2018 State Basketball League season
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Use Australian English|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox sports season
| title = 2018 State Basketball League season
| league = State Basketball League
| sport = Basketball
| duration = 16 March – 28 July (Regular season)
3 August – 1 September (Finals)
| no_of_games = 26 (men)
22 (women)
| no_of_teams = 14 (men)
12 (women)
| season = Regular season
| minor_premiers = M: Geraldton Buccaneers
W: Lakeside Lightning
| MVP = M: Jalen Billups (Wolves)
W: Alison Schwagmeyer (Lightning)
| MVP_link = State Basketball League Most Valuable Player Award
| top_scorer = M: Daniel Alexander (Lightning)
W: Anita Brown (Magic)
| top_scorer_link =
| finals = Finals
| finals_champ = M: Perry Lakes Hawks
W: Lakeside Lightning
| finals_runner-up = M: Joondalup Wolves
W: Mandurah Magic
| grand_final_MVP = M: Ben Purser (Hawks)
W: Alison Schwagmeyer (Lightning)
| grand_final_MVP_link = State Basketball League Grand Final Most Valuable Player Award
| seasonslistnames = SBL
| prevseason_link = 2017 State Basketball League season
| prevseason_year = 2017
| nextseason_link = 2019 State Basketball League season
| nextseason_year = 2019
}}
The 2018 State Basketball League season was the 30th 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
File:Jarrad Prue 4.jpg, 4 March 2018]]
The 2018 SBL Pre-Season Blitz was held at Warwick Stadium over Saturday 3 March and Sunday 4 March.{{cite news |title=SBL Pre-Season Blitz Fixture – SBL |url=https://sbl.asn.au/2018/01/29/sbl-pre-season-blitz-fixture/ |access-date=18 November 2024 |work=SBL.asn.au |date=29 January 2018}}
Regular season
The regular season began on Friday 16 March and ended on Saturday 28 July after 20 rounds of competition.{{cite web |title=Results for SBL Men 2018 - Normal Season |url=https://websites.mygameday.app/comp_info.cgi?a=ROUND&round=-1&client=0-5011-0-477424-0&pool=1 |website=GameDay |access-date=18 November 2024 |language=en}}{{cite web |title=Results for SBL Women 2018 - Normal Season |url=https://websites.mygameday.app/comp_info.cgi?a=ROUND&round=-1&client=0-5011-0-480446-0&pool=1 |website=GameDay |access-date=18 November 2024 |language=en}} Easter games in round 3 were again scheduled for Thursday night, with all teams then on a break over the long weekend. Anzac Round took place in round 6 of the competition with the Kalamunda Eastern Suns and Willetton Tigers continuing their Anzac Day game tradition. There was also Women's Round in round 9, Rivalry Round in round 12, and Heritage Round in round 16.{{cite web | url=http://sbl.asn.au/2017/12/13/2018-sbl-fixtures-released/ | title=2018 SBL FIXTURES RELEASED | work=SBL.asn.au | date=13 December 2017 | accessdate=14 March 2018}}
=Standings=
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
Men's ladder
| class="wikitable" width="50%" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center" | |||
| width="5%" rowspan=2| {{Tooltip| Pos | Position}} | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| width="20%" | Team{{cite web|url=http://websites.sportstg.com/comp_info.cgi?c=1-5011-0-477424-0&pool=1001&a=LADDER |title=Standings for SBL Men 2018 |work=SportsTG.com |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190703064143/http://websites.sportstg.com/comp_info.cgi?c=1-5011-0-477424-0&pool=1001&a=LADDER |archivedate=3 July 2019}}
! width="5%" | {{Tooltip| W | Games won}} ! width="5%" | {{Tooltip| L | Games lost}} | |||
| 1
|align=left|Geraldton Buccaneers || 23 || 3 | |||
| 2
|align=left|Joondalup Wolves || 21 || 5 | |||
| 3
|align=left|Perth Redbacks || 19 || 7 | |||
| 4
|align=left|Perry Lakes Hawks || 18 || 8 | |||
| 5
|align=left|Lakeside Lightning || 15 || 11 | |||
| 6
|align=left|Stirling Senators || 14 || 12 | |||
| 7
|align=left|Willetton Tigers || 13 || 13 | |||
| 8
|align=left|Rockingham Flames || 12 || 14 | |||
| bgcolor="#cccccc"
| | |||
| 9
|align=left|Cockburn Cougars || 11 || 15 | |||
| 10
|align=left|Kalamunda Eastern Suns || 10 || 16 | |||
| 11
|align=left|East Perth Eagles || 9 || 17 | |||
| 12
|align=left|South West Slammers || 7 || 19 | |||
| 13
|align=left|Mandurah Magic || 5 || 21 | |||
| 14
|align=left|Goldfields Giants || 5 || 21 |
{{col-2}}
Women's ladder
| class="wikitable" width="50%" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center" | |||
| width="5%" rowspan=2| {{Tooltip| Pos | Position}} | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| width="20%" | Team{{cite web|url=http://websites.sportstg.com/comp_info.cgi?c=1-5011-0-480446-0&a=LADDER |title=Standings for SBL Women 2018 |work=SportsTG.com |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190703064529/http://websites.sportstg.com/comp_info.cgi?c=1-5011-0-480446-0&a=LADDER |archivedate=3 July 2019}}
! width="5%" | {{Tooltip| W | Games won}} ! width="5%" | {{Tooltip| L | Games lost}} | |||
| 1
| style="text-align:left;" |Lakeside Lightning || 21 || 1 | |||
| 2
| style="text-align:left;" |Perth Redbacks || 17 || 5 | |||
| 3
| style="text-align:left;" |Rockingham Flames || 16 || 6 | |||
| 4
| style="text-align:left;" |Willetton Tigers || 14 || 8 | |||
| 5
| style="text-align:left;" |Kalamunda Eastern Suns || 14 || 8 | |||
| 6
| style="text-align:left;" |Mandurah Magic || 11 || 11 | |||
| 7
| style="text-align:left;" |Stirling Senators || 10 || 12 | |||
| 8
| style="text-align:left;" |Perry Lakes Hawks || 9 || 13 | |||
| style="background-color:#cccccc;"
| | |||
| 9
| style="text-align:left;" |South West Slammers || 9 || 13 | |||
| 10
| style="text-align:left;" |Cockburn Cougars || 6 || 16 | |||
| 11
| style="text-align:left;" |Joondalup Wolves || 5 || 17 | |||
| 12
| style="text-align:left;" |East Perth Eagles || 0 || 22 |
{{col-end}}
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.{{cite web |title=Results for SBL Men 2018 - Finals |url=https://websites.mygameday.app/comp_info.cgi?client=0-5011-0-477424-0&pool=1001&action=ROUND&round=-1 |website=GameDay |access-date=18 November 2024 |language=en}}{{cite web |title=Results for SBL Women 2018 - Finals |url=https://websites.mygameday.app/comp_info.cgi?client=0-5011-0-480446-0&pool=1001&action=ROUND&round=-1 |website=GameDay |access-date=18 November 2024 |language=en}}
=Men's bracket=
{{8TeamBracket-Tennis3| RD1= Quarter-finals
| RD2= Semi-finals
| RD3= Grand final
| score-width= 25
| team-width= 150
| RD1-seed1= 1
| RD1-team1= Geraldton Buccaneers
| RD1-score1-1= 76
| RD1-score1-2= 89
| RD1-score1-3= X
| RD1-seed2= 8
| RD1-team2= Rockingham Flames
| RD1-score2-1= 89
| RD1-score2-2= 96
| RD1-score2-3= X
| RD1-seed3= 4
| RD1-team3= Perry Lakes Hawks
| RD1-score3-1= 112
| RD1-score3-2= 100
| RD1-score3-3= 92
| RD1-seed4= 5
| RD1-team4= Lakeside Lightning
| RD1-score4-1= 79
| RD1-score4-2= 103
| RD1-score4-3= 87
| RD1-seed5= 2
| RD1-team5= Joondalup Wolves
| RD1-score5-1= 102
| RD1-score5-2= 109
| RD1-score5-3= X
| RD1-seed6= 7
| RD1-team6= Willetton Tigers
| RD1-score6-1= 66
| RD1-score6-2= 87
| RD1-score6-3= X
| RD1-seed7= 3
| RD1-team7= Perth Redbacks
| RD1-score7-1= 114
| RD1-score7-2= 96
| RD1-score7-3= 69
| RD1-seed8= 6
| RD1-team8= Stirling Senators
| RD1-score8-1= 109
| RD1-score8-2= 107
| RD1-score8-3= 71
| RD2-seed1= 8
| RD2-team1= Rockingham Flames
| RD2-score1-1= 92
| RD2-score1-2= 92
| RD2-score1-3= 96
| RD2-seed2= 4
| RD2-team2= Perry Lakes Hawks
| RD2-score2-1= 73
| RD2-score2-2= 96
| RD2-score2-3= 102
| RD2-seed3= 2
| RD2-team3= Joondalup Wolves
| RD2-score3-1= 87
| RD2-score3-2= 87
| RD2-score3-3= X
| RD2-seed4= 6
| RD2-team4= Stirling Senators
| RD2-score4-1= 78
| RD2-score4-2= 74
| RD2-score4-3= X
| RD3-seed1= File:Gold_Cup_icon.svg
| RD3-team1= Perry Lakes Hawks
| RD3-score1-1= 94
| RD3-score1-2= X
| RD3-score1-3= X
| RD3-seed2=
| RD3-team2= Joondalup Wolves
| RD3-score2-1= 87
| RD3-score2-2= X
| RD3-score2-3= X
}}
==Grand Final summary==
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=1 September 2018|time=7:30 pm|report=[https://fibalivestats.dcd.shared.geniussports.com/u/SBWA/916274/bs.html Box score]
[http://sbl.asn.au/2018/09/01/gutsy-hawks-claim-first-championship-since-2004/ Report]
[https://www.facebook.com/watch/?ref=search&v=2436535823025028 Highlights]
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSy60Vqc95Q Game replay]|place=Bendat Basketball Centre, Floreat
MVP: Ben Purser (Hawks)|team1=Joondalup Wolves|score1=87|team2=Perry Lakes Hawks|score2=94
|Q1=20–23|Q2=24–27|Q3=22–20|Q4=21–24
|points1=Jalen Billups 22|points2=Ryan Smith 24
|rebounds1=Jalen Billups 13|rebounds2=Brian Carlwell 18
|assist1=four players 3|assist2=Ben Purser 8
|series=Perry Lakes wins SBL Championship
|TV=
}}
=Women's bracket=
{{8TeamBracket-Tennis3| RD1= Quarter-finals
| RD2= Semi-finals
| RD3= Grand final
| score-width= 25
| team-width= 150
| RD1-seed1= 1
| RD1-team1= Lakeside Lightning
| RD1-score1-1= 81
| RD1-score1-2= 71
| RD1-score1-3= X
| RD1-seed2= 8
| RD1-team2= Perry Lakes Hawks
| RD1-score2-1= 75
| RD1-score2-2= 68
| RD1-score2-3= X
| RD1-seed3= 4
| RD1-team3= Willetton Tigers
| RD1-score3-1= 65
| RD1-score3-2= 73
| RD1-score3-3= X
| RD1-seed4= 5
| RD1-team4= Kalamunda Eastern Suns
| RD1-score4-1= 72
| RD1-score4-2= 79
| RD1-score4-3= X
| RD1-seed5= 2
| RD1-team5= Perth Redbacks
| RD1-score5-1= 92
| RD1-score5-2= 76
| RD1-score5-3= X
| RD1-seed6= 7
| RD1-team6= Stirling Senators
| RD1-score6-1= 67
| RD1-score6-2= 65
| RD1-score6-3= X
| RD1-seed7= 3
| RD1-team7= Rockingham Flames
| RD1-score7-1= 48
| RD1-score7-2= 63
| RD1-score7-3= X
| RD1-seed8= 6
| RD1-team8= Mandurah Magic
| RD1-score8-1= 72
| RD1-score8-2= 71
| RD1-score8-3= X
| RD2-seed1= 1
| RD2-team1= Lakeside Lightning
| RD2-score1-1= 92
| RD2-score1-2= 94
| RD2-score1-3= X
| RD2-seed2= 5
| RD2-team2= Kalamunda Eastern Suns
| RD2-score2-1= 41
| RD2-score2-2= 71
| RD2-score2-3= X
| RD2-seed3= 2
| RD2-team3= Perth Redbacks
| RD2-score3-1= 72
| RD2-score3-2= 82
| RD2-score3-3= X
| RD2-seed4= 6
| RD2-team4= Mandurah Magic
| RD2-score4-1= 73
| RD2-score4-2= 83
| RD2-score4-3= X
| RD3-seed1= File:Gold_Cup_icon.svg
| RD3-team1= Lakeside Lightning
| RD3-score1-1= 75
| RD3-score1-2= X
| RD3-score1-3= X
| RD3-seed2=
| RD3-team2= Mandurah Magic
| RD3-score2-1= 64
| RD3-score2-2= X
| RD3-score2-3= X
}}
==Grand Final summary==
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=31 August 2018|time=7:30 pm|report=[https://fibalivestats.dcd.shared.geniussports.com/u/SBWA/916134/bs.html Box score]
[http://sbl.asn.au/2018/08/31/lightning-claims-championship-over-magic-with-21-0-run/ Report]
[https://www.facebook.com/watch/?ref=search&v=2436535823025028 Highlights]
[https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=search&v=512916705800596 Game replay]|place=Bendat Basketball Centre, Floreat
MVP: Alison Schwagmeyer (Lightning)|team1=Lakeside Lightning|score1=75|team2=Mandurah Magic|score2=64
|Q1=19–18|Q2=14–15|Q3=13–18|Q4=29–13
|points1=Alison Schwagmeyer 25|points2=Anita Brown 19
|rebounds1=Ashleigh Grant 11|rebounds2=Emma-Jayne Klasztorny 11
|assist1=Courtney Byrnes 4|assist2=Mihovilovich, Palusna 4 each
|series=Lakeside wins SBL Championship
|TV=
}}
All-Star games
The 2018 SBL All-Star games took place at Bendat Basketball Centre on Monday 4 June, with all proceeds going to Red Frogs Australia.{{cite web | url=http://sbl.asn.au/2018/04/17/red-frogs-jump-into-sbl-all-star-games/ | title=RED FROGS JUMP INTO SBL ALL-STAR GAMES | work=SBL.asn.au | date=17 April 2018 | accessdate=8 May 2018}}{{cite web | url=http://sbl.asn.au/2018/04/18/2018-sbl-all-star-games-voting-opens/ | title=2018 SBL ALL-STAR GAMES VOTING OPENS | work=SBL.asn.au | date=18 April 2018 | accessdate=8 May 2018}}
=Men's game=
==Rosters==
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+North All-Stars |
| scope="col" width="25px"|Pos
!scope="col" width="125px"|Player !scope="col" width="150px"|Team |
|---|
| scope="col" colspan="3"|Starters |
| F
|style="text-align:left"|Shawn Redhage |style="text-align:left"|Perth Redbacks |
| G
|style="text-align:left"|Justin King |style="text-align:left"|Stirling Senators |
| C
|style="text-align:left"|Kevin Davis |style="text-align:left"|{{nowrap|Kalamunda Eastern Suns}} |
| G
|style="text-align:left"|Gokul Natesan |style="text-align:left"|Geraldton Buccaneers |
| G
|style="text-align:left"|Drew Williamson |style="text-align:left"|East Perth Eagles |
| scope="col" colspan="3"|Reserves |
| F
|style="text-align:left"|Jacob Holmen |style="text-align:left"|Perry Lakes Hawks |
| G
|style="text-align:left"|Lochlan Cummings |style="text-align:left"|Perry Lakes Hawks |
| F/C
|style="text-align:left"|Jalen Billups |style="text-align:left"|Joondalup Wolves |
| C
|style="text-align:left"|Jonathan Morse |style="text-align:left"|East Perth Eagles |
| F
|style="text-align:left"|Colter Lasher |style="text-align:left"|Geraldton Buccaneers |
| G
|style="text-align:left"|Earnest Ross |style="text-align:left"|Geraldton Buccaneers |
| G
|style="text-align:left"|Courtney Belger |style="text-align:left"|Kalamunda Eastern Suns |
| style="text-align:left" colspan="3"|Head coach: Ben Ettridge (Joondalup Wolves) |
{{col-2}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+South All-Stars |
| scope="col" width="25px"|Pos
!scope="col" width="125px"|Player !scope="col" width="150px"|Team |
|---|
| scope="col" colspan="3"|Starters |
| F
|style="text-align:left"|Greg Hire |style="text-align:left"|Rockingham Flames |
| F
|style="text-align:left"|Daniel Alexander |style="text-align:left"|Lakeside Lightning |
| G
|style="text-align:left"|Damien Scott |style="text-align:left"|Willetton Tigers |
| F
|style="text-align:left"|Gavin Field |style="text-align:left"|Cockburn Cougars |
| G
|style="text-align:left"|John Isenbarger |style="text-align:left"|Lakeside Lightning |
| scope="col" colspan="3"|Reserves |
| G
|style="text-align:left"|Kyle Armour |style="text-align:left"|Willetton Tigers |
| C
|style="text-align:left"|Jarrad Prue |style="text-align:left"|Lakeside Lightning |
| G/F
|style="text-align:left"|Jeylyn Sharpe |style="text-align:left"|Goldfields Giants |
| G
|style="text-align:left"|Shaun Stewart |style="text-align:left"|Mandurah Magic |
| F
|style="text-align:left"|Jamal Shabazz |style="text-align:left"|Mandurah Magic |
| C
|style="text-align:left"|Brandon Sebirumbi |style="text-align:left"|Cockburn Cougars |
| G
|style="text-align:left"|Brandon Thompson |style="text-align:left"|South West Slammers |
| style="text-align:left" colspan="3"|Head coach: Stephen Black (Willetton Tigers) |
{{col-end}}
==Game data==
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee
| date = 4 June 2018
| time = 2:00 pm
| report = [http://www.fibalivestats.com/u/SBWA/877661/bs.html Box Score]
[http://sbl.asn.au/2018/06/05/sbl-all-star-games-hailed-a-huge-success/ Report]
| team1 = North
| score1 = 123
| team2 = South
| score2 = 110
| overtime =
| Q1 = 35–22
| Q2 = 23–35
| Q3 = 40–24
| Q4 = 25–29
| H1 =
| H2 =
| OT =
| points1 = Belger (17)
| rebounds1 = Davis (10)
| assist1 = Holmen (7)
| otherstat1 =
| points2 = Alexander (32)
| rebounds2 = Alexander (12)
| assist2 = Stewart (7)
| otherstat2 =
| place = Bendat Basketball Centre, Floreat
MVP: Daniel Alexander
| attendance =
| referee =
| TV = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpWCvfcGAaI Highlights]
| series =
}}
=Women's game=
==Rosters==
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+North All-Stars |
| scope="col" width="25px"|Pos
!scope="col" width="125px"|Player !scope="col" width="150px"|Team |
|---|
| scope="col" colspan="3"|Starters |
| C
|style="text-align:left"|Jennie Rintala |style="text-align:left"|{{nowrap|Kalamunda Eastern Suns}} |
| G
|style="text-align:left"|Antonia Farnworth |style="text-align:left"|Perry Lakes Hawks |
| F
|style="text-align:left"|Nikita-Lee Martin |style="text-align:left"|Joondalup Wolves |
| F
|style="text-align:left"|Alex Ciabattoni |style="text-align:left"|Kalamunda Eastern Suns |
| F
|style="text-align:left"|Kayla Steindl |style="text-align:left"|Perth Redbacks |
| scope="col" colspan="3"|Reserves |
| F
|style="text-align:left"|Eryn Fisher |style="text-align:left"|East Perth Eagles |
| F
|style="text-align:left"|Jessica Jakens |style="text-align:left"|Perth Redbacks |
| G
|style="text-align:left"|Jewel Williams |style="text-align:left"|Kalamunda Eastern Suns |
| F
|style="text-align:left"|Amber Land |style="text-align:left"|Stirling Senators |
| G
|style="text-align:left"|Mikayla Pirini |style="text-align:left"|Perth Redbacks |
| G
|style="text-align:left"|Emma Clarke |style="text-align:left"|Perry Lakes Hawks |
| G
|style="text-align:left"|Makailah Dyer |style="text-align:left"|Perth Redbacks |
| style="text-align:left" colspan="3"|Head coach: Charles Nix (Perth Redbacks) |
{{col-2}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+South All-Stars |
| scope="col" width="25px"|Pos
!scope="col" width="125px"|Player !scope="col" width="150px"|Team |
|---|
| scope="col" colspan="3"|Starters |
| G
|style="text-align:left"|Georgia Denehey |style="text-align:left"|South West Slammers |
| G/F
|style="text-align:left"|Sydnee Fipps |style="text-align:left"|Lakeside Lightning |
| F
|style="text-align:left"|Ashleigh Grant |style="text-align:left"|Lakeside Lightning |
| G/F
|style="text-align:left"|{{nowrap|Alison Schwagmeyer}} |style="text-align:left"|Lakeside Lightning |
| G
|style="text-align:left"|Anita Brown |style="text-align:left"|Mandurah Magic |
| scope="col" colspan="3"|Reserves |
| F/C
|style="text-align:left"|Courtney Bayliss |style="text-align:left"|South West Slammers |
| F
|style="text-align:left"|Kisha Lee |style="text-align:left"|Cockburn Cougars |
| C
|style="text-align:left"|Maddison Allen |style="text-align:left"|Rockingham Flames |
| G
|style="text-align:left"|Courtney Byrnes |style="text-align:left"|Lakeside Lightning |
| F/C
|style="text-align:left"|Charlotte van Kleef |style="text-align:left"|South West Slammers |
| F
|style="text-align:left"|D'Lesha Lloyd |style="text-align:left"|Rockingham Flames |
| F
|style="text-align:left"|Ashli Payne |style="text-align:left"|Willetton Tigers |
| style="text-align:left" colspan="3"|Head coach: Craig Mansfield (Lakeside Lightning) |
{{col-end}}
==Game data==
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee
| date = 4 June 2018
| time = 12:00 pm
| report = [http://www.fibalivestats.com/u/SBWA/877662/bs.html Box Score]
[http://sbl.asn.au/2018/06/05/sbl-all-star-games-hailed-a-huge-success/ Report]
| team1 = North
| score1 = 76
| team2 = South
| score2 = 103
| overtime =
| Q1 = 24–16
| Q2 = 16–28
| Q3 = 9–17
| Q4 = 27–42
| H1 =
| H2 =
| OT =
| points1 = Steindl (20)
| rebounds1 = Steindl (8)
| assist1 = Farnworth (4)
| otherstat1 =
| points2 = Schwagmeyer (21)
| rebounds2 = Schwagmeyer & Grant (9)
| assist2 = Schwagmeyer (6)
| otherstat2 =
| place = Bendat Basketball Centre, Floreat
MVP: Alison Schwagmeyer
| attendance =
| referee =
| TV = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpWCvfcGAaI Highlights]
| series =
}}
Awards
=Player of the Week=
=Statistics leaders=
=Regular season=
- Men's Most Valuable Player: Jalen Billups (Joondalup Wolves){{cite web | url=http://sbl.asn.au/2018/09/09/2018-sbl-award-winners/ | title=2018 SBL AWARD WINNERS | work=SBL.asn.au | date=9 September 2018 | accessdate=9 September 2018}}
- Women's Most Valuable Player: Alison Schwagmeyer (Lakeside Lightning)
- Men's Coach of the Year: Dave Daniels (Lakeside Lightning)
- Women's Coach of the Year: Craig Mansfield (Lakeside Lightning)
- Men's Most Improved Player: Travis Durnin (South West Slammers)
- Women's Most Improved Player: Jewel Williams (Kalamunda Eastern Suns)
- All-MSBL First Team:
- PG: Jack Isenbarger (Lakeside Lightning)
- SG: Gavin Field (Cockburn Cougars)
- SF: Ben Purser (Perry Lakes Hawks)
- PF: Jalen Billups (Joondalup Wolves)
- C: Daniel Alexander (Lakeside Lightning)
- All-WSBL First Team:
- PG: Alison Schwagmeyer (Lakeside Lightning)
- SG: Anita Brown (Mandurah Magic)
- SF: Antonia Farnworth (Perry Lakes Hawks)
- PF: Jennie Rintala (Kalamunda Eastern Suns)
- C: Kayla Steindl (Perth Redbacks)
- Men's All-Defensive Team:
- PG: Gokul Natesan (Geraldton Buccaneers)
- SG: Damien Scott (Willetton Tigers)
- SF: Ben Purser (Perry Lakes Hawks)
- PF: Maurice Barrow (Perth Redbacks)
- C: Jarrad Prue (Lakeside Lightning)
- Women's All-Defensive Team:
- PG: Brianna Moyes (Cockburn Cougars)
- SG: Alex Ciabattoni (Kalamunda Eastern Suns)
- SF: Antonia Farnworth (Perry Lakes Hawks)
- PF: Ashleigh Grant (Lakeside Lightning)
- C: Maddison Allen (Rockingham Flames)
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- Men's Grand Final MVP: Ben Purser (Perry Lakes Hawks){{cite web | url=http://sbl.asn.au/2018/09/01/gutsy-hawks-claim-first-championship-since-2004/ | title=GUTSY HAWKS CLAIM FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP SINCE 2004 | work=SBL.asn.au | date=1 September 2018 | accessdate=1 September 2018}}{{cite web | last=Donaldson | first=Mark | url=https://www.communitynews.com.au/western-suburbs-weekly/sport/sbl-grand-final-perry-lakes-hawks-upset-joondalup-wolves/ | title=SBL grand final: Perry Lakes Hawks upset Joondalup Wolves | work=CommunityNews.com.au | publisher=Western Suburbs Weekly | date=1 September 2018 | accessdate=2 September 2018}}
- Women's Grand Final MVP: Alison Schwagmeyer (Lakeside Lightning){{cite web|url=http://sbl.asn.au/2018/08/31/lightning-claims-championship-over-magic-with-21-0-run/|title=LIGHTNING CLAIMS CHAMPIONSHIP OVER MAGIC WITH 21-0 RUN|work=SBL.asn.au|date=31 August 2018|accessdate=31 August 2018}}
References
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External links
- [http://sbl.asn.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/12/SBL-Fixtures-2018-Official-Including-D1-10.pdf 2018 fixtures]
- [http://sbl.asn.au/2018/03/14/2018-mens-sbl-season-preview/ 2018 men's season preview]
- [http://sbl.asn.au/2018/03/14/2018-womens-sbl-season-preview/ 2018 women's season preview]
- [http://sbl.asn.au/2018/05/08/sbl-all-star-starters-announced/ All-Star starters]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20180825212609/http://www.australiabasket.com/Australia/news/545889/2018-SBL-Grand-Final-match-up-and-preview 2018 men's grand final preview]
- [http://sbl.asn.au/2018/09/01/mens-sbl-grand-final-preview-2/ 2018 men's grand final preview]
- [http://sbl.asn.au/2018/08/31/womens-sbl-grand-final-preview-2/ 2018 women's grand final preview]
- [https://www.facebook.com/perrylakeshawks/videos/239462673405699/ 2018 men's grand final highlights]
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSy60Vqc95Q 2018 men's grand final full replay]
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