2010–11 WNBL season
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The 2010–11 WNBL season was the 31st season of competition since its establishment in 1981. A total of 10 teams contested the league. The regular season was played between 9 October 2010 and 13 March 2011, followed by a post-season involving the top five in March 2011.[1] The Canberra Capitals were the two-time defending champions, but were defeated in the Grand Final by the Bulleen Boomers.[2]
| 2010–11 WNBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Women's National Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 9 October 2010 – 13 March 2011 |
| Teams | 10 |
| TV partner | ABC |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | Bulleen Boomers |
| Season MVP | Liz Cambage Bulleen |
| Top scorer | Liz Cambage Bulleen |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Bulleen Boomers |
| Runners-up | Canberra Capitals |
| Finals MVP | Sharin Milner Bulleen |
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 first 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 | Bulleen Boomers | 19 | 3 | 86.4 | 22 | |
| 2 | Canberra Capitals | 18 | 4 | 81.8 | 22 | |
| 3 | Bendigo Spirit | 15 | 7 | 68.2 | 22 | |
| 4 | Dandenong Rangers | 12 | 10 | 54.5 | 22 | |
| 5 | Logan Thunder | 12 | 10 | 54.5 | 22 | |
| 6 | Sydney Uni Flames | 10 | 12 | 45.5 | 22 | |
| 7 | Townsville Fire | 10 | 12 | 45.5 | 22 | |
| 8 | West Coast Waves | 8 | 14 | 36.4 | 22 | |
| 9 | Adelaide Lightning | 3 | 19 | 13.6 | 22 | |
| 10 | AIS | 3 | 19 | 13.6 | 22 | |
Finals
| Elimination final | Semifinals | Preliminary final | Grand final | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Bulleen Boomers | 71 | Bulleen Boomers | 103 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Canberra Capitals | 67 | Canberra Capitals | 78 | ||||||||||||||
| Canberra Capitals | 83 | |||||||||||||||||
| Bendigo Spirit | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Bendigo Spirit | 74 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Logan Thunder | 53 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Dandenong Rangers | 73 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Logan Thunder | 83 | ||||||||||||||||
Season award winners
| Award | Winner | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player Award | Liz Cambage | Centre | Bulleen Boomers |
| Grand Final MVP Award | Sharin Milner | Guard | Bulleen Boomers |
| Rookie of the Year Award | Gretel Tippett | Forward | Logan Thunder |
| Defensive Player of the Year Award | Rachael Flanagan | Guard | Townsville Fire |
| Coach of the Year Award | Tom Maher | Coach | Bulleen Boomers |
| Top Shooter Award | Liz Cambage | Centre | Bulleen Boomers |
| All-Star Five | Liz Cambage Marianna Tolo Amy Denson Jenna O'Hea Kathleen MacLeod |
Centre Forward Forward Guard/Forward Guard |
Bulleen Boomers Canberra Capitals Sydney Uni Flames Bulleen Boomers Dandenong Rangers |
Statistics leaders
| Category | Player | Team | GP | Totals | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | Liz Cambage | Bulleen Boomers | 22 | 490 | 22.3 |
| Rebounds Per Game | Cayla Francis | Logan Thunder | 22 | 204 | 9.3 |
| Assists Per Game | Kristen Veal | Logan Thunder | 22 | 127 | 5.8 |
| Steals Per Game | Kristen Veal | Logan Thunder | 22 | 55 | 2.5 |
| Blocks per game | Liz Cambage | Bulleen Boomers | 22 | 62 | 2.8 |
| Field Goal % | Liz Cambage | Bulleen Boomers | 22 | (187/314) | 59.6% |
| Three-Point Field Goal % | Rebecca Mercer | West Coast Waves | 19 | (26/62) | 41.9% |
| Free Throw % | Angela Marino | Adelaide Lightning | 20 | (70/78) | 89.7% |