2019 MSBL season
# 2019 MSBL season

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 and Joondalup Wolves. The 2019 MSBL All-Star Game was played on 3 June at Bendat Basketball Centre – the home of basketball in Western Australia. 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

| Pos | Team | W | L | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Joondalup Wolves | 20 | 6 | 40 | Quarter Finals |
| 2 | Lakeside Lightning | 20 | 6 | 40 | Quarter Finals |
| 3 | Geraldton Buccaneers | 19 | 7 | 38 | Quarter Finals |
| 4 | Rockingham Flames | 18 | 8 | 36 | Quarter Finals |
| 5 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 18 | 8 | 36 | Quarter Finals |
| 6 | Warwick Senators | 16 | 10 | 32 | Quarter Finals |
| 7 | Goldfields Giants | 14 | 12 | 28 | Quarter Finals |
| 8 | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 13 | 13 | 26 | Quarter Finals |
| 9 | Willetton Tigers | 13 | 13 | 26 | |
| 10 | Perth Redbacks | 11 | 15 | 22 | |
| 11 | Cockburn Cougars | 7 | 19 | 14 | |
| 12 | East Perth Eagles | 6 | 20 | 12 | |
| 13 | Mandurah Magic | 6 | 20 | 12 | |
| 14 | South West Slammers | 1 | 25 | 2 | |

## Finals

The finals began on Saturday 3 August and ended on Saturday 31 August with the MSBL Grand Final.

### Bracket

| Quarter Finals | Quarter Finals | Quarter Finals | Quarter Finals | Quarter Finals | Semi Finals | Semi Finals | Semi Finals | Semi Finals | Semi Finals | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Joondalup Wolves | 112 | 113 | X | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 97 | 84 | X | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 97 | 84 | X | 1 | Joondalup Wolves | 81 | 109 | X | | | | |
| | | | | | 5 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 77 | 94 | X | | | | |
| 4 | Rockingham Flames | 81 | 86 | X | 5 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 77 | 94 | X | | | | |
| 5 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 89 | 89 | X | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 89 | 89 | X | | | | | | Joondalup Wolves | 80 | X | X |
| | | | | | | | | | | Geraldton Buccaneers | 92 | X | X |
| 2 | Lakeside Lightning | 89 | 102 | X | | | | | | | | | | Geraldton Buccaneers | 92 | X | X |
| 7 | Goldfields Giants | 85 | 84 | X | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Goldfields Giants | 85 | 84 | X | 2 | Lakeside Lightning | 68 | 96 | 86 | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | Geraldton Buccaneers | 79 | 89 | 96 | | | | |
| 3 | Geraldton Buccaneers | 94 | 75 | 79 | 3 | Geraldton Buccaneers | 79 | 89 | 96 | | | | |
| 6 | Warwick Senators | 84 | 83 | 68 | | | | | | | | | |

## All-Star Game

The 2019 MSBL All-Star Game took place at Bendat Basketball Centre on Monday 3 June, with all proceeds going to Red Frogs Australia.

### Rosters

Australian All-Stars :

| Pos | Player | Team |
| - | - | - |
| Starters |||
| F | Greg Hire | Rockingham Flames |
| G | Ryan Godfrey | Rockingham Flames |
| F | Gavin Field | Cockburn Cougars |
| G | David Humphries | Goldfields Giants |
| C | Louis Timms | Kalamunda Eastern Suns |
| Reserves |||
| F | Cody Ellis | Warwick Senators |
| G | Kyle Armour | Lakeside Lightning |
| G | Damien Scott | Willetton Tigers |
| G | Ryan Smith | Perry Lakes Hawks |
| F | Caleb Davis | Warwick Senators |
| C | Jarrad Prue | Lakeside Lightning |
| G | Marshall Nelson | Perth Redbacks |
| Head coach: Mike Ellis (Warwick Senators) & Dayle Joseph (Geraldton Buccaneers) |||

World All-Stars :

| Pos | Player | Team |
| - | - | - |
| Starters |||
| C | Kevin Davis | Joondalup Wolves |
| G | Marcus Alipate | Geraldton Buccaneers |
| G | Caleb White | Rockingham Flames |
| F | Patrick Burke | Goldfields Giants |
| G | Joshua Braun | Kalamunda Eastern Suns |
| Reserves |||
| G | Justin King | Warwick Senators |
| G | Shaun Stewart | Mandurah Magic |
| F | Josh Ritchart | Rockingham Flames |
| F | Jobi Wall | Lakeside Lightning |
| F | Tyler Livingston | South West Slammers |
| G | Cameron Williams | East Perth Eagles |
| F | Jourdan DeMuynck | Perth Redbacks |
| Head coach: Dave Daniels (Lakeside Lightning) |||

### Game data

* Highlights
* 3 June 2019 2:00 pm
* Box Score Recap Recap

Australia 113, World 112 :

| Scoring by quarter: 33–34, 36–27, 25–27, 19–24 |||
| - | - | - |
| Pts: Hire (20) Rebs: Prue (16) Asts: Hire (7) | Pts: Livingston (20) Rebs: Braun (8) Asts: DeMuynck (6) |

* Bendat Basketball Centre, Floreat MVP: Greg Hire

## Awards

### Player of the Week

| Round | Player | Team | Ref |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Earnest Ross | Joondalup Wolves | |
| 2 | Shaun Stewart | Mandurah Magic | |
| 3 | Clint Steindl | Perry Lakes Hawks | |
| 4 | Joshua Braun | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | |
| 5 | Jobi Wall | Lakeside Lightning | |
| 6 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 7 | Shaun Stewart | Mandurah Magic | |
| 8 | Liam Hunt | Geraldton Buccaneers | |
| 9 | Patrick Burke | Goldfields Giants | |
| 10 | Jack Isenbarger | Lakeside Lightning | |
| 11 | Jay Bowie | Goldfields Giants | |
| 12 | Ridell Camidge | Joondalup Wolves | |
| 13 | Josh Ritchart | Rockingham Flames | |
| 14 | Marshall Nelson | Perth Redbacks | |
| 15 | Joshua Braun | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | |
| 16 | Javion Blake | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | |
| 17 | Javion Blake | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | |
| 18 | Javion Blake | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | |
| 19 | Jarrad Prue | Lakeside Lightning | |
| 20 | Marvin Smith II | Mandurah Magic | |

### Statistics leaders

| Category | Player | Team | Stat |
| - | - | - | - |
| Points per game | Marshall Nelson | Perth Redbacks | 27.96 |
| Rebounds per game | Jarrad Prue | Lakeside Lightning | 18.29 |
| Assists per game | Javion Blake | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 9.68 |
| Steals per game | Michael Lay | South West Slammers | 2.77 |
| Blocks per game | Manylok Malek | Goldfields Giants | 2.3 |
| Field goal percentage | Jarrad Prue | Lakeside Lightning | 62.16% |
| 3-pt field goal percentage | Joshua Braun | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 42.9% |
| Free throw percentage | Joshua Braun | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 84.21% |

### Regular season

* Most Valuable Player: Joshua Braun (Kalamunda Eastern Suns)
* Coach of the Year: Dave Daniels (Lakeside Lightning)
* Most Improved Player: Luke Travers (Rockingham Flames)
* 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)
* All-Defensive Team:
   * PG: Cameron Williams (East Perth Eagles)
   * SG: David Humphries (Goldfields Giants)
   * SF: Ben Purser (Perry Lakes Hawks)
   * PF: Maurice Barrow (Willetton Tigers)
   * C: Jarrad Prue (Lakeside Lightning)

### Finals

* Grand Final MVP: Liam Hunt (Geraldton Buccaneers)
