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.

2012 Queensland Basketball League season
LeagueQueensland Basketball League
SportBasketball
Duration11 May – 1 September
Number of games16
Number of teams13
Regular season
Minor premiersRockhampton Rockets
Season MVPMichael Cedar (Mackay Meteors)
Top scorerShaun Gleeson (Ipswich Force)
Finals
ChampionsMackay Meteors
  Runners-upRockhampton Rockets
Grand Final MVPMichael Cedar

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 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
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 Rockets13381
2 Mackay Meteors12475
3 Ipswich Force12475
4 Cairns Marlins11569
5 Townsville Heat10663
6 Gold Coast Rollers9756
7 Northside Wizards9756
8 South West Metro Pirates8850
9 Bundaberg Bulls51131
10 Brisbane Capitals41225
11 Gladstone Port City Power41225
12 Toowoomba Mountaineers41225
13 Maroochydore Clippers31319

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
                           
  7 Northside Wizards 58    
  6 Gold Coast Rollers 72    
      1 Rockhampton Rockets 86  
            6 Gold Coast Rollers 67    
               
      Rockhampton Rockets 58
  2 Mackay Meteors 106               Mackay Meteors 72
  4 Cairns Marlins 75              
      2 Mackay Meteors 88    
        3 Ipswich Force 75  
  3 Ipswich Force 100    
  9 Bundaberg Bulls 85  

Awards

Player of the Week

RoundPlayerTeamRef
1Louis HurdNorthside Wizards[3]
2Zarryon FeretiIpswich Force[3]
3Todd BlanchfieldTownsville Heat[3]
4Ryan McDadeRockhampton Rockets[3]
5James LeganToowoomba Mountaineers[3]
6David GurneyGold Coast Rollers[3]
7Mitch PhilpRockhampton Rockets[3]
8James LeganToowoomba Mountaineers[3]
9Shaun GleesonIpswich Force[3]
10Willie ShacklefordBundaberg Bulls[3]
11Todd BlanchfieldTownsville Heat[3]
12Mitch NortonTownsville Heat[3]
13Ben AllenIpswich Force[3]
14Robert LippmanSouth West Metro Pirates[3]

Coach of the Month

MonthCoachTeamRef
May/JuneLiam FlynnTownsville Heat[4]
June/JulyGrant KrugerMackay Meteors[4]
July/AugustDarryn RocheBundaberg Bulls[4]

Statistics leaders

CategoryPlayerTeamStat
Points per gameShaun GleesonIpswich Force24.18
Rebounds per gameWillie ShacklefordBundaberg Bulls16.75
Assists per gameMitch PhilpRockhampton Rockets7.19
Steals per gameNathan CalderGladstone Port City Power2.06
Blocks per gameChad WynnToowoomba Mountaineers1.73
Field goal percentageTravis ReedRockhampton Rockets61.20%
3-pt field goal percentageBraydon HobbsMackay Meteors44.11%
Free throw percentageTodd BlanchfieldTownsville Heat88.37%

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

  1. "2012 QBL Official Draw". SportingPulse.com. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  2. "QBL Quarter Finals Previews". QABL.basketball.net.au. 23 August 2012. Archived from the original on 23 March 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 15 June 2016.
  5. "QBL Finals Hit Rockhampton & Gladstone". FoxSportsPulse.com. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  6. "QBL Award Winners". FoxSportsPulse.com. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
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