2001–02 WNBL season
| 2001–02 WNBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Women's National Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| TV partner(s) | ABC |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | Adelaide Lightning |
| Season MVP | Penny Taylor (Dandenong Rangers) |
| Top scorer | Penny Taylor (Dandenong Rangers) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Canberra Capitals |
| Runners-up | Sydney Panthers |
The 2001–02 WNBL season was the 22nd 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 | Adelaide Lightning | 17 | 4 | 80.95 | 21 | |
| 2 | Canberra Capitals | 15 | 6 | 71.43 | 21 | |
| 3 | Dandenong Rangers | 15 | 6 | 71.43 | 21 | |
| 4 | Sydney Panthers | 13 | 8 | 61.9 | 21 | |
| 5 | AIS | 11 | 10 | 52.38 | 21 | |
| 6 | Bulleen Boomers | 6 | 15 | 28.57 | 21 | |
| 7 | Perth Lynx | 4 | 17 | 19.05 | 21 | |
| 8 | Townsville Fire | 3 | 18 | 14.29 | 21 | |
Finals
| Semi-finals | Preliminary final | Grand final | |||||||||
| 1. | Canberra Capitals | 66 | |||||||||
| 2. | Adelaide Lightning | 62 | |||||||||
| Sydney Panthers | 66 | Canberra Capitals | 75 | ||||||||
| Adelaide Lightning | 64 | Sydney Panthers | 69 | ||||||||
| 3. | Sydney Panthers | 98 | |||||||||
| 4. | Dandenong Rangers | 85 | Key: | Winning team advances | Losing team advances | ||||||
Season award winners
Statistics leaders
| Category | Player | Team | GP | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | Penny Taylor | Dandenong Rangers | 22 | 28.5 |
| Rebounds Per Game | Rachael Sporn | Adelaide Lightning | 22 | 3.8 |
| Assists Per Game | Jae Kingi-Cross | Adelaide Lightning | 22 | 4.8 |
| Steals Per Game | Melissa Mcclure | Perth Lynx | 21 | 2.5 |
| Blocks per game | Lauren Jackson | Canberra Capitals | 22 | 3.4 |
| Field Goal % | Lauren Jackson | Canberra Capitals | (118/224) | 52.7% |
| Free Throw % | Deanna Smith | Adelaide Lightning | (19/19) | 100% |