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.
Pre-season The 2017 SBL Pre-Season Blitz was held at Warwick Stadium over Saturday 4 March and Sunday 5 March. The tournament featured the Malaysia women's national basketball team.
Regular season The regular season began on Friday 17 March and ended on Saturday 29 July after 20 rounds of competition. 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.
Standings
Men's ladder Team 1Willetton Tigers 20 62Joondalup Wolves 20 63Geraldton Buccaneers 19 74Perth Redbacks 16 105South West Slammers 15 116Stirling Senators 15 117Cockburn Cougars 15 118Perry Lakes Hawks 12 14 9Lakeside Lightning 12 1410Rockingham Flames 11 1511East Perth Eagles 8 1812Goldfields Giants 8 1813Kalamunda Eastern Suns 7 1914Mandurah Magic 4 22
Women's ladder Team 1Perry Lakes Hawks 20 2 2Mandurah Magic 19 3 3Lakeside Lightning 17 5 4Stirling Senators 15 7 5Willetton Tigers 13 9 6Joondalup Wolves 12 10 7Perth Redbacks 8 14 8Cockburn Cougars 8 14 9Kalamunda Eastern Suns 6 16 10South West Slammers 6 16 11Rockingham Flames 6 16 12East 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.
Men's bracket
Grand Final summary
Women's bracket
Grand Final summary
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.
Men's game Rosters
+North All-StarsPosPlayerTeamStartersFMaurice BarrowGeraldton BuccaneersGCourtney BelgerCKevin DavisEast Perth EaglesFShawn RedhagePerth RedbacksGBenjamin SmithPerth RedbacksReservesFCody EllisStirling SenatorsGJackson HusseyGeraldton BuccaneersFBen PurserPerry Lakes HawksCRhys VagueStirling SenatorsGDrew WilliamsonEast Perth EaglesHead coach: Nik Lackovic (Perth Redbacks)
+South All-StarsPosPlayerTeamStartersGKyle ArmourWilletton TigersFJalen BillupsCockburn CougarsG/FJulius BowieWilletton TigersFJacob HolmenGoldfields GiantsGTre NicholsSouth West SlammersReservesFGavin FieldCockburn CougarsFJB PillardGoldfields GiantsGDamien ScottWilletton TigersFRay TurnerWilletton TigersFBrian VoelkelSouth West SlammersHead coach: Stephen Black (Willetton Tigers)
Game data
Women's game Rosters
+North All-StarsPosPlayerTeamStartersGShani AmosJoondalup WolvesF/CNatalie BurtonPerry Lakes HawksGAntonia FarnworthPerry Lakes HawksCEmilee HarmonPerth RedbacksFKisha LeeStirling SenatorsReservesGChelsea BelcherJoondalup WolvesCEllyce IronmongerJoondalup WolvesGLauren JeffersPerry Lakes HawksF/CJennie RintalaFKlara WischerJoondalup WolvesF/CSarah DonovanPerry Lakes HawksHead coach: Deanna Smith (Perry Lakes Hawks)
+South All-StarsPosPlayerTeamStartersGStacey BarrWilletton TigersFCarly BoagMandurah MagicGNici GildayMandurah MagicFBrittany HodgesSouth West SlammersG/FLakeside LightningReservesFCourtney BaylissSouth West SlammersG/FSydnee FippsLakeside LightningCZoe HarperWilletton TigersGCasey MihovilovichMandurah MagicFKersten MitchellCockburn CougarsHead coach: Randy Miegel (Mandurah Magic)
Game data
Awards
Player of the Week Round Men's Player Team Women's Player Team Ref 1 Dwayne Benjamin Geraldton Buccaneers Chelsea Belcher Joondalup Wolves 2 Jalen Billups Cockburn Cougars Stacey Barr Willetton Tigers 3 Jacob Holmen Goldfields Giants Kisha Lee Stirling Senators 4 Kevin Davis East Perth Eagles Nici Gilday Mandurah Magic 5 Jalen Billups Cockburn Cougars Emilee Harmon Perth Redbacks 6 Jackson Hussey Geraldton Buccaneers Alison Schwagmeyer Lakeside Lightning 7 Shawn Redhage Perth Redbacks Stacey Barr Willetton Tigers 8 Ray Turner Willetton Tigers Carly Boag Mandurah Magic 9 Dwayne Benjamin Geraldton Buccaneers Kisha Lee Stirling Senators 10 Ray Turner Willetton Tigers Klara Wischer Joondalup Wolves 11 Jalen Billups Cockburn Cougars Alison Schwagmeyer Lakeside Lightning 12 Matthew Adekponya Perry Lakes Hawks Sydnee Fipps Lakeside Lightning 13 Brian Voelkel South West Slammers Carly Boag Mandurah Magic 14 Jalen Billups Cockburn Cougars Nici Gilday Mandurah Magic 15 Dwayne Benjamin Geraldton Buccaneers Toni Farnworth Perry Lakes Hawks 16 Dwayne Benjamin Geraldton Buccaneers Sydnee Fipps Lakeside Lightning 17 Taylor Mullenax Mandurah Magic Alison Schwagmeyer Lakeside Lightning 18 James Padgett Lakeside Lightning Alison Schwagmeyer Lakeside Lightning 19 Brian Voelkel South West Slammers Alison Schwagmeyer Lakeside Lightning 20 Shawn Redhage Perth Redbacks Taylor Roberts Stirling Senators
Statistics leaders Category Men's Player Team Stat Women's Player Team Stat Points per game Shawn Redhage Perth Redbacks 27.53 Chastity Reed Rockingham Flames 23.44 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 The 2017 Basketball WA Annual Awards Night was held on Friday 8 September at Crown Perth.
Men's Most Valuable Player: Jacob Holmen (Goldfields Giants) 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) Women's Grand Final MVP: Antonia Farnworth (Perry Lakes Hawks)
References
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