# 2007 MSBL season

The 2007 MSBL season was the 19th season of the Men's State Basketball League (SBL). The regular season began on Friday 30 March and ended on Saturday 4 August. The finals began on Saturday 11 August and ended on Saturday 8 September, when the Goldfields Giants defeated the Lakeside Lightning in the MSBL Grand Final.

## 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 |

## Finals

The finals began on Saturday 11 August and ended on Saturday 8 September 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 | 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 | | | | | | | | | |

## Awards
### Statistics leaders

| Category | Player | Team |
| Points | Jason Harris | Geraldton Buccaneers |
| Rebounds | Jarrad Prue | Lakeside Lightning |
| Assists | Joel Wagner | Perth Redbacks |
| Steals | Charleston Long | Lakeside Lightning |
| Blocks | Robert Epps | Willetton Tigers |
| Field goal percentage | Jarrad Prue | Lakeside Lightning |
| 3-pt field goal percentage | Doug Gates | Wanneroo Wolves |
| Free throw percentage | Ben Hunt | Willetton Tigers |

### Regular season

* Most Valuable Player: Aaron Shaw (Lakeide Lightning)
* Coach of the Year: Andy Stewart (Lakeside Lightning)
* Most Improved Player: Joel Wagner (Perth Redbacks)
* All Star First Team:
** Michael Lay (Geraldton Buccaneers)
** Aaron Shaw (Lakeide Lightning)
** Jason Harris (Geraldton Buccaneers)
** Robert Epps (Willetton Tigers)
** Ty Shaw (Goldfields Giants)
* 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)
* All Star Third Team:
** Joel Wagner (Perth Redbacks)
** Chris Stephens (Rockingham Flames)
** Charleston Long (Lakeside Lightning)
** Kyle Kunkel (Stirling Senators)
** Damian Matacz (Wanneroo Wolves)

### Finals

* Grand Final MVP: Shamus Ballantyne (Goldfields Giants)