2007–08 WNBL season

The 2007–08 WNBL season was the 28th season of competition since its establishment in 1981. A total of 10 teams contested the league. The regular season was played between October 2007 and March 2008, followed by a post-season involving the top five in March 2008.

2007–08 WNBL season
LeagueWomen's National Basketball League
SportBasketball
DurationOctober 2007 – March 2008
Number of teams10
TV partner(s)ABC
Regular season
Top seedAdelaide Link
Season MVPNatalie Porter (Sydney Uni Flames)
Top scorerNatalie Porter (Sydney Uni Flames)
Finals
ChampionsAdelaide Link
  Runners-upSydney Uni Flames
Finals MVPRenae Camino (Adelaide Link)

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 Adelaide Link21387.524
2 Sydney Uni Flames17770.8324
3 Canberra Capitals17770.8324
4 Dandenong Rangers12125024
5 Bulleen Boomers111345.8324
6 Townsville Fire101441.6724
7 Bendigo Spirit101441.6724
8 Christchurch91537.524
9 AIS81633.3324
10 Perth Lynx51920.8324

Finals

Semi-finals Preliminary final Grand final
1 Adelaide Lightning 71
2 Sydney Uni Flames 90
Adelaide Lightning 74 Sydney Uni Flames 82
Dandenong Rangers 64 Adelaide Lightning 92
3 Canberra Capitals 54
4 Dandenong Rangers 60 Key: Winning team advances Losing team advances

Season award winners

Award Winner Team
Most Valuable Player Award Natalie Porter Sydney Uni Flames
Grand Final MVP Award Renae Camino Adelaide Link
Rookie of the Year Award Nicole Hunt AIS
Defensive Player of the Year Award Emily McInerny Dandenong Rangers
Coach of the Year Award Carrie Graf Canberra Capitals
Top Shooter Award Natalie Porter Sydney Uni Flames

Statistics leaders

Category Player Team GP Totals Average
Points Per Game Natalie Porter Sydney Uni Flames 23 566 24.6
Rebounds Per Game Jennifer Crouse Townsville Fire 24 290 12.1
Assists Per Game Kathleen MacLeod Bendigo Spirit 24 127 5.3
Steals Per Game Tully Bevilaqua Canberra Capitals 22 57 2.6
Blocks per game Jennifer Crouse Townsville Fire 24 55 2.3
Field Goal % Tracey Beatty Canberra Capitals 24 (113/194) 58.2%
Three-Point Field Goal % Jessica Foley Adelaide Link 23 (34/72) 47.2%
Free Throw % Kathleen MacLeod Bendigo Spirit 24 (105/126) 83.3%

References

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