1988 WNBL season
The 1988 WNBL season was the eighth season of competition since its establishment in 1981. A total of 12 teams contested the league.
Regular season
Ladder
|
Team |
Played |
Won |
Lost |
Won % |
|---|
| 1 |
Nunawading Spectres |
22 |
21 |
1 |
95 |
| 2 |
North Adelaide Rockets |
22 |
18 |
4 |
82 |
| 3 |
Bankstown Bruins |
22 |
16 |
6 |
73 |
| 4 |
West Adelaide Bearcats |
22 |
14 |
8 |
64 |
| 5 |
Canberra Capitals |
22 |
13 |
9 |
59 |
| 6 |
Coburg Cougars |
22 |
13 |
9 |
59 |
| 7 |
Noarlunga Tigers |
22 |
12 |
10 |
55 |
| 8 |
Brisbane Blazers |
22 |
11 |
11 |
50 |
| 9 |
Perth Breakers |
22 |
6 |
16 |
27 |
| 10 |
Bulleen Melbourne Boomers |
22 |
5 |
17 |
23 |
| 11 |
Australian Institute of Sport |
22 |
3 |
19 |
14 |
| 12 |
Hobart Islanders |
22 |
0 |
22 |
0 |
Statistical leaders
The following shows the leaders for each statistic during the 1988 regular season.
| Category |
Player |
Team |
Statistic |
|---|
| Points per game | Julie Nykiel | Noarlunga Tigers | 21.5 PPG |
| Rebounds per game | Debbie Slimmon | Coburg Cougars | 12.9 RPG |
| Assists per game | Karin Maar | Coburg Cougars | 5.1 APG |
| Steals per game | Donna Brown | North Adelaide Rockets | 3.6 SPG |
| Blocks per game | Roksana Boreli | Hobart Islanders | 2.2 BPG |
| Field goal percentage | Julie Nykiel | Noarlunga Tigers | 57.7% (180/312) |
| Three point FG percentage | Michele Timms | Melbourne East | 51.8% (44/85) |
| Free throw percentage | Laura Giaretto | North Adelaide Rockets | 87.5% (42/48) |
Season Awards
Finals
| Semi Finals
| | | Grand Final
| |
| | | | | | | | | |
| |
| 1
| Nunawading Spectres
| 81
| |
|
| 4
| West Adelaide Bearcats
| 63
| |
| | 1
| Nunawading Spectres
| 71
| |
|
|
| | 2
| North Adelaide Rockets
| 43
| |
| 3
| Bankstown Bruins
| 56
| |
| |
| 2
| North Adelaide Rockets
| 73
| |
|
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References
- http://www.wnbl.com.au/fileadmin/user_upload/Media_Guide/2011_12/Team_Profiles/10041_BASKAUST_MEDIA_GUIDE_2011-12_WNBL_BACK.pdf