2007–08 WNBL season
| 2007–08 WNBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Women's National Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | October 2007 – March 2008 |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| TV partner(s) | ABC |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | Adelaide Link |
| Season MVP | Natalie Porter (Sydney Uni Flames) |
| Top scorer | Natalie Porter (Sydney Uni Flames) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Adelaide Link |
| Runners-up | Sydney Uni Flames |
| Finals MVP | Renae Camino (Adelaide Link) |
The 2007–08 WNBL season was the 28th season of competition since its establishment in 1981. A total of 10 teams contested the league. The regular season was played between October 2007 and March 2008, followed by a post-season involving the top five in March 2008.
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.
Molten provided equipment including the official game ball, with Hoop2Hoop supplying team apparel.
Team standings[]
| # | WNBL Championship Ladder | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | GP | ||
| 1 | Adelaide Link | 21 | 3 | 87.5 | 24 | |
| 2 | Sydney Uni Flames | 17 | 7 | 70.83 | 24 | |
| 3 | Canberra Capitals | 17 | 7 | 70.83 | 24 | |
| 4 | Dandenong Rangers | 12 | 12 | 50 | 24 | |
| 5 | Bulleen Boomers | 11 | 13 | 45.83 | 24 | |
| 6 | Townsville Fire | 10 | 14 | 41.67 | 24 | |
| 7 | Bendigo Spirit | 10 | 14 | 41.67 | 24 | |
| 8 | Christchurch | 9 | 15 | 37.5 | 24 | |
| 9 | AIS | 8 | 16 | 33.33 | 24 | |
| 10 | Perth Lynx | 5 | 19 | 20.83 | 24 | |
Finals[]
| Semi-finals | Preliminary final | Grand final | |||||||||
| 1 | Adelaide Lightning | 71 | |||||||||
| 2 | Sydney Uni Flames | 90 | |||||||||
| Adelaide Lightning | 74 | Sydney Uni Flames | 82 | ||||||||
| Dandenong Rangers | 64 | Adelaide Lightning | 92 | ||||||||
| 3 | Canberra Capitals | 54 | |||||||||
| 4 | Dandenong Rangers | 60 | Key: | Winning team advances | Losing team advances | ||||||
Season award winners[]
| Award | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player Award | Natalie Porter | Sydney Uni Flames |
| Grand Final MVP Award | Renae Camino | Adelaide Link |
| Rookie of the Year Award | Nicole Hunt | AIS |
| Defensive Player of the Year Award | Emily McInerny | Dandenong Rangers |
| Coach of the Year Award | Carrie Graf | Canberra Capitals |
| Top Shooter Award | Natalie Porter | Sydney Uni Flames |
Statistics leaders[]
| Category | Player | Team | GP | Totals | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | Natalie Porter | Sydney Uni Flames | 23 | 566 | 24.6 |
| Rebounds Per Game | Jennifer Crouse | Townsville Fire | 24 | 290 | 12.1 |
| Assists Per Game | Kathleen MacLeod | Bendigo Spirit | 24 | 127 | 5.3 |
| Steals Per Game | Tully Bevilaqua | Canberra Capitals | 22 | 57 | 2.6 |
| Blocks per game | Jennifer Crouse | Townsville Fire | 24 | 55 | 2.3 |
| Field Goal % | Tracey Beatty | Canberra Capitals | 24 | (113/194) | 58.2% |
| Three-Point Field Goal % | Jessica Foley | Adelaide Link | 23 | (34/72) | 47.2% |
| Free Throw % | Kathleen MacLeod | Bendigo Spirit | 24 | (105/126) | 83.3% |
References[]
Categories:
- Women's National Basketball League seasons
- 2007–08 in Australian basketball
- 2007–08 in women's basketball leagues
- 2007 in Australian women's sport
- 2008 in Australian women's sport