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2011–12 WNBL Season
The 2011–12 WNBL season was the 32nd season of competition since its establishment in 1981. A total of 10 teams contested the league. The regular season was played between October 2011 and March 2012, followed by a post-season involving the top five in March 2012. The Bulleen Boomers attempted to defend their title, but fell short at the last phase, losing in the finals to the Dandenong Rangers. 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 second year as league naming rights sponsor. Spalding provided equipment including the official game ball, with Champion supplying team apparel. Team standings Finals Season award winners Statistics leaders Source2014–15 WNBL Media Guide External links2011–12 WNBL Media Guide {{DEFAULTSORT:WNBL,2011-12 2011–12 in Australian basketball Australia Basketball Basketball Basketball is a te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Women's National Basketball League
The Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) is a professional women's basketball list of basketball leagues, league in Australia composed of eight teams. The league was founded in 1981 and is the Women's sports, women's counterpart to the National Basketball League (Australia), National Basketball League (NBL). History Founding of the WNBL In August 1980, West Adelaide Bearcat Coach Ted Owens (basketball), Ted Powell, after an encouraging exchange of letters with St Kilda'Coach Bill Palmer called a meeting at the Governor Hindmarsh Hotel in Adelaide. In attendance were Ted, North Adelaide Coach Kay McFarlane and Noarlunga Coach Brendan Flynn. At this meeting it was decided to approach three Victorian teams (St Kilda, CYMS and Nunawading) with the idea of forming a home and away Interstate Competition. The six teams' delegates all met and confirmed the new League at the Town and Country Motel in Sydney during the 1980 Australian Club Championships. The meeting resolved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Coast Waves
The Perth Lynx are an Australian professional basketball team based in Perth, Western Australia. The Lynx compete in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) and play their home games at both Bendat Basketball Centre and Perth High Performance Centre. For sponsorship reasons, they are known as the Northern Star Resources Perth Lynx. The Lynx were established in 1988 as the Perth Breakers. After being owned and operated by Basketball Western Australia from 2001 to 2015, the Perth Wildcats took over ownership and operation of the team for a period of five years. In 2020, the licence was transferred back to Basketball Western Australia. In 2024, the licence was transferred to Sports Entertainment Group's sporting teams business, SEN Teams. The Lynx have reached six WNBL Grand Finals, winning their only championship in 1992. History WAIS Rockets (1987) In 1985, the Western Australian Basketball Federation sent its senior women's team to the Australian women's club cham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belinda Snell
Belinda Snell (born 10 January 1981) is an Australian former professional basketball player. She played 10 seasons in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) in addition to the WNBA and Europe. She was a member of the Australia women's national basketball team, winning two silver medals at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics, a bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics, a gold medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, a gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, a gold medal at the 2006 World Championships, and a bronze medal at the 2014 World Championships. Personal Snell was born on 10 January 1981 and is from Victoria. She is tall. In 2006, she weighed . Other sports Snell has played include tennis and netball. In April 2012, she was at the Reservoir West Primary School for the launch of Prime Minister's Olympic and Paralympic Challenges. As part of the event, she tried out in sports including goal ball and sitting basketball. Basketball Snell is a guard and forward. She ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shanavia Dowdell
Shanavia Dowdell (born September 10, 1987) is an American professional basketball player for Declercq Stortbeton Waregem in Belgium. She played college basketball at Louisiana Tech Louisiana Tech University (Louisiana Tech, La. Tech, or simply Tech) is a public research university in Ruston, Louisiana, United States. It is part of the University of Louisiana System and classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – Hig .... In her senior year, she recorded 22 double doubles (double digits for two statistical categories) which was the most among all players in Division I basketball. She was the third leading rebounder in the nation, averaging 12.4 per game. Louisiana Tech statistics Source References External links 1987 births Living people American women's basketball players Basketball players from Alabama Forwards (basketball) Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters basketball players People from Calera, Alabama Washington Mystics draft picks {{US-women-b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WNBL All-Star Five
The All-WNBL Team is an annual Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) honour bestowed on the best performing players in the league following every WNBL season. From 1988 to 2018–19, the honour was known as the All-Star Five. As of 2020, it is awarded in two teams to the ten most outstanding players in the league. Honourees 1988 to 2019 2019 to present ''The MVP of each season is highlighted in bold text.'' Most selections ''The table above only lists players with at least three total selections.'' See also * WNBL Most Valuable Player Award * WNBL Defensive Player of the Year Award * All-NBL Team * All-WNBA Team * List of Australian WNBA players The following is a Chronology, chronological list of Australian players who have played at least one game in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The list includes both past and present players. Active WNBA players are shown in bold ... * Australia women's national basketball team References {{refl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WNBL Top Shooter Award
The WNBL Leading Scorer Award is an annual Women's National Basketball League The Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) is a professional women's basketball list of basketball leagues, league in Australia composed of eight teams. The league was founded in 1981 and is the Women's sports, women's counterpart to the Na ... (WNBL) statistical award given since the 1981 WNBL season. The Leading Scorer is determined by the player with the highest average points per game, throughout the regular season. To be eligible, players must have played in at least 50% of games played in the season. From 1981 to 2020, this award was previously known as the ''Top Shooter Award''. Winners See also * WNBL Leading Rebounder Award * WNBL Golden Hands Award * WNBA Peak Performers * WNBL Most Valuable Player Award * All-WNBL Team References {{DEFAULTSORT:WNBL Leading Scorer Award Leading Scorer Awards established in 1981 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Buckle
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WNBL Coach Of The Year Award
The WNBL Coach of the Year Award is an annual Women's National Basketball League The Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) is a professional women's basketball list of basketball leagues, league in Australia composed of eight teams. The league was founded in 1981 and is the Women's sports, women's counterpart to the Na ... (WNBL) award given since the 1987 WNBL season. Winners References {{DEFAULTSORT:WNBL Coach of the Year Award Coach Basketball coaching awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alicia Poto
Alicia Poto (born 28 March 1978) is an Australian basketball player. She has played in the Women's National Basketball League for the Australian Institute of Sport and Sydney Uni Flames. After a contract with a Czech basketball team fell through, she played basketball in Siberia. She is a member of the Australia women's national basketball team and won a medal with them at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She was considered for the 2008 and 2012 national teams to compete at the Olympics but did not make the final squads selected for the Games. Personal Alicia Poto, nicknamed Potsy, was born on 28 May 1978. She is tall. In 2009, she was recovering from a hamstring injury. Basketball Poto is a guard. She specialised as a point guard. Europe Alicia Poto was offered and accepted a first European contract with Hungarian professional club Sopron in 1999. It was for a net salary of AUD60,000 for a nine-month stint, several multiples larger than the best offer she received from the Sydn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WNBL Defensive Player Of The Year Award
The WNBL Defensive Player of the Year Award is an annual Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) award given since the 1990 WNBL season to the best defensive player throughout the regular season. Since 2000, the award has been known as the Robyn Maher Defensive Player of the Year (commonly known as the Maher Medal). Emily McInerny has won the award nine times, while Tully Bevilaqua has won it on four occasions. (March 5, 2008). BigV Basketball. Retrieved 2015-02-22. Winners Multi-time winners See also * |
Carley Mijovic
Carley Monika Ernst (; born 1 August 1994) is an Australian professional basketball player. Career Ernst began her professional career in 2009 when she joined the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) for the 2009–10 WNBL season. She managed just four games in her first season and went on to sit out the entire 2010–11 season after undergoing a second knee operation. She returned to the AIS line-up in 2011–12 and played out her first full season. She subsequently earned WNBL Rookie of the Year honours after averaging 9.1 points and 5.2 rebounds in 18 games. In May 2012, Ernst signed with the Dandenong Rangers for the 2012–13 WNBL season. In 23 games for Dandenong, she averaged 6.1 points and 3.5 rebounds per game. During the 2013 off-season, she played for the Kilsyth Cobras. In June 2013, Ernst signed with the Canberra Capitals for the 2013–14 WNBL season. In 24 games for Canberra, she averaged 9.4 points and 4.0 rebounds per game. During the 2014 off-season, she re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WNBL Rookie Of The Year Award
The WNBL Breakout Player of the Year (formerly the WNBL Youth Player of the Year Award) is an annual Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) award given since the 1988 WNBL season. The award is named the Betty Watson Breakout Player of the Year Award. The award underwent a makeover for the 2019–20 season with new criteria seeing Australian players 23 years old or under eligible for Youth Player of the Year, replacing the long-standing Rookie of the Year. In 2022–23, the award was again redefined, to acknowledge any breakout player with an improved overall performance each season. Winners References {{DEFAULTSORT:WNBL Youth Player of the Year Award Rookie A rookie is a person new to an occupation, profession, or hobby. In sports, a ''rookie'' is a professional athlete in their first season (or year). In contrast with a veteran who has experience, a rookie is typically considered needing more tra ... Rookie player awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
