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2008 MSBL season

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2008 MSBL season
LeagueState Basketball League
SportBasketball
Duration28 March – 2 August (Regular season)
8 August – 6 September (Finals)
Number of games26
Number of teams14
Regular season
  Minor premiersPerry Lakes Hawks
Season MVPCurtis Marshall (Buccaneers)
Top scorerCurtis Marshall (Buccaneers)
Finals
ChampionsGoldfields Giants
  Runners-upWilletton Tigers
Grand Final MVPDarnell Dialls (Giants)
MSBL seasons

The 2008 MSBL season was the 20th season of the Men's State Basketball League (SBL). The regular season began on Friday 28 March and ended on Saturday 2 August. The finals began on Friday 8 August and ended on Saturday 6 September, when the Goldfields Giants defeated the Willetton Tigers in the MSBL Grand Final.

Regular season

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The regular season began on Friday 28 March and ended on Saturday 2 August after 19 rounds of competition.

Standings

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Pos
Team W L
1 Perry Lakes Hawks 21 5
2 Rockingham Flames 21 5
3 Goldfields Giants 19 7
4 Geraldton Buccaneers 18 8
5 Cockburn Cougars 17 9
6 Wanneroo Wolves 17 9
7 Lakeside Lightning 15 11
8 Willetton Tigers 13 13
9 Kalamunda Eastern Suns 12 14
10 Stirling Senators 9 17
11 Perth Redbacks 6 20
12 Bunbury Slammers 6 20
13 Mandurah Magic 4 22
14 East Perth Eagles 4 22

Finals

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The finals began on Friday 8 August and ended on Saturday 6 September with the MSBL Grand Final.[1][2][3]

Bracket

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Quarter-finals Semi-finals Grand Final
               
1 Perry Lakes Hawks 76 94 75
8 Willetton Tigers 99 89 99
8 Willetton Tigers 98 103 X
5 Cockburn Cougars 96 95 X
4 Geraldton Buccaneers 94 100 115
5 Cockburn Cougars 104 97 118
  Willetton Tigers 82 X X
Goldfields Giants 101 X X
2 Rockingham Flames 99 105 X
7 Lakeside Lightning 101 116 X
7 Lakeside Lightning 94 88 X
3 Goldfields Giants 104 103 X
3 Goldfields Giants 123 130 X
6 Wanneroo Wolves 101 107 X

Awards

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Statistics leaders

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Category Player Team
Points Curtis Marshall[4] Geraldton Buccaneers
Rebounds Kenny Harris Perth Redbacks
Assists Joel Wagner Perth Redbacks
Steals Michael Lay Geraldton Buccaneers
Blocks Stephen Newman Kalamunda Eastern Suns
Field goal percentage Gavin Field Cockburn Cougars
3-pt field goal percentage Joseph Nixon Kalamunda Eastern Suns
Free throw percentage Adam Caporn Rockingham Flames

Regular season

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Finals

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References

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  1. ^ "2008 MSBL Quarter Finals" (PDF). SBL.asn.au. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 April 2020.
  2. ^ "2008 MSBL Semi Finals" (PDF). SBL.asn.au. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 April 2020.
  3. ^ "2008 MSBL Grand Final" (PDF). BasketballWA.asn.au. 6 September 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 September 2009.
  4. ^ a b c "State Basketball League 2008 Awards" (PDF). SBL.asn.au. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 April 2020.
  5. ^ "BWA Awards Winners". BasketballWA.asn.au. 22 September 2008. Archived from the original on 13 September 2009.
  6. ^ "Giants Reign Supreme". BasketballWA.asn.au. 7 September 2008. Archived from the original on 13 September 2009.
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