WNBL Leading Scorer Award

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The WNBL Leading Scorer Award is an annual Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) statistical award given since the 1981 WNBL season. [1]

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The Leading Scorer is determined by the player with the highest average points per game, throughout the regular season. To be eligible, players must have played in at least 50% of games played in the season. From 1981 to 2020, this award was previously known as the Top Shooter Award.

Winners

Denotes player whose team won championship that year
Denotes player inducted into the Australian Basketball Hall of Fame
Denotes player who is still active
Player (X)Denotes the number of times the player had won at that time
Team (X)Denotes the number of times a player from this team had won at that time
SeasonPlayerPointsPPGNationalityTeam
1981 Julie Nykiel 28822.1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Noarlunga Tigers
1982 Karen Ogden 41024.1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia St Kilda Saints
1983 Julie Nykiel (2)39823.4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Noarlunga Tigers (2)
1984 Julie Nykiel (3)22725.2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Noarlunga Tigers (3)
1985 Julie Nykiel (4)29719.8Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Noarlunga Tigers (4)
1986 Karin Maar 50020.0Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Coburg Cougars
1987 Kathy Foster 41520.8Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Hobart Islanders
1988 Julie Nykiel (5)45221.5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Noarlunga Tigers (5)
1989 Kathy Foster (2)51720.7Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Hobart Islanders (2)
1990 Debbie Slimmon 55322.1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Bulleen Melbourne Boomers
1991 Joanne Metcalfe 47921.8Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Melbourne Tigers
1992 Jodie Murphy 37617.9Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Canberra Capitals
1993 Samantha Thornton 35918.9Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Dandenong Rangers
1994 Sandy Brondello 34017.0Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Brisbane Blazers
Shelley Gorman Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Sydney Flames
1995 Sandy Brondello (2)35720.0Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Brisbane Blazers (2)
1996 Gina Stevens 37521.3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Perth Breakers
1997 Rachael Sporn 42921.0Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Adelaide Lightning
1998 Allison Cook 23219.0Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Bulleen Melbourne Boomers (2)
1998–99 Lauren Jackson 46323.2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Australian Institute of Sport
1999–00 Trisha Fallon 43420.7Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Sydney Flames (2)
2000–01 Penny Taylor 53625.5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Dandenong Rangers (2)
2001–02 Penny Taylor (2)57028.5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Dandenong Rangers (3)
2002–03 Lauren Jackson (2)46227.2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Canberra Capitals (2)
2003–04 Lauren Jackson (3)39127.9Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Canberra Capitals (3)
2004–05 Belinda Snell 42720.3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Sydney Uni Flames (3)
2005–06 Deanna Smith 45621.7Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Perth Lynx (2)
2006–07 Hollie Grima 40319.0Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Bulleen Melbourne Boomers (3)
2007–08 Natalie Porter 56624.6Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Sydney Uni Flames (4)
2008–09 Rohanee Cox 46621.2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Townsville Fire
2009–10 Suzy Batkovic 49124.6Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Sydney Uni Flames (5)
2010–11 Liz Cambage 49022.3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Bulleen Boomers (4)
2011–12 Suzy Batkovic (2)43924.3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Adelaide Lightning (2)
2012–13 Suzy Batkovic (3)40521.3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Adelaide Lightning (3)
2013–14 Jenna O'Hea 45320.6Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Dandenong Rangers (4)
2014–15 Abby Bishop 50623.0Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Canberra Capitals (4)
2015–16 Suzy Batkovic (4)49820.8Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Townsville Fire (2)
2016–17 Sami Whitcomb 56723.6Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Perth Lynx (3)
2017–18 Liz Cambage (2)45123.7Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Melbourne Boomers (5)
2018–19 Asia Taylor 41519.7Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Perth Lynx (4)
2019–20 Kia Nurse 44721.3Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Canberra Capitals (5)
2020 Liz Cambage (3)30723.6Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Southside Flyers (5)
2021–22 Anneli Maley 31619.8Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Bendigo Spirit
2022–23 Tiffany Mitchell 36420.2Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Melbourne Boomers (6)
2023–24 Aari McDonald 25719.8Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Perth Lynx (5)

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References

  1. "MEDIA GUIDE - WNBL". wnbl.com.au. Archived from the original on October 13, 2015.