2015 WSBL season

The 2015 WSBL season was the 27th season of the Women's State Basketball League (SBL). The regular season began on Friday 13 March, with Perry Lakes and Kalamunda hosting East Perth and Mandurah respectively. The 2015 WSBL All-Star Game was played on 1 June at Bendat Basketball Centre – the home of basketball in Western Australia. The regular season ended on Saturday 25 July. The finals began on Friday 31 July and ended on Friday 28 August, when the Rockingham Flames defeated the Willetton Tigers in the WSBL Grand Final.

2015 WSBL season
LeagueState Basketball League
SportBasketball
Duration13 March – 25 July (Regular season)
31 July – 28 August (Finals)
Number of games22
Number of teams12
Regular season
  Minor premiersRockingham Flames
Season MVPSami Whitcomb (Flames)
Top scorerSami Whitcomb (Flames)
Finals
ChampionsRockingham Flames
  Runners-upWilletton Tigers
Grand Final MVPSami Whitcomb (Flames)

Regular season

The regular season began on Friday 13 March and ended on Saturday 25 July after 20 rounds of competition.

Standings

Pos
Team W L
1 Rockingham Flames202
2 Willetton Tigers202
3 Joondalup Wolves184
4 Mandurah Magic157
5 Kalamunda Eastern Suns1210
6 South West Slammers1012
7 Perry Lakes Hawks1012
8 Cockburn Cougars913
9 East Perth Eagles814
10 Perth Redbacks517
11 Stirling Senators418
12 Lakeside Lightning121

Finals

The finals began on Friday 31 July and ended on Friday 28 August with the WSBL Grand Final.

Bracket

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Grand final
               
1 Rockingham Flames 79 82 X
8 Cockburn Cougars 48 61 X
1 Rockingham Flames 90 80 X
4 Mandurah Magic 70 51 X
4 Mandurah Magic 64 63 X
5 Kalamunda Eastern Suns 53 51 X
Rockingham Flames 68 X X
Willetton Tigers 63 X X
2 Willetton Tigers 69 77 X
7 Perry Lakes Hawks 53 56 X
2 Willetton Tigers 82 68 X
3 Joondalup Wolves 68 62 X
3 Joondalup Wolves 88 99 X
6 South West Slammers 65 46 X

All-Star Game

The 2015 WSBL All-Star Game took place at Bendat Basketball Centre on Monday 1 June, with all proceeds going to Youth Focus to help prevent youth suicide.[1]

Rosters

Game data

1 June 2015
12:00 pm
South 87, North 76
Scoring by quarter: 21–30, 23–16, 15–11, 28–19
Pts: Garbin (21)
Rebs: Tomlinson & Garbin (11)
Asts: Mihovilovich & McCormick (4)
Pts: Clayton (22)
Rebs: Land (10)
Asts: Amos (3)
Bendat Basketball Centre, Floreat
MVP: Gabriella Clayton

Awards

Player of the Week

RoundPlayerTeamRef
1Deanna SmithCockburn Cougars[3]
2Deanna SmithCockburn Cougars[3]
3Deonica McCormickSouth West Slammers[3]
4Sami WhitcombRockingham Flames[3]
5Casey MihovilovichMandurah Magic[3]
6Megan McKayPerry Lakes Hawks[3]
7Casey MihovilovichMandurah Magic[3]
8Louella TomlinsonWilletton Tigers[3]
9Louella TomlinsonWilletton Tigers[3]
10Katie LobergCockburn Cougars[3]
11Darcee GarbinRockingham Flames[3]
12Deonica McCormickSouth West Slammers[3]
13Jacinta BourneRockingham Flames[3]
14Kate MalpassWilletton Tigers[3]
15Rebecca MercerJoondalup Wolves[3]
16Deanna SmithCockburn Cougars[3]
17Sami WhitcombRockingham Flames[3]
18Louella TomlinsonWilletton Tigers[3]
19Deonica McCormickSouth West Slammers[3]
20Emma KlasztornyMandurah Magic[3]

Statistics leaders

CategoryPlayerTeamStat
Points per gameSami WhitcombRockingham Flames25.52
Rebounds per gameAmber LandStirling Senators12.73
Assists per gameDeanna SmithCockburn Cougars5.45
Steals per gameCasey MihovilovichMandurah Magic3.95
Blocks per gameLouella TomlinsonWilletton Tigers4.90
Field goal percentageDarcee Garbin
Katie Loberg
Rockingham Flames
Cockburn Cougars
51.2%
3-pt field goal percentageRebecca MercerJoondalup Wolves45.3%
Free throw percentageDeanna SmithCockburn Cougars88.4%

Regular season

Finals

References

  1. "Bruton and Huntington receive late call up to North All-Star Team". SportingPulse.com. 31 May 2015. Archived from the original on 31 May 2015.
  2. "All-Star Coaches Announced". SportingPulse.com. 11 May 2015. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015.
  3. "Player of the Week". FoxSportsPulse.com. Archived from the original on 31 July 2015.
  4. "2015 Award Winners". SportsTG.com. 7 September 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  5. Pike, Chris (28 August 2015). "Inspired Whitcomb leads Flames to back-to-back women's SBL titles". SportsTG.com. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
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