The 2008 State Basketball League season was the 20th season of the State Basketball League (SBL). The regular season began on Friday 28 March and ended on Saturday 2 August. The finals began on Friday 8 August and concluded with the women's grand final on Friday 5 September and the men's grand final on Saturday 6 September.
Regular season The regular season began on Friday 28 March and ended on Saturday 2 August after 19 rounds of competition.
Standings
Men's ladder Team 1Perry Lakes Hawks 21 52Rockingham Flames 21 53Goldfields Giants 19 74Geraldton Buccaneers 18 85Cockburn Cougars 17 96Wanneroo Wolves 17 97Lakeside Lightning 15 118Willetton Tigers 13 13 9Kalamunda Eastern Suns 12 1410Stirling Senators 9 1711Perth Redbacks 6 2012Bunbury Slammers 6 2013Mandurah Magic 4 2214East Perth Eagles 4 22
Women's ladder Team 1Willetton Tigers 22 22Perry Lakes Hawks 22 23Cockburn Cougars 17 74Stirling Senators 16 85Mandurah Magic 15 96Kalamunda Eastern Suns 13 117Perth Redbacks 13 118Wanneroo Wolves 11 13 9Rockingham Flames 9 1510Lakeside Lightning 6 1811Bunbury Slammers 6 1812Geraldton Buccaneers 5 1913East Perth Eagles 1 23
Finals The finals began on Friday 8 August and consisted of three rounds. The finals concluded with the women's grand final on Friday 5 September and the men's grand final on Saturday 6 September.
Men's bracket
Grand Final summary
Women's bracket
Grand Final summary
Awards
Statistics leaders Category Men's Player Team Women's Player Team Points Curtis Marshall Geraldton Buccaneers Deanna Smith Perry Lakes Hawks Rebounds Kenny Harris Perth Redbacks Dana Jones Geraldton Buccaneers Assists Joel Wagner Perth Redbacks Kim MalajczukFleur McIntyre Perry Lakes HawksCockburn Cougars Steals Michael Lay Geraldton Buccaneers Jessica Van Schie Lakeside Lightning Blocks Stephen Newman Kalamunda Eastern Suns Sarah Brodie East Perth Eagles Field goal percentage Gavin Field Cockburn Cougars Natalie Burton Perry Lakes Hawks 3-pt field goal percentage Joseph Nixon Kalamunda Eastern Suns Tanya Kelly Perry Lakes Hawks Free throw percentage Adam Caporn Rockingham Flames Deanna Smith Perry Lakes Hawks
Regular season The 2008 Basketball WA Annual Awards Night was held on Saturday 21 September at the Parmelia Hilton in Perth.
Men's Most Valuable Player: Curtis Marshall (Geraldton Buccaneers) Women's Most Valuable Player: Deanna Smith (Perry Lakes Hawks) Men's Coach of the Year: John Gardiner (Perry Lakes Hawks) Women's Coach of the Year: Robyn Winter (Willetton Tigers) & Gary McKay (Cockburn Cougars) Men's Most Improved Player: Chris Dodd (Stirling Senators) Women's Most Improved Player: Natalie Burton (Perry Lakes Hawks) Men's All Star First Team: Curtis Marshall (Geraldton Buccaneers) Michael Lay (Geraldton Buccaneers) Peter Crawford (Perry Lakes Hawks) Jeff Dowdell (Wanneroo Wolves) Sean Sonderleiter (Perry Lakes Hawks) Men's All Star Second Team: Adam Caporn (Rockingham Flames) Joseph Nixon (Kalamunda Eastern Suns) Carmichael Olowoyo (Stirling Senators) Tom Garlepp (Perry Lakes Hawks) Damian Matacz (Wanneroo Wolves) Men's All Star Third Team: Joe-Alan Tupaea (Perry Lakes Hawks) Ben Hunt (Willetton Tigers) Chris Dodd (Stirling Senators) Christian Moody (Lakeside Lightning) Michael Haney (Goldfields Giants) Women's All Star First Team: Tanya Kelly (Perry Lakes Hawks) Deanna Smith (Perry Lakes Hawks) Rebecca Duke (Willetton Tigers) Carly Wilson (Stirling Senators) Eleanor Haring (Stirling Senators) Women's All Star Second Team: Samantha Richards (Mandurah Magic) Rebecca Mercer (Kalamunda Eastern Suns) Teagan Walker (Geraldton Buccaneers) Brooke Hiddlestone (Perth Redbacks) Natalie Burton (Perry Lakes Hawks) Women's All Star Third Team: Kate Malpass (Willetton Tigers) Melissa Marsh (Willetton Tigers) Liz Cooke (Stirling Senators) Ashley Gilmore (Lakeside Lightning) Dana Jones (Geraldton Buccaneers)
Finals Men's Grand Final MVP: Darnell Dialls (Goldfields Giants) Women's Grand Final MVP: Deanna Smith (Perry Lakes Hawks)
References
External links 2008 SBL season at sbl.asn.au 2008 fixtures July 2008 review 2008 grand final preview