2001–02 WNBL season
# 2001–02 WNBL season

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 | WNBL Championship Ladder | WNBL Championship Ladder | WNBL Championship Ladder | 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

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Preliminary final | Preliminary final | Preliminary final | Grand final | Grand final | Grand final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Adelaide Lightning | 62 | | | | Canberra Capitals | Canberra Capitals | 75 |
| 2 | Canberra Capitals | 66 | | | | Sydney Panthers | Sydney Panthers | 69 |
| | | | Adelaide Lightning | Adelaide Lightning | 64 | | | |
| | | | Sydney Panthers | Sydney Panthers | 66 | | | |
| 3 | Dandenong Rangers | 85 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Sydney Panthers | 98 | | | | | | |

## Season award winners

| Award | Winner | Team |
| - | - | - |
| Most Valuable Player Award | Penny Taylor | Dandenong Rangers |
| Grand Final MVP Award | Lauren Jackson | Canberra Capitals |
| Rookie of the Year Award | Alison Downie Kamala Lamshed | Dandenong Rangers Adelaide Lightning |
| Defensive Player of the Year Award | Emily McInerny | Dandenong Rangers |
| Coach of the Year Award | Karen Dalton | Sydney Panthers |
| Top Shooter Award | Penny Taylor | Dandenong Rangers |

## Statistics leaders

| Category | Player | Team | GP | Totals | Average |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Points Per Game | Penny Taylor | Dandenong Rangers | 20 | 570 | 28.5 |
| Rebounds Per Game | Suzy Batkovic | Townsville Fire | 21 | 256 | 12.2 |
| Assists Per Game | Jae Kingi-Cross | Adelaide Lightning | 21 | 100 | 4.8 |
| Steals Per Game | Melissa Mcclure | Perth Lynx | 21 | 52 | 2.5 |
| Blocks per game | Lauren Jackson | Canberra Capitals | 13 | 44 | 3.4 |
| Field Goal % | Lauren Jackson | Canberra Capitals | 13 | (118/224) | 52.7% |
| Three-Point Field Goal % | Jessica Foley | AIS | (31/76) | 40.8% |
| Free Throw % | Deanna Smith | Adelaide Lightning | 15 | (19/19) | 100% |
