1990 WNBL season

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1990 WNBL season
League Women's National Basketball League (WNBL)
Sport Basketball
Number of teams13
TV partner(s) ABC
Regular season
Top seedNorth Adelaide Rockets
Season MVP Debbie Slimmon (Bulleen Boomers)
Top scorer Debbie Slimmon (Bulleen Boomers)
Finals
ChampionsNorth Adelaide Rockets
  Runners-up Hobart Islanders
Finals MVP Donna Brown (North Adelaide Rockets)
WNBL seasons

The 1990 WNBL season was the tenth season of competition since its establishment in 1981. A total of 13 teams contested the league.

Contents

Regular season

Ladder

TeamPlayedWonLostWon %
1 North Adelaide Rockets 2422292
2 Hobart Islanders 2419579
3 Bulleen Boomers 2417771
4 Nunawading Spectres 2417771
5 Melbourne Tigers 2417771
6 Australian Institute of Sport 2416867
7 Sydney Bruins 24131154
8 Perth Breakers 24101442
9 Brisbane Lady Bullets 2491538
10 West Adelaide Bearcats 2461825
11 Canberra Capitals 2451921
12Coburg Cougars2432112
13 Noarlunga Tigers 242228

Finals

SemifinalsPreliminary finalGrand final
North Adelaide Rockets65 Hobart Islanders 57
Hobart Islanders 68North Adelaide Rockets72
North Adelaide Rockets79
Nunawading Spectres 70
Bulleen Boomers 69
Nunawading Spectres 89

Season Awards

AwardWinnerTeam
Most Valuable Player Award Debbie Slimmon Bulleen Boomers
Grand Final MVP Award Donna Brown North Adelaide Rockets
Rookie of the Year Award Trisha Fallon AIS
Defensive Player of the Year Award Karen Dalton Sydney Bruins
Coach of the Year Award Jenny Cheesman AIS
Top Shooter Award Debbie Slimmon Bulleen Boomers

Statistical leaders

CategoryPlayerTeamGPTotalsAverage
Points Per Game Debbie Slimmon Bulleen Boomers 2453522.3
Rebounds Per Game Debbie Slimmon Bulleen Boomers 2432813.7
Assists Per Game Michele Landon Sydney Bruins 241757.3
Steals Per Game Michele Timms Nunawading Spectres20683.4
Blocks per game Sarah Sullivan Coburg Cougars20502.5
Field Goal % Rachael Sporn North Adelaide Rockets20(119/198)60.1%
Three-Point Field Goal % Vicki Daldy North Adelaide Rockets24(19/43)44.2%
Free Throw % Sandy Brondello Sydney Bruins 21(31/34)91.2%

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