1994 WNBL season

1994 WNBL season
LeagueWomen's National Basketball League (WNBL)
SportBasketball
Number of teams10
TV partner(s)ABC
Network Ten
Regular season
Top seedAdelaide Lightning
Season MVPShelley Sandie (Sydney Flames)
Top scorerSandy Brondello (Brisbane Blazers)
Shelley Sandie (Sydney Flames)
Finals
ChampionsAdelaide Lightning
  Runners-upMelbourne Tigers
Finals MVPRachael Sporn (Adelaide Lightning)
WNBL seasons

The 1994 WNBL season was the 14th season of competition since its establishment in 1981. A total of 10 teams contested the league.

Regular season

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Ladder

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Team Played Won Lost Won %
1 Adelaide Lightning 18 16 2 89
2 Melbourne Tigers 18 14 4 78
3 Sydney Flames 18 14 4 78
4 Perth Breakers 18 12 6 67
5 Dandenong Rangers 18 10 8 56
6 Brisbane Blazers 18 8 10 44
7 Canberra Capitals 18 7 11 39
8 Bulleen Boomers 18 5 13 28
9 Australian Institute of Sport 18 4 14 22
10 Hobart Islanders 18 0 18 0

Finals

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Season Awards

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Award Winner Team
Most Valuable Player Award Shelley Sandie Sydney Flames
Grand Final MVP Award Rachael Sporn Adelaide Lightning
Rookie of the Year Award Maryanne Difrancesco Melbourne Tigers
Defensive Player of the Year Award Robyn Maher Sydney Flames
Coach of the Year Award Ray Tomlinson Melbourne Tigers
Top Shooter Award Sandy Brondello
Shelley Sandie
Brisbane Blazers
Sydney Flames

Statistical leaders

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Category Player Team GP Totals Average
Points Per Game Sandy Brondello
Shelley Sandie
Brisbane Blazers
Sydney Flames
17
17
340
340
20.0
20.0
Rebounds Per Game Debbie Slimmon Bulleen Boomers 18 243 13.5
Assists Per Game Michele Timms Perth Breakers 16 94 5.9
Steals Per Game Robyn Maher Sydney Flames 17 54 3.2
Blocks per game Jenny Whittle Brisbane Blazers 17 49 2.9
Field Goal % Jo Hill Adelaide Lightning 18 (92/165) 55.8%
Three-Point Field Goal % Samantha Tomlinson Melbourne Tigers 13 (17/36) 47.2%
Free Throw % Sandy Brondello Brisbane Blazers 17 (74/84) 88.1%

References

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  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20150120114035/http://www.wnbl.com.au/fileadmin/user_upload/Media_Guide/Media_Guide_201415.pdf
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20120318214857/http://www.wnbl.com.au/fileadmin/user_upload/Media_Guide/2011_12/Team_Profiles/10041_BASKAUST_MEDIA_GUIDE_2011-12_WNBL_BACK.pdf