2011–12 WNBL season
The 2011–12 WNBL season was the 32nd season of competition since its establishment in 1981. A total of 10 teams contested the league. The regular season was played between October 2011 and March 2012, followed by a post-season involving the top five in March 2012. The Bulleen Boomers attempted to defend their title, but fell short at the last phase, losing in the finals to the Dandenong Rangers.
| 2011–12 WNBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Women's National Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 7 October 2011 – 11 March 2012 |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| TV partner(s) | ABC |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | Adelaide Lightning |
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| Top scorer | |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Dandenong Rangers |
| Runners-up | Bulleen Boomers |
| Finals MVP | |
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.
Sponsorship included iiNet, entering its second year as league naming rights sponsor. Spalding provided equipment including the official game ball, with Champion supplying team apparel.
Team standings
| # | WNBL Championship Ladder | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | GP | ||
| 1 | Adelaide Lightning | 18 | 4 | 81.8 | 22 | |
| 2 | Bulleen Boomers | 15 | 7 | 68.2 | 22 | |
| 3 | Dandenong Rangers | 14 | 8 | 63.4 | 22 | |
| 4 | Townsville Fire | 13 | 9 | 59.0 | 22 | |
| 5 | Sydney Uni Flames | 13 | 9 | 59.0 | 22 | |
| 6 | Bendigo Spirit | 12 | 10 | 54.5 | 22 | |
| 7 | Logan Thunder | 12 | 10 | 54.5 | 22 | |
| 8 | Canberra Capitals | 9 | 13 | 40.9 | 22 | |
| 9 | West Coast Waves | 2 | 20 | 9.0 | 22 | |
| 10 | AIS | 2 | 20 | 9.0 | 22 | |
Finals
| Semi-finals | Preliminary final | Grand final | |||||||||
| 1 | Adelaide Lightning | 70 | |||||||||
| 2 | Bulleen Boomers | 73 | |||||||||
| Adelaide Lightning | 78 | Bulleen Boomers | 70 | ||||||||
| Dandenong Rangers | 91 | Dandenong Rangers | 94 | ||||||||
| 3 | Dandenong Rangers | 77 | |||||||||
| 4 | Townsville Fire | 66 | Key: | Winning team advances | Losing team advances | ||||||
| Elimination Final | ||||||
| 4. | Townsville Fire | 85 | ||||
| 5. | Sydney Uni Flames | 78 | ||||
Season award winners
| Award | Winner | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player Award | |
Forward/Centre | Adelaide Lightning |
| Grand Final MVP Award | |
Guard | Dandenong Rangers |
| Rookie of the Year Award | |
Forward | AIS |
| Defensive Player of the Year Award | |
Guard | Sydney Uni Flames |
| Coach of the Year Award | |
Coach | Adelaide Lightning |
| Top Shooter Award | |
Forward/Centre | Adelaide Lightning |
| All-Star Five |  |
Forward/Centre Forward Guard/Forward Guard/Forward Guard Guard |
Adelaide Lightning Townsville Fire Sydney Uni Flames Dandenong Rangers Dandenong Rangers Bulleen Boomers |
Statistics leaders
| Category | Player | Team | GP | Totals | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | |
Adelaide Lightning | 18 | 438 | 24.3 |
| Rebounds Per Game | |
Adelaide Lightning | 18 | 196 | 10.9 |
| Assists Per Game | |
Dandenong Rangers | 22 | 162 | 7.4 |
| Steals Per Game | |
Adelaide Lightning | 18 | 43 | 2.4 |
| Blocks per game | |
Canberra Capitals | 22 | 68 | 3.1 |
| Field Goal % | |
Bulleen Boomers | 22 | (181/305) | 59.4% |
| Three-Point Field Goal % | |
Logan Thunder | 22 | (40/91) | 44.0% |
| Free Throw % | |
Canberra Capitals | 22 | (47/50) | 94.0% |
Sources
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