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 # WNBL Championship Ladder Team 1Adelaide Lightning 18 4 81.8 22 2Bulleen Boomers 15 7 68.2 22 3Dandenong Rangers 14 8 63.4 22 4Townsville Fire 13 9 59.0 22 5Sydney Uni Flames 13 9 59.0 22 6Bendigo Spirit 12 10 54.5 22 7Logan Thunder 12 10 54.5 22 8Canberra Capitals 9 13 40.9 22 9West Coast Waves 2 20 9.0 22 10AIS 2 20 9.0 22
Finals
Season award winners AwardWinnerPositionTeam Most Valuable Player Award Suzy Batkovic Forward/Centre Adelaide Lightning Grand Final MVP Award Kathleen MacLeod Guard Dandenong Rangers Rookie of the Year Award Carley Mijovic Forward AIS Defensive Player of the Year Award Alicia Poto Guard Sydney Uni Flames Coach of the Year Award Peter Buckle Coach Adelaide Lightning Top Shooter Award Suzy Batkovic Forward/Centre Adelaide Lightning All-Star Five Suzy Batkovic Shanavia Dowdell Belinda Snell Jenna O'Hea Kathleen MacLeod Samantha Richards Forward/Centre Forward Guard/Forward Guard/Forward Guard Guard Adelaide Lightning Townsville Fire Sydney Uni Flames Dandenong Rangers Dandenong Rangers Bulleen Boomers
Statistics leaders
CategoryPlayerTeamGPTotalsAverage Points Per Game Suzy Batkovic Adelaide Lightning 18 438 24.3 Rebounds Per Game Suzy Batkovic Adelaide Lightning 18 196 10.9 Assists Per Game Kathleen MacLeod Dandenong Rangers 22 162 7.4 Steals Per Game Suzy Batkovic Adelaide Lightning 18 43 2.4 Blocks per game Marianna Tolo Canberra Capitals 22 68 3.1 Field Goal % Elizabeth Cambage Bulleen Boomers 22 (181/305) 59.4% Three-Point Field Goal % Sarah Graham Logan Thunder 22 (40/91) 44.0% Free Throw % Carly Wilson Canberra Capitals 22 (47/50) 94.0%
Source: 2014–15 WNBL Media Guide
External links 2011–12 WNBL Media Guide