The 2019 MSBL season was the 31st season of the Men's
State Basketball League (SBL). The regular season began on Friday 15 March, with round 1 seeing a 2018 grand final rematch between the
Perry Lakes Hawks
Perry Lakes Hawks 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 Perry Lakes Basketball Association (PLBA), the major administrative basketball org ...
and
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 ...
. The 2019 MSBL All-Star Game was played on 3 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 Sunday 28 July. The finals began on Saturday 3 August and ended on Saturday 31 August, when the
Geraldton Buccaneers defeated the Wolves in the MSBL Grand Final.
Regular season
The regular season began on Friday 15 March and ended on Sunday 28 July after 20 rounds of competition. Easter games in round 6 were again scheduled for a blockbuster Thursday night, with all teams then on a break over the long weekend. Games tipped-off again on Anzac Day as the tradition continued between the Kalamunda Eastern Suns and Willetton Tigers. There was also Women's Round in round 9 and Heritage Round in round 16, while the new concept of Mental Health Awareness Round was included for round 19.
Changes for the 2019 season saw the Stirling Senators rebrand as the Warwick Senators, while the East Perth Eagles relocated from Morley Sport & Recreation Centre to Herb Graham Recreation Centre.
Standings
Finals
The finals began on Saturday 3 August and ended on Saturday 31 August with the MSBL Grand Final.
Bracket
All-Star Game
The 2019 MSBL 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 3 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:
Joshua Braun (Kalamunda Eastern Suns)
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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 ...
:
Dave Daniels (Lakeside Lightning)
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Most Improved Player:
Luke Travers (Rockingham Flames)
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All-MSBL First Team:
** PG:
Marshall Nelson (Perth Redbacks)
** SG:
Joshua Braun (Kalamunda Eastern Suns)
** SF: Gavin Field (Cockburn Cougars)
** PF:
Greg Hire (Rockingham Flames)
** C: Patrick Burke (Goldfields Giants)
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All-Defensive Team:
** PG: Cameron Williams (East Perth Eagles)
** SG: David Humphries (Goldfields Giants)
** SF:
Ben Purser
Ben Purser (born 24 February 1990) is an Australian basketball player for the Perry Lakes Hawks of the NBL1 West. He debuted for the Hawks in 2008 in the State Basketball League (SBL) and helped them win an SBL championship in 2018 with gr ...
(Perry Lakes Hawks)
** PF:
Maurice Barrow (Willetton Tigers)
** C:
Jarrad Prue
Jarrad Prue (born 11 February 1982) is an Australian former basketball player and current coach. He played 15 seasons with the Lakeside Lightning of the NBL1 West and is considered one of the NBL1 West's all-time best, having earned the title a ...
(Lakeside Lightning)
Finals
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Grand Final MVP: Liam Hunt (Geraldton Buccaneers)
References
External links
2019 fixtures2019 season preview2019 Flames season prviewAll-Star starters2019 grand final preview
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2018–19 in Australian basketball
2019–20 in Australian basketball