2019 Queensland Basketball League season

The 2019 QBL season was the 34th and last season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of 30 teams contested the league (15 men and 15 women teams). The regular season was played between 6 April and 3 August 2019, followed by a post-season involving the top eight of each gender in August 2019. The schedule was announced on 22 February 2019.[1] The Brisbane Capitals won their second men's QBL title, whilst the Southern Districts Spartans successfully defended their women's QBL title. The Gold Coast Rollers reached both grand finals, however were unable to win either.

Queensland Basketball League
Season2019
Duration6 April – 31 August 2019
Number of gamesM: 135
W: 135
Number of teamsM: 15
W: 15
Regular season
Top seedM: Brisbane Capitals
W: Southern Districts Spartans
Finals
ChampionsM: Brisbane Capitals
(2nd championship)
W: Southern Districts Spartans
(12th championship)
  Runners-upM: Gold Coast Rollers
W: Gold Coast Rollers
Statistical leaders
Points M: Kyle Harvey (29.22 ppg)
(Ipswich)
W: Anita Brown (26.11 ppg)
(Mountaineers)
Rebounds M: Bryce Washington (14.63 rpg)
(Mackay)
W: Mikaela Ruef (19.63 rpg)
(Thunder)
Assists M: Shaun Bruce (9.55 apg)
(Rockhampton)
W: Mikhaela Cann (9.73 apg)
(Thunder)
Records
Biggest home winM: 51 points
Capitals 119–68 Port City Power
(23 June 2019)
W: 40 points
Spartans 104–64 Port City Power
(5 May 2019)
Biggest away winM: 50 points
Seahawks 55–105 Heat
(1 June 2019)
W: 32 points
Pirates 70–102 Force
(22 June 2019)
Highest scoringM: 220 points
Rockets 115–105 Spartans
(19 July 2019)
W: 190 points
Rip City 106–84 Mountaineers
(29 June 2019)
Port City Power 87–103 Pirates
(20 July 2019)
Winning streakM: 13 games
Brisbane Capitals
(24 April – 5 July 2019)
W: 14 games
Southern Districts Spartans
(27 April – 20 July 2019)
Losing streakM: 16 games
Gladstone Port City Power
(11 May – 3 August 2019)
W: 17 games
Toowoomba Mountaineers
(4 May – 2 August 2019)
2018
All statistics correct as of 5 November 2019.

It was announced on October 30 that the 2019 QBL season was the last QBL season to be played, with the league merging with NBL1 for the 2020 season.[2]

Regular season

Men's regular season

Ladder

# Team Pld W L Last 5 Streak Home Away For Against % Win %
1Brisbane Capitals 181714-1W48-19-018101459124.06%94.44%
2Gold Coast Rollers 181535-0W58-17-217401582109.99%83.33%
3Townsville Heat 181443-2L18-16-316991518111.92%77.78%
4Cairns Marlins 181355-0W68-15-416351458112.14%72.22%
5Rockhampton Rockets 181264-1W26-36-317521638106.96%66.67%
6Mackay Meteors 181171-4L26-35-417101643104.08%61.11%
7USC Rip City 181084-1W45-45-41626163699.39%55.56%
8Logan Thunder 18992-3W15-44-517411724100.99%50.00%
9Sunshine Coast Phoenix 188102-3L14-54-51564162896.07%44.44%
10South West Metro Pirates 18 7 11 2-3 L1 3-6 4-5 1654 1688 97.99% 38.89%
11Southern Districts Spartans 18 7 11 3-2 W3 3-6 4-5 1727 1775 97.30% 38.89%
12Ipswich Force 18 5 13 1-4 L4 2-7 3-6 1715 1808 94.86% 27.78%
13North Gold Coast Seahawks 18 5 13 1-4 L3 3-6 2-7 1432 1638 87.42% 27.78%
14Gladstone Port City Power 18 1 17 0-5 L16 0-9 1-8 1539 1828 84.19% 5.56%
15Toowoomba Moutaineers 18 1 17 0-5 L12 1-8 0-9 1463 1784 82.01% 5.56%

Women's regular season

Ladder

# Team Pld W L Last 5 Streak Home Away For Against % Win %
1Southern Districts Spartans 181714-1W39-08-114601190122.69%94.44%
2Rockhampton Cyclones 181443-2L17-27-214321319108.57%77.78%
3Townsville Flames 181354-1W27-26-313991301107.53%72.22%
4Gold Coast Rollers 181354-1W36-37-213591249108.81%72.22%
5Logan Thunder 181263-2L17-25-414471301111.22%66.67%
6Mackay Meteorettes 181173-2L15-46-313581267107.18%61.11%
7Ipswich Force 181173-2L35-46-314331329107.83%61.11%
8North Gold Coast Seahawks 18991-4L25-44-514031319106.37%50.00%
9USC Rip City 18995-0W57-22-713681358100.74%50.00%
10Sunshine Coast Phoenix 18 8 10 2-3 W1 4-5 4-5 1361 1449 93.93% 44.44%
11South West Metro Pirates 18 7 11 3-2 W2 2-7 5-4 1372 1436 95.54% 38.89%
12Cairns Dolphins 18 5 13 0-5 L7 1-8 4-5 1248 1475 84.61% 27.78%
13Gladstone Port City Power 18 3 15 0-5 L6 1-8 2-7 1325 1540 86.04% 16.67%
14Brisbane Capitals 18 2 16 1-4 L3 0-9 2-7 1133 1364 83.06% 11.11%
15Toowoomba Moutaineers 18 1 17 0-5 L17 0-9 1-8 1264 1465 86.28% 5.56%

Finals Series

The 2019 Queensland Basketball League Finals were played between 10 and 31 August 2019, consisting of two best-of-three semi-final and final series, where the higher seed hosted the first and third games. The Brisbane Capitals won the men's finals, and the Southern Districts Spartans won the women's finals.

Men's finals

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Grand Final
               
1 Brisbane Capitals 109 X X
8 Logan Thunder 78 X X
1 Brisbane Capitals 105 X X
5 Rockhampton Rockets 90 X X
4 Cairns Marlins 79 X X
5 Rockhampton Rockets 90 X X
Brisbane Capitals 96 112 X
Gold Coast Rollers 79 61 X
2 Gold Coast Rollers 99 X X
7 USC Rip City 91 X X
2 Gold Coast Rollers 77 X X
3 Townsville Heat 58 X X
3 Townsville Heat 80 X X
6 Mackay Meteors 78 X X

Women's finals

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Grand Final
               
1 Southern Districts Spartans 85 X X
8 USC Rip City 59 X X
1 Southern Districts Spartans 87 X X
7 Ipswich Force 80 X X
2 Rockhampton Cyclones 74 X X
7 Ipswich Force 79 X X
Southern Districts Spartans 82 48 X
Gold Coast Rollers 64 46 X
3 Townsville Flames 75 X X
6 Mackay Meteorettes 64 X X
3 Townsville Flames 76 X X
4 Gold Coast Rollers 77 X X
4 Gold Coast Rollers 73 X X
5 Logan Thunder 69 X X

Season statistics leaders

Men's leaders

CategoryPlayerGames
played
TotalsAverage
Points per gameKyle Harvey (Ipswich Force)1852629.22
Rebounds per gameBryce Washington (Mackay Meteors)1927814.63
Assists per gameShaun Bruce (Rockhampton Rockets)201919.55
Steals per gameAaron Anderson (Brisbane Capitals)22572.59
Blocks per gameWill Magnay (Brisbane Capitals)18593.28
Three-point field goal percentageSean Carroll (Logan Thunder)1237-7350.68%
Free throw percentageJoshua Wilcher (Townsville Heat)1697-10493.27%

Women's leaders

CategoryPlayerGames
played
TotalsAverage
Points per gameAnita Brown (Toowoomba Mountaineers)1847026.11
Rebounds per gameMikaela Ruef (Logan Thunder)1937319.63
Assists per gameMikhaela Cann (Logan Thunder)111079.73
Steals per gameAja Parham-Ammar (Southern Districts Spartans)20683.40
Blocks per gameSarah Ambrose (Gold Coast Rollers)22231.05
Three-point field goal percentageStephanie Bairstow (South West Metro Pirates)1430-5257.69%
Free throw percentageCaitlin Clancy (Sunshine Coast Phoenix)1857-6883.82%

Awards

Player of the Week

Round Men's Division Women's Division
PlayerTeam Player Team
1Bryce WashingtonMackay Meteors Deja Middleton North Gold Coast Seahawks
2Josh DerksenSouthern Districts Spartans Mia Loyd South West Metro Pirates
4Jason CadeeBrisbane Capitals Mikhaela Cann Logan Thunder
6Spencer ParkerGold Coast Rollers Alexis Hyder Sunshine Coast Phoenix
7Henry PwonoSouth West Metro Pirates Mikaela Ruef Logan Thunder
8Mitchell YoungLogan Thunder Angela Tomkins Cairns Dolphins
9Will MagnayBrisbane Capitals Leah Scott Southern Districts Spartans
10Jason CadeeBrisbane Capitals Abby Bishop Townsville Flames
11Shaun BruceRockhampton Rockets Mikaela Ruef Logan Thunder
12Josh WilcherTownsville Heat Amanda Johnson Ipswich Force
13Will MagnayBrisbane Capitals Mikaela Ruef Logan Thunder
14Jason CadeeBrisbane Capitals Mikaela Ruef Logan Thunder
15Sean O'MaraRockhampton Rockets Abby Bishop Townsville Flames

    References

    1. "OFFICIAL 2019 QBL DRAW RELEASED - Mackay Basketball Association". SportsTG.
    2. Arsenis, Damian. "Queensland embracing NBL1 for 2020". The Pick and Roll. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
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