The 2014 State Basketball League season was the 26th season of the State Basketball League (SBL). The regular season began on Friday 14 March and ended on Saturday 26 July. The finals began on Friday 1 August and concluded with the women's grand final on Friday 29 August and the men's grand final on Saturday 30 August.
Pre-season The 2014 SBL Pre-Season Blitz was held at the WA Basketball Centre between Friday 28 February and Sunday 2 March.
Regular season The regular season began on Friday 14 March and ended on Saturday 26 July after 20 rounds of competition.
Standings
Men's ladder Team 1Geraldton Buccaneers 19 72Rockingham Flames 17 93Perth Redbacks 17 94Lakeside Lightning 16 105Stirling Senators 16 106Mandurah Magic 15 117East Perth Eagles 14 128South West Slammers 14 12 9Joondalup Wolves 14 1210Perry Lakes Hawks 11 1511Cockburn Cougars 10 1612Willetton Tigers 8 1813Kalamunda Eastern Suns 6 2014Goldfields Giants 5 21
Women's ladder Team 1Rockingham Flames 20 22Lakeside Lightning 19 33Joondalup Wolves 15 74Kalamunda Eastern Suns 14 85Cockburn Cougars 13 96Stirling Senators 12 107Mandurah Magic 12 108Willetton Tigers 10 12 9South West Slammers 7 1510Perry Lakes Hawks 6 1611East Perth Eagles 2 2012Perth Redbacks 2 20
Finals The finals began on Friday 1 August and consisted of three rounds. The finals concluded with the women's grand final on Friday 29 August and the men's grand final on Saturday 30 August.
Men's bracket
Grand Final summary
Women's bracket
Grand Final summary
All-Star game A men's SBL All-Star game took place at the Eaton Recreation Centre on Sunday 7 September, marking the first North v South SBL All-Star event in over a decade.
Rosters
+South All-StarsPosPlayerTeamCJarrad PrueLakeside LightningGTaylor LandRockingham FlamesF/CClive WeedenSouth West SlammersFGavin FieldCockburn CougarsGTy HarrelsonSouth West SlammersF/CTaylor MullenaxMandurah MagicGRyan GodfreyRockingham FlamesFNic CodyWilletton TigersGChris SofoulisLakeside LightningGDamien ScottCockburn CougarsHead coach: Ty Harrelson (South West Slammers)
+North All-StarsPosPlayerTeamG/FBennie LewisGeraldton BuccaneersFAdhar MayenF/CDennis TawhitiPerth RedbacksG/FCarter CookGeraldton BuccaneersGKyle ArmourEast Perth EaglesFJosh GarleppPerry Lakes HawksFBen PurserPerry Lakes HawksGJoel WagnerPerth RedbacksGSeb SalinasJoondalup WolvesGBen SmithKalamunda Eastern SunsHead coach: Nik Lackovic (Perth Redbacks)
Game data
Awards
Player of the Week Round Men's Player Team Women's Player Team Ref 1 Daniel Thomas Mandurah Magic Casey Mihovilovich Mandurah Magic 2 John Dickson Willetton Tigers Amy Patton South West Slammers 3 Odartey Blankson Geraldton Buccaneers Sami Whitcomb Rockingham Flames 4 Kyle Armour East Perth Eagles Kari Pickens Lakeside Lightning 5 Jarrad Prue Lakeside Lightning Darcee Garbin Rockingham Flames 6 Cooper Land Rockingham Flames Sami Whitcomb Rockingham Flames 7 Seb Salinas Joondalup Wolves Sami Whitcomb Rockingham Flames 8 Quinn McDowell Willetton Tigers Jennie Rintala Kalamunda Eastern Suns 9 Stan Okoye Perth Redbacks Sami Whitcomb Rockingham Flames 10 Cooper Land Rockingham Flames Amy Patton South West Slammers 11 Corey Easley Perry Lakes Hawks Sami Whitcomb Rockingham Flames 12 Duran Blue Goldfields Giants Kari Pickens Lakeside Lightning 13 Lee Roberts Perth Redbacks Darcee Garbin Rockingham Flames 14 Aaron Ralph Geraldton Buccaneers Lauren Jeffers South West Slammers 15 Luke Nevill Kalamunda Eastern Suns Alison Schwagmeyer Kalamunda Eastern Suns 16 Markus Monroe South West Slammers Kari Pickens Lakeside Lightning 17 Jordan Wild Stirling Senators Kari Pickens Lakeside Lightning 18 Seb Salinas Joondalup Wolves Gabby O'Sullivan Perth Redbacks 19 Adrian Majstrovich Goldfields Giants Jacinta Bourne Rockingham Flames 20 Damien Scott Cockburn Cougars Emily Fielding Lakeside Lightning
Statistics leaders Category Men's Player Team Stat Women's Player Team Stat Points per game Quinn McDowell Willetton Tigers 30.09 Sami Whitcomb Rockingham Flames 22.55 Rebounds per game Jarrad Prue Lakeside Lightning 24.16 Amy Patton South West Slammers 12.18 Assists per game Ty Harrelson South West Slammers 7.40 Shani Amos Joondalup Wolves 5.15 Steals per game Trian Iliadis Joondalup Wolves 2.0 Chelsea Burns Joondalup Wolves 3.13 Blocks per game Caleb Palkert Lakeside Lightning 2.65 Marita Payne Cockburn Cougars 3.0 Field goal percentage Jarrad Prue Lakeside Lightning 72% Krystal Stoneking Lakeside Lightning 59% 3-pt field goal percentage Quinn McDowell Willetton Tigers 47.2% Adrienne Jones Kalamunda Eastern Suns 45.5% Free throw percentage Quinn McDowell Willetton Tigers 88.5% Sami Whitcomb Rockingham Flames 82.4%
Regular season The 2014 Basketball WA Annual Awards Night was held on Saturday 6 September at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Men's Most Valuable Player: Cooper Land (Rockingham Flames) Women's Most Valuable Player: Sami Whitcomb (Rockingham Flames) Men's Coach of the Year: Mark Utley (Rockingham Flames) Women's Coach of the Year: Darren Nash (Lakeside Lightning) Men's Most Improved Player: Sunday Dech (East Perth Eagles) Women's Most Improved Player: Alix Hayward (Perth Redbacks) Men's All-Star Five: PG: Kyle Armour (East Perth Eagles) SG: Seb Salinas (Joondalup Wolves) SF: Stan Okoye (Perth Redbacks) PF: Cooper Land (Rockingham Flames) C: Jarrad Prue (Lakeside Lightning) Women's All-Star Five: PG: Casey Mihovilovich (Mandurah Magic) SG: Sami Whitcomb (Rockingham Flames) SF: Alison Schwagmeyer (Kalamunda Eastern Suns) PF: Kari Pickens (Lakeside Lightning) C: Marita Payne (Cockburn Cougars)
Finals Men's Grand Final MVP: Joe-Alan Tupaea (East Perth Eagles) Women's Grand Final MVP: Sami Whitcomb (Rockingham Flames)
References
External links 2014 fixtures Men's SBL movements for 2014 Women's SBL movements for 2014 SBL All-Stars vs Wildcats preview SBL All-Stars vs Wildcats report SBL All-Stars vs Wildcats highlights 2014 Basketball WA Annual Report