2012 MSBL season
# 2012 MSBL season

The 2012 MSBL season was the 24th season of the Men's State Basketball League (SBL). The regular season began on Friday 16 March and ended on Saturday 28 July. The finals began on Saturday 4 August and ended on Saturday 1 September, when the Cockburn Cougars defeated the East Perth Eagles in the MSBL Grand Final.

## Regular season

The regular season began on Friday 16 March and ended on Saturday 28 July after 20 rounds of competition. An additional round was added in 2012 to lighten the travel load of regional teams.

Due to an ineligible player taking part in SBL qualifying games, the Willetton Tigers were deemed to have forfeited three games that were won across June and July. In rounds thirteen to nineteen, the Tigers suited up a player for a total of seven games and failed to lodge a contract, player registration and proof of citizenship which are all documents required by the league before a player is eligible to play. As a result, they were dropped from a 12–13 record to 9–16 heading into the final round.

### Standings

| Pos |
| - |
| Pos | Team | W | L |
| 1 | Wanneroo Wolves | 23 | 3 |
| 2 | Lakeside Lightning | 22 | 4 |
| 3 | Cockburn Cougars | 17 | 9 |
| 4 | East Perth Eagles | 16 | 10 |
| 5 | Mandurah Magic | 16 | 10 |
| 6 | Perth Redbacks | 15 | 11 |
| 7 | Goldfields Giants | 13 | 13 |
| 8 | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 12 | 14 |
| 9 | Geraldton Buccaneers | 12 | 14 |
| 10 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 11 | 15 |
| 11 | Willetton Tigers | 10 | 16 |
| 12 | Stirling Senators | 8 | 18 |
| 13 | Rockingham Flames | 4 | 22 |
| 14 | South West Slammers | 3 | 23 |

## Finals

The finals began on Saturday 4 August and ended on Saturday 1 September 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 | Wanneroo Wolves | 108 | 103 | X | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 99 | 69 | X | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 99 | 69 | X | 1 | Wanneroo Wolves | 77 | 67 | X | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | East Perth Eagles | 82 | 83 | X | | | | |
| 4 | East Perth Eagles | 91 | 93 | 94 | 4 | East Perth Eagles | 82 | 83 | X | | | | |
| 5 | Mandurah Magic | 99 | 90 | 79 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Mandurah Magic | 99 | 90 | 79 | | | | | | East Perth Eagles | 72 | X | X |
| | | | | | | | | | | Cockburn Cougars | 105 | X | X |
| 2 | Lakeside Lightning | 96 | 90 | X | | | | | | | | | | Cockburn Cougars | 105 | X | X |
| 7 | Goldfields Giants | 82 | 87 | X | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Goldfields Giants | 82 | 87 | X | 2 | Lakeside Lightning | 91 | 64 | 92 | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | Cockburn Cougars | 98 | 59 | 102 | | | | |
| 3 | Cockburn Cougars | 106 | 114 | X | 3 | Cockburn Cougars | 98 | 59 | 102 | | | | |
| 6 | Perth Redbacks | 74 | 79 | X | | | | | | | | | |

## Awards

### Statistics leaders

| Category | Player | Team | Stat |
| - | - | - | - |
| Points per game | Robert Kampman | Willetton Tigers | 24.54 |
| Rebounds per game | Jarrad Prue | Lakeside Lightning | 19.91 |
| Assists per game | Joel Wagner | Perth Redbacks | 9.56 |
| Steals per game | Chris Dodd | Stirling Senators | 2.87 |
| Blocks per game | Tom Jervis | East Perth Eagles | 3.84 |
| Field goal percentage | Jarrad Prue | Lakeside Lightning | 71.3% |
| 3-pt field goal percentage | Joel Questel | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 44.4% |
| Free throw percentage | Robert Kampman | Willetton Tigers | 87.7% |

### Regular season

* Most Valuable Player: Damian Matacz (Wanneroo Wolves)
* Coach of the Year: Jason Chalk (Mandurah Magic)
* Most Improved Player: Michael Vigor (Perth Redbacks)
* All-Star Five:
   * PG: Joel Wagner (Perth Redbacks)
   * SG: Luke Payne (Lakeside Lightning)
   * SF: Ty Harrelson (Goldfields Giants)
   * PF: Damian Matacz (Wanneroo Wolves)
   * C: Tom Jervis (East Perth Eagles)

### Finals

* Grand Final MVP: Jeremiah Wilson (Cockburn Cougars)
