2016 WSBL season

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.

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)

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 Wolves193
2 Rockingham Flames184
3 Willetton Tigers175
4 Perry Lakes Hawks157
5 Mandurah Magic1210
6 Lakeside Lightning1111
7 Perth Redbacks1012
8 Cockburn Cougars913
9 Kalamunda Eastern Suns913
10 Stirling Senators814
11 East Perth Eagles220
12 South West Slammers220

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

Game data
6 June 2016
12:00 pm
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
RoundPlayerTeamRef
1Kate MalpassWilletton Tigers[4]
2Sami WhitcombRockingham Flames[4]
3Stacey BarrKalamunda Eastern Suns[4]
4Deanna SmithPerry Lakes Hawks[4]
5Candace WilliamsCockburn Cougars[4]
6Candace WilliamsCockburn Cougars[4]
7Klara WischerJoondalup Wolves[4]
8Louella TomlinsonWilletton Tigers[4]
9Stacey BarrKalamunda Eastern Suns[4]
10Sami WhitcombRockingham Flames[4]
11Amber LandStirling Senators[4]
12Ashleigh GrantLakeside Lightning[4]
13Candace WilliamsCockburn Cougars[4]
14Carley MijovićKalamunda Eastern Suns[4]
15Deanna SmithPerry Lakes Hawks[4]
16Klara WischerJoondalup Wolves[4]
17Candace WilliamsCockburn Cougars[4]
18N/A
19Louella TomlinsonWilletton Tigers[4]
20Sami WhitcombRockingham Flames[5]

Statistics leaders
CategoryPlayerTeamStat
Points per gameCandace WilliamsCockburn Cougars28.06
Rebounds per gameCandace WilliamsCockburn Cougars16.33
Assists per gameKate MalpassWilletton Tigers5.52
Steals per gameSami WhitcombRockingham Flames3.2
Blocks per gameLouella TomlinsonWilletton Tigers3.13
Field goal percentageLara NapierWilletton Tigers55.6%
3-pt field goal percentageLyndal GardnerStirling Senators38.3%
Free throw percentageDeanna SmithPerry Lakes Hawks92.2%

Regular season
  • Most Valuable Player: Alison Schwagmeyer (Lakeside Lightning)[6]
  • Coach of the Year: Craig Friday (Joondalup Wolves)
  • Most Improved Player: Amy Kidner (Joondalup Wolves)
  • All-Star Five:
  • All-Defensive Five:
    • PG: Shani Amos (Joondalup Wolves)
    • SG: Sami Whitcomb (Rockingham Flames)
    • SF: Ebony Antonio (Willetton Tigers)
    • PF: Ellyce Ironmonger (Joondalup Wolves)
    • C: Louella Tomlinson (Willetton Tigers)

Finals
  • Grand Final MVP: Kate Malpass (Willetton Tigers)[7]

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. "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.
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