1998 WNBL season

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1998 WNBL season
League Women's National Basketball League (WNBL)
Sport Basketball
Number of teams9
TV partner(s) ABC
Regular season
Top seed Sydney Flames
Season MVP Michelle Griffiths (Sydney Flames)
Top scorer Allison Cook (Bulleen Boomers)
Finals
Champions Adelaide Lightning
  Runners-up Sydney Flames
Finals MVP Jo Hill (Adelaide Lightning)
WNBL seasons

The 1998 WNBL season was the 18th season of competition since its establishment in 1981. A total of 9 teams contested the league.

Contents

Regular season

Ladder

TeamPlayedWonLostWon %
1 Sydney Flames 1210283
2 Adelaide Lightning 129375
3 Perth Breakers 128467
4 Australian Institute of Sport 128467
5Melbourne Tigers127558
6 Dandenong Rangers 127558
7 Bulleen Boomers 123925
8 Canberra Capitals 1221017
9Brisbane Blazers120120

Finals

SemifinalsPreliminary finalGrand final
1 Sydney Flames 61 Sydney Flames 56
2 Adelaide Lightning 42Adelaide Lightning67
Adelaide Lightning81
AIS54
3 Perth Breakers 70
4 AIS 84

Season Awards

AwardWinnerTeam
Most Valuable Player Award Michelle Griffiths Sydney Flames
Grand Final MVP Award Jo Hill Adelaide Lightning
Rookie of the Year Award Andrea Cartledge Melbourne Tigers
Defensive Player of the Year Award Emily McInerny Melbourne Tigers
Coach of the Year Award Phil Brown AIS
Top Shooter Award Allison Cook Bulleen Boomers

Statistical leaders

CategoryPlayerTeamGPTotalsAverage
Points Per Game Allison Cook Bulleen Boomers 1223219.3
Rebounds Per Game Lucille Hamilton Dandenong Rangers 1213511.3
Assists Per Game Robyn Maher Sydney Flames 11625.6
Steals Per Game Tully Bevilaqua Perth Breakers 9374.1
Blocks per game Jenny Whittle Perth Breakers 12403.3
Field Goal % Kelly Lemezs Melbourne Tigers12(45/73)61.6%
Three-Point Field Goal % Kim Wielens Canberra Capitals 12(18/36)50.0%
Free Throw % Allison Cook Bulleen Boomers 12(44/50)88.0%

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References

    1. https://web.archive.org/web/20150120114035/http://www.wnbl.com.au/fileadmin/user_upload/Media_Guide/Media_Guide_201415.pdf
    2. 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