1987 WNBL season

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1987 WNBL season
League Women's National Basketball League (WNBL)
Sport Basketball
Number of teams11
TV partner(s) ABC
Regular season
Top seedNunawading Spectres
Season MVP Robyn Maher (Nunawading Spectres)
Top scorer Kathy Foster (Hobart Islanders)
Finals
ChampionsNunawading Spectres
  Runners-upCoburg Cougars
Finals MVP Tracey Browning (Nunawading Spectres)
WNBL seasons
  1986
1988  

The 1987 WNBL season was the seventh season of competition since its establishment in 1981. A total of 11 teams contested the league.

Contents

Regular season

Ladder

TeamPlayedWonLostWon %
1 Nunawading Spectres 2018290
2Coburg Cougars2014670
3 North Adelaide Rockets 2013765
4 West Adelaide Bearcats 2013765
5 Australian Institute of Sport 20101050
6 Brisbane Lady Bullets 20101050
7 Noarlunga Tigers 20101050
8 Bankstown Bruins 2081240
9 Canberra Capitals 2071335
10 Hobart Islanders 2041620
11 Bulleen Melbourne Boomers 2031715

Finals

Semi-finals Grand Final
      
1Nunawading Spectres61
4 West Adelaide Bearcats 52
1Nunawading Spectres67
2 Coburg Cougars 59
3 North Adelaide Rockets 60
2Coburg Cougars67

Season Awards

AwardWinnerTeam
Most Valuable Player Award Robyn Maher Nunawading Spectres
Grand Final MVP Award Tracey Browning Nunawading Spectres
Coach of the Year Award Tom Maher Nunawading Spectres
Top Shooter Award Kathy Foster Hobart Islanders

Statistical leaders

CategoryPlayerTeamGPTotalsAverage
Points Per Game Kathy Foster Hobart Islanders 2041520.8
Rebounds Per Game Samantha Thornton Bulleen Melbourne Boomers 1822112.3
Assists Per Game Karin Maar Coburg Cougars201045.2
Steals Per Game Donna Brown Noarlunga Tigers20663.3
Blocks per game Chris Saunders Bulleen Melbourne Boomers 20241.2
Field Goal % Marisa Rowe Coburg Cougars17(69/129)53.5%
Three-Point Field Goal % Cheryl Chambers Coburg Cougars19(18/42)42.9%
Free Throw % Sandy Brondello Australian Institute of Sport 18(34/43)79.1%

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References

    1. https://web.archive.org/web/20120318214857/http://www.wnbl.com.au/fileadmin/user_upload/Media_Guide/2011_12/Team_Profiles/10041_BASKAUST_MEDIA_GUIDE_2011-12_WNBL_BACK.pdf