2014–15 WNBL season

2014–15 WNBL season
League	Women's National Basketball League
Sport	Basketball
Duration	17 October 2014 – 8 March 2015
Number of teams	8
TV partner(s)	ABC
Regular season
Top seed	Townsville Fire
Season MVP	Abby Bishop Capitals
Top scorer	Abby Bishop Capitals
Finals
Champions	Townsville Fire
Runners-up	Bendigo Spirit
Finals MVP	Mia Newley Fire

The 2014–15 WNBL season was the 35th season of competition since its establishment in 1981. A total of 8 teams contested the league. The regular season was played between 17 October 2014 and 15 February 2015, followed by a post-season involving the top four on 21 February 2015 until 8 March 2015.

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. Regular hosts are John Casey & Rachael Sporn.^[1]

Sponsorship included Wattle Valley, entering its second year as league naming rights sponsor. Spalding provided equipment including the official game ball, with Peak supplying team apparel.

Team standings

#	WNBL Championship Ladder
#	Team	W	L	PCT	GP
1	Townsville Fire	17	5	77.27	22
2	Bendigo Spirit	15	7	68.18	22
3	Dandenong Rangers	12	10	54.55	22
4	Sydney Uni Flames	11	11	50.00	22

5	University of Canberra Capitals	11	11	50.00	22
6	Melbourne Boomers	11	11	50.00	22
7	Adelaide Lightning	7	15	31.82	22
8	West Coast Waves	4	18	18.18	22

Finals

Semi-finals				Preliminary final					Grand final

22 February 2015 – Townsville RSL Stadium
1	Townsville Fire	82
2	Bendigo Spirit	63
				1 March 2015 – Bendigo Stadium					8 March 2015 – Townsville RSL Stadium
				Bendigo Spirit		85			Townsville Fire	75
					Sydney Uni Flames		77			Bendigo Spirit	65
21 February 2015 – Dandenong Basketball Stadium
3	Dandenong Rangers	80
4	Sydney Uni Flames	89	Key:		Winning team advances			Losing team advances

Statistics

Individual statistic leaders

Category	Player	Team	Statistic
Points per game	Abby Bishop	Canberra Capitals	23.0 PPG
Rebounds per game	Abby Bishop	Canberra Capitals	10.6 RPG
Assists per game	Leilani Mitchell	Sydney Uni Flames	5.9 APG
Steals per game	Rebecca Allen	Melbourne Boomers	1.8 SPG
Blocks per game	Louella Tomlinson	West Coast Waves	2.6 BPG
Three point percentage	Micaela Cocks	Townsville Fire	54.9%
Free throw percentage	Deanna Smith	West Coast Waves	92.5%

Season award winners

Player of the Week Award

Round #	Player	Team
Round 1	Cayla Francis	Townsville Fire
Round 2	Gabrielle Richards	Bendigo Spirit
Round 3	Tess Madgen	Melbourne Boomers
Round 4	Abby Bishop	Canberra Capitals
Round 5	Leilani Mitchell	Sydney Uni Flames
Round 6	Lindsey Moore	West Coast Waves
Round 7	Abby Bishop (2)	Canberra Capitals
Round 8	Belinda Snell	Bendigo Spirit
Round 9	Suzy Batkovic	Townsville Fire
Round 10	Abby Bishop (3)	Canberra Capitals
Round 11	Penny Taylor	Dandenong Rangers
Round 12	Rebecca Cole	Melbourne Boomers
Round 13	Cayla Francis (2)	Townsville Fire
Round 14	Abby Bishop (4)	Canberra Capitals
Round 15	Gabrielle Richards (2)	Bendigo Spirit
Round 16	Cayla Francis (3)	Townsville Fire
Round 17	Stephanie Talbot	Canberra Capitals

Player & Coach of the Month Awards

For games played	Player of the Month		Coach of the Month
For games played	Player	Team	Coach	Team
November 2014	Abby Bishop	Canberra Capitals	Chris Lucas	Townsville Fire
December 2014	Suzy Batkovic	Townsville Fire	Mark Wright	Dandenong Rangers
January 2015	Penny Taylor	Dandenong Rangers	Mark Wright (2)	Dandenong Rangers

Postseason awards

Award	Winner	Position	Team
Most Valuable Player Award	Abby Bishop	Forward	Canberra Capitals
Grand Final MVP Award	Mia Newley	Guard	Townsville Fire
Rookie of the Year Award	Lauren Scherf	Forward	Dandenong Rangers
Defensive Player of the Year Award	Kelsey Griffin	Forward	Bendigo Spirit
Top Shooter Award	Abby Bishop	Forward	Canberra Capitals
Coach of the Year Award	Shannon Seebohm	Coach	Sydney Uni Flames
All-Star Five	Tess Madgen	Guard	Melbourne Boomers
	Kelsey Griffin	Forward	Bendigo Spirit
	Abby Bishop	Forward	Canberra Capitals
	Penny Taylor	Forward	Dandenong Rangers
	Cayla Francis	Center	Townsville Fire

References

WNBL seasons
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