2017 WSBL season
| 2017 WSBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | State Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 17 March – 29 July (Regular season) 4 August – 1 September (Finals) |
| Number of games | 22 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Regular season | |
| Minor premiers | Perry Lakes Hawks |
| Season MVP | Ali Schwagmeyer (Lakeside Lightning) |
| Top scorer | Chastity Reed (Rockingham Flames) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Perry Lakes Hawks |
| Runners-up | Mandurah Magic |
| Grand Final MVP | Antonia Farnworth |
The 2017 WSBL season was the 29th season of the Women's State Basketball League (SBL). The regular season began on Friday 17 March, with Perry Lakes, East Perth and Rockingham hosting Stirling, Kalamunda and Perth respectively. The 2017 WSBL All-Star Game was played on 5 June at Bendat Basketball Centre – the home of basketball in Western Australia. The regular season ended on Saturday 29 July. The finals began on Friday 4 August and ended on Friday 1 September, when the Perry Lakes Hawks defeated the Mandurah Magic in the WSBL Grand Final.
The regular season began on Friday 17 March, and ended on Saturday 29 July after 20 weeks of competition. In an exciting move by the SBL, all games over the Easter Weekend were played on a blockbuster Thursday night with six venues all hosting games before the league took a break for the Easter long weekend. Anzac Round took place again in Week 6 of the competition with the Kalamunda Eastern Suns and Willetton Tigers continuing their Anzac Day game tradition while being joined this year by the Cockburn Cougars hosting the Rockingham Flames on the Tuesday afternoon. In Week 9, the inaugural Women's Round took place in alignment with Mother's Day on Sunday 14 May. During this round, the SBL trialled the WSBL games being played at the later timeslot at each venue following the MSBL games. There was also Rivalry Round in Week 12 and Heritage Round in Week 16.
The finals began on Friday 4 August and ended on Friday 1 September with the WSBL Grand Final.
The 2017 WSBL All-Star Game took place at Bendat Basketball Centre on Monday 5 June, with all proceeds going to Lifeline WA for suicide prevention.
Head Coach: Deanna Smith (Perry Lakes Hawks)
*Lauren Jeffers was selected due to the unavailability of Perth Redbacks guard Ajay Johnson.
**Jennie Rintala was selected after teammate Melissa Moyle was ruled out due to injury.
***Ellyce Ironmonger was selected after Perry Lakes Hawks centre Sarah Donovan was ruled out due to a concussion.
Head Coach: Randy Miegel (Mandurah Magic)
*Sydnee Fipps was selected after Willetton Tigers guard Kate Malpass withdrew from the event.
**Kersten Mitchell was selected after Rockingham Flames guard Jacinta Bourne was ruled out due to a knee injury.
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