2013 Queensland Basketball League season

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.

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

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 Rockets14288
2 Cairns Marlins12475
3 Townsville Heat11569
4 Brisbane Capitals11569
5 Northside Wizards11569
6 Mackay Meteors10663
7 Gladstone Port City Power10663
8 Suncoast Clippers61038
9 Gold Coast Rollers61038
10 Toowoomba Mountaineers51131
11 Bundaberg Bulls41225
12 Ipswich Force31519
13 South West Metro Pirates1156

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
                           
  9 Gold Coast Rollers 63    
  5 Northside Wizards 79    
      1 Rockhampton Rockets 91  
            5 Northside Wizards 80    
               
      Rockhampton Rockets 102
  2 Cairns Marlins 86               Brisbane Capitals 95
  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
RoundPlayerTeamRef
1Winston RobinsonSuncoast Clippers[3]
2Chris GouldingGladstone Port City Power[3]
3Ryan JeffriesBrisbane Capitals[3]
4Braydon HobbsGladstone Port City Power[3]
5Zarryon FeretiBundaberg Bulls[3]
6Anthony KopcikasBrisbane Capitals[3]
7N/A[lower-alpha 1]
8Alex DesrochesIpswich Force[3]
9James LeganToowoomba Mountaineers[3]
10Justin BakerGladstone Port City Power[3]
11Chris CedarTownsville Heat[3]
12Stephen WeighRockhampton Rockets[3]
13Winston RobinsonSuncoast Clippers[3]
14Brad WilliamsonRockhampton Rockets[3]
15Dusty RychartBrisbane Capitals[3]

Coach of the Month
MonthCoachTeamRef
May/JuneDale IwanickiGladstone Port City Power[4]
June/JulyLeonard KingNorthside Wizards[4]
July/AugustNeal TweedyRockhampton Rockets[4]

Statistics leaders
CategoryPlayerTeamStat
Points per gameWinston RobinsonSuncoast Clippers30.9
Rebounds per gameWillie ShacklefordBundaberg Bulls18.2
Assists per gameBraydon HobbsGladstone Port City Power6
Steals per gameMarques WhippyNorthside Wizards3.08
Blocks per gameStephen KluckToowoomba Mountaineers2.5
Field goal percentageMatthew AndronicosCairns Marlins63.51%
3-pt field goal percentageBraydon HobbsGladstone Port City Power45.69%
Free throw percentageWillie FarleyToowoomba Mountaineers91.89%

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. "Players of the Week". QABL.basketball.net.au. Archived from the original on 10 March 2015.
  4. "QBL State Champions & Award Winners". QBL.basketballqld.com.au. 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.
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