The 2009 MSBL season was the 21st season of the Men's
State Basketball League
NBL1 West, formerly the State Basketball League (SBL), is a semi-professional basketball league in Western Australia, comprising both a men's and women's competition. In 2020, Basketball Western Australia partnered with the National Basketball L ...
(SBL). The regular season began on Friday 13 March and ended on Saturday 18 July. The finals began on Saturday 25 July and ended on Saturday 22 August, when the
Lakeside Lightning
Lakeside Lightning is an NBL1 West club based in Perth, Western Australia. The club fields a team in both the Men's and Women's NBL1 West. The club is owned and managed by Lakeside Baptist Church. The Lightning play their home games at Lakeside R ...
defeated the
Perry Lakes Hawks
Perry Lakes Hawks is an NBL1 West club based in Perth, Western Australia. The club fields a team in both the Men's and Women's NBL1 West. The club is a division of Perry Lakes Basketball Association (PLBA), the major administrative basketball org ...
in the MSBL Grand Final.
Regular season
The regular season began on Friday 13 March and ended on Saturday 18 July after 19 rounds of competition.
Standings
Finals
The finals began on Saturday 25 July and ended on Saturday 22 August with the MSBL Grand Final.
Bracket
Awards
Player of the Week
Statistics leaders
Regular season
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Most Valuable Player
In team sports, a most valuable player award, abbreviated 'MVP award', is an honor typically bestowed upon an individual (or individuals, in the instance of a tie) whose individual performance is the greatest in an entire league, for a particu ...
: Luke Meyer (Geraldton Buccaneers)
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Coach of the Year Many sports leagues, sportswriting associations, and other organizations confer "Coach of the Year" awards. In some sports — including baseball and association football — the award is called the "Manager of the Year" award.
Some of the ...
:
Andy Stewart (Lakeside Lightning)
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Most Improved Player:
Ben Purser
Ben Purser (born 24 February 1990) is an Australian basketball player for the Perry Lakes Hawks of the NBL1 West. He debuted for the Hawks in 2008 in the State Basketball League (SBL) and helped them win an SBL championship in 2018 with grand ...
(Perry Lakes Hawks)
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All-Star Five:
** PG: Shamus Ballantyne (Goldfields Giants)
** SG:
Luke Payne
Luke Payne (born October 3, 1985) is an American former basketball player and coach. He played both guard positions during his playing days; he was a standout college player for the USC Upstate Spartans before moving to Australia and forging a su ...
(Lakeside Lightning)
** SF: Luke Meyer (Geraldton Buccaneers)
** PF:
Adrian Majstrovich
Adrian "A. J." Majstrovich (born 9 February 1980) is a New Zealand-Australian former professional basketball player. He spent the majority of his 20-year career playing in the Australian NBL, New Zealand NBL and State Basketball League (SBL). ...
(Kalamunda Eastern Suns)
** C:
Jarrad Prue
Jarrad Prue (born 11 February 1982) is an Australian former basketball player and current coach. He played 15 seasons with the Lakeside Lightning of the NBL1 West and is considered one of the NBL1 West's all-time best, having earned the title a ...
(Lakeside Lightning)
Finals
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Grand Final MVP:
Luke Payne
Luke Payne (born October 3, 1985) is an American former basketball player and coach. He played both guard positions during his playing days; he was a standout college player for the USC Upstate Spartans before moving to Australia and forging a su ...
(Lakeside Lightning)
References
External links
March Player & Coach of the MonthApril Player & Coach of the MonthMay Player & Coach of the MonthJune Player & Coach of the MonthJuly Player & Coach of the Month
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2009
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2008–09 in Australian basketball
2009–10 in Australian basketball