2010–11 WNBL season

2010–11 WNBL season
2010–11 WNBL season
League	Women's National Basketball League
Sport	Basketball
Duration	9 October 2010 – 13 March 2011
Number of teams	10
TV partner(s)	ABC
Regular season
Top seed	Bulleen Boomers
Season MVP	Liz Cambage Bulleen
Top scorer	Liz Cambage Bulleen
Finals
Champions	Bulleen Boomers
Runners-up	Canberra Capitals
Finals MVP	Sharin Milner Bulleen
WNBL seasons
	← 2009–10 2011–12 →

The 2010–11 WNBL season was the 31st season of competition since its establishment in 1981. A total of 10 teams contested the league. The regular season was played between 9 October 2010 and 13 March 2011, followed by a post-season involving the top five in March 2011.^[1] The Canberra Capitals were the two-time defending champions, but were defeated in the Grand Final by the Bulleen Boomers.^[2]

Broadcast rights were held by free-to-air network ABC. ABC broadcast one game a week, at 1:00PM at every standard time in Australia. Sponsorship included iiNet, entering its first year as league naming rights sponsor. Spalding provided equipment, including the official game ball, with Champion supplying team apparel.

Team standings

#	WNBL championship ladder
#	Team	W	L	PCT	GP
1	Bulleen Boomers	19	3	86.4	22
2	Canberra Capitals	18	4	81.8	22
3	Bendigo Spirit	15	7	68.2	22
4	Dandenong Rangers	12	10	54.5	22
5	Logan Thunder	12	10	54.5	22

6	Sydney Uni Flames	10	12	45.5	22
7	Townsville Fire	10	12	45.5	22
8	West Coast Waves	8	14	36.4	22
9	Adelaide Lightning	3	19	13.6	22
10	AIS	3	19	13.6	22

Finals


Elimination final			Semifinals			Preliminary final		Grand final



			1	Bulleen Boomers	71			Bulleen Boomers	103

			2	Canberra Capitals	67			Canberra Capitals	78

						Canberra Capitals	83

						Bendigo Spirit	78

			3	Bendigo Spirit	74

			5	Logan Thunder	53

4	Dandenong Rangers	73

5	Logan Thunder	83

Season award winners

Award	Winner	Position	Team
Most Valuable Player Award	Liz Cambage	Centre	Bulleen Boomers
Grand Final MVP Award	Sharin Milner	Guard	Bulleen Boomers
Rookie of the Year Award	Gretel Tippett	Forward	Logan Thunder
Defensive Player of the Year Award	Rachael Flanagan	Guard	Townsville Fire
Coach of the Year Award	Tom Maher	Coach	Bulleen Boomers
Top Shooter Award	Liz Cambage	Centre	Bulleen Boomers
All-Star Five	Liz Cambage Marianna Tolo Amy Denson Jenna O'Hea Kathleen MacLeod	Centre Forward Forward Guard/Forward Guard	Bulleen Boomers Canberra Capitals Sydney Uni Flames Bulleen Boomers Dandenong Rangers

Statistics leaders

Category	Player	Team	GP	Totals	Average
Points Per Game	Liz Cambage	Bulleen Boomers	22	490	22.3
Rebounds Per Game	Cayla Francis	Logan Thunder	22	204	9.3
Assists Per Game	Kristen Veal	Logan Thunder	22	127	5.8
Steals Per Game	Kristen Veal	Logan Thunder	22	55	2.5
Blocks per game	Liz Cambage	Bulleen Boomers	22	62	2.8
Field Goal %	Liz Cambage	Bulleen Boomers	22	(187/314)	59.6%
Three-Point Field Goal %	Rebecca Mercer	West Coast Waves	19	(26/62)	41.9%
Free Throw %	Angela Marino	Adelaide Lightning	20	(70/78)	89.7%

References

^ Media Guide 2014-15
^ "BULLEEN DEFEAT CANBERRA TO CLAIM FIRST EVER CHAMPIONSHIP". australia.basketball. Archived from the original on 18 March 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.

[1] Media Guide 2014-15

[2] "BULLEEN DEFEAT CANBERRA TO CLAIM FIRST EVER CHAMPIONSHIP". australia.basketball. Archived from the original on 18 March 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.

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