The 2016 State Basketball League season was the 28th season of the State Basketball League (SBL). The regular season began on Friday 18 March and ended on Saturday 30 July. The finals began on Friday 5 August and concluded with the women's grand final on Friday 2 September and the men's grand final on Saturday 3 September.
Pre-season The 2016 SBL Pre-Season Blitz was held at Warwick Stadium over Saturday 5 March and Sunday 6 March.
Regular season The regular season began on Friday 18 March and ended on Saturday 30 July after 20 rounds of competition.
The Stirling Senators entered the 2016 season with a renovated Warwick Stadium, while the Perth Redbacks moved home to the Belmont Oasis Leisure Centre after a trial year at Curtin University in 2015. Additionally, due to renovations to the Mandurah Aquatic and Recreation Centre, the Mandurah Magic hosted all of their games in 2016 at the Rockingham Flames' home venue of Mike Barnett Sports Complex.
Standings
Men's ladder Team 1Cockburn Cougars 22 42Joondalup Wolves 21 53Willetton Tigers 18 84Geraldton Buccaneers 18 85Rockingham Flames 17 96Stirling Senators 17 97Perth Redbacks 15 118Perry Lakes Hawks 11 15 9East Perth Eagles 10 1610South West Slammers 8 1811Lakeside Lightning 7 1912Goldfields Giants 7 1913Kalamunda Eastern Suns 6 2014Mandurah Magic 5 21
Women's ladder Team 1Joondalup Wolves 19 3 2Rockingham Flames 18 4 3Willetton Tigers 17 5 4Perry Lakes Hawks 15 7 5Mandurah Magic 12 10 6Lakeside Lightning 11 11 7Perth Redbacks 10 12 8Cockburn Cougars 9 13 9Kalamunda Eastern Suns 9 13 10Stirling Senators 8 14 11East Perth Eagles 2 20 12South West Slammers 2 20
Finals The finals began on Friday 5 August and consisted of three rounds. The finals concluded with the women's grand final on Friday 2 September and the men's grand final on Saturday 3 September.
Men's bracket
Grand Final summary
Women's bracket
Grand Final summary
All-Star games The 2016 SBL All-Star games took place at Bendat Basketball Centre on Monday 6 June, with all proceeds going to Lifeline WA for suicide prevention.
Men's game Rosters
+North All-StarsPosPlayerTeamStartersCKevin DavisJoondalup WolvesFMaurice BarrowGeraldton BuccaneersG/FJourdan DeMuynckPerth RedbacksFBen PurserPerry Lakes HawksFRhys VagueEast Perth EaglesReservesFBobby EvansJoondalup WolvesGJoel WagnerPerth RedbacksFThomas KorfEast Perth EaglesGJayden CoburnStirling SenatorsFKyle LindberghStirling SenatorsGTimothy SquireHead coach: Ben Ettridge (Joondalup Wolves)
+South All-StarsPosPlayerTeamStartersG/FKenny ManigaultGoldfields GiantsGNajee LaneCockburn CougarsGTre NicholsSouth West SlammersFJacob HolmenGoldfields GiantsF/CT. J. HalliceLakeside LightningReservesGDamien ScottWilletton TigersFGavin FieldCockburn CougarsG/FJay BowieWilletton TigersFDaniel AlexanderLakeside LightningFCooper LandRockingham FlamesFTrevor SettyMandurah MagicHead coach: Matt Parsons (Cockburn Cougars)
Game data
Women's game Rosters
+South All-StarsPosPlayerTeamStartersGCasey MihovilovichMandurah MagicCAdijat AdamsMandurah MagicGCourtney ByrnesLakeside LightningFCandace WilliamsCockburn CougarsGDena EnglishSouth West SlammersReservesFCourtney BaylissSouth West SlammersGRachel HalleenMandurah MagicFCherridy ThorntonCockburn CougarsFAshleigh GrantLakeside LightningFAshlee SidebottomRockingham FlamesHead coach: Ryan Petrik (Rockingham Flames)
+North All-StarsPosPlayerTeamStartersGStacey BarrGAdrienne JonesPerth RedbacksF/CAmber LandStirling SenatorsG/FTaylor BestryStirling SenatorsFKlara WischerJoondalup WolvesReservesGLauren JeffersPerry Lakes HawksFJessica JakensPerth RedbacksGRebecca BensonPerth RedbacksGEast Perth EaglesFNikita-Lee MartinJoondalup WolvesGShani AmosJoondalup WolvesHead coach: Craig Friday (Joondalup Wolves)
Game data
Awards
Player of the Week Round Men's Player Team Women's Player Team Ref 1 Cooper Land Rockingham Flames Kate Malpass Willetton Tigers 2 Jacob Holmen Goldfields Giants Sami Whitcomb Rockingham Flames 3 Rhys Vague East Perth Eagles Stacey Barr Kalamunda Eastern Suns 4 Tre Nichols South West Slammers Deanna Smith Perry Lakes Hawks 5 Daniel Alexander Lakeside Lightning Candace Williams Cockburn Cougars 6 Maurice Barrow Geraldton Buccaneers Candace Williams Cockburn Cougars 7 Matthew Adekponya Geraldton Buccaneers Klara Wischer Joondalup Wolves 8 Trian Iliadis Joondalup Wolves Louella Tomlinson Willetton Tigers 9 Tom Jervis East Perth Eagles Stacey Barr Kalamunda Eastern Suns 10 Damien Scott Willetton Tigers Sami Whitcomb Rockingham Flames 11 Cody Ellis Stirling Senators Amber Land Stirling Senators 12 Gavin Field Cockburn Cougars Ashleigh Grant Lakeside Lightning 13 Marcus Goode Cockburn Cougars Candace Williams Cockburn Cougars 14 Marcus Goode Cockburn Cougars Carley Mijović Kalamunda Eastern Suns 15 Trevor Setty Mandurah Magic Deanna Smith Perry Lakes Hawks 16 Lewis Thomas Perth Redbacks Klara Wischer Joondalup Wolves 17 Daniel Alexander Lakeside Lightning Candace Williams Cockburn Cougars 18 Cooper Land Rockingham Flames N/A 19 Tre Nichols South West Slammers Louella Tomlinson Willetton Tigers 20 Tre Nichols South West Slammers Sami Whitcomb Rockingham Flames
Statistics leaders Category Men's Player Team Stat Women's Player Team Stat Points per game Tre Nichols South West Slammers 31.13 Candace Williams Cockburn Cougars 28.06 Rebounds per game Marcus Goode Cockburn Cougars 14.58 Candace Williams Cockburn Cougars 16.33 Assists per game Taylor Land Rockingham Flames 6.48 Kate Malpass Willetton Tigers 5.52 Steals per game Kenny Manigault Goldfields Giants 3.23 Sami Whitcomb Rockingham Flames 3.2 Blocks per game Marcus Goode Cockburn Cougars 2.62 Louella Tomlinson Willetton Tigers 3.13 Field goal percentage Kevin Davis Joondalup Wolves 60.8% Lara Napier Willetton Tigers 55.6% 3-pt field goal percentage Gavin Field Cockburn Cougars 44.2% Lyndal Gardner Stirling Senators 38.3% Free throw percentage Kyle Armour Willetton Tigers 83.6% Deanna Smith Perry Lakes Hawks 92.2%
Regular season The 2016 Basketball WA Annual Awards Night was held on Saturday 17 September at the State Reception Centre in Kings Park.
Men's Most Valuable Player: Cooper Land (Rockingham Flames) Women's Most Valuable Player: Alison Schwagmeyer (Lakeside Lightning) Men's Coach of the Year: Matt Parsons (Cockburn Cougars) Women's Coach of the Year: Craig Friday (Joondalup Wolves) Men's Most Improved Player: Jayden Coburn (Stirling Senators) Women's Most Improved Player: Amy Kidner (Joondalup Wolves) Men's All-Star Five: PG: Tre Nichols (South West Slammers) SG: Matthew Adekponya (Geraldton Buccaneers) SF: Gavin Field (Cockburn Cougars) PF: Daniel Alexander (Lakeside Lightning) C: Marcus Goode (Cockburn Cougars) Women's All-Star Five: PG: Shani Amos (Joondalup Wolves) SG: Sami Whitcomb (Rockingham Flames) SF: Klara Wischer (Joondalup Wolves) PF: Candace Williams (Cockburn Cougars) C: Louella Tomlinson (Willetton Tigers) Men's All-Defensive Five: PG: Kyle Armour (Willetton Tigers) SG: Najee Lane (Cockburn Cougars) SF: Ben Purser (Perry Lakes Hawks) PF: Maurice Barrow (Geraldton Buccaneers) C: Kevin Davis (Joondalup Wolves) Women's All-Defensive Five: PG: Shani Amos (Joondalup Wolves) SG: Sami Whitcomb (Rockingham Flames) SF: Ebony Antonio (Willetton Tigers) PF: Ellyce Ironmonger (Joondalup Wolves) C: Louella Tomlinson (Willetton Tigers)
Finals Men's Grand Final MVP: Rhett Della Maddalena (Cockburn Cougars) Women's Grand Final MVP: Kate Malpass (Willetton Tigers)
References
External links 2016 fixtures 2016 media guide 2016 transaction tracker 2016 finals structure 2016 Quarter Finals fixtures 2016 Semi Finals fixtures 2016 MSBL Grand Final highlights