2015 WSBL season
| 2015 WSBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | State Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration |
13 March – 25 July (Regular season) 31 July – 28 August (Finals) |
| Number of games | 22 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Regular season | |
| Minor premiers | Rockingham Flames |
| Season MVP | Sami Whitcomb (Rockingham Flames) |
| Top scorer | Sami Whitcomb (Rockingham Flames) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Rockingham Flames |
| Runners-up | Willetton Tigers |
| Grand Final MVP | Sami Whitcomb |
The 2015 WSBL season was the 27th season of the Women's State Basketball League (SBL). The regular season began on Friday 13 March, with Perry Lakes and Kalamunda hosting East Perth and Mandurah respectively. The 2015 WSBL All-Star Game was played on 1 June at Bendat Basketball Centre – the home of basketball in Western Australia. The regular season ended on Saturday 25 July. The finals began on Friday 31 July and ended on Friday 28 August, when the Rockingham Flames defeated the Willetton Tigers in the WSBL Grand Final.
Regular season
The regular season began on Friday 13 March, and ended on Saturday 25 July after 20 weeks of competition.
Standings
| # | Regular Season Standings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PTS | |
| 1 | Rockingham Flames | 20 | 2 | 40 |
| 2 | Willetton Tigers | 20 | 2 | 40 |
| 3 | Joondalup Wolves | 18 | 4 | 36 |
| 4 | Mandurah Magic | 15 | 7 | 30 |
| 5 | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 12 | 10 | 24 |
| 6 | South West Slammers | 10 | 12 | 20 |
| 7 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 10 | 12 | 20 |
| 8 | Cockburn Cougars | 9 | 13 | 18 |
| 9 | East Perth Eagles | 8 | 14 | 16 |
| 10 | Perth Redbacks | 5 | 17 | 10 |
| 11 | Stirling Senators | 4 | 18 | 8 |
| 12 | Lakeside Lightning | 1 | 21 | 2 |
Finals
The finals began on Friday 31 July and ended on Friday 28 August with the WSBL Grand Final.
Bracket
| Quarter Finals | Semi Finals | Grand Final | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Rockingham Flames | 79 | 82 | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Cockburn Cougars | 48 | 61 | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Rockingham Flames | 90 | 80 | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Mandurah Magic | 70 | 51 | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Mandurah Magic | 64 | 63 | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 53 | 51 | X | ||||||||||||||||
 | Rockingham Flames | 68 | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| Willetton Tigers | 63 | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Willetton Tigers | 69 | 77 | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 53 | 56 | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Willetton Tigers | 82 | 68 | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Joondalup Wolves | 68 | 62 | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Joondalup Wolves | 88 | 99 | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | South West Slammers | 65 | 46 | X | ||||||||||||||||
All-Star Game
The 2015 WSBL All-Star Game took place at Bendat Basketball Centre on Monday 1 June, with all proceeds going to Youth Focus to help prevent youth suicide.[1]
Rosters
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Game data
Awards
Player of the Week
| Round | Player | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deanna Smith | Cockburn Cougars | [3] |
| 2 | Deanna Smith | Cockburn Cougars | [3] |
| 3 | Deonica McCormick | South West Slammers | [3] |
| 4 | Sami Whitcomb | Rockingham Flames | [3] |
| 5 | Casey Mihovilovich | Mandurah Magic | [3] |
| 6 | Megan McKay | Perry Lakes Hawks | [3] |
| 7 | Casey Mihovilovich | Mandurah Magic | [3] |
| 8 | Louella Tomlinson | Willetton Tigers | [3] |
| 9 | Louella Tomlinson | Willetton Tigers | [3] |
| 10 | Katie Loberg | Cockburn Cougars | [3] |
| 11 | Darcee Garbin | Rockingham Flames | [3] |
| 12 | Deonica McCormick | South West Slammers | [3] |
| 13 | Jacinta Bourne | Rockingham Flames | [3] |
| 14 | Kate Malpass | Willetton Tigers | [3] |
| 15 | Rebecca Mercer | Joondalup Wolves | [3] |
| 16 | Deanna Smith | Cockburn Cougars | [3] |
| 17 | Sami Whitcomb | Rockingham Flames | [3] |
| 18 | Louella Tomlinson | Willetton Tigers | [3] |
| 19 | Deonica McCormick | South West Slammers | [3] |
| 20 | Emma Klasztorny | Mandurah Magic | [3] |
Statistics leaders
| Category | Player | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Sami Whitcomb | Rockingham Flames | 25.52 |
| Rebounds per game | Amber Land | Stirling Senators | 12.73 |
| Assists per game | Deanna Smith | Cockburn Cougars | 5.45 |
| Steals per game | Casey Mihovilovich | Mandurah Magic | 3.95 |
| Blocks per game | Louella Tomlinson | Willetton Tigers | 4.90 |
| Field goal percentage | Darcee Garbin Katie Loberg | Rockingham Flames Cockburn Cougars | 51.2% |
| 3-pt field goal percentage | Rebecca Mercer | Joondalup Wolves | 45.3% |
| Free throw percentage | Deanna Smith | Cockburn Cougars | 88.4% |
Regular season
- Most Valuable Player: Sami Whitcomb (Rockingham Flames)[4]
- Coach of the Year: Randy Miegel (Mandurah Magic)
- Most Improved Player: Ashleigh Grant (Lakeside Lightning)
- All-Star Five:
- PG: Kate Malpass (Willetton Tigers)
- SG: Casey Mihovilovich (Mandurah Magic)
- SF: Sami Whitcomb (Rockingham Flames)
- PF: Deanna Smith (Cockburn Cougars)
- C: Louella Tomlinson (Willetton Tigers)
Finals
- Grand Final MVP: Sami Whitcomb (Rockingham Flames)[5]
References
- ↑ "Bruton and Huntington receive late call up to North All-Star Team". SportingPulse.com. 31 May 2015. Archived from the original on 31 May 2015.
- 1 2 "All-Star Coaches Announced". SportingPulse.com. 11 May 2015. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 "Player of the Week". FoxSportsPulse.com. Archived from the original on 31 July 2015.
- ↑ "2015 Award Winners". SportsTG.com. 7 September 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ↑ Pike, Chris (28 August 2015). "Inspired Whitcomb leads Flames to back-to-back women's SBL titles". SportsTG.com. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
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