Sports season
| 1990 WNBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 13 |
| TV partner(s) | ABC |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | North Adelaide Rockets |
| Season MVP | Debbie Slimmon (Bulleen Boomers) |
| Top scorer | Debbie Slimmon (Bulleen Boomers) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | North Adelaide Rockets |
| Runners-up | Hobart Islanders |
| Finals MVP | Donna Brown (North Adelaide Rockets) |
| WNBL seasons | |
| ← 19891991 → | |
The 1990 WNBL season was the tenth season of competition since its establishment in 1981. A total of 13 teams contested the league.
Regular season
Ladder
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Won % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Adelaide Rockets | 24 | 22 | 2 | 92 |
| 2 | Hobart Islanders | 24 | 19 | 5 | 79 |
| 3 | Bulleen Boomers | 24 | 17 | 7 | 71 |
| 4 | Nunawading Spectres | 24 | 17 | 7 | 71 |
| 5 | Melbourne Tigers | 24 | 17 | 7 | 71 |
| 6 | Australian Institute of Sport | 24 | 16 | 8 | 67 |
| 7 | Sydney Bruins | 24 | 13 | 11 | 54 |
| 8 | Perth Breakers | 24 | 10 | 14 | 42 |
| 9 | Brisbane Lady Bullets | 24 | 9 | 15 | 38 |
| 10 | West Adelaide Bearcats | 24 | 6 | 18 | 25 |
| 11 | Canberra Capitals | 24 | 5 | 19 | 21 |
| 12 | Coburg Cougars | 24 | 3 | 21 | 12 |
| 13 | Noarlunga Tigers | 24 | 2 | 22 | 8 |
Finals
| Semifinals | Preliminary final | Grand final | |||||||||||
| North Adelaide Rockets | 65 | Hobart Islanders | 57 | ||||||||||
| Hobart Islanders | 68 | North Adelaide Rockets | 72 | ||||||||||
| North Adelaide Rockets | 79 | ||||||||||||
| Nunawading Spectres | 70 | ||||||||||||
| Bulleen Boomers | 69 | ||||||||||||
| Nunawading Spectres | 89 | ||||||||||||
Season Awards
Statistical leaders
| Category | Player | Team | GP | Totals | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | Debbie Slimmon | Bulleen Boomers | 24 | 535 | 22.3 |
| Rebounds Per Game | Debbie Slimmon | Bulleen Boomers | 24 | 328 | 13.7 |
| Assists Per Game | Michele Landon | Sydney Bruins | 24 | 175 | 7.3 |
| Steals Per Game | Michele Timms | Nunawading Spectres | 20 | 68 | 3.4 |
| Blocks per game | Sarah Sullivan | Coburg Cougars | 20 | 50 | 2.5 |
| Field Goal % | Rachael Sporn | North Adelaide Rockets | 20 | (119/198) | 60.1% |
| Three-Point Field Goal % | Vicki Daldy | North Adelaide Rockets | 24 | (19/43) | 44.2% |
| Free Throw % | Sandy Brondello | Sydney Bruins | 21 | (31/34) | 91.2% |
References
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