The 2015–16 WNBL season is the 36th season of competition since its establishment in 1981. A total of 9 teams contested the league. The regular season was played between October 2015 and February 2016, followed by a post-season involving the top four on 28 February to 18 March 2016. The Townsville Fire were the defending champions and they would go on to repeat their run to the WNBL title, defeating the Perth Lynx 2–0 in the final.[1]
Sponsorship included Wattle Valley, entering its third year as league naming rights sponsor. Spalding provided equipment including the official game ball, with Peak supplying team apparel. This season also saw the return of a team from South Queensland with the debut of the South East Queensland Stars.
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The 2015 16 WNBL season is the 36th season of competition since its establishment in 1981 A total of 9 teams contested the league The regular season was played between October 2015 and February 2016 followed by a post season involving the top four on 28 February to 18 March 2016 The Townsville Fire were the defending champions and they would go on to repeat their run to the WNBL title defeating the Perth Lynx 2 0 in the final 1 2015 16 WNBL seasonLeagueWomen s National Basketball LeagueSportBasketballDuration9 October 2015 18 March 2016Number of teams9Regular seasonTop seedTownsville FireSeason MVPSuzy Batkovic FireTop scorerSuzy Batkovic FireFinalsChampionsTownsville Fire Runners upPerth LynxFinals MVPMicaela Cocks FireWNBL seasons 2014 152016 17 Sponsorship included Wattle Valley entering its third year as league naming rights sponsor Spalding provided equipment including the official game ball with Peak supplying team apparel This season also saw the return of a team from South Queensland with the debut of the South East Queensland Stars Contents 1 Transfers 2 Team standings 3 Finals 4 Statistics 4 1 Individual statistic leaders 4 2 Individual game highs 5 Season award winners 5 1 Player of the Week Award 5 2 Team of the Week Award 5 3 Player amp Coach of the Month Awards 5 4 Postseason Awards 6 Team Captains amp Coaches 7 ReferencesTransfers EditMain article List of 2015 16 WNBL season signingsTeam standings Edit WNBL Championship LadderTeam W L PCT GP1 Townsville Fire 17 7 70 83 242 Perth Lynx 16 8 66 67 243 Dandenong Rangers 15 9 62 50 244 South East Queensland Stars 15 9 62 50 245 Sydney Uni Flames 13 11 54 17 246 Bendigo Spirit 12 12 50 00 247 Adelaide Lightning 10 14 41 67 248 Melbourne Boomers 8 16 33 33 249 University of Canberra Capitals 2 22 8 33 24Finals EditMain article 2016 WNBL Finals SemifinalsPreliminary finalGrand final28 February Townsville12 18 March Perth Townsville1Townsville Fire72Perth Lynx02Perth Lynx915 March TownsvilleTownsville Fire2Townsville Fire9127 February DandenongSouth East Queensland Stars713Dandenong Rangers824South East Queensland Stars86Statistics EditIndividual statistic leaders Edit Category Player Team StatisticPoints per game Suzy Batkovic Townsville Fire 20 8 PPGRebounds per game Cayla George Townsville Fire 12 1 RPGAssists per game Kelly Wilson Bendigo Spirit 5 5 APGSteals per game Sami Whitcomb Perth Lynx 2 8 SPGBlocks per game Louella Tomlinson Perth Lynx 2 0 BPGThree point percentage Brittany Smart Melbourne Boomers 49 2 Free throw percentage Tahlia Tupaea Sydney Uni Flames 89 7 Individual game highs Edit Category Player Team StatisticPoints Sara Blicavs Dandenong Rangers 38Rebounds Cayla George Townsville Fire 18Mikaela Ruef Adelaide LightningAssists Lauren Mansfield South East Queensland Stars 11Steals Sami Whitcomb Perth Lynx 7Blocks Elyse Penaluna Melbourne Boomers 7Louella Tomlinson Perth LynxThree pointers Carley Mijovic Perth Lynx 9Season award winners EditPlayer of the Week Award Edit Round Player TeamRound 1 Tess Madgen Melbourne BoomersRound 2 Suzy Batkovic Townsville FireRound 3 Sami Whitcomb Perth LynxRound 4 Rachel Jarry South East Queensland StarsRound 5 Gabrielle Richards Bendigo SpiritRound 6 Tahlia Tupaea Sydney Uni FlamesRound 7 Suzy Batkovic 2 Townsville FireRound 8 Cayla George Townsville FireRound 9 Belinda Snell Bendigo SpiritRound 10 Brittany Smart Melbourne BoomersRound 11 Jordan Hooper South East Queensland StarsRound 12 Kelsey Griffin Bendigo SpiritRound 13 Gabrielle Richards 2 Bendigo SpiritRound 14 Lauren Mansfield South East Queensland StarsRound 15 Kayla Standish Adelaide LightningRound 16 Natalie Novosel Townsville FireRound 17 Leilani Mitchell Adelaide LightningRound 18 Abby Bishop Canberra CapitalsTeam of the Week Award Edit Round TeamRound 1 Tess Madgen Boomers Sami Whitcomb Lynx Kelsey Griffin Spirit DeNesha Stallworth Stars Elyse Penaluna BoomersRound 2 Katie Rae Ebzery Flames Belinda Snell Spirit Kelsey Griffin 2 Spirit Suzy Batkovic Fire Louella Tomlinson LynxRound 3 Tahlia Tupaea Flames Sami Whitcomb 2 Lynx Kelsey Griffin 3 Spirit Sara Blicavs Rangers Nadeen Payne StarsRound 4 Tess Madgen 2 Boomers Leilani Mitchell Lightning Madeleine Garrick Boomers Rachel Jarry Stars Suzy Batkovic 2 FireRound 5 Katie Rae Ebzery 2 Flames Lauren Mansfield Stars Betnijah Laney Lynx Gabrielle Richards Spirit Carolyn Swords FlamesRound 6 Tahlia Tupaea 2 Flames Sami Whitcomb 3 Lynx Ify Ibekwe Stars Suzy Batkovic 3 Fire Louella Tomlinson 2 LynxRound 7 Katie Rae Ebzery 3 Flames Sami Whitcomb 4 Lynx Tamara Tatham Fire Suzy Batkovic 4 Fire Elyse Penaluna 2 BoomersRound 8 Tess Madgen 3 Boomers Sami Whitcomb 5 Lynx Stephanie CummingRangers Belinda Snell 2 Spirit Cayla George FireRound 9 Tessa Lavey Lynx Leilani Mitchell 2 Lightning Belinda Snell 3 Spirit Mikaela Ruef Lightning Gabrielle Richards 2 SpiritRound 10 Brittany Smart Boomers Madeleine Garrick 2 Boomers Annalise Pickrel Rangers Jordan Hooper Stars Suzy Batkovic 5 FireRound 11 Katie Rae Ebzery 4 Flames Lauren Mansfield 2 Stars Sara Blicavs 2 Rangers Jordan Hooper 2 Stars Suzy Batkovic 6 FireRound 12 Leilani Mitchell 3 Lightning Stephanie Cumming 2 Rangers Kelsey Griffin 4 Spirit DeNesha Stallworth 2 Capitals Cayla George 2 FireRound 13 Lauren Mansfield 3 Stars Sami Whitcomb 6 Lynx Sara Blicavs 3 Rangers Betnijah Laney 2 Lynx Gabrielle Richards 3 SpiritRound 14 Lauren Mansfield 4 Stars Rachel Jarry 2 Stars Kelsey Griffin 5 Spirit Betnijah Laney 3 Lynx Suzy Batkovic 7 FireRound 15 Lauren Mansfield 5 Stars Sami Whitcomb 7 Lynx Stephanie Cumming 3 Rangers Kayla Standish Lightning Cayla George 3 FireRound 16 Lauren Mansfield 6 Stars Renee Montgomery Capitals Natalie Novosel Fire Jordan Hooper 3 Stars Carley Mijovic LynxRound 17 Leilani Mitchell 4 Lightning Carley Mijovic 2 Lynx Ify Ibekwe 2 Stars Abby Bishop Capitals Suzy Batkovic 8 FireRound 18 Katie Rae Ebzery 5 Flames Sami Whitcomb 8 Lynx Jordan Hooper 4 Stars Abby Bishop 2 Capitals Cayla George 4 FirePlayer amp Coach of the Month Awards Edit For games played Player of the Month Coach of the MonthPlayer Team Coach TeamOctober 2015 Suzy Batkovic Townsville Fire Shane Heal South East Queensland StarsNovember 2015 Katie Rae Ebzery Sydney Uni Flames Andy Stewart Perth LynxDecember 2015 Suzy Batkovic 2 Townsville Fire Larissa Anderson Dandenong RangersJanuary 2016 Betnijah Laney Perth Lynx Larissa Anderson 2 Dandenong RangersFebruary 2016 Jordan Hooper South East Queensland Stars Chris Lucas Townsville FirePostseason Awards Edit Award Winner Position TeamMost Valuable Player Award Suzy Batkovic Centre Townsville FireGrand Final MVP Award Micaela Cocks Guard Townsville FireRookie of the Year Award Alex Ciabattoni Forward Adelaide LightningDefensive Player of the Year Award Stephanie Cumming Guard Dandenong RangersTop Shooter Award Suzy Batkovic Centre Townsville FireCoach of the Year Award Andy Stewart Coach Perth LynxAll Star Five Leilani Mitchell Guard Adelaide LightningSami Whitcomb Guard Perth LynxKatie Rae Ebzery Guard Sydney Uni FlamesKelsey Griffin Forward Bendigo SpiritSuzy Batkovic Centre Townsville FireTeam Captains amp Coaches EditTeam Captain CoachAdelaide Lightning Kelly Bowen Leilani Mitchell co Tracy YorkBendigo Spirit Kelly Wilson Simon PritchardDandenong Rangers Aimie Clydesdale Stephanie Cumming co Larissa AndersonMelbourne Boomers Tess Madgen Guy MolloyPerth Lynx Tessa Lavey Andy StewartSouth East Queensland Stars Rachel Jarry Shane HealSydney Uni Flames Katie Rae Ebzery Shannon SeebohmTownsville Fire Suzy Batkovic Chris LucasUniversity of Canberra Capitals Abby Bishop Carly Wilson co Carrie GrafReferences Edit Kiwi Micaela Cocks named MVP of Aussie WNBL grand final stuff co nz Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2015 16 WNBL season amp oldid 1109100585, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
