2017 State Basketball League season

The 2017 State Basketball League season was the 29th season of the State Basketball League (SBL). The regular season began on Friday 17 March and ended on Saturday 29 July. The finals began on Friday 4 August and concluded with the women's grand final on Friday 1 September and the men's grand final on Saturday 2 September.

2017 State Basketball League season
League	State Basketball League
Sport	Basketball
Duration	17 March – 29 July (Regular season) 4 August – 2 September (Finals)
Number of games	26 (men) 22 (women)
Number of teams	14 (men) 12 (women)
Regular season
Minor premiers	M: Willetton Tigers W: Perry Lakes Hawks
Season MVP	M: Jacob Holmen (Giants) W: Alison Schwagmeyer (Lightning)
Top scorer	M: Shawn Redhage (Redbacks) W: Chastity Reed (Flames)
Finals
Champions	M: Perth Redbacks W: Perry Lakes Hawks
Runners-up	M: Joondalup Wolves W: Mandurah Magic
Grand Final MVP	M: Lee Roberts (Redbacks) W: Antonia Farnworth (Hawks)

Pre-season

The 2017 SBL Pre-Season Blitz was held at Warwick Stadium over Saturday 4 March and Sunday 5 March.^[1] The tournament featured the Malaysia women's national basketball team.^[2]

Regular season

The regular season began on Friday 17 March and ended on Saturday 29 July after 20 rounds of competition.^[3][4] All games over the Easter Round were played on a Thursday night with six venues all hosting games before the league took a break for the Easter long weekend. Anzac Round took place again in round 6 of the competition with the Kalamunda Eastern Suns and Willetton Tigers continuing their Anzac Day game tradition while being joined this year by the Cockburn Cougars hosting the Rockingham Flames on the Tuesday afternoon. There was also Women's Round in round 9, Rivalry Round in round 12, and Heritage Round in round 16.^[5]

Standings

Men's ladder Pos Team[6] W L 1 Willetton Tigers 20 6 2 Joondalup Wolves 20 6 3 Geraldton Buccaneers 19 7 4 Perth Redbacks 16 10 5 South West Slammers 15 11 6 Stirling Senators 15 11 7 Cockburn Cougars 15 11 8 Perry Lakes Hawks 12 14 9 Lakeside Lightning 12 14 10 Rockingham Flames 11 15 11 East Perth Eagles 8 18 12 Goldfields Giants 8 18 13 Kalamunda Eastern Suns 7 19 14 Mandurah Magic 4 22

Women's ladder Pos Team[7] W L 1 Perry Lakes Hawks 20 2 2 Mandurah Magic 19 3 3 Lakeside Lightning 17 5 4 Stirling Senators 15 7 5 Willetton Tigers 13 9 6 Joondalup Wolves 12 10 7 Perth Redbacks 8 14 8 Cockburn Cougars 8 14 9 Kalamunda Eastern Suns 6 16 10 South West Slammers 6 16 11 Rockingham Flames 6 16 12 East Perth Eagles 2 20

Finals

The finals began on Friday 4 August and consisted of three rounds. The finals concluded with the women's grand final on Friday 1 September and the men's grand final on Saturday 2 September.^[8][9]

Men's bracket

	Quarter-finals							Semi-finals							Grand final
	1	Willetton Tigers	80	85	90
	8	Perry Lakes Hawks	90	84	87
								1	Willetton Tigers	81	92	X
								4	Perth Redbacks	85	101	X
	4	Perth Redbacks	94	107	87
	5	South West Slammers	97	99	81
																Perth Redbacks	103	X	X
																Joondalup Wolves	70	X	X
	2	Joondalup Wolves	90	90	86
	7	Cockburn Cougars	83	120	65
								2	Joondalup Wolves	77	87	93
								3	Geraldton Buccaneers	84	84	81
	3	Geraldton Buccaneers	89	80	84
	6	Stirling Senators	80	93	82

Grand Final summary

2 September 2017 7:30 pm

Box score Report Highlights

Joondalup Wolves 70, Perth Redbacks 103
Scoring by quarter: 16–24, 21–22, 19–30, 14–27
Pts: Ben Ironmonger 15 Rebs: Ryan Wright 10 Asts: Ben Ironmonger 3		Pts: Lee Roberts 28 Rebs: Lee Roberts 17 Asts: Shawn Redhage 6
Perth wins SBL Championship

Bendat Basketball Centre, Floreat MVP: Lee Roberts (Redbacks)

Women's bracket

	Quarter-finals							Semi-finals							Grand final
	1	Perry Lakes Hawks	83	85	X
	8	Cockburn Cougars	68	61	X
								1	Perry Lakes Hawks	93	90	X
								5	Willetton Tigers	81	62	X
	4	Stirling Senators	79	65	67
	5	Willetton Tigers	74	71	85
																Perry Lakes Hawks	59	X	X
																Mandurah Magic	48	X	X
	2	Mandurah Magic	66	79	X
	7	Perth Redbacks	59	54	X
								2	Mandurah Magic	86	78	67
								3	Lakeside Lightning	76	86	61
	3	Lakeside Lightning	76	73	X
	6	Joondalup Wolves	58	56	X

Grand Final summary

1 September 2017 7:30 pm

Box score Report Highlights

Perry Lakes Hawks 59, Mandurah Magic 48
Scoring by quarter: 15–16, 13–14, 14–12, 17–6
Pts: Antonia Farnworth 26 Rebs: Natalie Burton 15 Asts: Lauren Jeffers 5		Pts: Nici Gilday 20 Rebs: Carly Boag 12 Asts: Casey Mihovilovich 3
Perry Lakes wins SBL Championship

Bendat Basketball Centre, Floreat MVP: Antonia Farnworth (Hawks)

All-Star games

The 2017 SBL All-Star games took place at Bendat Basketball Centre on Monday 5 June, with all proceeds going to Lifeline WA for suicide prevention.^[10][11]

Men's game

Rosters

North All-Stars Pos Player Team Starters F Maurice Barrow Geraldton Buccaneers G Courtney Belger Kalamunda Eastern Suns C Kevin Davis East Perth Eagles F Shawn Redhage Perth Redbacks G Benjamin Smith Perth Redbacks Reserves F Cody Ellis Stirling Senators G Jackson Hussey Geraldton Buccaneers F Ben Purser Perry Lakes Hawks C Rhys Vague Stirling Senators G Drew Williamson East Perth Eagles Head coach: Nik Lackovic (Perth Redbacks)

South All-Stars Pos Player Team Starters G Kyle Armour Willetton Tigers F Jalen Billups Cockburn Cougars G/F Julius Bowie Willetton Tigers F Jacob Holmen Goldfields Giants G Tre Nichols South West Slammers Reserves F Gavin Field Cockburn Cougars F JB Pillard Goldfields Giants G Damien Scott Willetton Tigers F Ray Turner Willetton Tigers F Brian Voelkel South West Slammers Head coach: Stephen Black (Willetton Tigers)

Game data

Highlights

5 June 2017 2:00 pm

Box Score Report Report

North 126, South 129 (OT)
Scoring by quarter: 28–27, 27–38, 29–33, 26–22, Overtime: 16–19
Pts: Smith (26) Rebs: Redhage (11) Asts: Ellis (8)		Pts: Turner (39) Rebs: Turner (10) Asts: Voelkel (9)

Bendat Basketball Centre, Floreat MVP: Ray Turner

Women's game

Rosters

North All-Stars Pos Player Team Starters G Shani Amos Joondalup Wolves F/C Natalie Burton Perry Lakes Hawks G Antonia Farnworth Perry Lakes Hawks C Emilee Harmon Perth Redbacks F Kisha Lee Stirling Senators Reserves G Chelsea Belcher Joondalup Wolves C Ellyce Ironmonger Joondalup Wolves G Lauren Jeffers Perry Lakes Hawks F/C Jennie Rintala Kalamunda Eastern Suns F Klara Wischer Joondalup Wolves F/C Sarah Donovan Perry Lakes Hawks Head coach: Deanna Smith (Perry Lakes Hawks)

South All-Stars Pos Player Team Starters G Stacey Barr Willetton Tigers F Carly Boag Mandurah Magic G Nici Gilday Mandurah Magic F Brittany Hodges South West Slammers G/F Alison Schwagmeyer Lakeside Lightning Reserves F Courtney Bayliss South West Slammers G/F Sydnee Fipps Lakeside Lightning C Zoe Harper Willetton Tigers G Casey Mihovilovich Mandurah Magic F Kersten Mitchell Cockburn Cougars Head coach: Randy Miegel (Mandurah Magic)

Game data

Highlights

5 June 2017 12:00 pm

Box Score Report Report

North 66, South 106
Scoring by quarter: 13–23, 21–27, 20–20, 12–36
Pts: Burton (18) Rebs: Burton (8) Asts: Wischer (4)		Pts: Boag & Schwagmeyer (18) Rebs: Barr, Boag & Gilday (12) Asts: Gilday (10)

Bendat Basketball Centre, Floreat MVP: Nici Gilday

Awards

Player of the Week

Round	Men's Player	Team	Women's Player	Team	Ref
1	Dwayne Benjamin	Geraldton Buccaneers	Chelsea Belcher	Joondalup Wolves	[12][13]
2	Jalen Billups	Cockburn Cougars	Stacey Barr	Willetton Tigers	[14][15]
3	Jacob Holmen	Goldfields Giants	Kisha Lee	Stirling Senators	[16][17]
4	Kevin Davis	East Perth Eagles	Nici Gilday	Mandurah Magic	[18][19]
5	Jalen Billups	Cockburn Cougars	Emilee Harmon	Perth Redbacks	[20][21]
6	Jackson Hussey	Geraldton Buccaneers	Alison Schwagmeyer	Lakeside Lightning	[22][23]
7	Shawn Redhage	Perth Redbacks	Stacey Barr	Willetton Tigers	[24][25]
8	Ray Turner	Willetton Tigers	Carly Boag	Mandurah Magic	[26][27]
9	Dwayne Benjamin	Geraldton Buccaneers	Kisha Lee	Stirling Senators	[28]
10	Ray Turner	Willetton Tigers	Klara Wischer	Joondalup Wolves	[28]
11	Jalen Billups	Cockburn Cougars	Alison Schwagmeyer	Lakeside Lightning	[28]
12	Matthew Adekponya	Perry Lakes Hawks	Sydnee Fipps	Lakeside Lightning	[28]
13	Brian Voelkel	South West Slammers	Carly Boag	Mandurah Magic	[28]
14	Jalen Billups	Cockburn Cougars	Nici Gilday	Mandurah Magic	[28]
15	Dwayne Benjamin	Geraldton Buccaneers	Toni Farnworth	Perry Lakes Hawks	[28]
16	Dwayne Benjamin	Geraldton Buccaneers	Sydnee Fipps	Lakeside Lightning	[28]
17	Taylor Mullenax	Mandurah Magic	Alison Schwagmeyer	Lakeside Lightning	[28]
18	James Padgett	Lakeside Lightning	Alison Schwagmeyer	Lakeside Lightning	[28]
19	Brian Voelkel	South West Slammers	Alison Schwagmeyer	Lakeside Lightning	[28]
20	Shawn Redhage	Perth Redbacks	Taylor Roberts	Stirling Senators	[28][29][30]

Statistics leaders

Category	Men's Player	Team	Stat	Women's Player	Team	Stat
Points per game	Shawn Redhage	Perth Redbacks	27.53[31]	Chastity Reed	Rockingham Flames	23.44[32]
Rebounds per game	Brian Voelkel	South West Slammers	16.13	Carly Boag	Mandurah Magic	12.5
Assists per game	Brian Voelkel	South West Slammers	8.65	Shani Amos	Joondalup Wolves	5.00
Steals per game	Rob Brandenberg	Kalamunda Eastern Suns	2.73	Carly Boag	Mandurah Magic	3.30
Blocks per game	Donovon Jack	Rockingham Flames	2.00	Samantha Roscoe	Lakeside Lightning	2.46
Field goal percentage	Mathew Wundenberg	Geraldton Buccaneers	65.22%	Brittany Hodges	South West Slammers	55.00%
3-pt field goal percentage	Lochlan Cummings	Cockburn Cougars	44.36%	Sydnee Fipps	Lakeside Lightning	38.69%
Free throw percentage	Shawn Redhage	Perth Redbacks	87.14%	Nici Gilday	Mandurah Magic	85.37%

Regular season

• Men's Most Valuable Player: Jacob Holmen (Goldfields Giants)^[33]
• Women's Most Valuable Player: Alison Schwagmeyer (Lakeside Lightning)
• Men's Coach of the Year: Charles Nix (South West Slammers)
• Women's Coach of the Year: Randy Miegel (Mandurah Magic)
• Men's Most Improved Player: Corey Shervill (Lakeside Lightning)
• Women's Most Improved Player: Chelsea Belcher (Joondalup Wolves)
• Men's All-Star Five:
  • PG: Tre Nichols (South West Slammers)
  • SG: Dwayne Benjamin (Geraldton Buccaneers)
  • SF: Brian Voelkel (South West Slammers)
  • PF: Shawn Redhage (Perth Redbacks)
  • C: Ray Turner (Willetton Tigers)
• Women's All-Star Five:
  • PG: Nici Gilday (Mandurah Magic)
  • SG: Stacey Barr (Willetton Tigers)
  • SF: Alison Schwagmeyer (Lakeside Lightning)
  • PF: Carly Boag (Mandurah Magic)
  • C: Natalie Burton (Perry Lakes Hawks)
• Men's All-Defensive Five:
  • PG: Kyle Armour (Willetton Tigers)
  • SG: Courtney Belger (Kalamunda Eastern Suns)
  • SF: Maurice Barrow (Geraldton Buccaneers)
  • PF: Ben Purser (Perry Lakes Hawks)
  • C: Kevin Davis (Joondalup Wolves)
• Women's All-Defensive Five:
  • PG: Lauren Jeffers (Perry Lakes Hawks)
  • SG: Casey Mihovilovich (Mandurah Magic)
  • SF: Alison Schwagmeyer (Lakeside Lightning)
  • PF: Ellyce Ironmonger (Joondalup Wolves)
  • C: Natalie Burton (Perry Lakes Hawks)

Finals

• Men's Grand Final MVP: Lee Roberts (Perth Redbacks)^[34]
• Women's Grand Final MVP: Antonia Farnworth (Perry Lakes Hawks)^[35]

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External links

• 2017 fixtures
• 2017 men's season preview
• 2017 women's season preview
• 2017 MSBL All-Star teams
• 2017 WSBL All-Star teams
• State basketball a first for Northam
• SBL Quarter Finals Schedule Released
• MSBL Grand Final preview
• WSBL Grand Final preview
• SBL grand final: Perth Redbacks take comprehensive title