2011 Queensland Basketball League season
| 2011 Queensland Basketball League season | |
|---|---|
| League | Queensland Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 7 May – 20 August |
| Number of games | 18 |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| Regular season | |
| Minor premiers | Mackay Meteors |
| Season MVP | Tom Garlepp (Brisbane Capitals) |
| Top scorer | Chris Goulding (Northside Wizards) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Mackay Meteors |
| Runners-up | Rockhampton Rockets |
| Grand Final MVP | Deba George |
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
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*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
References
- ^ "2011 QBL Official Draw". SportingPulse.com. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ "QBL QUARTER FINAL GAME PREVIEWS". QABL.basketball.net.au. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c "QBL State Champions & Award Winners". QBL.basketballqld.com.au. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ "QBL Champions". Facebook.com. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ "QBL Award Winners". FoxSportsPulse.com. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ "Meteors soar to QBL championship". DailyMercury.com.au. 21 August 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2016.