2009–10 WNBL season
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The 2009–10 WNBL season was the 30th season of competition since its establishment in 1981. A total of 10 teams contested the league. The regular season was played between October 2009 and March 2010, followed by a post-season involving the top five in March 2010.[1] The Canberra Capitals were the defending champions and they successfully defended their title with a 75–70 win over the Bulleen Boomers in the Grand Final.[2]
| 2009–10 WNBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Women's National Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 2 October 2009 – 6 March 2010 |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| TV partner(s) | ABC |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | Bulleen Boomers |
| Season MVP | Kristi Harrower Bendigo |
| Top scorer | Suzy Batkovic Sydney |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Canberra Capitals |
| Runners-up | Bulleen Boomers |
| Finals MVP | Lauren Jackson Canberra |
Broadcast rights were held by free-to-air network ABC. ABC broadcast one game a week, at 1:00PM at every standard time in Australia. Molten provided equipment including the official game ball, with Hoop2Hoop supplying team apparel.
Team standingsEdit
| # | WNBL Championship Ladder | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | GP | ||
| 1 | Bulleen Boomers | 21 | 1 | 95.5 | 22 | |
| 2 | Sydney Uni Flames | 17 | 5 | 77.3 | 22 | |
| 3 | Canberra Capitals | 16 | 6 | 72.7 | 22 | |
| 4 | Townsville Fire | 14 | 8 | 63.6 | 22 | |
| 5 | Bendigo Spirit | 13 | 9 | 59.1 | 22 | |
| 6 | Adelaide Lightning | 13 | 9 | 59.1 | 22 | |
| 7 | Dandenong Rangers | 7 | 15 | 31.8 | 22 | |
| 8 | Logan Thunder | 6 | 16 | 27.3 | 22 | |
| 9 | Perth Lynx | 2 | 20 | 9.1 | 22 | |
| 10 | Australian Institute of Sport | 1 | 21 | 4.5 | 22 | |
FinalsEdit
| Semi-finals | Preliminary final | Grand final | |||||||||
| 1 | Bulleen Boomers | 72 | |||||||||
| 2 | Sydney Uni Flames | 55 | |||||||||
| Sydney Uni Flames | 56 | Bulleen Boomers | 70 | ||||||||
| Canberra Capitals | 61 | Canberra Capitals | 75 | ||||||||
| 3 | Canberra Capitals | 70 | |||||||||
| 4 | Townsville Fire | 39 | Key: | Winning team advances | Losing team advances | ||||||
| Elimination Final | ||||||
| 4. | Townsville Fire | 84 | ||||
| 5. | Bendigo Spirit | 73 | ||||
Season award winnersEdit
| Award | Winner | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player Award | Kristi Harrower | Guard | Bendigo Spirit |
| Grand Final MVP Award | Lauren Jackson | Centre | Canberra Capitals |
| Rookie of the Year Award | Tayla Roberts | Forward | AIS |
| Defensive Player of the Year Award | Rachael Flanagan | Guard | Townsville Fire |
| Coach of the Year Award | Tom Maher | Coach | Bulleen Boomers |
| Top Shooter Award | Suzy Batkovic | Forward/Centre | Sydney Uni Flames |
| All-Star Five | Liz Cambage Suzy Batkovic Deanna Smith Jenna O'Hea Kristi Harrower |
Centre Forward/Centre Forward Guard/Forward Guard |
Bulleen Boomers Sydney Uni Flames Sydney Uni Flames Bulleen Boomers Bendigo Spirit |
Statistics leadersEdit
| Category | Player | Team | GP | Totals | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | Suzy Batkovic | Sydney Uni Flames | 20 | 491 | 24.6 |
| Rebounds Per Game | Liz Cambage | Bulleen Boomers | 22 | 211 | 9.6 |
| Assists Per Game | Kristi Harrower | Bendigo Spirit | 22 | 110 | 5.0 |
| Steals Per Game | Kristen Veal | Logan Thunder | 21 | 46 | 2.2 |
| Blocks per game | Marianna Tolo | Canberra Capitals | 22 | 66 | 3.0 |
| Field Goal % | Liz Cambage | Bulleen Boomers | 22 | (169/286) | 59.1% |
| Three-Point Field Goal % | Sarah Graham | Logan Thunder | 18 | (29/71) | 40.8% |
| Free Throw % | Rohanee Cox | Townsville Fire | 11 | (60/69) | 87.0% |
ReferencesEdit
- ^ Media Guide 2014-15
- ^ "Caps take WNBL championship". abc.net.au.