2017–18 WNBL season






















































2017–18 WNBL season
League Women's National Basketball League
Sport Basketball
Duration October 2017 – January 2018
Number of teams 8
TV partner(s) Fox Sports
Regular season
Top seed Perth Lynx
Season MVP
Suzy Batkovic (TSV)
Top scorer
Liz Cambage (MEL)
Finals
Champions Townsville Fire
  Runners-up Melbourne Boomers
Finals MVP
Suzy Batkovic (TSV)
WNBL seasons

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The 2017–18 WNBL season was the 38th season of the competition since its establishment in 1981.[1] The regular season began on 5 October 2017, with the Melbourne Boomers visiting the Dandenong Rangers.


This season sees the return to television, with Fox Sports broadcasting the WNBL for the first time since 2015. Spalding once again provided equipment including the official game ball, whilst iAthletic took over supplying team apparel.




Contents






  • 1 Player movement


  • 2 Standings


  • 3 Finals


  • 4 Statistics


    • 4.1 Individual statistic leaders


    • 4.2 Individual game highs




  • 5 Awards


    • 5.1 Player of the Week


    • 5.2 Team of the Week


    • 5.3 Postseason Awards




  • 6 Team captains and coaches


  • 7 References


  • 8 External links





Player movement


Main article: List of 2017–18 WNBL season signings


Standings






















































































#
WNBL Championship ladder
Team
W
L
PCT
GP
1
 Perth Lynx 15 6 71.4 21
2
 Sydney Uni Flames 14 7 66.6 21
3
 Townsville Fire 14 7 66.6 21
4
 Melbourne Boomers 12 9 57.1 21

5
 Adelaide Lightning 11 10 52.3 21
6
 Canberra Capitals 7 14 33.3 21
7
 Dandenong Rangers 7 14 33.3 21
8
 Bendigo Spirit 4 17 19.1 21


Finals


Main article: 2018 WNBL Finals

















































































Semifinals
 Grand Final
           
1
  Perth Lynx
 0
4
 Melbourne Boomers
2
4
  Melbourne Boomers
 1

3
 Townsville Fire
2
3
 Townsville Fire
2
2
  Sydney Uni Flames
 0


Statistics



Individual statistic leaders

































Category
 Player
 Statistic
Points per game
Liz Cambage (MEL)
 23.7 PPG
Rebounds per game
Liz Cambage (MEL)
 10.4 RPG
Assists per game
Natalie Hurst (CAN)
 6.7 APG
Steals per game
Sami Whitcomb (PER)
 2.5 SPG
Blocks per game
Jennifer Hamson (SYD)
 2.6 BPG


Individual game highs

































Category
 Player
 Statistic
Points
Liz Cambage (MEL)
 44
Rebounds
Liz Cambage (MEL)
 23
Assists
Natalie Hurst (CAN)
 14
Steals
Natalie Novosel (ADL)
 8
Blocks
Jennifer Hamson (SYD)
 7


Awards



Player of the Week









































































Round #
 Player
 Ref.
Round 1
Cayla George (TSV)
[2]
Round 2
Abby Bishop (ADL)
[3]
Round 3
Liz Cambage (MEL)
 [4]
Round 4
Suzy Batkovic (TSV)
[5]
Round 5
Liz Cambage (MEL) (2)
[6]
Round 6
Liz Cambage (MEL) (3)
[7]
Round 7
Courtney Williams (PER)
[8]
Round 8
Belinda Snell (SYD)
[9]
Round 9
Liz Cambage (MEL) (4)
[10]
Round 10
Sami Whitcomb (PER)
[11]
Round 11
Courtney Williams (PER) (2)
[12]
Round 12
Asia Taylor (SYD)
[13]
Round 13
Jennifer Hamson (SYD)
[14]


Team of the Week















































































































Round #
 Team
Round 1[15]
Natalie Hurst (CAN)

Belinda Snell (SYD)

Natalie Novosel (ADL)

Jordan Hooper (CAN)

Cayla George (TSV)
Round 2[16]
Nicole Seekamp (ADL)

Nadeen Payne (BEN)

Abby Bishop (ADL)

Suzy Batkovic (TSV)

Liz Cambage (MEL)
Round 3[17]
Katie-Rae Ebzery (SYD)

Colleen Planeta (ADL)

Sara Blicavs (DAN)

Carley Mijović (DAN)

Liz Cambage (MEL) (2)
Round 4[18]
Natalie Novosel (ADL) (2)
Sami Whitcomb (PER)

Asia Taylor (SYD)

Abby Bishop (ADL) (2)
Suzy Batkovic (TSV) (2)
Round 5[19]
Rachel Banham (BEN)

Alice Kunek (PER)

Asia Taylor (SYD) (2)
Jennifer Hamson (SYD)

Liz Cambage (MEL) (3)
Round 6[20]
Courtney Williams (PER)

Katie-Rae Ebzery (SYD) (2)
Jenna O'Hea (MEL)

Kayla Pedersen (DAN)

Liz Cambage (MEL) (4)
Round 7
Courtney Williams (PER) (2)
Tessa Lavey (DAN)

Micaela Cocks (TSV)

Asia Taylor (SYD) (3)
Suzy Batkovic (TSV) (3)
Round 8
Courtney Williams (PER) (3)
Sami Whitcomb (PER) (2)
Belinda Snell (SYD) (2)
Asia Taylor (SYD) (4)
Betnijah Laney (BEN)
Round 9
Courtney Williams (PER) (4)
Sami Whitcomb (PER) (3)
Carley Mijović (DAN) (2)
Suzy Batkovic (TSV) (4)
Liz Cambage (MEL) (5)
Round 10
Courtney Williams (PER) (5)
Sami Whitcomb (PER) (4)
Belinda Snell (SYD) (3)
Suzy Batkovic (TSV) (5)
Liz Cambage (MEL) (6)
Round 11
Courtney Williams (PER) (6)
Sami Whitcomb (PER) (5)
Jennifer Hamson (SYD) (2)
Suzy Batkovic (TSV) (6)
Liz Cambage (MEL) (7)
Round 12
Courtney Williams (PER) (7)
Katie-Rae Ebzery (SYD) (3)
Asia Taylor (SYD) (5)
Abby Bishop (ADL) (3)
Darcee Garbin (TSV)
Round 13
Nicole Seekamp (ADL) (2)
Brittany Smart (MEL)

Asia Taylor (SYD) (6)
Jordan Hooper (CAN) (2)
Jennifer Hamson (SYD) (3)


Postseason Awards







































































Award
 Winner
 Position
 Team

Most Valuable Player
Suzy Batkovic
 Center
Townsville Fire

Grand Final MVP
Suzy Batkovic
 Center
Townsville Fire

Rookie of the Year
Eziyoda Magbegor
 Forward
Canberra Capitals

Defensive Player of the Year
Kayla Pedersen
 Forward
Dandenong Rangers

Top Shooter Award
Liz Cambage
 Center
Melbourne Boomers

Coach of the Year
Andy Stewart
 Coach
Perth Lynx

All-Star Five
Courtney Williams
 Guard
Perth Lynx

Sami Whitcomb
 Guard
Perth Lynx

Asia Taylor
 Forward
Sydney Uni Flames

Suzy Batkovic
 Center
Townsville Fire

Liz Cambage
 Center
Melbourne Boomers


Team captains and coaches


Main article: List of 2017–18 WNBL team rosters















































Team
 Captain
 Coach

Adelaide Lightning
Abby Bishop
Chris Lucas

Bendigo Spirit
Kelsey Griffin
 Simon Pritchard

Canberra Capitals
Natalie Hurst
 Paul Goriss

Dandenong Rangers
Stephanie Blicavs
Larissa Anderson

Melbourne Boomers
Jenna O'Hea
Guy Molloy

Perth Lynx
Antonia Farnworth / Sami Whitcomb (co)
Andy Stewart

Sydney Uni Flames
Belinda Snell
Cheryl Chambers

Townsville Fire
Suzy Batkovic
Claudia Brassard


References





  1. ^ WNBL official website


  2. ^ "ROUND 1 PLAYER OF THE WEEK- CAYLA GEORGE". wnbl.com.au. Retrieved 2017-10-09..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  3. ^ "ROUND 2 PLAYER OF THE WEEK- ABBY BISHOP". wnbl.com.au.


  4. ^ "ROUND 3 PLAYER OF THE WEEK- LIZ CAMBAGE". wnbl.com.au.


  5. ^ "ROUND 4 PLAYER OF THE WEEK- SUZY BATKOVIC". wnbl.com.au.


  6. ^ "ROUND 5 PLAYER OF THE WEEK- LIZ CAMBAGE". wnbl.com.au.


  7. ^ "ROUND 6 PLAYER OF THE WEEK- LIZ CAMBAGE". wnbl.com.au.


  8. ^ "ROUND 7 PLAYER OF THE WEEK- COURTNEY WILLIAMS". wnbl.com.au.


  9. ^ "ROUND 8 PLAYER OF THE WEEK: BELINDA SNELL". wnbl.com.au.


  10. ^ "ROUND 9 PLAYER OF THE WEEK- LIZ CAMBAGE". wnbl.com.au.


  11. ^ "ROUND 10 PLAYER OF THE WEEK- SAMI WHITCOMB". wnbl.com.au.


  12. ^ "ROUND 11 PLAYER OF THE WEEK- COURTNEY WILLIAMS". wnbl.com.au.


  13. ^ "ROUND 12 PLAYER OF THE WEEK- ASIA TAYLOR". wnbl.com.au.


  14. ^ "ROUND 13 PLAYER OF THE WEEK- JENNIFER HAMSON". wnbl.com.au.


  15. ^ "ROUND 1 TEAM OF THE WEEK". wnbl.com.au. Retrieved 2017-10-10.


  16. ^ "BATKOVIC NAMED IN THE TEAM OF THE WEEK". wnbl.com.au.


  17. ^ "ROUND 3 TEAM OF THE WEEK". wnbl.com.au.


  18. ^ "ROUND 4 TEAM OF THE WEEK". wnbl.com.au.


  19. ^ "ALICE KUNEK NAMED TO WNBL TEAM OF THE WEEK". wnbl.com.au.


  20. ^ "ROUND 6 TEAM OF THE WEEK". wnbl.com.au.




External links


  • WNBL official website









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