2008 State Basketball League season explained
| 2008 State Basketball League season |
| League: | State Basketball League |
| Sport: | Basketball |
| Duration: | 28 March – 2 August (Regular season)
8 August – 6 September (Finals) |
| No Of Games: | 26 (men)
24 (women) |
| No Of Teams: | 14 (men)
13 (women) |
| Season: | Regular season |
| Minor Premiers: | M: Perry Lakes Hawks
W: Willetton Tigers |
| Mvp: | M: Curtis Marshall (Buccaneers)
W: Deanna Smith (Hawks) |
| Mvp Link: | State Basketball League Most Valuable Player Award |
| Top Scorer: | M: Curtis Marshall (Buccaneers)
W: Deanna Smith (Hawks) |
| Finals: | Finals |
| Finals Champ: | M: Goldfields Giants
W: Perry Lakes Hawks |
| Finals Runner-Up: | M: Willetton Tigers
W: Willetton Tigers |
| Grand Final Mvp: | M: Darnell Dialls (Giants)
W: Deanna Smith (Hawks) |
| Grand Final Mvp Link: | State Basketball League Grand Final Most Valuable Player Award |
| Seasonslistnames: | SBL |
| Prevseason Link: | 2007 State Basketball League season |
| Prevseason Year: | 2007 |
| Nextseason Link: | 2009 State Basketball League season |
| Nextseason Year: | 2009 |
The 2008 State Basketball League season was the 20th season of the State Basketball League (SBL). The regular season began on Friday 28 March and ended on Saturday 2 August. The finals began on Friday 8 August and concluded with the women's grand final on Friday 5 September and the men's grand final on Saturday 6 September.
Regular season
The regular season began on Friday 28 March and ended on Saturday 2 August after 19 rounds of competition.
Standings
Men's ladder
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| Team | | |
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| 1 | | 21 | 5 |
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| 2 | | 21 | 5 |
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| 3 | | 19 | 7 |
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| 4 | | 18 | 8 |
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| 5 | | 17 | 9 |
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| 6 | | 17 | 9 |
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| 7 | | 15 | 11 |
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| 8 | | 13 | 13 |
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| 9 | | 12 | 14 |
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| 10 | | 9 | 17 |
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| 11 | | 6 | 20 |
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| 12 | | 6 | 20 |
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| 13 | | 4 | 22 |
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| 14 | | 4 | 22 |
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Women's ladder
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| Team | | |
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| 1 | | 22 | 2 |
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| 2 | | 22 | 2 |
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| 3 | | 17 | 7 |
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| 4 | | 16 | 8 |
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| 5 | | 15 | 9 |
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| 6 | | 13 | 11 |
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| 7 | | 13 | 11 |
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| 8 | | 11 | 13 |
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| 9 | | 9 | 15 |
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| 10 | | 6 | 18 |
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| 11 | | 6 | 18 |
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| 12 | | 5 | 19 |
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| 13 | | 1 | 23 |
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Finals
The finals began on Friday 8 August and consisted of three rounds. The finals concluded with the women's grand final on Friday 5 September and the men's grand final on Saturday 6 September.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
Men's bracket
Grand Final summary
Women's bracket
Grand Final summary
Awards
Statistics leaders
Regular season
- Men's Most Valuable Player: Curtis Marshall (Geraldton Buccaneers)[9]
- Women's Most Valuable Player: Deanna Smith (Perry Lakes Hawks)
- Men's Coach of the Year: John Gardiner (Perry Lakes Hawks)
- Women's Coach of the Year: Robyn Winter (Willetton Tigers) & Gary McKay (Cockburn Cougars)
- Men's Most Improved Player: Chris Dodd (Stirling Senators)
- Women's Most Improved Player: Natalie Burton (Perry Lakes Hawks)
- Men's All Star First Team:
- Curtis Marshall (Geraldton Buccaneers)
- Michael Lay (Geraldton Buccaneers)
- Peter Crawford (Perry Lakes Hawks)
- Jeff Dowdell (Wanneroo Wolves)
- Sean Sonderleiter (Perry Lakes Hawks)
- Men's All Star Second Team:
- Adam Caporn (Rockingham Flames)
- Joseph Nixon (Kalamunda Eastern Suns)
- Carmichael Olowoyo (Stirling Senators)
- Tom Garlepp (Perry Lakes Hawks)
- Damian Matacz (Wanneroo Wolves)
- Men's All Star Third Team:
- Joe-Alan Tupaea (Perry Lakes Hawks)
- Ben Hunt (Willetton Tigers)
- Chris Dodd (Stirling Senators)
- Christian Moody (Lakeside Lightning)
- Michael Haney (Goldfields Giants)
- Women's All Star First Team:
- Tanya Kelly (Perry Lakes Hawks)
- Deanna Smith (Perry Lakes Hawks)
- Rebecca Duke (Willetton Tigers)
- Carly Wilson (Stirling Senators)
- Eleanor Haring (Stirling Senators)
- Women's All Star Second Team:
- Samantha Richards (Mandurah Magic)
- Rebecca Mercer (Kalamunda Eastern Suns)
- Teagan Walker (Geraldton Buccaneers)
- Brooke Hiddlestone (Perth Redbacks)
- Natalie Burton (Perry Lakes Hawks)
- Women's All Star Third Team:
- Kate Malpass (Willetton Tigers)
- Melissa Marsh (Willetton Tigers)
- Liz Cooke (Stirling Senators)
- Ashley Gilmore (Lakeside Lightning)
- Dana Jones (Geraldton Buccaneers)
Finals
- Men's Grand Final MVP: Darnell Dialls (Goldfields Giants)[10]
- Women's Grand Final MVP: Deanna Smith (Perry Lakes Hawks)[11]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: 2008 MSBL Quarter Finals . SBL.asn.au . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200414084116/https://sbl.asn.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/04/2008-MSBL-Quarter-Finals.pdf . 14 April 2020.
- Web site: 2008 MSBL Semi Finals . SBL.asn.au . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200414084204/https://sbl.asn.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/04/2008-MSBL-Semi-Finals.pdf . 14 April 2020.
- Web site: 2008 MSBL Grand Final . BasketballWA.asn.au . 6 September 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090914170910/http://www.basketballwa.asn.au/_uploads/res/8_44012.pdf . 14 September 2009.
- Web site: 2008 WSBL Quarter Finals . SBL.asn.au . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200414084249/https://sbl.asn.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/04/2008-WSBL-Quarter-Finals.pdf . 14 April 2020.
- Web site: 2008 WSBL Semi Finals . SBL.asn.au . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200414084318/https://sbl.asn.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/04/2008-WSBL-Semi-Finals.pdf . 14 April 2020.
- Web site: 2008 WSBL Grand Final . BasketballWA.asn.au . 5 September 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090913214036/http://basketballwa.asn.au/_uploads/res/8_43638.pdf . 13 September 2009.
- Web site: State Basketball League 2008 Awards . SBL.asn.au . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200414083946/https://sbl.asn.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/04/2008-SBL-awards.pdf . 14 April 2020.
- Web site: SBL Statistical Awards . BasketballWA.asn.au . 30 September 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090913205507/http://basketballwa.asn.au/fs_newsitem.asp?id=81615&orgID=8&Oname=Basketball+WA&O1c=5&O10c=5 . 13 September 2009.
- Web site: BWA Awards Winners . BasketballWA.asn.au . 22 September 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090913204010/http://basketballwa.asn.au/fs_newsitem.asp?id=81494&orgID=8&Oname=Basketball+WA&O1c=5&O10c=5 . 13 September 2009.
- Web site: Giants Reign Supreme . BasketballWA.asn.au . 7 September 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090913204024/http://basketballwa.asn.au/fs_newsitem.asp?id=81232&orgID=8&Oname=Basketball+WA&O1c=5&O10c=5 . 13 September 2009.
- Web site: Lady Hawks Fly High in Championship Decider . BasketballWA.asn.au . 6 September 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090913204051/http://basketballwa.asn.au/fs_newsitem.asp?id=81216&orgID=8&Oname=Basketball+WA&O1c=5&O10c=5 . 13 September 2009.
