Wikipedia

2022–23 WNBL season

The 2022–23 WNBL season is the 43rd season of the competition since its establishment in 1981.[1] The Melbourne Boomers were the defending champions, but were defeated in the Semi-Finals by Southside.[2] The Townsville Fire won their fourth championship title after sweeping Southside, 2–0 in the Grand Final series.[3]

2022–23 WNBL season
LeagueWomen's National Basketball League
SportBasketball
Duration3 November 2022 – 22 March 2023
Number of teams8
Total attendance144,010
TV partner(s)9Now
ESPN
Regular season
Top seedTownsville Fire
Season MVPCayla George (MEL)
Top scorerTiffany Mitchell (MEL)
Finals
ChampionsTownsville Fire
  Runners-upSouthside Flyers
Finals MVPTianna Hawkins (TSV)
WNBL seasons

Cygnett was named as the WNBL's naming rights partner for this season, after signing a three-year deal in September 2022.[4] Spalding again provided equipment including the official game ball, alongside iAthletic supplying team apparel for the sixth consecutive season.

In June 2022, the season structure was confirmed to feature an 84-game regular season and best-of-three Semi-Final & Grand Final series' to follow.[5] The WNBL later announced in September 2022 that a new broadcast deal had been signed with the 9Now and ESPN for the upcoming season.[6]

The February 2023 match between the Southside Flyers and the Sydney Flames drew a crowd of 7,681, which is the largest ever WNBL crowd.[7][8][9] In total for the season, 127,014 fans attended regular-season games (30% higher than 2019–20), and 16,996 attended the finals series (81% higher than 2019–20), for a total season attendance of 144,010.[10]

Player movement

edit
Main article: List of 2022–23 WNBL season transactions

Standings

edit
# WNBL Championship ladder
Team W L PCT GP
1 Townsville Fire 17 4 80.9 21
2 Southside Flyers 15 6 71.4 21
3 Melbourne Boomers 15 6 71.4 21
4 Perth Lynx 13 8 61.9 21
5 Bendigo Spirit 11 10 52.3 21
6 Sydney Flames 6 15 28.5 21
7 Adelaide Lightning 5 16 23.8 21
8 Canberra Capitals 2 19 5.8 21

Finals

edit
Main article: 2023 WNBL Finals
Semi Finals Grand Final
      
1 Townsville Fire 2
4 Perth Lynx 0
1 Townsville Fire 2
2 Southside Flyers 0
3 Melbourne Boomers 1
2 Southside Flyers 2

Statistics

edit

Individual statistic leaders

edit
Category Player Statistic
Points per game Tiffany Mitchell (MEL) 20.2 PPG
Rebounds per game Cayla George (MEL) 11.3 RPG
Assists per game Stephanie Reid (TSV) 6.1 APG
Steals per game Kelsey Griffin (BEN) 2.6 SPG
Blocks per game Olivia Nelson-Ododa (MEL) 1.5 BPG

Individual game highs

edit
Category Player Statistic
Points Sara Blicavs (STH) 41
Rebounds Anneli Maley (BEN) 24
Assists Stephanie Reid (TSV)
Jade Melbourne (CBR)		 14
Steals Kelsey Griffin (BEN) 6
Blocks Hannah Sjerven (SYD) 5

Awards

edit

Player of the Round

edit
Round # Player Ref.
Round 1 Lauren Nicholson (TSV) [11]
Round 2 Tiffany Mitchell (MEL) [12]
Round 3 Lauren Mansfield (ADL) [13]
Round 4 Anneli Maley (BEN) [14]
Round 5 Kelsey Griffin (BEN) [15]
Round 6 Stephanie Reid (TSV) [16]
Round 7 Cayla George (MEL) [17]
Round 8 Anneli Maley (BEN) (2) [18]
Round 9 Sara Blicavs (STH) [19]
Round 10 Sami Whitcomb (PER) [20]
Round 11 Lauren Jackson (STH) [21]
Round 12 Amy Atwell (PER) [22]
Round 13 Tiana Mangakahia (SYD) [23]
Round 14 Tianna Hawkins (TSV) [24]
Round 15 Keely Froling (SYD) [25]
Round 16

Team of the Round

edit
Round # Team Ref.
Round 1 Stephanie Reid (TSV) Lauren Nicholson (TSV) Isobel Borlase (ADL) Tiffany Mitchell (MEL) Kelsey Griffin (BEN) [11]
Round 2 Kristy Wallace (MEL) Tiffany Mitchell (MEL) (2) Amy Atwell (PER) Anneli Maley (BEN) Tianna Hawkins (TSV) [12]
Round 3 Lauren Mansfield (ADL) Lauren Nicholson (TSV) (2) Penina Davidson (MEL) Lauren Scherf (PER) Cayla George (MEL) [13]
Round 4 Anneli Maley (BEN) (2) Sara Blicavs (STH) Kelsey Griffin (BEN) (2) Jacinta Monroe (ADL) Cayla George (MEL) (2) [14]
Round 5 Shyla Heal (SYD) Karlie Samuelson (TSV) Tiffany Mitchell (MEL) (3) Keely Froling (SYD) Kelsey Griffin (BEN) (3) [15]
Round 6 Stephanie Reid (TSV) (2) Kristy Wallace (MEL) (2) Kayla Thornton (STH) Kelsey Griffin (BEN) (4) Cayla George (MEL) (3) [16]
Round 7 Shyla Heal (SYD) (2) Sami Whitcomb (PER) Mia Murray (MEL) Lauren Jackson (STH) Cayla George (MEL) (4) [17]
Round 8 Shyla Heal (SYD) (3) Tiffany Mitchell (MEL) (4) Anneli Maley (BEN) (3) Chloe Bibby (PER) Keely Froling (SYD) (2) [18]
Round 9 Kristy Wallace (MEL) (3) Isobel Borlase (ADL) (2) Sara Blicavs (STH) (2) Tianna Hawkins (TSV) (2) Lauren Scherf (PER) [19]
Round 10 Sami Whitcomb (PER) (2) Anneli Maley (BEN) (4) Rae Burrell (CBR) Mikaela Ruef (TSV) Cayla George (MEL) (5) [20]
Round 11 Tiana Mangakahia (SYD) Sami Whitcomb (PER) (3) Karlie Samuelson (TSV) (2) Alex Wilson (BEN) Lauren Jackson (STH) (2) [21]
Round 12 Jade Melbourne (CBR) Robbi Ryan (PER) Amy Atwell (PER) (2) Kayla Thornton (STH) (2) Tianna Hawkins (TSV) (3) [22]
Round 13 Jade Melbourne (CBR) (2) Tiana Mangakahia (SYD) (2) Courtney Woods (TSV) Tianna Hawkins (TSV) (4) Cayla George (MEL) (6) [23]
Round 14 Jade Melbourne (CBR) (3) Chloe Bibby (PER) (2) Kayla Thornton (STH) (3) Tianna Hawkins (TSV) (5) Cayla George (MEL) (7) [24]
Round 15 Jade Melbourne (CBR) (4) Tiana Mangakahia (SYD) (3) Tiffany Mitchell (MEL) (5) Kayla Thornton (STH) (4) Keely Froling (SYD) (3) [25]
Round 16

Postseason Awards

edit
Award Winner Position Team
Most Valuable Player Cayla George Forward/Center Melbourne Boomers[26]
Grand Final MVP Tianna Hawkins Forward Townsville Fire[27]
Defensive Player of the Year Stephanie Talbot Guard/Forward Adelaide Lightning
Sixth Woman of the Year Isobel Borlase Guard Adelaide Lightning
Breakout Player of the Year Isobel Borlase Guard Adelaide Lightning
Coach of the Year Shannon Seebohm Coach Townsville Fire
Leading Scorer Award Tiffany Mitchell Guard Melbourne Boomers[28]
Leading Rebounder Award Cayla George Forward/Center Melbourne Boomers
Golden Hands Award Stephanie Reid Guard Townsville Fire
Cygnett Community Award Stephanie Reid Guard Townsville Fire
All-WNBL First Team Kristy Wallace Guard Melbourne Boomers
Sami Whitcomb Guard Perth Lynx
Kayla Thornton Forward Southside Flyers
Tianna Hawkins Forward Townsville Fire
Cayla George Forward/Center Melbourne Boomers
All-WNBL Second Team Jade Melbourne Guard Canberra Capitals
Tiffany Mitchell Guard Melbourne Boomers
Lauren Nicholson Guard Townsville Fire
Stephanie Talbot Guard/Forward Adelaide Lightning
Lauren Scherf Center Perth Lynx

Team captains and coaches

edit
Main article: List of 2022–23 WNBL team rosters
Team[29] Captain Coach
Adelaide Lightning Stephanie Talbot Natalie Hurst
Bendigo Spirit Kelsey Griffin Kennedy Kereama
Canberra Capitals Brittany Smart Kristen Veal
Melbourne Boomers Cayla George Chris Lucas
Perth Lynx[30] Sami Whitcomb Ryan Petrik
Southside Flyers[31] Aimie Rocci Cheryl Chambers
Sydney Uni Flames[32] Keely Froling Shane Heal
Townsville Fire[33] Lauren Nicholson Shannon Seebohm

References

edit
  1. ^ WNBL official website
  2. ^ "Melbourne Boomers are the WNBL 2021/22 Champions". wnbl.basketball.
  3. ^ "Townsville Fire defeat Southside Flyers to claim WNBL championship in Melbourne". abc.net.au.
  4. ^ "WNBL Announce Naming Rights Partnership With Cygnett". wnbl.basketball.
  5. ^ "22-23 WNBL Season Key Dates & Structure". wnbl.basketball.
  6. ^ "WNBL ANNOUNCES FIXTURE AND NEW BROADCAST DEAL WITH ESPN & NINE". wnbl.basketball.
  7. ^ "A Record-Breaking Night". Basketball Australia. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  8. ^ "Lauren Jackson limps off after barely a minute as WNBL crowd record broken in Flyers vs Flames clash". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  9. ^ "The WNBL Breaks Attendance Record at John Cain Arena". WNBL. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  10. ^ "22/23 CYGNETT WNBL SEASON SEES IMPRESSIVE GROWTH IN FAN ATTENDANCE, CLUB MEMBERSHIP, AND DIGITAL PRESENCE". WNBL Basketball. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  11. ^ a b "The WNBL on Instagram". instagram.com.
  12. ^ a b "The WNBL on Instagram". instagram.com.
  13. ^ a b "The WNBL on Instagram". instagram.com.
  14. ^ a b "The WNBL on Instagram". instagram.com.
  15. ^ a b "The WNBL on Instagram". instagram.com.
  16. ^ a b "The WNBL on Instagram". instagram.com.
  17. ^ a b "The WNBL on Instagram". instagram.com.
  18. ^ a b "The WNBL on Instagram". instagram.com.
  19. ^ a b "The WNBL on Instagram". instagram.com.
  20. ^ a b "The WNBL on Instagram". instagram.com.
  21. ^ a b "The WNBL on Instagram". instagram.com.
  22. ^ a b "The WNBL on Instagram". instagram.com.
  23. ^ a b "The WNBL on Instagram". instagram.com.
  24. ^ a b "The WNBL on Instagram". instagram.com.
  25. ^ a b "The WNBL on Instagram". instagram.com.
  26. ^ "Cayla George Named MVP at WNBL Awards Night". wnbl.basketball.
  27. ^ "Townsville Fire defeat Southside Flyers to claim WNBL championship in Melbourne". abc.net.au.
  28. ^ "The WNBL on Instagram". instagram.com.
  29. ^ "Cygnett WNBL 22-23 season launch". wnbl.basketball.
  30. ^ "Perth Lynx on Twitter". twitter.coml.
  31. ^ "Aimie Rocci The New Flyers Captain". wnbl.basketball.
  32. ^ "Flames name Froling captain for WNBL23". wnbl.basketball.
  33. ^ "Captains announced". wnbl.basketball.
edit
Retrieved from "https://en.wiki.x.io/w/index.php?title=2022–23_WNBL_season&oldid=1219073651"