2022–23 WNBL season
The 2022–23 WNBL season is the 43rd season of the competition since its establishment in 1981.[1] The Melbourne Boomers are the defending champions.[2]
| 2022–23 WNBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Women's National Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 3 November 2022 – 22 March 2023 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| TV partner(s) | 9Now ESPN |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | Townsville Fire |
| Season MVP | Cayla George (MEL) |
| Top scorer | Tiffany Mitchell (MEL) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Townsville Fire |
| Runners-up | Southside Flyers |
| Finals MVP | Tianna Hawkins (TSV) |
Cygnett was named as the WNBL's naming rights partner for this season, after signing a three-year deal in September 2022.[3] Spalding again provided equipment including the official game ball, alongside iAthletic supplying team apparel for the sixth consecutive season.
In June 2022, the season structure was confirmed to feature an 84-game regular season and best-of-three Semi-Final & Grand Final series' to follow.[4] The WNBL later announced in September 2022 that a new broadcast deal had been signed with the 9Now and ESPN for the upcoming season.[5]
The February 2023 match between the Southside Flyers and the Sydney Flames drew a crowd of 7,681, which is the largest ever WNBL crowd.[6][7][8]
Player movement
Standings
| # | WNBL Championship ladder | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | GP | |||||
| 1 | Townsville Fire | 17 | 4 | 80.9 | 21 | ||||
| 2 | Southside Flyers | 15 | 6 | 71.4 | 21 | ||||
| 3 | Melbourne Boomers | 15 | 6 | 71.4 | 21 | ||||
| 4 | Perth Lynx | 13 | 8 | 61.9 | 21 | ||||
| 5 | Bendigo Spirit | 11 | 10 | 52.3 | 21 | ||||
| 6 | Sydney Flames | 6 | 15 | 28.5 | 21 | ||||
| 7 | Adelaide Lightning | 5 | 16 | 23.8 | 21 | ||||
| 8 | Canberra Capitals | 2 | 19 | 5.8 | 21 | ||||
Finals
| Semi Finals | Grand Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Townsville Fire | 2 | |||||||
| 4 | Perth Lynx | 0 | |||||||
| 1 | Townsville Fire | 2 | |||||||
| 2 | Southside Flyers | 0 | |||||||
| 3 | Melbourne Boomers | 1 | |||||||
| 2 | Southside Flyers | 2 | |||||||
Statistics
Individual statistic leaders
| Category | Player | Statistic |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Tiffany Mitchell (MEL) | 20.2 PPG |
| Rebounds per game | Cayla George (MEL) | 11.3 RPG |
| Assists per game | Stephanie Reid (TSV) | 6.1 APG |
| Steals per game | Kelsey Griffin (BEN) | 2.6 SPG |
| Blocks per game | Olivia Nelson-Ododa (MEL) | 1.5 BPG |
Individual game highs
| Category | Player | Statistic |
|---|---|---|
| Points | Sara Blicavs (STH) | 41 |
| Rebounds | Anneli Maley (BEN) | 24 |
| Assists | Stephanie Reid (TSV) Jade Melbourne (CBR) | 14 |
| Steals | Kelsey Griffin (BEN) | 6 |
| Blocks | Hannah Sjerven (SYD) | 5 |
Awards
Player of the Round
| Round # | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Lauren Nicholson (TSV) | [9] |
| Round 2 | Tiffany Mitchell (MEL) | [10] |
| Round 3 | Lauren Mansfield (ADL) | [11] |
| Round 4 | Anneli Maley (BEN) | [12] |
| Round 5 | Kelsey Griffin (BEN) | [13] |
| Round 6 | Stephanie Reid (TSV) | [14] |
| Round 7 | Cayla George (MEL) | [15] |
| Round 8 | Anneli Maley (BEN) (2) | [16] |
| Round 9 | Sara Blicavs (STH) | [17] |
| Round 10 | Sami Whitcomb (PER) | [18] |
| Round 11 | Lauren Jackson (STH) | [19] |
| Round 12 | Amy Atwell (PER) | [20] |
| Round 13 | Tiana Mangakahia (SYD) | [21] |
| Round 14 | Tianna Hawkins (TSV) | [22] |
| Round 15 | Keely Froling (SYD) | [23] |
| Round 16 |
Team of the Round
Postseason Awards
Team captains and coaches
| Team[27] | Captain | Coach |
|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Lightning | Stephanie Talbot | Natalie Hurst |
| Bendigo Spirit | Kelsey Griffin | Kennedy Kereama |
| Canberra Capitals | Brittany Smart | Kristen Veal |
| Melbourne Boomers | Cayla George | Chris Lucas |
| Perth Lynx[28] | Sami Whitcomb | Ryan Petrik |
| Southside Flyers[29] | Aimie Rocci | Cheryl Chambers |
| Sydney Uni Flames[30] | Keely Froling | Shane Heal |
| Townsville Fire[31] | Lauren Nicholson | Shannon Seebohm |
References
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- "Lauren Jackson limps off after barely a minute as WNBL crowd record broken in Flyers vs Flames clash". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
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