The 2012 State Basketball League season was the 24th season of the State Basketball League (SBL). The regular season began on Friday 16 March and ended on Saturday 28 July. The finals began on Friday 3 August and concluded with the women's grand final on Friday 31 August and the men's grand final on Saturday 1 September.
Pre-season The 2012 SBL Pre-Season Blitz was held at the WA Basketball Centre between Friday 2 March and Sunday 4 March.
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 Men's 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.
Similarly, due to an ineligible player taking part in a Women's SBL qualifying game, the South West Slammers were deemed to have forfeited a round sixteen victory against the Wanneroo Wolves after they suited up a development player but failed to lodge a contract, player registration and proof of citizenship.
Standings
Men's ladder Team 1Wanneroo Wolves 23 32Lakeside Lightning 22 43Cockburn Cougars 17 94East Perth Eagles 16 105Mandurah Magic 16 106Perth Redbacks 15 117Goldfields Giants 13 138Kalamunda Eastern Suns 12 14 9Geraldton Buccaneers 12 1410Perry Lakes Hawks 11 1511Willetton Tigers 10 1612Stirling Senators 8 1813Rockingham Flames 4 2214South West Slammers 3 23
Women's ladder Team 1Wanneroo Wolves 16 62Willetton Tigers 16 63South West Slammers 15 74Rockingham Flames 15 75Kalamunda Eastern Suns 15 76Perth Redbacks 13 97Lakeside Lightning 12 108East Perth Eagles 10 12 9Perry Lakes Hawks 9 1310Cockburn Cougars 5 1711Stirling Senators 4 1812Mandurah Magic 2 20
Finals The finals began on Friday 3 August and consisted of three rounds. The finals concluded with the women's grand final on Friday 31 August and the men's grand final on Saturday 1 September.
Men's bracket
Grand Final summary
Women's bracket
Grand Final summary
Awards
Statistics leaders Category Men's Player Team Stat Women's Player Team Stat Points per game Robert Kampman Willetton Tigers 24.54 Stephanie Jones Cockburn Cougars 25.86 Rebounds per game Jarrad Prue Lakeside Lightning 19.91 Emma Cannon Rockingham Flames 15.80 Assists per game Joel Wagner Perth Redbacks 9.56 Lauren Jeffers Stirling Senators 4.85 Steals per game Chris Dodd Stirling Senators 2.87 Jacinta Bourne Rockingham Flames 3.27 Blocks per game Tom Jervis East Perth Eagles 3.84 Marita Payne Perth Redbacks 3.17 Field goal percentage Jarrad Prue Lakeside Lightning 71.3% Brooke Hiddlestone Perth Redbacks 52.2% 3-pt field goal percentage Joel Questel Kalamunda Eastern Suns 44.4% Holly Coomey Rockingham Flames 38.2% Free throw percentage Robert Kampman Willetton Tigers 87.7% Jasmine Hooper Willetton Tigers 78.2%
Regular season The 2012 Basketball WA Annual Awards Night was held on Saturday 15 September at the Rendezvous Hotel.
Men's Most Valuable Player: Damian Matacz (Wanneroo Wolves) Women's Most Valuable Player: Emma Cannon (Rockingham Flames) Men's Coach of the Year: Jason Chalk (Mandurah Magic) Women's Coach of the Year: Ryan Petrik (Rockingham Flames) Men's Most Improved Player: Michael Vigor (Perth Redbacks) Women's Most Improved Player: Adrienne Jones (Kalamunda Eastern Suns) Men's 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) Women's All-Star Five: PG: Adrienne Jones (Kalamunda Eastern Suns) SG: Kim Sitzmann (South West Slammers) SF: Jasmine Hooper (Willetton Tigers) PF: Stephanie Jones (Cockburn Cougars) C: Emma Cannon (Rockingham Flames)
Finals Men's Grand Final MVP: Jeremiah Wilson (Cockburn Cougars) Women's Grand Final MVP: Kim Sitzmann (South West Slammers)
References
External links 2012 fixtures Week Four Player of the Week