2016 WSBL season

Sports season
2016 WSBL season
LeagueState Basketball League
SportBasketball
Duration18 March – 30 July (Regular season)
5 August – 2 September (Finals)
Number of games22
Number of teams12
Regular season
  Minor premiersJoondalup Wolves
Season MVPAlison Schwagmeyer (Lightning)
Top scorerCandace Williams (Cougars)
Finals
ChampionsWilletton Tigers
  Runners-upJoondalup Wolves
Grand Final MVPKate Malpass (Tigers)
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The 2016 WSBL season was the 28th season of the Women's State Basketball League (SBL). The regular season began on Friday 18 March, with round 1 seeing a 2015 grand final rematch between the Rockingham Flames and Willetton Tigers. The 2016 WSBL All-Star Game was played on 6 June at Bendat Basketball Centre – the home of basketball in Western Australia. The regular season ended on Saturday 30 July. The finals began on Friday 5 August and ended on Friday 2 September, when the Tigers defeated the Joondalup Wolves in the WSBL Grand Final.

Regular season

The regular season began on Friday 18 March and ended on Saturday 30 July after 20 rounds of competition. The newly-renovated Warwick Stadium hosted big crowds for the Stirling Senators in 2016, while the Perth Redbacks moved home to the Belmont Oasis Leisure Centre after a trial year at Curtin University in 2015. Additionally, due to renovations to the Mandurah Aquatic and Recreation Centre, the Mandurah Magic hosted all of their games in 2016 at the Rockingham Flames' home venue of Mike Barnett Sports Complex.[1]

Standings

Pos
Team W L
1 Joondalup Wolves 19 3
2 Rockingham Flames 18 4
3 Willetton Tigers 17 5
4 Perry Lakes Hawks 15 7
5 Mandurah Magic 12 10
6 Lakeside Lightning 11 11
7 Perth Redbacks 10 12
8 Cockburn Cougars 9 13
9 Kalamunda Eastern Suns 9 13
10 Stirling Senators 8 14
11 East Perth Eagles 2 20
12 South West Slammers 2 20

Finals

The finals began on Friday 5 August and ended on Friday 2 September with the WSBL Grand Final.

Bracket

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Grand final
               
1 Joondalup Wolves 84 84 X
8 Cockburn Cougars 67 63 X
1 Joondalup Wolves 80 56 74
4 Perry Lakes Hawks 50 60 49
4 Perry Lakes Hawks 71 65 71
5 Mandurah Magic 69 73 69
Joondalup Wolves 58 X X
Willetton Tigers 60 X X
2 Rockingham Flames 90 77 X
7 Perth Redbacks 66 56 X
2 Rockingham Flames 59 76 50
3 Willetton Tigers 82 62 54
3 Willetton Tigers 101 78 X
6 Lakeside Lightning 58 66 X

All-Star Game

The 2016 WSBL All-Star Game took place at Bendat Basketball Centre on Monday 6 June, with all proceeds going to Lifeline WA for suicide prevention.[2][3]

Rosters

South All-Stars
Pos Player Team
Starters
G Casey Mihovilovich Mandurah Magic
C Adijat Adams Mandurah Magic
G Courtney Byrnes Lakeside Lightning
F Candace Williams Cockburn Cougars
G Dena English South West Slammers
Reserves
F Courtney Bayliss South West Slammers
G Rachel Halleen Mandurah Magic
F Cherridy Thornton Cockburn Cougars
F Ashleigh Grant Lakeside Lightning
F Ashlee Sidebottom Rockingham Flames
Head coach: Ryan Petrik (Rockingham Flames)
North All-Stars
Pos Player Team
Starters
G Stacey Barr Kalamunda Eastern Suns
G Adrienne Jones Perth Redbacks
F/C Amber Land Stirling Senators
G/F Taylor Bestry Stirling Senators
F Klara Wischer Joondalup Wolves
Reserves
G Lauren Jeffers Perry Lakes Hawks
F Jessica Jakens Perth Redbacks
G Rebecca Benson Perth Redbacks
G Nicole Jorre St Jorre East Perth Eagles
F Nikita-Lee Martin Joondalup Wolves
G Shani Amos Joondalup Wolves
Head coach: Craig Friday (Joondalup Wolves)

Game data

6 June 2016
12:00 pm
Box Score
Report
South 70, North 93
Scoring by quarter: 18–21, 14–25, 25–30, 13–17
Pts: Williams (16)
Rebs: Williams (16)
Asts: English (4)		 Pts: Wischer (17)
Rebs: Jakens (11)
Asts: Amos (6)

Awards

Player of the Week

Round Player Team Ref
1 Kate Malpass Willetton Tigers [4]
2 Sami Whitcomb Rockingham Flames [4]
3 Stacey Barr Kalamunda Eastern Suns [4]
4 Deanna Smith Perry Lakes Hawks [4]
5 Candace Williams Cockburn Cougars [4]
6 Candace Williams Cockburn Cougars [4]
7 Klara Wischer Joondalup Wolves [4]
8 Louella Tomlinson Willetton Tigers [4]
9 Stacey Barr Kalamunda Eastern Suns [4]
10 Sami Whitcomb Rockingham Flames [4]
11 Amber Land Stirling Senators [4]
12 Ashleigh Grant Lakeside Lightning [4]
13 Candace Williams Cockburn Cougars [4]
14 Carley Mijović Kalamunda Eastern Suns [4]
15 Deanna Smith Perry Lakes Hawks [4]
16 Klara Wischer Joondalup Wolves [4]
17 Candace Williams Cockburn Cougars [4]
18 N/A
19 Louella Tomlinson Willetton Tigers [4]
20 Sami Whitcomb Rockingham Flames [5]

Statistics leaders

Category Player Team Stat
Points per game Candace Williams Cockburn Cougars 28.06
Rebounds per game Candace Williams Cockburn Cougars 16.33
Assists per game Kate Malpass Willetton Tigers 5.52
Steals per game Sami Whitcomb Rockingham Flames 3.2
Blocks per game Louella Tomlinson Willetton Tigers 3.13
Field goal percentage Lara Napier Willetton Tigers 55.6%
3-pt field goal percentage Lyndal Gardner Stirling Senators 38.3%
Free throw percentage Deanna Smith Perry Lakes Hawks 92.2%

Regular season

Finals

References

  1. ^ "2016 SBL Fixtures Released". SportsTG.com. 16 December 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  2. ^ "WSBL All-Star Starters". SportsTG.com. 19 May 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  3. ^ Wright, Julian (25 May 2016). "SBL Swish All Star Games to raise money for suicide prevention services". CommunityNews.com. Guardian Express. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Player of the Week". SportsTG.com. Archived from the original on 13 September 2016.
  5. ^ "Whitcomb named WSBL Player of the Week". FoxSportsPulse.com. 3 August 2016. Archived from the original on 3 August 2016.
  6. ^ "WSBL Most Valuable Player 2016 - Ali Schwagmeyer!". Facebook.com. 17 September 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  7. ^ Pike, Chris (3 September 2016). "Malpass the hero as Tigers win Women's SBL Grand Final". SportsTG.com. Retrieved 22 March 2017.

External links

  • 2016 fixtures
  • 2016 media guide
  • 2016 transaction tracker
  • 2016 finals structure
  • 2016 Quarter Finals fixtures
  • 2016 Semi Finals fixtures
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