2013 Queensland Basketball League season

2013 Queensland Basketball League season
LeagueQueensland Basketball League
SportBasketball
Duration10 May – 31 August
Number of games16
Number of teams13
Regular season
  Minor premiersRockhampton Rockets
Season MVPWinston Robinson (Suncoast Clippers)
Top scorerWinston Robinson (Suncoast Clippers)
Finals
ChampionsRockhampton Rockets
  Runners-upBrisbane Capitals
Grand Final MVPMitch Philp
QBL seasons

The 2013 Men's Queensland Basketball League season was the 28th running of the competition. The Rockhampton Rockets won the championship in 2013 to claim their fourth league title.

The teams for this season were: Brisbane Capitals, Bundaberg Bulls, Cairns Marlins, Gladstone Port City Power, Gold Coast Rollers, Ipswich Force, Mackay Meteors, Northside Wizards, Rockhampton Rockets, South West Metro Pirates, Suncoast Clippers, Toowoomba Mountaineers and Townsville Heat.[1]

Team information

Team Home Stadium
Brisbane Capitals NAB Stadium
Bundaberg Bulls WIN Stadium
Cairns Marlins Bendigo Bank Stadium
Gladstone Port City Power Kev Broome Stadium
Gold Coast Rollers The Southport School
Ipswich Force Cotton On Foundation Stadium
Mackay Meteors Candlestick Park
Northside Wizards South Pine Sports Complex
Rockhampton Rockets Hegvold Stadium
South West Metro Pirates Hibiscus Sports Complex
Suncoast Clippers Maroochydore Basketball Stadium
Toowoomba Mountaineers USQ, Clive Berghofer Recreation Centre
Townsville Heat Townsville Basketball Stadium

Standings

# Regular Season Standings
Team W L PCT
1 Rockhampton Rockets 14 2 88
2 Cairns Marlins 12 4 75
3 Townsville Heat 11 5 69
4 Brisbane Capitals 11 5 69
5 Northside Wizards 11 5 69
6 Mackay Meteors 10 6 63
7 Gladstone Port City Power 10 6 63
8 Suncoast Clippers 6 10 38
9 Gold Coast Rollers 6 10 38
10 Toowoomba Mountaineers 5 11 31
11 Bundaberg Bulls 4 12 25
12 Ipswich Force 3 15 19
13 South West Metro Pirates 1 15 6

Finals

*The team that finishes 1st overall goes straight through to the semi-finals.

**The top two teams from each pool face-off in the quarter-finals.

  • QF 1: 1st in Pool A vs. 2nd in Pool A
  • QF 2: 1st in Pool B vs. 2nd in Pool C
  • QF 3: 1st in Pool C vs. 2nd in Pool B[2]
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Grand Final
         
1 Rockhampton Rockets 91
5 Northside Wizards 80
9 Gold Coast Rollers 63
5 Northside Wizards 79
Rockhampton Rockets 102
Brisbane Capitals 95
2 Cairns Marlins 86
3 Townsville Heat 99
3 Townsville Heat 95
4 Brisbane Capitals 101
4 Brisbane Capitals 102
10 Toowoomba M'taineers 79

Awards

Player of the Week

Round Player Team Ref
1 Winston Robinson Suncoast Clippers [3]
2 Chris Goulding Gladstone Port City Power [3]
3 Ryan Jeffries Brisbane Capitals [3]
4 Braydon Hobbs Gladstone Port City Power [3]
5 Zarryon Fereti Bundaberg Bulls [3]
6 Anthony Kopcikas Brisbane Capitals [3]
7 N/A[a]
8 Alex Desroches Ipswich Force [3]
9 James Legan Toowoomba Mountaineers [3]
10 Justin Baker Gladstone Port City Power [3]
11 Chris Cedar Townsville Heat [3]
12 Stephen Weigh Rockhampton Rockets [3]
13 Winston Robinson Suncoast Clippers [3]
14 Brad Williamson Rockhampton Rockets [3]
15 Dusty Rychart Brisbane Capitals [3]

Coach of the Month

Month Coach Team Ref
May/June Dale Iwanicki Gladstone Port City Power [4]
June/July Leonard King Northside Wizards [4]
July/August Neal Tweedy Rockhampton Rockets [4]

Statistics leaders

Category Player Team Stat
Points per game Winston Robinson Suncoast Clippers 30.9
Rebounds per game Willie Shackleford Bundaberg Bulls 18.2
Assists per game Braydon Hobbs Gladstone Port City Power 6
Steals per game Marques Whippy Northside Wizards 3.08
Blocks per game Stephen Kluck Toowoomba Mountaineers 2.5
Field goal percentage Matthew Andronicos Cairns Marlins 63.51%
3-pt field goal percentage Braydon Hobbs Gladstone Port City Power 45.69%
Free throw percentage Willie Farley Toowoomba Mountaineers 91.89%

Regular season

  • Most Valuable Player: Winston Robinson (Suncoast Clippers)[5]
  • Coach of the Year: Jamie Pearlman (Cairns Marlins)
  • U23 Youth Player of the Year: Mitch McCarron (Northside Wizards)
  • All-League Team:
    • G: Braydon Hobbs (Gladstone Port City Power)
    • G: Shaun Gleeson (Gladstone Port City Power)
    • F: Winston Robinson (Suncoast Clippers)
    • F: Stephen Weigh (Rockhampton Rockets)
    • C: Dusty Rychart (Brisbane Capitals)

Finals

  • Grand Final MVP: Mitch Philp (Rockhampton Rockets)[6]

Notes

  1. ^ Due to the Basketball Queensland Annual Conference and Awards events being held that weekend, Round 7 was a short round.

References

  1. ^ "2013 QBL Official Draw". SportingPulse.com. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  2. ^ "QBL Quarter-Finals". QABL.basketball.net.au. 19 August 2013. Archived from the original on 5 April 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Players of the Week". QABL.basketball.net.au. Archived from the original on 10 March 2015.
  4. ^ a b c "QBL State Champions & Award Winners". QBL.basketballqld.com.au. Archived from the original on 24 April 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  5. ^ "2013 QBL State Championship Award Winners". QABL.basketball.net.au. 29 August 2013. Archived from the original on 6 April 2015.
  6. ^ "Rockampton Rockets beat Brisbane to win the QBL Championship". TheMorningBulletin.com.au. 1 September 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2016.