2015 WSBL season explained

2015 WSBL season
League:State Basketball League
Sport:Basketball
Duration:13 March – 25 July (Regular season)
31 July – 28 August (Finals)
No Of Games:22
No Of Teams:12
Season:Regular season
Minor Premiers:Rockingham Flames
Mvp:Sami Whitcomb (Flames)
Mvp Link:State Basketball League Most Valuable Player Award
Top Scorer:Sami Whitcomb (Flames)
Finals:Finals
Finals Champ:Rockingham Flames
Finals Runner-Up:Willetton Tigers
Grand Final Mvp:Sami Whitcomb (Flames)
Grand Final Mvp Link:State Basketball League Grand Final Most Valuable Player Award
Seasonslistnames:WSBL
Prevseason Link:2014 WSBL season
Prevseason Year:2014
Nextseason Link:2016 WSBL season
Nextseason Year:2016

The 2015 WSBL season was the 27th season of the Women's State Basketball League (SBL). The regular season began on Friday 13 March, with Perry Lakes and Kalamunda hosting East Perth and Mandurah respectively. The 2015 WSBL All-Star Game was played on 1 June at Bendat Basketball Centre – the home of basketball in Western Australia. The regular season ended on Saturday 25 July. The finals began on Friday 31 July and ended on Friday 28 August, when the Rockingham Flames defeated the Willetton Tigers in the WSBL Grand Final.

Regular season

The regular season began on Friday 13 March and ended on Saturday 25 July after 20 rounds of competition.

Standings

Team
120 2
220 2
318 4
415 7
512 10
610 12
710 12
89 13
98 14
105 17
114 18
121 21

Finals

The finals began on Friday 31 July and ended on Friday 28 August with the WSBL Grand Final.

Bracket

All-Star Game

The 2015 WSBL All-Star Game took place at Bendat Basketball Centre on Monday 1 June, with all proceeds going to Youth Focus to help prevent youth suicide.[1]

Rosters

South All-Stars
PosPlayerTeam
Starters
G/FSami WhitcombRockingham Flames
GCasey MihovilovichMandurah Magic
GKate MalpassWilletton Tigers
CLouella TomlinsonWilletton Tigers
FDarcee GarbinRockingham Flames
Reserves
GSouth West Slammers
GJacinta BourneRockingham Flames
GEbony AntonioWilletton Tigers
FAshleigh GrantLakeside Lightning
F/CPatricia BrightSouth West Slammers
CAshlee SidebottomMandurah Magic
Head coach: Ryan Petrik (Rockingham Flames)[2]
North All-Stars
PosPlayerTeam
Starters
GGabriella ClaytonPerth Redbacks
GShani AmosJoondalup Wolves
G/FMelissa Moyle
GRebecca MercerJoondalup Wolves
CKassi CondittPerry Lakes Hawks
Reserves
G/FTegan WalkerStirling Senators
FJessica JakensPerth Redbacks
GKelsey MaffinEast Perth Eagles
F/CDanika PisconeriPerry Lakes Hawks
CAmber LandStirling Senators
FJessie Edwards
Head coach: Vlad Alava (Joondalup Wolves)

Game data

Awards

Player of the Week

Round Player Team Ref
1 [3]
2
3 Deonica McCormick
4
5 Casey Mihovilovich
6 Megan McKay
7 Casey Mihovilovich
8
9
10 Katie Loberg
11
12 Deonica McCormick
13 Jacinta Bourne
14 Kate Malpass
15 Rebecca Mercer
16
17
18
19 Deonica McCormick
20 Emma Klasztorny

Statistics leaders

Category Player Team Stat
Points per game 25.52
Rebounds per game Amber Land 12.73
Assists per game 5.45
Steals per game Casey Mihovilovich 3.95
Blocks per game 4.90
Darcee Garbin
Katie Loberg
51.2%
3-pt field goal percentage Rebecca Mercer 45.3%
Free throw percentage 88.4%

Regular season

Finals

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bruton and Huntington receive late call up to North All-Star Team . SportingPulse.com . 31 May 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150531165318/http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-5011-0-0-0&sID=78732&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=34859743 . 31 May 2015 . dead.
  2. Web site: All-Star Coaches Announced . SportingPulse.com . 11 May 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150518095428/http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-5011-0-0-0&sID=78732&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=34585177 . 18 May 2015 . dead.
  3. Web site: Player of the Week . FoxSportsPulse.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150731092213/http://www.foxsportspulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-5011-0-0-0&sID=120528 . 31 July 2015.
  4. Web site: 2015 Award Winners. SportsTG.com. 7 September 2015. 17 August 2018.
  5. Web site: Pike. Chris. Inspired Whitcomb leads Flames to back-to-back women's SBL titles. SportsTG.com. 28 August 2015. 17 August 2018.