1998–99 WNBL season

1998–99 WNBL season
League	Women's National Basketball League
Sport	Basketball
Duration	October 1998 – February 1999
Number of teams	8
TV partner(s)	ABC
Regular season
Top seed	AIS
Season MVP	Lauren Jackson (AIS)
Top scorer	Lauren Jackson (AIS)
Finals
Champions	AIS
Runners-up	Perth Breakers
Finals MVP	Kristen Veal (AIS)

The 1998–99 WNBL season was the 19th season of competition since its establishment in 1981. A total of 8 teams contested the league.

Team standings

#	WNBL Championship Ladder
	Team	W	L	PCT	GP
1	AIS	16	5	76.0	21
2	Perth Breakers	14	7	67.0	21
3	Adelaide Lightning	12	9	57.0	21
4	Melbourne Tigers	11	10	52.0	21
5	Bulleen Boomers	11	10	52.0	21
6	Sydney Flames	10	11	48.0	21
7	Dandenong Rangers	6	15	29.0	21
8	Canberra Capitals	4	17	19.00	21

Finals

	Semifinals					Preliminary final					Grand final
	AIS		81								AIS		88
	Perth Breakers		62								Perth Breakers		79
						Perth Breakers		67
						Adelaide Lightning		46
	Adelaide Lightning		63
	Melbourne Tigers		54

Season award winners

Award	Winner	Team
Most Valuable Player Award	Lauren Jackson	AIS
Grand Final MVP Award	Kristen Veal	AIS
Rookie of the Year Award	Caitlin Ryan	Dandenong Rangers
Defensive Player of the Year Award	Emily McInerny	Melbourne Tigers
Coach of the Year Award	Phil Brown	AIS
Top Shooter Award	Lauren Jackson	AIS

Statistics leaders

Category	Player	Team	GP	Totals	Average
Points Per Game	Lauren Jackson	AIS	20	463	23.2
Rebounds Per Game	Lauren Jackson	AIS	20	238	4.1
Assists Per Game	Kristen Veal	AIS	17	112	6.6
Steals Per Game	Tully Bevilaqua	Perth Breakers	20	48	2.4
Blocks per game	Jenny Whittle	Perth Breakers	21	53	2.5
Field Goal %	Lauren Jackson	AIS	20	(192/355)	54.1%
Three-Point Field Goal %	Rohanee Cox	Perth Breakers	21	(13/31)	41.9%
Free Throw %	Shelley Sandie	Canberra Capitals	21	(72/86)	83.7%

References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20141227122005/http://www.wnbl.com.au/fileadmin/user_upload/Media_Guide/12284_BASKAUST_WNBL_MEDIA_GUIDE_2014-15_BACK.pdf