The 2016 WSBL season was the 28th season of the Women'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 18 March, with round 1 seeing a 2015 grand final rematch between the
Rockingham Flames
Rockingham Flames 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 the Rockingham Basketball and Recreation Association (RBRA), the major administrat ...
and
Willetton Tigers
Willetton Tigers 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 Willetton Basketball Association (WBA), the major administrative basketball organ ...
. The 2016 WSBL All-Star Game was played on 6 June at
Bendat Basketball Centre
The WA Basketball Centre (also known by its sponsored name, the Bendat Basketball Centre) is a multi-purpose stadium located in Perth, Western Australia. The stadium features eight courts, including two basketball show courts with 1,100 perma ...
– the home of basketball in
Western Australia
Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to th ...
. The regular season ended on Saturday 30 July. The finals began on Friday 5 August and ended on Friday 2 September, when the Tigers defeated the
Joondalup Wolves
Joondalup Wolves 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 Wanneroo Basketball Association (WBA), the major administrative basketball organis ...
in the WSBL Grand Final.
Regular season
The regular season began on Friday 18 March and ended on Saturday 30 July after 20 rounds of competition. The newly-renovated Warwick Stadium hosted big crowds for the
Stirling Senators in 2016, while the
Perth Redbacks
Perth Redbacks 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 Perth Basketball Association (PBA), the major administrative basketball organisation ...
moved home to the Belmont Oasis Leisure Centre after a trial year at
Curtin University
Curtin University, formerly known as Curtin University of Technology and Western Australian Institute of Technology (WAIT), is an Australian public research university based in Bentley, Perth, Western Australia. It is named after John Curtin, ...
in 2015. Additionally, due to renovations to the Mandurah Aquatic and Recreation Centre, the
Mandurah Magic
Mandurah Magic is an NBL1 West club based in Mandurah, Western Australia. The club fields a team in both the Men's and Women's NBL1 West. The club is a division of Mandurah Basketball Association (MBA), the major administrative basketball organi ...
hosted all of their games in 2016 at the
Rockingham Flames
Rockingham Flames 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 the Rockingham Basketball and Recreation Association (RBRA), the major administrat ...
' home venue of Mike Barnett Sports Complex.
Standings
Finals
The finals began on Friday 5 August and ended on Friday 2 September with the WSBL Grand Final.
Bracket
All-Star Game
The 2016 WSBL All-Star Game took place at
Bendat Basketball Centre
The WA Basketball Centre (also known by its sponsored name, the Bendat Basketball Centre) is a multi-purpose stadium located in Perth, Western Australia. The stadium features eight courts, including two basketball show courts with 1,100 perma ...
on Monday 6 June, with all proceeds going to ''Lifeline WA'' for suicide prevention.
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 ...
:
Alison Schwagmeyer
Alison Renee Schwagmeyer (born July 31, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the University of Canberra Capitals of the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL). She played college basketball for the Charleston Southern Buccan ...
(Lakeside Lightning)
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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 ...
: Craig Friday (Joondalup Wolves)
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Most Improved Player: Amy Kidner (Joondalup Wolves)
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All-Star Five:
** PG: Shani Amos (Joondalup Wolves)
** SG:
Sami Whitcomb
Samantha Allison Whitcomb (born July 20, 1988) is an American-Australian professional basketball player for the Perth Lynx of the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) and the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association ( ...
(Rockingham Flames)
** SF:
Klara Wischer
Klara Wischer (born 9 April 1991) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Southside Flyers of the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL). She played two seasons of college basketball in the United States for the San Diego Tor ...
(Joondalup Wolves)
** PF: Candace Williams (Cockburn Cougars)
** C:
Louella Tomlinson
Louella Brooke Tomlinson (born 8 April 1988) is an Australian former professional basketball player. She retired in June 2021.
Early life and career
Tomlinson was born and raised in the Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy, Victoria. She moved to Canbe ...
(Willetton Tigers)
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All-Defensive Five:
** PG: Shani Amos (Joondalup Wolves)
** SG:
Sami Whitcomb
Samantha Allison Whitcomb (born July 20, 1988) is an American-Australian professional basketball player for the Perth Lynx of the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) and the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association ( ...
(Rockingham Flames)
** SF: Ebony Antonio (Willetton Tigers)
** PF: Ellyce Ironmonger (Joondalup Wolves)
** C:
Louella Tomlinson
Louella Brooke Tomlinson (born 8 April 1988) is an Australian former professional basketball player. She retired in June 2021.
Early life and career
Tomlinson was born and raised in the Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy, Victoria. She moved to Canbe ...
(Willetton Tigers)
Finals
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Grand Final MVP: Kate Malpass (Willetton Tigers)
References
External links
2016 fixtures2016 media guide2016 transaction tracker2016 finals structure2016 Quarter Finals fixtures2016 Semi Finals fixtures
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