The 2008 MSBL season was the 20th season of the Men's State Basketball League (SBL). The regular season began on Friday 28 March and ended on Saturday 2 August. The finals began on Friday 8 August and ended on Saturday 6 September, when the Goldfields Giants defeated the Willetton Tigers in the MSBL Grand Final.
| 2008 MSBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | State Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 28 March – 2 August (Regular season) 8 August – 6 September (Finals) |
| Number of games | 26 |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| Regular season | |
| Minor premiers | Perry Lakes Hawks |
| Season MVP | Curtis Marshall (Buccaneers) |
| Top scorer | Curtis Marshall (Buccaneers) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Goldfields Giants |
| Runners-up | Willetton Tigers |
| Grand Final MVP | Darnell Dialls (Giants) |
Regular season
editThe regular season began on Friday 28 March and ended on Saturday 2 August after 19 rounds of competition.
Standings
edit| Pos | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | |
| 1 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 21 | 5 |
| 2 | Rockingham Flames | 21 | 5 |
| 3 | Goldfields Giants | 19 | 7 |
| 4 | Geraldton Buccaneers | 18 | 8 |
| 5 | Cockburn Cougars | 17 | 9 |
| 6 | Wanneroo Wolves | 17 | 9 |
| 7 | Lakeside Lightning | 15 | 11 |
| 8 | Willetton Tigers | 13 | 13 |
| 9 | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 12 | 14 |
| 10 | Stirling Senators | 9 | 17 |
| 11 | Perth Redbacks | 6 | 20 |
| 12 | Bunbury Slammers | 6 | 20 |
| 13 | Mandurah Magic | 4 | 22 |
| 14 | East Perth Eagles | 4 | 22 |
Finals
editThe finals began on Friday 8 August and ended on Saturday 6 September with the MSBL Grand Final.[1][2][3]
Bracket
edit| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Grand Final | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 76 | 94 | 75 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Willetton Tigers | 99 | 89 | 99 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Willetton Tigers | 98 | 103 | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Cockburn Cougars | 96 | 95 | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Geraldton Buccaneers | 94 | 100 | 115 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Cockburn Cougars | 104 | 97 | 118 | ||||||||||||||||
| Willetton Tigers | 82 | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| Goldfields Giants | 101 | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Rockingham Flames | 99 | 105 | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Lakeside Lightning | 101 | 116 | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Lakeside Lightning | 94 | 88 | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Goldfields Giants | 104 | 103 | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Goldfields Giants | 123 | 130 | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Wanneroo Wolves | 101 | 107 | X | ||||||||||||||||
Awards
editStatistics leaders
edit| Category | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Points | Curtis Marshall[4] | Geraldton Buccaneers |
| Rebounds | Kenny Harris | Perth Redbacks |
| Assists | Joel Wagner | Perth Redbacks |
| Steals | Michael Lay | Geraldton Buccaneers |
| Blocks | Stephen Newman | Kalamunda Eastern Suns |
| Field goal percentage | Gavin Field | Cockburn Cougars |
| 3-pt field goal percentage | Joseph Nixon | Kalamunda Eastern Suns |
| Free throw percentage | Adam Caporn | Rockingham Flames |
Regular season
edit- Most Valuable Player: Curtis Marshall (Geraldton Buccaneers)[4][5]
- Coach of the Year: John Gardiner (Perry Lakes Hawks)
- Most Improved Player: Chris Dodd (Stirling Senators)
- All Star First Team:
- Curtis Marshall (Geraldton Buccaneers)[4]
- Michael Lay (Geraldton Buccaneers)
- Peter Crawford (Perry Lakes Hawks)
- Jeff Dowdell (Wanneroo Wolves)
- Sean Sonderleiter (Perry Lakes Hawks)
- All Star Second Team:
- Adam Caporn (Rockingham Flames)
- Joseph Nixon (Kalamunda Eastern Suns)
- Carmichael Olowoyo (Stirling Senators)
- Tom Garlepp (Perry Lakes Hawks)
- Damian Matacz (Wanneroo Wolves)
- All Star Third Team:
- Joe-Alan Tupaea (Perry Lakes Hawks)
- Ben Hunt (Willetton Tigers)
- Chris Dodd (Stirling Senators)
- Christian Moody (Lakeside Lightning)
- Michael Haney (Goldfields Giants)
Finals
edit- Grand Final MVP: Darnell Dialls (Goldfields Giants)[6]
References
edit- ^ "2008 MSBL Quarter Finals" (PDF). SBL.asn.au. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 April 2020.
- ^ "2008 MSBL Semi Finals" (PDF). SBL.asn.au. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 April 2020.
- ^ "2008 MSBL Grand Final" (PDF). BasketballWA.asn.au. 6 September 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 September 2009.
- ^ a b c "State Basketball League 2008 Awards" (PDF). SBL.asn.au. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 April 2020.
- ^ "BWA Awards Winners". BasketballWA.asn.au. 22 September 2008. Archived from the original on 13 September 2009.
- ^ "Giants Reign Supreme". BasketballWA.asn.au. 7 September 2008. Archived from the original on 13 September 2009.
External links
edit- 2008 SBL season at sbl.asn.au
- 2008 fixtures
- July 2008 review
- 2008 grand final preview