2017 Queensland Basketball League season

The 2017 Men's Queensland Basketball League season was the 32nd running of the competition.

2017 Queensland Basketball League season
LeagueQueensland Basketball League
SportBasketball
Duration28 April – 27 August
Number of games17
Number of teams14
Regular season
Minor premiersBrisbane Capitals
Season MVPShaun Bruce (Mackay Meteors)
Top scorerRay Willis (Gladstone Port City Power)
Finals
ChampionsTownsville Heat
  Runners-upMackay Meteors
Grand Final MVPJosh Wilcher

The teams for this season were: Brisbane Capitals, Brisbane Spartans, Cairns Marlins, Gladstone Port City Power, Gold Coast Rollers, Ipswich Force, Logan Thunder, Mackay Meteors, Rockhampton Rockets, South West Metro Pirates, Sunshine Coast Phoenix, Toowoomba Mountaineers, Townsville Heat and USC Rip City.[1]

Team information
Team Home Stadium Head Coach Import Import Import
Brisbane Capitals NAB Stadium Geoff Tarrant Aaron Anderson Princeton Onwas
Brisbane Spartans Rowland Cowan Stadium Ben Thompson
Cairns Marlins Early Settler Stadium Jamie Pearlman
Gladstone Port City Power Kev Broome Stadium Blair Smith Willie Shackleford Ray Willis
Gold Coast Rollers The Southport School Pero Cameron Torrey Craig Thalo Green Devon Sullivan
Ipswich Force Cotton On Foundation Stadium Mick Conlon James Legan Kyle Harvey
Logan Thunder Cornubia Park Sports Centre Derek Rucker
Mackay Meteors Mackay Basketball Stadium Cameron Tragardh
Rockhampton Rockets Hegvold Stadium Neal Tweedy Chris Fowler Rashad Hassan David Wagner
South West Metro Pirates Hibiscus Sports Complex Mick Downer Jeremy Kendle Tanner McGrew
Sunshine Coast Phoenix Maroochydore Basketball Stadium Brayden Heslehurst Breland Hogan
Toowoomba Mountaineers USQ, Clive Berghofer Recreation Centre Anthony Corcoran Jalil Abdul-Bassit Jay Washington
Townsville Heat Townsville 106.3fm Stadium Rodney Anderson Jamell Anderson Justin Baker
USC Rip City USC Sports Stadium Nathan Arousi Lance Hurdle

Standings
# Regular Season Standings
Team W L PCT
1 Brisbane Capitals14382
2 Mackay Meteors14382
3 Townsville Heat12571
4 Cairns Marlins11665
5 USC Rip City11665
6 South West Metro Pirates11665
7 Logan Thunder9853
8 Rockhampton Rockets8947
9 Brisbane Spartans8947
10 Gold Coast Rollers61135
11 Sunshine Coast Phoenix51229
12 Gladstone Port City Power51229
13 Ipswich Force41324
14 Toowoomba Mountaineers41324

Finals
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Grand Final
               
1 Brisbane Capitals 91 X X
8 Rockhampton Rockets 95 X X
8 Rockhampton Rockets 90 X X
2 Mackay Meteors 106 X X
2 Mackay Meteors 93 X X
7 Logan Thunder 83 X X
Mackay Meteors 74 91 91
Townsville Heat 90 73 103
3 Townsville Heat 92 X X
6 South West Metro Pirates 89 X X
3 Townsville Heat 79 X X
4 Cairns Marlins 77 X X
4 Cairns Marlins 93 X X
5 USC Rip City 76 X X

Awards

Player of the Week
RoundPlayerTeamRef
1Lucas WalkerMackay Meteors[2]
2Joshua WilcherTownsville Heat[3]
3Torrey CraigGold Coast Rollers[4]
4N/A[lower-alpha 1]
5Lucas WalkerMackay Meteors[5]
6Isaih TuetaUSC Rip City[6]
7Shaun BruceMackay Meteors[7]
8Michael CedarLogan Thunder[8]
9Ray WillisGladstone Port City Power[9]
10Tanner McGrewSouth West Metro Pirates[10]
11Ray WillisGladstone Port City Power[11]
12Ray WillisGladstone Port City Power[12]
13Rashad HassanRockhampton Rockets[13]
14Shaun BruceMackay Meteors[14]
15N/AN/A

Coach of the Month
MonthCoachTeamRef
MayN/AN/A
JuneMick DownerSouth West Metro Pirates[15]
JulyRodney AndersonTownsville Heat[16]

Statistics leaders
CategoryPlayerTeam
Points per gameRay WillisGladstone Port City Power
Rebounds per gameTom JervisBrisbane Spartans
Assists per gameShaun BruceMackay Meteors
Steals per gameAaron AndersonBrisbane Capitals
Blocks per gameTom JervisBrisbane Spartans
Field goal percentageKeanu PostLogan Thunder
3-pt field goal percentageIsaih TuetaUSC Rip City
Free throw percentageChris CedarMackay Meteors

Regular season

Finals
  • Grand Final MVP: Josh Wilcher (Townsville Heat)[18]

Notes
  1. Due to the Basketball Queensland Annual Conference and Awards events being held that weekend, Round 4 was a short round.

References
  1. Guarna, Jon (22 April 2017). "Guide to the 2017 QBL Men's season". PickAndRoll.com.au. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  2. "Player of The Week – Round 1". qbl.basketballqld.com.au. 12 May 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  3. "Player of the Week – Round 2". qbl.basketballqld.com.au. 12 May 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  4. "Player of the Week – Round 3". qbl.basketballqld.com.au. 17 May 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  5. "Player of the Week – Round 5". qbl.basketballqld.com.au. 31 May 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  6. "Player of the Week – Round 6". qbl.basketballqld.com.au. 7 June 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  7. "Player of the Week – Round 7". qbl.basketballqld.com.au. 14 June 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  8. "Player of the Week – Round 8". qbl.basketballqld.com.au. 21 June 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  9. "Player of the Week – Round 9". qbl.basketballqld.com.au. 11 July 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  10. "Player of the Week – Round 10". qbl.basketballqld.com.au. 11 July 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  11. "Player of the Week – Round 11". qbl.basketballqld.com.au. 13 July 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  12. "Player of the Week – Round 12". qbl.basketballqld.com.au. 21 July 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  13. "Player of the Week – Round 13". qbl.basketballqld.com.au. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  14. "Player of the Week – Round 14". qbl.basketballqld.com.au. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  15. "June Men and Women's QBL Coaches of the Month". qbl.basketballqld.com.au. 11 July 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  16. "July Men and Women's QBL Coaches of the Month". qbl.basketballqld.com.au. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  17. "2017 QBL Season Award Winners". qbl.basketballqld.com.au. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  18. "QBL 2017 Grand Final Wrap Up". qbl.basketballqld.com.au. 28 August 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
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