The 2018 MSBL season was the 30th 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 16 March, with round 1 seeing the reigning Champions the
Perth Redbacks hosting the
Lakeside Lightning. The 2018 MSBL All-Star Game was played on 4 June at
Bendat Basketball Centre – the home of basketball in
Western Australia. The regular season ended on Saturday 28 July. The finals began on Friday 3 August and ended on Saturday 1 September, when the
Perry Lakes Hawks defeated the
Joondalup Wolves in the MSBL Grand Final.
Regular season
The regular season began on Friday 16 March and ended on Saturday 28 July after 20 rounds of competition. Again in 2018, all games over the Easter Weekend were played on a blockbuster Thursday night with six venues all hosting games before the league took a break for the Easter long weekend. Anzac Round took place in round 6 of the competition with the Kalamunda Eastern Suns and Willetton Tigers continuing their Anzac Day game tradition. There was also Women's Round in round 9, Rivalry Round in round 12, and Heritage Round in round 16.
Standings
Finals
The finals began on Friday 3 August and ended on Saturday 1 September with the MSBL Grand Final.
Bracket
All-Star Game
The 2018 MSBL All-Star Game took place at
Bendat Basketball Centre on Monday 4 June, with all proceeds going to ''
Red Frogs Australia''.
Rosters
Game data
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 ...
:
Jalen Billups (Joondalup Wolves)
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Coach of the Year:
Dave Daniels (Lakeside Lightning)
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Most Improved Player: Travis Durnin (South West Slammers)
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All-MSBL First Team:
** PG: Jack Isenbarger (Lakeside Lightning)
** SG: Gavin Field (Cockburn Cougars)
** SF:
Ben Purser (Perry Lakes Hawks)
** PF:
Jalen Billups (Joondalup Wolves)
** C: Daniel Alexander (Lakeside Lightning)
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All-Defensive Team:
** PG: Gokul Natesan (Geraldton Buccaneers)
** SG: Damien Scott (Willetton Tigers)
** SF:
Ben Purser (Perry Lakes Hawks)
** PF:
Maurice Barrow
Maurice Barrow (born January 15, 1992) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Fairfield University before playing professionally in Austria and Australia.
High school career
Barrow attended Christ ...
(Perth Redbacks)
** C:
Jarrad Prue (Lakeside Lightning)
Finals
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Grand Final MVP:
Ben Purser (Perry Lakes Hawks)
References
External links
2018 fixtures2018 season previewAll-Star starters2018 grand final preview2018 grand final preview2018 grand final highlights2018 grand final full replay
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