| 2014 Queensland Basketball League season | |
|---|---|
| League | Queensland Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 3 May – 30 August |
| Number of games | 16 |
| Number of teams | 13 |
| Regular season | |
| Minor premiers | Rockhampton Rockets |
| Season MVP | Chehales Tapscott (Rockhampton Rockets) |
| Top scorer | Chehales Tapscott (Rockhampton Rockets) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Rockhampton Rockets |
| Runners-up | Mackay Meteors |
The 2014 Men's Queensland Basketball League season was the 29th running of the competition. The Rockhampton Rockets won the championship in 2014 to claim their fifth 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, Northside Wizards, Rockhampton Rockets, South West Metro Pirates, Suncoast Clippers, 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 |
| Northside Wizards | South Pine Sports Complex |
| Rockhampton Rockets | Hegvold Stadium |
| South West Metro Pirates | Hibiscus Sports Complex |
| Suncoast Clippers | Maroochydore Basketball Stadium |
| Toowoomba Mountaineers | USQ, Clive Berghofer Recreation Centre |
| Townsville Heat | Townsville Basketball Stadium |
Standings
| # | Regular Season Standings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | ||
| 1 | Rockhampton Rockets | 14 | 2 | 88 | |
| 2 | Mackay Meteors | 13 | 3 | 81 | |
| 3 | Cairns Marlins | 13 | 3 | 81 | |
| 4 | Brisbane Capitals | 10 | 6 | 63 | |
| 5 | Ipswich Force | 10 | 6 | 63 | |
| 6 | Bundaberg Bulls | 9 | 7 | 56 | |
| 7 | South West Metro Pirates | 9 | 7 | 56 | |
| 8 | Northside Wizards | 8 | 8 | 50 | |
| 9 | Townsville Heat | 6 | 10 | 38 | |
| 10 | Suncoast Clippers | 6 | 10 | 38 | |
| 11 | Gold Coast Rollers | 4 | 12 | 25 | |
| 12 | Gladstone Port City Power | 1 | 15 | 6 | |
| 13 | Toowoomba Mountaineers | 1 | 15 | 6 | |
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 | 115 | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Ipswich Force | 97 | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Ipswich Force | 88 | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Bundaberg Bulls | 71 | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| Rockhampton Rockets | 105 | 104 | X | ||||||||||||||||
| Mackay Meteors | 91 | 94 | X | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Mackay Meteors | 83 | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Cairns Marlins | 68 | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Mackay Meteors | 97 | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Brisbane Capitals | 87 | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Brisbane Capitals | 96 | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | South West Metro Pirates | 63 | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
Awards
Player of the Week
| Round | Player | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chehales Tapscott | Rockhampton Rockets | [3] |
| 2 | Chehales Tapscott | Rockhampton Rockets | [3] |
| 3 | Mitchell Young | Cairns Marlins | [3] |
| 4 | Damon Heuir | Mackay Meteors | [3] |
| 5 | N/A[lower-alpha 1] | ||
| 6 | Mike Carlson | South West Metro Pirates | [3] |
| 7 | Kyle Harvey | Ipswich Force | [3] |
| 8 | Kahlil McDonald | Suncoast Clippers | [3] |
| 9 | Ray Turner | Rockhampton Rockets | [3] |
| 10 | Chehales Tapscott | Rockhampton Rockets | [3] |
| 11 | Alex Herrera | South West Metro Pirates | [3] |
| 12 | Mitch McCarron | Northside Wizards | [3] |
| 13 | Mike Carlson | South West Metro Pirates | [3] |
| 14 | Dusty Rychart | Brisbane Capitals | [3] |
| 15 | Kyle Harvey | Ipswich Force | [3] |
Coach of the Month
| Month | Coach | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| May | Jamie Pearlman | Cairns Marlins | [4] |
| June | Darryn Roche | Bundaberg Bulls | [4] |
| July | N/A | ||
Statistics leaders
| Category | Player | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Chehales Tapscott | Rockhampton Rockets | 30.25 |
| Rebounds per game | Willie Shackleford | Bundaberg Bulls | 19.18 |
| Assists per game | Jason Ralph | Ipswich Force | 7.06 |
| Steals per game | Willie Farley | Toowoomba Mountaineers | 2.84 |
| Blocks per game | Alex Herrera | South West Metro Pirates | 2 |
| Field goal percentage | Matt Smith | Cairns Marlins | 65.51% |
| 3-pt field goal percentage | Glenn Scott | Rockhampton Rockets | 47.91% |
| Free throw percentage | Zarryon Fereti | Ipswich Force | 93.93% |
Regular season
- Most Valuable Player: Chehales Tapscott (Rockhampton Rockets)[5]
- Coach of the Year: Neal Tweedy (Rockhampton Rockets)
- U23 Youth Player of the Year: Mitch McCarron (Northside Wizards)
- All-League Team:
- G: James Legan (Ipswich Force)
- G: Shaun Bruce (Cairns Marlins)
- F: Chehales Tapscott (Rockhampton Rockets)
- F: Todd Blanchfield (Mackay Meteors)
- C: Ray Turner (Rockhampton Rockets)
Finals
- Grand Final Game 2 MVP: Ray Turner (Rockhampton Rockets)[6]
Notes
- ↑ Due to the Basketball Queensland Annual Conference and Awards events being held that weekend, Round 5 was a short round.
References
- ↑ "2014 QBL Official Draw" (PDF). QBL.basketball.net.au. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 March 2015.
- ↑ "2014 QBL Quarter Finals". QABL.basketball.net.au. 11 August 2014. Archived from the original on 19 March 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "Players of the Week". QABL.basketball.net.au. Archived from the original on 10 March 2015.
- 1 2 "QBL State Champions & Award Winners". QBL.basketballqld.com.au. Archived from the original on 24 April 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ↑ "2014 QBL Awards Winners". QABL.basketball.net.au. 21 August 2014. Archived from the original on 16 March 2015.
- ↑ "Rockets and Meteorettes Take 2014 QBL Championships". QABL.basketball.net.au. 31 August 2014. Archived from the original on 16 March 2015.
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