Women's National Basketball League (2016-2017)
2015-16
2017-18
WNBL Standings
 1. Sydney 18-6 
 2. Dandenong 15-9 
 3. Perth 15-9 
 4. Townsville 14-10 
 5. Canberra 13-11 
 6. Bendigo 13-11 
 7. Melbourne 5-19 
 8. Adelaide 3-21 
Points Per Game
 Samantha WHITCOMB
  Perth
  (178-G/F-88)
  Avg: 24.1
 1. Whitcomb, Perth24.1 
 2. Batkovic-B., Towns.20.9 
 3. Tolo, Canberra18.1 
 4. Cumming, Dandenong17.5 
 5. Hodges, Adelaide17.5 
 6. Taylor, Sydney16.2 
 7. Raincock-E., Bendi.16.0 
 8. Mitchell, Sydney16.0 
 9. Blicavs, Dandenong15.4 
 10. Griffin, Bendigo15.1 
Rebounds Per Game
 Mikaela RUEF
  Canberra
  (190-F-90)
  Avg: 11
 1. Ruef, Canberra11.0 
 2. Batkovic-B., Towns.10.8 
 3. Tolo, Canberra8.5 
 4. Raincock-E., Bendi.8.3 
 5. Hamson, Sydney8.3 
 6. Griffin, Bendigo7.7 
 7. Hamblin, Perth7.7 
 8. Taylor, Sydney7.6 
 9. Mijovic, Perth7.3 
 10. Black, Melbourne7.1 
Assists Per Game
 Leilani MITCHELL
  Sydney
  (165-PG-85)
  Avg: 6
 1. Mitchell, Sydney6.0 
 2. Logic, Adelaide5.4 
 3. Mansfield, Canbe.5.0 
 4. Wilson, Townsville4.4 
 5. Snell, Sydney4.4 
 6. Lavey, Perth4.3 
 7. Cloud, Townsville3.9 
 8. Whitcomb, Perth3.9 
 9. Wright, Perth3.8 
 10. Cumming, Dandenong3.3 
Steals Per Game
 Samantha WHITCOMB
  Perth
  (178-G/F-88)
  Avg: 2.6
 1. Whitcomb, Perth2.6 
 2. Logic, Adelaide1.8 
 3. Mitchell, Sydney1.8 
 4. Novosel, Dandenong1.7 
 5. Lavey, Perth1.6 
 6. Todhunter, Dande.1.6 
 7. Fejo, Perth1.5 
 8. Blicavs, Dandenong1.5 
 9. Mansfield, Canbe.1.5 
 10. Griffin, Bendigo1.5 
Blocks Per Game
 Marianna TOLO
  Canberra
  (196-C-89)
  Avg: 2.4
 1. Tolo, Canberra2.4 
 2. Hamson, Sydney2.4 
 3. Hamblin, Perth2.2 
 4. Planeta, Adelaide1.5 
 5. Mijovic, Perth1.4 
 6. Black, Melbourne1.3 
 7. Batkovic-B., Towns.1.2 
 8. Griffin, Bendigo1.1 
 9. Roberts, Adelaide0.8 
 10. Snell, Sydney0.7 
Player of the week

    		  Colleen Planeta
      Adelaide
      (188-F-)
      
    Season 2016-2017
    List of Players
    List of Imports
    Abroad
    Stats

    Brydens Sydney Uni Flames claim first WNBL Championship since 2001 (Photo: WNBL)
    Sydney Flames 2016-17
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    Leilani Mitchell
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    Cassidy McLean
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    01 KiUaR-eiR qMJRQF 046 (3'01'') Ay 98 Australian
    3 vRalija baUZhRll 083 (3'3'') OG 50 USA-Australian
    99 zRjjafRQ HiBsIj 910 (8'4'') C 97 USA
    8 CissadF bZvRij 046 (3'01'') y 04 Australian
    viuQRj ApiQVs 086 (3'8'') OG Australian
    50 Ssai wiFlIQ 066 (8'9'') y 93 USA
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     Arrived: Leilani Mitchell (Adelaide Lightning), Asia Taylor (A.S.A. Jerusalem), Jennifer Hamson (Enisey Krasnoyarski kraj), Cassidy McLean (BA Centre of Excellence)
     Left: Hayley Moffatt (Sydney Uni Sparks)
     Played mostly for the youth team: Cassidy McLean, Lara McSpadden
     Average Height: 179.7 cm (5'10.8'')
     Average Age: 24.6

    Australiabasket.com All-Australian WNBL Awards 2017 - Mar 21, 2017


    Australiabasket.com All-Australian WNBL 1st Team 2017
    Leilani Mitchell
    Mitchell
    Samantha Whitcomb
    Whitcomb
    Asia Taylor
    Taylor
    Marianna Tolo
    Tolo
    Suzy Batkovic-Brown
    Batkovic-Brown

    Finals MVP: Leilani Mitchell (165-PG-85) of Sydney
    Player of the Year: Suzy Batkovic-Brown (195-C-80) of Townsville
    Guard of the Year: Leilani Mitchell (165-PG-85) of Sydney
    Forward of the Year: Samantha Whitcomb (178-G/F-88) of Perth
    Center of the Year: Suzy Batkovic-Brown (195-C-80) of Townsville
    Domestic Player of the Year: Suzy Batkovic-Brown (195-C-80) of Townsville
    Import Player of the Year: Samantha Whitcomb (178-G/F-88) of Perth
    Defensive Player of the Year: Samantha Whitcomb (178-G/F-88) of Perth
    Coach of the Year: Cheryl Chambers of Sydney

    1st Team
    PG: Leilani Mitchell (165-PG-85) of Sydney
    G/F: Samantha Whitcomb (178-G/F-88) of Perth
    F: Asia Taylor (188-F-91) of Sydney
    C: Marianna Tolo (196-C-89) of Canberra
    C: Suzy Batkovic-Brown (195-C-80) of Townsville

    2nd Team
    G: Stephanie Cumming (178-G-90) of Dandenong
    G: Mia Murray (184-G-88) of Townsville
    SF: Belinda Snell (180-SF-81) of Sydney
    F: Mikaela Ruef (190-F-90) of Canberra
    C: Jennifer Hamson (201-C-92) of Sydney

    Honorable Mention
    Carley Mijovic (196-F/C-94) of Perth
    Ruth Hamblin (198-C-94) of Perth
    Kayla Standish (187-F-89) of Townsville
    Lauren Mansfield (170-G-89) of Canberra
    Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe (188-F/C-91) of Flammes
    Kelsey Griffin (188-F-87) of Bendigo
    Brittany Smart (175-G-85) of Melbourne
    Colleen Planeta (188-F-88) of Adelaide
    Samantha Logic (175-G-92) of Adelaide


    Brydens Sydney Uni Flames claim first WNBL Championship since 2001 - Mar 17, 2017


    The Brydens Sydney Uni Flames are the 2016/17 WNBL Champions after defeating the Jayco Dandenong Rangers 75-62 in Game 2, clinching the Grand Final series 2-0. It is the Flames' first title since 2001 and snaps a run of six consecutive losses in Grand Finals while the club finished the 2016/17 season with 12 straight victories which included a sweep of the entire playoff series. With the Championship on the line, Dandenong came out hard in the opening term, stunning the Flames to lead by double-digits early but a buzzer-beating three from Lauren Nicholson helped pull Sydney Uni back within six at the first break. The Flames then began the fight-back, going on a 12-0 run to grab the lead and while the Rangers ensured they would not get too far ahead courtesy of a couple of big shots from Stephanie Cumming (178-G-90), the visitors still owned the advantage going into the main break. Both teams wrestled for the momentum in the third period but it was Belinda Snell (180-SF-81) (15 points, 11 rebounds, four steals) who broke the game open, tallying 13 points in the quarter with her trademark three-point bombs consistently hitting the target. She was well supported by Leilani Mitchell (165-PG-85, college: Utah) (15 points, four assists) and Jennifer Hamson (201-C-92, college: BYU, agency: LBM Management) (nine points, eight rebounds) and while Dandenong did not give up the fight, the double-digit margin that Snell helped open proved too much to overcome. Tahlia Tupaea (174-G-97) and Asia Taylor (188-F-91, college: Louisville, agency: LBM Management) played important roles again for the Flames with 11 points each while Sydney Uni finished with a 51-34 advantage on the glass overall. For the Rangers, Stephanie Cumming led all scorers with 17 while Aimie Clydesdale (177-G-93) and Sara Blicavs (188-F-93) combined for 23 points and in her final WNBL game, Jacinta Kennedy (187-F-82) bowed out with nine points and two assists. The hosts started the game shooting 4-7 from three-point range but by the final siren, they had shot 5-22 as their offence dried up in the second half. Controlling the tempo of the series as the Flames' point guard, Mitchell was named the Grand Final MVP and Cheryl Chambers was finally able to lift the trophy as coach after coming so close during her time with Bulleen.
    Courtesy of: wnbl.com.au