2003–04 WNBL season
The 2003–04 WNBL season was the 24th season of competition since its establishment in 1981. A total of 8 teams contested the league.
| 2003–04 WNBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Women's National Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | October 2003 – February 2004 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| TV partner(s) | ABC |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | Dandenong Rangers |
| Season MVP | Lauren Jackson (Canberra Capitals) |
| Top scorer | Lauren Jackson (Canberra Capitals) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Dandenong Rangers |
| Runners-up | Sydney Uni Flames |
| Finals MVP | Emily McInerny (Rangers) |
Broadcast rights were held by free-to-air network ABC. ABC broadcast one game a week, at 1:00PM at every standard time in Australia.
Molten provided equipment including the official game ball, with Hoop2Hoop supplying team apparel.
Team standings
| # | WNBL Championship Ladder | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | GP | ||
| 1 | Dandenong Rangers | 17 | 4 | 80.0 | 21 | |
| 2 | Sydney Uni Flames | 13 | 8 | 62.0 | 21 | |
| 3 | Adelaide Lightning | 13 | 8 | 62.0 | 21 | |
| 4 | Canberra Capitals | 13 | 8 | 62.0 | 21 | |
| 5 | Townsville Fire | 12 | 9 | 57.0 | 21 | |
| 6 | Bulleen Boomers | 7 | 9 | 52.0 | 21 | |
| 7 | AIS | 5 | 16 | 24.0 | 21 | |
| 8 | Perth Lynx | 0 | 21 | 0.00 | 21 | |
Finals
| Semi-finals | Preliminary final | Grand final | |||||||||
| 1 | Dandenong Rangers | 85 | |||||||||
| 2 | Sydney Uni Flames | 68 | |||||||||
| Sydney Uni Flames | 65 | Dandenong Rangers | 63 | ||||||||
| Adelaide Lightning | 61 | Sydney Uni Flames | 53 | ||||||||
| 3 | Adelaide Lightning | 72 | |||||||||
| 4 | Canberra Capitals | 63 | Key: | Winning team advances | Losing team advances | ||||||
Season award winners
| Award | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player Award | Lauren Jackson | Canberra Capitals |
| Grand Final MVP Award | Emily McInerny | Dandenong Rangers |
| Rookie of the Year Award | Kathleen MacLeod | AIS |
| Defensive Player of the Year Award | Emily McInerny | Dandenong Rangers |
| Coach of the Year Award | Gary Fox | Dandenong Rangers |
| Top Shooter Award | Lauren Jackson | Canberra Capitals |
| All-Star Five | Jodie Datson; Jacinta Hamilton; Shelley Hammonds (2) ; Belinda Snell (2) ; Lauren Jackson (6) | |
Statistics leaders
| Category | Player | Team | GP | Totals | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | Lauren Jackson | Canberra Capitals | 14 | 391 | 27.9 |
| Rebounds Per Game | Lauren Jackson | Canberra Capitals | 14 | 193 | 13.8 |
| Assists Per Game | Emily McInerny | Dandenong Rangers | 21 | 84 | 4.0 |
| Steals Per Game | Katrina Hibbert Emily McInerny Gina Stevens |
Bulleen Boomers Dandenong Rangers Townsville Fire |
21 | 42 | 2.0 |
| Blocks per game | Lauren Jackson | Canberra Capitals | 14 | 34 | 2.4 |
| Field Goal % | Rachel Warren | AIS | 15 | (35/64) | 54.7% |
| Three-Point Field Goal % | Shelley Hammonds | Sydney Uni Flames | 20 | (18/39) | 46.2% |
| Free Throw % | Jessica Bibby | Dandenong Rangers | 21 | (41/47) | 87.2% |
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