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The 2015 State Basketball League season was the 27th season of the State Basketball League (SBL). The regular season began on Friday 13 March and ended on Saturday 25 July. The finals began on Friday 31 July and concluded with the women's grand final on Friday 28 August and the men's grand final on Saturday 29 August.

Pre-season

The 2015 SBL Pre-Season Blitz was held at the WA Basketball Centre between Friday 27 February and Sunday 1 March.

Regular season

The regular season began on Friday 13 March and ended on Saturday 25 July after 20 rounds of competition.

Standings

Finals

The finals began on Friday 31 July and consisted of three rounds. The finals concluded with the women's grand final on Friday 28 August and the men's grand final on Saturday 29 August.

Men's bracket

	Quarter-finals							Semi-finals							Grand final
	1	Joondalup Wolves	86	92	109
	8	Perry Lakes Hawks	85	94	100
								1	Joondalup Wolves	99	119	X
								5	Rockingham Flames	88	108	X
	4	Cockburn Cougars	82	116	87
	5	Rockingham Flames	91	94	99
																Joondalup Wolves	105	X	X
																South West Slammers	75	X	X
	2	Geraldton Buccaneers	101	107	X
	7	Goldfields Giants	104	114	X
								7	Goldfields Giants	111	95	X
								3	South West Slammers	116	100	X
	3	South West Slammers	90	88	X
	6	Willetton Tigers	83	87	X

Grand Final summary

Women's bracket

	Quarter-finals							Semi-finals							Grand final
	1	Rockingham Flames	79	82	X
	8	Cockburn Cougars	48	61	X
								1	Rockingham Flames	90	80	X
								4	Mandurah Magic	70	51	X
	4	Mandurah Magic	64	63	X
	5	Kalamunda Eastern Suns	53	51	X
																Rockingham Flames	68	X	X
																Willetton Tigers	63	X	X
	2	Willetton Tigers	69	77	X
	7	Perry Lakes Hawks	53	56	X
								2	Willetton Tigers	82	68	X
								3	Joondalup Wolves	68	62	X
	3	Joondalup Wolves	88	99	X
	6	South West Slammers	65	46	X

Grand Final summary

All-Star games

The 2015 SBL All-Star games took place at Bendat Basketball Centre on Monday 1 June, with all proceeds going to Youth Focus to help prevent youth suicide.

Men's game

Rosters

Game data

Women's game

Rosters

Game data

Awards

Player of the Week

Statistics leaders

Regular season

• Men's Most Valuable Player: Ray Turner (Perth Redbacks)
• Women's Most Valuable Player: Sami Whitcomb (Rockingham Flames)
• Men's Coach of the Year: Matt Parsons (Cockburn Cougars)
• Women's Coach of the Year: Randy Miegel (Mandurah Magic)
• Men's Most Improved Player: Rhys Vague (East Perth Eagles)
• Women's Most Improved Player: Ashleigh Grant (Lakeside Lightning)
• Men's All-Star Five:
  • PG: Tre Nichols (South West Slammers)
  • SG: Jordan Swing (Lakeside Lightning)
  • SF: Bennie Lewis (Geraldton Buccaneers)
  • PF: Gavin Field (Cockburn Cougars)
  • C: Ray Turner (Perth Redbacks)
• Women's All-Star Five:
  • PG: Kate Malpass (Willetton Tigers)
  • SG: Casey Mihovilovich (Mandurah Magic)
  • SF: Sami Whitcomb (Rockingham Flames)
  • PF: Deanna Smith (Cockburn Cougars)
  • C: Louella Tomlinson (Willetton Tigers)

Finals

• Men's Grand Final MVP: Trian Iliadis (Joondalup Wolves)
• Women's Grand Final MVP: Sami Whitcomb (Rockingham Flames)

References

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20. Pike, Chris (28 August 2015). "Inspired Whitcomb leads Flames to back-to-back women's SBL titles". SportsTG.com. Retrieved 17 August 2018.

External links

• 2015 fixtures
• 2015 media guide
• 2015 men's season preview

• State Basketball League seasons
• 2014–15 in Australian basketball
• 2015–16 in Australian basketball
• 2015 in Australian women's sport