The 2001–02 WNBL season was the 22nd season of competition since its establishment in 1981. A total of 8 teams contested the league.
| 2001–02 WNBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Women's National Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | October 2001 – February 2002 |
| 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 |
| Finals MVP | Lauren Jackson (Canberra Capitals) |
Team standings
edit| # | 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
edit| Semifinals | Preliminary final | Grand final | |||||||||||
| Adelaide Lightning | 62 | Canberra Capitals | 75 | ||||||||||
| Canberra Capitals | 66 | Sydney Panthers | 69 | ||||||||||
| Adelaide Lightning | 64 | ||||||||||||
| Sydney Panthers | 66 | ||||||||||||
| Dandenong Rangers | 85 | ||||||||||||
| Sydney Panthers | 98 | ||||||||||||
Season award winners
editStatistics leaders
edit| 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% |