The 2009 MSBL season was the 21st season of the Men's State Basketball League (SBL). The regular season began on Friday 13 March and ended on Saturday 18 July. The finals began on Saturday 25 July and ended on Saturday 22 August, when the Lakeside Lightning defeated the Perry Lakes Hawks in the MSBL Grand Final.
| 2009 MSBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | State Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 13 March – 18 July (Regular season) 25 July – 22 August (Finals) |
| Number of games | 26 |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| Regular season | |
| Minor premiers | Lakeside Lightning |
| Season MVP | Luke Meyer (Buccaneers) |
| Top scorer | Chris Lynch (Redbacks) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Lakeside Lightning |
| Runners-up | Perry Lakes Hawks |
| Grand Final MVP | Luke Payne (Lightning) |
Regular season edit
The regular season began on Friday 13 March and ended on Saturday 18 July after 19 rounds of competition.
Standings edit
| Pos | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | |
| 1 | Lakeside Lightning | 22 | 4 |
| 2 | Goldfields Giants | 21 | 5 |
| 3 | Wanneroo Wolves | 18 | 8 |
| 4 | Geraldton Buccaneers | 18 | 8 |
| 5 | Cockburn Cougars | 18 | 8 |
| 6 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 17 | 9 |
| 7 | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 11 | 15 |
| 8 | Perth Redbacks | 11 | 15 |
| 9 | Stirling Senators | 11 | 15 |
| 10 | Willetton Tigers | 10 | 16 |
| 11 | Rockingham Flames | 8 | 18 |
| 12 | East Perth Eagles | 8 | 18 |
| 13 | South West Slammers | 6 | 20 |
| 14 | Mandurah Magic | 3 | 23 |
Finals edit
The finals began on Saturday 25 July and ended on Saturday 22 August with the MSBL Grand Final.[1][2]
Bracket edit
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Grand final | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Lakeside Lightning | 89 | 105 | 98 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Perth Redbacks | 96 | 81 | 85 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Lakeside Lightning | 97 | 91 | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Geraldton Buccaneers | 81 | 87 | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Geraldton Buccaneers | 111 | 97 | 107 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Cockburn Cougars | 105 | 98 | 95 | ||||||||||||||||
| Lakeside Lightning | 85 | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| Perry Lakes Hawks | 77 | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Goldfields Giants | 99 | 111 | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 87 | 99 | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Goldfields Giants | 91 | 99 | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 94 | 104 | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Wanneroo Wolves | 96 | 95 | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 103 | 112 | X | ||||||||||||||||
Awards edit
Player of the Week edit
| Round | Player | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Johnson | Willetton Tigers | [3] |
| 2 | Luke Meyer | Geraldton Buccaneers | [4] |
| 3 | Luke Meyer | Geraldton Buccaneers | [5] |
| 4 | Tom Garlepp | Perry Lakes Hawks | [6] |
| 5 | Robert Epps | Willetton Tigers | [7] |
| 6 | Seb Salinas | Stirling Senators | [8] |
| 7 | Luke Meyer | Geraldton Buccaneers | [9] |
| 8 | Edward Morris Jr. | Stirling Senators | [10] |
| 9 | Jeff Dowdell | Wanneroo Wolves | [11] |
| 10 | Adrian Majstrovich | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | [12] |
| 11 | Ryan Godfrey | Rockingham Flames | [13] |
| 12 | Jarrad Prue | Lakeside Lightning | [14] |
| 13 | Clint Read | Willetton Tigers | [15] |
| 14 | Douglas McLaughlin-Williams | Cockburn Cougars | [16] |
| 15 | Tom Garlepp | Perry Lakes Hawks | [17] |
| 16 | Adrian Majstrovich | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | [18] |
| 17 | Alonzo Hird | Goldfields Giants | [19] |
| 18 | Shamus Ballantyne | Goldfields Giants | [20] |
| 19 | Chris Lynch | Perth Redbacks | [21] |
Statistics leaders edit
| Category | Player | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Chris Lynch | Perth Redbacks | 29.47 per game / 560 points |
| Rebounds | Jarrad Prue | Lakeside Lightning | 18.33 per game / 440 rebounds |
| Assists | Joel Wagner | Perth Redbacks | 9.15 per game / 238 assists |
| Steals | Chris Dodd | Stirling Senators | 3.04 per game / 79 steals |
| Blocks | Chris Christoffersen | Willetton Tigers | 4.14 per game / 58 blocks |
| Field goal percentage | Jarrad Prue | Lakeside Lightning | 69.6% (119/171) |
| 3-pt field goal percentage | Adrian Majstrovich | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 45.7% (64/140) |
| Free throw percentage | Bryce Burch | Cockburn Cougars | 83.6% (122/146) |
Regular season edit
- Most Valuable Player: Luke Meyer (Geraldton Buccaneers)[22]
- Coach of the Year: Andy Stewart (Lakeside Lightning)
- Most Improved Player: Ben Purser (Perry Lakes Hawks)
- All-Star Five:
- PG: Shamus Ballantyne (Goldfields Giants)[23]
- SG: Luke Payne (Lakeside Lightning)
- SF: Luke Meyer (Geraldton Buccaneers)
- PF: Adrian Majstrovich (Kalamunda Eastern Suns)
- C: Jarrad Prue (Lakeside Lightning)
Finals edit
- Grand Final MVP: Luke Payne (Lakeside Lightning)[24]
References edit
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- ^ "Quarter Final Times & Dates Announced". SportsTG.com. 20 July 2009. Archived from the original on 4 April 2020.
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- ^ "Week 2 PowerPlayer of the Week". SportsTG.com. 26 March 2009. Archived from the original on 4 April 2020.
- ^ "Week 3 PowerPlayer of the Week". SportsTG.com. 1 April 2009. Archived from the original on 4 April 2020.
- ^ "Week 4 PowerPlayer of the Week". SportsTG.com. 10 April 2009. Archived from the original on 4 April 2020.
- ^ "Week 5 PowerPlayer of the Week". SportsTG.com. 16 April 2009. Archived from the original on 4 April 2020.
- ^ "Week 6 PowerPlayer of the Week". SportsTG.com. 24 April 2009. Archived from the original on 4 April 2020.
- ^ "Week 7 SBL PowerPlayer of the Week". SportsTG.com. 30 April 2009. Archived from the original on 4 April 2020.
- ^ "Week 8 PowerPlayer of the Week". SportsTG.com. 6 May 2009. Archived from the original on 4 April 2020.
- ^ "Week 9 PowerPlayer of the Week". SportsTG.com. 13 May 2009. Archived from the original on 4 April 2020.
- ^ "Week 10 PowerPlayer of the Week". SportsTG.com. 20 May 2009. Archived from the original on 4 April 2020.
- ^ "Week 11 PowerPlayer of the Week". SportsTG.com. 27 May 2009. Archived from the original on 4 April 2020.
- ^ "Week 12 PowerPlayer of the Week". SportsTG.com. 4 June 2009. Archived from the original on 4 April 2020.
- ^ "Week 13 PowerPlayer of the Week". SportsTG.com. 12 June 2009. Archived from the original on 4 April 2020.
- ^ "Week 14 PowerPlayer of the Week Announced". SportsTG.com. 18 June 2009. Archived from the original on 4 April 2020.
- ^ "Week 15 PowerPlayer of the Week Released". SportsTG.com. 24 June 2009. Archived from the original on 4 April 2020.
- ^ "Week 16 PowerPlayer of the Week". SportsTG.com. 2 July 2009. Archived from the original on 4 April 2020.
- ^ "Week 17 PowerPlayer of the Week". SportsTG.com. 9 July 2009. Archived from the original on 4 April 2020.
- ^ "Week 18 PowerPlayer of the Week". SportsTG.com. 15 July 2009. Archived from the original on 4 April 2020.
- ^ "Week 19 PowerPlayer of the Week Announced". SportsTG.com. 22 July 2009. Archived from the original on 4 April 2020.
- ^ "2009 SBL Award Winners". SportsTG.com. 11 September 2009. Archived from the original on 4 April 2020.
- ^ "SBL All Star Teams 2009". SportsTG.com. 11 September 2009. Archived from the original on 26 October 2017.
- ^ "Tigers break Magic's spell". SportsTG.com. 25 August 2009. Archived from the original on 11 January 2017.