2011 Queensland Basketball League season

2011 Queensland Basketball League season
LeagueQueensland Basketball League
SportBasketball
Duration7 May – 20 August
Number of games18
Number of teams14
Regular season
  Minor premiersMackay Meteors
Season MVPTom Garlepp (Brisbane Capitals)
Top scorerChris Goulding (Northside Wizards)
Finals
ChampionsMackay Meteors
  Runners-upRockhampton Rockets
Grand Final MVPDeba George
QBL seasons

The 2011 Men's Queensland Basketball League season was the 26th running of the competition. The Mackay Meteors won the championship in 2011 to claim their first league title.

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

Team information

Team Home Stadium
Brisbane Capitals Vince Hickey Basketball Stadium
Bundaberg Bulls WIN Stadium
Caboolture Suns Morayfield Park Leisure Centre
Cairns Marlins Bendigo Bank Stadium
Gladstone Port City Power Kev Broome Stadium
Gold Coast Rollers Carrara Indoor Stadium
Ipswich Force Ipswich Basketball Stadium
Mackay Meteors Candlestick Park
Maroochydore Clippers Maroochydore Basketball Stadium
Northside Wizards The Sports Centre Boondall
Rockhampton Rockets Hegvold Stadium
South West Metro Pirates Hibiscus Sports Complex
Toowoomba Mountaineers USQ, Clive Berghofer Recreation Centre
Townsville Heat QN Stadium

Standings

# Regular Season Standings
Team W L PCT
1 Mackay Meteors 15 3 83
2 Gold Coast Rollers 15 3 83
3 Townsville Heat 14 4 78
4 Northside Wizards 12 6 67
5 Rockhampton Rockets 12 6 67
6 Brisbane Capitals 11 7 61
7 Cairns Marlins 10 8 56
8 Ipswich Force 9 9 50
9 Bundaberg Bulls 9 9 50
10 Gladstone Port City Power 5 13 28
11 South West Metro Pirates 5 13 28
12 Toowoomba Mountaineers 5 13 28
13 Maroochydore Clippers 2 16 11
14 Caboolture Suns 2 16 11

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 Mackay Meteors
6 Brisbane Capitals
2 Gold Coast Rollers 86
6 Brisbane Capitals 87
Mackay Meteors 100
Rockhampton Rockets 82
3 Townsville Heat 73
5 Rockhampton Rockets 85
5 Rockhampton Rockets 89
4 Northside Wizards 63
4 Northside Wizards 88
8 Ipswich Force 66

Awards

Player of the Week

Round Player Team Ref
1 James Legan Toowoomba Mountaineers [3]
2 Deba George Mackay Meteors [3]
3 Willie Shackleford Bundaberg Bulls [3]
4 Adam Gibson Gold Coast Rollers [3]
5 Tom Garlepp Brisbane Capitals [3]
6 Travis Reed Rockhampton Rockets [3]
7 Willie Shackleford Bundaberg Bulls [3]
8 Scott McGregor Gold Coast Rollers [3]
9 Ryan Stolberg Ipswich Force [3]
10 Tim Coenraad Mackay Meteors [3]
11 Tom Garlepp Brisbane Capitals [3]
12 James Legan Toowoomba Mountaineers [3]
13 Tim Coenraad Mackay Meteors [3]
14 Chris Goulding Northside Wizards [3]

Coach of the Month

Month Coach Team Ref
May Mick Conlon Gold Coast Rollers [4]
June Neal Tweedy Rockhampton Rockets [4]
July Grant Kruger Mackay Meteors [4]

Statistics leaders

Category Player Team Stat
Points per game Chris Goulding Northside Wizards 30.5
Rebounds per game Willie Shackleford Bundaberg Bulls 17.67
Assists per game Josh Black Ipswich Force 5.88
Steals per game Mitch Philp Rockhampton Rockets 2.43
Blocks per game James Cripe Gladstone Port City Power 1.94
Field goal percentage Tim Behrendorff Ipswich Force 71.43%
3-pt field goal percentage Deba George Mackay Meteors 44.85%
Free throw percentage David Gurney Gold Coast Rollers 84.71%

Regular season

  • Most Valuable Player: Tom Garlepp (Brisbane Capitals)[5]
  • Coach of the Year: Mick Conlon (Gold Coast Rollers)
  • U23 Youth Player of the Year: Todd Blanchfield (Townsville Heat)
  • All-League Team:
    • G: Rhys Martin (Mackay Meteors)
    • G: Shaun Gleeson (Ipswich Force)
    • F: Tom Garlepp (Brisbane Capitals)
    • F: Todd Blanchfield (Townsville Heat)
    • C: Willie Shackleford (Bundaberg Bulls)

Finals

  • Grand Final MVP: Deba George (Mackay Meteors)[6][7]

References

  1. ^ "2011 QBL Official Draw". SportingPulse.com. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  2. ^ "QBL QUARTER FINAL GAME PREVIEWS". QABL.basketball.net.au. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011.
  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 15 June 2016.
  5. ^ "QBL Champions". Facebook.com. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  6. ^ "QBL Award Winners". FoxSportsPulse.com. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  7. ^ "Meteors soar to QBL championship". DailyMercury.com.au. 21 August 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2016.