2011–12 WNBL season
| 2011–12 WNBL season | |
|---|---|
| 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 | Suzy Batkovic Adelaide |
| Top scorer | Suzy Batkovic Adelaide |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Dandenong Rangers |
| Runners-up | Bulleen Boomers |
| Finals MVP | Kathleen MacLeod Dandenong |
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
| Elimination Final | Semifinals | Preliminary final | Grand final | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Adelaide Lightning | 70 | Bulleen Boomers | 70 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Bulleen Boomers | 73 | Dandenong Rangers | 94 | ||||||||||||||
| Adelaide Lightning | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
| Dandenong Rangers | 91 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Dandenong Rangers | 77 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Townsville Fire | 66 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Townsville Fire | 85 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Sydney Uni Flames | 78 | ||||||||||||||||
Season award winners
| Award | Winner | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player Award | Suzy Batkovic | Forward/Centre | Adelaide Lightning |
| Grand Final MVP Award | Kathleen MacLeod | Guard | Dandenong Rangers |
| Rookie of the Year Award | Carley Mijovic | Forward | AIS |
| Defensive Player of the Year Award | Alicia Poto | Guard | Sydney Uni Flames |
| Coach of the Year Award | Peter Buckle | Coach | Adelaide Lightning |
| Top Shooter Award | Suzy Batkovic | Forward/Centre | Adelaide Lightning |
| All-Star Five | Suzy Batkovic Shanavia Dowdell Belinda Snell Jenna O'Hea Kathleen MacLeod 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 | Suzy Batkovic | Adelaide Lightning | 18 | 438 | 24.3 |
| Rebounds Per Game | Suzy Batkovic | Adelaide Lightning | 18 | 196 | 10.9 |
| Assists Per Game | Kathleen MacLeod | Dandenong Rangers | 22 | 162 | 7.4 |
| Steals Per Game | Suzy Batkovic | Adelaide Lightning | 18 | 43 | 2.4 |
| Blocks per game | Marianna Tolo | Canberra Capitals | 22 | 68 | 3.1 |
| Field Goal % | Elizabeth Cambage | Bulleen Boomers | 22 | (181/305) | 59.4% |
| Three-Point Field Goal % | Sarah Graham | Logan Thunder | 22 | (40/91) | 44.0% |
| Free Throw % | Carly Wilson | Canberra Capitals | 22 | (47/50) | 94.0% |
Source: 2014–15 WNBL Media Guide