2002–03 WNBL season
| 2002–03 WNBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Women's National Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | October 2002 – February 2003 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| TV partner(s) | ABC |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | Canberra Capitals |
| Season MVP | Lauren Jackson (Canberra Capitals) |
| Top scorer | Lauren Jackson (Canberra Capitals) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Canberra Capitals |
| Runners-up | Sydney Flames |
| Finals MVP | Lauren Jackson (Canberra Capitals) |
The 2002–03 WNBL season was the 23rd season of competition since its establishment in 1981. A total of 8 teams contested the league.
Team standings
[edit]| # | WNBL Championship Ladder | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | GP | ||
| 1 | Canberra Capitals | 16 | 5 | 76.0 | 21 | |
| 2 | Townsville Fire | 15 | 6 | 71.0 | 21 | |
| 3 | Sydney Flames | 14 | 7 | 67.0 | 21 | |
| 4 | Adelaide Lightning | 12 | 9 | 57.0 | 21 | |
| 5 | Dandenong Rangers | 11 | 10 | 52.0 | 21 | |
| 6 | Bulleen Boomers | 6 | 15 | 29.0 | 21 | |
| 7 | Perth Lynx | 6 | 15 | 29.0 | 21 | |
| 8 | AIS | 4 | 17 | 19.00 | 21 | |
Finals
[edit]| Semifinals | Preliminary final | Grand final | |||||||||||
| Canberra Capitals | 68 | Canberra Capitals | 69 | ||||||||||
| Townsville Fire | 67 | Sydney Flames | 67 | ||||||||||
| Townsville Fire | 78 | ||||||||||||
| Sydney Flames | 83 | ||||||||||||
| Sydney Flames | 72 (OT) | ||||||||||||
| Adelaide Lightning | 70 | ||||||||||||
Season award winners
[edit]Statistics leaders
[edit]| Category | Player | Team | GP | Totals | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | Lauren Jackson | Canberra Capitals | 17 | 462 | 27.2 |
| Rebounds Per Game | Lauren Jackson | Canberra Capitals | 17 | 197 | 11.6 |
| Assists Per Game | Kristen Veal | Canberra Capitals | 21 | 113 | 5.4 |
| Steals Per Game | Narelle Fletcher | Dandenong Rangers | 21 | 54 | 2.6 |
| Blocks per game | Jennifer Crouse | Perth Lynx | 21 | 88 | 4.2 |
| Field Goal % | Lauren Jackson | Canberra Capitals | 17 | (173/318) | 54.4% |
| Three-Point Field Goal % | Carly Wilson | Dandenong Rangers | 21 | (24/63) | 38.1% |
| Free Throw % | Belinda Snell | Sydney Flames | 21 | (59/70) | 84.3% |