2016–17 WNBL season
| 2016–17 WNBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Women's National Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 7 October 2016 – March 2017 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Regular season | |
| Finals | |
The 2016–17 WNBL season is the 37th season of competition since its establishment in 1981.[1] The regular season begins on October 7, 2016 when the Sydney Uni Flames host the Perth Lynx and is scheduled to conclude on February 19, 2017.
Player Movement
Team standings
| # | WNBL Championship Ladder | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | GP | ||
| 1 | Sydney Uni Flames | 18 | 6 | 75.00 | 24 | |
| 2 | Dandenong Rangers | 15 | 9 | 62.50 | 24 | |
| 3 | Perth Lynx | 15 | 9 | 62.50 | 24 | |
| 4 | Townsville Fire | 14 | 10 | 58.33 | 24 | |
| 5 | Canberra Capitals | 13 | 11 | 54.17 | 24 | |
| 6 | Bendigo Spirit | 13 | 11 | 54.17 | 24 | |
| 7 | Melbourne Boomers | 5 | 19 | 20.83 | 24 | |
| 8 | Adelaide Lightning | 3 | 21 | 12.50 | 24 | |
Finals
| Semifinals | Grand Final | ||||||||
| 1 | |||||||||
| 4 | |||||||||
| 3 | |||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||
Statistics
Individual statistic leaders
| Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Sami Whitcomb | Perth Lynx | 25.4 PPG |
| Rebounds per game | Mikaela Ruef | Canberra Capitals | 11.2 RPG |
| Assists per game | Leilani Mitchell | Sydney Uni Flames | 6.9 APG |
| Steals per game | Sami Whitcomb | Perth Lynx | 2.2 SPG |
| Blocks per game | Jennifer Hamson | Sydney Uni Flames | 3.3 BPG |
Individual game highs
| Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Sami Whitcomb | Perth Lynx | 39 |
| Rebounds | Mikaela Ruef | Canberra Capitals | 22 |
| Assists | Leilani Mitchell | Sydney Uni Flames | 11 |
| Steals | Samantha Logic | Adelaide Lightning | 7 |
| Blocks | Suzy Batkovic | Townsville Fire | 6 |
Season award winners
Player of the Week Award
| Round # | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Suzy Batkovic | Townsville Fire |
| Round 2 | Marianna Tolo | Canberra Capitals |
| Round 3 | Sami Whitcomb | Perth Lynx |
| Round 4 | Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe | Bendigo Spirit |
| Round 5 | Lauren Mansfield | Canberra Capitals |
| Round 6 | Asia Taylor | Sydney Uni Flames |
| Round 7 | Kelsey Griffin | Bendigo Spirit |
| Round 8 | Marianna Tolo (2) | Canberra Capitals |
| Round 9 | ||
| Round 10 | ||
| Round 11 | ||
| Round 12 | ||
| Round 13 | ||
| Round 14 | ||
| Round 15 | ||
| Round 16 | ||
| Round 17 | ||
| Round 18 | ||
| Round 19 |
Team of the Week Award
Player & Coach of the Month Awards
| For games played | Player of the Month | Coach of the Month | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Coach | Team | |
| October 2016 | Sami Whitcomb | Perth Lynx | Simon Pritchard | Bendigo Spirit |
| November 2016 | Marianna Tolo | Canberra Capitals | Cheryl Chambers | Sydney Uni Flames |
| December 2016 | ||||
| January 2017 | ||||
| February 2017 | ||||