2013 WSBL season

Sports season

2013 WSBL season
League	State Basketball League
Sport	Basketball
Duration	15 March – 27 July (Regular season) 2 August – 30 August (Finals)
Number of games	22
Number of teams	12
Regular season
Minor premiers	Willetton Tigers
Season MVP	Sami Whitcomb (Flames)
Top scorer	Sami Whitcomb (Flames)
Finals
Champions	Wanneroo Wolves
Runners-up	Kalamunda Eastern Suns
Grand Final MVP	Nikita-Lee Martin (Wolves)
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The 2013 WSBL season was the 25th season of the Women's State Basketball League (SBL). The regular season began on Friday 15 March and ended on Saturday 27 July. The finals began on Friday 2 August and ended on Friday 30 August, when the Wanneroo Wolves defeated the Kalamunda Eastern Suns in the WSBL Grand Final.

Regular season

The regular season began on Friday 15 March and ended on Saturday 27 July after 20 rounds of competition.^[1]

Standings

Pos
Pos	Team	W	L
1	Willetton Tigers	17	5
2	Rockingham Flames	16	6
3	Wanneroo Wolves	16	6
4	Lakeside Lightning	13	9
5	Kalamunda Eastern Suns	12	10
6	Stirling Senators	11	11
7	Cockburn Cougars	11	11
8	South West Slammers	11	11

9	Perth Redbacks	10	12
10	Perry Lakes Hawks	9	13
11	Mandurah Magic	5	17
12	East Perth Eagles	1	21

Finals

The finals began on Friday 2 August and ended on Friday 30 August with the WSBL Grand Final.

Bracket

Quarter-finals					Semi-finals					Grand final

1	Willetton Tigers	65	62	X

8	South West Slammers	67	68	X
					8	South West Slammers	53	77	X

					5	Kalamunda Eastern Suns	69	92	X
4	Lakeside Lightning	62	60	X

5	Kalamunda Eastern Suns	65	71	X
											Kalamunda Eastern Suns	47	X	X

											Wanneroo Wolves	72	X	X
2	Rockingham Flames	105	89	X

7	Cockburn Cougars	89	70	X
					2	Rockingham Flames	76	82	52

					3	Wanneroo Wolves	89	72	60
3	Wanneroo Wolves	84	75	X

6	Stirling Senators	59	68	X

Awards

Player of the Week

Round	Player	Team	Ref
1	Taylor Lilley	Stirling Senators	^[2]
2	Ashlee Sidebottom	Mandurah Magic	^[2]
3	Stephanie Jones	Cockburn Cougars	^[2]
4	Marita Payne	Perth Redbacks	^[2]
5	Lisa Wallbutton	Willetton Tigers	^[2]
6	Sami Whitcomb	Rockingham Flames	^[2]
7	Nikita-Lee Martin	Wanneroo Wolves	^[2]
8	Kim Sitzmann	South West Slammers	^[2]
9	Adrienne Jones	Kalamunda Eastern Suns	^[2]
10	Sami Whitcomb	Rockingham Flames	^[2]
11	Stephanie Jones	Cockburn Cougars	^[2]
12	Amber Land	Stirling Senators	^[2]
13	Gabriella Clayton	Perry Lakes Hawks	^[2]
14	Sami Whitcomb	Rockingham Flames	^[2]
15	Chelsea Burns	Wanneroo Wolves	^[2]
16	Sami Whitcomb	Rockingham Flames	^[2]
17	Antonia Edmondson	Willetton Tigers	^[2]
18	Taylor Lilley	Stirling Senators	^[2]
19	Amber Land	Stirling Senators	^[2]
20	Nikita-Lee Martin	Wanneroo Wolves	^[2]

Statistics leaders

Category	Player	Team	Stat
Points per game	Sami Whitcomb^[3]^[4]	Rockingham Flames	23.21
Rebounds per game	Lisa Wallbutton	Willetton Tigers	13.79
Assists per game	Jessica Van Schie	Lakeside Lightning	4.32
Steals per game	Chelsea Burns	Wanneroo Wolves	2.90
Blocks per game	Marita Payne	Perth Redbacks	3.86
Field goal percentage	Marita Payne	Perth Redbacks	47.8%
3-pt field goal percentage	Melissa Marsh	Willetton Tigers	38.6%
Free throw percentage	Krystal Stoneking	Lakeside Lightning	77.1%

Regular season

Most Valuable Player: Sami Whitcomb (Rockingham Flames)^[5]
Coach of the Year: Glenn Ellis (Stirling Senators)
Most Improved Player: Gabby O'Sullivan (Perth Redbacks)
All-Star Five:
- PG: Taylor Wild (Stirling Senators)^[6]
- SG: Kim Sitzmann (South West Slammers)
- SF: Sami Whitcomb (Rockingham Flames)
- PF: Lisa Wallbutton (Willetton Tigers)
- C: Marita Payne (Perth Redbacks)

Finals

Grand Final MVP: Nikita-Lee Martin (Wanneroo Wolves)^[7]

References

^ "2013 SBL Fixtures Released". SportsTG.com. 22 January 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t "Player of the Week". FoxSportsPulse.com. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014.
^ "2013 SBL Statistical Award Winners". SportsTG.com. 9 September 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
^ "2013 BWA Award Winners" (PDF). sbl.asn.au. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 April 2020.
^ "Awards History". sbl.asn.au. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
^ "2013 WSBL All Star Five". SportsTG.com. 9 September 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
^ Trajeski, Steve (31 August 2013). "Suns fall short at last hurdle". SportsTG.com. Retrieved 18 June 2019.

External links

2013 fixtures
2013 grand final preview

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