The 2007 State Basketball League season was the 19th season of the State Basketball League (SBL). The regular season began on Friday 30 March and ended on Saturday 4 August. The finals began on Friday 10 August and concluded with the women's grand final on Friday 7 September and the men's grand final on Saturday 8 September.
| 2007 State Basketball League season | |
|---|---|
| League | State Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 30 March – 4 August (Regular season) 10 August – 8 September (Finals) |
| Number of games | 24 (men) 22 (women) |
| Number of teams | 13 (men) 12 (women) |
| Regular season | |
| Minor premiers | M: Lakeside Lightning W: Stirling Senators |
| Season MVP | M: Aaron Shaw (Lightning) W: Christine Boyd (Redbacks) |
| Top scorer | M: Jason Harris (Buccaneers) W: Christine Boyd (Redbacks) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | M: Goldfields Giants W: Perry Lakes Hawks |
| Runners-up | M: Lakeside Lightning W: Stirling Senators |
| Grand Final MVP | M: Shamus Ballantyne (Giants) W: Carli Boyanich (Hawks) |
Regular season
editThe regular season began on Friday 30 March and ended on Saturday 4 August after 18 rounds of competition.
Standings
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Men's ladder
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Women's ladder
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Finals
editThe finals began on Friday 10 August and consisted of three rounds. The finals concluded with the women's grand final on Friday 7 September and the men's grand final on Saturday 8 September.[1][2][3][4][5]
Men's bracket
edit| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Grand Final | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Lakeside Lightning | 103 | 103 | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Stirling Senators | 76 | 92 | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Lakeside Lightning | 86 | 79 | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 77 | 66 | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Geraldton Buccaneers | 108 | 113 | 69 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 118 | 101 | 89 | ||||||||||||||||
| Lakeside Lightning | 94 | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| Goldfields Giants | 96 | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Goldfields Giants | 86 | 131 | 122 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Rockingham Flames | 91 | 81 | 74 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Goldfields Giants | 101 | 105 | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Cockburn Cougars | 91 | 70 | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Willetton Tigers | 83 | 87 | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Cockburn Cougars | 110 | 97 | X | ||||||||||||||||
Grand Final summary
edit8 September 2007
8:00pm[6] |
| Goldfields Giants 96, Lakeside Lightning 94 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 29–28, 22–32, 16–17, 29–17 | ||
| Pts: Hulme, Ballantyne 18 each Rebs: Ty Shaw 18 Asts: Shamus Ballantyne 6 |
Pts: Charleston Long 31 Rebs: Jarrad Prue 18 Asts: Aaron Shaw 5 | |
| Goldfields wins SBL Championship | ||
Women's bracket
edit| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Grand final | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Stirling Senators | 67 | 62 | X | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Wanneroo Wolves | 66 | 35 | X | 1W | Stirling Senators | 63 | 71 | X | ||||||||
| 1L | Lakeside Lightning | 53 | 50 | X | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Willetton Tigers | 75 | 69 | 76 | Stirling Senators | 40 | |||||||||||
| 5 | Mandurah Magic | 67 | 73 | 62 | | Perry Lakes Hawks | 66 | ||||||||||
| 2W | Willetton Tigers | 68 | 58 | 67 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 81 | 85 | X | 3W | Perry Lakes Hawks | 71 | 53 | 79 | ||||||||
| 4 | Lakeside Lightning | 72 | 54 | X | |||||||||||||
Grand Final summary
edit7 September 2007
7:45pm[6] |
| Stirling Senators 40, Perry Lakes Hawks 66 | ||
| Pts: Alicia Rinaldi 12 Rebs: Alicia Rinaldi 8 Asts: Devenney, Langford 2 each |
Pts: Ca. Boyanich, Duff 17 each Rebs: Tanya Kelly 10 Asts: Whitney Perret 8 | |
| Perry Lakes wins SBL Championship | ||
Awards
editStatistics leaders
edit| Category | Men's Player | Team | Women's Player | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Jason Harris[7] | Geraldton Buccaneers | Christine Boyd[7] | Perth Redbacks |
| Rebounds | Jarrad Prue | Lakeside Lightning | Shelly Boston | Rockingham Flames |
| Assists | Joel Wagner | Perth Redbacks | Tanya Kelly | Perry Lakes Hawks |
| Steals | Charleston Long | Lakeside Lightning | Casey Mihovilovich | Mandurah Magic |
| Blocks | Robert Epps | Willetton Tigers | Shelly Boston | Rockingham Flames |
| Field goal percentage | Jarrad Prue | Lakeside Lightning | Sophia Kelly | Perth Redbacks |
| 3-pt field goal percentage | Doug Gates | Wanneroo Wolves | Jessica Spinner | Wanneroo Wolves |
| Free throw percentage | Ben Hunt | Willetton Tigers | Carly Wilson | Stirling Senators |
Regular season
edit- Men's Most Valuable Player: Aaron Shaw (Lakeide Lightning)[7][8]
- Women's Most Valuable Player: Christine Boyd (Perth Redbacks)
- Men's Coach of the Year: Andy Stewart (Lakeside Lightning)
- Women's Coach of the Year: Rick Morcom (Perry Lakes Hawks)
- Men's Most Improved Player: Joel Wagner (Perth Redbacks)
- Women's Most Improved Player: Jessica Bone (Lakeside Lightning)
- Men's All Star First Team:
- Michael Lay (Geraldton Buccaneers)[7]
- Aaron Shaw (Lakeide Lightning)
- Jason Harris (Geraldton Buccaneers)
- Robert Epps (Willetton Tigers)
- Ty Shaw (Goldfields Giants)
- Men's All Star Second Team:
- Shamus Ballantyne (Goldfields Giants)
- Ben Hunt (Willetton Tigers)
- Jeff Dowdell (Wanneroo Wolves)
- Jarrad Prue (Lakeside Lightning)
- Sean Sonderleiter (Perry Lakes Hawks)
- Men's All Star Third Team:
- Joel Wagner (Perth Redbacks)
- Chris Stephens (Rockingham Flames)
- Charleston Long (Lakeside Lightning)
- Kyle Kunkel (Stirling Senators)
- Damian Matacz (Wanneroo Wolves)
- Women's All Star First Team:
- Tanya Kelly (Perry Lakes Hawks)
- Myra Donkin (Lakeside Lightning)
- Carly Wilson (Stirling Senators)
- Liz Cooke (Stirling Senators)
- Christine Boyd (Perth Redbacks)
- Women's All Star Second Team:
- Casey Mihovilovich (Mandurah Magic)
- Melissa Marsh (Willetton Tigers)
- Emma Pass (Cockburn Cougars)
- Carli Boyanich (Perry Lakes Hawks)
- Shelly Boston (Rockingham Flames)
- Women's All Star Third Team:
- Tegan Walker (Geraldton Buccaneers)
- Sue Williams (Willetton Tigers)
- Jessica Spinner (Wanneroo Wolves)
- Kaye Tucker (Mandurah Magic)
- Jessica Bone (Lakeside Lightning)
Finals
edit- Men's Grand Final MVP: Shamus Ballantyne (Goldfields Giants)[9][10]
- Women's Grand Final MVP: Carli Boyanich (Perry Lakes Hawks)[11][12]
References
edit- ^ "2007 MSBL Quarter Finals" (PDF). SBL.asn.au. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 April 2020.
- ^ "2007 MSBL Semi Finals" (PDF). SBL.asn.au. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 April 2020.
- ^ "2007 MSBL Grand Final". GoldfieldsGiants.com. 8 September 2007. Archived from the original on 21 October 2017.
- ^ "2007 WSBL Road to the Grand Final" (PDF). SBL.asn.au. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 September 2020.
- ^ "2007 WSBL Grand Final" (PDF). SBL.asn.au. 7 September 2007. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 April 2020.
- ^ a b "2007 SBL Finals Schedule" (PDF). SBL.asn.au. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ a b c d "State Basketball League 2007 Awards" (PDF). SBL.asn.au. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 April 2020.
- ^ "2007 BWA Annual Awards". lakeside.basketball.net.au. 20 September 2007. Archived from the original on 2 November 2007. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ "Giants make comeback to win grand final". ABC News. 9 September 2007. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ Lucas, Jarrod (17 August 2009). "Loss of captain big blow". SBL.asn.au. Archived from the original on 22 October 2017.
The 2007 grand final MVP and match-winning point guard in the past two play-offs series...
- ^ "Lady Hawks, Winners of SBL Women's Grand Final 2007". perrylakes.basketball.net.au. 7 September 2007. Archived from the original on 25 July 2008. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ "Player statistics for Carli Boyanich". WNBL. Archived from the original on 22 October 2017.
...won the 2007 WA SBL Grand Final with the Perry Lakes Hawks and was named Grand Final MVP.