1999–2000 WNBL season
| 1999–2000 WNBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Women's National Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| TV partner(s) | ABC |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | Canberra Capitals |
| Season MVP |
Lauren Jackson (Canberra Capitals) Trisha Fallon (Sydney Flames) |
| Top scorer | Trisha Fallon (Sydney Flames) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Canberra Capitals |
| Runners-up | Adelaide Lightning |
The 1999–2000 WNBL season was the 20th season of competition since its establishment in 1981. A total of 8 teams contested the league.
Team standings
| # | WNBL Championship Ladder | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | GP | ||
| 1 | Canberra Capitals | 16 | 5 | 76.0 | 21 | |
| 2 | Adelaide Lightning | 13 | 8 | 62.0 | 21 | |
| 3 | Bulleen Boomers | 11 | 10 | 52.0 | 21 | |
| 4 | Perth Breakers | 11 | 10 | 52.0 | 21 | |
| 5 | Dandenong Rangers | 11 | 10 | 52.0 | 21 | |
| 6 | Sydney Flames | 10 | 11 | 48.0 | 21 | |
| 7 | Melbourne Tigers | 10 | 11 | 48.0 | 21 | |
| 8 | AIS | 2 | 19 | 10.00 | 21 | |
Finals
| Semi-finals | Preliminary final | Grand final | |||||||||
| 1. | Adelaide Lightning | 91 | |||||||||
| 2. | Canberra Capitals | 84 | |||||||||
| Canberra Capitals | 80 | Adelaide Lightning | 50 | ||||||||
| Bulleen Boomers | 66 | Canberra Capitals | 67 | ||||||||
| 3. | Bulleen Boomers | 61 | |||||||||
| 4. | Perth Lynx | 60 | Key: | Winning team advances | Losing team advances | ||||||
Season award winners
| Award | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player Award | Lauren Jackson Trisha Fallon |
Canberra Capitals Sydney Flames |
| Rookie of the Year Award | Shelley Hammonds | AIS |
| Defensive Player of the Year Award | Tully Bevilaqua | Perth Breakers |
| Coach of the Year Award | Mark Wright | Dandenong Rangers |
| Top Shooter Award | Trisha Fallon | Sydney Flames |
Statistics leaders
| Category | Player | Team | GP | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | Lauren Jackson | Canberra Capitals | 22 | 23.4 |
| Rebounds Per Game | Kristin Folkl | Melbourne Tigers | 22 | 9.8 |
| Assists Per Game | Kristen Veal | Canberra Capitals | 22 | 4.9 |
| Steals Per Game | Tully Bevilaqua | Perth Breakers | 21 | 2.4 |
| Blocks per game | Kristin Folkl | Melbourne Tigers | 22 | 1.9 |
| Field Goal % | Kristin Folkl | Melbourne Tigers | (149/262) | 56.9% |
| Free Throw % | Shelley Sandie | Canberra Capitals | (59/67) | 88.1% |