2011–12 WNBL season
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| 2011–12 WNBL season | |
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| League | Women's National Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 7 October 2011 – 11 March 2012 |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| TV partner(s) | ABC |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | Adelaide Lightning |
| Season MVP | Australia Suzy Batkovic Adelaide |
| Top scorer | Australia Suzy Batkovic Adelaide |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Dandenong Rangers |
| Runners-up | Bulleen Boomers |
| Finals MVP | Australia Kathleen MacLeod Dandenong |
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The 2011–12 WNBL season was the 32nd season of competition since its establishment in 1981. A total of 10 teams contested the league. The regular season was played between October 2011 and March 2012, followed by a post-season involving the top five in March 2012. The Bulleen Boomers attempted to defend their title, but fell short at the last phase, losing in the finals to the Dandenong Rangers. 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. Sponsorship included iiNet, entering its second year as league naming rights sponsor. Spalding provided equipment including the official game ball, with Champion supplying team apparel.
Team standings
| # | WNBL Championship Ladder | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | GP | ||
| 1 | Adelaide Lightning | 18 | 4 | 81.8 | 22 | |
| 2 | Bulleen Boomers | 15 | 7 | 68.2 | 22 | |
| 3 | Dandenong Rangers | 14 | 8 | 63.4 | 22 | |
| 4 | Townsville Fire | 13 | 9 | 59.0 | 22 | |
| 5 | Sydney Uni Flames | 13 | 9 | 59.0 | 22 | |
| 6 | Bendigo Spirit | 12 | 10 | 54.5 | 22 | |
| 7 | Logan Thunder | 12 | 10 | 54.5 | 22 | |
| 8 | Canberra Capitals | 9 | 13 | 40.9 | 22 | |
| 9 | West Coast Waves | 2 | 20 | 9.0 | 22 | |
| 10 | AIS | 2 | 20 | 9.0 | 22 | |
Finals
{{#section-h:2012 WNBL Finals|Bracket}}
Season award winners
| Award | Winner | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player Award | Australia Suzy Batkovic | Forward/Centre | Adelaide Lightning |
| Grand Final MVP Award | Australia Kathleen MacLeod | Guard | Dandenong Rangers |
| Rookie of the Year Award | Australia Carley Mijovic | Forward | AIS |
| Defensive Player of the Year Award | Australia Alicia Poto | Guard | Sydney Uni Flames |
| Coach of the Year Award | Australia Peter Buckle | Coach | Adelaide Lightning |
| Top Shooter Award | Australia Suzy Batkovic | Forward/Centre | Adelaide Lightning |
| All-Star Five | Australia Suzy Batkovic United States Shanavia Dowdell Australia Belinda Snell Australia Jenna O'Hea Australia Kathleen MacLeod Australia Samantha Richards |
Forward/Centre Forward Guard/Forward Guard/Forward Guard Guard |
Adelaide Lightning Townsville Fire Sydney Uni Flames Dandenong Rangers Dandenong Rangers Bulleen Boomers |
Statistics leaders
| Category | Player | Team | GP | Totals | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | Australia Suzy Batkovic | Adelaide Lightning | 18 | 438 | 24.3 |
| Rebounds Per Game | Australia Suzy Batkovic | Adelaide Lightning | 18 | 196 | 10.9 |
| Assists Per Game | Australia Kathleen MacLeod | Dandenong Rangers | 22 | 162 | 7.4 |
| Steals Per Game | Australia Suzy Batkovic | Adelaide Lightning | 18 | 43 | 2.4 |
| Blocks per game | Australia Marianna Tolo | Canberra Capitals | 22 | 68 | 3.1 |
| Field Goal % | Australia Elizabeth Cambage | Bulleen Boomers | 22 | (181/305) | 59.4% |
| Three-Point Field Goal % | Australia Sarah Graham | Logan Thunder | 22 | (40/91) | 44.0% |
| Free Throw % | Australia Carly Wilson | Canberra Capitals | 22 | (47/50) | 94.0% |
Source: 2014–15 WNBL Media Guide