1996 WNBL season
1996 WNBL season | |
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League | Perth Breakers) |
Finals | |
Champions | Adelaide Lightning |
Runners-up | Sydney Flames |
Finals MVP | Michelle Griffiths (Adelaide Lightning) |
The 1996 WNBL season was the 16th season of competition since its establishment in 1981. A total of 10 teams contested the league.
Regular season
Ladder
Team | Played | Won | Lost | Won % | |
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1 | Sydney Flames | 18 | 17 | 1 | 94 |
2 | Adelaide Lightning | 18 | 16 | 2 | 89 |
3 | Bulleen Boomers
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18 | 14 | 4 | 78 |
4 | Perth Breakers
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18 | 11 | 7 | 61 |
5 | Brisbane Blazers | 18 | 9 | 9 | 50 |
6 | Dandenong Rangers
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18 | 9 | 9 | 50 |
7 | Melbourne Tigers | 18 | 6 | 12 | 33 |
8 | Canberra Capitals
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18 | 5 | 13 | 28 |
9 | Hobart Islanders | 18 | 2 | 16 | 11 |
10 | Australian Institute of Sport | 18 | 1 | 17 | 6 |
Finals
Elimination final | Semifinals | Preliminary final | Grand final | |||||||||||||||
1 | Perth Breakers | 95 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Brisbane Blazers | 62 | ||||||||||||||||
Season Awards
Award | Winner | Team |
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Most Valuable Player Award | Rachael Sporn | Adelaide Lightning |
Grand Final MVP Award | Michelle Griffiths | Adelaide Lightning |
Rookie of the Year Award
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Jessica Bibby | Dandenong Rangers
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Defensive Player of the Year Award | Tully Bevilaqua | Perth Breakers
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Coach of the Year Award | Lori Chizik | Bulleen Boomers
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Top Shooter Award
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Gina Stevens | Perth Breakers
|
Statistical leaders
Category | Player | Team | GP | Totals | Average |
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Points Per Game
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Gina Stevens | Perth Breakers
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18 | 375 | 20.8 |
Rebounds Per Game | Jenny Whittle | Brisbane Blazers | 17 | 189 | 11.1 |
Assists Per Game | Debbie Black | Hobart Islanders | 17 | 83 | 4.9 |
Steals Per Game | Debbie Black | Hobart Islanders | 17 | 86 | 5.1 |
Blocks per game | Jenny Whittle | Brisbane Blazers | 17 | 70 | 4.1 |
Field Goal % | Sally Barney | Brisbane Blazers | 13 | (26/42) | 61.9% |
Three-Point Field Goal % | Michele Timms | Sydney Flames | 15 | (48/99) | 48.5% |
Free Throw % | Allison Cook | Dandenong Rangers
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18 | (68/74) | 91.9% |