1990 WNBL season

1990 WNBL season
LeagueWomen's National Basketball League (WNBL)
SportBasketball
Number of teams13
TV partner(s)ABC
Regular season
Top seedNorth Adelaide Rockets
Season MVPDebbie Slimmon (Bulleen Boomers)
Top scorerDebbie Slimmon (Bulleen Boomers)
Finals
ChampionsNorth Adelaide Rockets
  Runners-upHobart Islanders
Finals MVPDonna Brown (North Adelaide Rockets)
WNBL seasons

The 1990 WNBL season was the tenth season of competition since its establishment in 1981. A total of 13 teams contested the league.

Regular season

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Ladder

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Team Played Won Lost Won %
1 North Adelaide Rockets 24 22 2 92
2 Hobart Islanders 24 19 5 79
3 Bulleen Boomers 24 17 7 71
4 Nunawading Spectres 24 17 7 71
5 Melbourne Tigers 24 17 7 71
6 Australian Institute of Sport 24 16 8 67
7 Sydney Bruins 24 13 11 54
8 Perth Breakers 24 10 14 42
9 Brisbane Lady Bullets 24 9 15 38
10 West Adelaide Bearcats 24 6 18 25
11 Canberra Capitals 24 5 19 21
12 Coburg Cougars 24 3 21 12
13 Noarlunga Tigers 24 2 22 8

Finals

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SemifinalsPreliminary finalGrand final
North Adelaide Rockets65Hobart Islanders57
Hobart Islanders68North Adelaide Rockets72
North Adelaide Rockets79
Nunawading Spectres70
Bulleen Boomers69
Nunawading Spectres89

Season Awards

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Award Winner Team
Most Valuable Player Award Debbie Slimmon Bulleen Boomers
Grand Final MVP Award Donna Brown North Adelaide Rockets
Rookie of the Year Award Trisha Fallon AIS
Defensive Player of the Year Award Karen Dalton Sydney Bruins
Coach of the Year Award Jenny Cheesman AIS
Top Shooter Award Debbie Slimmon Bulleen Boomers

Statistical leaders

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Category Player Team GP Totals Average
Points Per Game Debbie Slimmon Bulleen Boomers 24 535 22.3
Rebounds Per Game Debbie Slimmon Bulleen Boomers 24 328 13.7
Assists Per Game Michele Landon Sydney Bruins 24 175 7.3
Steals Per Game Michele Timms Nunawading Spectres 20 68 3.4
Blocks per game Sarah Sullivan Coburg Cougars 20 50 2.5
Field Goal % Rachael Sporn North Adelaide Rockets 20 (119/198) 60.1%
Three-Point Field Goal % Vicki Daldy North Adelaide Rockets 24 (19/43) 44.2%
Free Throw % Sandy Brondello Sydney Bruins 21 (31/34) 91.2%

References

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  1. Final Standings
  2. Media Guide 2014-15
  3. Media Guide 2011-12