1998–99 WNBL season
| 1998–99 WNBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Women's National Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| TV partner(s) | ABC |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | Dandenong Rangers |
| Season MVP | Lauren Jackson (AIS) |
| Top scorer | Lauren Jackson (AIS) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | AIS |
| Runners-up | Sydney Flames |
The 1998–99 WNBL season was the 19th season of competition since its establishment in 1981. A total of 8 teams contested the league.
Team standings
| # | WNBL Championship Ladder | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | GP | ||
| 1 | AIS | 16 | 5 | 76.0 | 21 | |
| 2 | Perth Breakers | 14 | 7 | 67.0 | 21 | |
| 3 | Adelaide Lightning | 12 | 9 | 57.0 | 21 | |
| 4 | Melbourne Tigers | 11 | 10 | 52.0 | 21 | |
| 5 | Bulleen Boomers | 11 | 10 | 52.0 | 21 | |
| 6 | Sydney Flames | 10 | 11 | 48.0 | 21 | |
| 7 | Dandenong Rangers | 6 | 15 | 29.0 | 21 | |
| 8 | Canberra Capitals | 4 | 17 | 19.00 | 21 | |
Finals
| Semi-finals | Preliminary final | Grand final | |||||||||
| 1. | AIS | 81 | |||||||||
| 2. | Perth Breakers | 62 | |||||||||
| Perth Breakers | 67 | AIS | 88 | ||||||||
| Adelaide Lightning | 46 | Perth Breakers | 53 | ||||||||
| 3. | Adelaide Lightning | 63 | |||||||||
| 4. | Melbourne Tigers | 54 | Key: | Winning team advances | Losing team advances | ||||||
Season award winners
| Award | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player Award | Lauren Jackson | AIS |
| Rookie of the Year Award | Caitlin Ryan | Dandenong Rangers |
| Defensive Player of the Year Award | Emily McInerny | Melbourne Tigers |
| Coach of the Year Award | Phil Brown | AIS |
| Top Shooter Award | Lauren Jackson | AIS |
Statistics leaders
| Category | Player | Team | GP | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | Lauren Jackson | AIS | 22 | 23.2 |
| Rebounds Per Game | Allie Douglas | Dandenong Rangers | 22 | 4.1 |
| Assists Per Game | Kristen Veal | AIS | 22 | 6.6 |
| Steals Per Game | Tully Bevilaqua | Perth Breakers | 21 | 2.4 |
| Blocks per game | Jenny Whittle | Perth Breakers | 22 | 2.5 |
| Field Goal % | Lauren Jackson | AIS | (192/355) | 54.7% |
| Free Throw % | Shelley Sandie | Canberra Capitals | (72/86) | 83.7% |
References
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