1996 WNBL season
| 1996 WNBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| TV partner(s) | ABC Network Ten |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | Sydney Flames |
| Season MVP | Rachael Sporn (Adelaide Lightning) |
| Top scorer | Gina Stevens (Perth Breakers) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Adelaide Lightning |
| Runners-up | Sydney Flames |
| Finals MVP | Michelle Griffiths (Adelaide Lightning) |
The 1996 WNBL season was the 16th season of competition since its establishment in 1981. A total of 10 teams contested the league.
Regular season[edit]
Ladder[edit]
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Won % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney Flames | 18 | 17 | 1 | 94 |
| 2 | Adelaide Lightning | 18 | 16 | 2 | 89 |
| 3 | Bulleen Boomers | 18 | 14 | 4 | 78 |
| 4 | Perth Breakers | 18 | 11 | 7 | 61 |
| 5 | Brisbane Blazers | 18 | 9 | 9 | 50 |
| 6 | Dandenong Rangers | 18 | 9 | 9 | 50 |
| 7 | Melbourne Tigers | 18 | 6 | 12 | 33 |
| 8 | Canberra Capitals | 18 | 5 | 13 | 28 |
| 9 | Hobart Islanders | 18 | 2 | 16 | 11 |
| 10 | Australian Institute of Sport | 18 | 1 | 17 | 6 |
Finals[edit]
| Elimination final | Semifinals | Preliminary final | Grand final | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Sydney Flames | 57 | Sydney Flames | 65 | ||||||||||||||
| Adelaide Lightning | 54 | Adelaide Lightning | 80 | |||||||||||||||
| Adelaide Lightning | 87 | |||||||||||||||||
| Perth Breakers | 55 | |||||||||||||||||
| Bulleen Boomers | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
| Perth Breakers | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Perth Breakers | 95 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Brisbane Blazers | 62 | ||||||||||||||||
Season Awards[edit]
Statistical leaders[edit]
| Category | Player | Team | GP | Totals | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | Gina Stevens | Perth Breakers | 18 | 375 | 20.8 |
| Rebounds Per Game | Jenny Whittle | Brisbane Blazers | 17 | 189 | 11.1 |
| Assists Per Game | Debbie Black | Hobart Islanders | 17 | 83 | 4.9 |
| Steals Per Game | Debbie Black | Hobart Islanders | 17 | 86 | 5.1 |
| Blocks per game | Jenny Whittle | Brisbane Blazers | 17 | 70 | 4.1 |
| Field Goal % | Sally Barney | Brisbane Blazers | 13 | (26/42) | 61.9% |
| Three-Point Field Goal % | Michele Timms | Sydney Flames | 15 | (48/99) | 48.5% |
| Free Throw % | Allison Cook | Dandenong Rangers | 18 | (68/74) | 91.9% |