1998_WNBL_season
1998 WNBL season
Sports season
The 1998 WNBL season was the 18th season of competition since its establishment in 1981. A total of 9 teams contested the league.
Quick Facts League, Sport ...
| 1998 WNBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 9 |
| TV partner(s) | ABC |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | Sydney Flames |
| Season MVP | Michelle Griffiths (Sydney Flames) |
| Top scorer | Allison Cook (Bulleen Boomers) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Adelaide Lightning |
| Runners-up | Sydney Flames |
| Finals MVP | Jo Hill (Adelaide Lightning) |
| WNBL seasons | |
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Ladder
More information Team, Played ...
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Won % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney Flames | 12 | 10 | 2 | 83 |
| 2 | Adelaide Lightning | 12 | 9 | 3 | 75 |
| 3 | Perth Breakers | 12 | 8 | 4 | 67 |
| 4 | Australian Institute of Sport | 12 | 8 | 4 | 67 |
| 5 | Melbourne Tigers | 12 | 7 | 5 | 58 |
| 6 | Dandenong Rangers | 12 | 7 | 5 | 58 |
| 7 | Bulleen Boomers | 12 | 3 | 9 | 25 |
| 8 | Canberra Capitals | 12 | 2 | 10 | 17 |
| 9 | Brisbane Blazers | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
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| Semifinals | Preliminary final | Grand final | |||||||||||
| Sydney Flames | 61 | Sydney Flames | 56 | ||||||||||
| Adelaide Lightning | 42 | Adelaide Lightning | 67 | ||||||||||
| Adelaide Lightning | 81 | ||||||||||||
| AIS | 54 | ||||||||||||
| Perth Breakers | 70 | ||||||||||||
| AIS | 84 | ||||||||||||
Season Awards
More information Award, Winner ...
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Statistical leaders
More information Category, Player ...
| Category | Player | Team | GP | Totals | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | Allison Cook | Bulleen Boomers | 12 | 232 | 19.3 |
| Rebounds Per Game | Lucille Hamilton | Dandenong Rangers | 12 | 135 | 11.3 |
| Assists Per Game | Robyn Maher | Sydney Flames | 11 | 62 | 5.6 |
| Steals Per Game | Tully Bevilaqua | Perth Breakers | 9 | 37 | 4.1 |
| Blocks per game | Jenny Whittle | Perth Breakers | 12 | 40 | 3.3 |
| Field Goal % | Kelly Lemezs | Melbourne Tigers | 12 | (45/73) | 61.6% |
| Three-Point Field Goal % | Kim Wielens | Canberra Capitals | 12 | (18/36) | 50.0% |
| Free Throw % | Allison Cook | Bulleen Boomers | 12 | (44/50) | 88.0% |
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