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1997 WNBL season
LeagueWomen's National Basketball League (WNBL)
SportBasketball
Number of teams9
TV partner(s)ABC
Network Ten
Regular season
Top seedSydney Flames
Season MVPRachael Sporn (Adelaide Lightning)
Top scorerRachael Sporn (Adelaide Lightning)
Finals
ChampionsSydney Flames
  Runners-upAdelaide Lightning
Finals MVPTrisha Fallon (Sydney Flames)
WNBL seasons

The 1997 WNBL season was the 17th season of competition since its establishment in 1981. A total of nine teams contested the league.

Regular season

Ladder

Team Played Won Lost Won %
1 Sydney Flames 18 18 0 100
2 Adelaide Lightning 18 14 4 78
3 Melbourne Tigers 18 12 6 67
4 Dandenong Rangers 18 9 9 50
5 Australian Institute of Sport 16 5 11 31
6 Canberra Capitals 18 6 12 33
7 Brisbane Blazers 18 6 12 33
8 Perth Breakers 18 5 13 28
9 Bulleen Boomers 18 5 13 28

Finals

Elimination finalSemifinalsPreliminary finalGrand final
1Sydney Flames54Adelaide Lightning56
Adelaide Lightning58Sydney Flames61
Sydney Flames57
Melbourne Tigers54
Melbourne Tigers57
AIS48
4Dandenong Rangers66
5AIS76

Season awards

Award Winner Team
Most Valuable Player Award Rachael Sporn Adelaide Lightning
Grand Final MVP Award Trisha Fallon Sydney Flames
Rookie of the Year Award Lauren Jackson AIS
Defensive Player of the Year Award Tully Bevilaqua Perth Breakers
Coach of the Year Award Bill Tomlinson Sydney Flames
Top Shooter Award Rachael Sporn Adelaide Lightning

Statistical leaders

Category Player Team GP Totals Average
Points Per Game Rachael Sporn Adelaide Lightning 18 400 22.2
Rebounds Per Game Rachael Sporn Adelaide Lightning 18 185 10.3
Assists Per Game Robyn Maher Sydney Flames 17 83 4.9
Steals Per Game Tully Bevilaqua Perth Breakers 18 55 3.1
Blocks per game Jenny Whittle Brisbane Blazers 18 52 2.9
Field Goal % Rachael Sporn Adelaide Lightning 18 (176/316) 55.7%
Three-Point Field Goal % Trisha Fallon Sydney Flames 18 (19/43) 44.2%
Free Throw % Allison Cook Melbourne Tigers 18 (82/91) 90.1%

References

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  1. ^ "Media guide WNBL 2014/15" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 January 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  2. ^ "WNBL Media Guide 2011/12" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
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