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2011–12 WNBL season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 2011–12 WNBL season |
| league | Women's National Basketball League |
| sport | Basketball |
| duration | 7 October 2011 – 11 March 2012 |
| no_of_teams | 10 |
| TV | ABC |
| season | Regular season |
| top_seed | Adelaide Lightning |
| MVP | AUS Suzy Batkovic Adelaide |
| MVP_link | WNBL Most Valuable Player Award |
| top_scorer | AUS Suzy Batkovic Adelaide |
| top_scorer_link | WNBL Top Shooter Award |
| finals | Finals |
| finals_champ | Dandenong Rangers |
| finals_runner-up | Bulleen Boomers |
| finals_MVP | AUS Kathleen MacLeod Dandenong |
| finals_MVP_link | WNBL Grand Final Most Valuable Player Award |
| seasonslist | List of WNBL seasons |
| seasonslistnames | WNBL |
| prevseason_link | 2010–11 WNBL season |
| prevseason_year | 2010–11 |
| nextseason_link | 2012–13 WNBL season |
| nextseason_year | 2012–13 |
| conf1-runner-up = | conf2-runner-up = | finals_runner-up = Bulleen Boomers 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 | W | L | PCT | GP | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Lightning | 18 | 4 | 81.8 | 22 | ||||||||||||
| Bulleen Boomers | 15 | 7 | 68.2 | 22 | ||||||||||||
| Dandenong Rangers | 14 | 8 | 63.4 | 22 | ||||||||||||
| Townsville Fire | 13 | 9 | 59.0 | 22 | ||||||||||||
| Sydney Uni Flames | 13 | 9 | 59.0 | 22 | ||||||||||||
| Bendigo Spirit | 12 | 10 | 54.5 | 22 | ||||||||||||
| Logan Thunder | 12 | 10 | 54.5 | 22 | ||||||||||||
| Canberra Capitals | 9 | 13 | 40.9 | 22 | ||||||||||||
| West Coast Waves | 2 | 20 | 9.0 | 22 | ||||||||||||
| AIS | 2 | 20 | 9.0 | 22 |
Finals
Main article: 2012 WNBL Finals
Season award winners
| Award | Winner | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| **Most Valuable Player Award** | AUS Suzy Batkovic | Forward/Centre | Adelaide Lightning |
| **Grand Final MVP Award** | AUS Kathleen MacLeod | Guard | Dandenong Rangers |
| **Rookie of the Year Award** | AUS Carley Mijovic | Forward | AIS |
| **Defensive Player of the Year Award** | AUS Alicia Poto | Guard | Sydney Uni Flames |
| **Coach of the Year Award** | AUS Peter Buckle | Coach | Adelaide Lightning |
| **Top Shooter Award** | AUS Suzy Batkovic | Forward/Centre | Adelaide Lightning |
| **All-Star Five** | AUS Suzy Batkovic | ||
| USA Shanavia Dowdell | |||
| AUS Belinda Snell | |||
| AUS Jenna O'Hea | |||
| AUS Kathleen MacLeod | |||
| AUS 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
| Category | Player | Team | GP | Totals | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | AUS Suzy Batkovic | Adelaide Lightning | 18 | 438 | 24.3 |
| Rebounds Per Game | AUS Suzy Batkovic | Adelaide Lightning | 18 | 196 | 10.9 |
| Assists Per Game | AUS Kathleen MacLeod | Dandenong Rangers | 22 | 162 | 7.4 |
| Steals Per Game | AUS Suzy Batkovic | Adelaide Lightning | 18 | 43 | 2.4 |
| Blocks per game | AUS Marianna Tolo | Canberra Capitals | 22 | 68 | 3.1 |
| Field Goal % | AUS Elizabeth Cambage | Bulleen Boomers | 22 | (181/305) | 59.4% |
| Three-Point Field Goal % | AUS Sarah Graham | Logan Thunder | 22 | (40/91) | 44.0% |
| Free Throw % | AUS Carly Wilson | Canberra Capitals | 22 | (47/50) | 94.0% |
Source: 2014–15 WNBL Media Guide
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