2010 Queensland Basketball League season

The 2010 Men's Queensland Basketball League season was the 25th running of the competition. The Rockhampton Rockets won the championship in 2010 to claim their third league title.

2010 Queensland Basketball League season
LeagueQueensland Basketball League
SportBasketball
Duration24 April – 21 August
Number of games18
Number of teams14
Regular season
  Minor premiersRockhampton Rockets
Season MVPDaniel Egan (Townsville Heat)
Top scorerMatthew Hanson (Bundaberg Bulls)
Finals
ChampionsRockhampton Rockets
  Runners-upMackay Meteors
Grand Final MVPPeni Nasalo
QBL seasons

The teams for this season were: Brisbane Capitals, Bundaberg Bulls, Caboolture Suns, Cairns Marlins, Gladstone Port City Power, Gold Coast Goannas, Ipswich Force, Mackay Meteors, Maroochydore Clippers, Northside Wizards, Rockhampton Rockets, South West Metro Pirates, Toowoomba Mountaineers and Townsville Heat.[1]

Team information

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Team Home Stadium
Brisbane Capitals Vince Hickey Basketball Stadium
Bundaberg Bulls Century 21 Stadium
Caboolture Suns Morayfield Park Leisure Centre
Cairns Marlins Bendigo Bank Basketball Centre
Gladstone Port City Power Kev Broome Stadium
Gold Coast Goannas Tallebudgera Leisure Centre
Carrara Indoor Stadium
Ipswich Force Ipswich Basketball Stadium
Mackay Meteors Candlestick Park
Maroochydore Clippers Maroochydore Basketball Stadium
Northside Wizards The Sports Centre Boondall
South Pine Sports Complex
Rockhampton Rockets Hegvold Stadium
South West Metro Pirates Hibiscus Sports Complex
Toowoomba Mountaineers Toowoomba Basketball Stadium
Townsville Heat NPA Stadium

Standings

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# Regular Season Standings
Team W L PCT
1 Rockhampton Rockets 16 2 89
2 Mackay Meteors 15 3 83
3 Townsville Heat 12 6 67
4 Cairns Marlins 12 6 67
5 Northside Wizards 12 6 67
6 South West Metro Pirates 11 7 61
7 Gold Coast Goannas 10 8 56
8 Maroochydore Clippers 9 9 50
9 Ipswich Force 8 10 44
10 Bundaberg Bulls 7 11 39
11 Caboolture Suns 5 13 28
12 Gladstone Port City Power 5 13 28
13 Brisbane Capitals 4 14 22
14 Toowoomba Mountaineers 0 18 0

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 Rockhampton Rockets 87
7 Gold Coast Goannas 48
5 Northside Wizards 81
7 Gold Coast Goannas 91
  Rockhampton Rockets 74
Mackay Meteors 63
2 Mackay Meteors 83
3 Townsville Heat 78
2 Mackay Meteors 90
6 SW Metro Pirates 81
6 SW Metro Pirates 126
8 Maroochydore Clippers 95

Awards

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Statistics leaders

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Category Player Team Stat
Points per game Matthew Hanson Bundaberg Bulls 29.89
Rebounds per game Ryan McDade Rockhampton Rockets 15.2
Assists per game Todd Meyerding Bundaberg Bulls 5.85
Steals per game John Fitzgerald Mackay Meteors 2.88
Blocks per game Anthony Petrie Northside Wizards 1.38
Field goal percentage Keiren Bairstow South West Metro Pirates 64.20%
3-pt field goal percentage Shane Davis Northside Wizards 44.74%
Free throw percentage Zane Meehl Maroochydore Clippers 91.46%

Regular season

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  • Most Valuable Player: Daniel Egan (Townsville Heat)[3][4]
  • Coach of the Year: Leonard King (Mackay Meteors)
  • U23 Youth Player of the Year: Jeromie Hill (Cairns Marlins)
  • All-League Team:
    • G: Rhys Martin (Mackay Meteors)
    • G: Chris Goulding (Northside Wizards)
    • F: Matthew Hanson (Bundaberg Bulls)[5]
    • F: Daniel Egan (Townsville Heat)
    • C: Ryan McDade (Rockhampton Rockets)

Finals

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  • Grand Final MVP: Peni Nasalo (Rockhampton Rockets)[6]

References

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  1. ^ "2010 QBL Official Draw Released". FoxSportsPulse.com. 26 March 2010. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  2. ^ "2010 QBL Playoffs". SportingPulse.com. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  3. ^ "Rockhampton Rockets clinch QBL Title". Australiabasket.com. 22 August 2010. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  4. ^ "QBL announces 2010 season awards". Australiabasket.com. 26 August 2010. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  5. ^ Habermann, Vince (7 October 2010). "Bulls sign top wizard". News-Mail.com.au. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  6. ^ "Nasalo back in the pilot's seat". TheMorningBulletin.com.au. 8 October 2010. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
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