2016 MSBL season
The 2016 MSBL season was the 28th season of the Men's State Basketball League. The regular season began on Friday 18 March, with round 1 seeing a 2015 grand final rematch between the Joondalup Wolves and South West Slammers. The 2016 MSBL All-Star Game was played on 6 June at Bendat Basketball Centre – the home of basketball in Western Australia. The regular season ended on Saturday 30 July. The finals began on Friday 5 August and ended on Saturday 3 September, when the Cockburn Cougars defeated the Wolves in the MSBL Grand Final.Regular season
The regular season began on Friday 18 March and ended on Saturday 30 July after 20 rounds of competition. The newly-renovated Warwick Stadium hosted big crowds for the Stirling Senators in 2016, while the Perth Redbacks moved home to the Belmont Oasis Leisure Centre after a trial year at Curtin University in 2015. Additionally, due to renovations to the Mandurah Aquatic and Recreation Centre, the Mandurah Magic hosted all of their games in 2016 at the Rockingham Flames' home venue of Mike Barnett Sports Complex.Standings
Finals
The finals began on Friday 5 August and ended on Saturday 3 September with the MSBL Grand Final.Bracket
All-Star Game
The 2016 MSBL All-Star Game took place at Bendat Basketball Centre on Monday 6 June, with all proceeds going to Lifeline WA for suicide prevention.Rosters
Game data
Awards
Player of the Week
Regular season
- Most Valuable Player: Cooper Land
- Coach of the Year : Matt Parsons
- Most Improved Player: Jayden Coburn
- All-Star Five:
- * PG: Tre Nichols
- * SG: Matthew Adekponya
- * SF: Gavin Field
- * PF: Daniel Alexander
- * C: Marcus Goode
- All-Defensive Five:
- * PG: Kyle Armour
- * SG: Najee Lane
- * SF: Ben Purser
- * PF: Maurice Barrow
- * C: Kevin Davis
Finals
- Grand Final MVP: Rhett Della Maddalena