1988 WNBL season

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1988 WNBL season
League Women's National Basketball League (WNBL)
Sport Basketball
Number of teams12
TV partner(s) ABC
Regular season
Top seedNunawading Spectres
Season MVP Julie Nykiel (Noarlunga Tigers)
Top scorer Julie Nykiel (Noarlunga Tigers)
Finals
ChampionsNunawading Spectres
  Runners-upNorth Adelaide Rockets
Finals MVP Shelley Gorman (Nunawading Spectres)
WNBL seasons

The 1988 WNBL season was the eighth season of competition since its establishment in 1981. A total of 12 teams contested the league.

Contents

Regular season

Ladder

TeamPlayedWonLostWon %
1 Nunawading Spectres 2221195
2 North Adelaide Rockets 2218482
3 Bankstown Bruins 2216673
4 West Adelaide Bearcats 2214864
5 Canberra Capitals 2213959
6Coburg Cougars2213959
7 Noarlunga Tigers 22121055
8 Brisbane Lady Bullets 22111150
9 Perth Breakers 2261627
10 Bulleen Melbourne Boomers 2251723
11 Australian Institute of Sport 2231914
12 Hobart Islanders 220220

Finals

Semi-finals Grand Final
      
1Nunawading Spectres81
4 West Adelaide Bearcats 63
1Nunawading Spectres71
2 North Adelaide Rockets 43
3 Bankstown Bruins 56
2North Adelaide Rockets73

Season Awards

AwardWinnerTeam
Most Valuable Player Award Julie Nykiel Noarlunga Tigers
Grand Final MVP Award Shelley Gorman Nunawading Spectres
Rookie of the Year Award Lucille Hamilton Australian Institute of Sport
Coach of the Year Award Robbie Cadee Bankstown Bruins
Top Shooter Award Julie Nykiel Noarlunga Tigers

Statistical leaders

CategoryPlayerTeamGPTotalsAverage
Points Per Game Julie Nykiel Noarlunga Tigers2145221.5
Rebounds Per Game Debbie Slimmon Coburg Cougars1924512.9
Assists Per Game Karin Maar Coburg Cougars221125.1
Steals Per Game Donna Brown North Adelaide Rockets21753.6
Blocks per game Roksana Boreli Hobart Islanders 6132.2
Field Goal % Julie Nykiel Noarlunga Tigers21(180/312)57.7%
Three-Point Field Goal % Michele Timms Nunawading Spectres21(44/85)51.8%
Free Throw % Laura Giaretto North Adelaide Rockets19(42/48)87.5%

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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