2016 State Basketball League Season

The 2016 State Basketball League season was the 28th season of the State Basketball League (SBL). The regular season began on Friday 18 March and ended on Saturday 30 July. The finals began on Friday 5 August and concluded with the women's grand final on Friday 2 September and the men's grand final on Saturday 3 September.

Pre-season

The 2016 SBL Pre-Season Blitz was held at Warwick Stadium over Saturday 5 March and Sunday 6 March.

Regular season

The regular season began on Friday 18 March and ended on Saturday 30 July after 20 rounds of competition.

The Stirling Senators entered the 2016 season with a renovated Warwick Stadium, 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.

Standings

Men's ladder

Women's ladder

Finals

The finals began on Friday 5 August and consisted of three rounds. The finals concluded with the women's grand final on Friday 2 September and the men's grand final on Saturday 3 September.

Men's bracket

Grand Final summary

Women's bracket

Grand Final summary

All-Star games

The 2016 SBL All-Star games took place at Bendat Basketball Centre on Monday 6 June, with all proceeds going to ''Lifeline WA'' for suicide prevention.

Men's game

Rosters

Game data

Women's game

Rosters

Game data

Awards

Player of the Week

Statistics leaders

Regular season

* Men's Most Valuable Player: Cooper Land (Rockingham Flames)
* Women's Most Valuable Player: Alison Schwagmeyer (Lakeside Lightning)
* Men's Coach of the Year: Matt Parsons (Cockburn Cougars)
* Women's Coach of the Year: Craig Friday (Joondalup Wolves)
* Men's Most Improved Player: Jayden Coburn (Stirling Senators)
* Women's Most Improved Player: Amy Kidner (Joondalup Wolves)
* Men's All-Star Five:
** PG: Tre Nichols (South West Slammers)
** SG: Matthew Adekponya (Geraldton Buccaneers)
** SF: Gavin Field (Cockburn Cougars)
** PF: Daniel Alexander (Lakeside Lightning)
** C: Marcus Goode (Cockburn Cougars)
* Women's All-Star Five:
** PG: Shani Amos (Joondalup Wolves)
** SG: Sami Whitcomb (Rockingham Flames)
** SF: Klara Wischer (Joondalup Wolves)
** PF: Candace Williams (Cockburn Cougars)
** C: Louella Tomlinson (Willetton Tigers)
* Men's All-Defensive Five:
** PG: Kyle Armour (Willetton Tigers)
** SG: Najee Lane (Cockburn Cougars)
** SF: Ben Purser (Perry Lakes Hawks)
** PF: Maurice Barrow (Geraldton Buccaneers)
** C: Kevin Davis (Joondalup Wolves)
* Women's 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

* Men's Grand Final MVP: Rhett Della Maddalena (Cockburn Cougars)
* Women's Grand Final MVP: Kate Malpass (Willetton Tigers)

References

External links

2016 fixtures

2016 media guide

2016 transaction tracker

2016 finals structure

2016 Quarter Finals fixtures

2016 Semi Finals fixtures

2016 MSBL Grand Final highlights

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