingham Flames |
| G | Jamie Cherry | Perry Lakes Hawks |
| C | Brittni Montgomery | South West Slammers |
| F | Bianca Villegas | Warwick Senators |
| G | Samaria Howard | Warwick Senators |
| Head coach: Charles Nix (Joondalup Wolves) |||

#### Game data

* Highlights
* 3 June 2019 12:00 pm
* Preview Box Score Recap Recap
Australia 103, World 72 :
| Scoring by quarter: 20–24, 31–13, 23–17, 29–18 |||
| Pts: Deegan (18) Rebs: Allen (9) Asts: J. Williams (7) | Pts: Lee (18) Rebs: Snyder (13) Asts: Snyder (5) |
* Bendat Basketball Centre, Floreat MVP: Desiree Kelley

## Awards
### Player of the Week

| Round | Men's Player | Team | Women's Player | Team | Ref |
| 1 | Earnest Ross | Joondalup Wolves | Tayla Hepburn | Warwick Senators | |
| 2 | Shaun Stewart | Mandurah Magic | Kisha Lee | Cockburn Cougars | |
| 3 | Clint Steindl | Perry Lakes Hawks | Emma Gandini | Willetton Tigers | |
| 4 | Joshua Braun | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | Jamie Cherry | Perry Lakes Hawks | |
| 5 | Jobi Wall | Lakeside Lightning | Laina Snyder | Willetton Tigers | |
| 6 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 7 | Shaun Stewart | Mandurah Magic | Laina Snyder | Willetton Tigers | |
| 8 | Liam Hunt | Geraldton Buccaneers | GeAnna Luaulu-Summers | Lakeside Lightning | |
| 9 | Patrick Burke | Goldfields Giants | Kayla Steindl | Joondalup Wolves | |
| 10 | Jack Isenbarger | Lakeside Lightning | Makailah Dyer | South West Slammers | |
| 11 | Jay Bowie | Goldfields Giants | Stacey Barr | Warwick Senators | |
| 12 | Ridell Camidge | Joondalup Wolves | Courtney Bayliss | South West Slammers | |
| 13 | Josh Ritchart | Rockingham Flames | Alina Hartmann | Cockburn Cougars | |
| 14 | Marshall Nelson | Perth Redbacks | Lauren Mansfield | Perth Redbacks | |
| 15 | Joshua Braun | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | Emma Klasztorny | Mandurah Magic | |
| 16 | Javion Blake | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | Stacey Barr | Warwick Senators | |
| 17 | Javion Blake | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | Katlyn Yohn | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | |
| 18 | Javion Blake | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | Maddison Allen | Rockingham Flames | |
| 19 | Jarrad Prue | Lakeside Lightning | Alex Ciabattoni | Rockingham Flames | |
| 20 | Marvin Smith II | Mandurah Magic | Jennie Rintala | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | |

### Statistics leaders

| Category | Men's Player | Team | Stat | Women's Player | Team | Stat |
| Points per game | Marshall Nelson | Perth Redbacks | 27.96 | Darcee Garbin | Rockingham Flames | 23.0 |
| Rebounds per game | Jarrad Prue | Lakeside Lightning | 18.29 | Kayla Steindl | Joondalup Wolves | 11.67 |
| Assists per game | Javion Blake | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 9.68 | Lauren Mansfield | Perth Redbacks | 5.43 |
| Steals per game | Michael Lay | South West Slammers | 2.77 | Emma Gandini | Willetton Tigers | 3.0 |
| Blocks per game | Manylok Malek | Goldfields Giants | 2.3 | Maddison Allen | Rockingham Flames | 2.45 |
| Field goal percentage | Jarrad Prue | Lakeside Lightning | 62.16% | Brittni Montgomery | South West Slammers | 63.01% |
| 3-pt field goal percentage | Joshua Braun | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 42.9% | Stacey Barr | Warwick Senators | 40.4% |
| Free throw percentage | Joshua Braun | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 84.21% | Makailah Dyer | South West Slammers | 79.01% |

### Regular season

* Men's Most Valuable Player: Joshua Braun (Kalamunda Eastern Suns)
* Women's Most Valuable Player: Stacey Barr (Warwick Senators)
* Men's Coach of the Year: Dave Daniels (Lakeside Lightning)
* Women's Coach of the Year: Craig Watts (Mandurah Magic)
* Men's Most Improved Player: Luke Travers (Rockingham Flames)
* Women's Most Improved Player: Matilda Muir (Cockburn Cougars)
* All-MSBL First Team:
** PG: Marshall Nelson (Perth Redbacks)
** SG: Joshua Braun (Kalamunda Eastern Suns)
** SF: Gavin Field (Cockburn Cougars)
** PF: Greg Hire (Rockingham Flames)
** C: Patrick Burke (Goldfields Giants)
* All-WSBL First Team:
** PG: Lauren Mansfield (Perth Redbacks)
** SG: Stacey Barr (Warwick Senators)
** SF: Laina Snyder (Willetton Tigers)
** PF: Darcee Garbin (Rockingham Flames)
** C: Amber Land (Joondalup Wolves)
* Men's All-Defensive Team:
** PG: Cameron Williams (East Perth Eagles)
** SG: David Humphries (Goldfields Giants)
** SF: Ben Purser (Perry Lakes Hawks)
** PF: Maurice Barrow (Willetton Tigers)
** C: Jarrad Prue (Lakeside Lightning)
* Women's All-Defensive Team:
** PG: Emma Gandini (Willetton Tigers)
** SG: Casey Mihovilovich (Mandurah Magic)
** SF: Desiree Kelley (Willetton Tigers)
** PF: Jennie Rintala (Kalamunda Eastern Suns)
** C: Maddison Allen (Rockingham Flames)

### Finals

* Men's Grand Final MVP: Liam Hunt (Geraldton Buccaneers)
* Women's Grand Final MVP: Maddison Allen (Rockingham Flames)