2016–17 WNBL season

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. Townsville Fire were the two-time defending champions, but they were defeated by the Sydney Uni Flames in the Semifinals. The Flames would go on to take home their fourth WNBL title, their first in sixteen years, after defeating the Dandenong Rangers in the final.[2]

2016–17 WNBL season
LeagueWomen's National Basketball League
SportBasketball
Duration7 October 2016 – 17 March 2017
Number of teams8
Regular season
Top seedSydney Uni Flames
Season MVPSuzy Batkovic Fire
Top scorerSami Whitcomb Lynx
Finals
ChampionsSydney Uni Flames
  Runners-upDandenong Rangers
Finals MVPLeilani Mitchell Flames

Player Movement
Main article: List of 2016–17 WNBL season signings

Team standings
Main article: List of 2016–17 WNBL season results
# WNBL Championship Ladder
Team W L PCT GP
1 Sydney Uni Flames18675.0024
2 Dandenong Rangers15962.5024
3 Perth Lynx15962.5024
4 Townsville Fire141058.3324
5 Canberra Capitals131154.1724
6 Bendigo Spirit131154.1724
7 Melbourne Boomers51920.8324
8 Adelaide Lightning32112.5024

Finals
Main article: 2017 WNBL Finals
Semifinals Grand Final
      
1  Sydney Uni Flames 2
4  Townsville Fire 0
1  Sydney Uni Flames 2
2  Dandenong Rangers 0
3  Perth Lynx 1
2  Dandenong Rangers 2

Statistics

Individual statistic leaders
Category Player Team Statistic
Points per gameSami WhitcombPerth Lynx23.6 PPG
Rebounds per gameMikaela RuefCanberra Capitals11.0 RPG
Assists per gameLeilani MitchellSydney Uni Flames6.2 APG
Steals per gameSami WhitcombPerth Lynx2.8 SPG
Blocks per gameJennifer HamsonSydney Uni Flames2.6 BPG

Individual game highs
Category Player Team Statistic
PointsSami WhitcombPerth Lynx41
ReboundsMikaela RuefCanberra Capitals22
AssistsLeilani MitchellSydney Uni Flames11
StealsSamantha LogicAdelaide Lightning7
BlocksSuzy BatkovicTownsville Fire6

Awards

Player of the Week Award
Round # Player Team
Round 1Suzy BatkovicTownsville Fire
Round 2Marianna ToloCanberra Capitals
Round 3Sami WhitcombPerth Lynx
Round 4Nayo Raincock-EkunweBendigo Spirit
Round 5Lauren MansfieldCanberra Capitals
Round 6Asia TaylorSydney Uni Flames
Round 7Kelsey GriffinBendigo Spirit
Round 8Marianna Tolo (2) Canberra Capitals
Round 9Suzy Batkovic (2) Townsville Fire
Round 10Stephanie CummingDandenong Rangers
Round 11Kelsey Griffin (2) Bendigo Spirit
Round 12Asia Taylor (2) Sydney Uni Flames
Round 13Tayla RobertsAdelaide Lightning
Round 14Ally MalottDandenong Rangers
Round 15Leilani MitchellSydney Uni Flames
Round 16Belinda SnellSydney Uni Flames
Round 17Suzy Batkovic (3) Townsville Fire
Round 18Kelly WilsonTownsville Fire
Round 19Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe (2) Bendigo Spirit

Team of the Week Award
Round # Team
Round 1 Natalie Novosel Rangers Sami Whitcomb Lynx Laura Hodges Lightning Suzy Batkovic Fire Jennifer Hamson Flames
Round 2 Leilani Mitchell Flames Sami Whitcomb (2) Lynx Stephanie Cumming Rangers Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe Spirit Marianna Tolo Capitals
Round 3 Leilani Mitchell (2) Flames Sami Whitcomb (3) Lynx Stephanie Cumming (2) Rangers Alice Kunek Boomers Asia Taylor Flames
Round 4 Kerryn Harrington Spirit Sami Whitcomb (4) Lynx Sara Blicavs Rangers Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe (2) Spirit Mikaela Ruef Capitals
Round 5 Lauren Mansfield Capitals Mia Murray Fire Kelsey Griffin Spirit Asia Taylor (2) Flames Marianna Tolo (2) Capitals
Round 6 Amy Kame Fire Sami Whitcomb (5) Lynx Stephanie Cumming (3) Rangers Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe (3) Spirit Asia Taylor (3) Flames
Round 7 Kate Gaze Capitals Sami Whitcomb (6) Lynx Kelsey Griffin (2) Spirit Asia Taylor (4) Flames Mikaela Ruef (2) Capitals
Round 8 Leilani Mitchell (3) Flames Sami Whitcomb (7) Lynx Kayla Standish Fire Lauren Scherf Rangers Marianna Tolo (3) Capitals
Round 9 Mia Murray (2) Fire Sami Whitcomb (8) Lynx Sara Blicavs (2) Rangers Suzy Batkovic (2) Fire Mikaela Ruef (3) Capitals
Round 10 Stephanie Cumming (4) Rangers Sara Blicavs (3) Rangers Kelsey Griffin (3) Spirit Suzy Batkovic (3) Fire Jennifer Hamson (2) Flames
Round 11 Brittany Smart Boomers Sami Whitcomb (9) Lynx Kelsey Griffin (4) Spirit Suzy Batkovic (4) Fire Asia Taylor (5) Flames
Round 12 Leilani Mitchell (4) Flames Sami Whitcomb (10) Lynx Brittany Smart (2) Boomers Suzy Batkovic (5) Fire Asia Taylor (6) Flames
Round 13 Amy Kame (2) Fire Sami Whitcomb (11) Lynx Colleen Planeta Lightning Tayla Roberts Lightning Ruth Hamblin Lynx
Round 14 Leilani Mitchell (5) Flames Samantha Logic Lightning Ally Malott Rangers Suzy Batkovic (6) Fire Marianna Tolo (4) Capitals
Round 15 Leilani Mitchell (6) Flames Sara Blicavs (4) Rangers Asia Taylor (7) Flames Suzy Batkovic (7) Fire Marianna Tolo (5) Capitals
Round 16 Belinda Snell Flames Sami Whitcomb (12) Lynx Laura Hodges (2) Lightning Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe (4) Spirit Marianna Tolo (6) Capitals
Round 17 Mia Murray (3) Fire Sami Whitcomb (13) Lynx Asia Taylor (8) Flames Suzy Batkovic (8) Fire Marianna Tolo (7) Capitals
Round 18 Belinda Snell (2) Flames Kelly Wilson Fire Alex Ciabattoni Lightning Abigail Wehrung Capitals Carley Mijović Lynx
Round 19 Natalie Novosel (2) Rangers Colleen Planeta (2) Lightning Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe (5) Spirit Suzy Batkovic (9) Fire Marianna Tolo (8) Capitals

Player & Coach of the Month Awards
For games played Player of the Month Coach of the Month
Player Team Coach Team
October 2016Sami WhitcombPerth LynxSimon PritchardBendigo Spirit
November 2016Marianna ToloCanberra CapitalsCheryl ChambersSydney Uni Flames
December 2016Suzy BatkovicTownsville FireLarissa AndersonDandenong Rangers
January 2017Leilani MitchellSydney Uni FlamesCheryl Chambers (2) Sydney Uni Flames

Postseason Awards
Award Winner Position Team
Most Valuable Player Award Suzy Batkovic Center Townsville Fire
Grand Final MVP Award Leilani Mitchell Guard Sydney Uni Flames
Rookie of the Year Award Monique Conti Guard Melbourne Boomers
Defensive Player of the Year Award Marianna Tolo Center Canberra Capitals
Top Shooter Award Sami Whitcomb Guard Perth Lynx
Coach of the Year Award Cheryl Chambers Coach Sydney Uni Flames
All-Star Five Leilani Mitchell Guard Sydney Uni Flames
Sami Whitcomb Guard Perth Lynx
Asia Taylor Forward Sydney Uni Flames
Suzy Batkovic Center Townsville Fire
Marianna Tolo Center Canberra Capitals

Team Captains & Coaches
Main article: List of 2016–17 WNBL team rosters
Team Captain Coach
Adelaide Lightning Laura Hodges Chris Lucas
Bendigo Spirit Kelsey Griffin Simon Pritchard
Canberra Capitals Marianna Tolo / Carly Wilson (co) Paul Goriss
Dandenong Rangers Aimie Clydesdale / Stephanie Cumming (co) Larissa Anderson
Melbourne Boomers Alice Kunek Guy Molloy
Perth Lynx Tessa Lavey Andy Stewart
Sydney Uni Flames Belinda Snell Cheryl Chambers
Townsville Fire Suzy Batkovic Claudia Brassard

References
  1. http://wnbl.com.au/
  2. "Sydney University Flames win first WNBL championship since 2001, beat Dandenong Rangers". smh.com.au.
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