The 2011 WSBL season was the 23rd season of the Women's State Basketball League (SBL). The regular season began on Friday 18 March and ended on Saturday 23 July. The finals began on Friday 29 July and ended on Friday 26 August, when the Willetton Tigers defeated the East Perth Eagles in the WSBL Grand Final.
| 2011 WSBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | State Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 18 March – 23 July (Regular season) 29 July – 26 August (Finals) |
| Number of games | 22 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Regular season | |
| Minor premiers | Willetton Tigers |
| Season MVP | Casey Mihovilovich (Magic) |
| Top scorer | Hailey Dunham (Magic) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Willetton Tigers |
| Runners-up | East Perth Eagles |
| Grand Final MVP | Kate Malpass (Tigers) |
Regular season edit
The regular season began on Friday 18 March and ended on Saturday 23 July after 19 rounds of competition.
Standings edit
| Pos | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | |
| 1 | Willetton Tigers | 18 | 4 |
| 2 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 17 | 5 |
| 3 | East Perth Eagles | 16 | 6 |
| 4 | Mandurah Magic | 16 | 6 |
| 5 | Wanneroo Wolves | 15 | 7 |
| 6 | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 12 | 10 |
| 7 | Cockburn Cougars | 11 | 11 |
| 8 | Lakeside Lightning | 10 | 12 |
| 9 | Perth Redbacks | 7 | 15 |
| 10 | Stirling Senators | 6 | 16 |
| 11 | Rockingham Flames | 2 | 20 |
| 12 | South West Slammers | 2 | 20 |
Finals edit
The finals began on Friday 29 July and ended on Friday 26 August with the WSBL Grand Final.
Bracket edit
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Grand final | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Willetton Tigers | 74 | 74 | 66 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Lakeside Lightning | 81 | 58 | 61 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Willetton Tigers | 68 | 76 | 56 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Wanneroo Wolves | 74 | 68 | 54 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Mandurah Magic | 61 | 68 | 70 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Wanneroo Wolves | 68 | 42 | 78 | ||||||||||||||||
| Willetton Tigers | 72 | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| East Perth Eagles | 71 | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 72 | 78 | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Cockburn Cougars | 59 | 66 | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 66 | 57 | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | East Perth Eagles | 75 | 78 | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | East Perth Eagles | 61 | 61 | 75 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 69 | 58 | 60 | ||||||||||||||||
Awards edit
Player of the Week edit
| Round | Player | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Casey Mihovilovich | Mandurah Magic | [1] |
| 2 | Marita Payne | Perth Redbacks | [1] |
| 3 | Jasmine Hooper | Willetton Tigers | [1] |
| 4 | Samantha Norwood | East Perth Eagles | [1] |
| 5 | Tegan Walker | Perry Lakes Hawks | [1] |
| 6 | Gabby Clayton | Perry Lakes Hawks | [1] |
| 7 | Melissa Moyle | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | [1] |
| 8 | Rosie Tobin | Perry Lakes Hawks | [1] |
| 9 | Hailey Dunham | Mandurah Magic | [1] |
| 10 | Casey Mihovilovich | Mandurah Magic | [1] |
| 11 | Ainsleigh Sanders | Wanneroo Wolves | [1] |
| 12 | Emma Pass | Cockburn Cougars | [1] |
| 13 | Casey Mihovilovich | Mandurah Magic | [1] |
| 14 | Jess Van Schie | Lakeside Lightning | [1] |
| 15 | Samantha Norwood | East Perth Eagles | [1] |
| 16 | Kate Malpass | Willetton Tigers | [1] |
| 17 | Heidi McNeil | Lakeside Lightning | [1] |
| 18 | Samantha Norwood | East Perth Eagles | [2] |
| 19 | Shelly Boston | Mandurah Magic | [3] |
Statistics leaders edit
| Category | Player | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Hailey Dunham | Mandurah Magic | 19.21 |
| Rebounds per game | Lavesa Glover | South West Slammers | 12.46 |
| Assists per game | Casey Mihivolovich | Mandurah Magic | 7.9 |
| Steals per game | Casey Mihivolovich | Mandurah Magic | 3.19 |
| Blocks per game | Marita Payne | Perth Redbacks | 3.44 |
| Field goal percentage | Marita Payne | Perth Redbacks | 53.40% |
| 3-pt field goal percentage | Kara Hargreaves | Cockburn Cougars | 33.30% |
| Free throw percentage | Leah Rush | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 85.30% |
Regular season edit
- Most Valuable Player: Casey Mihovilovich (Mandurah Magic)[4]
- Coach of the Year: Anthony Fletcher (East Perth Eagles)
- Most Improved Player: Rosie Tobin (Perry Lakes Hawks)
- All-Star Five:
- PG: Kate Malpass (Willetton Tigers)
- SG: Casey Mihovilovich (Mandurah Magic)
- SF: Jasmine Hooper (Willetton Tigers)
- PF: Leah Rush (Kalamunda Eastern Suns)
- C: Samantha Norwood (East Perth Eagles)
Finals edit
- Grand Final MVP: Kate Malpass (Willetton Tigers)[5]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Player of the Week". SportingPulse.com. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013.
- ^ "Week Eighteen PowerPlayers of the Week". SportsTG.com. 20 July 2011. Archived from the original on 18 June 2019.
- ^ Gliddon, Michael (27 July 2011). "SBL PowerPlayer of the Week 19". PerthNow.com.au. Archived from the original on 18 June 2019.
- ^ "BWA ANNUAL DINNER – AWARD WINNERS". BasketballWA.asn.au. 19 September 2011. Archived from the original on 26 October 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ^ Gartner, Anne (30 August 2011). "Late bucket ends Eagles' hopes". CommunityNews.com.au. Guardian Express. Archived from the original on 13 April 2016.