# 2018 State Basketball League season

The 2018 State Basketball League season was the 30th season of the State Basketball League (SBL). The regular season began on Friday 16 March and ended on Saturday 28 July. The finals began on Friday 3 August and concluded with the women's grand final on Friday 31 August and the men's grand final on Saturday 1 September.

## Pre-season

The 2018 SBL Pre-Season Blitz was held at Warwick Stadium over Saturday 3 March and Sunday 4 March.

## Regular season

The regular season began on Friday 16 March and ended on Saturday 28 July after 20 rounds of competition. Easter games in round 3 were again scheduled for Thursday night, with all teams then on a break over the long weekend. Anzac Round took place in round 6 of the competition with the Kalamunda Eastern Suns and Willetton Tigers continuing their Anzac Day game tradition. There was also Women's Round in round 9, Rivalry Round in round 12, and Heritage Round in round 16.

### Standings

| Pos |
| Pos | Team | W | L |
| 1 | Geraldton Buccaneers | 23 | 3 |
| 2 | Joondalup Wolves | 21 | 5 |
| 3 | Perth Redbacks | 19 | 7 |
| 4 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 18 | 8 |
| 5 | Lakeside Lightning | 15 | 11 |
| 6 | Stirling Senators | 14 | 12 |
| 7 | Willetton Tigers | 13 | 13 |
| 8 | Rockingham Flames | 12 | 14 |
| 9 | Cockburn Cougars | 11 | 15 |
| 10 | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 10 | 16 |
| 11 | East Perth Eagles | 9 | 17 |
| 12 | South West Slammers | 7 | 19 |
| 13 | Mandurah Magic | 5 | 21 |
| 14 | Goldfields Giants | 5 | 21 |
| Pos |
| Pos | Team | W | L |
| 1 | Lakeside Lightning | 21 | 1 |
| 2 | Perth Redbacks | 17 | 5 |
| 3 | Rockingham Flames | 16 | 6 |
| 4 | Willetton Tigers | 14 | 8 |
| 5 | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 14 | 8 |
| 6 | Mandurah Magic | 11 | 11 |
| 7 | Stirling Senators | 10 | 12 |
| 8 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 9 | 13 |
| 9 | South West Slammers | 9 | 13 |
| 10 | Cockburn Cougars | 6 | 16 |
| 11 | Joondalup Wolves | 5 | 17 |
| 12 | East Perth Eagles | 0 | 22 |

## Finals

The finals began on Friday 3 August and consisted of three rounds. The finals concluded with the women's grand final on Friday 31 August and the men's grand final on Saturday 1 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 | Geraldton Buccaneers | 76 | 89 | X | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Rockingham Flames | 89 | 96 | X | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Rockingham Flames | 89 | 96 | X | 8 | Rockingham Flames | 92 | 92 | 96 | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 73 | 96 | 102 | | | | |
| 4 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 112 | 100 | 92 | 4 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 73 | 96 | 102 | | | | |
| 5 | Lakeside Lightning | 79 | 103 | 87 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Lakeside Lightning | 79 | 103 | 87 | | | | | | Perry Lakes Hawks | 94 | X | X |
| | | | | | | | | | | Joondalup Wolves | 87 | X | X |
| 2 | Joondalup Wolves | 102 | 109 | X | | | | | | | | | | Joondalup Wolves | 87 | X | X |
| 7 | Willetton Tigers | 66 | 87 | X | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Willetton Tigers | 66 | 87 | X | 2 | Joondalup Wolves | 87 | 87 | X | | | | |
| | | | | | 6 | Stirling Senators | 78 | 74 | X | | | | |
| 3 | Perth Redbacks | 114 | 96 | 69 | 6 | Stirling Senators | 78 | 74 | X | | | | |
| 6 | Stirling Senators | 109 | 107 | 71 | | | | | | | | | |

#### Grand Final summary

* 1 September 2018 7:30 pm
* Box score Report Highlights Game replay
Joondalup Wolves 87, Perry Lakes Hawks 94 :
| Scoring by quarter: 20–23, 24–27, 22–20, 21–24 |||
| Pts: Jalen Billups 22 Rebs: Jalen Billups 13 Asts: four players 3 | Pts: Ryan Smith 24 Rebs: Brian Carlwell 18 Asts: Ben Purser 8 |
| Perry Lakes wins SBL Championship |||
* Bendat Basketball Centre, Floreat MVP: Ben Purser (Hawks)

### 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 | 81 | 71 | X | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 75 | 68 | X | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 75 | 68 | X | 1 | Lakeside Lightning | 92 | 94 | X | | | | |
| | | | | | 5 | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 41 | 71 | X | | | | |
| 4 | Willetton Tigers | 65 | 73 | X | 5 | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 41 | 71 | X | | | | |
| 5 | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 72 | 79 | X | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 72 | 79 | X | | | | | | Lakeside Lightning | 75 | X | X |
| | | | | | | | | | | Mandurah Magic | 64 | X | X |
| 2 | Perth Redbacks | 92 | 76 | X | | | | | | | | | | Mandurah Magic | 64 | X | X |
| 7 | Stirling Senators | 67 | 65 | X | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Stirling Senators | 67 | 65 | X | 2 | Perth Redbacks | 72 | 82 | X | | | | |
| | | | | | 6 | Mandurah Magic | 73 | 83 | X | | | | |
| 3 | Rockingham Flames | 48 | 63 | X | 6 | Mandurah Magic | 73 | 83 | X | | | | |
| 6 | Mandurah Magic | 72 | 71 | X | | | | | | | | | |

#### Grand Final summary

* 31 August 2018 7:30 pm
* Box score Report Highlights Game replay
Lakeside Lightning 75, Mandurah Magic 64 :
| Scoring by quarter: 19–18, 14–15, 13–18, 29–13 |||
| Pts: Alison Schwagmeyer 25 Rebs: Ashleigh Grant 11 Asts: Courtney Byrnes 4 | Pts: Anita Brown 19 Rebs: Emma-Jayne Klasztorny 11 Asts: Mihovilovich, Palusna 4 each |
| Lakeside wins SBL Championship |||
* Bendat Basketball Centre, Floreat MVP: Alison Schwagmeyer (Lightning)

## All-Star games

The 2018 SBL All-Star games took place at Bendat Basketball Centre on Monday 4 June, with all proceeds going to Red Frogs Australia.

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

North All-Stars :
| Pos | Player | Team |
| Starters |||
| F | Shawn Redhage | Perth Redbacks |
| G | Justin King | Stirling Senators |
| C | Kevin Davis | Kalamunda Eastern Suns |
| G | Gokul Natesan | Geraldton Buccaneers |
| G | Drew Williamson | East Perth Eagles |
| Reserves |||
| F | Jacob Holmen | Perry Lakes Hawks |
| G | Lochlan Cummings | Perry Lakes Hawks |
| F/C | Jalen Billups | Joondalup Wolves |
| C | Jonathan Morse | East Perth Eagles |
| F | Colter Lasher | Geraldton Buccaneers |
| G | Earnest Ross | Geraldton Buccaneers |
| G | Courtney Belger | Kalamunda Eastern Suns |
| Head coach: Ben Ettridge (Joondalup Wolves) |||
South All-Stars :
| Pos | Player | Team |
| Starters |||
| F | Greg Hire | Rockingham Flames |
| F | Daniel Alexander | Lakeside Lightning |
| G | Damien Scott | Willetton Tigers |
| F | Gavin Field | Cockburn Cougars |
| G | John Isenbarger | Lakeside Lightning |
| Reserves |||
| G | Kyle Armour | Willetton Tigers |
| C | Jarrad Prue | Lakeside Lightning |
| G/F | Jeylyn Sharpe | Goldfields Giants |
| G | Shaun Stewart | Mandurah Magic |
| F | Jamal Shabazz | Mandurah Magic |
| C | Brandon Sebirumbi | Cockburn Cougars |
| G | Brandon Thompson | South West Slammers |
| Head coach: Stephen Black (Willetton Tigers) |||

#### Game data

* Highlights
* 4 June 2018 2:00 pm
* Box Score Report
North 123, South 110 :
| Scoring by quarter: 35–22, 23–35, 40–24, 25–29 |||
| Pts: Belger (17) Rebs: Davis (10) Asts: Holmen (7) | Pts: Alexander (32) Rebs: Alexander (12) Asts: Stewart (7) |
* Bendat Basketball Centre, Floreat MVP: Daniel Alexander

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

North All-Stars :
| Pos | Player | Team |
| Starters |||
| C | Jennie Rintala | Kalamunda Eastern Suns |
| G | Antonia Farnworth | Perry Lakes Hawks |
| F | Nikita-Lee Martin | Joondalup Wolves |
| F | Alex Ciabattoni | Kalamunda Eastern Suns |
| F | Kayla Steindl | Perth Redbacks |
| Reserves |||
| F | Eryn Fisher | East Perth Eagles |
| F | Jessica Jakens | Perth Redbacks |
| G | Jewel Williams | Kalamunda Eastern Suns |
| F | Amber Land | Stirling Senators |
| G | Mikayla Pirini | Perth Redbacks |
| G | Emma Clarke | Perry Lakes Hawks |
| G | Makailah Dyer | Perth Redbacks |
| Head coach: Charles Nix (Perth Redbacks) |||
South All-Stars :
| Pos | Player | Team |
| Starters |||
| G | Georgia Denehey | South West Slammers |
| G/F | Sydnee Fipps | Lakeside Lightning |
| F | Ashleigh Grant | Lakeside Lightning |
| G/F | Alison Schwagmeyer | Lakeside Lightning |
| G | Anita Brown | Mandurah Magic |
| Reserves |||
| F/C | Courtney Bayliss | South West Slammers |
| F | Kisha Lee | Cockburn Cougars |
| C | Maddison Allen | Rockingham Flames |
| G | Courtney Byrnes | Lakeside Lightning |
| F/C | Charlotte van Kleef | South West Slammers |
| F | D'Lesha Lloyd | Rockingham Flames |
| F | Ashli Payne | Willetton Tigers |
| Head coach: Craig Mansfield (Lakeside Lightning) |||

#### Game data

* Highlights
* 4 June 2018 12:00 pm
* Box Score Report
North 76, South 103 :
| Scoring by quarter: 24–16, 16–28, 9–17, 27–42 |||
| Pts: Steindl (20) Rebs: Steindl (8) Asts: Farnworth (4) | Pts: Schwagmeyer (21) Rebs: Schwagmeyer & Grant (9) Asts: Schwagmeyer (6) |
* Bendat Basketball Centre, Floreat MVP: Alison Schwagmeyer

## Awards
### Player of the Week

| Round | Men's Player | Team | Women's Player | Team |
| 1 | Justin King | Stirling Senators | Sami Whitcomb | Willetton Tigers |
| 2 | Justin King | Stirling Senators | Sami Whitcomb | Willetton Tigers |
| 3 | Kevin Davis | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | Sami Whitcomb | Willetton Tigers |
| 4 | Colter Lasher | Geraldton Buccaneers | Anita Brown | Mandurah Magic |
| 5 | Greg Hire | Rockingham Flames | Alison Schwagmeyer | Lakeside Lightning |
| 6 | Shawn Redhage | Perth Redbacks | Darcee Garbin | Rockingham Flames |
| 7 | Shaun Stewart | Mandurah Magic | Maddison Allen | Rockingham Flames |
| 8 | Brian Voelkel | South West Slammers | Jennie Rintala | Kalamunda Eastern Suns |
| 9 | Jeylyn Sharpe | Goldfields Giants | Kayla Steindl | Perth Redbacks |
| 10 | Daniel Alexander | Lakeside Lightning | Alison Schwagmeyer | Lakeside Lightning |
| 11 | Jalen Billups | Joondalup Wolves | Natalie Burton | Perry Lakes Hawks |
| 12 | Gokul Natesan | Geraldton Buccaneers | Kayla Steindl | Perth Redbacks |
| 13 | Jonathan Morse | East Perth Eagles | Kisha Lee | Cockburn Cougars |
| 14 | Daniel Alexander | Lakeside Lightning | Alex Ciabattoni | Kalamunda Eastern Suns |
| 15 | Kyle Sovine | Goldfields Giants | Kisha Lee | Cockburn Cougars |
| 16 | Brian Voelkel | South West Slammers | Kayla Steindl | Perth Redbacks |
| 17 | Earnest Ross | Geraldton Buccaneers | Antonia Farnworth | Perry Lakes Hawks |
| 18 | Jalen Billups | Joondalup Wolves | Maddison Allen | Rockingham Flames |
| 19 | Gavin Field | Cockburn Cougars | Ashleigh Grant | Lakeside Lightning |
| 20 | Travis Durnin | South West Slammers | Alex Ciabattoni | Kalamunda Eastern Suns |

### Statistics leaders

| Category | Men's Player | Team | Stat | Women's Player | Team | Stat |
| Points per game | Daniel Alexander | Lakeside Lightning | 27.24 | Anita Brown | Mandurah Magic | 24.18 |
| Rebounds per game | Jarrad Prue | Lakeside Lightning | 19.48 | Natalie Burton | Perry Lakes Hawks | 12 |
| Assists per game | Brian Voelkel | South West Slammers | 7.63 | Alex Ciabattoni | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 5.45 |
| Steals per game | Courtney Belger | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 2.5 | Cameron Flynn | East Perth Eagles | 2.65 |
| Blocks per game | Curtis Washington | Rockingham Flames | 1.58 | Maddison Allen | Rockingham Flames | 2.86 |
| Field goal percentage | Kevin Davis | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 67.20% | Jessica Jakens | Perth Redbacks | 55.06% |
| 3-pt field goal percentage | Ryan Smith | Perry Lakes Hawks | 46.43% | Taneisha Harrison | Rockingham Flames | 42.53% |
| Free throw percentage | Justin King | Stirling Senators | 86.96% | Sydnee Fipps | Lakeside Lightning | 86.27% |

### Regular season

* Men's Most Valuable Player: Jalen Billups (Joondalup Wolves)
* Women's Most Valuable Player: Alison Schwagmeyer (Lakeside Lightning)
* Men's Coach of the Year: Dave Daniels (Lakeside Lightning)
* Women's Coach of the Year: Craig Mansfield (Lakeside Lightning)
* Men's Most Improved Player: Travis Durnin (South West Slammers)
* Women's Most Improved Player: Jewel Williams (Kalamunda Eastern Suns)
* All-MSBL First Team:
** PG: Jack Isenbarger (Lakeside Lightning)
** SG: Gavin Field (Cockburn Cougars)
** SF: Ben Purser (Perry Lakes Hawks)
** PF: Jalen Billups (Joondalup Wolves)
** C: Daniel Alexander (Lakeside Lightning)
* All-WSBL First Team:
** PG: Alison Schwagmeyer (Lakeside Lightning)
** SG: Anita Brown (Mandurah Magic)
** SF: Antonia Farnworth (Perry Lakes Hawks)
** PF: Jennie Rintala (Kalamunda Eastern Suns)
** C: Kayla Steindl (Perth Redbacks)
* Men's All-Defensive Team:
** PG: Gokul Natesan (Geraldton Buccaneers)
** SG: Damien Scott (Willetton Tigers)
** SF: Ben Purser (Perry Lakes Hawks)
** PF: Maurice Barrow (Perth Redbacks)
** C: Jarrad Prue (Lakeside Lightning)
* Women's All-Defensive Team:
** PG: Brianna Moyes (Cockburn Cougars)
** SG: Alex Ciabattoni (Kalamunda Eastern Suns)
** SF: Antonia Farnworth (Perry Lakes Hawks)
** PF: Ashleigh Grant (Lakeside Lightning)
** C: Maddison Allen (Rockingham Flames)

### Finals

* Men's Grand Final MVP: Ben Purser (Perry Lakes Hawks)
* Women's Grand Final MVP: Alison Schwagmeyer (Lakeside Lightning)