New South Wales State Basketball League
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| New South Wales State Basketball League | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Basketball |
| Founded | 1985 |
| No. of teams | 33 |
| Country(ies) |  Australia |
| Most recent champion(s) |
Div. 1 Men: Penrith Panthers Div. 1 Women: Shoalhaven Tigers |
| Official website | www.nswbasketball.net.au |
The New South Wales State Basketball League is a semi-professional basketball league run by Basketball NSW. It is the third tier level of basketball in New South Wales behind the NBL, WNBL and ABA. Six divisions were played in the 2007 NSWSBL season.
- Division 1 Men
- Division 1 Women
- Youth Men Division 1
- Youth Women Division 1
- Youth Men Division 2
- Youth Women Division 2
The 2008 competition is currently underway.
Contents |
[edit] History
The New South Wales State Basketball League allows several domestic basketball associations to participate in representative competition on a home and away basis. The league has undergone several changes over its many years, with divisions being introduced and removed. The most notable of these happened when Division 1 was changed to Premier Division in preparation for a New South Wales based ABA conference, to be named the Waratah League or Waratah Conference. Teams have previously been included from the Australian Capital Territory, in the for of A.C.T. Academy of Sport and the Canberra Nationals. Youth Leagues have tended to be centred around Sydney based clubs, and Division 2, now known as Division 1, has traditionally tended to be more country based. However, an even representation from Country and Sydney based teams is now present.
[edit] 2008 teams
[edit] Division 1 Men
POOL A Ballina Breakers, Coffs Harbour Suns, Grafton Vikings, Lismore Storm, Port Macquarie Dolphins, Tamworth Thunderbolts
POOL B Bathurst Goldminers, Griffith Demons, Moss Vale Magic, Queanbeyan Roadrunners, Shoalhaven Tigers, Wagga Wagga Heat
POOL C Dubbo Rams, Hawkesbury Jets, Newcastle Hunters, Penrith Panthers, Power (Central Coast)
POOL D Central Coast Crusaders, Hornsby Spiders, Illawarra Hawks, Macarthur Heat, Maitland Mustangs, Norths Bears, Springwood Scorchers, Sutherland Sharks
[edit] Division 1 Women
POOL A Ballina Breakers, Coffs Harbour Suns, Grafton Vikings, Lismore Storm, Tamworth Thunderbolts
POOL B Dubbo Rams, Goulburn Bears, Newcastle Hunters, Penrith Panthers, Power (Central Coast), Shoalhaven Tigers, Wagga Wagga Blaze
[edit] Youth League Men Division 1
Bankstown Bruins, Central Coast Crusaders, Glebe Magic, Hills Hornets, Hornsby Spiders, Illawarra Hawks, Macarthur Heat, Maitland Mustangs, Manly Warringah Sea Eagles, Norths Bears, Parramatta Wildcats, Penrith Panthers, Power (Central Coast), Sydney Comets, Sutherland Sharks
[edit] Youth League Women
Bathurst Goldminers, Bankstown Bruins, Central Coast Crusaders, Hills Hornets, Hornsby Spiders, Illawarra Hawks, Maitland Mustangs, Manly Warringah Sea Eagles, Norths Bears, Parramatta Wildcats, Penrith Panthers, Power (Central Coast), Sydney Comets, Sutherland Sharks
[edit] Youth League Men Division 2
Bankstown Bruins, Bathurst Goldminers, Blacktown Storm, Coffs Harbour Suns, Hawkesbury Jets, Liverpool Spartans, Newcastle Hunters, Power (Central Coast), Springwood Scorchers
[edit] 2007 Finals Weekend
The 2007 NSWSBL Finals were held at Sutherland on the weekend of 21st and 22nd July, 2007. The event was shared with the ABA Waratah League finals weekend, of which the NSWSBL is a feeder league.
| Division | Champion
Score |
Runner-Up
Score |
Final MVP
Team |
Defensive Player of the Final
Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division 1 Men | Penrith Panthers
94 (46) |
Grafton Vikings
68 (37) |
Adam Simpson
Penrith Panthers |
Sean Murphy
Grafton Vikings |
| Division 1 Women | Shoalhaven Tigers
111 (53) |
Coffs Harbour Suns
56 (25) |
Kerrianne Floyd
Shoalhaven Tigers |
Simone Gibbs
Shoalhaven Tigers |
| Youth Men Division 1 | Sydney Comets
82 (37) |
Norths Bears
79 (32) |
Michael Lazaris
Sydney Comets |
Johnny Jovine
Sydney Comets |
| Youth Women Division 1 | Sydney Comets
82 (37) |
Sutherland Sharks
56 (21) |
Sally Potocki
Sydney Comets |
Sally Potocki
Sydney Comets |
| Youth Men Division 2 | Hornsby Spiders
72 (44) |
Macarthur Heat
63 (21) |
Randall Fulton-Boote
Hornsby Spiders |
David Natrass
Macarthur Heat |
| Youth Women Division 2 | Hornsby Spiders
61 (26) |
Central Coast Crusaders
54 (29) |
Carly Boag
Hornsby Spiders |
Sheraton Flood
Hornsby Spiders |
