2012 Queensland Basketball League season
The 2012 Men's Queensland Basketball League season was the 27th running of the competition. The Mackay Meteors won the championship in 2012 to claim their second league title.
The teams for this season were: Brisbane Capitals, Bundaberg Bulls, 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 |
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 |
| Maroochydore Clippers |
Maroochydore Basketball Stadium |
| Northside Wizards |
South Pine Sports Complex |
| Rockhampton Rockets |
Hegvold Stadium |
| South West Metro Pirates |
Hibiscus Sports Complex |
| Toowoomba Mountaineers |
USQ, Clive Berghofer Recreation Centre |
| Townsville Heat |
Townsville Basketball Stadium |
|
Standings
| # |
Regular Season Standings |
| Team |
W |
L |
PCT |
| 1 |
Rockhampton Rockets | 13 | 3 | 81 |
| 2 |
Mackay Meteors | 12 | 4 | 75 |
| 3 |
Ipswich Force | 12 | 4 | 75 |
| 4 |
Cairns Marlins | 11 | 5 | 69 |
| 5 |
Townsville Heat | 10 | 6 | 63 |
| 6 |
Gold Coast Rollers | 9 | 7 | 56 |
| 7 |
Northside Wizards | 9 | 7 | 56 |
| 8 |
South West Metro Pirates | 8 | 8 | 50 |
| 9 |
Bundaberg Bulls | 5 | 11 | 31 |
| 10 |
Brisbane Capitals | 4 | 12 | 25 |
| 11 |
Gladstone Port City Power | 4 | 12 | 25 |
| 12 |
Toowoomba Mountaineers | 4 | 12 | 25 |
| 13 |
Maroochydore Clippers | 3 | 13 | 19 |
|
Finals
|
|
| # |
Pool B |
| Team |
| 7 |
Northside Wizards** |
| 9 |
Bundaberg Bulls** |
| 10 |
Brisbane Capitals |
| 13 |
Maroochydore Clippers |
|
| # |
Pool C |
| Team |
| 3 |
Ipswich Force** |
| 6 |
Gold Coast Rollers** |
| 8 |
South West Metro Pirates |
| 12 |
Toowoomba Mountaineers |
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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]
Awards
Player of the Week
Coach of the Month
| Month | Coach | Team | Ref |
| May/June | Liam Flynn | Townsville Heat | [4] |
| June/July | Grant Kruger | Mackay Meteors | [4] |
| July/August | Darryn Roche | Bundaberg Bulls | [4] |
Statistics leaders
Regular season
- Most Valuable Player: Michael Cedar (Mackay Meteors)[5]
- Coach of the Year: Neal Tweedy (Rockhampton Rockets)
- U23 Youth Player of the Year: Todd Blanchfield (Townsville Heat)
- All-League Team:
- G: Shaun Gleeson (Ipswich Force)
- G: Mitch Philp (Rockhampton Rockets)
- F: Todd Blanchfield (Townsville Heat)
- F: Aaron Grabau (Cairns Marlins)
- C: Travis Reed (Rockhampton Rockets)
Finals
- Grand Final MVP: Michael Cedar (Mackay Meteors)[6]
References
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