Australiabasket.com All-Australian WNBL Awards 2026

Isobel Borlase, 21-year old guard from the Bendigo Spirit, was named the Player of the Year at the National Basketball League. She received multiple other awards, was voted the Guard of the Year, and was selected to the First Team and Domestic Players Team. Borlase was previously selected as the Sixth Player of the Year and Youth Player of the Year back in 2023. She averaged almost 7 rebounds per game in the league. Borlase was the Player of the Week honoree three times during the 25 26 campaign. She led the WNBL in points per game with almost 23. Borlase has totalled 18 games of 20 or more points on the year and recorded 30 or more points in 3 games. She registered double-doubles in 4 games at the event. Borlase's 42 points against the Southside were the most she scored in the 25 26 season. 5 out of the top 10 highest scorers in the league are alumni of US colleges. The standout swingman Courtney Woods was honored as the Finals MVP of the championship-winning champion team the Townsville Fire. She graduated from the Northern Illinois six years ago. Woods collected multiple other honors, was chosen to the First Team and Domestic Players Team. With Woods' excellent performance, the champion team the Townsville Fire achieved the best record of the season in the league, finishing with an impressive 19 to 4 in the regular season. Her excellent performance assisted her team in beating Perth 2 to 0 in the final series. Woods previously earned the Community Award last year. Her masterful distribution skills earned her the second spot in assists per game with an impressive average of over 6. Woods also had over 15 points per game that season in the league. She has totalled 5 games of 20 or more points and recorded double-doubles in 3 games on the year. Woods' 28 points against Perth were the most she scored in the 25 26 season. Among many awards she was selected as the Australiabasket All-Australian NBL1 Player of the Year as well as the All-Australian NBL1 First Team back in 2023. Xu Han, Chinese center from the runner-up team finalist team the Perth Lynx, picked up the Defensive Player of the Year of National Basketball League. She received multiple other awards, was named the Import Player of the Year, Center of the Year, and earned a spot in the First Team and Imports Team. Han's best performance made her team reach the finals but they unfortunately were defeated by Townsville 0 to 2. She received Player of the Week award in the league. Han logged over 16 points and 7 rebounds per game over the season in the league. She has totalled 5 games of 20 or more points and registered double-doubles in 5 games on the year. Han's 30 points against Canberra were the most she scored in the 25 26 season. Anneli Maley, forward from the Perth Lynx, was voted the Domestic Player of the Year at the National Basketball League. She Is the Texas Christian alumna from 2019. Maley collected multiple other honors, was selected as the Forward of the Year, and was voted to the First Team and Domestic Players Team. Her best performance made her team reach the finals but they unfortunately were defeated by Townsville 0 to 2. Maley averaged almost 16 points per game in the league. She led the WNBL in rebounds per game with over 14. Maley has totalled 8 games of 20 or more points and notched double-doubles in 20 games on the year. Her 27 points against Townsville were the most she scored in the 25 26 season. The standout forward Alicia Froling was selected to the First Team of the championship-winning the Townsville Fire. She Is ex the Southern Methodist from 2019. Froling was also chosen to the Domestic Players Team. Her excellent performance assisted her team in beating Perth 2 to 0 in the final series. Froling's court vision was unparalleled as she secured the fifth spot in rebounds per game, delivering an average of over 8. She also recorded almost 13 points per game that season in the league. Froling has totalled 4 games of 20 or more points and registered double-doubles in 5 games on the year. Her 26 points against the Southside were the most she scored in the 25 26 season. Among many awards she was selected as the Australiabasket All-Australian NBL1 Player of the Year as well as the All-Australian NBL1 First Team back in 2022.