New South Wales State Basketball League
 |
| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1985 |
| No. of teams | 33 |
| Country |  Australia |
| Most recent champion(s) | Div. 1 Men: Penrith Panthers Div. 1 Women: Central Coast Crusaders |
| Official website | www.nswbasketball.net.au |
The New South Wales State Basketball League is a semi-professional basketball league run by Basketball NSW. It is the third tier level of basketball in New South Wales behind the NBL, WNBL and ABA. In 2009 the NSWSBL currently has 6 divisions.
- Division 1 Men
- Division 1 Women
- Division 2 Men
- Youth Men Division 1
- Youth Women Division 1
- Youth Men Division 2
The 2009 competition is currently underway.
History
The New South Wales State Basketball League allows several domestic basketball associations to participate in representative competition on a home and away basis. The league has undergone several changes over its many years, with divisions being introduced and removed. The most notable of these happened when Division 1 was changed to Premier Division in preparation for a New South Wales based ABA conference, to be named the Waratah League or Waratah Conference. Teams have previously been included from the Australian Capital Territory, in the for of A.C.T. Academy of Sport and the Canberra Nationals. Youth Leagues have tended to be centred around Sydney based clubs, and Division 2, now known as Division 1, has traditionally tended to be more country based. However, an even representation from Country and Sydney based teams is now present.
2009 teams
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Division 1 Men
POOL A Armidale/UNE Lions, Coffs Harbour Suns, Grafton Vikings, Lismore Storm, Port Macquarie Dolphins, Tamworth Thunderbolts
POOL B Griffith Demons, Moss Vale Magic, Queanbeyan Roadrunners, Shoalhaven Tigers, Wagga Wagga Heat
POOL C Bathurst Goldminers, Central Coast Crusaders, Dubbo Rams, Penrith Panthers, Power (Central Coast)
POOL D Glebe Magic, Hawkesbury Jets, Hornsby Spiders, Illawarra Hawks, Macarthur Heat, Maitland Mustangs, Norths Bears, Springwood Scorchers Hills Hornets,
Division 1 Women
POOL A Coffs Harbour Suns, Grafton Vikings, Lismore Storm, Tamworth Thunderbolts
POOL C Bathurst Goldminers, Dubbo Rams, Goulburn Bears, Newcastle Hunters, Penrith Panthers, Power (Central Coast), Wagga Wagga Blaze
Youth League Men Division 1
Bankstown Bruins, Central Coast Crusaders, Hills Hornets, Hornsby Spiders, Illawarra Hawks, Macarthur Heat, Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, Norths Bears, Parramatta Wildcats, Penrith Panthers, Sydney Comets, Sutherland Sharks
Youth League Women
Bathurst Goldminers, Bankstown Bruins, Central Coast Crusaders, Hills Hornets, Hornsby Spiders, Illawarra Hawks, Maitland Mustangs, Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, Norths Bears, Parramatta Wildcats, Penrith Panthers, Power (Central Coast), Sydney Comets,
Youth League Men Division 2
POOL A Bankstown Bruins, Bathurst Goldminers, Blacktown Storm, Hawkesbury Jets, Hornsby Spiders, Liverpool Spartans, Ryde Bulls, Springwood Scorchers
POOL B Central Coast Crusaders, Cessnock Cobras, Grafton Vikings, Maitland Mustangs, Newcastle Hunters, Power 1 (Central Coast), Power 2 (Central Coast)
2009 Finals Weekend
The 2009 NSWSBL Finals were held at Sutherland on the weekend of 8 and 9 August 2009. The event was shared with the ABA Waratah League finals weekend, of which the NSWSBL is a feeder league.
| Division | Champion
Score |
Runner-Up
Score |
Final MVP
Team |
Defensive Player of the Final
Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division 1 Men | Penrith Panthers
60 (27) |
Macarthur Heat
55 (18) |
Tom Dawson
Penrith Panthers |
Tom Dawson
Penrith Panthers |
| Division 1 Women | Central Coast Crusaders
63 (33) |
Coffs Harbour Suns
54 (28) |
Hayley Hughes
Central Coast Crusaders |
Tristian Black
Central Coast Crusaders |
| Division 2 Men | Illawarra Hawks
111 (67) |
Wagga Wagga Heat
61 (19) |
Brett Bonham
Illawarra Hawks |
Chris Jackson
Illawarra Hawks |
| Youth Men Division 1 | Central Coast Crusaders
63 (24) |
Macarthur Heat
48 (21) |
Jason Taylor
Central Coast Crusaders |
Dane Hillman
Central Coast Crusaders |
| Youth Women | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
54 (26) |
Bathurst Goldminers
51 (25) |
Bianca Penning
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles |
Elise Pitcher
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles |
| Youth Men Division 2 | Ryde Bulls
76 (26) |
Blacktown Storm
60 (34) |
Nabbih Mannah
Ryde Bulls |
Peter Flint
Ryde Bulls |